Carnival-style games at DW

[TheDuke]

Generally I would say no. Maybe if it was something extremely clever or a good use of an IP.

 

[graphite1326]

I have never lost at the water-shoot game. Any takers?

 

[geekza]

I have fond memories of winning bootleg mirrors with metal band logos painted on them at the WV State Fair back in the 80's. Of course, this was also the midway where they had such attractions as a dead whale and "Billy the Crack Head." No, I didn't make that up.

Shady midway games are very much a part of Kings Island, but I don't think they belong at Disney.

 

[powderehss]

OH GOD JESUS THAT SONIC. lol
Thankfully he didn't look that bad.

I believe ol' Sonic is probably sitting in a storage bin somewhere. Probably in my closet.
I can't seem to find images of the exact plush I had, so I suppose I should snap a pic of him

I have never lost at the water-shoot game. Any takers?

I assume either my folks were bad at it or the game itself was just broken/rigged for certain players. Wouldn't doubt it knowing how much those games are manipulated!

 

[Hamlit]

All of those games in Dinoland are rigged in your favor to win in that they mostly require only two people to play-like a parent and a child, or two siblings,so you know one of you will win and your kid will be happy. In my experience most people become aware of the situation and don’t ruin it for other Guests. So, although the prizes are generic, I think Disney doesn’t rig the games like a carnival would, in fact I’ve witnessed cast members have people from different families wait until the next game if they are unaware of this unwritten rule.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

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Getter goh ferrst..

 

[NiarrNDisney]

All of those games in Dinoland are rigged in your favor to win in that they mostly require only two people to play-like a parent and a child, or two siblings,so you know one of you will win and your kid will be happy. In my experience most people become aware of the situation and don’t ruin it for other Guests. So, although the prizes are generic, I think Disney doesn’t rig the games like a carnival would, in fact I’ve witnessed cast members have people from different families wait until the next game if they are unaware of this unwritten rule.

This is true. When my group of friends and I wanted to play the horse race the person running the game asked if we would wait for a family to go first. Of course we agreed because we too wanted to have fun with just our group and have played the race game every time we have gone. This also includes the water gun game on the Boardwalk.

 

[Br’er Rabbit]

It's probably because at Pixar, guests seem to understand the story. In AK no one even tries to understand the connection and the reason why a carnival would be there. No matter how often it is explained. Could they have come up with something better? I guess, but, I have no idea what. The guys that owned the little store/gas out in the middle of nowhere found a way to be entrepreneurs and use the Dino discovery to their advantage.

3 - 2 - 1.... time for the constant chirp in to tell us how Disney cut the budget and that was the cheapest thing they could put there. (and, of course, the always popular.. it was supposed to be temporary) So what? It still fits into a believable story if people would choose to accept that story. Instead it is more fun to not try to understand it and just complain. I realize that I am lacking in that type of imagination which is the primary reason why I have never attempted to be an imagineer, so perhaps this is a good time to suggest what would have fit into a depicted barren strip of land that had just discovered a hidden treasure of Dinosaur bones.

It is much easier, I think, to do something relevant if they found those bones during a subway dig in NYC.

I understand the story perfectly fine. That still doesn’t make carnival games interesting at Disney World.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I understand the story perfectly fine. That still doesn’t make carnival games interesting at Disney World.

Fair enough, not to you. Others do find it fun and different. I don't think the Tree House is interesting, but, others do. I don't think that Dumbo is interesting, but, large numbers of people do. I don't think that Space Mountain is interesting, in fact, I hate it, but, others still line up to ride on it.

Perhaps there are some other things that would be cooler and more sophisticated in there, but, then the whole theme would be thrown out of wack. For now it works both thematically and tells a believable story. The story is not that WDW is where you would find a roadside carnival, but, where you might find one in a semi-deserted area that all of a sudden had an influx of people looking for something to do besides dig a hole searching for bones.

 

[geekza]

Perhaps there are some other things that would be cooler and more sophisticated in there, but, then the whole theme would be thrown out of wack. For now it works both thematically and tells a believable story. The story is not that WDW is where you would find a roadside carnival, but, where you might find one in a semi-deserted area that all of a sudden had an influx of people looking for something to do besides dig a hole searching for bones.

Taking that idea to the extreme, however, that's a license to put anything in WDW as long as WDI concocts a backstory.

Coming soon: Trailer Park Terrace: A deluxe resort offering guests the immersive experience of life in a rural trailer park. While clearing away some heretofore unexplored land on the Walt Disney World property, an enormous grouping of mobile homes were found, seemingly untouched since the early 1970's. Toothless Tom, the sole resident of the trailer park, had been living alone ever since the rest of the residents moved out, back when Walt Disney World first opened its doors.

"I been keepin' up maintenance on these here trailers, jes' waitin' fer the day when everyone wises up and comes on home. Y'all come visit!" the dentally-challenged, bearded Tom stated with glee.

Reservations are now being accepted for this glorious slice of Americana, tucked away in the Florida swamp. You'll find authentic touches such as mosquito pools, oil-stained gravel, and "The Swimmin' Hole," a family fun zone filled with exotic, flesh-eating bacteria and the wildest water slide in the Sunshine State, "The Sewer Pipe!"

Prices start at just $485 a night (per-person, double-occupancy required, moldy sofa-bed suites available for slightly more).

 

[Goofyernmost]

Taking that idea to the extreme, however, that's a license to put anything in WDW as long as WDI concocts a backstory.

Coming soon: Trailer Park Terrace: A deluxe resort offering guests the immersive experience of life in a rural trailer park. While clearing away some heretofore unexplored land on the Walt Disney World property, an enormous grouping of mobile homes were found, seemingly untouched since the early 1970's. Toothless Tom, the sole resident of the trailer park, had been living alone ever since the rest of the residents moved out, back when Walt Disney World first opened its doors.

"I been keepin' up maintenance on these here trailers, jes' waitin' fer the day when everyone wises up and comes on home. Y'all come visit!" the dentally-challenged, bearded Tom stated with glee.

Reservations are now being accepted for this glorious slice of Americana, tucked away in the Florida swamp. You'll find authentic touches such as mosquito pools, oil-stained gravel, and "The Swimmin' Hole," a family fun zone filled with exotic, flesh-eating bacteria and the wildest water slide in the Sunshine State, "The Sewer Pipe!"

Prices start at just $485 a night (per-person, double-occupancy required, moldy sofa-bed suites available for slightly more).

Just in case you haven't figured it out... just about all of Disney Parks are made up, imaginary backstories. Is that news? Do we think that Splash Mountain is a reality based attraction? Or Pirates? Or Space Mountain? Of course not, it only works if one is willing to know the backstory and incorporate it in their suspension of disbelief required to "get it". Then there is the factor that you aren't paying $485 a visit to the Dino site and its roadside carnival.

Lovely story, btw, but, it is to close to the reality of WDW to be a fantasy backstory.

 

[geekza]

Just in case you haven't figured it out... just about all of Disney Parks are made up, imaginary backstories. Is that news? Do we think that Splash Mountain is a reality based attraction? Or Pirates? Or Space Mountain? Of course not, it only works if one is willing to know the backstory and incorporate it in their suspension of disbelief required to "get it". Then there is the factor that you aren't paying $485 a visit to the Dino site and its roadside carnival.

Lovely story, btw, but, it is to close to the reality of WDW to be a fantasy backstory.

I honestly think the practice of having a good backstory and then tying all of the design choices to that story is a great thing that Disney does that other places could learn from. I do think, though, that today's Disney has gotten away from making sure that the backstories of additions to the parks don't contradict the levels of story above the attractions, whether it be the backstory of the "land" or, on the top level, the park in which the attraction will reside. It's like a tree. The leaves need to connect to the branches and then to the trunk. They seem to be on the path to chopping down the tree, leaving a bunch of leaves scattered all over the place. The leaves might be pretty now, but they'll turn brown and die eventually.

 

[KikoKea]

We sat in the shade with our young grandson last week in Dinoland, opposite the game booths. A few people were playing, mostly 2 or 3 kids and I was surprised that the prizes were just cheap, small stuffed things. We've been there often in slower times, and there would be no one playing. We'd wave and smile at the obviously bored cast members, but never considered stopping to play. To me, it is a cheap way to fill space and bring in a few bucks, and it adds nothing to the area.