Disney wants to reduce paint costs. Much less ink painting EC rather then Epcot Parking on all the cones.The only reason I brought the parking cones up was because they used to say "Epcot Parking" until about a month ago.
Disney wants to reduce paint costs. Much less ink painting EC rather then Epcot Parking on all the cones.The only reason I brought the parking cones up was because they used to say "Epcot Parking" until about a month ago.
Not to be that Marvel nerd, but does anyone else feel that the loading station feels much more like an Iron Man attraction as opposed to a Guardians one? All that flaming cherry red and tiny circular lights? And the big circular red lights on the ceiling that look like arc reactors? It all looks cool, sure, but not only does it not evoke the Guardians, all I can think about is Tony Stark. I get wanting to reference one of the premier Marvel heroes, but I hope Disney isn't setting themselves up for failure when Tony doesn't show up.
Actually, there’s no paint left at Home Depot after GotG’s 14th paint job.Disney wants to reduce paint costs. Much less ink painting EC rather then Epcot Parking on all the cones.
I don’t know. Looks adequately Xandarian to me.Maybe some of the load station design is recycled from the Iron Man coaster at Disney Studios Paris (also opening this summer)?
I was 100% going to say this. Big Iron Man vibes for me.Not to be that Marvel nerd, but does anyone else feel that the loading station feels much more like an Iron Man attraction as opposed to a Guardians one? All that flaming cherry red and tiny circular lights? And the big circular red lights on the ceiling that look like arc reactors? It all looks cool, sure, but not only does it not evoke the Guardians, all I can think about is Tony Stark. I get wanting to reference one of the premier Marvel heroes, but I hope Disney isn't setting themselves up for failure when Tony doesn't show up.
Omnidirectional?I'n not sure I like that they're calling this an "omnicoaster." To me, the "omni" part of "omnimover" had to do with the continuous load and connected ride vehicles. This seems really cool, but it's not that. Maybe I'm missing something?
I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.I don’t know. Looks adequately Xandarian to me.
I think there have been enough establishing shots of Xandar to put together an aesthetic. Take today's sleek take on futuristic looking buildings (like the Gherkin in London), mixed heavily with nature (like Singapore), while having a strong emphasis on circular/curved motifs. It's mainly a subdued color palette letting the green and blue of nature truly stand out, with pops of red and yellow. There is a clear aesthetic, which imo Imagineering didn't really deliver on. I get complaining that Xandar wasn't featured enough in the movies to really deserve a place in the parks, but I think Xandar is easily one of the best defined planets in the MCU.I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.
The scenes with Glenn Close, I guess. The outside seems good, although the ship should probably have water under it.I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.
And thanks to PLAY!, they're out of gold triangles, too!!Actually, there’s no paint left at Home Depot after GotG’s 14th paint job.
The chunkiness of the stand is no big concern of mine, but, to nitpick, the light grey "V" on the front should have been rotated to be wide at top and narrow at the bottom, just like all 'wings' of the spacecraft.
Have you ridden it?No surprise. This ride has been an overhyped coaster in a dark box for years. Only the Diznoids thought it would be some next level Gringotts killer.
Remove? nah.. retheme.. for sure.Sorry, but no way in hell is Disney removing what might be one of their most iconic attractions. It’s even been held in a high enough regard recently to be one of the original individual individual purchase lane only attractions. Disney has no interest in completely removing SM.
Honestly think it's a pretty mediocre attraction. Notice how my account is centered around Splash Mountain yet I'm not arguing for it being iconic.
This scene in Space Mountain has been in countless commercials.
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This is the most popular Haunted Mansion POV I can find on YouTube. Only has 2.6 million views
By contrast, an in the dark coaster where you can see legitimately nothing has 15 million views on this video:
9.6 million views on this video:
3.4 million views on this video of a Space Mountain Overlay:
And finally, 9.7 million views on this video:
If we assume Haunted Mansion is more iconic than Space Mountain among the general public, then, like I said earlier, it isn't by much. Haunted Mansion is much more adorned by Theme Park fans than the GP, and those fans are the ones that drive merchandise volume.
The themeing is incredible, especially when the coaster enters the building again.If you plan on riding Tron you should definitely ride Hagrid's. It has a few different items, backing up and the drop track, but the
ride system is similar. Tron appears it will have less theming and you are going to be pretty much out there. (at height)
I keep seeing Gringott comparisons. These rides seem very different to me.I'm pretty sure that Gringotts is the most apt comparison. It's just Vekoma's version of the ride system and I've heard that it incorporates more spinning when the vehicle is actually traveling, rather than parking it in a scene. I'm sure that there are major mechanical differences in how they achieve the spinning, but it's fundamentally the same thing. I love the delicious irony of Disney touting this as a new and never-before-seen experience when it's really just Gringotts 2.0, using a different method of storytelling.
The entrance is just wonderful, as the coaster clearly heads toward a random opening in the ugly slab of a showbuilding.The themeing is incredible, especially when the coaster enters the building again.
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