Originally Posted By Skellington88 I just found out Disney wants to build clone of "Raging Spirits" also known as the worst ride in Tokyo Disneysea in magic kingdom. This is one of 4 potential projects for MK but right now is looking the most likely to happen (one of the other projects was Incredibles). This ride sucks they need to build something grander for Magic Kingdom.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I haven't ridden Raging Spirits, but I have ridden the Indy version at DLP. I never quite understand why so many people find it so bad. I think the theming is rather good; reminiscent of Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was on the TDS version at the beginning of the summer, and it was very rough. For being just over a year old and having the notoriously good TDL maintainence, I was shocked by how rough it was. I did go on it three times that day, but mostly just to catch glimpses of TDL. Each time I rode it, I had a mild headache for at least 30 min after. I'm pretty tall, so the seats weren't very comfortable either. It certainly isn't the worst ride ever created, but if they are going to clone something many many times, they need to make sure that it is a top notch experience, not just something that they can do cheaply and quickly.
Originally Posted By Shooba It looks like a standard coaster with some above-average theming, but hardly up to WDW's standards. Ugh indeed.
Originally Posted By CTXRover The info is from Jim Hill. His batting average isn't the greatest in terms of rumors coming true, but who knows. Seems like a logical clone. Its a quick, cheap and easy to build new ride. If it does come to MK, I just hope it is the filler ride it seems to be and not used to serve as a major new addition.
Originally Posted By DigitalDisney If it goes beyond the railroad tracks, then it could certainly pave the way to a major addition. I haven't been on either the DLP or TDS version of the ride, but they both at least look amusing. They're well themed and look fun. They also don't eliminate any more riders than Space Mtn or Thunder Mtn do. It's not like this is a major coaster. I really hope that it is themed to Raging Spirits and not Indy because if it was Indy, then we probably wouldn't get a bigger Indy attraction over at MGM.
Originally Posted By mousefun [The info is from Jim Hill. His batting average isn't the greatest in terms of rumors coming true,] WHo has a worse BA? Hill or Lutz? TSI to Pirate: such a false rumor.
Originally Posted By CTXRover <<WHo has a worse BA? Hill or Lutz>> No idea. They are both great source of RUMORS, but they should always be regarded as rumors. Jim Hill is notorious for carefully wording what he reports. In this particular case, he states that Imagineers are "toying" around with putting RS in the MK. It sounds like a reasonable rumor, but far from fact at this point. I think it would be an OK addtion, ONLY if it has no impact on a new major E-ticket for the MK in the very near future.
Originally Posted By koobar i've never been to either TDS or DLP, but i would welcome an "emperor's new groove" yzma's secret lab type redressing for the coaster.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I was on the TDS version at the beginning of the summer, and it was very rough. For being just over a year old and having the notoriously good TDL maintainence, I was shocked by how rough it was.<<< I have not ridden it since the refurbishing but as far as I know, TDS' Raging Spirits' roughness has been corrected to some degree, making the ride less painful to the body. But I am yet to try to see how true this is...
Originally Posted By Roger55 My impression from riding TDS's RS was the roughness was actually built in. It was extremely rough even from the begining. I'll report back on how RS compares now that the refurb has been done in two weeks. Probably on the Tokyo Resort board. I'm thinking after so many complaints, they toned the roughness down.
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror >>>[The info is from Jim Hill. His batting average isn't the greatest in terms of rumors coming true,] WHo has a worse BA? Hill or Lutz?<<< Hill's report came out about 12 hours AFTER a source on WDWMagic reported this rumor about Raging Spirits, with some confidence. In fact, a couple of respected sources there (for better or for worse) were hinting that this was indeed the attraction, a week ago. So my guess is, Hill absorbed this, retooled it in his infamously vague way, and voila! New Scoop from Jim Hill! My guess is, if they DO import this attraction to WDW, the ride system will have been improved, after learning from the mistakes encountered in Tokyo. I bet we get a really smooth track in Florida, and I bet a little more theming in the experience.
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror >>>i would welcome an "emperor's new groove" yzma's secret lab type redressing for the coaster.<<< Now THAT is a brilliant idea. Hope someone's listening...
Originally Posted By irishfan >>the ride system will have been improved, after learning from the mistakes encountered in Tokyo<< They didn't learn from their mistakes in Paris when it came to the Tokyo version.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 CTXRover this information does NOT come from Jim Hill although he is also reporting it.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 ">>>i would welcome an "emperor's new groove" yzma's secret lab type redressing for the coaster.<<< Now THAT is a brilliant idea. Hope someone's listening..." I could swear that I heard Raging Spirits was, indeed, loosely based on the Emperor's New Groove. I know it doesn't look like it now, but I think it was in the temple design. I am guessing that you're wanting a more blatant theme.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN That is correct^^^ The original concept for TDS' Raging was to be an Emperor's Groove theme.
