Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt <a href="http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2009/11/17/disney-ride-wins-top-international-award/25285/" target="_blank">http://ocresort.freedombloggin...d/25285/</a>
Originally Posted By TempestsPrince It is deserving. It is easily my favorite ride at DCA. Tempest and I challenge each other for best score on TSMM and BLAB over in DL. I think I currently hold the title for TSMM, but she currently has the BLAB high score.
Originally Posted By dshyates To get the same effect at home, I play the Wii version while sitting in an office chair and in between levels I have my kids roll me around and spin the chair.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lol dshyates. Rumour has it, Santa may be bringing it for the kids. The present for me is I don't have to waste the time and money to travel to experience it! lol
Originally Posted By mousermerf Looks like it was a pretty craptastic year for themed attractions across the board..
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Does the theme park industry have a rewards category for fireworks? Would that be considered an attraction? Disneyland certainly deserves awards for outstanding fireworks creatively and musically theming perfection... Of course I might be prejudiced since I have to have a castle with my fireworks! I also would like to mention I recently viewed the fireworks from the new WDW Bay Lake Tower-Top of the World.The fireworks are realy close and I am only mentioning this because my eyes witnessed the center of the firework explosion and the detail is something I have never seen before.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I think TSMM is a great, theme-appropriate addition to DCA (more so than in the Florida studio park). I think it helps create a balance in attractions that was missing when the park opened. I didn't go in expecting an "E" and wasn't disappointed. I'd put it in a "D" range which to me is something the park needed/needs.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt TSMM is a good ride in the Disney tradition. It's detailed, has great music, timing, and special effects. Most importantly it's fun and repeatable. I have to say that I was not fond of the concept when it was first announced, but I admit that it's much better than I thought it would be. It could have easily been done without the required character tie-in, but that's only a minor quibble in this case.
Originally Posted By dshyates I don't have a problem with TSMM, per se, it is a good solid fun D-Ticket. But the praise it has gotten really perplexes me. But then again pixie dust fiends praise MILF too. Whatever.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I find it interesting that Hans will NOT admit, based on the thread title, that the OFFICIAL name of the attraction is "Toy Story Mania!" and had to edit the title....
Originally Posted By Dabob2 How strange that they didn't put the "official" name on, you know, the freaking SIGN. <a href="http://z.about.com/d/themeparks/1/0/g/r/TSM1.JPG" target="_blank">http://z.about.com/d/themepark...TSM1.JPG</a> Oh brother.
Originally Posted By mstaft Who would have ever guessed this attraction- or any in DCA aside from Soarin Over California- would have won an award!
Originally Posted By Kilroy 11 and 13 leave me puzzled? Is there a legitimate debate as to the name of the ride? Dabob2's pic says "Toy Story" and below it "Midway Mania" Now if I read the sign the name of the ride could be: Toy Story, Midway Mania or Toy Story Midway Mania. So what is the official name?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Is there a legitimate debate as to the name of the ride?" Of course not.
Originally Posted By Kilroy OK, enough of the BS. I just went to the horse's mouth, the official Disneydotcom page and it clearly calls the ride: "Toy Story Mania" So what's with that added "Midway" word on the sign?
Originally Posted By Kilroy ***Of course not.*** of course YES. There is a glaring conflict as to which is the real name of the ride. Disneydotcom says one thing and the sign says another. So which is correct since they are both Disney sanctioned and issued?
Originally Posted By LindsayC It feels like 2007/2008 all over again. The official name of the attraction at both DCA and DHS is Toy Story Midway Mania! This is the name that the Imagineers gave the attraction. This is the name on both marquees. For marketing and media purposes - it was decided to that Midway was dropped from the name - which it has been said is due to a belief that people may not know what a Midway is. It could be that the name was deemed too long and not punchy enough- though Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain - or my personal favourite: The Walt Disney Story featuring Great Moments with Mr Lincoln certainly give it a run for its money.
