Rumors. Musings. Casual.

[MisterPenguin]

This isn't a defense of the cannons being broken, they should be fixed, but...

When I rode Rise with the cannons working, I was focused on these big blocks moving back and forth and completely missed the Star Wars star wars happening outside the window.

If/When they fix the cannons, it'd be nice if they had the RVs turn toward the window in between canons 1 and 2 as if our droid driver wanted to see what the cannons were shooting at.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

They aren't cool. IMO Disney is the top when it comes to theme parks. I expect things I can't get at my local park or carnival. Something like Tower of Terror

I’m struggling to find a local carnival that offers its own rise of the resistance. Maybe the funhouse has really gotten a plus up since I last visited?

 

[Jrb1979]

I’m struggling to find a local carnival that offers its own rise of the resistance. Maybe the funhouse has really gotten a plus up since I last visited?

On a whole none have a rise of the resistance.
I'm talking about things like the drop track. My local park has a dark ride with a drop track.

 

[fgmnt]

The freakin drop!

The ride does a lot of neat things before this but this sparked a lot of joy out of me when it happened the first time.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

On a whole none have a rise of the resistance.
I'm talking about things like the drop track. My local park has a dark ride with a drop track.

I’ve genuinely never been to a local park that has a dark ride with a drop track. I know the tech as a whole isn’t brand new, but the idea of putting a dark ride into a drop tower and simulator all in one is pretty new to me

 

[Jrb1979]

I’ve genuinely never been to a local park that has a dark ride with a drop track. I know the tech as a whole isn’t brand new, but the idea of putting a dark ride into a drop tower and simulator all in one is pretty new to me

I can see that.

 

[Lilofan]

I’m struggling to find a local carnival that offers its own rise of the resistance. Maybe the funhouse has really gotten a plus up since I last visited?

To heck with the rides. The food and drink is better and cheaper than at Disney parks.

 

[bryanfze55]

We can point out Disney’s flaws while admitting that Rise is one of the best rides in the world and this was not a low-effort, cost-cutting offering from Disney.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

We can point out Disney’s flaws while admitting that Rise is one of the best rides in the world and this was not a low-effort, cost-cutting offering from Disney.

The biggest critique which ties into the first part is the excessive downtime it experiences, which is by far the biggest flaw of the ride

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

To heck with the rides. The food and drink is better and cheaper than at Disney parks.

I mean hey, I just roll down the street to chipotle to get peco bills that’s not nearly as expensive and tastes a lot better than going to PB

 

[MisterPenguin]

To heck with the rides. The food and drink is better and cheaper than at Disney parks.

Altho...

WDW could use a really impressive ferris wheel and hall of mirrors...

 

[Lilofan]

I mean hey, I just roll down the street to chipotle to get peco bills that’s not nearly as expensive and tastes a lot better than going to PB

We get our money's worth at Chipotle. I get double of everything on the hotline and the food bowl is so huge I can bring home 1/2 of it home and have a full meal tomorrow.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The freakin drop!

It’s what? 12 seconds?

a nifty trick…nothing earth shattering

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Pretty much everything at FW is mobile in some way lol.

Did you have to pay $30,000 up front and $1500 annually for your hookup prior?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

We can point out Disney’s flaws while admitting that Rise is one of the best rides in the world and this was not a low-effort, cost-cutting offering from Disney.

The biggest critique which ties into the first part is the excessive downtime it experiences, which is by far the biggest flaw of the ride

It’s…ambitious…but not sure either its appeal or prospects at longevity makes it iconic?

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

It’s…ambitious…but not sure either its appeal or prospects at longevity makes it iconic?

I disagree. It’s Star Wars. Even if it’s themed after the newer trilogy, the brand still has incredible staying power.

I also think the sequels are going to go through the same sort of rehabilitation the prequels did as this generation of kids gets older. I say this as a prequel kid that I always thought those were cool and “my Star Wars” despite getting older and realizing they’re flawed as all hell.

Doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have themed the ride to the original trilogy, but I think long term it’s a fun ride after a recognizable IP even if it’s themed after its weakest trilogy

 

[J4546]

Altho...

WDW could use a really impressive ferris wheel and hall of mirrors...

as cool as this is imo, in disney they would be covered in fingerprints and smeared within minutes, also guests would probably hurt themselves and try to sue from walking into them. Sucks, but its just the ways things are

 

[bryanfze55]

It’s…ambitious…but not sure either its appeal or prospects at longevity makes it iconic?

Probably not iconic… maybe if it were based on the OT it would be.

I struggle to think of any IP rides I would call iconic. Indiana Jones is maybe the only.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I disagree. It’s Star Wars. Even if it’s themed after the newer trilogy, the brand still has incredible staying power.

I also think the sequels are going to go through the same sort of rehabilitation the prequels did as this generation of kids gets older. I say this as a prequel kid that I always thought those were cool and “my Star Wars” despite getting older and realizing they’re flawed as all hell.

Doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have themed the ride to the original trilogy, but I think long term it’s a fun ride after a recognizable IP even if it’s themed after its weakest trilogy

We can agree to disagree

The prequels get a pass these wont get.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

We can agree to disagree

The prequels get a pass these wont get.

Time will tell. The prequels certainly has a better more cohesive story than the sequels have. But the clone wars show did a ton of heavy lifting fleshing out the prequel into something more well rounded