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News Former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde to be honored as a Disney Legend at D23 2024
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Sirwalterraleigh
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Yeah…I think it’d accepted that design flaws combined with an outsourced AA (they went bankrupt) is the culprit on this
Sad too…because it was great with the yeti and now Is just a non-descript mid level coaster
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That is a huge problem…
But I don’t blame IP alone.
I think it’s more the “ride parameters”…
For instance: if you give me Star Wars the FIRST thing I do is something with speed/gravity. Which is what the imagination wants.
I won’t give you another fancy sim and a dark ride with a lot of scenery sfx…even if they did work for a year or so. What you get is a quickly aging “Planet Dullest”
haveyoumetmark
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Constraints like IPs and existing parks should be good for creativity and innovation. WDI remains on the hook for their flubs.
PREMiERdrum
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Almost certainly unrelated, but...
Expedition Everest notes from this past Thursday, March 28th.
We were on the first EE train of the day thanks to a re-opening private attraction and breakfast experience I booked for my group.
We stopped fully at the last block brake before the yeti, releasing and rolling slowly into the scene. Reaching the cave there was no strobe light firing at all, and fairly bright blue show lighting. You could see his details clear as day as he was very well lit. Obviously he wasn't moving.
On three subsequent rides that day, the strobe light *was* firing, but the bright blue show lighting remained on in full. While it made his lack of motion more obvious, it was great to see his scale and details again.
Not sure what it means - if anything - but I figured it was worth noting here.
Expedition Everest notes from this past Thursday, March 28th.
We were on the first EE train of the day thanks to a re-opening private attraction and breakfast experience I booked for my group.
We stopped fully at the last block brake before the yeti, releasing and rolling slowly into the scene. Reaching the cave there was no strobe light firing at all, and fairly bright blue show lighting. You could see his details clear as day as he was very well lit. Obviously he wasn't moving.
On three subsequent rides that day, the strobe light *was* firing, but the bright blue show lighting remained on in full. While it made his lack of motion more obvious, it was great to see his scale and details again.
Not sure what it means - if anything - but I figured it was worth noting here.
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yensidtlaw1969
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I don't think that's accepted - mainly because it's not the truth.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Oh what now, oh oracle of insiders?
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
I’d take multiple basic AA’s in Everest and Navi - but I appreciate the ambition.
Aren’t most WDI projects? I remember Kevin bragging at presentation that Mickeys runaway was on time and under budget as though that never happens.
Well the Epcot coaster that is frankly not as impressive cost 4 times what Everest cost.
Incomudro
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Neither is "nondescript mid level coaster."
peter11435
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Making things up again I see
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That’s just the rumors…
I don’t pretend to be an “insider” but say absolutely nothing at all…that’s a rare talent.
You want to share your privileged info? Or is it above your pay grade?
TrainsOfDisney
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Joe was part of the original designs for Epcot - would love to hear his honest thoughts. Some pros and cons I’m sure!
DreamfinderGuy
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Haha are we talking about DL Railway? Because my "Opening 2019!" merch for WDW Railway would certainly disagree on the "on time" part lol
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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Den Carter
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Forget fountains, they just need the lights to work at this point. It's gutting that they haven't worked properly since day one, and at this point all the floor lights and many of the other lighting is broken.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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look at those faces, I’d love to be a fly on the wall and really would love to know what he’s saying there.
Define “broken”. Because all of the in-ground lights were working 6 weeks ago, but were doing static, solid colors that would change every few minutes.