Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<And the Astro Orbiter is actually a great ride in my opinion. The views are spectacular!>> Yea, the Astro Orbiter and DUmbo are understandable. But the damn carpets? I want them dead. Now.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "And 4 of them will be in the same park. Horrible." That's what I was thinking. I'm ok with the two Dumbos since we know that for kids riding Dumbo isn't the same as riding a magic carpet and Disney appears to be adding to the experience with the queue, water features, etc. So why not just remove the Carpets? All the spinning dinos, elephants, rockets, and carpets are stupid no matter how you look it.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "While you guys out West want to razz us on WDW's latest screwball addition, at least the park still offers the jets in their proper place." Ouch.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<So why not just remove the Carpets?>> Because it makes too much sense, Hans. Because it makes too much sense.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<Well, the price for most beautiful Dumbo would go to DLP:>> Absolutely stunning! Why can't they build that in WDW?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I don't get the allure of Dumbo, especially now, that it's been moved away from the Castle. What will you fly around, now? Trees? No more view of Fantasyland.... << >> I'd bet that it's not about the view - it's about a kid being able to FLY WITH DUMBO! I've never seen the appeal either - I'd much rather ride the Astro Orbiter and fly high above Tomorrowland. But then, on my visit to Disneyland with my late mother a few years ago, the one thing she really wanted to do was Dumbo. And the look on her face as she was flying high was a greatly cherished memory! << I can only answer for myself, but to me it's all about the ride, and the dream of actually flying on an elephant. I still remember when I was very young, and seeing Dumbo on the Disneyland TV show. Thinking how great it was, and how badly I wanted to ride it. Back in those days, more than anything else, Disneyland was all about the Castle and Dumbo to me. The ride really does have magic, and I couldn't tell you anything about the scenery around me when I ride it. I'm totally lost in a couple of minutes of pure joy.
Originally Posted By dshyates Actually wouldn't Dumbo flying above a circus atmosphere be more thematically correct than flying over a medieval faire in a castle courtyard?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: You're absolutely correct about that, dshyates, duckling. Therefore I propose that there be another character used for flying above Fantasyland. My vote goes to Gaston! I've been wanting fly to the heights with him forever!!! ORWEN: I don't see why they can't have a new spinner ride in Fantasyland that's based on flying with us Cauldron girls. Instead of having Dumbo--or Gaston--why not have big, over-sized figures of us Cauldron gals flying on broomsticks in a circle? Then all you ducklings out there could choose which witch you wanted to ride with! ORGOCH: "Over-sized" is the key word ta why this wouldn't work, ya sap! Yer already over-sized 'nuff as it is! If ya was built any bigger ya'd take up all the land in sight an' that sure wouldn't be nobody's fantasy!!!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: He can when he's with ME!!! (And so could you if you'd ever spend some time with me....)
Originally Posted By Scutr >>Can Gaston fly?<< >> so could you if you'd ever spend some time with me...<< Just think of a wonderful thought...
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I still can't get over they are adding a second Dumbo. So strange.<<< Seems to be the consensus. People react very strongly to all this information when presented with it on the Railroad. LOL
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>^^ What did you do - grab the conductor's mic and start ranting? lol.<<<<< ....No, no.... That would come later when a photo pass CM tried to convince me that closing things like SWSA... or 20K... or Horizons (Yeah, we went there!!!!) was EXACTLY what Walt wanted, and everything in WDW is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!! ...Oh, that was fun! LOL
Originally Posted By MousDad >>....No, no.... That would come later when a photo pass CM tried to convince me that closing things like SWSA... or 20K... or Horizons (Yeah, we went there!!!!) was EXACTLY what Walt wanted, and everything in WDW is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!<< Oh, that is righteous. Did he know who you were?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>^^ Translation: "I didn't mention my screen-name."<<< What am I gonna do... drop hints heavily that I'm a total nutcase and know things? LOL.
