For sure It is a bit of an issue. And it is something that is slowly bht definitely being worked on as a next phase. That is why recent focus was on kid appeal. DreamWorks and Illumination. Needs more.
For me, any track less ride outside of Mystic Manor has been largely a waste of budget. Beauty and The Beast in Tokyo maybe a close second. Most don't utilize it to an advantage of rider impact.
its ok. Def not as good as a MK ride should have been but also not as bad as FnF Supercharged. I just wish they had really gone a different way with it, it coulda been spectacular imo.
I think the cars turn just in front of that walkway in that second photo. Because it’s in the back from our vantage point, the space is more compressed
Fair point, but this seems to be a different animal due to the possible speed and elevation changes
Trackless is too broad of a category to generalize on, too. It’s like saying Kali River Rapids, Pirates, and Tiana are all “boat rides”
Makes me all the more hesitant. What does being trackless ads to guest experience vs a subtle track? Itnid great outside and when the road path is seen it is great, like Kong.
Unpredictability
While AI "art" is problematic in many ways, I don't think we should start labeling concept art like this as AI generated.
Even true trackless rides follow predetermined paths. You don’t even need true trackless to provide different routes.
Galaxy's Edge.
It doesn't look AI generated, but it looks cobbled together and "shopped."
Unlike the Liberty Belle, the train always appears to have a healthy ridership.
Yes, and hopefully that will be enough but honestly that may be a problem since it requires 2 trains (and they used to rain 3 on busy days).
The Main Street vehicles?
In Florida they are pretty much gone already. The trolley usually only runs for entertainment now - and only 1 trolley out, never 2. I have seen the bus, cars and fire truck out from time to time post Covid but it’s not regular hours like in California.
Yes, exactly.
It is probably photobashed and digitally overpainted, but that doesn’t immediately constitute something being substandard or “cobbled together”. Those are simply the tools of the trade nowadays when producing artwork during certain stages of the design process. Obviously, depending on skill level, it can look more or less elegant or organic, but it’s ultimately meant to broadly convey concept, placement, and content. It’s not a poster for your wall or a mural for the parks.
I should say the feeling of unpredictability. For the average person who rides Rise of the Resistance every few years, you don’t know exactly when you’re going forward backward or sideways next.
