Recent content by Jones14

Yes, but it is the original version and was designed for DHS. Disneyland’s Pirates is not a clone of Pirates of the Caribbean just because the other parks have one now.

And don’t put Mickey on top of the mountain until then either.

I don’t like it, but that pads out Disney’s timeline for the next few years if true: Guardians 22 Tron 23 Splash 24 Primeval Whirl Replacement 25

Sounds like they really want to avoid losing toontown before they can get small world fixed, which is good to hear.

Whatever happens, I hope the Dino-Rama theming goes for good with it. It’s by far the most unappealing aesthetic in the park, and the spinner could easily be redressed to fit another theme if they want to keep it around.

That’s a Sophie’s choice if I’ve ever heard one. On one hand, AK absolutely needs a new attraction by 2023 at the latest, but on the other, it also needs large-scale investment, not just a pre-fab ride dropped into Dino-Rama.

Swinging coasters are a neat concept that almost always results in terrible execution. You need to hit lots of unbanked turns at a good speed to generate the forces necessary to get the cars swinging, but unbanked turns put more stress on the track and vehicles, so the “better” the ride gets...

What confuses me is that the first cannon seems to work almost 100% of the time. Does the computer just get confused trying to move all three cannons and the vehicles at once?

Most coasters have a short section of track between the station and the first lift/launch to clear the station for the next train to come in (Big Thunder, Everest, Rock’n’Rollercoaster, Space, etc all have one). This looks to be similar, but will likely have some exposition and/or visuals to...

Primeval Whirl’s height requirement was 48”, so they could add something as intense as Everest and it would still be making the park more accessible to younger guests. With that said, if Triceratop Spin goes too, I’d bet it will be a no height requirement addition unless there’s more than one...

Is Shang Chi covered by the Universal contract? If not, one would think Disney would leap at the chance to get another Marvel attraction into WDW, especially given how well the movie is doing.

Yes, but it was most visible when you were going towards the broken track scene. It helped conceal the track switch from view, making the drop backwards into the mountain more of a surprise. Riders would emerge from the mist to see the broken track, only to fall backwards through the same mist...

There’s no justifiable reason that a lighter, simpler yeti hasn’t been installed in the 15 years of the coaster’s life, but then again, there’s no justifiable reason for a lot of recurring maintenance issues around the resort.

Scoring is definitely an issue. We went recently and did the absolute best you can do (two containers, minimal ship damage), and one of my friends turned to me and asked if we had done a good job. I get that they don’t want to beat you down too much if you don’t do as well, but there should...

I could see that being less of a problem here in the US, particularly since Flight of Passage has a similar seating process. Ops in Florida is also pretty good about getting people moving, although they’ll have to be on top of the test seat -> back row seating if they want to keep dispatches up.