DINOSAUR closed for refurbishment July 25 - November 20 2016

[ctxak98]

Can we just agree that both Dinosaur and JPRA are kind of cheesy but they both also have their strengths?

Two completely different types of rides. JPRA is mostly just a gentle boat ride with the theming being dressing on the side.

Can we all just agree that both rides are a little cheesy but in different ways but they both also have positives?

I don't find either of them cheesy. I think by that standard every ride is cheesy. Both need work I think we can agree on that!

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Can we just agree that both Dinosaur and JPRA are kind of cheesy but they both also have their strengths?

Two completely different types of rides. JPRA is mostly just a gentle boat ride with the theming being dressing on the side.

Can we all just agree that both rides are a little cheesy but in different ways but they both also have positives?

JPRA is supposed to be a gentle boat ride, with a huge drop and animatronic trex? It seems to me like a slow ride with an attempt at thrill later on. Yep. They both need a lot of work.

 

[matt9112]

Side note do they still do the meteor briefing thing on the earth globe? Last few times i havent seen it. And last few times there hasent been much lines.

 

[Bairstow]

Side note do they still do the meteor briefing thing on the earth globe? Last few times i havent seen it. And last few times there hasent been much lines.

You mean in the great hall in the queue?

 

[matt9112]

You mean in the great hall in the queue?

Yes sir.

 

[Tom Morrow]

JPRA is supposed to be a gentle boat ride, with a huge drop and animatronic trex? It seems to me like a slow ride with an attempt at thrill later on. Yep. They both need a lot of work.

That's what I meant by "mostly a gentle boat ride."

 

[matt9112]

That's what I meant by "mostly a gentle boat ride."

Still better than disneys mostly gentle boat ride with one drop.....garbage raft ride that is.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Still better than disneys mostly gentle boat ride with one drop.....garbage raft ride that is.

What ride are you referring to exactly?...

 

[matt9112]

What ride are you referring to exactly?...

Kali ofcourse. Another example of massive budget cuts like dino.

 

[WondersOfLife]

You mean the dark hides it......got it.

Whatever way you want to view it. It works.

 

[marni1971]

Side note do they still do the meteor briefing thing on the earth globe? Last few times i havent seen it. And last few times there hasent been much lines.

It ran last fall (first time I'd seen it in ages) but most of the bulbs were burnt out.

 

[Bairstow]

It ran last fall (first time I'd seen it in ages) but most of the bulbs were burnt out.

My impression is that the full loop of various Bill Nye lessons periodically delivered in the Great Hall was always much longer than the time the average guest spent in that part of the queue. This is true now more than ever because the FP merge point being in there means standby riders spend even less time in the room.

This is actually a good thing in a way- it means that guests who take repeat rides are less likely to hear all the same material every time.

In my opinion, every attraction that has audio or video components to the queue should make sure that those elements are long enough that guests at least won't hear the same thing twice, and if possible, much longer. Even when the audio/video is important to convey the story of the attraction or deliver safety information, the use of multiple variants in the delivery makes waiting for the attraction that much less monotonous.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Kali ofcourse. Another example of massive budget cuts like dino.

I still have fun on it. The queue is fantastic.

 

[matt9112]

I still have fun on it. The queue is fantastic.

Fantasticly hot......

 

[Goofnut1980]

So we were there last week (previously October) when did they change the color of that dino in dinoland to green.... he was yellow last time I was there.. He looks SOOO much better.

 

[Mike S]

So we were there last week (previously October) when did they change the color of that dino in dinoland to green.... he was yellow last time I was there.. He looks SOOO much better.

I noticed the same thing and almost did a double take!!! I was like, "when the hell did THAT happen?"

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Now, lets just hope they don't get rid of Dinosaur Gertie at the Studios!

 

[peter11435]

It ran last fall (first time I'd seen it in ages) but most of the bulbs were burnt out.

It was working today with all bulbs functional. But a few were the wrong color unfortunately.

 

[WondersOfLife]

My impression is that the full loop of various Bill Nye lessons periodically delivered in the Great Hall was always much longer than the time the average guest spent in that part of the queue. This is true now more than ever because the FP merge point being in there means standby riders spend even less time in the room.

This is actually a good thing in a way- it means that guests who take repeat rides are less likely to hear all the same material every time.

In my opinion, every attraction that has audio or video components to the queue should make sure that those elements are long enough that guests at least won't hear the same thing twice, and if possible, much longer. Even when the audio/video is important to convey the story of the attraction or deliver safety information, the use of multiple variants in the delivery makes waiting for the attraction that much less monotonous.

The same goes for ride loops... *cough Nemo, mermaid, Mexico cough*

 

[Tom Morrow]

Nemo is the worst offender of that. It's only long enough to just hear it start over in normal speed. But any time they drop the ride to slow speed, you will hear the scene in front of you repeat multiple times.