Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Test Track at Epcot has a 40" height limit and Fastpass. So I think your son and daughter will be enjoying it.
Originally Posted By Moderation It isn't even a contest, pre fast-pass Indy wins hands down. The other day I came across one of the little translation cards in a drawer that they used to hand out, that gave you the codes to translate all the temple writing. Talk about a cue that never got old...
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Test Track at Epcot has a 40" height limit and Fastpass. So I think your son and daughter will be enjoying it." Yay! My little dude clocks in at 39" without shoes now. But by the time we get back he should be at 40" and with shoes he might be fine now.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "It isn't even a contest, pre fast-pass Indy wins hands down" Is it just me or are some parts of the Indy queue wayyyyyyyyyy to dark? I couldn't see a thing!
Originally Posted By tashajilek " that gave you the codes to translate all the temple writing. Talk about a cue that never got old..." Is the writing gone now? i thought i remembered looking and not seeing it anymore.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Constance, you should check out the Space Mountain queue in WDW. I literally walked right into the lady in front of me, because I couldn't see her. It didn't help that the ground was really wet and slippery, making it really fun to 'skate' on (using the handrails, of course), and slide right into her. It was during the day, near the entrance to the ride, so I'm sure that my eyes hadn't completely adjusted to the darkness yet. I would have felt less bad, but I managged to do it twice! The Indy queue has some dark parts, but not to the point where you're walking (or sliding) into people that you can't see.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Tasha, the writing is still there, but they no longer hand out the decoder cards. If you really try, you can figure it out, since most of the letters look like 'regular' letters if you use a little imagination. The one exception is the "I", which looks kind of like an eye (it looks exactly like a fermata, if you're a musician).
Originally Posted By SafariRob No doubt that Indy, Star Tours and Space Mountain are among the best. You could make a case for Tower of Terror, but you run into the same dilema as the Haunted Mansion: Where does the queue end and the attractin begin? I am not crazy about Muppet-Vision but the waiting area is neat. Mickey and Minnie's houses could be considered queues and are pleasant places to wait with plenty to see. Does the waiting area inside Opera House count? It has plenty to see and you can move around instead of being confined to a line. Along the same lines, the Tiki Room has a nice "queue", complete with food (Dole Whips) and entertainment (the Tikis).
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I would have felt less bad, but I managged to do it twice!" LOL
Originally Posted By bravebrother >>Is it just me or are some parts of the Indy queue wayyyyyyyyyy to dark? I couldn't see a thing!<< I dont think it is... but I notice that when it is really sunny out it seems darker due to your eyes not adjusted... same idea as when you go on HM during daytime it seems darker and dont notice the strings in the seance room, but at night they are quite visible... it's the ol eyes playing games with ya
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I think I know why. The sights aren't anything special. It's the sounds. From that queue you can hear: a). The little Alice narration; b). The Unbirthday Song from the Mad Tea Party; c). The whoosh of the Matterhorn Bobsleds as the round the final turn, followed by the unmistakable "Remain Seated Please! Permancer Sentados, Por Favor;" d). The distinctive horn of the monorail as it rounds the Matterhorn; e). The loud TOCK! of the iasw clock. There's only one place on earth you can hear all those things all together, and it unconsciously reminds you "I'm in Disneyland!" That's why you really enjoy the queue for Alice in Wonderland.>> I think you nailed it. There is no attraction queue in a better location at DL than Alice in Wonderland. And for me, sounds and smells are much more evocative of a certain time and place than sights are.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>I hope 40" and above will be okay? That would be cruel to have a Cars themed ride that little guys couldn't ride.<<< But it wouldn't be a first. Crush Coaster (themed to Finding Nemo) and RC Racer (themed to Toy Story) both have height restrictions meaning their core fans cannot ride.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>I think you nailed it. There is no attraction queue in a better location at DL than Alice in Wonderland. And for me, sounds and smells are much more evocative of a certain time and place than sights are.<<< This is how I feel in the outdoor queue for PotC - Swiss Polka playing, a little jazz, the Mark Twain bell and whistle, the train sometimes too. The smell of water, and beignets. Amazing. I have smelt it a couple of times elsewhere and it takes me right back to my happy place. Not theming or how I was thinking about this thread, but that might be my fav point. Same thing at Phantom Manor in DLP, high on the hill with Big Thunder on the island and the mark twain and molly brown going past, the smell of grilled steaks in the air, and the orchestral score of grim grinning ghosts, while surrounded by 19th century wester decay. Pure bliss.
Originally Posted By Bolna <<Same thing at Phantom Manor in DLP, high on the hill with Big Thunder on the island and the mark twain and molly brown going past, the smell of grilled steaks in the air, and the orchestral score of grim grinning ghosts, while surrounded by 19th century wester decay. Pure bliss.>> I was thinking of that queue as well... Perhaps I am going to start a best queue at DLP thread.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Please do, though there is likely only to be a hand full of us to comment. But I would happily join in!
Originally Posted By smd4 >>>I actually think that honor goes to Space Mountain. The interior portion is really the first fully themed queue at Disneyland.<<< With respect, Dr. Hans, I would suggest that Main Street Station was probably the "first fully themed queue at Disneyland." It's a train station completely themed as a...train station. And back in the 50's, even the costumed hosts added to the theme (there weren't conductors in the station. There were "station agents").
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <You could make a case for Tower of Terror, but you run into the same dilema as the Haunted Mansion: Where does the queue end and the attractin begin?> I like the TOT queue, but I don't like waiting so long in the Boiler Room. For me, it would work much, much better if you went from the library w/ Rod Serling to the Boiler Room where you only had a 3 or 4 minute wait. It's usually more than that, and thus I always feel like it's a queue after the queue. There aren't enough interesting things to look at in the Boiler Room (it's not like the hallway in the HM, where you're also always moving), and you're very conscious that it's a queue. If they could make it flow better once you start the "show" (i.e. once you enter the hotel itself) I'd like it a lot better.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I think you nailed it. > Thanks, RT. It's the very reason I don't mind a fairly long queue time for Alice. That combination of sounds can't be beat.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Dabob, i agree that the queue feels way too long on tot. I also HATE having to watch the video when i have been on the ride a gazillion times.
