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WrongWay · 07-17-2004, 10:06 AM

WOW.... This guy nails it....

Screamin'
"It's as if designers decided that a �Disney coaster� needed not just to be clean and pleasantly staffed, but dulled-down as well.
I left the ride feeling more indifferent than thrilled. And that was a reaction I'd feel throughout my day at California Adventure."

For "coaster people, he nails it.... Sure, people that have only been on DL coasters thing it is "thrilling". If you've spent a day at just about any Six Flafgs park.... Screamin' is dull. Seriously.... When I ride it I spend most of my time waiting for something interesting to happen. I love that it isn't a head banger..... But, if you're not going to give the steapest, highest hills or hardest launch or most inversions or most air time.... you HAVE to give me something to look at. Scremin' speands way too much time going straight and flat or through wide slow corners.

Maliboomer:
"Anyway, the blast up was okay, I guess"

Soarin':
"Soarin' reminds me of my wife's favorite attraction at Epcot, Impressions de France. [clip] California Adventure visitors watch Soarin' from handglider-style seats, suspended from the ceiling, watching an IMAX-style presentation. Much, much more impressive.
Well, it would be if the nearly 25-year-old France movie didn't eat its lunch."

Again, I'll agree. Cool ride system, movie kind of "uninspiring" to me. A nice, "unmagical", relaxing and fun ride.

ToT:
"Tower of Terror never lays out any consequences for the rider. We walk into a haunted hotel, board a service elevator, bounce up and down, then get out and leave.[clip] I do not consider it as impressive as Mummy, or the original Tower of Terror in Florida. Disney could have done better."

While I've not been on the Mummy so can't compare, I will say the original is WAY better because it transports us through the Twilight Zone, and end up in 1950s, in the lobby, in the guest elevator.... In DCA, we end up in the exact same run down service elevator shaft and exit into a cement hallway. They REALLY messed that one up. Should have loaded on the upper level and unloaded on the lower level, right into the service elevator. Maybe they got rid of the 5th dimension room for reliability, but no separate load and unload had to be pure budget cuts..... A real shame.

GRR:
"Grizzly soaks it riders better than any other tub ride in Southern California. Its flume design spins the tub throughout the ride more aggressively than any other such ride in the area. [clip] Yet, like Knott's Bigfoot Rapids, Grizzly soaks you in silence, without the music or characters that elevate Splash Mountain over the likes of Knott's Log Ride. "

"Again, on every attraction, California Adventure comes up a step short. Perhaps that's why so many visitors seem frustrated, or at least left cold, by this park. Some may complain about the theme. And I agree that I'd rather see attractions tied to the extensive history and mythology of California than to contemporary themes. But half-hearted executive provides the greater problem here. It's as if the park was designed by a committee, worried about keeping costs down and not offending anyone, rather than entertainers with a strong vision they wanted to share."

"Show me another aggressive discount -- like the ones Knott's offers -- and I'll bring the family back to this park. Without one, however, I'll save the full-price expeditions for Disneyland or Universal instead."

07-17-2004, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
WrongWay MouseInfo Welcomed Guest MI Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 43 Posts: 4,995	Re: TSI: a day at DCA WOW.... This guy nails it.... Screamin' "It's as if designers decided that a �Disney coaster� needed not just to be clean and pleasantly staffed, but dulled-down as well. I left the ride feeling more indifferent than thrilled. And that was a reaction I'd feel throughout my day at California Adventure." For "coaster people, he nails it.... Sure, people that have only been on DL coasters thing it is "thrilling". If you've spent a day at just about any Six Flafgs park.... Screamin' is dull. Seriously.... When I ride it I spend most of my time waiting for something interesting to happen. I love that it isn't a head banger..... But, if you're not going to give the steapest, highest hills or hardest launch or most inversions or most air time.... you HAVE to give me something to look at. Scremin' speands way too much time going straight and flat or through wide slow corners. Maliboomer: "Anyway, the blast up was okay, I guess" Soarin': "Soarin' reminds me of my wife's favorite attraction at Epcot, Impressions de France. [clip] California Adventure visitors watch Soarin' from handglider-style seats, suspended from the ceiling, watching an IMAX-style presentation. Much, much more impressive. Well, it would be if the nearly 25-year-old France movie didn't eat its lunch." Again, I'll agree. Cool ride system, movie kind of "uninspiring" to me. A nice, "unmagical", relaxing and fun ride. ToT: "Tower of Terror never lays out any consequences for the rider. We walk into a haunted hotel, board a service elevator, bounce up and down, then get out and leave.[clip] I do not consider it as impressive as Mummy, or the original Tower of Terror in Florida. Disney could have done better." While I've not been on the Mummy so can't compare, I will say the original is WAY better because it transports us through the Twilight Zone, and end up in 1950s, in the lobby, in the guest elevator.... In DCA, we end up in the exact same run down service elevator shaft and exit into a cement hallway. They REALLY messed that one up. Should have loaded on the upper level and unloaded on the lower level, right into the service elevator. Maybe they got rid of the 5th dimension room for reliability, but no separate load and unload had to be pure budget cuts..... A real shame. GRR: "Grizzly soaks it riders better than any other tub ride in Southern California. Its flume design spins the tub throughout the ride more aggressively than any other such ride in the area. [clip] Yet, like Knott's Bigfoot Rapids, Grizzly soaks you in silence, without the music or characters that elevate Splash Mountain over the likes of Knott's Log Ride. " "Again, on every attraction, California Adventure comes up a step short. Perhaps that's why so many visitors seem frustrated, or at least left cold, by this park. Some may complain about the theme. And I agree that I'd rather see attractions tied to the extensive history and mythology of California than to contemporary themes. But half-hearted executive provides the greater problem here. It's as if the park was designed by a committee, worried about keeping costs down and not offending anyone, rather than entertainers with a strong vision they wanted to share." "Show me another aggressive discount -- like the ones Knott's offers -- and I'll bring the family back to this park. Without one, however, I'll save the full-price expeditions for Disneyland or Universal instead."