Baloo124
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And off subject, but that has got to be my #1 pick for the most cringiest name for a roller coaster... "The Flying Dinosaur"
Not sure why that bugs me. Ride looks fun, but my gosh, change the name.
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Not sure why that bugs me. Ride looks fun, but my gosh, change the name.
Giss Neric
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I mean they also have a rollercoaster named Hollywood Dream - The Ride. I think it would easier for them to understand when it's basic English words than let's say naming it Soaring with the Pteranodon which is the main dino for this ride.And off subject, but that has got to be my #1 pick for the most cringiest name for a roller coaster... "The Flying Dinosaur"
Not sure why that bugs me. Ride looks fun, but my gosh, change the name.
Moth
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It's because outside of birds, dinosaurs can't fly. Pterodactyls aren't dinosaurs. It's false advertising and we must bring these crooks to justice for lying to their guests. I demand a name change to "The Flying Prehistoric Reptile" ASAP.And off subject, but that has got to be my #1 pick for the most cringiest name for a roller coaster... "The Flying Dinosaur"
Not sure why that bugs me. Ride looks fun, but my gosh, change the name.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I will never stop yelling at kids who claim pterodactyl was their favorite dinosaur. Morons.
Last time I was at the science museum, this punk tells his parents that mosasaurus was his favorite dinosaur! Needless to say, I had words for him before security escorted me out.
I can’t go to that museum anymore.
But there are other museums.
Baloo124
Premium Member
I get it that many younger readers resort to mockery if they don't have a valid point to make. But you missed mine altogether. It's about the wording sounding way too simple and rushed together, not the fact they referenced a flying dinosaur. Sorry my opinion is too complex.
lazyboy97o
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That’s just authenticity. A chance to experience the lost glory of the Embarcadero Freeway.
Moth
Well-Known Member
Nono, I think the name is awful too, like, outside of joking-reasons. It just sounds so... bland? Something like Velocicoaster or Pterodactyl Flyers is more exciting, it's a good name for a coaster, but The Flying Dinosaur sounds more like a name you'd see for like a coaster at something not as classy as Universal. Trying to convey my point but the cheap name feels like it brings down the quality of the ride.
BringMeTheHoriz
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Yeah it’s not a great name to Americans but that’s literally how things like coasters get named in Japan (see: “Flying Fish Coaster” and “Raging Spirits”). Weird thing to get hung up on, but if you haven’t been or understand the culture I could see the issue.
BrianLo
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That maybe true, but the queue for velocicoaster might as well be backstage. It’s looming over top of you.
There’s a lot of times we post photos and fixate on things here. But that was a time I was struck with how little effort there was to hide it. The occasional traffic noise was the distractor.
Which is a bit of a shame because Jurassic Park is one that deserves being a bit more immersive. Singapores Minions Mayhem is the latest Guardians-like. Arguably worse for just not caring. The Guardians building is at least offset.
Forbidden Journey makes me nauseous. Monsters did not.
Also Guardians makes me nauseous. Curse of the Werewolf did not.
Tom Morrow
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The worst ride name IMO is “Transformers: the Ride - 3D”. Why does the name describe what it is? This feels like a name from 1990.
Edit: it’s like “Harry Potter: the Kuka Arm Ride (2D)”
Edit: it’s like “Harry Potter: the Kuka Arm Ride (2D)”
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Streetway Again
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Im sure people following EU has seen Captain Cacao’s cuddly personage on their social media platforms. He’s clearly winning the hearts of many, me included, but I was wondering why something about him and his whole getup, and I thought about it for a while. Then it hit me.
Think about it. He’s the small and cartoony partner of an explorer (maya in this case) who wears old fashioned clothing, as the pair explores the universe in a fantastical ship (for sweets in this case). I got this off of pictures online of the tag and the moonship sweets shirt and the little blurb on the tag.
Sound familiar?
It’s figment and dreamfinder.
CAPTIAN CACAO IS FIGMENT.
HE’S UNIVERSALS ATTEMPT AT THEIR OWN FIGMENT.
I am not a crackpot.
Think about it. He’s the small and cartoony partner of an explorer (maya in this case) who wears old fashioned clothing, as the pair explores the universe in a fantastical ship (for sweets in this case). I got this off of pictures online of the tag and the moonship sweets shirt and the little blurb on the tag.
Sound familiar?
It’s figment and dreamfinder.
CAPTIAN CACAO IS FIGMENT.
HE’S UNIVERSALS ATTEMPT AT THEIR OWN FIGMENT.
I am not a crackpot.
I compared him to Duffy but like your interpretation better.
Streetway Again
Well-Known Member
It’s probably a little bit of both but there is probably no way the similarities are a 100% coincidence
My95cobras
Well-Known Member
And off subject, but that has got to be my #1 pick for the most cringiest name for a roller coaster... "The Flying Dinosaur"
Not sure why that bugs me. Ride looks fun, but my gosh, change the name.
I’m guessing because pronunciation of American English is difficult for native Japanese speakers. Same reason Ronald McDonald is named Donald McDonald in Japan….
Stripes
Premium Member
Molly Murphy?
That be the one.
That's what happens when you poach an executive that's been at one company for that long. They try to bring their friends along.
The same thing is happening in other industries.