Surprise, surprise: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/09/frozen-attraction-coming-to-epcot/
Not a lot of new info though.
Not a lot of new info though.
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HerbertFish
Member
Wow fuck that
Let It Go: The Ride
I feel like this will be another ride where I will bring some headphones and play my own soundtrack a la Spaceship Earth and the TTA.
RIP to all the happy smiling pretty people in the mural and the 1988 film.
Me, too. That was part of what's made that park so special. It still felt like Disney, and because of that, it expanded what the brand could be. It was its own IP, in that sense. Now, it's just becoming a container for what the brand already is.
Wow. So, they're not just overhauling Maelstrom. It's gone. Damn. RIP, Maelstrom mural guy in my avatar.
Any word on when it shuts down? I have to go pay my respects. (Edit: Looks like Oct. 5.)
aparisi2274
Member
And here we go....
Epcot is slowly turning away from an educational, hands on park and into Magic Kingdom light!
I mean shit, 'Frozen', didnt even take place in Norway... so why ruin something many people enjoy as is??
If they wanted to do it right, they should've allocated funds to build a proper Frozen ride... not half ass it with a conversion of another ride...
If this was universal, they'd have knocked down a building and built a new one in its place and put a ride system in and opened the attraction all within a year.
Epcot is slowly turning away from an educational, hands on park and into Magic Kingdom light!
I mean shit, 'Frozen', didnt even take place in Norway... so why ruin something many people enjoy as is??
If they wanted to do it right, they should've allocated funds to build a proper Frozen ride... not half ass it with a conversion of another ride...
If this was universal, they'd have knocked down a building and built a new one in its place and put a ride system in and opened the attraction all within a year.
And here we go....
Epcot is slowly turning away from an educational, hands on park and into Magic Kingdom light!
I mean shit, 'Frozen', didnt even take place in Norway... so why ruin something many people enjoy as is??
If they wanted to do it right, they should've allocated funds to build a proper Frozen ride... not half ass it with a conversion of another ride...
If this was universal, they'd have knocked down a building and built a new one in its place and put a ride system in and opened the attraction all within a year.
I think you may be overreacting. They're probably just trying to cash in on the insane popularity of the Frozen train that's still going. I've never been a big fan of everyone jumping to worst case scenario and declaring "It's the end of *insert nostalgic thing here*" after they do something that isn't well liked. I'm going to reserve judgement on this until the ride is actually released.
Also I'd still be okay with a seasonal alteration of Matterhorn into Frozen during the holidays and then changing it back after Christmas.
Freyjadour
Member
RIP Murderous Child skinning fish staring into my soul.
aparisi2274
Member
The popularity of Frozen is not going anywhere, if they wanted to capitalize on it, they should've put a plan in motion to build a proper ride with proper effects from the movie and animatronics when the movie started breaking all sorts of box office records...
Lee Chaolan
Member
RIP in Peace Maelstrom.
They did a very long time ago. Marc Davis had some sketches for a snow palace ride before Frozen was Frozen.
This is the same company that didn't build a Little Mermaid ride for 22 years after the film released.
aparisi2274
Member
This is the point I am trying to make...
You know the movie is going to be a monster, you know its going to have legions of fans, but lets not get something on paper for a brand new attraction. Lets just renovate a 26yr old ride and throw in some effects from Frozen..
This is the point I am trying to make...
You know the movie is going to be a monster, you know its going to have legions of fans, but lets not get something on paper for a brand new attraction. Lets just renovate a 26yr old ride and throw in some effects from Frozen..
It's not that simple to add something in, at least not in Anaheim. And they don't know that every movie is going to be a winner. Imagine what would've happened if they had dropped a ton of money on The Princess and the Frog. Concept art, programmers and engineers, the land to build it on. Building something from the ground up is more expensive than a reskin.They took out Mr. Toad in favor of Winnie the Pooh in the Magic Kingdom. I usually don't like it when they replace old rides to build new ones but land is limited and where else could they have put it?
I really don't blame them for making a Frozen ride somewhere in the parks. Even if it's a crappy cash grab, kids will probably like it just fine. I just wish it weren't in World Showcase (or Epcot, really).
It will probably work out for them, though. Will get more traffic in that area than it had pre-Frozen, and makes WS more of a destination for kids. I always liked that WS was the "grown up" part of WDW -- even when I was a kid. But I know it bores others. My siblings never liked it.
It will probably work out for them, though. Will get more traffic in that area than it had pre-Frozen, and makes WS more of a destination for kids. I always liked that WS was the "grown up" part of WDW -- even when I was a kid. But I know it bores others. My siblings never liked it.
bucknuticus
Member
Great article on what happend to Geauga Lake/Sea World/Six Flags Ohio, its rise and fall
http://www.themeparktourist.com/fea...lake-how-worlds-largest-six-flags-disappeared
http://www.themeparktourist.com/fea...lake-how-worlds-largest-six-flags-disappeared
Jailer of Hope
Member
Last day at Disneyland and I was able to get on both Haunted Mansion Holiday and Ghost Galaxy before I left tired. The heat right now is something else. Feels pretty close to Orlando summer weather. It was pretty damn busy being the first day of Halloween season + Dapper Day, too.
Always is. I like to go during the week when it's completely dead, but I plan on going tomorrow because I'd like to go see how much they improved on from last year's haunted mansion holiday and I need to buy something.
Leeroy3101
Banned
Such a tragic story of a park that sits firmly rooted in my childhood memories.
Six Flags could've made it work if they didn't over expand so many parks. The chain was bleeding money from extravagant expansions across all the parks. At one point Magic Mountain was on the selling block.
Operations at SFWoA were nothing less than a nightmare. Many people vowed never to return after awful experiences. Overcrowded pathways, 1-2 train operations at most on coasters that had 3 trains, and rifled with security issues left and right. The park didn't have the existing infrastructure to handle the ambitions Six Flags set for the park.
Cedar Fair, parent company of Cedar Point, came in and tried their best. Overall park operations vastly improved. On the opposite side they shut down the animal park, can't blame them due it not being their forté, which crushed overall attendance numbers.
They rebranded the park as a family park. The company turned the animal side in an average at best waterpark. The old waterpark became shuttered, sat in disrepair, stagnant water sat, and was such an eyesore on the park's old monorail as it passed over it.
Attendance continually plummeted under Cedar Fair. The park went from 2.2 million the first year of SFWoA (2002) and flatlined at ~700,000 by 2006. Cedar Fair saw the writing on the wall for the park. Attractions were curiously removed with barely any reason given as to why. X-Flight found its way to Kings Island as Firehawk and Steel Venom ended up at Dorney Park. Ultimately the park closed in 2007.
I was there on the final day of operation. Such a weird feeling in the park on that day.
Macho Madness
Member
Geauga Lake's downfall is almost entirely because of Six Flags' over-expansion. Cedar removed the rides that were there so they could reduce the ticket price back to reasonable levels since the rides being there didn't mean much for attendance.
Leeroy3101
Banned
Both companies are at fault. What did Cedar Fair do, besides the water park, that encouraged guests to keep visiting? Most figured the park closed when Sea World was bought.
Negative perception set in when they started ripping out rides and failed to add any small to medium attractions of value. Cornhole was the biggest addition after the failed phase two of Wild Water Kingdom. Cedar Fair did next to nothing to save the park.
Negative perception set in when they started ripping out rides and failed to add any small to medium attractions of value. Cornhole was the biggest addition after the failed phase two of Wild Water Kingdom. Cedar Fair did next to nothing to save the park.
bucknuticus
Member
Todays the day. Today is the day we get the Lebron roller coaster announcement at Cedar Point
bucknuticus
Member
Macho Madness
Member
Yeah, CP needs to stop stringing us along. Just announce it already.
bucknuticus
Member
They did, theyre not renaming a coaster.
Macho Madness
Member
"More than just renaming a coaster" and "auctioning off the first ride" sounds like they still probably are doing it. Just not announcing it yet.
I think closer to Mantis' closing date or quickly after, we'll finally get an actual announcement of what's happening.
bucknuticus
Member
Nein:
@cedarpoint · 26m
This new partnership with the @LJFamFoundation means we will not rename a coaster. It's all about helping kids and families!
Does it take you from Cleveland to Miami and back to Cleveland?
Macho Madness
Member
I still think they're doing something with Mantis that's not a removal. I think we'll hear more closer to Mantis' closure.
bucknuticus
Member
Oh theyre for sure jsut putting a diff train type on that thing, no way they dont.
Macho Madness
Member
MANTIS GOES FLOORLESS, BECOMES ROUGAROU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zey3WWThErw
Flyover video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4iQaj3dyGI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
POV video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cRTrx82gI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
Press release:
CEDAR POINT ANNOUNCES NEW FLOORLESS ROLLER COASTER;
HOTEL BREAKERS TRANSFORMS WITH MODERN MAKEOVER
SANDUSKY, Ohio (Sept. 18, 2014) – Cedar Point, The Roller Coaster Capital of the World!®, will introduce a dynamically new riding experience when it unleashes Rougarou™ in the spring of 2015!
Named after a terrifying werewolf-like creature in French folklore, Rougarou [roo-guh-roo] feeds on screams and lurks in and around the swampy lagoon at the center of the park, shared with other coasters like Iron Dragon and Top Thrill Dragster.
Rougarou’s floorless trains will take riders on an epic journey at speeds reaching 60 mph as their feet dangle just inches above the track and the murky waters below. The trains will be manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Monthey, Switzerland, the same team behind rides like Raptor and GateKeeper, and will transform the ride experience dramatically while utilizing the structure and track of the former Mantis roller coaster.
The ride begins with a climb to the top of the 145-foot-tall first hill, providing amazing views of the Cedar Point skyline. After reaching the apex, the trains will make a 180-degree turn to the right and plummet 137 feet, at a 52-degree angle, to within inches above the water. Thrill-seekers caught in Rougarou’s grasp will then be flipped upside-down by a 119-foot-tall vertical loop, spun around a 103-foot-tall dive loop, whipped around a highly-banked 360-degree turn and then twisted upside-down again by the world’s only inclined loop on a floorless coaster, angled at a wicked 45 degrees. Just when guests think the ride is over, the steel beast will take them through a 360-degree flat spin, tight and twisty turns and a figure-eight finale. Riders must be 54” tall to ride Rougarou.
“Rougarou is going to be a fantastic addition to our coaster lineup and our guests are going to love it,” said Jason McClure, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “With the swampy waters below, the vibrant colors of the supports and track, lighting and other effects, it will be a ride like no other at the park.”
2015 will also mark the debut of the newly-renovated Hotel Breakers. Located along the mile-long Cedar Point Beach, Hotel Breakers will complete its two-year transformation into the ultimate resort destination. Along with a new exterior, the modernized hotel will have a new entrance portal, classic interior finishes, newly-furnished and remodeled rooms with LCD TV’s, new furniture, bedding and décor, and many other amenities and offerings. Additional enhancements include a new Starbucks and the Surf Lounge bar inside the famous rotunda, widened exterior green space with panoramic views of Lake Erie and an outdoor water play area with zero depth entry and splash features.
“We want to provide a well-rounded and complete vacation experience for our guests, and the enhancements at the Hotel Breakers will help them have just that,” said Jason McClure. “It will have a fun and fresh feel, is steps away from the park and it’s a great place to start new family traditions.”
Other amenities include two pools and Jacuzzis, access to the Cedar Point Beach and Boardwalk, a gift shop, arcade, exercise room, three restaurants, Early Entry (access to some of the biggest rides and coasters before the park opens to the general public), discounted Cedar Point admission tickets, complimentary Wi-Fi and the comfort and convenience of staying right next to the rides and roller coasters of Cedar Point. Reservations for the 2015 season can be placed now online at cedarpoint.com/hotelbreakers or by phone at (419) 627-2106.
The charming waterfront hotel first opened its doors in 1905 as the “largest and greatest hotel on the Great Lakes.” Known for its breathtaking views and cool summer breezes, Hotel Breakers has been an important part of any complete Cedar Point experience. Notable guests over the years have included celebrities such as sharpshooter Annie Oakley, comedians Abbott and Costello, composer John Philip Sousa and six U.S. presidents, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Located on a sandy peninsula along the shore of Lake Erie, Cedar Point has been named as one of the best amusement parks in the world by USA Today, TripAdvisor, The Travel Channel and more. Cedar Point’s amazing lineup of roller coasters has received top billing by CBS News, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times and many more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zey3WWThErw
Flyover video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4iQaj3dyGI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
POV video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cRTrx82gI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
Press release:
CEDAR POINT ANNOUNCES NEW FLOORLESS ROLLER COASTER;
HOTEL BREAKERS TRANSFORMS WITH MODERN MAKEOVER
SANDUSKY, Ohio (Sept. 18, 2014) – Cedar Point, The Roller Coaster Capital of the World!®, will introduce a dynamically new riding experience when it unleashes Rougarou™ in the spring of 2015!
Named after a terrifying werewolf-like creature in French folklore, Rougarou [roo-guh-roo] feeds on screams and lurks in and around the swampy lagoon at the center of the park, shared with other coasters like Iron Dragon and Top Thrill Dragster.
Rougarou’s floorless trains will take riders on an epic journey at speeds reaching 60 mph as their feet dangle just inches above the track and the murky waters below. The trains will be manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Monthey, Switzerland, the same team behind rides like Raptor and GateKeeper, and will transform the ride experience dramatically while utilizing the structure and track of the former Mantis roller coaster.
The ride begins with a climb to the top of the 145-foot-tall first hill, providing amazing views of the Cedar Point skyline. After reaching the apex, the trains will make a 180-degree turn to the right and plummet 137 feet, at a 52-degree angle, to within inches above the water. Thrill-seekers caught in Rougarou’s grasp will then be flipped upside-down by a 119-foot-tall vertical loop, spun around a 103-foot-tall dive loop, whipped around a highly-banked 360-degree turn and then twisted upside-down again by the world’s only inclined loop on a floorless coaster, angled at a wicked 45 degrees. Just when guests think the ride is over, the steel beast will take them through a 360-degree flat spin, tight and twisty turns and a figure-eight finale. Riders must be 54” tall to ride Rougarou.
“Rougarou is going to be a fantastic addition to our coaster lineup and our guests are going to love it,” said Jason McClure, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “With the swampy waters below, the vibrant colors of the supports and track, lighting and other effects, it will be a ride like no other at the park.”
2015 will also mark the debut of the newly-renovated Hotel Breakers. Located along the mile-long Cedar Point Beach, Hotel Breakers will complete its two-year transformation into the ultimate resort destination. Along with a new exterior, the modernized hotel will have a new entrance portal, classic interior finishes, newly-furnished and remodeled rooms with LCD TV’s, new furniture, bedding and décor, and many other amenities and offerings. Additional enhancements include a new Starbucks and the Surf Lounge bar inside the famous rotunda, widened exterior green space with panoramic views of Lake Erie and an outdoor water play area with zero depth entry and splash features.
“We want to provide a well-rounded and complete vacation experience for our guests, and the enhancements at the Hotel Breakers will help them have just that,” said Jason McClure. “It will have a fun and fresh feel, is steps away from the park and it’s a great place to start new family traditions.”
Other amenities include two pools and Jacuzzis, access to the Cedar Point Beach and Boardwalk, a gift shop, arcade, exercise room, three restaurants, Early Entry (access to some of the biggest rides and coasters before the park opens to the general public), discounted Cedar Point admission tickets, complimentary Wi-Fi and the comfort and convenience of staying right next to the rides and roller coasters of Cedar Point. Reservations for the 2015 season can be placed now online at cedarpoint.com/hotelbreakers or by phone at (419) 627-2106.
The charming waterfront hotel first opened its doors in 1905 as the “largest and greatest hotel on the Great Lakes.” Known for its breathtaking views and cool summer breezes, Hotel Breakers has been an important part of any complete Cedar Point experience. Notable guests over the years have included celebrities such as sharpshooter Annie Oakley, comedians Abbott and Costello, composer John Philip Sousa and six U.S. presidents, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Located on a sandy peninsula along the shore of Lake Erie, Cedar Point has been named as one of the best amusement parks in the world by USA Today, TripAdvisor, The Travel Channel and more. Cedar Point’s amazing lineup of roller coasters has received top billing by CBS News, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times and many more.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Not sure how I feel about that Rougarou. It's definitely a cheaper way to go, "simply" replacing the trains. Of course, that's a lot of work, but the track will remain pretty much the same.
At least it should feel smoother and have a more comfy ride. Haven't been on the Mantis in ages, haven't missed it at all, so we'll see.
At least it should feel smoother and have a more comfy ride. Haven't been on the Mantis in ages, haven't missed it at all, so we'll see.
aparisi2274
Member
Hey everyone, so I am currently in Tokyo for the Tokyo Game Show, and today I decided to take a trip over to Tokyo DisneySea, which to me, is the nicest of any Disney park I have ever been to.
I got to the park pretty early and was surprised to see how decked out they made it for Halloween, as I assumed that Disney only did that with the Magic Kingdom...
Since the last time I was here (2005), they added their version of Tower Of Terror, which was the first ride I went on, because I wanted to see how it compared to the other versions I've been on (WDW and DL), and I am gonna say, I was a bit disappointed. The overall design of the building is gorgeous (my favorite of the three), and the story is kind of cool (from what I could piece together with my limited Japanese skills), but the ride itself was boring. The drops did not seem that intense, and it felt as if it was the shortest of the 3 versions (WDW<DL<TDS).
Next up was "Port Discovery" section, home to Aquatopia and StormRider. Out of the two, Aquatopia is the one to ride, as it is a pretty unique trackless ride system that changes on a whim and no two rides are alike. I went on both sides (no real difference) and I noticed that more people pick the left side, as I was able to determine every move the vehicle was going to make on the right side, because its so rarely used that you can see the exact path in the water....
StormRider is your classic simulator, ala Star Tours, but with weather... It's a cool escape if you want to get out of the heat, or just off your feet. Other than that, if the line is long, just skip it!
Moving along, we come to the "Lost River Delta." Home to Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull, and Raging Spirits.
Indiana Jones is such a great experience at DisneySea, more so than its counterpart in Disneyland. If I had to guess, I would say that's because the DisneySea version is newer than the DL version, therefore most of the effects are working, and the AA's are better. As I was riding this, I realized that WDW will probably never get a Indy ride, and that we will forever be stuck with that craptastic Dinosaur ride.
Raging Spirits is your run of the mill coaster that has ONE loop on it, and that ONE loop will give you the worst headache of your life! lol! I am serious... after getting off that ride, I had to sit down for a bit, because my head was pounding...
After I defeated my headache, I walked over to Mermaid Lagoon, which is home to a bunch of kids rides all themed to "The Little Mermaid." Since I have no kids, I left and walked over to the Arabian Cost.
The Arabian Cost is is home to Jasime's Flying Carpet ride (same as the WDW version of a different name) and Sindbad's Storybook Voyage.
Sindbad's Storybook Voyage was the only ride I hit, and it's like a mix between Pirates and Small world, but much better than the latter. It's a nice slow moving dark boat ride that tells the story of Sindbad and his journey to find a great treasure.
At this point in the day, my tootsies were starting to get tired, so I wanted to hit up Mysterious Island, home to 20k Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Tokyo DIsneySea's 20k Leagues Under the Sea is by far the best of all the versions of the ride. You truly feel as if you are underwater, descending to depths far greater than the faux depths you hit on the old WDW and DL versions...
Journey to the Center of the Earth is the showpiece for this park! Its a high speed ride through the center of the Earth with some nice airtime and dark sections... Unfortunately for me, when I got in line, the ride broke down, and they had to escort every one off the line, but they did give out Priority ride tickets for any ride in the park, so that was nice...
Since I was upset that Journey broke down, I started walking back to Tower of Terror and realized that they also added Toy Story Mania since my last visit, and since I can never turn down a good ride, I decided to check it out. When I got to the entrance it had a 70min wait, so I figured I would use the ticket... SCORE, right? Nope... you can not use the ticket on this ride (I guess its too new), so I just got in the standby line and was on the ride in 47min. Nothing different than the other versions... still a lot of fun.
After Toy Story, I was going to just go use the ticket on Tower of Terror, since it was right next door and my feet were killing me, but I heard Journey to the Center of the Earth running, so I made my way over there, and for my final ride of the night, I used my priority ticket and was on Journey in a matter of minutes...
And that's it folks... I hope you enjoyed my impromptu Trip Report... Here are some pics to go along with the report:
I could keep posting pics, but instead, I'll just post the link to the entire album:
Parisi's Tokyo DisneySea Photo Album
I got to the park pretty early and was surprised to see how decked out they made it for Halloween, as I assumed that Disney only did that with the Magic Kingdom...
Since the last time I was here (2005), they added their version of Tower Of Terror, which was the first ride I went on, because I wanted to see how it compared to the other versions I've been on (WDW and DL), and I am gonna say, I was a bit disappointed. The overall design of the building is gorgeous (my favorite of the three), and the story is kind of cool (from what I could piece together with my limited Japanese skills), but the ride itself was boring. The drops did not seem that intense, and it felt as if it was the shortest of the 3 versions (WDW<DL<TDS).
Next up was "Port Discovery" section, home to Aquatopia and StormRider. Out of the two, Aquatopia is the one to ride, as it is a pretty unique trackless ride system that changes on a whim and no two rides are alike. I went on both sides (no real difference) and I noticed that more people pick the left side, as I was able to determine every move the vehicle was going to make on the right side, because its so rarely used that you can see the exact path in the water....
StormRider is your classic simulator, ala Star Tours, but with weather... It's a cool escape if you want to get out of the heat, or just off your feet. Other than that, if the line is long, just skip it!
Moving along, we come to the "Lost River Delta." Home to Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull, and Raging Spirits.
Indiana Jones is such a great experience at DisneySea, more so than its counterpart in Disneyland. If I had to guess, I would say that's because the DisneySea version is newer than the DL version, therefore most of the effects are working, and the AA's are better. As I was riding this, I realized that WDW will probably never get a Indy ride, and that we will forever be stuck with that craptastic Dinosaur ride.
Raging Spirits is your run of the mill coaster that has ONE loop on it, and that ONE loop will give you the worst headache of your life! lol! I am serious... after getting off that ride, I had to sit down for a bit, because my head was pounding...
After I defeated my headache, I walked over to Mermaid Lagoon, which is home to a bunch of kids rides all themed to "The Little Mermaid." Since I have no kids, I left and walked over to the Arabian Cost.
The Arabian Cost is is home to Jasime's Flying Carpet ride (same as the WDW version of a different name) and Sindbad's Storybook Voyage.
Sindbad's Storybook Voyage was the only ride I hit, and it's like a mix between Pirates and Small world, but much better than the latter. It's a nice slow moving dark boat ride that tells the story of Sindbad and his journey to find a great treasure.
At this point in the day, my tootsies were starting to get tired, so I wanted to hit up Mysterious Island, home to 20k Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Tokyo DIsneySea's 20k Leagues Under the Sea is by far the best of all the versions of the ride. You truly feel as if you are underwater, descending to depths far greater than the faux depths you hit on the old WDW and DL versions...
Journey to the Center of the Earth is the showpiece for this park! Its a high speed ride through the center of the Earth with some nice airtime and dark sections... Unfortunately for me, when I got in line, the ride broke down, and they had to escort every one off the line, but they did give out Priority ride tickets for any ride in the park, so that was nice...
Since I was upset that Journey broke down, I started walking back to Tower of Terror and realized that they also added Toy Story Mania since my last visit, and since I can never turn down a good ride, I decided to check it out. When I got to the entrance it had a 70min wait, so I figured I would use the ticket... SCORE, right? Nope... you can not use the ticket on this ride (I guess its too new), so I just got in the standby line and was on the ride in 47min. Nothing different than the other versions... still a lot of fun.
After Toy Story, I was going to just go use the ticket on Tower of Terror, since it was right next door and my feet were killing me, but I heard Journey to the Center of the Earth running, so I made my way over there, and for my final ride of the night, I used my priority ticket and was on Journey in a matter of minutes...
And that's it folks... I hope you enjoyed my impromptu Trip Report... Here are some pics to go along with the report:
I could keep posting pics, but instead, I'll just post the link to the entire album:
Parisi's Tokyo DisneySea Photo Album
Wow. Great report and pictures! I would love to go to DisneySea some day. It's so cool looking.
Leeroy3101
Banned
The Disney parks in the east are on a whole other level with their attention to detail. The Oriental Land Company spares no expense in making their parks look much better.
BertramCooper
Banned
MANTIS GOES FLOORLESS, BECOMES ROUGAROU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zey3WWThErw
Flyover video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4iQaj3dyGI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
POV video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cRTrx82gI&list=UUyR9C6ocv0yTbn6YDWDZbAQ
Press release:
CEDAR POINT ANNOUNCES NEW FLOORLESS ROLLER COASTER;
HOTEL BREAKERS TRANSFORMS WITH MODERN MAKEOVER
Christ, what a horrible name.
Basically what I expected. I wish they could have done something a bit more creative with it, but whatev. At least it will be rideable now.
Jailer of Hope
Member
But what was your Toy Story score? This is important.
Nice write-up, aparisi!
I'm at Universal right now picking up a Frequent Fear pass for my wife for Halloween Horror Nights, then I'll rush home and get ready to come back in a couple hours. I've heard good things about the houses this year, though there's been a consensus that the Dracula house isn't very good. We'll see.
Feels weird to be doing Halloween stuff this early but whatever, we're gonna have fun.
I'm at Universal right now picking up a Frequent Fear pass for my wife for Halloween Horror Nights, then I'll rush home and get ready to come back in a couple hours. I've heard good things about the houses this year, though there's been a consensus that the Dracula house isn't very good. We'll see.
Feels weird to be doing Halloween stuff this early but whatever, we're gonna have fun.
It always amazes me how detailed the park is.Hey everyone, so I am currently in Tokyo for the Tokyo Game Show, and today I decided to take a trip over to Tokyo DisneySea, which to me, is the nicest of any Disney park I have ever been to.
I got to the park pretty early and was surprised to see how decked out they made it for Halloween, as I assumed that Disney only did that with the Magic Kingdom...
Since the last time I was here (2005), they added their version of Tower Of Terror, which was the first ride I went on, because I wanted to see how it compared to the other versions I've been on (WDW and DL), and I am gonna say, I was a bit disappointed. The overall design of the building is gorgeous (my favorite of the three), and the story is kind of cool (from what I could piece together with my limited Japanese skills), but the ride itself was boring. The drops did not seem that intense, and it felt as if it was the shortest of the 3 versions (WDW<DL<TDS).
Next up was "Port Discovery" section, home to Aquatopia and StormRider. Out of the two, Aquatopia is the one to ride, as it is a pretty unique trackless ride system that changes on a whim and no two rides are alike. I went on both sides (no real difference) and I noticed that more people pick the left side, as I was able to determine every move the vehicle was going to make on the right side, because its so rarely used that you can see the exact path in the water....
StormRider is your classic simulator, ala Star Tours, but with weather... It's a cool escape if you want to get out of the heat, or just off your feet. Other than that, if the line is long, just skip it!
Moving along, we come to the "Lost River Delta." Home to Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull, and Raging Spirits.
Indiana Jones is such a great experience at DisneySea, more so than its counterpart in Disneyland. If I had to guess, I would say that's because the DisneySea version is newer than the DL version, therefore most of the effects are working, and the AA's are better. As I was riding this, I realized that WDW will probably never get a Indy ride, and that we will forever be stuck with that craptastic Dinosaur ride.
Raging Spirits is your run of the mill coaster that has ONE loop on it, and that ONE loop will give you the worst headache of your life! lol! I am serious... after getting off that ride, I had to sit down for a bit, because my head was pounding...
After I defeated my headache, I walked over to Mermaid Lagoon, which is home to a bunch of kids rides all themed to "The Little Mermaid." Since I have no kids, I left and walked over to the Arabian Cost.
The Arabian Cost is is home to Jasime's Flying Carpet ride (same as the WDW version of a different name) and Sindbad's Storybook Voyage.
Sindbad's Storybook Voyage was the only ride I hit, and it's like a mix between Pirates and Small world, but much better than the latter. It's a nice slow moving dark boat ride that tells the story of Sindbad and his journey to find a great treasure.
At this point in the day, my tootsies were starting to get tired, so I wanted to hit up Mysterious Island, home to 20k Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Tokyo DIsneySea's 20k Leagues Under the Sea is by far the best of all the versions of the ride. You truly feel as if you are underwater, descending to depths far greater than the faux depths you hit on the old WDW and DL versions...
Journey to the Center of the Earth is the showpiece for this park! Its a high speed ride through the center of the Earth with some nice airtime and dark sections... Unfortunately for me, when I got in line, the ride broke down, and they had to escort every one off the line, but they did give out Priority ride tickets for any ride in the park, so that was nice...
Since I was upset that Journey broke down, I started walking back to Tower of Terror and realized that they also added Toy Story Mania since my last visit, and since I can never turn down a good ride, I decided to check it out. When I got to the entrance it had a 70min wait, so I figured I would use the ticket... SCORE, right? Nope... you can not use the ticket on this ride (I guess its too new), so I just got in the standby line and was on the ride in 47min. Nothing different than the other versions... still a lot of fun.
After Toy Story, I was going to just go use the ticket on Tower of Terror, since it was right next door and my feet were killing me, but I heard Journey to the Center of the Earth running, so I made my way over there, and for my final ride of the night, I used my priority ticket and was on Journey in a matter of minutes...
And that's it folks... I hope you enjoyed my impromptu Trip Report... Here are some pics to go along with the report:
I could keep posting pics, but instead, I'll just post the link to the entire album:
Parisi's Tokyo DisneySea Photo Album
It's Disney Imagineering without the limited budgets.
Hopefully someday I'll visit.
<3 DisneySea. Such a wonderful park. The best thing in Mermaid Lagoon is the Little Mermaid show, reminds me of a Cirque du Soleil performance.
http://youtu.be/lLf_6L_-wqA
For those who are unaware, for this and the 3D Genie show (Magic Lamp Theater) in the Arabian Coast you can request an English translation device which is around the size of a PSP with a strap/handle and it will give you English text for what's being said during the show. I sat down and propped it on my knee so it was just below the screen so it was like reading subtitles.
http://youtu.be/fF8pwZlEAlE
My favorite sign at DisneySea in the American Waterfront:
(On the outside wall of a seafood restaurant)
http://youtu.be/lLf_6L_-wqA
For those who are unaware, for this and the 3D Genie show (Magic Lamp Theater) in the Arabian Coast you can request an English translation device which is around the size of a PSP with a strap/handle and it will give you English text for what's being said during the show. I sat down and propped it on my knee so it was just below the screen so it was like reading subtitles.
http://youtu.be/fF8pwZlEAlE
My favorite sign at DisneySea in the American Waterfront:
(On the outside wall of a seafood restaurant)
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I know if I ever go to Japan, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are gonna be places I'm gonna go visit while I'm there.
Another inevitable thing was announced yesterday, but I somehow missed it.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...our-to-permanently-close-later-this-month.htm
I'd like to think Disney would put something unique there, but chances are it'll just be Cars Land.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...our-to-permanently-close-later-this-month.htm
I'd like to think Disney would put something unique there, but chances are it'll just be Cars Land.
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Me again, with another impromptu Trip Report... this time to Tokyo Disneyland.
So, I woke up today with all intents and purposes on going to Akihabara to get some classic Japanese games, and as I was riding the Yamanote line toward Akihabara, something willed me to get off at the Tokyo station and get on the Keiyo line toward Disneyland... I guess the kid in me wanted to see this park at least once... I should've stayed on the train.
I got to the park, which was all decked out for Halloween, and the first thing that hit me was that they do not have a Main St. They have a "World Bazaar" that has a covering over it, which was kind of unique and strange, but its Japan... hahah.
The first sight I saw was the Castle, which is an exact replica of the WDW castle, with a slightly different color scheme, but overall the same. The hub area is definitely smaller than WDW, but still very nice...
The first ride I hit was Pirates, not because I was actively searching for it, but because I had to hit the bathroom and when I came out, I literally walked into the standby line, which was a 20 min wait (the shortest of the entire day, as I would soon find out). The ride itself is a hybrid of the DL and WDW versions... It starts off in the bayou, and has a restaurant that overlooks it, and then you are off to the ride. It only has one drop, whereas DL's version has two, and other than that, the rest of the ride is pretty much identical to WDW version... So if I had to rate it would be DL<TDL<WDW
After I finished with Pirates, I wanted to check out the new version of Jungle Cruise, as they just completed a major refurb on it, and they added some amazing effects to the temple portion of the ride, but alas it was not meant to be, since there was a 3hr, yes you heard that right, a THREE HOUR wait for the ride... So onto the next ride.
After being denied a ride on Jungle Cruise, I found myself in Westernland (their version of Frontierland) and in line for Big Thunder, which at 50min was not to bad (only waited like 35). This ride is pretty much identical to the WDW version, and therefore does not need much in the way of a review. If I had to rate them all... DL<WDW<TDL (I put WDW 2nd, as they just did a nice update to their queue).
<lunch break>
Next up, we find ourselves skipping Critter Country (Splash Mountain) and moving into Fantasyland, which is where the Haunted Mansion is located (yeah, there was some pretty poor planning on their part when designing TDL) and at first when I saw it was a 90min wait, I was going to skip it, but then I noticed that it was decked out for The Nightmare before Christmas, and I have always wanted to see that version of the ride, since WDW does not do it for some reason (assholes!). The ride was really good, and I truly enjoyed all the new effects that they put into place for this temp version of the Haunted Mansion... Since they are all the same, I am not going to rate them, but I will say that I truly hope that WDW comes to their senses and starts converting the ride over to Nightmare Before Christmas during Halloween, like the rest of the parks.
At this point in the day, I realized it was a HUGE mistake going on a Saturday, as the lines were all averaging 80min or higher (with the exception of Small World and Indy Car racing), so I called it a day and headed back to Tokyo...
Here are some pics:
Parisi's Tokyo Disneyland photo album
So, I woke up today with all intents and purposes on going to Akihabara to get some classic Japanese games, and as I was riding the Yamanote line toward Akihabara, something willed me to get off at the Tokyo station and get on the Keiyo line toward Disneyland... I guess the kid in me wanted to see this park at least once... I should've stayed on the train.
I got to the park, which was all decked out for Halloween, and the first thing that hit me was that they do not have a Main St. They have a "World Bazaar" that has a covering over it, which was kind of unique and strange, but its Japan... hahah.
The first sight I saw was the Castle, which is an exact replica of the WDW castle, with a slightly different color scheme, but overall the same. The hub area is definitely smaller than WDW, but still very nice...
The first ride I hit was Pirates, not because I was actively searching for it, but because I had to hit the bathroom and when I came out, I literally walked into the standby line, which was a 20 min wait (the shortest of the entire day, as I would soon find out). The ride itself is a hybrid of the DL and WDW versions... It starts off in the bayou, and has a restaurant that overlooks it, and then you are off to the ride. It only has one drop, whereas DL's version has two, and other than that, the rest of the ride is pretty much identical to WDW version... So if I had to rate it would be DL<TDL<WDW
After I finished with Pirates, I wanted to check out the new version of Jungle Cruise, as they just completed a major refurb on it, and they added some amazing effects to the temple portion of the ride, but alas it was not meant to be, since there was a 3hr, yes you heard that right, a THREE HOUR wait for the ride... So onto the next ride.
After being denied a ride on Jungle Cruise, I found myself in Westernland (their version of Frontierland) and in line for Big Thunder, which at 50min was not to bad (only waited like 35). This ride is pretty much identical to the WDW version, and therefore does not need much in the way of a review. If I had to rate them all... DL<WDW<TDL (I put WDW 2nd, as they just did a nice update to their queue).
<lunch break>
Next up, we find ourselves skipping Critter Country (Splash Mountain) and moving into Fantasyland, which is where the Haunted Mansion is located (yeah, there was some pretty poor planning on their part when designing TDL) and at first when I saw it was a 90min wait, I was going to skip it, but then I noticed that it was decked out for The Nightmare before Christmas, and I have always wanted to see that version of the ride, since WDW does not do it for some reason (assholes!). The ride was really good, and I truly enjoyed all the new effects that they put into place for this temp version of the Haunted Mansion... Since they are all the same, I am not going to rate them, but I will say that I truly hope that WDW comes to their senses and starts converting the ride over to Nightmare Before Christmas during Halloween, like the rest of the parks.
At this point in the day, I realized it was a HUGE mistake going on a Saturday, as the lines were all averaging 80min or higher (with the exception of Small World and Indy Car racing), so I called it a day and headed back to Tokyo...
Here are some pics:
Parisi's Tokyo Disneyland photo album
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Amateur! Jk
Good job on 8-4 btw!
Thanks Man!!! I was nervous at first, but got used to it real quick. I hope I was funny at least...
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