MerlinTheGoat
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I rode it today in person. I think some of the scenery and characters had some minor paint touch ups, but not everything was touched. The flight over London looks the same as far as I could tell.
A fair amount of the Neverland scenes however definitely have new lighting. The ride has always used black light for these scenes. But quite a few of the characters are now at least partially lit with normal lighting instead. You can see this in the video, the lost boys tied to the mast are one example I mentioned before. The light is not only no longer black light, but it also now flickers subtly as if illuminated by torchlight (which i'm guessing is the effect they were going for).
The miniature of Hook's ship right as you enter Neverland is also no longer lit with a black light. This is also the case with many of the characters characters in the two finale scenes (Pan, the Darling children and Hook/Ticktock) are also lit using traditional lighting instead of the older black lights. There still does appear to be a mixture of black lighting as well, but it's no longer the sole type of lighting anymore.
And for some reason the inside of the volcano wasn't particularly red anymore, it's brown now. Didn't get a super good look at it as I was on the right side of the boat, but figured i'd just mention it. And as I said before of course, Skull Rock has a new water ripple effect on the surface.
I will say that some of these new lighting fixtures are a bit too conspicuous. They seem to be mounted onto the floor or slightly behind certain pieces of scenery. They could stand to be hidden better if possible. I wonder if these new lighting effects are actually just being tested and not actually permanent...
A fair amount of the Neverland scenes however definitely have new lighting. The ride has always used black light for these scenes. But quite a few of the characters are now at least partially lit with normal lighting instead. You can see this in the video, the lost boys tied to the mast are one example I mentioned before. The light is not only no longer black light, but it also now flickers subtly as if illuminated by torchlight (which i'm guessing is the effect they were going for).
The miniature of Hook's ship right as you enter Neverland is also no longer lit with a black light. This is also the case with many of the characters characters in the two finale scenes (Pan, the Darling children and Hook/Ticktock) are also lit using traditional lighting instead of the older black lights. There still does appear to be a mixture of black lighting as well, but it's no longer the sole type of lighting anymore.
And for some reason the inside of the volcano wasn't particularly red anymore, it's brown now. Didn't get a super good look at it as I was on the right side of the boat, but figured i'd just mention it. And as I said before of course, Skull Rock has a new water ripple effect on the surface.
I will say that some of these new lighting fixtures are a bit too conspicuous. They seem to be mounted onto the floor or slightly behind certain pieces of scenery. They could stand to be hidden better if possible. I wonder if these new lighting effects are actually just being tested and not actually permanent...
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And nah it’s the way you worded it mate.
