"Stitch" already falling apart!

[Dr Albert Falls]

I decided to give Stitch's Great Escape another try this weekend, and was amazed to see the attraction is already broken!

Most unbelievable--- one of the two laser cannons was frozen! It didn't move throughout the entire show! Also, it appears that the corresponding visual effects automatically shut off if the cannon is inoperable, because only half of the room was "blowing up" with laser hits (usually red light, smoke and water spray from certain seats when it they are "hit" by the laser). So when one laser cannon breaks, you lose the visuals above, as well as the in-theater effects below.

Also, the timing of the lights are now out-of-sync (and I don't think it's because of this rumored "rehab" to make it less frightning. The attraction is still pretty dark). During the most critical moment of the show, when Stitch ESCAPES, the room lights are ON. So you see the Stitch animatronic get sucked down into the tube-- totally ruining the impression that he leaped from the tube and is running loose through the theater.

Also, at least on my seat, I failed to get "spit" on. And I could not feel the chili dog breath down my neck (I think I smelled it from the neighboring seat). Oh yeah, and just as the chili dog sequence begins, you could hear half the room "ewwwwww" ing long before the burp--- which means the scent was probably being released too early (my side of the room appeared to have the burp and scent timed OK)

 

[ImaginEAR]

Hmmm... well, did you complaiin?

Maybe WDI "froze" certatin parts of the show to rework them?

 

[Master Yoda]

This very well might be a common problem. We went on SGE several times during the passholder preview and a cannon seemed to be nonfunctional on more than half the shows. Probably another case of the imaginers saying “Cut are budget again, we will show you!”

 

[disneydata]

Or it could just be normal software problems. After Philharnagic opened officially, I had to evac a few times because the right stage pillar didn't go up with the others. Like the saying goes, the more complicated it gets, the easier it is to break down!

 

[Jekyll Baker]

I saw SGE just a few days ago also (Wednesday 1/26) and I didn't notice anything not really working, though I do remember seeing Stitch descending down the tube when he was supposed to be escaping, and the water sprayer for my seat at least seemed to emit a slight spritz almost continuously. The belch did work (unfortunately) and the cannons worked also.

One thing that did happen that I thought was strange did not involve the AA's or other mechanics of the show, but the CM inside the chamber. About a third of the way through the show, the CM shines a flashlight across the room toward somebody and rudely says out loud "No photography sir!" or something to that effect. There were no flashes or camera lighting that I noticed, so nothing to distract from others' enjoyment.

Also as a quick note on subject, the next day I was at Epcot, and as I walked past the funnel cake stand in front of American Adventure, I heard a lady talking the the CM there about how much her neice loved Stitch but was terrified by SGE.

 

[wdwmagic]

Those canons are incredible AA's, along with Stitch, they are the best AAs I have ever seen. However, I did wonder how robust they would be with every day use. Hopefully it is still just a few teething problems. One thing is for sure, that attrction has nothing else but those AA's for entertainment. Take one of those away, and it becomes almost pointless visiting the attraction.

 

[disneydata]

Those canons are incredible AA's, along with Stitch, they are the best AAs I have ever seen. However, I did wonder how robust they would be with every day use. Hopefully it is still just a few teething problems. One thing is for sure, that attrction has nothing else but those AA's for entertainment. Take one of those away, and it becomes almost pointless visiting the attraction.

Very true! I just love watching him walk around and it actually looks like he is!

 

[marni1971]

...Like the saying goes, the more complicated it gets, the easier it is to break down!

This isn`t complicated... Horizons, Journey into Imagination (original) or The Great Movie Ride. Now THEY`RE complicated!

 

[wdwmagic]

This isn`t complicated... Horizons, Journey into Imagination (original) or The Great Movie Ride. Now THEY`RE complicated!

The whole attraction isnt complicated as a whole, but those individual AAs are unbelievably complex. The movement they have is just amazing. They really are stunning. A joy for any AA fan to see

 

[marni1971]

Having only seen video of SGE I must agree - and its also a joy to see Animatronics still being made. What is bad though is how something so new can fail (technically) so quickly. At least Test Track had (most of) its problems ironed out during the well extended T&A period. Any confirmations if these problems are in the same theatre?

 

[ButtClown44]

There is a rediculously large amount of small things that can go wrong and make the show less impressive. The same is true with the Mummy @ Univerrsal, though there they still have a decent coaster ride at the end. I have seen well over 50 shows and rarely if ever does everything work perfectly. The cannons when they do work make the show much more impressive, but when one doesn't, it will ruin the whole thing. We can only hope Disney starts to pay for more daily maitenance rather than just spending the shows cost equivilent on advertisng and putting Stitch all over Whorelando.

 

[Beany-Fantasmic]

What do you mean 'whorelando'??? Sounds dodgy.

Shame SGE is failing so soon, they'd best fix it, and fast!

 

[Hurricane]

Canon was not working on 1/29 on the right theater (Mickeys Star Traders exit)... my friends didn't know the diffrence and I didn't say anything... come to think of it, i've never seen both cannons work

 

[cherrynegra]

I agree with the previous posts that the only thing about AE that impressed me was the AA for Stitch and the canons. Definitely the latest in tech for AAs. However, the way the canons play an active role in the storyline, swinging about and firing uncontrollably, I too wondered how long it would be before they started to show signs of fatigue or breakdown. It's totally understandable how they would break down with the number of shows per day. Sounds like they're already starting to break down. But I would think maintenance and upkeep would keep the breakdowns to a minimum.

 

[MichelleBelle]

It's really too bad that this attraction isn't up to par with what it could be. When I went on SGE both cannons worked, but honestly, even the awesome AA and cannons couldn't save the show for me...

So, SGE is mediocre at best and has actually had a lot of bad or dissappointed responses to it and now it's not functioning as it should be. They need to close this attraction and revamp it and make sure not to open it until it's a better attraction and all the kinks are worked out... they way it's going now i'm pretty sure no one will go out of their way to see it.

I LOVE Stitch SO much but this attraction makes me sad.

 

[Yen_Sid1]

I agree with the previous posts that the only thing about AE that impressed me was the AA for Stitch and the canons. Definitely the latest in tech for AAs. However, the way the canons play an active role in the storyline, swinging about and firing uncontrollably, I too wondered how long it would be before they started to show signs of fatigue or breakdown. It's totally understandable how they would break down with the number of shows per day. Sounds like they're already starting to break down. But I would think maintenance and upkeep would keep the breakdowns to a minimum.

People would be surprised to find out how many things break or not working. Most people don't notice a lot stuff not working especially if they have never seen the show before. Many things are just turned off because they don't have parts or the time to fix them. Just like one of Stitch's arms nearly got torn off by the sliding glass tube because of a malfunctioning switch.

If no one complains to Guest Relations, then management thinks everything is fine or nobody notices or cares if things are not working.

 

[MichelleBelle]

People would be surprised to find out how many things break or not working. Most people don't notice a lot stuff not working especially if they have never seen the show before.QUOTE]

Yes, but I think in SGE if one cannon is completely dead it's definately noticeable. When action is only happening on one side of the room, then there's a problem. When timing is off it's bad too. When I was there I smelled the chili dog before he burped (and I knew it was coming so I noticed it was off) and my boyfriend who knew nothing about the ride beforehand was like "the timing was really off" - the breath, "spit", etc were all off. Also, seeing Stitch descend into the tube instead of escaping (as one person in this thread already noted) is also very noticeable.

 

[General Grizz]

Apparently, Sarge's arm has fallen off once. . . and there have been reports of Stitch's head giving a "pop" or two. . .

 

[dxwwf3]

Apparently, Sarge's arm has fallen off once. . . and there have been reports of Stitch's head giving a "pop" or two. . .

I'm innocent :lookaroun






:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[dxwwf3]

Seriously though, you won't see me say anything bad about the AA's used in this show (From S.I.R.....ge and Skippy all the way to Stitch and the cannons). They are top notch and they truely are the best thing SGE has going for it.