TrainsOfDisney
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Many fans don’t think Galaxys Edge belongs in DisneylandDidn't have to do that with new fantasy land or galaxys edge.
Many fans don’t think Galaxys Edge belongs in DisneylandDidn't have to do that with new fantasy land or galaxys edge.
Oh yea, the other coast... Yea that was a big no-no.Many fans don’t think Galaxys Edge belongs in Disneyland
"If Rhode didn't exist for Avatarland, it would definitely just be another galaxy's edge or cars land, that is for sure".... What is wrong with Cars Land? I think its fantastic. And GE is getting much better with dropping the timeline, adding bounty hunting mini games, etc... but really i just think Cars Land is a homerun for immersive one off landsI agree. But he made Avatarland belond in Animal Kingdom.
It doesn't need to be. Just like dinosaurs do not need a continent.
I would argue that it does. It does a good job taking the place of what should have been Beastly Kingdom, with fictional creatures and plant-life. Fictional fantasy/alien-like creatures are a part of the animal kingdom as well. Avatarland takes on a whole other step in going to another PLANET that houses its OWN wildlife. It is actually kind of genius... Especially on the topic of showing people how nature will always exist past mankind's destruction/creations...
That is because, again, Joe Rhode actually made Avatarland work.
If Rhode didn't exist for Avatarland, it would definitely just be another galaxy's edge or cars land, that is for sure.
I think the point is that another land of that sort wouldn't be a good fit for Animal Kingdom, not that they're inherently bad."If Rhode didn't exist for Avatarland, it would definitely just be another galaxy's edge or cars land, that is for sure".... What is wrong with Cars Land? I think its fantastic. And GE is getting much better with dropping the timeline, adding bounty hunting mini games, etc... but really i just think Cars Land is a homerun for immersive one off lands
I get ya but I think Cars Land fits well with the California theming and Disney was already planning an car culture based land before Cars the movie existed because thats just how big the car scene is in Cali. Then Cars came along, it was a hit and Disney rethemed it to Cars the movie based land and it worked out quite well imo.I think the point is that another land of that sort wouldn't be a good fit for Animal Kingdom, not that they're inherently bad.
Added Compsognathus animations on a screen back in about 2016 I believe, along with restoring the laser grid on Iguanodon. And that was when someone else said they shut off the 3rd Carnotaurus' mouth movements. But since then, I don't think so, and they actually made the ride worse by shutting down part of the climactic animatronic.Back on Dinosaur, I rode it yesterday and I noticed the following not working properly:
•Laser Effect after 1st "Toaster Oven"
•Styrachosaurus
•Alioramus moving but only at half height
•1st Carno Eyes Closes
•2nd Carno not lunging
•3rd Carno
HOWEVER, in the several years I've riden Dinosaur, yesterday was the first time I've seen the final lunging Carno working in motion.
Has the ride ever taken a major refurb in the past decade?
You’re missing the point.I get ya but I think Cars Land fits well with the California theming and Disney was already planning an car culture based land before Cars the movie existed because thats just how big the car scene is in Cali. Then Cars came along, it was a hit and Disney rethemed it to Cars the movie based land and it worked out quite well imo.
Galaxies edge not fitting DL I can understand
The last major refurb was done in July to Nov of 2016...This is what it looked like on the day it reopened..Has the ride ever taken a major refurb in the past decade?
2 other items I would like to see them work out...Added Compsognathus animations on a screen back in about 2016 I believe, along with restoring the laser grid on Iguanodon. And that was when someone else said they shut off the 3rd Carnotaurus' mouth movements. But since then, I don't think so, and they actually made the ride worse by shutting down part of the climactic animatronic.
It closed with the park for covid. It isn't coming back.I think they have pretty much abandoned the ride at wild arctic in favor of just using that space as a permanent howl o scream attraction.
His mouth has always moved.And that was when someone else said they shut off the 3rd Carnotaurus' mouth movements.
Hate to be pedantic, but it’s just a slide projection. Not a laser.Added Compsognathus animations on a screen back in about 2016 I believe, along with restoring the laser grid on Iguanodon.
He's still there after the lazer tags him because he does not travel in time until we do. Once our time rover engages the time vortex is when he gets pulled through. It has nothing to do with him being physically on the rover.Seems like a weird moment he is still there after "capturing him" and nothing happens..
Except Avatar actually does fit the park in both theme and setting. And the source material didn’t need to be twisted to make that happen.I believe you got my point.
They had to trot Rhode out to Validate the area. When else have they ever had to have an Imagineer tell the public, "despite you saying it does not belong, it belongs." Didn't have to do that with new fantasy land or galaxys edge. Didn't have to do that with Cars Land.
If they ever do a thorough rethink of this attraction a la Test Track 2.0, I really think they need to ditch that storyline about capturing an iguanodon and bringing it back. However they make it fit, capturing a dinosaur and transporting it back seems an awkward way of trying to make a dinosaur attraction fit the technology and ride vehicle they developed for Indy. It just feels a bit strange to send people on an expedition in a jeep to capture a dinosaur, regardless of what they set up in terms of lasers, etc. For me, the forced storyline is one of the reasons this attraction never quite lived up to its potential.He's still there after the lazer tags him because he does not travel in time until we do. Once our time rover engages the time vortex is when he gets pulled through. It has nothing to do with him being physically on the rover.
The current storyline is much better than a rich person sending you back right at the point of extinction "just for the lols" IMOIf they ever do a thorough rethink of this attraction a la Test Track 2.0, I really think they need to ditch that storyline about capturing an iguanodon and bringing it back. However they make it fit, capturing a dinosaur and transporting it back seems an awkward way of trying to make a dinosaur attraction fit the technology and ride vehicle they developed for Indy. It just feels a bit strange to send people on an expedition in a jeep to capture a dinosaur, regardless of what they set up in terms of lasers, etc. For me, the forced storyline is one of the reasons this attraction never quite lived up to its potential.
They'd be better off just flipping the script on Jurassic Park and making this a new technology developed to send people back to the time of the dinosaurs. Perhaps even put in an eccentric billionaire Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos-type doing this as his own vanity project as that would fit with the rampant commercialism of Dinoland USA more than the Dino Institute and could also set up the unnecessary risks of sending you right to the point before the asteroid struck.
But it IS technology made to just send people in time to see some dinosaurs. Going back to get a dinosaur is specifically Seeker screwing with what's normally a peaceful tour.If they ever do a thorough rethink of this attraction a la Test Track 2.0, I really think they need to ditch that storyline about capturing an iguanodon and bringing it back. However they make it fit, capturing a dinosaur and transporting it back seems an awkward way of trying to make a dinosaur attraction fit the technology and ride vehicle they developed for Indy. It just feels a bit strange to send people on an expedition in a jeep to capture a dinosaur, regardless of what they set up in terms of lasers, etc. For me, the forced storyline is one of the reasons this attraction never quite lived up to its potential.
They'd be better off just flipping the script on Jurassic Park and making this a new technology developed to send people back to the time of the dinosaurs. Perhaps even put in an eccentric billionaire Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos-type doing this as his own vanity project as that would fit with the rampant commercialism of Dinoland USA more than the Dino Institute and could also set up the unnecessary risks of sending you right to the point before the asteroid struck.
Well, with the missing ending that Aladar escaped the Institute and was in Discovery River would have been nice to have kept if it was more visible to guests as your entering Dinoland...The current storyline is much better than a rich person sending you back right at the point of extinction "just for the lols" IMO
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