everest-dude's trip report

ok so i spent about 6 and a half days down in central Florida and i am going to tell you what i saw while i was down there

MK
i spent little time here just cause it was crowded every day

SGE was terrible and so was MILF both the times i went on it

the games for SM were amazing but the ride is NO DIFFERENT :brick:

Splash was looking terrible and there were a lot of rude people yelling at cast members for its closing. I also was confirmed that lap bars are being installed.

BTMR broke down all three time i rode it

TTA also broke down and i was stuck on that in a dark tunnel for over an hour... it was also broken down almost every time i walked past it

PPF was not worth the wait


moving on to EPCOT

i spent most of my time here

JII had no wait and was DATED more than any ride at WDW besides HISTA

MS never had no more than a 40 min wait while Soarin' and test track were pulling 100-120 mins at the same time

TT seemed like the refurb didn't do anything except for the LED lights which were amazing... Disney needs to either update or remove the screens in the cars because they were fuzzy all 20 times i rode it

Soarin' was, as always, amazing... the games were turned off though when i went

SSE still doesnt have an ending!!! :ROFLOL:

and i hope illuminations never goes away



on to DHS

Muppets needed some TLC... glad its going down in April and May

Lights motors action was cool... i wish they hadn't shown me how they did it though

TOT needs a new preshow movie desperately... im sure ill get hate comments for saying that and this... the overall ride just isn't that thrilling anymore

RnRc was AWESOME... and a castmember confirmed to me that aerosmith wasnt going anywhere

didn't get to see fantasmic

american idol was empty every time i walked by... show time or not

and i'm glad star tours is getting refurbed because it was awful



and now AK

this and EPCOT were my favorite parks of the trip

Everest as u can tell is my favorite ride and i have to say the overall RIDE was great... the steam was working... i didnt see either of the waterfalls working... the bird was working i think... and the yeti was scary to me... but i really wish they would do something to the backside because it just looks cheap... when i say the overall ride i mean the rollercoaster part

Kali was awesome although it was cold... it was a walk on everytime i rode it

the safari was OK i'm not a huge fan... sorry to its lovers out there... it just is not a re ridable experience for me... it seems like it needs more than one story if u understand what i mean

Yak and yeti was by far the best place i ate all trip... besides California grille

dinosaur was cool... its not one of my favorites either... now it is

i loved primeval whirl so simple yet fun



Notes:

stayed at the yacht club which was amazing... it was close to everything

the ESPN restaurant had great wings great atmosphere... terrible service and long long long waits :brick:



and i have one question:
will Disney use their new marvel purchase to build a fifth park... maybe a thrill park to compete more with IOA




if u need to know anything else just ask

 

[SirGoofy]

I personally think Safaris needs a storyline/plot. Just riding around on a rough road, hoping to see animals isn't enough for me. I need a bit more...um...adventure. Kinda like Rhino Rally. If AK could combine the fun of Rhino Rally with the setting and animals of KS....perfection.

This is why JC is better than Safaris.

Yea, I said it.

*Waits for everyone to tell him he's wrong*

 

[Bairstow]

TOT needs a new preshow movie desperately... im sure ill get hate comments for saying that and this... the overall ride just isn't that thrilling anymore

You mean the one with Rod Serling?
What would they replace that with?

 

[everest-dude]

Long gone as well. At least one was sold several years ago.

I personally think Safaris needs a storyline/plot. Just riding around on a rough road, hoping to see animals isn't enough for me. I need a bit more...um...adventure. Kinda like Rhino Rally. If AK could combine the fun of Rhino Rally with the setting and animals of KS....perfection.

animal kingdom as a park needs more to do just in general... i noticed a lot of stuff from discovery island riverboats laying around... i wish i had rode that

 

[everest-dude]

You mean the one with Rod Serling?
What would they replace that with?

im not saying replace the video i mean the effects in the video like when the lightning strikes the tower... it just doesnt look real... everything else in the video looked great

 

[EpcotServo]

Long gone as well. At least one was sold several years ago.

I personally think Safaris needs a storyline/plot. Just riding around on a rough road, hoping to see animals isn't enough for me. I need a bit more...um...adventure. Kinda like Rhino Rally. If AK could combine the fun of Rhino Rally with the setting and animals of KS....perfection.

Yeah, I hate the cuts they made! They just kept cutting out parts of the plot and story until now it's practically gone. It's a shame, because it's still a world class attraction. Only us die hard Animal Kingdom Theme Fanatics can tell it's not as deep any more...

Also, why do they play the song now where there's nothing to see and can't play it for very long?
:fork:

 

[Lee]

im not saying replace the video i mean the effects in the video like when the lightning strikes the tower... it just doesnt look real... everything else in the video looked great

Umm...that's on purpose. It's supposed to resemble a TZ episode, cheesy effects and all. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[mastif]

Long gone as well. At least one was sold several years ago.

I personally think Safaris needs a storyline/plot. Just riding around on a rough road, hoping to see animals isn't enough for me. I need a bit more...um...adventure. Kinda like Rhino Rally. If AK could combine the fun of Rhino Rally with the setting and animals of KS....perfection.

The story line/plot is that you're on a african safari trying to see these "exotic" animals while really being in florida. maybe they should add a few spins and even a loop.

 

[mastif]

im not saying replace the video i mean the effects in the video like when the lightning strikes the tower... it just doesnt look real... everything else in the video looked great

I'm still wondering how they did that...with rod searling..

 

[hrcollectibles]

I'm still wondering how they did that...with rod searling..

Computers (Kind of like what they did in Forrest Gump) and they hired a Rod Serling Impersonator..

I think an this is my opionion that they should make a section of the park (dhs) marvel with rollercosters, more adult orented rides. It would not only bring in more revenew like disney needs it but also compete with uvs which just added harry potter. and should have UVS pay them for the use of marvel name and characters. I am sorry for my spelling.:brick:

Not going to happen. As I understand it no Parks west of the Mississippi can have Marvel charcters in their parks other than Universal

 

[Next Big Thing]

I'm still wondering how they did that...with rod searling..

They got someone who sounds like him, his wife approved the voice, and they mixed him with some of the rod sterling sections.

 

[muteki]

This is why JC is better than Safaris.

Yea, I said it.

*Waits for everyone to tell him he's wrong*

Agree for the most part, though it really depends on the skipper. The real animals on KS aren't that big of a draw for me, I get better views at the zoo.

 

[_Scar]

This is why JC is better than Safaris.

Yea, I said it.

*Waits for everyone to tell him he's wrong*

Well, the KS animals are real and are different each time and there is a story. As opposed to JC having mechanical animals that look obviously fake and dated :shrug:


:lookaroun Was this sarcasm?

 

[SirGoofy]

Well, the KS animals are real and are different each time and there is a story. As opposed to JC having mechanical animals that look obviously fake and dated :shrug:


:lookaroun Was this sarcasm?

Completely and utterly serious.

 

[everest-dude]

Well, the KS animals are real and are different each time and there is a story. As opposed to JC having mechanical animals that look obviously fake and dated :shrug:

thats what makes JC so good

 

[Bairstow]

I for one kind of miss the jeep chase, bush planes, and AK-47s.
It helped set Kilimanjaro Safaris apart from all the Busch Gardens attractions.

Does anyone have any video of all the poacher-related props in place when the ride first opened?

 

[_Scar]

Completely and utterly serious.

:lookaroun

Then I'm completely and utterly speechless.

 

[TalkingHead]

This is why JC is better than Safaris.

Yea, I said it.

*Waits for everyone to tell him he's wrong*

Are you saying JC is better because it has a storyline or because it has adventure?

 

[SirGoofy]

Are you saying JC is better because it has a storyline or because it has adventure?

Both.

Yes, JC does have a story.

 

[hack2112]

Both.

Yes, JC does have a story.

Adventure? Adventure is a little down the way at Pirates.

I did JC over 10 times on my trip two weeks ago, and they were all night cruises. I think I may have been scarred for life. :lookaroun

 

[SirGoofy]

Adventure? Adventure is a little down the way at Pirates.

I did JC over 10 times on my trip two weeks ago, and they were all night cruises. I think I may have been scarred for life. :lookaroun

Try doing it over 10 times in a row at night, then come tell me about being scarred.:lol: