Harry Potter IS making a difference!!

WDW1974

WDW1974

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In the past two months, I've experienced both TDL's Hunny Hunt and IOA's HPFJ multiple times. They are both great attractions, but Potter is certainly more advanced in multiple ways. As sad as it is, Hunny Hunt was built in the late 1990s using tech from that era. It still holds up amazingly well and turns a Pooh ride into a true E-Ticket ... but it is no Potter.

But both attractions really put to shame ANYTHING built at WDW in the same period (and that includes things like Mission Space and Everest, which I enjoy ... and all the mediocre stuff that fanbois often consider major ... like planters, construction walls and interactive queues).

Potter is simply the best most immersive family themed entertainment experience in O-Town now (the whole land not just FJ) and is easily the best expansion to any existing park in the area since Sunset Blvd and ToT debutted at Disney-MGM in 1994.

But Disney does have a Nixon-era parade and laughable castle projection show at MK as well as a dumbed down six minute parade at TPFKaTD-MGMS and a new Rapunzel meet-greet-and-grope to compete ... oh, and let's not forget those construction walls all over the place. People take once in a lifetime trips to see things they'll never get to see, after all!
 
Captain Neo

Captain Neo

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This thread reminds me of how much MK sucks. Pretty pathetic that by 2014 all they will have is a little mermaid darkride (replacing 20,000 leagues under the sea after a 12 year hiatus) and an improved Snow White ride (while the old ride space becomes a lame meet and greet instead of a new ride). Right now all they are doing is restoring lost capacity.
 
flavious27

flavious27

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WDW1974 said:
In the past two months, I've experienced both TDL's Hunny Hunt and IOA's HPFJ multiple times. They are both great attractions, but Potter is certainly more advanced in multiple ways. As sad as it is, Hunny Hunt was built in the late 1990s using tech from that era. It still holds up amazingly well and turns a Pooh ride into a true E-Ticket ... but it is no Potter.

But both attractions really put to shame ANYTHING built at WDW in the same period (and that includes things like Mission Space and Everest, which I enjoy ... and all the mediocre stuff that fanbois often consider major ... like planters, construction walls and interactive queues).

Potter is simply the best most immersive family themed entertainment experience in O-Town now (the whole land not just FJ) and is easily the best expansion to any existing park in the area since Sunset Blvd and ToT debutted at Disney-MGM in 1994.

But Disney does have a Nixon-era parade and laughable castle projection show at MK as well as a dumbed down six minute parade at TPFKaTD-MGMS and a new Rapunzel meet-greet-and-grope to compete ... oh, and let's not forget those construction walls all over the place. People take once in a lifetime trips to see things they'll never get to see, after all!
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Do you know how many pictures of wdw construction walls there are on-line? Thousands, there are such an attraction that stanley tools sponsored them for awhile.
 
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JT3000

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flavious27 said:
unlimited range of motion ? limited range of motion

dynamic, user created ride design ? static ride design
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I've always thought Cyberspace Mountain was a better ride than Tower of Terror. I'm glad you agree.

I can't wait until virtual reality simulators becomes a widespread home application. I won't even have to go to the parks anymore! But for now, I guess I'll just settle for playing Toy Story Mania on my Wii....
 
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richard c ford

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Pete C

Pete C

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flavious27 said:
Woah, take a breath. I am comparing the aspects of both rides. As for guests making a better roller coaster then disney designers, guests are going to make a coaster that appeals to their personal tastes. No ride designer is going to make a ride to every person likes, reading through these forums will show you that.

As for Hunny Hunt, it is more than pots using gps and navigating around each other, because that is not what is used. Pooh uses sensors almost like rfid that pinpoint where all of the ride vehicles are and can change their directions to match elements of the ride and nearby ride vehicles. This is what makes it advanced for dark rides, the ride system makes each ride unique different from the last one.

As for FJ on a technical level, I would say that whatever steel they use for the track and supports has to be the most advanced part of it, there is a reason they are bolted down and stationary.
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So the steel itself used for the track and supports is more advanced than the robotics, the programming to sync the movements with the video, and all of the AAs. :brick:

I don't consider what is going on in Pooh to be more "advanced" than several robotic arms holding and moving guests synced to video projections that are also moving in step with your vehicle. So many moving parts, so much programming and engineering. I don't see how Pooh's real-time tracking system compares. That's nice that you get a slightly different variation on Pooh each time you ride it, but it's not going to be vastly different. The room where all the pots move around each other is the only place where the ride varies from ride to ride. The real issue is that most of it is lost on 99% of the guests who will never know what is going on under the floor. I would say Star Tours 2 will be far more noticeable with its different videos. On FJ, the technology is clear in what you are seeing and how you are moving. There is no comparison with the feeling felt when exiting these two rides...FJ is on an entirely different level.
 
Flip83

Flip83

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I've been in this thread... a long time ago. But it's been a tug of war over nothing for months now. I just figured the argument would be over by now. That is all. You can go back to your Disney bashing now.
 
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wizards8507

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wendysmom

wendysmom

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Not to continue the discussion ad nauseum, but I had the opportunity to go to the Land of Harry Potter last month. We were staying for the week at WDW, but DD wanted to see Hogwart's. (she's only 27:lookaroun) A day's ticket price seemed exhorbitant to me, but at dvc members we get annual passes so maybe I'm not realizing how expensive Disney really is. What I did realize was how crowded people are in the Harry Potter section. It's crazy! It looks really cool, and they've done a fine job...but it is so crowded you can't enjoy it as much. We had to wait an hour to merely enter the wand shop. While waiting in line for Hogwart's we ended up behind the school...and discovered white walls with no theming at all. Then the line looped us to where we saw Jurassic Park and heard it's distinctive music!! What a way to take you out of the moment! My DD and DS-I-L were shocked by this shortcoming. I found the actual ride to be more jolting than fun, althought the walk through the castle was neat. (People were rushing through, however, since we'd been in line for an hour and you had a limited time on your free locker!! What a strange thing that was...it could unlock on its own even before you got off the ride!) I couldn't help but think Disney could have done so much better!!
 
Thurp

Thurp

Member
Those lockers are free for 2 hours but it could be more, after that they don't automatically unlock, they charge you the advertised fee.
 
thelookingglass

thelookingglass

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They also always have attendants on duty that will add more free time to the lockers if the wait time grows from when you first rented the locker.

I can't stand when people complain about the lockers. They're free, they're quick, they're effective, and they're easy.
 

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