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You're right. Zamperla who already did a multiple table ride called the Demolition Derby was likely shopping around a larger version. Who would pay a few millions for a larger tea cup ride that is more complicated mechanically and lacks the whip action that make Mater so amazing? I'd also be...

You're right Peter, I think we got confused with the original Luigi's back then. Disney just waited too long to bring back the Flying Saucers and unfortunately, the creators of the original who had fixed the issues with the first one had either retired or passed away at that point. End result is...

Load times for many Disney attractions have gotten quite bad for some rides. Seven Dwarves Mine Train in Shanghai was more efficient than at the Magic Kingdom, but then you have this factor: you have a lot less guests that require assistance entering and exiting the rides at the Asian parks...

I was expecting the figure you said until I checked with internal sources. The real life number was around 1000-1100 and I was quite baffled to say the least.

Looking at an hour long video that a friend shot to record the land soundtrack, they dispatched a train every 30-31 seconds. This comes out to 1600-1680 pph per hour if you figure each train is filled with fourteen riders. A Single Riders line will keep those trains full and to give you an idea...

Looks like Oriental Land Company already announced this week some renovations: http://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/news_tdr/20171130-01e/main/0/link/20171130_01e.pdf Basically, they are modernising Tokyo Disneyland main entrance by reducing the ticket counters from 32 to 18 and having 6 of those...

My guess at this point is that most of the surface lots for Tokyo Disneyland will be replaced by a parking garage. One way they could do it is by building it behind Lost River Delta and due to the already hidden sightlines there for the hotels, it would be not been from the park. The Bayfront...

I can point to two Disneyland Paris roller coasters as to why they overengineer their rides now. First, Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril is an Intamin looping coaster that was pegged as "temporary" and was soon plagued with structural issues. In 1999/2000, when they added the 12 passenger...

At IAAPA last week, I was told some interesting stories about Time Traveler. Due to tight location down in the valley, they had to pour some footers, cover them up in dirt, move some equipment over and continue construction. That would explain a lot about the insane budget for the ride, 26...

The major strike against any RMC at Disney are the restraints. Capacity on the ones with lap bars at Six Flags is terrible not because of bad operators; blame instead the insane number of restraint rechecks. Every train has the console operator calling out at least a seat and then the ride...

Until I rode TRON last week, I was thinking the same: "fancy Motorbike Coaster from Vekoma"... I rode it and Vekoma/Disney reinvented the wheel for it and there is no way the ride could have been done 10 years before. The first Motorbike Coasters used a mechanically intense hydraulic launch...

I was told some stories about Primeval Whirl from someone who helped install them. Basically, WDI bought those Reverchon spinning mice based on one thing: the cars appearance. When they received the rides, they had to spend millions just bringing it to "will last a few years under Disney...

I just returned from Shanghai and I rode Tron a few times on my visit to the park last week. My initial impressions about it? Very impressive and I can imagine it will draw quite a crowd in Florida when the trains launch outside. The canopy and outdoor plaza will be an amazing help in the...

It reminds me of something I read about the Boeing 747 airplane. That unique shape was done with slide rulers and its very pleasant to see to the eyes. Meanwhile, the Airbus 380 was done by computers and its ugly and has no pleasant lines or forms.

Singapore is a very different case compared to the Universal parks in the US. Basically, its the same case as Oriental Land owning Tokyo Disney Resort as Genting (Malaysian company) won the bid to develop a parcel of land that included gambling on Sentosa Island. The other gambling bid was won...

This whole video game discussion reminded me of a conversation with my brother, who plays modern multiplayer games. As for me? The last FPS I played is Mechwarrior Online on PC simply because I love the IP. Its free to play, but I did give them 60$ for things since I liked what they did and I...

The ride safety envelope still need to account for the bottom position: if you look at the diagram of the vehicle, you can see the counterweight that would bring it down to the bottom position in case of a breakdown. If they need to evacutate, they just let gravity do its job and the ride goes...

I don't think this ride concept will ever see the light of day in the US: 1- due to the swinging, you're dealing with wide rooms and a large ride envelope. This will limit capacity versus the system Dynamic Attractions created for Forbidden Journey where they each have a much smaller footprint...

I agree 100% with you on the poor quality of the sets for Forbidden Journey. The story that came out a few years after the ride opened is that a good chunk of the budget went on the ride system, another good amount on the waiting line in the castle and Universal Creative was left with pennies to...

Crush Coaster capacity is a measly 700 people per hour... and that's with continuous loading! Also, the restraints have to be quite tight and looking at Hersheypark similar Laff Track, WDW would have major issues with guests fitting. The ride was also quite problematic as the ride components did...