Misted Compass
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Not sure a ride where you score points is going to fit that description.one that will have not a single child coming out crying.
Not sure a ride where you score points is going to fit that description.one that will have not a single child coming out crying.
Spider-Man the character appeals to all ages, so they needed an attraction that was more accessible to all ages not just a thrill ride for teens/adults. While I personally would have liked something more than a shooter ride, I can understand why they went in that direction, especially given the previous land its new land was replacing.So the land needed three headliners?
By all means the land should have co-opened with the Avengers E ticket as well, I strongly doing think the land needed three thrill ride E tickets. It’s a great third tier attraction that is great for kids.
The trouble is Spiderman, really really appeals to the toddler crowd, so cutting them out would be a folly IMO.
So the land needed three headliners?
By all means the land should have co-opened with the Avengers E ticket as well, I strongly doing think the land needed three thrill ride E tickets. It’s a great third tier attraction that is great for kids.
The trouble is Spiderman, really really appeals to the toddler crowd, so cutting them out would be a folly IMO.
Yeah I get why they used Spider-Man. He’s appealing and sells merch. I don’t think anything in the former Bugs theatre would have been a headliner but if they went with a suspended shooter or with the pendulum system it would have been much less disappointing than TSMM. 2.0. As fan I’d like to see all IP utilized in the most ideal way possible especially at DLR where land is at a premium. Now they have DL Forward approved. Imagine if they would have waited and built a Spider-Man ride without any of those constraints. Now we’re stuck with Webslingers. It was all rushed and short sighted.
The resort needs non E tickets though. Especially DCA needs a more robust C/D portfolio. It’s not like Disney is in a sudden deficit of Marvel properties that could justify thrill attractions. I feel like that is what you are most worried about? Even after Avengers, Wakanda seems on the radar. Then the whole can of X-men follows.
This fits into the whole fans say they want C and D tickets, but actually consistently do not, discussion. Which again does not mean I have strong disapproval over the slow rolling of Avengers.
I would have preferred the entirety of A Bug's Land to stay than to have Marvel land.This fits into the whole fans say they want C and D tickets, but actually consistently do not, discussion. Which again does not mean I have strong disapproval over the slow rolling of Avengers.
Do you have young children?I would have preferred the entirety of A Bug's Land to stay than to have Marvel land.
Nope.Do you have young children?
IMO Bugs Land was going to go no matter what. It's a dead IP.I would have preferred the entirety of A Bug's Land to stay than to have Marvel land.
I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like Avenger’s Campus (shorter waits for me!) but I can’t imagine actually enjoying Bug’s Land more unless the median age in your group is under 7. I guess it had more shade?IMO Bugs Land was going to go no matter what. It's a dead IP.
I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like Avenger’s Campus (shorter waits for me!) but I can’t imagine actually enjoying Bug’s Land more unless the median age in your group is under 7. I guess it had more shade?
A bug‘s land was a wonderfully charming and well themed area in DCA. If they had simply invested some resources into building a dark ride or two, I think that land would’ve been a bigger success. Heck, even a kids coaster, like goofy‘s barnstormer in WDW would have been a welcome edition. Avengers campus is lifeless and bland in comparison.I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like Avenger’s Campus (shorter waits for me!) but I can’t imagine actually enjoying Bug’s Land more unless the median age in your group is under 7. I guess it had more shade?
Despite several years of having an AP, I never spent time in Bug’s Land until I had kids and even after having them didn’t see much appeal— everything there struck me as attractions you could find a regional theme park, but I am willing to believe the theming was more ornate than Camp Snoopy. I have never made time to see It’s Tough to Be a Bug in WDW or DLR—but the way you describe the theater does sound charming.I didn’t spend a lot of time there but it was much more charming than Avengers Campus. Avengers Campus doesn’t even feel like a Disney theme park land to me. Then of course it had much more shade and foliage. Name one thing as charming at AC as the popsicle stick benches or the giant spigot on top of the Splash pad. Then you had It’s tough to be a Bug. Not only was it a great show but the lobby was one of the finer indoor themed areas in the park. Something about taking the path “underground” into that lobby felt transportive. Nothing about AC is transportive in any way.
Despite several years of having an AP, I never spent time in Bug’s Land until I had kids and even after having them didn’t see much appeal— everything there struck me as attractions you could find a regional theme park, but I am willing to believe the theming was more ornate than Camp Snoopy. I have never made time to see It’s Tough to Be a Bug in WDW or DLR—but the way you describe the theater does sound charming.
I don’t know if you are a Marvel fan or not but my children love wandering around Avengers Campus and I find that watching them have spontaneous interactions with the various super heroes is often a highlight when I look back on a particular DCA visit. Our whole family loves slinging our hearts out trying to get on the top score of the day board. I think the entire Webslingers pre-show (from set design to spider bots plot to Peter Parker himself) is pretty adorable and then there are fun theming details between the preshow and the actual loading area.
I appreciate that some parks fans don’t like Avengers Campus, but we’ve never brought someone to DLR who hasn’t enjoyed it, let alone said they wished it was still Bug’s Land.
No hate to anyone who likes web slingers it’s just such a disappointing ride especially since it’s the lands only new ride. Had the land opened with the e ticket i think many wouldn’t hate web slingers as much. It’s basically just a spider man re skin of Toy Story. It’s even in the same park as midway mania.Our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man does not need a thrilling attraction when Disney knows haters can seek at the other ride in IoA. Our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man needs a simple but fun ride for everyone to participate in, one that will have not a single child coming out crying.
As for that Avengers E-ticket, if they don’t do something better or on par with the new Peter Pan ride at FS, than we should all be raging and cancelling the failure of Disney.
I will never understand why they didn’t go with that pendulum spider man ride they had originally planned. Although most likely it’s because they wanted to do the land on the cheapYeah let me just fly from Disneyland to Orlando to get my FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD Spider-Man fix.
Mick's right. The Spider-Man ride should have been a pendulum coaster that mimics the sensation of swinging along skyscrapers down Fifth Avenue. That's what kids who watch Spider-Man dream about, just like how kids who watch Star Wars dream about flying an X-Wing, which is why Disney should have built an X-Wing coaster and not the Falcon ride.
As mentioned, I skipped over or quickly walked through it most of its existence, but I haven’t been to Knotts or Magic Mountain in over 15 years, so the “willing to believe” was actually in reference to the assumption that there were elaborate details I missed that would be superior to what you might find at our other local parks.Willing to believe? Didn't you see it with your own eyes?
Clearly it’s not for everyone, but I don’t think it’s objectively awful.Yeah I believe it. Kids are excited to see characters they like. People like Marvel and the characters. As a themed space however, it's awful.
I agree it’s challenging to get on all the best attractions (or even 10 of them) in a day, especially with the frequency with which rides have been breaking down over the past year. I personally don’t think there are “must eats” within the land but I will stroll over from the Grand Californian just for the current Oreo iced coffee drink (DLR generally lacks for sweet iced coffee options).Personally when I take family and friends going to DLR for the day on park hoppers we skip the land entirely (except for MB). Not sure if they just trust me but not once has anyone asked me to take them there or make time for it. Granted, I didn't necessarily paint Webslingers in the best light but when you're trying to get people on 12+ of the best attractions between DL and DCA in one day there just isn't any time for it. Nor are there any must eats nor do I feel like they would be missing out on any great ambiance.
Alas, I would help if I could!Lastly, is there any way you can sign me into Club 33? Haven't been there since I was 6 years old.
That's what people said about Country Bear Jamboree, Submarine Voyage, the original Swiss Family Treehouse......see where I'm going with this?I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like Avenger’s Campus (shorter waits for me!)
Isn't it argued ad nauseum in Disney circles that Disneyland is for people of all ages? Isn't that how people justify "Disney Adults"?Do you have young children?
As mentioned, I skipped over or quickly walked through it most of its existence, but I haven’t been to Knotts or Magic Mountain in over 15 years, so the “willing to believe” was actually in reference to the assumption that there were elaborate details I missed that would be superior to what you might find at our other local parks.
Clearly it’s not for everyone, but I don’t think it’s objectively awful.
Plus it had the park's only splash pad which was much needed in the concrete jungle that is DCA.
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