Originally Posted By HauntedMansionFan If you watch the simulated Little Mermaid attraction on the DVD, the ride features "flying" vehicles not unlike Peter Pan's Flight, apparently designed to resemble King Triton's "chariot" as seen in the early scenes of the film. Yet all of the concept art released for the actual upcoming attraction features Omnimover vehicles. Does anyone know why they were changed?? Kinda liked the original vehicles instead of just making it an "If You Had Wings" re-hash -- but my guess is there's no chance of them changing them back....
Originally Posted By Dreamerica It's probably an effort to save money and do it on the cheap. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut out the Omnimover system all together and throw in a moving side-walk through the darn thing. You'd think the shell vehicle thing was old hat anyway with Nemo at Epcot.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<It's probably an effort to save money and do it on the cheap>> That would have probably been a correct assertion for DCA 1.0, but considering what they been putting into all the recent changes, I doubt this change (assuming the DVD design was even the main design) is due to budget constraints.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<It's about ride capacity and throughput.>> That, and it's not the same ride on the DVD.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>It's probably an effort to save money and do it on the cheap. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut out the Omnimover system all together and throw in a moving side-walk through the darn thing. You'd think the shell vehicle thing was old hat anyway with Nemo at Epcot.<<< With it being a copy of the ride vehicle....I really, really hope they get rid of Nemo, now. Heheheh.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Is it just me or is this the exact same ride vehicle at NemoSeas? Is there any difference?
Originally Posted By Manfried Good grief, a concept changed and its being analyzed to death. This post should have the following warning on its label: Warning: Rabid Disney Fan ahead. Though small in number they have been known to snarl, gnash and could be considered unfriendly.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well, the omni movers in Haunted Mansion and Adventures Through Inner Space were the same, just different colours. And the PotC and IASW boats were more or less the same. As cool as suspended ride vehicles are, they are slow loaders compared to Omnimovers. I am really please we are getting an omni rather than a low capacity issue attraction (which many of them have been over the last few years).
Originally Posted By utahjosh I have no problem with the Seas with Nemo and Little Mermaid having the same clam-shell omnimover. It's a great ride vehicle.
Originally Posted By TP2000 When this ride opens at DCA in 11 months, the clamshell ride vehicle will look different and unique to most people. There's nothing like it at Disneyland, where the Nemo ride uses a submarine vehicle instead of an Omnimover. Only at WDW will this clamshell vehicle look familiar to people who were at Epcot the day before. At DCA, it will all be fresh and new and fun.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Good grief, a concept changed and its being analyzed to death. This post should have the following warning on its label: Warning: Rabid Disney Fan ahead. Though small in number they have been known to snarl, gnash and could be considered unfriendly.<<< I find the people on this website VERY friendly....
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Good grief, a concept changed and its being analyzed to death. This post should have the following warning on its label: Warning: Rabid Disney Fan ahead. Though small in number they have been known to snarl, gnash and could be considered unfriendly.>> I find it funny that the most abrasive poster I've found here in this section posted this...
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Only at WDW will this clamshell vehicle look familiar to people who were at Epcot the day before. <<<< If is was Disney circa 1993, perhaps they would change the vehicle for MK's TLM. In 2010, though....?
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Will the vehicles be exactly the same as they are for Nemo and Friends at Living Seas/EPCOT? After viewing concept art for the attraction, I was left with the impression that TLM's clamshells will pivot on their base a la HM and ATIS. Those original OmniMovers faced the direction of forward motion during loading, which was done from the side. Nemo and Friends' clamshells face inward only with no directional rotation on their base, and load from the front. (The clamshell front splits in the middle like an elevator door so passengers can enter and sit down.) Which clamshell is TLM getting?
Originally Posted By Lee hisownself >>Which clamshell is TLM getting?<< They will rotate, Mansion style.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer So they'll actually load different from the Nemo ones. Is it too much to hope for a different design?
Originally Posted By Hista98 I'm so sick and tired of people assuming that the TLM ride on the DVD and this new one are the same!! THEY AREN'T!!!! The DVD version was made in the early 90's this one being built is an ALL NEW version the two are not the same let's stop comparing them!!!
