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Rumor Possible Indy refurb from Jan to June 2019
- Thread starter truecoat
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TROR
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That's an amazing effect. Its simplicity is its charm. Is the ride missing anything without it? No. But having it certainly adds to the ride. It's sort of like those deer hidden in the trees on the Jungle Cruise.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
BTW, I don't know if this was ever updated in this thread, but Indy goes down for refurb June 11 through 14. Very short, so no ice machine coming back.
But it can also be perceived as something cheap and/or tacky and is quite obviously just standard ice cubes. And there is something far more ominous about only hearing the ruins crumble. Don't you think? This is no Hatbox Ghost as people seem to have come to believe.
You know this rumor is for 2019, right?
TROR
Well-Known Member
Those are some of my favorite kind of practical effects. If it can be done with supplies from Home Depot, I love it. Far more fun than a projection.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
You know this rumor is for 2019, right?
I was just updating about the refurb coming up. Sorry didn't know that only 2019 discussion was allowed.
But is that Disney quality?
I am not going to disagree with the second comment you made; as everything is better than projections.
TROR
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I don't see why not. Some of the effects on Haunted Mansion, such as the Pepper's Ghost or the busts that follow you, aren't that extravagant but they're still incredibly charming.
That's right, how dare you talk about 2018 in this thread.
Model3 McQueen
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
If the effect itself is effective and reliable, i'd argue it's Disney quality. What isn't Disney quality is re-branding for the sake of advertisement or having 4k tv's and projectors act as the ride.
Don't even get me started about Universal Studios!
i.e. the replacement of great attractions (with practical sets and effects).
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Phroobar
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Couldn't they have just installed a cold spark machine in the ceiling? It was used daily in Backdraft at Universal without problems.
Kram Sacul
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
If they did the falling rocks effect today it would be a projection effect. I actually wouldn't mind if they tried this.
SuddenStorm
Well-Known Member
This, the decline of flame effects in the main room, the lack of the rotating door, no ice machine, the queue effects not working most of the time, and the toned down ride vehicles have me yearning for a refurb that's as long as it needs to be to overhaul and enhance this once amazing ride.
SuddenStorm
Well-Known Member
How much has the dialogue in the ride changed? I don't think I've ever heard this line:
VJ
Well-Known Member
"Lauren, are you gonna go on this ride?"
"Yep."
"Are you sure?"
"Yep."
"But what if you die?!"
"Yep."
I love this video.
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
I have heard these same lines several times over the last few years i have ridden, but Indy is hard to hear in the Boulder Scene as his voice is much lower in volume now when compared to this video clip.
Here in the video, his voice has far better clarity and you can easily hear him.
Today it seems you have to strain your ears to hear his comments as they are often hard to make out amidst all the other noise going on around you.
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