Luigi's Flying Tires being converted at DCA, what does this mean for DHS?

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doctornick

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Sped2424 said:
idk how much fun is being in a vehicle that dances around other vehicles.
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Think it all depends on the execution. If the vehicles go seemingly different paths and seem like they are going to crash and there is nice music, it could be fine. Not groundbreaking, but fun.

I would like to imagine that at DHS they might have a larger space to play with and have the vehicles go around planets or space stations or Zurg in addition to around other riders.
 
Sped2424

Sped2424

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doctornick said:
Think it all depends on the execution. If the vehicles go seemingly different paths and seem like they are going to crash and there is nice music, it could be fine. Not groundbreaking, but fun.

I would like to imagine that at DHS they might have a larger space to play with and have the vehicles go around planets or space stations or Zurg in addition to around other riders.
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Well autopia is that but with the premise of being on top of water. And someone on here said that wasn't that impressive.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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doctornick said:
Think it all depends on the execution. If the vehicles go seemingly different paths and seem like they are going to crash and there is nice music, it could be fine. Not groundbreaking, but fun.

I would like to imagine that at DHS they might have a larger space to play with and have the vehicles go around planets or space stations or Zurg in addition to around other riders.
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Unless they're stupid and paint the surface black after a few months much of the path will be visibly worn onto the ride surface. Even with a layer of water this is the case with Aqutopia.
 
George

George

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doctornick said:
Think it all depends on the execution. If the vehicles go seemingly different paths and seem like they are going to crash and there is nice music, it could be fine. Not groundbreaking, but fun.

I would like to imagine that at DHS they might have a larger space to play with and have the vehicles go around planets or space stations or Zurg in addition to around other riders.
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Well, LFT as it exists now is terrible, so this can't be any worse. Mater's junkyard jamboree is hella fun, so not changing that ride system is a good decision too. Overall, I agree with the approach.
 
Sped2424

Sped2424

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Rob562 said:
Look at the Heffalumps and Woozles scene in Pooh's Hunny Hunt.

-Rob
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But that's not a fair comparison. Here you don't have the benefit of a show scene with set pieces just the other vehicles. Imagine if that was the only show scene in the entire attraction. That's essentially what we are getting and as I said without the nice addition of having any sort of show scene to highlight the experience.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Sped2424 said:
But that's not a fair comparison. Here you don't have the benefit of a show scene with set pieces just the other vehicles. Imagine if that was the only show scene in the entire attraction. That's essentially what we are getting and as I said without the nice addition of having any sort of show scene to highlight the experience.
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Also no show lighting.
 
Sped2424

Sped2424

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It's like if splash mountain was just this
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TP2000

TP2000

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Cody5294 said:
This ride system looks completely off from what MiceChat was pushing. They kept saying it was going to be similar to Ratatouille's ride system but have it sit in place and dance
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Huh? :confused:

The new Luigi's ride system looks exactly like how MiceChat had said it would in their Miceage Update that broke this news last year. Here's what the Miceage Update said when they broke the story on September 30th, 2014:

"A fleet of 1950’s Fiat cars, ostensibly Luigi’s extended family visiting from the old country, will spin and twirl around the floor in a choreographed musical production number in the new ride tentatively called “Luigi’s Festival of the Dance”."
http://micechat.com/82221-enhancements-for-disneyland/

That Miceage Update description sounds exactly like this artwork Disney released a few days ago:
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The Miceage Update article in September went on to explain how these new cars will use WiFi tech to control them on their trackless route, as is already being used in the Ratatouille ride in Paris and Mystic Manor in Hong Kong.

What confused you about those Miceage Udpates and what Disney eventually fessed up to? It appears the MiceChat sources were spot on. Again.
 
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tirian

tirian

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Rob562 said:
Haven't seen in it-person, but from the videos I've seen online I think the ride itself was a failure. They were hoping to make a modern, more-reliable version of the original Disneyland Flying Saucers but the ride cars had to be re-designed to meet modern safety standards. This made them much larger and more cumbersome than the smaller originals, causing them to not scoot around like the originals did.


-Rob
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I've ridden Luigi's Flying Tires at least 10 times, and this was one of my favorite attractions at DCA. Guests were laughing, bumping into one another, and zooming across the floor. It wasn't hard to do if you remembered to lean all the way to each side. I'm going to miss this ride.
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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Cody5294 said:
This ride system looks completely off from what MiceChat was pushing. They kept saying it was going to be similar to Ratatouille's ride system but have it sit in place and dance
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It is the same concept, but a more accurate description is Aquatopia at Tokyo Disney Sea. It's a trackless system like Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Ratatouille and Mystic Manor, but it's being utilized as an outdoor track ride, not a full fleshed out dark ride.
 
Cody5294

Cody5294

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TP2000 said:
Huh? :confused:

The new Luigi's ride system looks exactly like how MiceChat had said it would in their Miceage Update that broke this news last year. Here's what the Miceage Update said when they broke the story on September 30th, 2014:

"A fleet of 1950’s Fiat cars, ostensibly Luigi’s extended family visiting from the old country, will spin and twirl around the floor in a choreographed musical production number in the new ride tentatively called “Luigi’s Festival of the Dance”."
http://micechat.com/82221-enhancements-for-disneyland/

That Miceage Update description sounds exactly like this artwork Disney released a few days ago:
lululu8265121.jpg


The Miceage Update article in September went on to explain how these new cars will use WiFi tech to control them on their trackless route, as is already being used in the Ratatouille ride in Paris and Mystic Manor in Hong Kong.

What confused you about those Miceage Udpates and what Disney eventually fessed up to? It appears the MiceChat sources were spot on. Again.
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I completely forgot about what you labeled in red. I guess I was just painting a different picture in my head. Sorry MiceChat
 
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Disday

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In the L.A. Times article about Luigi's they used MiceChat as a source in different parts. The end of the article said that they were perfecting the new ride because it is widely regarded to be a part of Carsland at DHS. Have they changed their mind again?
 
zjer

zjer

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tirian said:
I've ridden Luigi's Flying Tires at least 10 times, and this was one of my favorite attractions at DCA. Guests were laughing, bumping into one another, and zooming across the floor. It wasn't hard to do if you remembered to lean all the way to each side.
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I've always enjoyed this ride. Never had issues maneuvering but I'm a natural leaner.
 

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