Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[marni1971]

It's way over exaggerated. The track is not as bumpy as most say.

It is in shocking condition.

It’s not got any smoother in the NINE YEARS since even Disney decided it was so bad it needed replacing.

 

[doctornick]

After riding them both I feel like the lack of onboard audio is what really makes it feel inferior to Disneyland's.

Agreed. I'm no coaster fanatic -- RNR is about as intense as I would do -- but have no problems with MK's Space.

DL's on board audio though makes that a superior ride. But I do prefer MK's layout more.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It is in shocking condition.

It’s not got any smoother in the NINE YEARS since even Disney decided it was so bad it needed replacing.

Disneyland's Matterhorn is still substantially worse than WDW's Space Mountain. Having said that, Disneyland's Space Mountain is superior for many reasons, the smoothness of the track is one of them.

 

[UpAllNight]

Why do people want smooth you’re going through Space for heavens sake. Space Mountain in MK is a riot...we laugh all the way through.

Unsafe is a different point altogether, but i’ll give Disney the benefit of the doubt unless something goes wrong. No question it needs an update but I don’t understand the bumpy complaints.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Yeah I hear all about MK's SM but nothing of the Matterhorn? I had to take Advil after doing the TL side! They need to completely replace the track on that thing. If not Advil or Tylonal should sponsor it!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yeah I hear all about MK's SM but nothing of the Matterhorn? I had to take Advil after doing the TL side! They need to completely replace the track on that thing. If not Advil or Tylonal should sponsor it!

The Matterhorn is the Coaster of Theseus. A full track replacement means it is no longer the first tubular steel roller coaster.

 

[Kman101]

Yeah the only reason DLs is better is bc of the audio. MK has the superior layout. It's much faster and has more drops.

Agreed on the audio. I much prefer the MK layout as well.

 

[Kman101]

Yeah I hear all about MK's SM but nothing of the Matterhorn? I had to take Advil after doing the TL side! They need to completely replace the track on that thing. If not Advil or Tylonal should sponsor it!

The Matterhorn is ridiculously painful (and I feel like it get it's fair share of complaints) but for me it's more fun to be tortured on it than Space Mountain.

 

[smile]

looks more like Lincoln Logs.

certainly does

Disney decided it was so bad it needed replacing

let's just hope the workers like daft punk

Why do people want smooth you’re going through Space for heavens sake. Space Mountain in MK is a riot...we laugh all the way through.

sm remains a hoot - possibly even moreso considering her condition.

growing older, closely alongside many of us...
smooth? nah. but, take on as many riders as she's had and let's see how elegantly you stroll

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The Matterhorn is the Coaster of Theseus. A full track replacement means it is no longer the first tubular steel roller coaster.

So a title is more important than guest satisfaction/comfort?

 

[lazyboy97o]

So a title is more important than guest satisfaction/comfort?

That’s been the official sentiment.

 

[marni1971]

Yeah I hear all about MK's SM but nothing of the Matterhorn?

Because it’s a Florida forum?

 

[Next Big Thing]

The Matterhorn is the Coaster of Theseus. A full track replacement means it is no longer the first tubular steel roller coaster.

Boo hoo.

I'd rather a comfortable ride than Disney get to have their title.

 

[peter11435]

Boo hoo.

I'd rather a comfortable ride than Disney get to have their title.

Have you ridden it since they added the new padding to the rockets?

 

[DVCOwner]

I can ride everything at Walt Disney World but Space Mountain. I loved the ride years ago, but now my back will hurt the rest to the day after just one ride on Space Mountain. Disney got to fix this once they get Torn up and running.

 

[Slowjack]

Is this maybe a FP versus standby thing? Because standby SM has felt fine to me the last few times I have ridden--not buttery smooth, mind you, but not jarring. And I'm the sort of person who won't ride wooden coasters because they're so rough.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Have you ridden it since they added the new padding to the rockets?

Yes.

Both in 2016 and 2017.

 

[WDWMountaineer]

It will be interesting to see what kind of refurb may be in store for Space Mountain once Tron is up and running. Would seem like a logical time to do major track work or replacement once there is something to take some of the lost capacity.

Back to Toy Story Land, does anyone else think that it looks like there is still a lot of work left to do before summer?

 

[GlacierGlacier]

It will be interesting to see what kind of refurb may be in store for Space Mountain once Tron is up and running. Would seem like a logical time to do major track work or replacement once there is something to take some of the lost capacity.

Back to Toy Story Land, does anyone else think that it looks like there is still a lot of work left to do before summer?

Here's a list of things that we can see still needing to be done:

• Finish the new entrance to Toy Story Mania. Currently it's just the metal frame with some structural stuff attached. No visible overflow queue yet added.
• Finish decor on Alien Spinning Saucers. We can't see inside the building quite yet, but we do know the ride system is installed. Most of what's left to do appears to be the roof and surrounding building.
• Finish the quick service/restroom building. I can't remember it's progress right now.
• Slinky appears to be the most complete, with recordings of it running on the track available in this thread. Again, decor and set pieces need to be finished up.
• Landscaping is slowly happening. Trees and various big things have been installed, but there's still plenty of bald dirt right now.
• The pathway appears to be mostly finished but still probably has some work still left to do.
• I don't think the fence on the back of Midway Mania is installed yet. This is a big one.

So I'd estimate a few more months before they consider AP Previews. It's chugging along, but there's a ton of detail work and even just structural for a few buildings.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The quality is in the detail...
The details are the slowest part of any construction.
Patience, my friends.