Spirited News, Observations & Thoughts Tres

[stevehousse]

Speaking of Pandora, with all the rumors surrounding the rides everyone keeps mentioning this pandora box ride by vekoma! I just saw the video preview for this type of attraction and I think it could work very well for an avatar ride an I would welcome it if it came to fruition, but anything can happen! Te only thing I do want to really see go in avatar land is the boat ride!

 

[WildcatDen]

Those were the days.

I still remember the German theme of Octoberfest and when Rivertown actually had a feel of a river town. . . That being said, the current rendition is not short on thrills and a season pass is defintely worth the money. Still, the original enchanted voyage will always hold a special spot for me. SO MUCH BETTER than IASW.

 

[WildcatDen]

I'm dating myself...but do you remember when King's Island has the safari monorail?

Yup. Good place to cool down on a hot day. I believe there were enough animal/handler accidents to convince them to shut it down. As Lebeau said, the trains themselves are currently located at Jungle Jims.

 

[IHeartArt]

Speaking of Pandora, with all the rumors surrounding the rides everyone keeps mentioning this pandora box ride by vekoma! I just saw the video preview for this type of attraction and I think it could work very well for an avatar ride an I would welcome it if it came to fruition, but anything can happen! Te only thing I do want to really see go in avatar land is the boat ride!

Okay... now that is interesting. I'd really rather this wasn't being used for Avatar, but... I'd still ride the Jumbo Catbox 9000 if this is what it's going to be like.

 

[doctornick]

Okay... now that is interesting. I'd really rather this wasn't being used for Avatar, but... I'd still ride the Jumbo Catbox 9000 if this is what it's going to be like.

But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. No insider has said that this would be the ride system used or that it is even under consideration. Some of speculated/hoped that it might be related this this ride mechanism based on the little that has been leaked.

 

[IHeartArt]

But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. No insider has said that this would be the ride system used or that it is even under consideration. Some of speculated/hoped that it might be related this this ride mechanism based on the little that has been leaked.

Then, that's a big emphasis on if.

 

[bubbles1812]

The current lineup is...

E-ticket ride
C-ticket ride (might be changed to a walk through)
Flex restaurant (counter service by day, table service at night)
Merchandise
Night time show (not necessarily Avatar themed)
Enhancements to the rest of the park for evening hours

We've never really seen much confirmation on the specifics of any of them, which may be because the situation is still fluid. The E-ticket is supposedly far more exciting than a Soarin' type ride. The C-ticket might or might not be the boat ride from the leaked plans; it might be cut down to a walk through (imitating Pangani and Maharajah) but with AAs of animals from Pandora. I've never seen much information about the night time show, though previous to this, people had talked about a World of Color style show coming to DAK, which would require a new body of water to be developed since the existing ones don't work.

There was also talk about a night time parade at some point, but that has seemingly been cut.

I think currently that night time show is on incredibly shaky ground if not already cut. And should this thing go over budget (likely as it is Disney) that will be the first thing to go.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think currently that night time show is on incredibly shaky ground if not already cut. And should this thing go over budget (likely as it is Disney) that will be the first thing to go.

If this is all being packaged under one singular budget we very much should expect smaller aspects to disappear as the funds get relocated by Walt Disney Imagineering. This is exactly what happened with Disney's California Adventure.

 

[bubbles1812]

If this is all being packaged under one singular budget we very much should expect smaller aspects to disappear as the funds get relocated by Walt Disney Imagineering. This is exactly what happened with Disney's California Adventure.

And we all know how well DCA 1.0 worked out...

 

[lazyboy97o]

And we all know how well DCA 1.0 worked out...

I was referencing the rebuild project which wrapped up last year.

 

[misterID]

The current lineup is...

E-ticket ride
C-ticket ride (might be changed to a walk through)
Flex restaurant (counter service by day, table service at night)
Merchandise
Night time show (not necessarily Avatar themed)
Enhancements to the rest of the park for evening hours

We've never really seen much confirmation on the specifics of any of them, which may be because the situation is still fluid. The E-ticket is supposedly far more exciting than a Soarin' type ride. The C-ticket might or might not be the boat ride from the leaked plans; it might be cut down to a walk through (imitating Pangani and Maharajah) but with AAs of animals from Pandora. I've never seen much information about the night time show, though previous to this, people had talked about a World of Color style show coming to DAK, which would require a new body of water to be developed since the existing ones don't work.

There was also talk about a night time parade at some point, but that has seemingly been cut.

If they change the boat ride into a walk thru it will be a major cop out, and will be completely weak. We want that Disney charm. I always thought of walk thru attraction as so un"Disney". Yeah, I know, AK already has one. It serves a purpose and fits a theme, you don't need another one soley based on budget cuts.

 

[willtravel]

Yup. Good place to cool down on a hot day. I believe there were enough animal/handler accidents to convince them to shut it down. As Lebeau said, the trains themselves are currently located at Jungle Jims.

That's where those came from. Didn't know that. I live in Trenton.

 

[GoofGoof]

But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. No insider has said that this would be the ride system used or that it is even under consideration. Some of speculated/hoped that it might be related this this ride mechanism based on the little that has been leaked.

Yeah, that is definitely much more than Soarin. I think people would be very excited for something completely new like this. I still want the slow moving boat ride too.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If they change the boat ride into a walk thru it will be a major cop out, and will be completely weak. We want that Disney charm. I always thought of walk thru attraction as so un"Disney". Yeah, I know, AK already has one. It serves a purpose and fits a theme, you don't need another one soley based on budget cuts.

Walk through attractions have their place, and Walt Disney World needs more of them to help flesh out the parks and a depth that can be explored. The problem is when, like you say, they become a cost savings measuring and are supposed to substitute for something of a bit more substance.

 

[|Q|]

If they change the boat ride into a walk thru it will be a major cop out, and will be completely weak. We want that Disney charm. I always thought of walk thru attraction as so un"Disney". Yeah, I know, AK already has one. It serves a purpose and fits a theme, you don't need another one soley based on budget cuts.

DLP has at least one walkthrough attraction in each land (actually 1 in FrontierLand, 3 in AdventureLand, 2 in Fantasyland, 1 in DiscoveryLand and 2 in MSUSA), they're all greatly themed and work fine as a "sponge" for big crowds. But then, if you think that the Swiss Family Treehouse or Tom Sawyer Island are undisney...

 

[Goofyernmost]

No, they are reading the public correctly. Today's guest totally rejects having to physically flex a muscle. They want to ride or at least sit. That's what caused the end of Timekeeper. You had to stand to watch it. I wouldn't be surprised if the new Pirates show in DHS has the same fate eventually.

 

[Bolna]

Walk through attractions have their place, and Walt Disney World needs more of them to help flesh out the parks and a depth that can be explored. The problem is when, like you say, they become a cost savings measuring and are supposed to substitute for something of a bit more substance.

I absolutely agree! Just as @|Q| pointed out, DLP has several and they do add substance to the park.

One thing that I really did not like about the pretty looking New Fantasyland was how empty it felt, there are so many open spaces where there is just plain nothing. And then there really aren't that many attractions (and we did them all in one evening, thanks to EMH we walked right into the Belle m&g even). My first reaction was that they ought to have at least added some walk through attractions.

 

[cheezbat]

Okay... now that is interesting. I'd really rather this wasn't being used for Avatar, but... I'd still ride the Jumbo Catbox 9000 if this is what it's going to be like.

You don't want to ride Pandora's box in Pandora?

 

[PhotoDave219]

You don't want to ride Pandora's box in Pandora?

Depends, do you have a photo of her?

 

[Lee]

Depends, do you have a photo of her?