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Originally Posted By KoreaDisney I don't know about all you guys, but I think DisneySea might suck......NOT!!!! I am ALWAYS in awe everytime I see pictures of this place and amazed I will be there AND Disneyland Paris for the first time within 5 months. I can't tell you guys how excited I will be to catch these two parks, especially since DCA was a little disapointing, but this is DEFINITELY my year of Disney. Its funny, everytime I see pictures of the Columbia ship, I always think of Titanic. Knowing how HUGE that movie was in that country (and I guess pretty much every country except North Korea), I can imagine everyone trying to do that famous Jack and Rose pose in front of the ship and that "King of the World" phrase (only in Japanese).
Originally Posted By wtg2000 KoreaDisney, I'm sorry that this is off-topic, but from your name, I'm wondering if you've been to Lotte World in Seoul, and if so, what you think of it. I was there last year and was amazed at this theme park inside a mall. I thought Sinbad was pretty impressive. I wonder if they had any help from Disney.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I too have heard great reviews of the Lotte World theme park but have never been there, even though i have visited Seoul a few times. All i have seen there is I-Tai-Won. However i am concerned about the Simbad attraction. I hope Disney has not ripped off that attraction and is recycling it at TDS.. (Care to pacify my concerns CousinOrville??) I mean, it's bad enough for example that the MiraCosta Hotel is a carbon copy of the Portofino at Universal Orlando, a happy coincidence i hope.
Originally Posted By wtg2000 The Sinbad ride is very much like Pirates but with Sinbad. Sinbad is pretty universal (no pun intended) and is also represented at IOA.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN That Simbad fellow sure gets around!!! Oh the benefits of being a free agent in show business...
Originally Posted By Reedy Creek I STILL wish it had been Aladdin. Somebody told me that Sinbad is BIG in Japan, however, ever since that day in 1994, sitting in the darkened cinema watching Aladdin escape on the magic carpet from the cave of wonders, I have dreamed of a similar experience at a Disney park......... It just seems completely logical to have an "Aladdin" dark ride at TDS. But then, the idea of a "Little Mermaid-Under the Sea" dark ride also seems like a no-brainer and WHERE IN THE WORLD do you go to experience that???? TDS-Who's Your Daddy????
Originally Posted By wtg2000 I guess because it's Disney Seas and it was The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, and Aladdin takes place basically in the desert is probably the reason. But I agree.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well, we are just going to have to wait until the Simbad ride opens and see if by any chance there is a hidden Alladin there somewhere. But in the meantime, from what i have been able to see from the TDS' perimeter, those minarets in Arabian Coast look great! Can't wait to ride "Genie" on the carrousel!
Originally Posted By Reedy Creek Thanks TDLfan-see there IS a connection to Aladdin there somewhere!!!!
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Originally Posted By KoreaDisney Hi wtg2000, To answer your question, YES, I have been to Lotte World in Seoul, twice. The last time I been, I was on my way to Japan....to go to TDL. It's funny going there, because you get the impression that they are trying VERY HARD to be Disneyland (they even have their own CASTLE, cutesy cartoon characters roaming around and rediculously overpriced, expensive food, the whole thing ) For those of you that don't know or never heard of this place, about 60% of it is indoors with the rest being outside. Supposedly, it holds the world's record as being the biggest indoor theme park in the world (at least I THINK it still does). So, its definitely a great place and you're right, the Sinbad ride is amazing!! It was actually the first ride I got on (because there is never a line for this ride. Most of the kids are, suprisingly I'm sure, into the big thrill rides and rollerscoasters there), and I was TRULY surprised. Its a highly detailed and a very long boat ride. It feels exactly like the "Pirates of the Carribean", but with Sinbad. The theming is well done throughout the attraction. As far as I know, Disney had NO involvement with the park whatsoever. So, its definitely a great place to see if you're ever in Seoul for a few days. As for TDLFAN concern about Disney ripping off this attraction, naaah, I highly doubt it. As great as it is, it feels a little dated and the animatronics have NOTHING compared to the animatronics on most Disney attractions. I'm sure TDS will have a ride that will greatly redo what "Pirates" did in terms of technology and story telling when it first came around. So that's it. I will probably will be in Lotte World again this summer and will pay even more attention to that ride as we get closer to the opening of TDS!! Okay, getting back on topic: TDS WILL ROCK!! Enough said.
Originally Posted By Britain Well, imagnineerguy, the idea of creating a hotel based on Portofino Bay in Italy isn't that original. The Pteredon Flyers is an obvious rip-off, yes. And the dragon rollercoasters are rip-offs. And Antz is a Bug's Life rip-off, and Deep Impact is an Armeggeddon rip-off. yada-yada-yada... BUT, I repeat, an Italian seaside hotel? Not that original.
Originally Posted By Reedy Creek Yeah-I always thought it was "Sinbad" as well..... Isn't it funny when somebody comes on emphatically bleeting that they are right, yet everybody else knows...... ; ) TDS...Who's your daddy????
Originally Posted By JoeInJpn Just as an FYI, the attraction being built at Tokyo DisneySea's Arabian Coast is named Sindbad's Seven Voyages. The katakana (Japanese phonetic character) used in writing the named of the ride is in fact SHI-N-DO-BA-DDO SE-BU-N VO-YA-JJI. So this suggest that a "D" is used in the name "Sindbad". Also, at the Disney Gallery in Tokyo Disneyland's World Bazaar has been hosting an exhibit for Tokyo DisneySea and the signage used for this ride spells it out as SINDBAD'S SEVEN VOYAGES. JoeInJpn <a href="http://www.jtcent.com" target="_blank">http://www.jtcent.com</a>
Originally Posted By TDL OK.. it bothered me about Sinbad vs. Sindbad. A rare mistake by OLC or a forum with bad spellers? Sure enough, under "The Thousand and One Nights" in Britannica.com, it is Sindbad the Sailor. OLC/Disney Japan retains their reputation for English accuracy. For the record.. I probably would have gone with Sinbad too..so I fall into the 'bad speller' category :-( PS..131 days to go..he he
Originally Posted By wtg2000 Lotte World and I.O.A. calls it SINDBAD as well.Most American movie (according to Leonard Maltin and Internet Movie Data Base) uses the term SINBAD by a score of 19-8. A search on YAHOO turns up many more for SINBAD, including the current TV show. I guess either works. I always used Sinbad.
Originally Posted By Marc -DL Traveler I used "Sinbad" on my page, but I changed it after I saw that OLC's DisneySea page spells it "Sindbad". Marc
