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[joanna71985]

Thanks for pointing that out! She does wear a harness, and although I don't know the exact reason, I believe it may have something to do with the driver's location on the float (if I'm not mistaken, he's in the back).

Well, that...and my friend told me about another one.:lol:

 

[utrythinkinof1]

Those guys creep me out. I don't like the spectro parade at all.

I like the Spectromen except for their laughter...which kinda creeps me out

I've seen the parade a few times and they say stuff like "Hehe! Oh! Look at him!" "Haha! Look at her!"

:lookaroun

 

[donald23]

I love the whirly balls! When I was little I used to be scared they were going to run me over, because they look so out of control. Of course, now that I'm older I know the truth about them.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

I love the whirly balls! When I was little I used to be scared they were going to run me over, because they look so out of control. Of course, now that I'm older I know the truth about them.

Whirly...heheh funny word:hammer:

 

[donald23]

Whirly...heheh funny word:hammer:

hey, I didn't make that word up. I think that's what they're really called.

 

[boo52]

Well not completly true. The audio comes form teh castle, but the lighting, special effetcs and animation comes from the pucks. I have a document that i typed on this. If you would like it i can email it to you just PM with your email.

Why so you can email them about as much misinformation as this post? First the parade floats get no audio from the castle. It gets a DTMF tone from the castle that triggers Eproms on the floats which store the audio cues. The lighting and special FX are also regulated by the DTMF tones. So essentially the audio is stored on board each float. DTMF is a version of timecode. As for the puck system, which is going away very soon, is really only to assist with determining the location of the float's position for use with the Media Matrix audio system.

 

[WDW Monorail]

Why so you can email them about as much misinformation as this post? First the parade floats get no audio from the castle. It gets a DTMF tone from the castle that triggers Eproms on the floats which store the audio cues. The lighting and special FX are also regulated by the DTMF tones. So essentially the audio is stored on board each float. DTMF is a version of timecode. As for the puck system, which is going away very soon, is really only to assist with determining the location of the float's position for use with the Media Matrix audio system.

What he meant to say was that audio communication is recieved from the castle.

 

[WDWparadetech1]

Why so you can email them about as much misinformation as this post? First the parade floats get no audio from the castle. It gets a DTMF tone from the castle that triggers Eproms on the floats which store the audio cues. The lighting and special FX are also regulated by the DTMF tones. So essentially the audio is stored on board each float. DTMF is a version of timecode. As for the puck system, which is going away very soon, is really only to assist with determining the location of the float's position for use with the Media Matrix audio system.

If you read what i got from a patent for the floats off the us patent site
whcih i have sent out to a few people who asked for it
it says in there that the pucks control everything. It says nothing about the castle sending information.

And dont the pucks also tell the zone speakers what audio to play, did that every cross your mind. This info came from one of those Travel Channel shows.

 

[WDW Monorail]

If you read what i got from a patent for the floats off the us patent site
whcih i have sent out to a few people who asked for it
it says in there that the pucks control everything. It says nothing about the castle sending information.

And dont the pucks also tell the zone speakers what audio to play, did that every cross your mind. This info came from one of those Travel Channel shows.

Do you really pay attention to those shows?
Well if you do, then you you should have heard that a signal is sent (DTMF to be specific) to the floats.

I am watching it right now. Many of the things that they say are not true.

 

[boo52]

It says nothing about the castle sending information.

And dont the pucks also tell the zone speakers what audio to play, did that every cross your mind. This info came from one of those Travel Channel shows.

Well then stop posing as an expert if your only quoting information thats readily availible online. If that were the case then everyone would be an expert. As for the piucks read my post again. "It is really only to assist with determining the location of the float's position for use with the Media Matrix audio system". Which routes audio cues to zone speakers. But that system has been down since January and will not be returning. Everything audio wise is done manually now.

 

[WDWparadetech1]

Well then stop posing as an expert if your only quoting information thats readily availible online. If that were the case then everyone would be an expert. As for the pucks read my post again. "It is really only to assist with determining the location of the float's position for use with the Media Matrix audio system". Which routes audio cues to zone speakers. But that system has been down since January and will not be returning. Everything audio wise is done manually now.

Thanks for correcting me I really appreciate it.

And to continue to correct myself i really know nothing about parades from working at the parks only from what I have read online. Im just a level two driver and a Character Attendant.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

Thanks for correcting me I really appreciate it.

And to continue to correct myself i really know nothing about parades from working at the parks only from what I have read online. Im just a level two driver and a Character Attendant.

Does that mean you drive the whirly balls?! If you do, what's it like in there?

 

[joanna71985]

The globes are Level 1. And they are cramped.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

What did/do you drive? In the globes, how do you sit? Sorry, I can't help asking!!:slurp: :wave: Oh...and what's the highest level and what do they drive? Thanks for the answers!!

 

[WDWparadetech1]

What did/do you drive? In the globes, how do you sit? Sorry, I can't help asking!!:slurp: :wave: Oh...and what's the highest level and what do they drive? Thanks for the answers!!

I drive the spinning Hippo unit.

I have a pic of the the drive unit for the Whilry Balls, but i dont know how to attach it to here.

The driver levels work like this:

You start as a level 1 driver and you do that for 6 months, then you upgrade to level 2 and do that for 6 months, then you upgrade to level 3 and do that for 6 months, then you graduate to level 4 which is the highest level.

Level 1 drive the Whirly Balls, Whirly Fish, and Ursala

Level 2 drive the spinning hippo unit, the fountain unit, and the opening unit with the trumpet players, and the giant fish.

Level 3 drive the Mickey Unit, the Title Unit, the three Garden Units, the Chernabog Unit, the three little fish which are attached together

Level 4 drive the Music Unit, the Flying Horses Unit, and the two finale Units, Carousel Unit, and all the units for DDCTP which we call "Big Daddies".

I hope this helps you out.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

I drive the spinning Hippo unit.

I have a pic of the the drive unit for the Whilry Balls, but i dont know how to attach it to here.

The driver levels work like this:

You start as a level 1 driver and you do that for 6 months, then you upgrade to level 2 and do that for 6 months, then you upgrade to level 3 and do that for 6 months, then you graduate to level 4 which is the highest level.

Level 1 drive the Whirly Balls, Whirly Fish, and Ursala

Level 2 drive the spinning hippo unit, the fountain unit, and the opening unit with the trumpet players, and the giant fish.

Level 3 drive the Mickey Unit, the Title Unit, the three Garden Units, the Chernabog Unit, the three little fish which are attached together

Level 4 drive the Music Unit, the Flying Horses Unit, and the two finale Units, Carousel Unit, and all the units for DDCTP which we call "Big Daddies".

I hope this helps you out.

Sweet. Thanks for the info! I don't know how to attached pictures either. I've never done it here. Do you have a link? Can you post the picture on some photo sharing website like Yahoo pictures? That'd be great.:wave:

 

[joanna71985]

I would love to see the picture.

 

[WDWKat26]

I drive the spinning Hippo unit.

Gator/Hippo, huh? Who are you then? I must know you considering the fact that the Ostrich are my best friends

 

[utrythinkinof1]

Can anyone help WDWparadetech1 with the picture?



Anyone?

 

[WDW Monorail]

In order to attach pictures, you must first upload them to your WDW Magic Photo Album. You then right click the photo you want to post and select properties. Then copy and paste the URL to the post.

PM if you have any problems.






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