Recent content by Absimilliard

I found this video from 1992 where the boulder came out of the track, due to hitting the stuntman that had tripped and fallen over.

DLP Rescue Rangers appears to have flown a drone above Disneyland Paris and this fascinating "new ride" was spotted. It appears to be a test section for the new Lion King Flume with the steel for a lift hill rising and a long flume section constructed around it. What is insane is that in many...

Indeed. I watched a recent railroad video and I saw they kept the old gate that allowed trains removed from the ride to cross over the railroad track with a swing bridge. I don't know how they can avoid using a swing bridge, as you'd need a tunnel under the railroad or a very tall bridge to...

On the topic of the Space Mountain cannon, I was lucky enough to work back then on the original version as an operator and I do remember quite a lot from that time, including talking to the project manager and maintenance people who had been around since its grand opening. The "Sun" as it was...

Last fall, Disneyland Paris quietly rolled out some changes on the Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril control system. The aim for that is to reduce the lateral forces on riders and I'd be curious to try it to see if it improved the ride at all. The two changes are simple, but it feels like...

After reading the accounts from the french side of Euro Disneyland, I strongly disagree with your assessment. I read Hop!, the book written by Philippe Bourguignon, the man who saved the resort, along with Disney et la France from Sébastien Roffat and it changed my perception on the subject. I...

Kali River Rapids opened with 4 or 5 flame projectors in the logged out area before the drop. "Burn Zone" as it still called by cast members was quite the show back then. One impressive fire effect was an arch around the top of the drop. Alas, they added around 2004 a new monitoring area for the...

Less than that would mean that stars align: small ride that is bought as it is and the manufacturer has the production slot available. The roller coaster that I selected for my client opened 11 months after it was selected and the contract signed with the manufacturer. 18-24 months is average...

I guess no one was around for the Cote Cours/Cote Jardins experiment in 2001 at Disneyland Paris. How it worked is that during the week, starting in the spring until summer, Discoveryland and Fantasyland opened with the park at 10 am. All guests were directed there and extra character performers...

On my way to Tokyo Disneyland for Space Mountain last day... Mixed feelings as it had an amazing run, but the future looks amazing for Tomorrowland. It is not going to have a standard queue today as it is only virtual queuing with the anniversary pass and vacation package attraction tickets the...

The original phase 2 for Tokyo DisneySea would have beefed up the NYC area of American Waterfront very nicely. Alas, capacity would have been atrocious for all 3 attractions. The Mad Houses in the S.S. Colombia were a pair of 40 seats mad house and those barely do 400 riders per hour each, 500...

Seems like the wikipedia page mix two cancelled Tokyo Disney attractions. I spoke about the proposed phase 2 for Tokyo DisneySea here: https://parkvault.net/2016/03/18/a-mayan-temple-in-tokyo-our-look-at-raging-spirits/ Motor Mania was the new dark ride, while the S.S. Columbia Showcase of...

The abuse was made worst by having roller coaster enthusiasts, vloggers, unofficial tour guides and the likes all claim the same illness to get a DAS and skip the lines. Those are the people who abused it.

I now understand why Disney is looking at increasing investments in Disneyland Paris, as Parc Asterix (the main local competitor) will invest hundreds of millions of euros in their resort in the next 10 years. This weekend, an environmental study for Parc Asterix future investments and...

Stolen from this account on twitter (x), as it was originally posted on April 16th 2024.