Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-854.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Characters in Flight y Construction at Downtown Disney</b></a> Video and pictures of Characters in Flight construction at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney including the arrival of the balloon.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Looks like fun and I would definatley try this. I would think its going to be popular.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I prefer the design of the Paris Baloon. Oh well, I was hoping this one would be pretty too. Prices are in line with Paris too.
Originally Posted By MPierce Call me cheap, but I just don't see paying $32 for the chance for my wife, and I to see WDW 400 feet up. Heck, for $32 I could almost buy a 6 pack of bud at the WL Merchantile.
Originally Posted By -em >>Call me cheap, but I just don't see paying $32 for the chance for my wife, and I to see WDW 400 feet up. Heck, for $32 I could almost buy a 6 pack of bud at the WL Merchantile.<< LOL- true priorities
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, it's huge! It looks like it's almost the same size as Planet Hollywood, if it was a complete sphere. That's insane. As fun as it might be to get to see WDW from up high, I really don't think that DTD is close enough to the parks to make it interesting for me (though I suppose it will be nice to not see the balloon from inside the parks). I wonder what they will do with in in the fall once the hurricanes start blowing. It seems like it could be a little tough to tie down, and a lot of work to completely deflate and reinflate.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I think it would be great to go up 400 ft and see the the whole area. I might send my kids up but I can't see paying over 50 bucks for a family of 4. I'll stick to the view from summit plummet.
Originally Posted By whtrabbit Wait. Let me get this straight. This is simply a ride in which you get into a basket and ride up 400 feet? Kind of like the Sky Tower at Knott's in Buena Park? AND one has to pay $16 to do so instead of it being a free option/ride? When did Disney start taking lessons from Vegas?
Originally Posted By Doobie It's not free in those cases, it's included with admission. DTD has no admission. The Marketplace also has a carousel and kiddie train ride which also aren't free. Doobie.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I think it's a great, idea but for me I don't like going up that high.
Originally Posted By u k fan I too would have preferred the design of Paris's balloon. I rode the version at DLP and it was a lot of fun and well worth the money, IMHO!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros What are the hours that this is going to be open? I think it might be kind of fun to go up there at night and look at all the lights (since it seems like it will probably be too far away to make out specific buildings anyway). I could see that being really neat, but I could also see them closing it around dusk, especially if it's going up 400 ft, since that's where some planes and helicopters would be flying.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ...and could you imagine watching the fireworks at eye-level! I think that would be really cool! Just make sure you do it before they realize how cool it is, and start charging extra for special fireworks balloon rides... : )
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad <<<...and could you imagine watching the fireworks at eye-level! I think that would be really cool! Just make sure you do it before they realize how cool it is, and start charging extra for special fireworks balloon rides... : )>>> That's a great idea. I hadn't thought of that. You could probably see more than 1 fireworks show at once. That might make it worth the money.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^Circlevision fireworks, that's really cool. The first time I saw them in 360 at MK, I kept turning around in circles with my mouth wide open, (dumb tourist), but it was really amazing to me.
