Originally Posted By pitapan16 For me it's between seeing yet another Dumbo clone, seeing the very NON-Disney carny games, and seeing the naked metal struts of the Whirl sitting on the asphalt, just like they would in my local mall carnival. I do like the Whirl as a ride, but the setting is pretty lame by Disney standards. -I agree. Except I like Dumbo more than Tri-Top Spin because of the beautiful detail on and around the spinner, especially at Disneyland, its great! And the lack of Landscaping is terrible in that place. Obviously for a parking lot carnival theme, it must be a 10 with the lack of landscaping. But for me, any themeing with a lack of landscaping somewhere mixed in about it is a 0. That said, if it's a very temporary place holder for something much more grand I will be happy. But I don't care for the area.
Originally Posted By bean I never have enough time to enjoy DAK. Its hours are short and its animal exhibits are just amazing
Originally Posted By brotherdave Our local amusement park, Kennywood, has the very exact same ride as Primeval Whirl (known generically in the amusement industry as a "Crazy Mouse"), but their's is far better in theming and execution than DAK's! It's called "The Exterminator" and it is placed inside of a building where it is themed as an underground sewer utility building. Basically, you are riding in a giant rat and you are being chased by (limited motion) animatronic exterminators throughout the ride. There are some great effects and doing the whole ride in the dark makes it all the more fun and disorienting. It's just a way better experience to me than Primeval Whirl is. Just for the record, Cypress Gardens has the very same ride, minus the theming, as well. There, it's called "Galaxy Spin".
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And WDS will have the ride next year themed to Finding Nemo and using a number of the effects we see at Epcot and will at DL.
Originally Posted By leemac << Its hours are short and its animal exhibits are just amazing>> That will be changing soon with a new nighttime parade and new branding (Disney's Night/Nighttime Kingdom) to highlight it. DAK is absolutely spectacular at night and it is such a shame that the ordinary guest can't really experience it and I only get to see it at special events.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That is indeed great news. I can easily spend a day or longer in the park, and at night would be very cool. There is much hope for this modern masterpiece.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...it is such a shame that the ordinary guest can't really experience it and I only get to see it at special events.< The ordinary guest? As opposed to the extraordinary guest like you? Sorry - couldn't resist. Perhaps a bad choice of words, leemac?
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ I even thought about how to phrase that. A real highlight for me was the opening party for Everest. Getting to see all that area lit up was spectacular. That said I know that regular guests who attended the EMH in April also got to see the park at night so I'm not that special (despite my mother telling me otherwise)...
Originally Posted By danyoung Regular guest somehow sounds much nicer, doesn't it? Didn't mean to bust yer chops, but it just hit me funny.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The ordinary guest?<< Dan Young. >>As opposed to the extraordinary guest like you?<< He meant TDLFAN.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Of course... that's how he knew I would seize upon it.. (gotta love 'brit speak')
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "And WDS will have the ride next year themed to Finding Nemo and using a number of the effects we see at Epcot and will at DL." Actually, I believe it will have a different layout to accomodate the outside dip. It will at least need to be slightly modified to allow for that, but all those rides are essentially the same thing. I hope that the theming they add to it really makes it special and stand out from all the other rides just like it that have been created.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz Last december we were able to go to the Extra Magic Hour(s) at AK. It stayed open until 8:00. We arrived at opening and stayed until about 7:30. It really is a beutiful park at night and we didn't get to see Africa. Expedition Everest is very impressive at night and even has whisps of snow blowing off the summit that is a really cool effect.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I never have enough time to enjoy DAK. Its hours are short and its animal exhibits are just amazing -Absolutely agreed, the way the animals are presented in Animal Kingdom are amazing. That is indeed great news. I can easily spend a day or longer in the park, and at night would be very cool. There is much hope for this modern masterpiece. -Also agreed. A spectacular nighttime water parade would be awesome. And I like your choice or words, "modern masterpiece." That sums up AK pretty well.
Originally Posted By brotherdave The one at WDSP is from a different manufacturer (Maurer-Sohne). A similar ride can be found here <a href="http://www.rcdb.com/ig2657.htm" target="_blank">http://www.rcdb.com/ig2657.htm</a> That ride is actually quite fun. It doesn't spin as much as the Crazy Mouse version, but, it tends to feel more like changing directions vs. all out spinning. Primeval Whirl is a Reverchon "Crazy Mouse", now licensed by Zamperla.
Originally Posted By kennect Animal Kingdom experienced from an ordinaries(?,that doesn't look right) guest view would be the same as Lee's...Its just the fact that Lee along with an ordinary person would have to hit the park at the right time to see it...Lee maybe saw it on a perk..I have seen it twice as an ordinary visitor...I love the idea that my first view was at five am in the morning the day the park opened...I saw it recently on an extended hour whatever the call it...Regardless, apparently there was some thought put into the park being seen at night fron the very beginning...It gives it a completely different feel from what one see's during the day...Hopefully down the road more will be able to enjoy that evening look...
Originally Posted By kennect OH how I hate this....I should have said above "Animal Kingdom exerperienced "AT NIGHT"....Edit feature please please please....
