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The Mummy might outdue Disney's Mt Everest ?
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ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I am sure Everest will have special effects...they can't really have the trains switch onto another track and head backwards with no real explanation and I doubt the Yeti will be standing alone against a black backdrop.
Jon_in_NC
Member
I know this is a Disney board, but some people are just so closed minded. Some of you really sound like Star Wars and Star Trek nerds arguing about which is better. As is the case with Star Wars and Star Trek, Disney and Universal feed off of each other. Yes, no matter how much you Disney or Universal die hards may hate that, they feed off of each other and force each other to always try to attract you. Disney has great attractions, Universal has great attractions. Disney has some lame attractions, and Universal has some lame attractions.
We could go down the list and make comparisons I'm sure. Alien shooting game: Buzz Lightyear (plywood cutouts under UV light) vs. Men In Black (completely 3D environment and life-like aliens). Boat ride: Jungle Cruise (really great theming and environment) vs. Jaws (very short and not too engaging).
The point is, a person can like BOTH Disney and Universal. They aren't exactly the same kind of theme park, nor should they be. I quite enjoy both resorts and feel they both have a lot to offer.
We could go down the list and make comparisons I'm sure. Alien shooting game: Buzz Lightyear (plywood cutouts under UV light) vs. Men In Black (completely 3D environment and life-like aliens). Boat ride: Jungle Cruise (really great theming and environment) vs. Jaws (very short and not too engaging).
The point is, a person can like BOTH Disney and Universal. They aren't exactly the same kind of theme park, nor should they be. I quite enjoy both resorts and feel they both have a lot to offer.
NashvilleMouse
New Member
I thought the Mummy movie was a good movie. I have never been too fond of Universal's rides, but this one doesn't look half bad. It is not the speed or drop that determines how good a ride is... but the overall entertainment experience. (That is why I like Splash Mountain) I look forward to riding both.
Punkss
New Member
Thats very true, when i go in September i will be going to both universal studios and IOA. Probably also Seaworld and Busch Gardens because though they are different that is a good thing. Variety is the spice of life as they say.
EDIT: Oh and this is neither news or a rumour so wrong forum! And it also seems to be setup to create some kind of flaming as we all know this is a disney lovers board don't try to pitch people against each other with age old arguments. Let it be.
EDIT 2: Oh and EE and ROTM are 2 very different rides, don't try to compare them again just because they open round about the same time and/or have a track and other generic bits of the ride the same! (IE they both have a track!)
Very well said!! It's amazing how some people actually seem to be rooting for the Mummy to be a bad attraction. Is that what we've come to? Is the failure of rival attractions the only way for Disney attractions to stand out these days?
As far as the original topic, I think both attractions sound very exciting. But based on what I've heard about both, I think the Mummy sounds much more cutting edge and exactly what I've come to expect from Disney. Everest sounds great too, but I haven't read anything that tells me it's going to be all that innovative.
AndyMagic
Well-Known Member
This always amuses me when people mock a ride that they know nothing about. The animatronics in the pictures looks like HM pop-ups heads because, umm... it is a picture. And last I checked, pictures don't move. The commercial that shows the mummy head popping up is not in the ride and is just for promotional purposes. The story of the attraction is NOT that it is a ride at all. Why not read some info on the story first before making up your own? I don't know where you are getting this idea that ROTM has effects introduced by Indiana Jones 9 years ago? Would you like to explain this theory? Do you even know what effects are being put into the ride? And finally, 40 mph in darkness will feel a heck of a lot faster than 50 mph outside of a mountain in the daylight swooping around incredibly wide turns. If any ride seems on the slow side, it is EE which at about 4 times the height of mummy, ends up going at about the same speed anyway.
imagineer99
New Member
They've been using that slogan for quite some time now! Nothing makes me more upset....Disney doesn't bash Universal in its advertisements.
BrerBear
New Member
Disney will most likely counter attack this ad with it's own once Everest opens...in two years
One shot of that completed mountain in a commercial will destroy the image of disney rides as "lame" or "for kids only", an idea that Universal is trying to expoit right now.
Which one would catch your attention while watching TV?
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=8188863
(What's up with those lockers, they don't fit in at all?)
or
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=8188841
One shot of that completed mountain in a commercial will destroy the image of disney rides as "lame" or "for kids only", an idea that Universal is trying to expoit right now.
Which one would catch your attention while watching TV?
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=8188863
(What's up with those lockers, they don't fit in at all?)
or
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=8188841
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Agreed! Some people just won't accept good entertainment! What are you people even arguing about? Enjoy both! Let Disney and Universal compete, and we'll have the fun! I'm tired of seeing people judge something before they even know what it's like! It has come to such levels, that people claim IoA was created by WDI!!! Enough of this! Just enjoy both worlds! I know I'm going to!
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
One thing I think people always have liked it the size and scope of a ride. If the ride is in a small building, it usually dosn't get as good of a response as one that's huge and seen everywhere. I think Mummy might be great, but the scope might be way to small. I might seem like M:S than a true coaster.
Disney2002
New Member
Anyone else not like how universal has abandon the orignal zoning ideas. With Kong gone, the NY area just has no meaning anymore.
Also, another universal complaint (I say this thinking that Mummy will probably be an amazing ride, so no flaming)... I never liked how a number of attractions had employees doing the really lame voice over work. I have the same complaint about the Great Movie Ride... it just really detracts from the experience.
Also, another universal complaint (I say this thinking that Mummy will probably be an amazing ride, so no flaming)... I never liked how a number of attractions had employees doing the really lame voice over work. I have the same complaint about the Great Movie Ride... it just really detracts from the experience.
stingrock23
Active Member
How can it not seem like a real coaster when it is. . . . a real coaster. I can't comprehend why lots of people are so intent on bashing one or the other. Look people, these are going to be 2 incredibly detailed and exciting attractions and we should just enjoy what competition has brought out of these 2 companies. Now I know that this being a Disney site will produce more pro-disney arguments, but is there really a reason to bash mummy? Once it opens, won't you at least give it a spin and see what it's all about? My philosophy is if they're gonna build it, i'm gonna ride it. (again and again if it's good).
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
My argument is based on the fact that smaller more cramped rides usually arn't huge hits with the guests. They want to pay to be taken away. Probably the only reason why Spiderman is a hit is because it is in a huge ride building that isolates all the parts of the ride. The mummy dosn't have that. No flamming here, just the truth.
stingrock23
Active Member
If I'm not mistaken, the Mummy will be in one of the largest indoor warehouses. I'm not sure how big it is in relation to Spider Man, but the existing Mummy warehouse is huge, bigger than the one at USH where their Mummy is going in.
Space Mountain and Rock n Roller coaster are 2 indoor, cramped rides that seem to be hits with guests. I just don't think the fact that it's indoor will take that much away, because it's a huge element of how the ride was designed. Until it's opened and you've experienced it, you'll never know how good or bad it actually is.
I think we could all use a little more cowbell.