man.. you missed out..! [this was quite possibly one of my favorite effects/elements on any ride] -it was just so perfect and let alone well done.. it really looked like the car had just crashed right before you, and everytime it would happen the rest of the car [assuming they were newbies] would be a little startled by it and get a little nervous before it was 'our turn' ..then those bright lights would come on, you'd zoom towards the wall, close your eyes in anticipation of hitting it, and when you opened them you realized you were flying around the outdoor portion of the track.
we know the story.
new guests.. not so much.
it all goes by so fast, many now dont even catch the whole "this car just crashed and now its your turn to also'' concept -mainly because this effect is gone..
i'd say many dont even notice the 'crashed car' that sits there now..... and now the experience is very different. opposed to my previous description, now its more like:
come around the corner, oh look at this neat looking room, oh look bright lights -ooh we're picking up speed, doors fly open, and wheeeee.
IMO the desired effect of this portion of the ride is completely lost.. and that saddens me.
*[maybe its just me, and i kind of hope it is.. that way its more fun for first time riders] but does it seem like the effects are now a little under-done..?
to me it seems like:
1.) no more working crash car
2.) dramatic pause before rushing at the door is much shorter
3.) lights don't light up quite as bright anymore
4.) door doesnt wait as long to open as it did before
5.) its obvious that its a door waiting to open.. not a wall you're about to crash into.
...like i said, i really hope that these things just seem this way because of the numerous times ive ridden this ride, and that things arent as bad as i think they are.
