The fifth and final Walt Disney World press event podcast is now online at http://www.disneyworld.com/podcast
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mickhyperion
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Good to know! Thanks.
CTXRover
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Everyone has got to listen to the latest podcast from May 6th! There is a long interview with Joe Rohde on Everest which will leave you floored. He goes into the design of the village, the story of the Yeti and how its portrayed on multiple levels, the look of the actual AA and more. Thanks Steve for pointing out its been put online. I've been anxiously awaiting this podcast all weekend.
For those who don't want to listen through the whole thing, here are a few interesting points he made:
1. The story of Everest is more than just a coaster through a mountain. Its an incredibly powerful story of conservation and how man does not have the right to control or "own" nature, which is central theme to many of AK's rides.
2. The use of the Yeti is integral to this story as he is a man-made myth from that region that believes he is responsible for many of the natural events that occur. Thus, as we intrude on nature through taking a quick trip up the mountain, the Yeti serves to push us back to where we belong and out of "his" mountain.
3. The Yeti's story is experienced on multiple levels throughout the attraction. From primitive totem pole like carvings in the queue and writings on the walls (all incredibly authentic) to high level art in the fortress/monastery (I imagine this is the temple on the ride) to the actual AA.
4. The Yeti AA is massive. His hair is caked together in dreadlock like clumps. His feet are muddy and wet as if he just came in from the snow. Rohde mentions that all of the detail that went into him cannot be analyzed or realized with the one glance of him you get during the ride. The point in all the detail though was to leave the guest believing the creature was real (and also as an incentive to ride again to check the AA out).
5. The village is incredibly realisitic, down to the smallest details such as bells and banners that flap in the wind, which is something a designer wouldn't even think about had they not researched in the real places. They considered many different designs from the region and settled on one that best resembles something seen among the forested areas around the real Everest.
6. Rohde also said that he expects that everyone will come away with different impressions of the ride. Some will enjoy it just for the experience of a train-like coaster through a mountain, others will enjoy it for its compelling story and will read all the texts in the queue (that would be us
) However, their primary goal is to create a compelling enough story that ensures that the guest has "fun". As long as that happens, they will feel that they have done their job. But there is so much more to Everest. You really have to hear Rohde talk about it himself.
7. At the end of the interview, he makes a heartfelt request that you do NOT use Fastpass for this ride. The experience is every bit as much about the queue line as it is the ride. He can see someone using it on their 3rd or 4th ride, but not before.
For those who don't want to listen through the whole thing, here are a few interesting points he made:
1. The story of Everest is more than just a coaster through a mountain. Its an incredibly powerful story of conservation and how man does not have the right to control or "own" nature, which is central theme to many of AK's rides.
2. The use of the Yeti is integral to this story as he is a man-made myth from that region that believes he is responsible for many of the natural events that occur. Thus, as we intrude on nature through taking a quick trip up the mountain, the Yeti serves to push us back to where we belong and out of "his" mountain.
3. The Yeti's story is experienced on multiple levels throughout the attraction. From primitive totem pole like carvings in the queue and writings on the walls (all incredibly authentic) to high level art in the fortress/monastery (I imagine this is the temple on the ride) to the actual AA.
4. The Yeti AA is massive. His hair is caked together in dreadlock like clumps. His feet are muddy and wet as if he just came in from the snow. Rohde mentions that all of the detail that went into him cannot be analyzed or realized with the one glance of him you get during the ride. The point in all the detail though was to leave the guest believing the creature was real (and also as an incentive to ride again to check the AA out).
5. The village is incredibly realisitic, down to the smallest details such as bells and banners that flap in the wind, which is something a designer wouldn't even think about had they not researched in the real places. They considered many different designs from the region and settled on one that best resembles something seen among the forested areas around the real Everest.
6. Rohde also said that he expects that everyone will come away with different impressions of the ride. Some will enjoy it just for the experience of a train-like coaster through a mountain, others will enjoy it for its compelling story and will read all the texts in the queue (that would be us
) However, their primary goal is to create a compelling enough story that ensures that the guest has "fun". As long as that happens, they will feel that they have done their job. But there is so much more to Everest. You really have to hear Rohde talk about it himself.7. At the end of the interview, he makes a heartfelt request that you do NOT use Fastpass for this ride. The experience is every bit as much about the queue line as it is the ride. He can see someone using it on their 3rd or 4th ride, but not before.
General Grizz
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:sohappy:CTXRover said:Everyone has got to listen to the latest podcast from May 6th! There is a long interview with Joe Rohde on Everest which will leave you floored. He goes into the design of the village, the story of the Yeti and how its portrayed on multiple levels, the look of the actual AA and more. Thanks Steve for pointing out its been put online. I've been anxiously awaiting this podcast all weekend.
For those who don't want to listen through the whole thing, here are a few interesting points he made:
1. The story of Everest is more than just a coaster through a mountain. Its an incredibly powerful story of conservation and how man does not have the right to control or "own" nature, which is central theme to many of AK's rides.
2. The use of the Yeti is integral to this story as he is a man-made myth from that region that believes he is responsible for many of the natural events that occur. Thus, as we intrude on nature through taking a quick trip up the mountain, the Yeti serves to push us back to where we belong and out of "his" mountain.
3. The Yeti's story is experienced on multiple levels throughout the attraction. From primitive totem pole like carvings in the queue and writings on the walls (all incredibly authentic) to high level art in the fortress/monastery (I imagine this is the temple on the ride) to the actual AA.
4. The Yeti AA is massive. His hair is caked together in dreadlock like clumps. His feet are muddy and wet as if he just came in from the snow. Rohde mentions that all of the detail that went into him cannot be analyzed or realized with the one glance of him you get during the ride. The point in all the detail though was to leave the guest believing the creature was real (and also as an incentive to ride again to check the AA out).
5. The village is incredibly realisitic, down to the smallest details such as bells and banners that flap in the wind, which is something a designer wouldn't even think about had they not researched in the real places. They considered many different designs from the region and settled on one that best resembles something seen among the forested areas around the real Everest.
6. Rohde also said that he expects that everyone will come away with different impressions of the ride. Some will enjoy it just for the experience of a train-like coaster through a mountain, others will enjoy it for its compelling story and will read all the texts in the queue (that would be us
7. At the end of the interview, he makes a heartfelt request that you do NOT use Fastpass for this ride. The experience is every bit as much about the queue line as it is the ride. He can see someone using it on their 3rd or 4th ride, but not before.
Looks like this could be the best ride since Splash.
CTXRover
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A little more on the queue from Joe Rohde that got me excited:
QUOTE:
"I would never use fastpass for this ride. You couldn't drag me through Fastpass on this attraction. This is all about the standby line, which is fantastic! And if we built that standby line somewhere else in the world, you could charge people money to go through it alone"
If the photos posted here didn't prove the queue would be highly themed, that quote should.
I thought just from the outside Everest would be amazing. Hearing about how much research, thought, and design went into it makes me appreciate it even more. I love listening to Joe Rohde. He's so passionate about what he does. Its wonderful. What a great Imagineer.
QUOTE:
"I would never use fastpass for this ride. You couldn't drag me through Fastpass on this attraction. This is all about the standby line, which is fantastic! And if we built that standby line somewhere else in the world, you could charge people money to go through it alone"
If the photos posted here didn't prove the queue would be highly themed, that quote should.
I thought just from the outside Everest would be amazing. Hearing about how much research, thought, and design went into it makes me appreciate it even more. I love listening to Joe Rohde. He's so passionate about what he does. Its wonderful. What a great Imagineer.