Originally Posted By doombuggy keep your eyes open for some nods to past Knott's things. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ox3wSrgnQk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...3wSrgnQk</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean Essentially a "Midway Mania". It's alright ... but I'm always more keen to actual sets. Not video screens. No matter the size. I'm glad I got plenty of visits when it was Knott's Berry Tales. As most people know .. it was a former imagineer who created Berry Tales. It had such a charm to it. Between the three rides that have been in this location ... Berry Tales is my ride. At least in memory.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I'm glad I got plenty of visits when it was Knott's Berry Tales.<< I loved that ride. They really don't make 'em like that anymore. I really miss it. >>I'm always more keen to actual sets. Not video screens.<< I agree. We recently rode Transformers at USH though, and it is about the best I've seen of being a good balance between screens and practical sets. Truly a wild ride!
Originally Posted By phruby It looks like fun. Definitely something I will do every time I'm there. I too miss Berry Tales and KOTD but this is better than a closed ride.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Let's call it out. This is WAY better than that horrible dinosaur ride. And, while I also have a sentimental soft spot for 'Knott's Beary Tales' -- this is really well done and adds a nice, fun, different experience for Knott's. Well done!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Also, I've searched off and on for this Knott's commercial from my youth, and it's finally been posted. I'm guessing it's from around 1975 They must have shown it a lot in So Cal because I remember every shot and every note of the song. Anyone else? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://youtu.be/0f6z1pGbxK8">http://youtu.be/0f6z1pGbxK8</a>
Originally Posted By doombuggy I miss Beary tales and will some times listen to the tape recording I did as a kid. I was soooo bummed they took it out for KoD, I only rode it maybe 10 time cause I hated it took Tales place.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Also, I've searched off and on for this Knott's commercial from my youth, and it's finally been posted. I'm guessing it's from around 1975 They must have shown it a lot in So Cal because I remember every shot and every note of the song. Anyone else?> I remember that, Jim. But the one I remember much better is the one with the Harold Hill-like character extolling the wonders of the then-new Roarin' 20's area (so also around 1975): the tag line was "There's a whole new park goin' on!"
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>the one I remember much better is the one with the Harold Hill-like character extolling the wonders of the then-new Roarin' 20's area<< Yep, I do, too, because that was the first time Knott's ran commercials in northern California that I know of. And seeing the Corkscrew coaster was incredible at the time. It was a big deal.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Yes, the Harold Hill one was shown a lot - in fact, I can sing the last part to this day...
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I'm not a big fan of these rides where you have to shoot the gun the whole time. I'm not a huge fan of the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters or Toy Store Midway Mania either.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I love TMM, but the only thing about Buzz I like are the spinning cars and the AA figure in the queue.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I like Buzz quite a bit more than TMM. Not for the shooting capabilities, but I like Buzz the character, so I enjoy the scenes in Buzz more.
Originally Posted By dagobert TSMM was great at WDW. It's such a fun ride and although it's very similar to BLLB, I hope the ride comes to DLP as well.
Originally Posted By SafariRob Buzz is a great ride because you don't have to shoot anything in order to enjoy it. TSMM, although I like it a lot, has little appeal if you just want to sit back and enjoy the ride without shooting. I didn't watch the ride video because I don't want to spoil it...I plan to take the family back soon. That said, let me ask this so I am prepared. Are there any REAL objects in the ride or is it all 3D screens?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance The vast majority is 3D screens. A bit of theming between the screens, but nothing amazing or much.
Originally Posted By SafariRob "The vast majority is 3D screens. A bit of theming between the screens, but nothing amazing or much." :-/ Well...I guess it's better an empty building. KBT and KOD were gone long before my kids came along so they will not be making comparisons. Me, on the other hand...
Originally Posted By doombuggy Buzz is way more entertaining and fun then TSMM imo. It's all sets, a great people eater and you can rack up points while stopped lol.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Plus I always love how ridiculously serious my husband looks while shooting his "blaster" in the on ride photos. lol
Originally Posted By SafariRob They need to upgrade those ride photo kiosks to give you the ability to text the photo to your phone instead of email. It takes waaaaaay too long to type an email address. It would speed up the line and I (and many people) would prefer a text anyway.
