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What's That Smell? Oh, NOTHING!
- Thread starter Pongo
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snoopi_grl
New Member
Yeah... you were probably just unlucky.
MyNameisStitch
Member
imagineer boy said:
Has anyone noticed how noisy the blower is in Philharmagic? I distinctly remember hearing this noise that sounded almost like a really big can of compressed air being blown and shortly after the smell came. And it sounded to me like it was up by the screen. I think to the right of it.
But it seemed really noisy and very noticeable. I noticed it on my first time seeing Philharmagic and I heard it and before the smell hit I thought thats what it might be and sure enough theres the smell. Smells great though.
-DGJake
MyNameisStitch
Member
ntn_haqqer said:I like that... "smellitizers"
The device is in fact called the "Smellitzer" (Pronounced like "Howitzer") It is used on the rides, shows and it is actively used all over the park. You know that Popcorn Smell that is so intoxicating? It can be turned on and off with the flick of a switch because it is an artificial popcorn smell used to draw in hungry guests.
I work in a movie theatre and our popcorn machine doesn't smell nearly that good. Popcorn smells great, but that smell at Disney is like Popcorn on Heroin LOL
More info can be found at... http://www.solarius.com/dvp/misc/smellitzer.htm
And at the bottom of this page... http://www.themedattraction.com/sense.htm
Also an interesting project is being conducted by some college students in Japan where a smellitzer sends a smell directly to you only. They use a smellitzer and a vortex ring generator combined with Motion Tracking to aim the vortex ring of smell directly at your nose. Very interesting website which also includes a couple videos... http://www.mis.atr.jp/~yanagida/scent/
-DGJake
Pioneer Hall
Well-Known Member
I rode in that row multiple times this past trip, and everything seemed to be working fine when I was there.
righttrack
Well-Known Member
Just don't sit behind me after a trip to Biergarten!
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
TheOneVader said:
Of all the times I've ridden, I've had all the scents and breezes. There was only once where the smell was a little more faint, but still noticeable.
mkepcotmgmak
Well-Known Member
imagineer boy said:
are you 100% on that?
i thought they came from the ceiling, and fans blew them down towards you... because you can hear them in philhar and tough to be a bug... (the fans kicking on)
but i'm not 100%... just curious. :wave:
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
mkepcotmgmak said:
The fans are all in the ceiling, except for little bursts of wind, which come from in front of you. The smells and sprays do come from the seat in front of you though.
WDWFREAK12
New Member
Does anybody know how to describe the smell of a redwood? Bitter, sweet?
Firewolfe51
Member
While there in June, we sat on the front and center to ride. I don't recall smelling anything....but that could have been because I was focusing on how tight I could hold on to the seat handles. :lol:
peter11435
Well-Known Member
The smells in both Philharmagic and ITTBAB come from directly in front of you. This is also where the bursts of air come from.mkepcotmgmak said:
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
I just got back from Epcot. I was in Concourse 1 ,section A, first row, third seat from the left (if you're wanting the exact location) and had every smell and air yet again.
I think it was just a bad "trigger" that didn't go off.
I think it was just a bad "trigger" that didn't go off.