Slinky Dog Dash rider experience and comments

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After-dark POV


Early morning ride

 

[MisterPenguin]

SDD at night...

 

[MisterPenguin]

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Here's one where you can see the occupants get a series of air time on the slinky bumps...

 

[Spash007]

While it doesn't look thrilling, it does look like it will be a fun ride and at least it lasts longer than I expected.

 

[jaxonp]

It looks better than expected. Especially at night. It's what the park needed 10 years ago.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Some speculation that they may play around with the ride time on SDD to the extent that they can.

 

[HauntedPirate]

While it doesn't look thrilling, it does look like it will be a fun ride and at least it lasts longer than I expected.

That sentence could be interpreted in a very, very different way than intended...

 

[mergatroid]

Looks better than I expected and the theming looks very impressive.

 

[FigmentForver96]

The fence really helps put this land to scale. It actually works to enforce the idea you are very very small.

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is an evening POV ride from tonight

 

[mergatroid]

The fence really helps put this land to scale. It actually works to enforce the idea you are very very small.

Totally agree. I'm also really liking the night time lighting effects, the way the lights on the track follow the vehicle looks very impressive. I've gone from thinking that this was a great addition for the youngsters that I wouldn't bother with, to actually really wanting to try it out in October when Mrs Merg and I visit.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Here is an evening POV ride from tonight

Steve, she said a bad language word.

 

[dennis-in-ct]

How does the intensity of this coaster compare to Big Thunder Mountain or other coaters?
Where would this coaster land on a list of Disney coaster intensity?

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is an early morning ride on Slinky Dog Dash - opening day!

 

[wdwmagic]

How does the intensity of this coaster compare to Big Thunder Mountain or other coaters?
Where would this coaster land on a list of Disney coaster intensity?

Barnstormer - Seven Dwarfs - Slinky Dog - Big Thunder - Space Mountain - Expedition Everest - Rock n Roller Coaster

 

[Biff215]

The fence really helps put this land to scale. It actually works to enforce the idea you are very very small.

Certainly worked out in trying to hide that parking garage back there!

 

[JohnyKaz2078]

I love the look of it at night. Its much better and it also looks like a little wilder than I expected. Awesome!

 

[SuperStretccch]

It looks like a fun addition to HS for the youngsters. I'm probably not one to judge since I haven't even ridden the coaster yet, but now that I watched the full POV, the one thing that disappoints me a little is the stop before the second launch. Originally, I thought it would have went straight into the second launch, kind of like a miniature Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens. Would've been more exciting to just go right into the launch without even having time to think about it, rather than the stop, which kills that feeling. I understand it's not supposed to be an intense ride, though, and that decision was probably made for a reason. Plus, it would've made the duration shorter.

I think everything else about the coaster looks great, though, and maybe my opinions will change when I actually ride it. These are just first impressions from a non-rider.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Barnstormer - Seven Dwarfs - Slinky Dog - Big Thunder - Space Mountain - Expedition Everest - Rock n Roller Coaster

In my mind, I’d swap E:E and RNRC, but that’s just me.

 

[mikejs78]

In my mind, I’d swap E:E and RNRC, but that’s just me.

EE is the better coaster all around, but RnRC is probably more intense because of the launch and the inversions, neither of which Everest has...