Social distancing in a small room means very few in the pre-show at once. Causes a serious speed bump for ride capacity. Similar to Haunted Mansion.
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Social distancing in a small room means very few in the pre-show at once. Causes a serious speed bump for ride capacity. Similar to Haunted Mansion.
disneygeek90
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That's what I figured but with 3 show rooms it seems like they could keep things moving. I get it though, it's probably not worth the hassle.
peter11435
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There are only 2
disneygeek90
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I could have sworn there were 3 but I could be misremembering.
peter11435
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Nope, just the two
lentesta
Premium Member
My guess is that the benefit of seeing the preshow is outweighed by the risk of putting 8 unrelated groups in a closed room for a few minutes, even with distancing in place.
Magic Feather
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I was under the impression that MMRR’s preshow was on the border of affecting capacity (let an empty car or two run here and there, but worked for the most part), during day 1 of cast preview to the point that Ops decided it was too risky and to just leave it cut.
gerarar
Premium Member
They still have the social distancing stickers/numbers in the preshow room. Actually in fact, they still have guests/groups/parties stand on each number for a minute or two before letting them thru the screen one by one by the CM. In some videos, the CM gives a small spiel before letting them pass.
peter11435
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Correct. It’s an operational decision.
Purduevian
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I kinda wonder if they could make a hybrid option where at least some people get to watch the preshow?
Option 1:
Let people choose at a split whether they want to watch the short, or skip it. (Might not be enough)
Option 2:
Fill up the post pre show queue, run the preshows at full covid capacity until the post preshow line hits a certain point, then fill it up again with people skipping the pre show
Option 1:
Let people choose at a split whether they want to watch the short, or skip it. (Might not be enough)
Option 2:
Fill up the post pre show queue, run the preshows at full covid capacity until the post preshow line hits a certain point, then fill it up again with people skipping the pre show
rodserling27
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I rode this for the first time this week. I was very confused by the lack of pre-show and how the movie screen got a big hole in it, so after we didn't watch it, I pulled out my phone and watched it on YouTube in the next room. It really doesn't make sense that they have guests stand in that preshow room for a few minutes and DON'T play the film. At least in Dinosaur they are playing the film continuously, so there's a good shot you can see it while waiting in line in that room. Why not do the same for this, or better yet, just play it and keep the doors open? It's an essential part of the setup if you ask me.
Loved the ride, by the way. So much so that I turned around and went right on it again immediately after getting off!
Loved the ride, by the way. So much so that I turned around and went right on it again immediately after getting off!
This is done via projection right? Is there no issue with burn-in or any mechanical issues with it remaining static like that?
peter11435
Well-Known Member
The special effect in the preshow makes it not possible to play the film with the doors open or have it run on a continuous loop.
It's projection. It's a blank white screen (with a hole) otherwise.
Tom Morrow
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It's still super weird to me that this ride only operated for two weeks before shutdown. That pre-show ran for two weeks.
Hopefully it'll return some day soon-ish.
Hopefully it'll return some day soon-ish.
Surferboy567
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The weirdest ride on Runaway Railway via Magical Hijinx on YT
Saw this on Blog Mickey
Surferboy567
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Came in here to say this. I still can’t believe it isn’t running.
Magic Feather
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They really could run it, it just cuts it very close operationally, so ops decided to cut it.