Maelstrom Closed for refurbishment

[marni1971]

^ where did you hear about Maelstrom? All we`ve heard is about The Spirit being updated.

 

[sbkline]

^ where did you hear about Maelstrom? All we`ve heard is about The Spirit being updated.

I read a thread a while back on this messageboard where someone said that they were making the ride about some Disney character whose story was set in Norway. I can't remember the character's name. Hopefully, it was just speculation and not fact because I'm really getting sick and tired of Disney dumbing down their Epcot rides, as in The Living Seas and El Rio del Tempo. I know many people feel just the opposite and that's fine. But I think these changes stink.

 

[rbrower]

Thanks for the information!

 

[marni1971]

I read a thread a while back on this messageboard where someone said that they were making the ride about some Disney character whose story was set in Norway..

That rings a bell... but I thought this was one of the original ideas back in the mid 80`s. I could be wrong though. Hopefully not, if you get my meaning.

 

[jedimaster1227]

I'm really getting sick and tired of Disney dumbing down their Epcot rides, as in The Living Seas and El Rio del Tempo.

El Rio del Tiempo- dumbed down?!? I'm sorry but nothing is more dumb than a carousel of mindless dummies bobbing up and down, only trumped by a male market-man speaking with the audio loop of the market-woman...

 

[hack2112]

El Rio del Tiempo- dumbed down?!? I'm sorry but nothing is more dumb than a carousel of mindless dummies bobbing up and down, only trumped by a male market-man speaking with the audio loop of the market-woman...

Ahh... Good times, good times... Those lifeless puppets (dummies, horrible excuse for automatons, whatever you want to call them) were pretty much the life of the party, and I really did enjoy el rio, though there was always something bugging me about it every time...

 

[jedimaster1227]

I really did enjoy el rio, though there was always something bugging me about it every time...

The evil stare in those dummies' eyes that made you feel like you were reading a Goosebumps book everytime? :ROFLOL:

 

[bgraham34]

Ugh. WHAT is it with people and the Norweigan CMs? :shrug:

Its that they are blonde and have great accents.

 

[jmvd20]

Its that they are blonde and have great accents.

And that is all there is to it, nothing more

 

[Valawen9]

Its that they are blonde and have great accents.

That's all I have to say about that. hehe :kiss:

j/k

I dunno...I don't think the guys there are all that. :lookaroun :lol:. Except there was this one time...one of 'em looked like a clone of Chad Michael Murray.

 

[disneylandkid]

I just hope they don't do the same silly garbage with Norway that they did with Mexico: take a ride that is supposed to be focused on the country and dumb it down by making it a Disney character ride. Unfortunately, I read somewhere that this is exactly what they are doing.

Although i wouldn't put it below disney to do this, not too many norweigan characters are popping up in my mind.

 

[Jorden]

Considering the ammount of time El Rio was down for, I really doubt that this will be anything substansial (such as an overhaul) since it's going to be closed for less than a month.

Stranger things have happened but I wouldn't expect much.

 

[Evil Moose]

At least its not right now.

 

[Bratstarman]

Although i wouldn't put it below disney to do this, not too many norweigan characters are popping up in my mind.

They could import a character and make it the "Ren Hoek Happy Happy Joy Joy Norway Ride" where Stimpy gets lost and we take a wild ride with Powdered Toast Man. What do you all think?

:hurl: