spacemt354
Chili's
I love the American West -- the landscapes are so diverse. To think that image is in the same state as Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Salt FlatsClose. Utah
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Oh it is!!I love the American West -- the landscapes are so diverse. To think that image is in the same state as Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Salt Flats
spacemt354
Chili's
Oooh nice!!
spacemt354
Chili's
Tokyo and CA? Or Tokyo/Hong Kong/Shanghai?
Voxel
President of Progress City
Tokyo and CA. I just found out that Work is sending me to LA for a month next year
spacemt354
Chili's
That's awesome!!
Voxel
President of Progress City
I might try to knock out Knott Berry and UNI Hollywood while I'm at it
I mean this looks fun:
D Hulk
Well-Known Member
Xcelerator IS fun!!! Ghostrider is their best coaster since the refurb though!
LA guy here, big fan of Knott's, and I'd say anyone who posts on an Imagineering forum really ought to go there while in LA, in part to see Bud Hurlbutt's masterpieces - Calico Mine Train and Timber Mountain Log Ride - which have directly influenced Disney - Big Thunder and Splash Mountain respectively are most obvious.
I'm gonna be checking out Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Uni Japan this coming September! Very excited! After that, I still won't have seen Shanghai.
Or the Orando parks...
Disney Dad 3000
Well-Known Member
Xcelerator IS fun!!! Ghostrider is their best coaster since the refurb though!
LA guy here, big fan of Knott's, and I'd say anyone who posts on an Imagineering forum really ought to go there while in LA, in part to see Bud Hurlbutt's masterpieces - Calico Mine Train and Timber Mountain Log Ride - which have directly influenced Disney - Big Thunder and Splash Mountain respectively are most obvious.
I'm gonna be checking out Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Uni Japan this coming September! Very excited! After that, I still won't have seen Shanghai.
Or the Orando parks...
I think there are a number of us WDWers that would trade that scenario with you.
If you haven't done Orlando yet, I'd say wait until SWL, Epcot updates, etc are done. I love them all still anyway though,Though sadly there is no telling how many more classics besides GMR will be shelved by then.
D Hulk
Well-Known Member
Hmm...We'll see if they announce anything for Epcot at D23 this year. It doesn't seem like there's a lot surviving from that park's original mission statement. Though it heartens me that DAK still reflects Joe R's vision. Now that is the WDW park which intrigues me the most!I think there are a number of us WDWers that would trade that scenario with you.
Though sadly there is no telling how many more classics besides GMR will be shelved by then.
As a DLR AP, SWL won't draw me to Orlando. Not when I'm 30 minutes from one!
You guys do have a TOT, though; we have a GOTG:M:B
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spacemt354
Chili's
Animal Kingdom especially and Epcot to an extent are both stunning parks. And certain attractions in DHS and MK will entice first timers. ToT like you mentioned, but I'd also throw in there superior versions of Splash Mountain, The Haunted Mansion, and lost attractions like the Peoplemover and Carousel of Progress.Hmm...We'll see if they announce anything for Epcot at D23 this year. It doesn't seem like there's a lot surviving from that park's original mission statement. Though it heartens me that DAK still reflects Joe R's vision. Now that is the WDW park which intrigues me the most!
As a DLR AP, SWL won't draw me to Orlando. Not when I'm 30 minutes from one!
spacemt354
Chili's
And nobody agrees with me on this and that's fine haha but I think WDW has the best Space Mountain too. 
It's the original and feels original (and by that I mean old) but that's why I like it. It's the same reason I like the Coney Island Cyclone.
It's the original and feels original (and by that I mean old) but that's why I like it. It's the same reason I like the Coney Island Cyclone.
Disney Dad 3000
Well-Known Member
Hmm...We'll see if they announce anything for Epcot at D23 this year. It doesn't seem like there's a lot surviving from that park's original mission statement. Though it heartens me that DAK still reflects Joe R's vision. Now that is the WDW park which intrigues me the most!
As a DLR AP, SWL won't draw me to Orlando. Not when I'm 30 minutes from one!
AK is something else. I think we will have a last minute trip there planned next week.we were already going in sept, but I couldn't pass up a chance to see Pandora and ride Splash mountain since it will be refurbed in sept.
Tokyo/shanghai are on the bucket list in a couple of years when the kiddo is a little but older and can handle that kind of travel.
D Hulk
Well-Known Member
And nobody agrees with me on this and that's fine haha but I think WDW has the best Space Mountain too.
It's the original and feels original (and by that I mean old) but that's why I like it. It's the same reason I like the Coney Island Cyclone.
I think the special differences on "cloned" rides from one park to another make each of them worthwhile without there needing to be a "best." My understanding is that the WDW Space Mountain (do you like this ride, Space?!
) has a ride mechanism and layout which are very similar to Disneyland's Matterhorn, so when Disneyland got its Space Mountain shortly afterwards, it modified a lot as a result.From ride videos, but more so from doing stuff like Paris's Fantasyland dark rides in person, all these little improvements and changes are really fascinating! I'll say I appreciate the Disneyland rides more after seeing their French counterparts, no matter which I thought was better. Even in tech terms, like how they upped Peter Pan's capacity from our 1955 model, it's fascinating.
Have fun traveling to Pandora! Not sure how old your kid is, but when I was 6 months old I actually did visit Tokyo Disneyland...in a baby-sized hardhat during construction. Dug up a bunch of vintage Tokyo opening gala souvenirs in the garage recently! There's a reason (beyond simply DisneySea) that resort is my Disney holy grail.
Voxel
President of Progress City
I hate to say this but DLR tower of Terror was a bad compared to WDW. The staff weren't even in characterHmm...We'll see if they announce anything for Epcot at D23 this year. It doesn't seem like there's a lot surviving from that park's original mission statement. Though it heartens me that DAK still reflects Joe R's vision. Now that is the WDW park which intrigues me the most!
As a DLR AP, SWL won't draw me to Orlando. Not when I'm 30 minutes from one!
. Animal Kingdom is just amazing and sadly most ppl never experienced the prime days of epcot. I have some memories of it.
spacemt354
Chili's
That's a neat story with Tokyo! I'm curious to see what your opinion of WDW will be when/if you eventually go there because most of the time I've heard opinions from WDW to other locations. So for me rides like the Matterhorn, Mr. Toad, and others have more of an impact on me just because in WDW we don't have those quaint dark rides or old fashioned coasters (aside from SpaceI think the special differences on "cloned" rides from one park to another make each of them worthwhile without there needing to be a "best." My understanding is that the WDW Space Mountain (do you like this ride, Space?!
From ride videos, but more so from doing stuff like Paris's Fantasyland dark rides in person, all these little improvements and changes are really fascinating! I'll say I appreciate the Disneyland rides more after seeing their French counterparts, no matter which I thought was better. Even in tech terms, like how they upped Peter Pan's capacity from our 1955 model, it's fascinating.
Have fun traveling to Pandora! Not sure how old your kid is, but when I was 6 months old I actually did visit Tokyo Disneyland...in a baby-sized hardhat during construction. Dug up a bunch of vintage Tokyo opening gala souvenirs in the garage recently! There's a reason (beyond simply DisneySea) that resort is my Disney holy grail.
) It's very similar to the Matterhorn in terms of ride vehicles. Also Disney World has/had the 'blessing of size' so they were afforded the opportunity to place Space Mountain outside of the train berm, whereas that can't happen in Tomorrowland at Disneyland, so they needed to fit it into a different location.
D Hulk
Well-Known Member
Time to briefly hijack a thread I'm actively involved in! 
Tournament of Champions FINALE!
My entry is now live - SeaWorld Pangea! Exploring the entire biological history of Earth, covering billions of years. With roller coasters!
The task was to create a new Orlando park from 1 of 6 options: A new gate for Disney, Universal, SeaWorld or Legoland, or an all-new park for either Paramount or the BBC. Extra points for difficulty, so...SeaWorld!
Tournament of Champions FINALE!
My entry is now live - SeaWorld Pangea! Exploring the entire biological history of Earth, covering billions of years. With roller coasters!
The task was to create a new Orlando park from 1 of 6 options: A new gate for Disney, Universal, SeaWorld or Legoland, or an all-new park for either Paramount or the BBC. Extra points for difficulty, so...SeaWorld!
Very interesting. I'll be at Disneyland tomorrow, so I'll definitely compare my trip Disneyland Paris last year to Disneyland.I think the special differences on "cloned" rides from one park to another make each of them worthwhile without there needing to be a "best." My understanding is that the WDW Space Mountain (do you like this ride, Space?!
From ride videos, but more so from doing stuff like Paris's Fantasyland dark rides in person, all these little improvements and changes are really fascinating! I'll say I appreciate the Disneyland rides more after seeing their French counterparts, no matter which I thought was better. Even in tech terms, like how they upped Peter Pan's capacity from our 1955 model, it's fascinating.
Have fun traveling to Pandora! Not sure how old your kid is, but when I was 6 months old I actually did visit Tokyo Disneyland...in a baby-sized hardhat during construction. Dug up a bunch of vintage Tokyo opening gala souvenirs in the garage recently! There's a reason (beyond simply DisneySea) that resort is my Disney holy grail.
I think all of the Disney resorts are unique in a great way.
Disney World has the blessing of many park themes, so you get a great variety and so many ideas can fit inside each park's mission statement (which is why overusing IPs is especially silly for WDW). Disneyland is the original. Disneyland Paris is romanticized, and Tokyo is obviously just on steroids of the other resorts' epicness. Obviously Shanghai & Hong Kong still need to grow, but they have their own unique flair: Shanghai with the Chinese feel and Hong Kong with it being super tiny and with its inclusion of 'mini-lands'. Disneyland Resort Paris is really one park at the moment IMO
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We did the Warner Bros. Tour which was really good today.
If you're going to Uni Hollywood just for the tour and not the park itself, I would say Warner Bros. is the way to go. It seems to be a Universal Orlando Resort 'highlight' park to me, but maybe I'm wrong. I'm sure it would still be a blast!
I would love to go to Knott's, but this trip is already so packed in we can't do it. Saving it for another day!Xcelerator IS fun!!! Ghostrider is their best coaster since the refurb though!
LA guy here, big fan of Knott's, and I'd say anyone who posts on an Imagineering forum really ought to go there while in LA, in part to see Bud Hurlbutt's masterpieces - Calico Mine Train and Timber Mountain Log Ride - which have directly influenced Disney - Big Thunder and Splash Mountain respectively are most obvious.
I'm gonna be checking out Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Uni Japan this coming September! Very excited! After that, I still won't have seen Shanghai.
Or the Orando parks...