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MK Piston Peak and Villains Land Construction Thread
- Thread starter Disgruntled Walt
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lazyboy97o
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They’re focused on site work.
Goofyernmost
Premium Member
Man I agree with that. If only people would realize how many cubic yards of soil have to be moved just to raise the level of the land to what is currently the level of the pathway in Frontierland. It will be a long time yet due to hauling, leveling compacting and grading that must be completed before they can build anything else. Other than utilities I don't remember seeing anything really being even approached yet as you look towards the Villeins area.
Rhinocerous
Premium Member
This may be a dumb question, but I don't really know anything about this type of construction. Will they box out the areas for foundations and utilities, or just fill and level the whole thing and dig out later as needed?
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
It depends entirely on the design and project sequencing.
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
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John park hopper
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What will the people capacity per hour of this new ride sure does not look like a people eater as a new theater would be.
surfsupdon
Well-Known Member
Maybe this car driving ride will put an end to Speedway over in Tomorrowland and that area can be redeveloped. I cannot imagine that area bringing in lots of revenue for the park.
lentesta
Premium Member
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
Disney's New Ride Patent Could Be the Technology Behind Magic Kingdom's Cars Rally Race
Great find @wdwmagic!
Can someone who's good with computers figure out if this track layout fits in Piston Peak??!?
Feels like two entirely different things to me.
As a father, I truly do not understand the obsession of many to dump the speedway. And the continued obsession of “but how much revenue does x/y/Z generate”? Makes me want to punch my screen.
Gremlin Gus
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I don't think it is? The patent shows something like a large showbuilding, something that the Cars ride coming to Piston Peak isn't going to really do besides the welcome center queue. Sure it's possible that the showbuilding is just for patent reasons and could definitely be for the Cars attraction, but it doesn't really match the area of RoA it's supposed to go into.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I don't think it is? The patent shows something like a large showbuilding, something that the Cars ride coming to Piston Peak isn't going to really do besides the welcome center queue. Sure it's possible that the showbuilding is just for patent reasons and could definitely be for the Cars attraction, but it doesn't really match the area of RoA it's supposed to go into.
It's possible it was an early idea for Piston Peak that they decide not to go with, but was interesting enough to patent.
DrStarlander
Well-Known Member
There are two red in this ride system of me:
1. Is it going to have "better" or "worse" interactive roles/control (e.g., driver) like Smuggler's Run? If so, that is gong to cause all sorts of problems that are now well-known.
2. The "override" experience is critical here. While only a few phrases sprinkled here and there, do not discount how that will feel physically when you are steering a car-like vehicle and it is not responding the way you expect (and not because of a physical barrier you can see and sense as in Autopia). Adrenaline/heart rate response spikes and nausea could occur for some guests.
Disstevefan1
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I would be surprised if the guests would be allowed to steer.
It will be interesting to see what we actually end up with.
It will be interesting to see what we actually end up with.
I wouldn't expect the patent to show the track layout. It's a concept, not a site plan.I don't think it is? The patent shows something like a large showbuilding, something that the Cars ride coming to Piston Peak isn't going to really do besides the welcome center queue. Sure it's possible that the showbuilding is just for patent reasons and could definitely be for the Cars attraction, but it doesn't really match the area of RoA it's supposed to go into.
That's the whole point of this ride system though. Think of it is a much more advanced form of Tomorrowland Speedway, with the ride system managing parameters and taking control where needed.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
It will be interesting to see what we end up with.
If we can steer, everyone will want to be in the seat that can steer.
I guess that goes to re rideability, families can re ride and take turns steering.
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
I really just want to circle back to why it was nonsense that so many were buying into the last patent being for this ride. In no way did that describe anything they have shown specifically for the Piston Peak off road main attraction.
The We Call it Imagineering segment in Steve’s article again briefly highlighted the bus bar as described in this patent or similar.
The We Call it Imagineering segment in Steve’s article again briefly highlighted the bus bar as described in this patent or similar.