Anteater
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Steppers are one way to do that. However, with this weight, I would think a servo might work better.
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread
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BrianLo
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It took two seconds to search rotate and your name. But, anytime!
WDWBigEd
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We went yesterday (Wednesday) for the previews got to go twice. The first ride in the morning we were given someone else photo on MDE. The 2nd ride in the afternoon we got our on ride photo. I love the preshows as well.
imagineer97
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When exactly does the ride photo take place?
Oh sure, I know nothing of industrial sensors, you’re right. And I’ve never ridden Gringotts when rotation was off. And I have no idea about how quickly a roller coaster runs, and how much track it covers in a second, or how quickly motors can react to turn a one ton coaster car. I mean, clearly the little motors on the trains can spin those things almost immediately at incredible precision. All in real time, wirelessly, as the train is going down the track. I mean, if that’s what is happening, I’m insanely impressed. They are , after all, from a coaster manufacturer known for the gaps between their wheels and track. Precision indeed.
It’s unreal just how much you think Disney is capable of doing on their rides. Yet they never seem to actually meet those high expectations.
I recall how we were all going to be blown away by the super realistic laser blasts in RotR.
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WDWBigEd
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I haven't figured that out yet lol. Going again on Wednesday. I will try to find out. Here is my wife and brother on ride photo.
CntrlFlPete
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Furiated
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What makes you say that? In both of mine, I'm looking to my right, which makes me think there must be a show scene or something happening when the photo is taken.
Jesus Disney! The point is to actually sell your photos.
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Rich Brownn
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LOLOL.Right?! If only they would actually shoot us with real lasers, now that's immersion.
Personally, I get that this is Disney, but they did need a couple of new thrill rides.
I do think this is an attempt to satisfy families with teens, and I think it checks that box and long overdue. 7 Dwarfs and Slinky doesn't quite scratch that coaster itch for me.
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flynnibus
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Yes, you do keep demonstrating what yoj do not know as you keep going for hyperbole and exaggeration to try to defend your WAGs
And yes,the blaster effects in RotR are awesome
FettFan
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Then, just like the computers in my high school library during Senior Prank Day….
the mouse’s balls are missing.
FettFan
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Aye. That makes sense. Disney just saving money by thumbing through the music that they already own through their numerous acquisitions.
Still though, using Gloria Estefan’s ‘Conga’ in GotG is surely going to give some of us Vietnam-style flashbacks to the obnoxious ‘Under New Management’.
Thank god Peter Quill never experienced Boyz II Men.
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Giss Neric
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I heard it's at the top of the incline after the backwards launch when your cars turn to face front again. There are like red dotted lights.
Tom Morrow
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Haven't been following this thread because I like to ride spoiler-free.
It's fun! It's good. It's the most fun ride at Epcot, but that isn't saying much. It is not incredible. I would like for the people calling it the best ride at WDW to take a step back and think about the fact that your first ride on this is obviously going to be more exciting than your 20th ride on Flight of Passage or (insert ride here). The queue and buildup are quite good and might have been ranked as the best at WDW, were they not already previously surpassed by Flight of Passage and Rise of the Resistance (okay, Rise's actual queue before the first pre-show isn't great but everything from the pre-show onward tops this).
I probably don't have much else to say that hasn't already been said.
I was slightly underwhelmed by the thrill level of the coaster. I was hoping for Hagrid's level of thrills, but it's not there. In my opinion, Everest remains the most intense WDW coaster, with Rock 'n' Roller Coaster coming in second for its launch alone.
After such an elaborate queue experience, the coaster portion, devoid of ANY physical sets, props, or animatronics, feels a bit empty and very unbalanced. One brief slowdown at a physical set with some animatronics halfway through would have gone a long way. I agree with everyone who said the brightness of the screens kills the illusion in many areas and seems like something that should have been considered for such a massive price tag attraction. I also didn't like that all of the "story" during the coaster portion is conveyed through onboard banter dialogue. You don't even see the Guardians, you only hear them. You feel disconnected. I also found the dialogue volume to be too low and a bit muffled. There's a big issue with this because the ride, being a coaster, means people are screaming and also singing along, making the dialogue even harder to hear. This is something I hope they work on.
I was under the impression that during the ride we would be rewinding through time while trying to stop the bad guy, and honestly that is a way cooler concept than "uh oh, you just got here but we've gotta get you outta here!", which felt uninspired, so that was also a letdown.
Finally, does this fit Epcot? No. If Xandar were a real place and they were showcasing real technology, then yeah, sure. But, since it's all fictional, it's a bit of a cop-out. The ride portion being only an escape from a bad guy and nothing to do with the initial premise only further muddies the forced "connection" to Epcot. However, it does fit better than Frozen, Ratatouille, and Nemo, so that's something.
It's fun! It's good. It's the most fun ride at Epcot, but that isn't saying much. It is not incredible. I would like for the people calling it the best ride at WDW to take a step back and think about the fact that your first ride on this is obviously going to be more exciting than your 20th ride on Flight of Passage or (insert ride here). The queue and buildup are quite good and might have been ranked as the best at WDW, were they not already previously surpassed by Flight of Passage and Rise of the Resistance (okay, Rise's actual queue before the first pre-show isn't great but everything from the pre-show onward tops this).
I probably don't have much else to say that hasn't already been said.
I was slightly underwhelmed by the thrill level of the coaster. I was hoping for Hagrid's level of thrills, but it's not there. In my opinion, Everest remains the most intense WDW coaster, with Rock 'n' Roller Coaster coming in second for its launch alone.
After such an elaborate queue experience, the coaster portion, devoid of ANY physical sets, props, or animatronics, feels a bit empty and very unbalanced. One brief slowdown at a physical set with some animatronics halfway through would have gone a long way. I agree with everyone who said the brightness of the screens kills the illusion in many areas and seems like something that should have been considered for such a massive price tag attraction. I also didn't like that all of the "story" during the coaster portion is conveyed through onboard banter dialogue. You don't even see the Guardians, you only hear them. You feel disconnected. I also found the dialogue volume to be too low and a bit muffled. There's a big issue with this because the ride, being a coaster, means people are screaming and also singing along, making the dialogue even harder to hear. This is something I hope they work on.
I was under the impression that during the ride we would be rewinding through time while trying to stop the bad guy, and honestly that is a way cooler concept than "uh oh, you just got here but we've gotta get you outta here!", which felt uninspired, so that was also a letdown.
Finally, does this fit Epcot? No. If Xandar were a real place and they were showcasing real technology, then yeah, sure. But, since it's all fictional, it's a bit of a cop-out. The ride portion being only an escape from a bad guy and nothing to do with the initial premise only further muddies the forced "connection" to Epcot. However, it does fit better than Frozen, Ratatouille, and Nemo, so that's something.
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