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Seven Dwarf mine train needs some help.
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Magenta Panther
Well-Known Member
I really wonder if great "storytelling" rides like Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror are now a thing of the past...
Billq
Member
I really wonder if great "storytelling" rides like Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror are now a thing of the past...
What is a disappointment for me is that I am seeing Disney going from Theme Park to Amusement Park, what's with all the coasters ? is the Imagineers struggling for new ideas and they just fall back on "let's just build another coaster"
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
They are. Get used to it. Disney is now all about talking down to people and trying to resonate with the lowest common denominator of guest.I really wonder if great "storytelling" rides like Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror are now a thing of the past...
bferrara16
Active Member
Since people are always on their phone when in line anyway, why not make that the source of the interactive queue?
Add interesting facts, play games based on location, online [bar] trivia games vs other groups in line, maybe a Monsters Inc style flashlight effect, check-in challenge, maybe bite off the wand tricks over at WWoHP...
Would certainly make the app more interesting, would eliminate potential damage etc that is the subject of this post, and could save some money/construction time on these new rides to be dedicated on the actual, you know, ride. Just a thought.
Add interesting facts, play games based on location, online [bar] trivia games vs other groups in line, maybe a Monsters Inc style flashlight effect, check-in challenge, maybe bite off the wand tricks over at WWoHP...
Would certainly make the app more interesting, would eliminate potential damage etc that is the subject of this post, and could save some money/construction time on these new rides to be dedicated on the actual, you know, ride. Just a thought.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
FYI, I've ridden it 4 times in the last week and all AAs are fully functioning.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Well I would imagine that they would have fixed it by now.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
I would have imagined that they would have fixed the Yeti by now, but I would be wrong.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I would disagree. The yeti would actually require a chunk of money and effort, rather than a dancing snow white statue.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
Rode it twice during the past two days (for the first time, though I was familiar with what was supposed to be working via videos). Everything was working perfectly from what I could tell. All seven dwarfs moving fully with proper face projections in the mine scene. Snow White was dancing as intended in the cottage (and the witch was moving at the end).
A very good ride btw, though I completely agree with the sentiments about not achieving its full potential. Needed at least 2-3 more show scenes, like the ones shown to be included in the original pre-budget cut track layout Martin posted. As it stands, it's not worth waiting more than 10 minutes in line for this ride. Even though it's a fun little ride and the best thing about FLE. I only had two days at WDW so my time was constrained, I used fastpass to get on quickly (i'm not a fan of fastpass but i'm not going to spend over an hour, hell even 30 minutes, in line for a sub-3 minute ride).
A very good ride btw, though I completely agree with the sentiments about not achieving its full potential. Needed at least 2-3 more show scenes, like the ones shown to be included in the original pre-budget cut track layout Martin posted. As it stands, it's not worth waiting more than 10 minutes in line for this ride. Even though it's a fun little ride and the best thing about FLE. I only had two days at WDW so my time was constrained, I used fastpass to get on quickly (i'm not a fan of fastpass but i'm not going to spend over an hour, hell even 30 minutes, in line for a sub-3 minute ride).
Thumper14
Active Member
Do not lose all hope. At DLR, the Radiator Springs Racers is simply amazing and the best new Disney ride since Tower of Terror. The entire Cars Land is amazing. Maybe WDW should consult with these imagineers! They turned a 2 hour Blah park into a 1.5 day park! I never imagined spending more time in CA than MK.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
This ride had the potential to be the best ride to ever be put in a fantasyland at any of the disney parks. Seriously if it had way more show scenes and an eticket level track it could have been phenomenal. Instead the end product is this weird taste of something great that ends so suddenly. Almost every time I have ridden it I hear a guest say "Is that it?" or "it's over?".
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
The tragedy is it was DESIGNED as an E-Ticket ride with a much longer track and more show scenes, TDO cut it way back to the kiddie coaster ride it is today.
and it shows, also the lighting package at night is embarrassing. Or rather non existent.
It shocked me too.
Moonlight may sound nice at a meeting in an office, but in reality it's not so clever.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
The worst part of the lighting is the light used for the video at night. That's wildly intrusive.
yeah in execution the only thing thats "moonlit" is the top of the mound. The forest parts on the left and right are pretty pitch black.