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  1. Professortango1

    Which upcoming addition to DCA are you anticipating the most?

    N Avengers Coaster sounds like another version of Rockin Rollercoaster. I'd rather have a darkride.
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    Eisner Era Relic

    They clearly understood what every kid wanted out of these attractions. They play up the fun danger and storytelling rather than just focusing on riding through a movie. We used to go to Disneyland to pretend in a three-dimensional space. Now, we go to see characters we recognize that will...
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    Why does anyone like to go to Magic Mountain?

    When Magic Mountain had more varied attractions I would have fun, but with everything being either a coaster or carnival flat ride, there's not a lot to do. I enjoy coasters, but after 3-4 in a row, I need a pallet cleanser and the park got rid of most of those experiences awhile back.
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    All things Universal Studios Hollywood

    I always wanted this for Ghostrider at Knott's. Especially for Halloween. Give me glowing trains ripping through the night.
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    Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

    Its the modern clothes and wheelchair which pop out to me. The art style is reminiscent of the 80's/90's murals, but the inclusion of modern features in the art work cements it as incongruous with the 1920's design of the attraction.
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    Queen Mary Dark Harbor

    I used to love this event. When the Circus maze was in the Spruce Goose dome....so good!
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    News Avatar Experience coming to Disneyland Resort

    Anything that utilizes the bat more than 40 minutes a night would be fantastic. I was against losing the ROA in WDW, but I fully support Pandora Bay or anything other than still water and rusty pipes on platforms.
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    Nobody is going on Rise and saying "if only there were OT characters in this ride, I would enjoy it. Otherwise, not a fan." Putting different costumes on the characters doesn't change the ride at all.
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    All things Universal Studios Hollywood

    I've honestly never heard anyone say that the Hollywood version is the better coaster. Florida's coaster allows for far greater changes in elevation and turns. The launch into the mouth and the drop into hell are both incredible moments which are missing from the Hollywood version.
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    All things Universal Studios Hollywood

    The coffee gag is the return to the station joke, not the finale. The finale is the extra coaster after the fakeout ending. I love that Orlando version so much. It isn't perfect, but it is still my favourite indoor coaster of all time.
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    All things Universal Studios Hollywood

    The USO is far...far better than the USH version. Do I think the USH version is bad? Not at all. I loved it for a long time and I think some details, as pointed out above, are better than the Orlando version. The skeleton hands and such work really well. However, the coaster portion, once...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    I'm all for embracing the chaos that is DCA with converting Grizzly Peak!
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    News New Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion, Retail Shop Coming to Disneyland Resort in 2024

    If you search Carriage Houses on Plantations, you will see that most look like what they built. Large barns with gabled roofs. It makes sense as they have to be large enough to stable the horses and the carriages and had loft space for hay, spare wheels, etc. Maybe they should have...
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    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind vs Radiator Springs Racers

    I'm all behind Spaceship Earth and Mission Space. Cosmic Rewind could have worked if they worked a little harder. I would have loved to see Guardians do Edutainment. It should have been their own fault for causing us to go back to the Big Bang rather than this convoluted plot with a Celestial...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    That's the beauty of reward encounters in design. You get to be the substitute in the time of adventure and celebrate with the person you admire. Typically there is a final reward scenario that involves gameplay which accomplishes the feeling of working alongside of them while also helps give...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    I'm not saying I couldn't. But I'm saying that the same experience I write with new immersive characters will in the end be more sustainable as well as test better across multiple demographics. Its all about mediums. Each medium has its strengths and weaknesses. We see it with books and...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    Because they haven't given her anything to do. I flock to her as much as I flock to Kylo. And I love Kylo as a character. But he doesn't really do anything other than walk around, so why would I waste my time? I can't really talk with him or interact with him. I can't do things to play in...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    Do you think Cedar Fair came up with the characters for Ghost Town Alive? That's what hiring talent is for. In Immersive shows you typically get a costume, a role you serve in the story, and some parameters, and then you create. Its MUCH easier than trying to get someone to mimic a screen...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    If I asked a guest, they can say a variety of things. But guests don't design guest experiences, because they typically don't know what actually makes for the best experiences. I'm sure guests would tell you they want a Star Wars coaster that goes through Sleeping Beauty's castle, doesn't mean...
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    News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

    I think the interaction and gameplay/show elements are far more important to average theme park guests than what character is facilitating that. Ghost Town Alive kind of proves that. People just want to have fun. I work in Immersive Theatre and I know what generally works well with guests and...
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