montydysquith-navarro
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How big is the lake supposed to be? Is it the same size as Paradise Bay in DCA?
I think it will be comparable in size to Paradise Bay in DCA or the entry lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea. The latter actually shares a very similar layout for the technical backstage basin.How big is the lake supposed to be? Is it the same size as Paradise Bay in DCA?
Yes. This is the pit for the ride the pond isn't a perfect circle and is adjacent along the new avenue.The small Tangled pond could actually be for the ride foundation of the "teacups" ride itself.
I agree that they should Def have 2 rides minimum in any land around that lake. I think if they put in the cancelled sliding sleighs ride from HK on the lake front that would look great, especially if it was made to look like it was on top a huge sheet of frozen ice going out onto the lakeI still wished they would have used the giant mountain for something more then just eye candy, it's a large area for just 1 ride.
They could have used Kristoff's sled as a frozen themed matterhorn style rollercoaster
Pass. I’m just glad the initial criticism didn’t fall on deaf ears. I’ll be riding it soon myself so may see what the fuss is about.Any idea of what lighting will be upgraded? The stars perhaps? Based on POVs, it should be the projectors and the SOBATs (since you can barely see and hear Iron Man and Captain Marvel)...
Pass. I’m just glad the initial criticism didn’t fall on deaf ears. I’ll be riding it soon myself so may see what the fuss is about.
Nope. Last visit was mid June so looking forward to it. Obviously I know quite a bit about it all but even so. PYM also booked coz we canYou haven’t been since it opened? (I thought you had but maybe it was just before it opened).
It seems like it needs more "darkening" rather than lighting, to me. Much like hyperspace mountain, the black levels on the screen projections are much too high so they just look like screens instead of being immersive. The effects where the lights whoosh along side the track with you are nice.I am glad they are addressing it and will make some upgrades. Though I remain sceptical what can be actually achieved with some additional lighting.
Burbank approved Harmonious so does make you wonder if they thought they could do no wrong.I am glad they are addressing it and will make some upgrades. Though I remain sceptical what can be actually achieved with some additional lighting.
What surprises me is how this has happened in the first place. If rumours are true, the US execs were not impressed by FF when riding it the first time during the press events. Is the Disneyland Paris Imagineering team building the expansion without final approval by the mothership in Glendale? With all the VR technology WDI is usually using, it should have been pretty clear to everyone involved what the ride experience would be. Or did they think that it would be just enough to please DLP guests who - they thought - would be happy about any new addition?
Glendale cut the budget so DLP did what they could and what we got was the result.I am glad they are addressing it and will make some upgrades. Though I remain sceptical what can be actually achieved with some additional lighting.
What surprises me is how this has happened in the first place. If rumours are true, the US execs were not impressed by FF when riding it the first time during the press events. Is the Disneyland Paris Imagineering team building the expansion without final approval by the mothership in Glendale? With all the VR technology WDI is usually using, it should have been pretty clear to everyone involved what the ride experience would be. Or did they think that it would be just enough to please DLP guests who - they thought - would be happy about any new addition?
From an overall scope I am sure the team did what they could do with the given budget. That's probably how the Stunttronic got cut from the Paris Campus and how they could not completely redo the rollercoaster or add major new set pieces within the actual ride building. But if they can now add quick fixes to the show lighting after complaints, this should not have cost them that much more in the first place.Glendale cut the budget so DLP did what they could and what we got was the result.
Around the time of opening I posted to say I thought it made logical sense for the budget to be focused on everything prior to the coaster as if needs be it could be plussed quickly and easily and... low and behold this is what is happening.
No idea what the additions are but what I class as 'lighting effects' with the launch and the green lasers are good and more of that to fill the dark portions between screens and when entering the return tunnel would really help. I honestly thought the ride was better than RNRC and the audio/story/screens really helped the pacing of the second half of the ride.
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