The drop feels very small. It’s just a downward jolt. Smaller than those little drops TOT would do between the open windows, before the big one. The drop is mainly to simulate the escape pod’s “release” from the Star Destroyer. You slow down gently immediately after the release, and go into...
I experienced ROTR completely alone. No one in any of the pre shows with me... no one in the Star Destroyer but me and the First Order crew. Very unnerving. The First Ordsr cast is all doing great work!
I’ve ridden it 6 times now... all without a wait. The joys of being a cast member :)
Today...
And 3 ships cruising around the rivers of America.
I was hoping this was an older plan showing Haunted Mansion where Big Thunder is, and Casey Jr + Storybookland in Fantasyland.
He might not be actually shooting us. I think what actually happened is he’s using the force from the ship to keep us in place. It’s weird because we just see him on the bridge, but it’s a decent alternative. I didn’t overthink it.
B mode for the final Kylo Ren AA: the AA is hidden behind the fallen ceiling. the cars face 90 degrees clockwise of him towards the giant window into space. The screen behind the window shows him in a ship trying to shoot you down instead.
The Anaheim version has been testing with cast members daily this week. The ride system has been able to run smooth for several hours at a time.
I’ve ridden it 3 times so far and it is one of the coolest experiences I’ve been on. It’s on a tier beyond E Tickets thanks to the queue. Love the...
Emails go out to salaried employees when it’s testing. But the big line of people along the showbuilding once you enter the Winston gate is a dead giveaway. I waited in line nearly an hour, but it broke... Going to keep trying!