Originally Posted By gadzuux You don't need to hear it from me - you guys already know that a 'mine train' type attraction would be a total snooze today. Trundling along slowly in a scaled down train and rolling through artificial "wilderness" tableaus would be a kiddie attraction, at best. Come to think of it, it's not much different than Casey Jr today. The scenery is slightly different, and the theming of the train cars, but the overall ride experience is very similar. So you're in luck - just line up for Casey Jr and reminisce to your heart's content. Any other problems that need quick and easy answers, just check with me.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That is lame. That is like saying that Pirates of the Caribbean and It's a Small World are the same as they both use the same boats. I guess you are no fan of the Jungle Cruise either huh? This was like the Frontierland version and even cooler when there were mule packs and conestoga wagons in the mix too.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo FWIW, I find all the toons a total snooze, doesn't stop them ramming them down our throats until you need to vomit.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Any other problems that need quick and easy answers, just check with me> thanks, gadzuux -- your post made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>your post made me feel all warm and fuzzy. << Naw, that's just the Geritol making you feel that way.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Trundling along slowly in a scaled down train and rolling through artificial "wilderness" tableaus would be a kiddie attraction, at best." I actually thought that while I was watching the video. I never got to ride the Mine Train, but from the video clips it kind of reminds me of the old Subs, which I found incredibly boring. Actually I still find it boring. I think Big Thunder was a huge improvement over The Mine Train.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "That is lame. That is like saying that Pirates of the Caribbean and It's a Small World are the same as they both use the same boats. I guess you are no fan of the Jungle Cruise either huh" I guess the point hes making is you need moer variety over the same old. POTC is the only ride i can stand going more than once a trip out of those 3 rides. "but from the video clips it kind of reminds me of the old Subs, which I found incredibly boring. Actually I still find it boring. I think Big Thunder was a huge improvement over The Mine Train." Thats why i ride the subs about once ever 3 trips lol.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<I think Big Thunder was a huge improvement over The Mine Train.>> That's the trouble with you young whipper-snappers these days, 'yall just wanna go fast. This is the one case where I firmly believe that they could have kept a reduced version of Mine Train and had Big Thunder as well. I know some older folks who would have greatly appreciated that solution.
Originally Posted By tashajilek BTMR is hardily a thrill ride lol. I can go to 6 flags for big bad coasters but i choose DL for the creativity and story telling. I much prefer all of DL'S mountains over Screamin only because screamin is lacking in detail. "This is the one case where I firmly believe that they could have kept a reduced version of Mine Train and had Big Thunder as well." Compromising is ok then lol.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I never got to see the Mine Train, as it closed a couple of years before I was born, and the flying saucers were way before my time, but I remember the old subs, the skyway and the Rocket Rods. I miss the skyway and Rocket Rods, but I prefer the subs the way they are now. I do remember that I thought the mermaids were real the first time I rode it though...I thought it was sooo cool that Disneyland had real mermaids.
Originally Posted By danyoung Well, depending on how old you are, back in the 50's they DID have real mermaids out in the lagoon. Rumor has it that a combination of chlorinated water and sun, along with the occasional serviceman who jumped into the water to touch a "real" mermaid, finally did them in. And you can say that BTMRR isn't the biggest and baddest of roller coasters. But it most definitely IS a thrill ride!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The middle section of the mine train (the desert) did get hokey by the end, but the first section (lush Nature 's Wonderland) and the last section (caverns) were great. It really felt like you were somewhere else. The mules were arguably even better, though horrendously low capacity.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The middle section of the mine train (the desert) did get hokey by the end, but the first section (lush Nature 's Wonderland) and the last section (caverns) were great. It really felt like you were somewhere else. The mules were arguably even better, though horrendously low capacity.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance You know the worst part about the Subs ride? If you're sitting in the middle of the sub, you have the CMs butt right beside your head.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 "Well, depending on how old you are, back in the 50's they DID have real mermaids out in the lagoon." My mom saw the real mermaids as a kid...fortunately, I am much too young to have been there for that. I have been a little bummed about turning 30 this year, but that reminds me that I am still really young
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance 30 wasn't so bad, but I'm a bit shocked that 33 is right around the corner for me.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<The middle section of the mine train (the desert) did get hokey>> As a kid, I was always amazed at how cool the transition point from Bear Country to the Living Desert was so seemingly seamless. But no matter how hokey the whole ride was towards the end, the dynamic of the train interacting with Rivers of America is a true loss for us all.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Rumor has it that a combination of chlorinated water and sun, along with the occasional serviceman who jumped into the water to touch a "real" mermaid, finally did them in.<< Can you imagine what OSHA would say about the mermaids if they were still around these days? CMs can't walk down an elevated sloped walkway without a railing, so I'm sure they'd have something to say about swimming right next to (and presumably crossing paths with) very large pieces of machinery with exposed propellors, all while wear an outfit that basically makes it impossible to move your lower half in any natural way. Either swimming near moving subs or swimming in a giant fin would be enough to cause issues today, so putting the two together would just be insane.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That's the trouble with you young whipper-snappers these days, 'yall just wanna go fast." Um, I am a few years away from turning 50.
