Mystic Manor Clone At WDW

[marni1971]

Isn't one of the upcoming Star Tours rides rumoured to use this technology?

Yes. Though Seaworlds Antartica has it already.

 

[Bairstow]

Yes. Though Seaworlds Antartica has it already.

Did anyone ever confirm whether Disney bought Ratatouille and/or Mystic Manor from Oceaneering?

Putting that ride system into Antarctica has got to be one of the most nonsensical wastes of money I've ever seen in a theme park.

 

[FigmentPigments]

I believe there was a mention of rides made specifically for Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai have a stimulation that they cannot be reproduced in the US. I think the ride system can be, but not the full attractions. I could be wrong though.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Did anyone ever confirm whether Disney bought Ratatouille and/or Mystic Manor from Oceaneering?

Putting that ride system into Antarctica has got to be one of the most nonsensical wastes of money I've ever seen in a theme park.

Did you ride it? I heard it was ridiculously underwhelming.....

 

[brb1006]

sorry, Honey Hunt in Japan v. Pooh in WDW

I really love the Tokyo version of the Heffalump and Woozles dream sequence especially with how guests are taken there and how you exit it. In Tokyo you would ride in reverse and you hear loud cuckoo noises as if Pooh is waking up which is mostly ignored in the other versions. The way the room turns black while you in Pooh's room is also superior.

 

[Bairstow]

Did you ride it? I heard it was ridiculously underwhelming.....

Rode it a couple times, and "underwhelming" is accurate.
I can't for the life of me understand why they spent the money on those ride vehicles when all they do is have it trundle around some backlit fiberglass for a few minutes and then park itself in front of a couple of movie screens.
They bought a "Cadillac of a ride system" and just have it turn around in its driveway.

The penguin exhibit itself is fine, I guess. At least it's better than the old one.

The one thing about "Antarctica" that really amused me is that it's the first dark ride I've ridden with a title screen.

 

[brb1006]

Hunny Hunt is one of Disney's best attractions anywhere. It's an amazing experience that appeals to all ages. Mystic Manor is as well.

It's incredibly disappointing that this type of attraction has not come to North America. I remember how jaw dropping Hunny Hunt was. I was so impressed to see a dark ride evolved into such an amazing experience. The animatronics, the effects, the vehicles roaming "freely", the bouncing scene, etc.

Isn't one of the upcoming Star Tours rides rumoured to use this technology?

Don't forget the dream sequence.

 

[raven]

This ride system has been around for more than a decade and is nothing new to Orlando. It's been utilized down the road at Sea World for a few years now. That being said, it does need an absolute flat surface for installation though.

 

[Raineman]

This ride system has been around for more than a decade and is nothing new to Orlando. It's been utilized down the road at Sea World for a few years now. That being said, it does need an absolute flat surface for installation though.

I don't want anyone to take this as advocating the possible death of this ride, but....GMR has a nice, flat surface already. Just sayin'.

 

[marni1971]

I don't want anyone to take this as advocating the possible death of this ride, but....GMR has a nice, flat surface already. Just sayin'.

That news is out.

Though the floor will need some work doing to it. Most of the ride path will follow a new direction.

 

[Raineman]

That news is out.

Though the floor will need some work doing to it. Most of the ride path will follow a new direction.

I would imagine that, once all of the old GMR show scenes are removed, the floor would be almost completely resurfaced for the new ride path. Given that alot of the sets in GMR are a decent size, you could replace them with smaller sets for the new ride, and possibly have a meandering ride path that could make the new ride time even longer than GMR's.

 

[marni1971]

I would imagine that, once all of the old GMR show scenes are removed, the floor would be almost completely resurfaced for the new ride path. Given that alot of the sets in GMR are a decent size, you could replace them with smaller sets for the new ride, and possibly have a meandering ride path that could make the new ride time even longer than GMR's.

Some areas of the GMR could stay. Some of the ride layout too.

Other areas would be radically different.

 

[raven]

I don't want anyone to take this as advocating the possible death of this ride, but....GMR has a nice, flat surface already. Just sayin'.

Yup! Some of those systems follow a burried wire under the floor. Perfect time for installation since the floor needs a good resurfacing anyway. But I'd like to see a ride through the movies still, and not just screens but physical sets. There is great potential there and that's prime real estate!

 

[Kylo Ken]

Some areas of the GMR could stay. Some of the ride layout too.

Other areas would be radically different.

Could it be surmised at this point that the Mickey ride is going to be comparable to Mystic Manor in terms of ride systems, effects, etc? Is this a sort of a preview of what we may get over here?

If so, this can be a real game changer since it would be that fresh, new state-of-the-art attraction we have all been clamoring for.

 

[marni1971]

Could it be surmised at this point that the Mickey ride is going to be comparable to Mystic Manor in terms of ride systems, effects, etc? Is this a sort of a preview of what we may get over here?

If so, this can be a real game changer since it would be that fresh, new state-of-the-art attraction we have all been clamoring for.

That remains to be seen. The ride system should be similar. There will be a lot of screens.

 

[Raineman]

That remains to be seen. The ride system should be similar. There will be a lot of screens.

Not sure how it looks in person, but in the HD POV video of Mystic Manor that I saw, the screens used looked very crisp and clear, and the stuff displayed on the screens looked very realistic and did not look like they would take away the feeling of being immersed in the ride. If you can get that kind of quality from screens used in an attraction, I think a larger amount of screens could work. If WDI decides to use a cheaper type of screen to stay under budget, or the screens aren't maintained, then they will stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Could it be surmised at this point that the Mickey ride is going to be comparable to Mystic Manor in terms of ride systems, effects, etc? Is this a sort of a preview of what we may get over here?

If so, this can be a real game changer since it would be that fresh, new state-of-the-art attraction we have all been clamoring for.

It's not that spectacular. Mousetouille. Sit in your vehicle, with another family, watch Sorcerer's Apprentice on a very large screen with your 3D glasses on, get splashed in the face as your car spins while moving away from the screen.

 

[mitchk]

It's not that spectacular. Mousetouille. Sit in your vehicle, with another family, watch Sorcerer's Apprentice on a very large screen with your 3D glasses on, get splashed in the face as your car spins while moving away from the screen.

Dead on

 

[Rickster7]

Any kind of a NEW ride is a good fit for WDW! Adding capacity to and retheming old existing rides is cheap and a joke. To add insult lets advertise it as new and exciting. New things at all 4 theme parks this summer.

 

[Bairstow]

It's not that spectacular. Mousetouille. Sit in your vehicle, with another family, watch Sorcerer's Apprentice on a very large screen with your 3D glasses on, get splashed in the face as your car spins while moving away from the screen.

Why has every ride based on Spiderman somehow gotten progressively worse than Spiderman?