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Stuck on Dino!, Horse Poo!, IASW Paint! 3/1/05 Big Pic Update!
- Thread starter thimblekisses
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UPDATE: more dino detail
more about our DINO adventure. . .
we made it about 1/4 of the way through, bouncing along up and down, and I was already scared! But all of a sudden, we were about to pass these two little guys that look like pterodactyls with huge long teeth, and the car lowered down flat and suddenly quit moving. Then all the work lights came on. The sounds were still running and the dinosaurs were still moving, but all the lights were on and all the dressings on the walls were much more obvious. If you've ever been on the ride you know it's normally pretty dark. Now we could see all these ladders and pipes and the black walls and other set pieces. But unlike on Haunted Mansion when you occasionally pause in your Doom Buggies, and the Ghost Host says you'll be moving again in a few moments and to stay seated. . . nobody said anything. No announcements, nothing. We sat there, Ryland and I and six other guests including three little girls who were already scared to death. Then the dinosaur and environmental sounds shut off. The dinosaurs were still moving but no sounds. So we sat and sat. It was five minutes of us sitting there confused before an announcement was made that due to technical difficulties our adventure would have to end here for today, and that someone would be there to assist us shortly (you may be able to hear this in the previously posted video). Finally, two CMs came through a door in the wall, and for a moment we thought they were going to leave us because they headed the other way, but they changed their minds. The male CM had a rolling ladder. Finally, they came with the ladder and let us out of the car and told us to get in a single file line as close to the bushes as we could get. The female CM was very helpful and calming and explained everything as we went as much as she could without saying too much. I think she realized the little girls were pretty freaked out.
We walked along the whoooole rest of the track, a long way, about 3/4 of the ride length. We saw everything in the light and how it all works. We came up to the big scary dinosaur and she said "this is our (whatever)osaur, he would have chased you. . ." and "this is our nice dinosaur, the (whatever)osaur, he would have saved you from the scary guy." A lot of the stuff looks really weird. Like I said, we had never ridden this ride before so we were a little disappointed to see how everything works because we hear the ride is really cool. There was a part with these little rubbery dinosaurs that look like they might run over the top of the car, or something. . . I don't know. They were attached to an awfully huge contraption for such tiny dinosaurs to make them do whatever it is they do. It was this huge thing with long arms, some kind of hydraulic movement.
We picked up two more cars full of guests along the way. The lady CM explained that we had to stay all the way to the right because there was black oily stuff on the floor under where the cars travel and that it would get all over us if we stepped on it. There really is no track like I would have imagined it, just an open slit in the middle of the floor-road bit, that the car is attached to through it. I hear this ride has had a lot of problems with the cars, and we had heard that there was a fire on it recently. Ryland asked if there was another fire, but they said no.
We walked along the track and there was stuff everywhere! We came upon a whole backpack full of things that belong to some guest. I guess it's common for things to fly out of the cars. HANG ONTO YOUR STUFF ON DINOSAUR! I was astonished how much stuff was out there: sunglasses, hats, bottles, that backpack. As we came around one corner the lady CM said "This is where we lose most of our stuff, we get a lot of guests coming to us to claim things" I guess it's a particularly sharp turn at that point. A lot of the track was not easy to walk because there are a couple of STEEP drops that we had to ease our way down and back up. One of the other cars we stopped to free the trapped guests had stopped right in front of the big scary dinosaur that lunges over the car. I'm glad I wasn't stuck next to him all that time!
This was quite an adventure. It was all very interesting, but I wish I had gotten to ride it once without seeing how everything works or how it ends. I won't spoil the ending for you if you haven't been on it, but it TOTALLY ruined the surprising ending for me. I was most discouraged about that.
All in all, though, it was really pretty interesting. We were given re-entry passes that are good for two guests until March 26th, which is good because we'll probably be back up between now and then. They said they may not be able to reopen the ride again that day, depending upon what the problem was.
Crazy, huh? What a day on Dinosaur!
more about our DINO adventure. . .
we made it about 1/4 of the way through, bouncing along up and down, and I was already scared! But all of a sudden, we were about to pass these two little guys that look like pterodactyls with huge long teeth, and the car lowered down flat and suddenly quit moving. Then all the work lights came on. The sounds were still running and the dinosaurs were still moving, but all the lights were on and all the dressings on the walls were much more obvious. If you've ever been on the ride you know it's normally pretty dark. Now we could see all these ladders and pipes and the black walls and other set pieces. But unlike on Haunted Mansion when you occasionally pause in your Doom Buggies, and the Ghost Host says you'll be moving again in a few moments and to stay seated. . . nobody said anything. No announcements, nothing. We sat there, Ryland and I and six other guests including three little girls who were already scared to death. Then the dinosaur and environmental sounds shut off. The dinosaurs were still moving but no sounds. So we sat and sat. It was five minutes of us sitting there confused before an announcement was made that due to technical difficulties our adventure would have to end here for today, and that someone would be there to assist us shortly (you may be able to hear this in the previously posted video). Finally, two CMs came through a door in the wall, and for a moment we thought they were going to leave us because they headed the other way, but they changed their minds. The male CM had a rolling ladder. Finally, they came with the ladder and let us out of the car and told us to get in a single file line as close to the bushes as we could get. The female CM was very helpful and calming and explained everything as we went as much as she could without saying too much. I think she realized the little girls were pretty freaked out.
We walked along the whoooole rest of the track, a long way, about 3/4 of the ride length. We saw everything in the light and how it all works. We came up to the big scary dinosaur and she said "this is our (whatever)osaur, he would have chased you. . ." and "this is our nice dinosaur, the (whatever)osaur, he would have saved you from the scary guy." A lot of the stuff looks really weird. Like I said, we had never ridden this ride before so we were a little disappointed to see how everything works because we hear the ride is really cool. There was a part with these little rubbery dinosaurs that look like they might run over the top of the car, or something. . . I don't know. They were attached to an awfully huge contraption for such tiny dinosaurs to make them do whatever it is they do. It was this huge thing with long arms, some kind of hydraulic movement.
We picked up two more cars full of guests along the way. The lady CM explained that we had to stay all the way to the right because there was black oily stuff on the floor under where the cars travel and that it would get all over us if we stepped on it. There really is no track like I would have imagined it, just an open slit in the middle of the floor-road bit, that the car is attached to through it. I hear this ride has had a lot of problems with the cars, and we had heard that there was a fire on it recently. Ryland asked if there was another fire, but they said no.
We walked along the track and there was stuff everywhere! We came upon a whole backpack full of things that belong to some guest. I guess it's common for things to fly out of the cars. HANG ONTO YOUR STUFF ON DINOSAUR! I was astonished how much stuff was out there: sunglasses, hats, bottles, that backpack. As we came around one corner the lady CM said "This is where we lose most of our stuff, we get a lot of guests coming to us to claim things" I guess it's a particularly sharp turn at that point. A lot of the track was not easy to walk because there are a couple of STEEP drops that we had to ease our way down and back up. One of the other cars we stopped to free the trapped guests had stopped right in front of the big scary dinosaur that lunges over the car. I'm glad I wasn't stuck next to him all that time!
This was quite an adventure. It was all very interesting, but I wish I had gotten to ride it once without seeing how everything works or how it ends. I won't spoil the ending for you if you haven't been on it, but it TOTALLY ruined the surprising ending for me. I was most discouraged about that.
All in all, though, it was really pretty interesting. We were given re-entry passes that are good for two guests until March 26th, which is good because we'll probably be back up between now and then. They said they may not be able to reopen the ride again that day, depending upon what the problem was.
Crazy, huh? What a day on Dinosaur!
NemoRocks78
Seized
Thanks for the great update! :sohappy:
Brick Tamland
New Member
I liked the video of Dinosaur, and story, and basically the whole report. good job
maxime29
Premium Member
I remember reading an evacuation report when Horizons was around. A couple of guests got lost when the crews were coming by to pick up the guests. They assumed they found their way out through service elevators, but they were never able to officially say that. That and the Horizons building was pretty large when it came to navigating it by foot.
It's interesting in general to see how everything works. Depending on your sense of imagination, it does seem to take away from the fun though.
It's interesting in general to see how everything works. Depending on your sense of imagination, it does seem to take away from the fun though.
TTATraveler
Active Member
Thanks for the great update.:sohappy: The horse crap is very bad show. I hope they got that picked up ASAP, before anyone stepped in it.:hurl:
SpenceMan01
Well-Known Member
NO RESTRAINT FOR ME!! :lol:Horizons78 said:
Where's that TP from the castle when you need it???
Buzz Lightyear
Member
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are!!! :lol:
SpenceMan01
Well-Known Member
Glad you like it! I should put a little newspaper or a magazine under his arm
ClemsonTigger
Naturally Grumpy
Welcome to the boards
Great pictures and a nice "team effort"
Look forward to future reports.
Great pictures and a nice "team effort"
Look forward to future reports.
mpaul32001
Well-Known Member
Funny Picture! Stich is getting annoying at the Resort though.....It's getting old.
They should take down stich and take down the Syich and put up 50th decorations. I'll start a new thread on the subject.....
They should take down stich and take down the Syich and put up 50th decorations. I'll start a new thread on the subject.....
Horizons78
Grade "A" Funny...
SpenceMan01 said:NO RESTRAINT FOR ME!! :lol:
Where's that TP from the castle when you need it???
Wow........just, wow.....Guess I shoulda run with that one....lol - Awesome Spence! This deserves a rep point! :hammer:
OnWithTheShow
Member
I havent seen any of the Main Street Vehicles including the horse trolley in anything but the pre-parade in about 3-4 years. Not sure how I always miss them. Maybe I don't go to the MK during the day, I cant really remember. I just thought they were victims of the cuts.
Poncho1973
New Member
thimblekisses said:
However, the horse poo was unfortunately quite visible. This poo was here for a while, and we saw many many people step over it.
And I was out getting my brother/sis-in-law into MK when this happened. I found custodial and got it cleaned up. I'm surprised I'm not in your pix somewhere... hehehehe