Typhoon Lagoon New Raft Ride - Miss Adventure Falls

[clemmo]

Wow show scenes for this that's awesome! Finally some good news. So happy that UNI decided to build a new water park and force Disney to do something with theirs. I'm hoping it'll kind of be like what they have at schlitterbahn in new braunfels Texas. I'm a little worried about that construction timeline especially with this slide seemingly having much more theming than most of the other stuff they have. Either way sounds like the year of the water park in Orlando!

 

[Me 'Earties]

I'm sure will only take few months when it comes to water rides they don't tend to worry about safety too much.

Woah! Just curious: where was this picture taken, and I hope this guy didn't fly off the slide!!

 

[csmat99]

Woah! Just curious: where was this picture taken, and I hope this guy didn't fly off the slide!!

it was in Austin. It was a slide at private residence and he did go over edge and down rocky hill. broke arm and some ribs but is fine now.

 

[Me 'Earties]

it was in Austin. It was a slide at private residence and he did go over edge and down rocky hill. broke arm and some ribs but is fine now.

Oh my!! Cool that someone has a private slide, but not cool that the guy broke some bones-ouch!

 

[Dead2009]

Its because he pushed off the side when youre not supposed to really uncross your arms. That extra shove is what caused his momentum to go even faster.

 

[Andrew C]

Its because he pushed off the side when youre not supposed to really uncross your arms. That extra shove is what caused his momentum to go even faster.

He was trying to slow himself down apparently...but it had the opposite effect.

 

[FerretAfros]

Mary Oceaneer...Harrison Hightower...Henry Mystic...Barnabas Bullion...

Maybe it's just me, but most of the names of SEA members just feel a little too on the nose. What's next, revealing that the Society was actually founded by George Explorer and Sarah Adventurer?

 

[AndyS2992]

So Uni is calling their Volcano Bay water park their 3rd theme park. By that reasoning, WDW has not 4 but 6 theme parks.

In UK advertising, it always states WDW has 6 theme parks to enjoy and has done so for years.

 

[Absimilliard]

Could we see something like this attraction at Aquatica in Texas? After the main slide segment, it slows down to a float past the Stingray pool.

 

[MichWolv]

Sounds like it's just what this park needs.

Regarding length, did I read correctly on the blog that you will actually be in the raft on the way up as well ("Onboard treasure rafts, guests will ascend to the top of the attraction")? That'd be great (no stairs) but also would mean the time in ride is a little deceiving.

I'm also guessing that the show scenes, to the extent they exist will be on the way up and at the end. Crush n Gusher has show elements (arguably) in the queue. I doubt this'll be much more elaborate than that (hope I'm wrong, though).

 

[FigmentJedi]

Mary Oceaneer...Harrison Hightower...Henry Mystic...Barnabas Bullion...

Maybe it's just me, but most of the names of SEA members just feel a little too on the nose. What's next, revealing that the Society was actually founded by George Explorer and Sarah Adventurer?

Imagineering just really has a bad habit of giving characters expository or punny names. Just look at Constance Hatchaway, Dr. Grant Seeker, Albert Awol. It even extends to their Marvel comics what with how Dreamfinder's prodigy great-grandniece is given the name Capricious Harmony

 

[Donald Razorduck]

Could we see something like this attraction at Aquatica in Texas? After the main slide segment, it slows down to a float past the Stingray pool.

That water park is a kick butt water coaster and slide complex from being really solid. The lazy RI er aviary and the sting ray area is quite nice

 

[djkidkaz]

Am I reading this right or will this ride actually have show scenes of some kind?

I would expect something similar to what we already see at the other water rides. As I make my way down the lazy river at typhoon I see boats and other props scattered around for theming. Same thing will probably be done with her "treasures".

 

[*Q*]

I am surprised to see that it will open Spring of next year. As far as I know it hasn't started construction yet so that's a pretty quick timeline.

As I recall, Crush 'n Gusher went up pretty damn fast.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

An major expansion of Typhoon Lagoon? That fits the park's theme? It's nice to have some good news about WDW for a change.

 

[Mike S]

An major expansion of Typhoon Lagoon? That fits the park's theme? It's nice to have some good news about WDW for a change.

As shown by the GMR thread it never stays good for long...

 

[*Q*]

As shown by the GMR thread it never stays good for long...

What happened to GMR?

EDIT: Never mind, just saw

 

[No Name]

Well this is really sounding great! Two minutes is certainly good. Most of that time will be spent on the ascent, so that will have to involve scenery of some sort, but scenery is something every slide has. What I've hoped here all along is some sort of story, with scenes that tell that story. And since this ride has a character and a more elaborate premise than most rides, as well as a longer ride time, I'm really thinking we may get something cool here. An animatronic Mary Oceaneer? One can only hope. But this sounds like it'll certainly be more than the average waterslide.

...which is wonderful. And hopefully it'll raise the bar for the waterpark industry in general.

 

[admiral-ari-x]

I never thought I'd see the day when Dsney approved an original attracrion again... such a beautiful moment! Cannot wait to see this in action!

 

[Furiated]

So apparently on Twitter it's being said that the Shark Reef is being closed to make way for the new ride. Is there any truth to this? I hope not, love the Shark Reef. And from the map on the first page it looks like the new slide won't run into that area?