Lirael
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And paying more to stay at a disney resort and asking disney resorts is not investing?
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And paying more to stay at a disney resort and asking disney resorts is not investing?
KevinPage
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Here are even more updated impressions now that I’m home and had some additional time to reflect.
(MAY CONTAIN SOME MINOR SPOILERS)
RE: music and dialogue in the attraction (and it’s affect on GE as a whole)
1. The combination of OT & current trilogy music is a brilliant touch. I mentioned previously about the Death Star trench run music that is played during your escape pod scene on the ride, but the music pumps you up as you board the Resistance transport, then when you are captured, the ominous sounds of the stormtrooper garrison.
This creates this wonderful chemical reaction in my brain as if I’m watching the films. Lucas always said that John Williams music was the secret sauce to SW and that proves it in this attraction in spades.
I love once you board the trackless vehicle and Lt Bek says “tell them it’s a prisoner transport”, in a commanding yet slightly nervous tone. There’s just something about that line of dialogue that makes me feel part of something more than any other attraction I’ve been on. I’m sure the upbeat “chase” musical cues play a big role in that too.
2. For those that felt the lack of theme music in the land made it feel lifeless (not something that was an issue for me as I agreed with the design choice), RotR actually helps alleviate much of this. After experiencing the ride, you are on such an adrenaline rush, as if you watched the climatic finale of a movie (BUT YOU WERE PHYSICALLY INVOLVED IN IT), to come back to a calmer and more serene forest setting is the perfect counter balance and reprive your mind needs.
Plus over the past months since the grand opening, they have added music and radio chatter to the market/Ronto Roasters, music as enter the land and generally more ambient noises and sounds of vehicles “hustling & bustling” as if this was a spaceport.
They also recently started using Kylo’s ship for a little stage performance, along with more stormtroopers overlooking the land across from from the Droid Depot.
So in conclusion, RotR, along with some minor tweaking has really brought GE as a whole into a much more complete entity that we envisioned/desired. The only remaining element would be some droids and aliens roaming around, something that is a switch they could flip at any moment
(MAY CONTAIN SOME MINOR SPOILERS)
RE: music and dialogue in the attraction (and it’s affect on GE as a whole)
1. The combination of OT & current trilogy music is a brilliant touch. I mentioned previously about the Death Star trench run music that is played during your escape pod scene on the ride, but the music pumps you up as you board the Resistance transport, then when you are captured, the ominous sounds of the stormtrooper garrison.
This creates this wonderful chemical reaction in my brain as if I’m watching the films. Lucas always said that John Williams music was the secret sauce to SW and that proves it in this attraction in spades.
I love once you board the trackless vehicle and Lt Bek says “tell them it’s a prisoner transport”, in a commanding yet slightly nervous tone. There’s just something about that line of dialogue that makes me feel part of something more than any other attraction I’ve been on. I’m sure the upbeat “chase” musical cues play a big role in that too.
2. For those that felt the lack of theme music in the land made it feel lifeless (not something that was an issue for me as I agreed with the design choice), RotR actually helps alleviate much of this. After experiencing the ride, you are on such an adrenaline rush, as if you watched the climatic finale of a movie (BUT YOU WERE PHYSICALLY INVOLVED IN IT), to come back to a calmer and more serene forest setting is the perfect counter balance and reprive your mind needs.
Plus over the past months since the grand opening, they have added music and radio chatter to the market/Ronto Roasters, music as enter the land and generally more ambient noises and sounds of vehicles “hustling & bustling” as if this was a spaceport.
They also recently started using Kylo’s ship for a little stage performance, along with more stormtroopers overlooking the land across from from the Droid Depot.
So in conclusion, RotR, along with some minor tweaking has really brought GE as a whole into a much more complete entity that we envisioned/desired. The only remaining element would be some droids and aliens roaming around, something that is a switch they could flip at any moment
Disneyhead'71
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When was the last time they maxed out FoP's capacity for the day before the announced park opening time.
As far as I know that has never happened.
AshaNeOmah
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They're still trying to get on the ride.
ToTBellHop
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There have been numerous complaints at Guest Relations.
AshaNeOmah
Well-Known Member
Why do you keep saying this? Nowhere have I said I should have got to ride from 500 miles away. I've just said it's bad business and dishonest for Disney to treat their resort guests poorly. You're apparently just fine with not informing guests about accurate operating hours or transportation procedures. I hope you don't try to check park hours or bus schedules next time you're vacationing.
AshaNeOmah
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I'm going in 2 weeks and going to try my hardest to ride RotR while I'm there. If I'm unsuccessful because of dishonest practices, I'll let you know. You can keep cheering them on until then and after.
flynnibus
Premium Member
To expect to get 'opening day' treatment above the masses? No
Disneyhead'71
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You know someone is a real Pixie-duster when they defend Disney telling everyone that the park opens at 9am and proceeding to then max out the daily capacity for their new attraction by 8:10am.
Tom Morrow
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This is a mess. Hopefully it dies down a little after this weekend. Not being able to queue up because you didn’t arrive BEFORE the park even opens is ridiculous. And I thought Universal’s handling of Hagrid’s has been bad. I guess the real test will be if it’s still like this after the new year.
Like, I don’t care if I reserve a time and then still have to wait three hours in the line. Just let me queue up.
Like, I don’t care if I reserve a time and then still have to wait three hours in the line. Just let me queue up.
Lirael
Well-Known Member
? No one is demanding above, they're want at least equal. Resort guests got treated below "the masses" as you call them
flynnibus
Premium Member
And now people know how its working.. Pray for the people that made the great sacrifice so that others may know going forward.
Dec 5, 2019... never forget
AshaNeOmah
Well-Known Member
And refuse to at least acknowledge it's a bad and unfair practice. I've been posting in this topic for a few hours and I'm still dumbfounded it's gone on this long.
flynnibus
Premium Member
They got the same access everyone else did. You suggested staying in a disney resort should have given them something more to mean their 'investment'. That is demanding something above what other people had. They weren't treated any less than anyone else.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
I bet they do it diffently tomorrow.
flynnibus
Premium Member
This is one of the huge benefits of the VQ... it minimizes the people immediately impacted by downtime. And since it's not causing sacrifices to be in line or in the queue (besides being in the park to enter the queue).. guests have less on the line.
Less stress = less noise
AshaNeOmah
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It's like arguing with a wall, you and Pooh.
Resort guests using Disney transportation clearly were at a planning and execution disadvantage for both days.
So...then... What should Disney have done when there are thousands more people that want to ride a ride than the ride can handle?
How would any of you do things differently that would not result in people camping out or parked along a highway waiting to crash the gate at more and more ridiculously advanced wait times, which would exclude guests with children from ever riding it?
How would any of you do things differently that would not result in people camping out or parked along a highway waiting to crash the gate at more and more ridiculously advanced wait times, which would exclude guests with children from ever riding it?
AshaNeOmah
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I'd hope you're right, but I bet they don't. Sadly.