News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[Rich T]

I thought this was cute.

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I hate almost everything about Pixar Pier, but I gotta admit that's a cute detail.

 

[Rich T]

The brake run at the end should go inside a sandy cave with tidepools full of starfish, urchins, and animatronic crabs.

Even a simple line of colorful surfboards would've been okay. *Anything!*

 

[JohnyKaz2078]

It was themed to a wooden roller coaster. That's charming. A lot more so than babies on pikes.

Real wooden rollercoasters that can be found in amusement parks all over the US. California Screamin had nothing to make it "Disney" and to make it stand out from the rest. Now it has even if it's not perfect.

 

[TROR]

Real wooden rollercoasters that can be found in amusement parks all over the US. California Screamin had nothing to make it "Disney" and to make it stand out from the rest. Now it has even if it's not perfect.

It was/is the longest steel roller coaster in California. Fifth longest roller coaster in the United States.

 

[JohnyKaz2078]

It was/is the longest steel roller coaster in California. Fifth longest roller coaster in the United States.

So? Did this have an impact in the overall experience? Did riders feel anything special when they were on board?

 

[TROR]

So? Did this have an impact in the overall experience? Did riders feel anything special when they were on board?

Yeah

 

[Deleted member 107043]

I thought this was cute.

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Somebody really needs to make some Inside Out emojis.

 

[JohnyKaz2078]

Yeah

??

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Real wooden rollercoasters that can be found in amusement parks all over the US. California Screamin had nothing to make it "Disney" and to make it stand out from the rest.

Anyone could easily make the same argument about paddle wheel riverboats, or submarines, or trains, or monorails, and on and on. Any of these rides can be found at other amusement parks. What made the coaster "Disney" was the thematic theater dressing and your imagination. Like the Mark Twain, which is a fake riverboat plying a fake river, California Screamin was a fake wooden roller coaster on a fake seaside pier. Adding the Incredibles to the coaster simply plopped frosting on top of the frosting that was already there, something only a 5 year old (or John Lasseter) would deem necessary.

 

[VJ]

??

Yeah

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The brake scene was designed so you'd see that wonderfully charming beach sand along the track. I assume that's been removed? It was just too charming.

 

[flynnibus]

Real wooden rollercoasters that can be found in amusement parks all over the US. California Screamin had nothing to make it "Disney" and to make it stand out from the rest. Now it has even if it's not perfect.

Except those arent huge capacity... smooth coasters with great omboard soundtracks.

Screamin wasnt perfect... but in dca it was a great thrill ride. I find this change an effort... but not necessarily a success. I think those acting like its a nuclear meltdown are being over dramatic

 

[TROR]

Mission Breakout is a nuclear meltdown, but apparently it's thematic.

 

[flynnibus]

So? Did this have an impact in the overall experience? Did riders feel anything special when they were on board?

Uhh.. yes! Duration is a huge element in coasters

 

[dweezil78]

It was/is the longest steel roller coaster in California. Fifth longest roller coaster in the United States.

Also with a cool linear induction launch and on-board audio that sync'd with the coaster. I think they also use the linear induction on the other lift hill, but not 100% sure.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Meanwhile...

'Incredibles 2' Joins The $100 Million Losers Club

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Remember the days when movies made more after the first weekend and continued to bank big for months afterwards?

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=titanic.htm

 

[VJ]

Summer as a whole is becoming an iffy release window for blockbusters. Kinda interesting.

 

[TROR]

Summer as a whole is becoming an iffy release window for blockbusters. Kinda interesting.

Too many tentpoles. Everyone is making movies for a minimum $150 million now with a new one of these blockbusters released every weekend. There's not enough demand for these movies and, because of those huge budgets, they can't make their money back. If studios would make more movies for $50 million they'd be seeing way more success.

 

[dweezil78]

The Incredibles 2 drop off isn’t necessarily a bad thing — it just means the crowds were there up front which happens with sequels for established series vs more consistent weekly #s with new/first entries or sleeper hits (which can build week to week).