-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
3D Overkill?
- Thread starter Club Cooloholic
- Start date
Yes but saying that actual sets is just a show is like saying 3D is just a movie. I am not saying there is no place for 3D. But actual sets, when done well are just preferred by me. I know I am seeing a screen and that is not as visually pleasing to me always as an animatronic. I like a balance with both. I enjoy the final scene of Poseidon's Fury more than anything on Transformers.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
There are screens throughout Revenge of the Mummy.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
The giant face at the start of the ride is a big one. The 3 sided screen with the bugs in the middle is another biggie.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
The treasure room, scarabs, launch tunnel and fake unloading all utilize projections. The coaster portions also have lots of painted flats.
champdisney
Well-Known Member
Speaking of Revenge of the Mummy... Does anyone know the status of the Imhotep AA that we first encounter on the ride? I was there this past Tuesday when I noticed this. I would assume it's under repairs, right?
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
I was there the week before and the AA was working perfectly
orlando678-
Well-Known Member
That's a really cool AA, some people I know have never been to Orlando and they were like wait so that's not a real person? I hope it returns. It is one of the few AAs from Universal
Skip
Well-Known Member
I actually wrote an extensive piece about my mixed feelings on Universal's continued implementations of 3D, and how it fits into the overall theme park landscape on my personal blog. (It's also a review of Escape from Gringotts, but hey.) Read up if you'd like.
champdisney
Well-Known Member
A lot can happen within a week, amigo. The wrapped up cast member AA was working fine while the Imhotep AA wasn't present. They had a lighting effect over the tomb as a temporary replacement.
Well written totally agree
IAmFloridaBorn
Well-Known Member
Screens. Screens are becoming apart of our lives. Tablets, and Ipads and all that are everywhere. Ease of access. Ability to choose what is displayed and what it does.
I Love full sets on rides, but in roller coasters or extreme motion based rides, who really has time to look at physical sets?
Maybe because we are theme park freaks, we notice these things but I wonder if the average goer who may come from a place where they have a thrill park instead of a theme park would even care to put on 3d glasses 10 times through-out their 1 or 2 day visit in a park they wont come to for another 2-5 years? They probably don't mind as long as they are immersed into the attraction.
There are 14 attractions not including shows at USF that require a wait time (not to be confused with a pre-scheduled time). Of those 15 attractions, 11 use screens.
MIB, ET, Woody Wood , and Kang and Kudos are the only attractions that do not use screens. Of those 11 that use screens of any type, 4 of those attractions are 3D. Not overkill IMO.
Now if you want to say that screens are over used, sure okay. But 3D technology, not at all. The fact that 3D rides have been most of the recent additions should let you know that theme park technology is expanding and too bad your local six flags can't get on board, but UNI can.
I Love full sets on rides, but in roller coasters or extreme motion based rides, who really has time to look at physical sets?
Maybe because we are theme park freaks, we notice these things but I wonder if the average goer who may come from a place where they have a thrill park instead of a theme park would even care to put on 3d glasses 10 times through-out their 1 or 2 day visit in a park they wont come to for another 2-5 years? They probably don't mind as long as they are immersed into the attraction.
There are 14 attractions not including shows at USF that require a wait time (not to be confused with a pre-scheduled time). Of those 15 attractions, 11 use screens.
MIB, ET, Woody Wood , and Kang and Kudos are the only attractions that do not use screens. Of those 11 that use screens of any type, 4 of those attractions are 3D. Not overkill IMO.
Now if you want to say that screens are over used, sure okay. But 3D technology, not at all. The fact that 3D rides have been most of the recent additions should let you know that theme park technology is expanding and too bad your local six flags can't get on board, but UNI can.
orlando678-
Well-Known Member
Harry potter and the forbidden journey, Gringott's, Despicable me, Transformers, Terminator and Shrek are 3d right? Correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a four years or so since my last visit.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
HPatFJ is not 3D. Only Spider-man is 3D at IOA. So, 6 rides total.
At WDW you have:
Philharmagic
Muppets
Star Tours
TSMM
EO
ITTBAB
So, 6 attraction total.
Jahona
Well-Known Member
Ok your right I really thought I wore glasses on that ride for some reason.
JordanNite
Well-Known Member
Screens are fantastic, but they do need a few more physical experiences - although i'm not talking about scarily crazy fast paced type experience.
The Harry Potter Foribbiden Journey combines both beautifully. I think Despicable Me is a little too much overkill, bit then i think something like ET or Peter Pan is a little too stale and out of date.
The Harry Potter Foribbiden Journey combines both beautifully. I think Despicable Me is a little too much overkill, bit then i think something like ET or Peter Pan is a little too stale and out of date.
IAmFloridaBorn
Well-Known Member
Terminator isn't a ride.
I specified my post precisely with rides at USF although i didn't say rides i said not to include shows which terminator is a show. I should have worded it better, sorry!
There are a total of 5 rides and UOR with 3D Screens and 1 Show (Terminator).
4 of the rides are at USF and 1 at IOA. I was emphasizing the fact that there aren't that many rides with 3D like some people like to exaggerate about lol. 5 rides out of 31 rides with 3D. Not overkill lol. 6 attractions out of 42 attractions isnt bad.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
I mean, that's still a possibility.
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Oh cool. WDW has as many 3D attractions as DHS has rides.