Mike S
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Which is what can destroy Mission: BREAKOUT!I don't even think drops are the answer. Show elements are far more impressive to me than gravity. Anyone can drop you
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CinematicFusion
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It's cool...it's coming, it can't be stopped. Do these images excite you....or.... strike a little fear in you? Epcot won't be able to keep up with the explosion that is about to happen. These things would have been cool at Epcot 15 years ago, it's about to become normal everyday life just like our smart phone is.
Good or bad? I don't know...but it's already here. Netflix killed Blockbuster, Apple killed the music store. Is Target, Wallmart, Bestbuy the next to go?...
Best Buy Tests robot for New York store.
Amazon is already testing PrimeAir...
Google is testing and perfecting it's driver-less cars...
Mcdonalds, Wendy's, and many others are moving to the Kiosk system.
Many of the theaters I've gone to have ticket boths now...once people get used to the system, you don't really need anyone behind
the counter.
Brown University creates first wireless, implanted brain-computer interface
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RobidaFlats
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The fact that some of these technologies are being tested is the perfect time for them to be shown in innoventions. Leaving the kiosk, self-ordering stuff aside (there's nothing particularly amazing there), these technologies have not yet been implemented on a large scale. That is the sweet spot for displays.It's cool...it's coming, it can't be stopped. Do these images excite you....or.... strike a little fear in you? Epcot won't be able to keep up with the explosion that is about to happen. These things would have been cool at Epcot 15 years ago, it's about to become normal everyday life just like our smart phone is.
Good or bad? I don't know...but it's already here. Netflix killed Blockbuster, Apple killed the music store. Is Target, Wallmart, Bestbuy the next to go?...
Best Buy Tests robot for New York store.
Amazon is already testing PrimeAir...
Google is testing and perfecting it's driver-less cars...
Mcdonalds, Wendy's, and many others are moving to the Kiosk system.
Many of the theaters I've gone to have ticket boths now...once people get used to the system, you don't really need anyone behind
the counter.
Brown University creates first wireless, implanted brain-computer interface
Given the regulatory world in which we live, self-driving cars, delivery drones, and other cutting-edge techs require government approval. The easiest way for companies to help themselves over that hurdle is to show their tech to the constituencies of lawmakers. Not only would it be cool to see the different parts of a self-driving car in action and up close, but it might also help people feel more comfortable with the premise of autonomous driving. The next step is of course planting the seeds of excitement that might make people future customers.
It's a win-win. The key is to remember that these displays should never be designed to sit and age in the public eye. They have to be constantly evolving and rotating to reflect updates in the industry. The current thinking of WDW management is what is unable to keep up. Things are not moving so quickly that they would be out of date as soon as they hit the floor. Just think about how long self-driving cars have been in testing. Things don't move nearly as quickly as we like to think (and hope) that they do. They just move faster than the glacial pace of Disney.
Bocabear
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Well... I would think that gutting the WDW Pirates and cloning the Shanghai version would be fine...as long as the original and best version is kept at Disneyland... but Deadpool would not work in that location...lol send that one to EPCOT where it would make perfect sense...lol
RSoxNo1
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These look like cool things that should have been in Innoventions 5 years ago.It's cool...it's coming, it can't be stopped. Do these images excite you....or.... strike a little fear in you? Epcot won't be able to keep up with the explosion that is about to happen. These things would have been cool at Epcot 15 years ago, it's about to become normal everyday life just like our smart phone is.
Good or bad? I don't know...but it's already here. Netflix killed Blockbuster, Apple killed the music store. Is Target, Wallmart, Bestbuy the next to go?...
Best Buy Tests robot for New York store.
Amazon is already testing PrimeAir...
Google is testing and perfecting it's driver-less cars...
Mcdonalds, Wendy's, and many others are moving to the Kiosk system.
Many of the theaters I've gone to have ticket boths now...once people get used to the system, you don't really need anyone behind
the counter.
Brown University creates first wireless, implanted brain-computer interface
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Spirited threads don't have track they go wherever people take them.
LongLiveTheKing
Well-Known Member
Ths Shanghai version has one good animatronic and is 90% screens. If I wanted to watch a movie, I'd stay home, pop some popcorn and watch the Pirates OTC films.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
you have those types of special effects in your house? impressive.
LongLiveTheKing
Well-Known Member
Uh, no? But I have all the Pirates films and I'd have more fun with those. If you want to butcher the WDW Pirates, be my guest, but the Shanghai version of it the equivalent of George Lucus' take on remastering the original Star Wars trilogy with shoving a bunch of CGI crap instead of using puppets and props.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Really...what kind of fun?
GregIsNewAroundHere
Member
Just wanted to say I strongly agree with this guy. Except I don't like the pirates movies. Screens and VR are UBIQUITOUS in our lives, and kids are frankly not going to be impressed by them. What "wows" and has lasting staying power is physical practical effects and illusions, audio animations, etc. Screens will look dated (in a very bad way), and many of the early screen rides of course already do. When you've got VR and 3d and the best graphics the universe can provide in the comfort of your own living room, why go to WDW for the same thing? Screens are an incredibly short sighted investment.
GregIsNewAroundHere
Member
In two years every kid who's parent could afford to take them to WDW will own an HTC Vive or an Oculus Rift or whatever the next generation is. They will spend all of their gaming/entertainment time fully immersed in 3D virtual worlds with unparalleled graphics that they can actually interact with instead of just passively watch.
There is no future in screen based theme park entertainment. It's as dead as dinosaurs.
LongLiveTheKing
Well-Known Member
The screens I absolutely can do at home. I don't care if they're bigger than Imax. It's still a screen. If you want to talk about the animatronics and drops, go for it. But don't tell me I should give a crap about a ride that's 90% screens.
FigmentForver96
Well-Known Member
Oh so you rode Shanghai's version of Pirates?
Mike S
Well-Known Member
I'm guessing you have advanced motion bases and 4D effects perfectly synced to the video like water, wind, smells, etc. in your house too?
This is like the people who say they can recreate TSMM with some Wii's and an office chair, lol.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Worse than that, actually. Lol.
LongLiveTheKing
Well-Known Member
TSMM basically is a Wii light gun game. I had more fun with Umbrella Chronicles. Actuallu, no, it's just a better experience. Hell, I'd rather buy Link's Crossbow training.
Also, I'm tired of this "Oh, have you RIDDEN it?" crap. Of course I haven't. It doesn't look interesting to me. I'm not going to pay for a trip that doesn't impress me. Has anyone considered, I don't know, I have to be interested in a product before spending money on it?
I'm done with this conversation on Pirates Shanghai, although I was done with it two posts ago. I'm not into it. You're not going to make me be into it. No, I'm not going to give it a chance. Period. This argument started because someone suggested replacing WDW Pirates with Pirates Shanghai, which apparantly everyone is for since they're so hell bent on telling me how awesome it is. How recognizable is original POTC? Why would the majority of the public want it replaced?
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Matt7187
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I am not a huge fan of the "screenz" compared to physical sets, but the fact that anyone could compare it to watching tv is ludicrous. Screens add immersion and actio that just can't be created by AA's, and I would bet anything that screens are not going the way of the dinosaurs in theme parks.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I think it's smart to use both AAs and screens together when appropriate.
But really, we have had this silly argument on here many times. This is probably the silliest though.