Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[KingOfEpicocity]

If your line-in-the-sand is "any screens," you will be hard-pressed to find happiness in any world-class theme park moving forward. There are ways for screens to impress--as long as you don't feel like you're just watching a movie.

I'm sure Shanghai will say otherwise

 

[lebeau]

You have giant audio animatronics in your room? Creepy

They have animatronics in Dinosaur? I must have missed them bouncing around in the dark. I remember back when the effects in that ride actually worked. It was impressive then. Now, not so much.

 

[danlb_2000]

Well they aren't the entire focus of the ride. You look at it for a moment then you see animatronics. Unlike Harry Potter which entire sequences are in film.

So a minute it ago it was every screen, now it's just certain screens, I don't think you really know what you like.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

They have animatronics in Dinosaur? I must have missed them bouncing around in the dark. I remember back when the effects in that ride actually worked. It was impressive then. Now, not so much.

Have you contracted blindness?

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

So a minute it ago it was every screen, now it's just certain screens, I don't think you really know what you like.

I don't think you can interpret what I'm saying correctly unfortunately.

 

[lebeau]

Have you contracted blindness?

Only when I am on attractions where the lights are shut off to hide all the broken effects.

Incidentally, do you really not know how audio-animatronics work? Because there are books, websites TV programs that explain the antiquated technology. There's at least one program on Travel Channel that explains the ride technology, operation and maintenance of Dinosaur specifically. It's less mystifying than Gringotts in terms of technological advancements.

Or perhaps you are struggling to find a way to justify your personal preference.

 

[danlb_2000]

I don't think you can interpret what I'm saying correctly unfortunately.

I have no problem with reading comprehension, maybe you aren't expressing yourself properly. The original poster said "screens server a purpose" and you responded that you "groan" everytime you see a screen, but then went on to say the SDMT and LM screens are ok. The point is that screens, like any other ride technology, are not a issue of good/bad, they are all tools for the ride designer. The key is to use them appropriately.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Only when I am on attractions where the lights are shut off to hide all the broken effects.

Incidentally, do you really not know how audio-animatronics work? Because there are books, websites TV programs that explain the antiquated technology. There's at least one program on Travel Channel that explains the ride technology, operation and maintenance of Dinosaur specifically. It's less mystifying than Gringotts in terms of technological advancements.

Or perhaps you are struggling to find a way to justify your personal preference.

My personal
Preference is it takes a lot more effort to create an animatronic figure than it does placing a projector on a wall. Therefor I find it more impressive.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

I have no problem with reading comprehension, maybe you aren't expressing yourself properly. The original poster said "screens server a purpose" and you responded that you "groan" everytime you see a screen, but then went on to say the SDMT and LM screens are ok. The point is that screens, like any other ride technology, are not a issue of good/bad, they are all tools for the ride designer. The key is to use them appropriately.

Use them as an effect. Not apart of the main focus of the attraction itself.

 

[lebeau]

My personal
Preference is it takes a lot more effort to create an animatronic figure than it does placing a projector on a wall. Therefor I find it more impressive.

So execution doesn't matter to you at all? A singing fish from Wal-greens hanging on someone's wall is automatically more impressive than any ride utilizing a screen?

Or perhaps screens and animatronics are both tools to be used by ride designers. Sometimes a screen will be more effective. Other times animatronics will fit the bill better. While I will profess to a preference for animatronics over screens when it makes sense to do so, I would never restrict a ride designer from using one of the tools in their toolbox when it is appropriate to do so.

But then, I have a tendency to be reasonable and am not prone to outrageous generalizations. Not everyone is like that.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

So execution doesn't matter to you at all? A singing fish from Wal-greens hanging on someone's wall is automatically more impressive than any ride utilizing a screen?

Or perhaps screens and animatronics are both tools to be used by ride designers. Sometimes a screen will be more effective. Other times animatronics will fit the bill better. While I will profess to a preference for animatronics over screens when it makes sense to do so, I would never restrict a ride designer from using one of the tools in their toolbox when it is appropriate to do so.

But then, I have a tendency to be reasonable and am not prone to outrageous generalizations. Not everyone is like that.

Let's say a show like American adventure. It uses a host of animatronic figures and sets as well as a huge projection screen to tell the story of America. If dinosaur consisted of riding from screen to screen while a flat Dino came at you in 3D. Then I would groan. (I.e. Spider-Man)

 

[lebeau]

Let's say a show like American adventure. It uses a host of animatronic figures and sets as well as a huge projection screen to tell the story of America. If dinosaur consisted of riding from screen to screen while a flat Dino came at you in 3D. Then I would groan. (I.e. Spider-Man)

Or Toy Story Mania?

 

[lebeau]

Let's say a show like American adventure. It uses a host of animatronic figures and sets as well as a huge projection screen to tell the story of America. If dinosaur consisted of riding from screen to screen while a flat Dino came at you in 3D. Then I would groan. (I.e. Spider-Man)

Or Soarin'?

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Or Soarin'?

The only reason I give soarin a pass is because it uses an impressive and unparalleled piece of ride engineering technology

 

[lebeau]

Let's say a show like American adventure. It uses a host of animatronic figures and sets as well as a huge projection screen to tell the story of America. If dinosaur consisted of riding from screen to screen while a flat Dino came at you in 3D. Then I would groan. (I.e. Spider-Man)

Or Mickey's Philharmagic, It's Tough to Be a Bug, The Pixar Shorts thing that replaced Captain Eo?

Or any of the many movies in Epcot's World Showcase?

 

[lebeau]

The only reason I give soarin a pass is because it uses an impressive and unparalleled piece of ride engineering technology

Oh so exactly like Spider-man! Glad we cleared that up!

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Or Mickey's Philharmagic, It's Tough to Be a Bug, The Pixar Shorts thing that replaced Captain Eo?

Or any of the many movies in Epcot's World Showcase?

Yet these aren't rides... They're shows...

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Oh so exactly like Spider-man! Glad we cleared that up!

The ride system in spider man is just an EMV and screens. How is that impressive.

 

[lebeau]

Yet these aren't rides... They're shows...

I believe you introduced American Adventure as an example.

Your honor, permission to treat the witness as hostile?

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

I believe you introduced American Adventure as an example.

Your honor, permission to treat the witness as hostile?

Judge Judy I say he's the father