Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View.asp?ID=97" target="_blank">LP Lotion: LP Lotion: Tokyo DisneySea Update</a>
Originally Posted By irishfan Great update guys, thanks! I like the fire effect on the steps of RS. Tower certainly "towers" over American waterfront doesn't it!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Those fire and water effects are nice. Let's hope TDS keep their high standards and do not let the effect deteriorate into nonexistence like the fire fountains in Discoveryland at DLP.
Originally Posted By CMM1 External special effects notwithstanding, this still seems like a very weak addition to what has been a park that has maintained a very high standard in creativity among it's attractions. I guess it's a "filler" that will allow for some more media attention until TOT is ready.
Originally Posted By DisneySea Space is at a "Premium" here ! Remember .. they are on landfill It's not like DL .. buying up the surrounding neighborhod and digging it up ! They are doing it right. Use all the available property left in the park to expand. I'd rather see a minecar rolling by walking from The Arabian Coast .. to The Lost River Delta .. then just go past a bunch of date-palms as before. AND .. I expect this to look cool at night with flames rising and water backlit ! TOT .... WOW ..... that building really looks cool ! The details are coming around ! OLC isn't afraid to put the money out !
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Those fire and water effects are nice. Let's hope TDS keep their high standards and do not let the effect deteriorate into nonexistence like the fire fountains in Discoveryland at DLP. >>> I'm sure they will, TDR maintenance is at the high end of the Disney park spectrum and DLP's at the bottom (with the US parks somewhere in between). It will likely look "good as new" for some time to come.
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Is it my imagination, or is this coaster a redress of the 'Indiana Jones' coaster at DLP?
Originally Posted By SuperDry It's not your imagination. Only time will tell if the thematic changes (and hopefully better engineering) will make it a better ride.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 Very nice detailing for a ride that will probably fall between a C+-ticket at worst, and a D-Ticket at best. Does anyone think the storyline of the mysterious artifacts might play into the Tower of Terror theming. <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Showpic.asp?filename=http://talesfromlp.com/lp/lotion/pics/SS20050708-TDLSpirits" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/S howpic.asp?filename=http://talesfromlp.com/lp/lotion/pics/SS20050708-TDLSpirits</a>\big\P03-0004.jpg&caption= I think that is pretty cool. The late 1930's are prevalent in both. The Hightower Trust might be the collectors connected to the New York Hotel. I love those little details. They add to the overall story of the parks.
Originally Posted By tb1234 Can someone with the math wit translate those height requirements into American-eze porfavor? And that TOT looks HUGE. Is it bigger than DCA's?
Originally Posted By TokyoMack I did the height conversion earlier, because I'm pretty tall. The height limit is 6'4". Didn't check the minimum though. I also wondered about the Hightower Trust tie in. Could it be incredible foresight? On the same note, a propeller from a ship wrecked steam ship has been sitting on a pedastal in American Waterfront since the park opened. Could that have been keen foresight for a tie in with Tower's story?
Originally Posted By Absimilliard Minimum height restriction is 46". Weird! The Indy coaster at DLP has a 55" minimum height restriction...
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Well, I'm not sure about the actual RS coaster itself, but man I LOVE how TDS keeps the details for everything. The entire area looks like it was ALWAYS there along side the Indy temple. All the little things is what makes me love this park so much. Yeah, I'll be in the park at the end of the month to catch the ride, but since it seems like a retread of DLP, I'm not expecting much. I'm just not sure how much different the experience could really be? If it was in a show building with bigger effects and special features, then maybe. Eitherway, I'll be riding it though . Also TOT looks freaking HUGE!!! I can't belive how much bigger it's gotten since I last seen it. WOW!!!!
Originally Posted By Roger55 All the scaffolding makes it look bigger that it really is. The building is the same size as DCA's ToT. Not sure how deep they dug at TDS, so it might be taller, but from what I saw when I was there in April, it looks just about the same as DCA's height.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "External special effects notwithstanding, this still seems like a very weak addition to what has been a park that has maintained a very high standard in creativity among it's attractions. I guess it's a "filler" that will allow for some more media attention until TOT is ready." Well, TDS does have other "filler" attractions, like Flounders Flying Fish Coaster and the like, so this addition to Lost River Delta rounds it out nicely. Why can't a park add some "fillers"? It's not like it's tho only thing going in...Tower of Terror should be a big E-ticket draw.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Not sure how deep they dug at TDS>> Virtually nothing compared to DCA but the close proximity to the Bay is a factor. Therefore ToT is taller at TDS above ground level. Roger, you are right about the scaffolding. As it is built out significantly, it makes the building look much "fatter".
Originally Posted By jmuboy And that maximum height requirement is due to the design of the (head bashing) over the shoulder restraint system.
