Originally Posted By Jenn31 So true FerretAfros! teddibubbles, it's nice to hear from a fellow chicken that you went on and loved it. It makes me wonder why I never went on before? The way you guys describe it makes it sound fun, not scary at all. I'm really starting to get excited now. I found a ride through of soarin online and it looks sooo AWESOME! Only 3 more weeks and I'll be there to try it out for myself!
Originally Posted By Jenn31 You guys are like my very own LP support group! Hello, My name is Jenn and I'm a great big Disney chicken. Whew! Glad I got that off my chest!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Oh, and the wait on a Sunday in August...I don't know, but either get there early (you can go in and get in line before park opening time -- if DCA opens at 10:00, you can get in at 9:30 and you can get in line for Soarin. I wouldn't get in line at 9:30 though because then you are still stuck standing there for 1/2 hour. 9:50 may be a good time to get in line.), or, get a fast pass first thing and use it early in the day, after it's available of course.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL ....after this AND the "INDY chicken" thread on the DL General, my only response, and it is serious, is grow a pair and just experience all life has to offer. I don't know your age but even if you are an inexperienced kid, just look at the exits of the rides and notice ALL the little kids coming off the ride and nothing inside has traumatized them to the point of freaking out.
Originally Posted By danyoung Lighten up, TMICHAEL. I see all the people having fun coming off of the Maliboomer, but that doesn't in the least entice me to ride. People have different levels of tolerance to different things. Some people are afraid of heights. I have severe claustrophobia, so I had to do a strong psych job on myself to get up the courage to ride the new Nemo subs. Sure, it's a mild ride. But it's in a tight space, and I really didn't want to be freaking out in the middle of a ride with 40 other people staring at me. I rode Mission: Space in Epcot one time, and that was enough. The ride itself was no big deal. But when that control panel moved within inches of my face, I just about lost it! Jenn, you'll be fine on Soarin'. The illusion of flying is pretty real, so as long as you don't have a fear of heights, you'll be fine.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Jenn, you should make the same deal with yourself that I made with my 6 year old son who gets nervouse about rides-try everything once and if you do not like it you never have to do it again. Soarin is a very gentle ride and doesn't really jar you at all. My mother-in-law doesn't like heights and gets motion sick but that is her all time favorite ride. Make sure you post a trip report after you go...I would love to hear your take on the rides you were afraid of. Have fun!
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>Lighten up, TMICHAEL<<< Oh, alright. But only to the degree that I really and truly HATE seeing people making excuses to NOT do something they actually might like. You rode Mission: Space. You may have acute claustrophobia but you rode it at least that one time to experience it. Whether you ever ride it again is your call and applaud your decision. And another case in point. We just had a great friend in from GA. He hates heights and really didn't want to go on Maliboomer. Well, he decided to go on with us and found out, much to his surprise, it wasn't so bad after all. Funny that he loves the WDW version of TOT but hated DCA's because, as he said, without the 5th Dimension room, he didn't know when it would drop....and it scared him when it just dropped, LOL All I am telling Jenn31 is to not give into her fear of not knowing. Run, don't walk onto both rides and scream, laugh nervously or freak out and hate it! You'll never know until you try and you really might just surprise the heck out of yourself!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>> Funny that he loves the WDW version of TOT but hated DCA's because, as he said, without the 5th Dimension room, he didn't know when it would drop....and it scared him when it just dropped, LOL<<< And this is precisely why I feel DCA/WDSP's is better than WDW's.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I really and truly HATE seeing people making excuses to NOT do something they actually might like. < In general I agree with you. But I also feel that people have a pretty good sense of what they can or can't take. If someone rides a roller coaster and hates every second of it, there's no reason for them to ever ride another one. If jenn freaks out every time she's on a moving ride, then she does indeed need to be concerned by Soarin', no matter how mild it is. I'm hoping she screws her courage to the sticking place and gives it a shot, as it's a truly remarkable experience.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>And this is precisely why I feel DCA/WDSP's is better than WDW's.<<< Well, not to derail the thread, but Me too. The only thing I think should have been changed in Gen 2 TOT's is the Load/Unload Hall Way same place flaw. Easy but expensive fix to the original concept would be to have a single level Boiler Room Load area dug/built under the existing ground level. You would leave the Library and proceed 'down' a basement ramp into the Boiler Room where you loaded the actual service elevator. Then after your trip to the Twilight Zone, you actually exited above the Boiler Room on the ground floor and the 'mysteriously' empty ride vehicle just goes down a floor to load. I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII And yes, it could be done without going under ground but where is the fun in that ;-) Just loose the upper Load portion of the current Boiler Room to the permanent Unload and rebuild the elevator path to include a decent from Unload down to Load. Loose double load to get better show? The imagineers had to have been tossing this concept around. ...sorry, back to topic, LOL
Originally Posted By Jenn31 When I was younger I suffered from terrible vertigo. I'm almost 30 now but those horrible memories have stayed with me. The first time I rode star tours I clawed at my godmothers arm so badly I left it bruised and bloodied. Years later I tried to go on again (and I really wanted to go) I passe out cold the first 30 seconds of the ride. I tried the little coaster in toontown a few years ago and got so dizzy the spins didnt stop for thirty minutes after I rode and I threw up. I've tried the matterhorn and big thunder, all with similar outcomes. I can and do ride splash because it's a log ride and there's no "rolling" sensation you get when riding a coaster. It's not that I'm afraid of the rides or even nervous to ride, that's not it at all. I'm afraid of what physically happens to me when I ride these rides. I DO WANT TO RIDE! More than anything! The last time I tried to ride anything "bigger" was about six years ago. I want to do this. I really do. I'm taking my parents with me this trip and they know how I am with rides. My mom has been finding me ride throughs online and that's helped. Now I know what to expect. I'm getting excited to ride! So..Aug 29- Sept 2nd, please just send happy disney thoughts and pixie dust my way. I'm so determined to do this. I just hope my body will agree with my mind.
Originally Posted By WestWind The only thing I can think of that may bother someone on Soarin is if they have a fear of heights - even then it is not that bad. There is a little height to deal with for the seat positions but then there is the sense of height and flight during the show. The other thing that bothers me is the joyous emotions I feel that can move me to tears - that I try to hide. It is truly a great attraction.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon <<The other thing that bothers me is the joyous emotions I feel that can move me to tears - that I try to hide.>> I have that too sometimes! This is my most fav. ride in DCA! I tell everyone it's a "Must Do". Now I'm getting excited for you Jenn!
Originally Posted By ImTempest Okay, I have to tell this: My sister can't go on Soarin' because she's afraid of heights. This is funny, because she's a flight attendant! I asked her once how this was even possible, and she replied calmly "I don't look out the window." Seriously. She managed the ride that one time, though, by just closing her eyes. There is not a single motion on Soarin' that upset her, so it's not the ride itself - just the visual. You could do the same if it's not to your liking, but you may find (as a lot of us have) that this is Disney Magic taking us safely where we would otherwise never get to go!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's very true... the motion is extremely gentle, so if you found that the height bothered you, you could simply close your eyes for 5 minutes. My guess is that it won't bother you at all and you'll love it, but just in case it does, you'll know going in you have an easy solution... so no sense not doing it now!
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Hey Jenn, have you ever tried Dramamine or the little patches you put behind your ears? Sounds like you just suffer from motion sickness and those OTC remedies could solve your problem.
Originally Posted By andyll My wife has horrible motion sickness and has never had problems on soar'n. She's also afraid of heights. You don't notice the height unless you bend over and look down.
Originally Posted By danyoung Well, there are actually 2 factors of height involved. There's your actual height above the ground, which as you say isn't a problem if you don't look straight down. But then there's the illusion of height within the film, which can be incredibly realistic. Either of these are easy to overcome just by closing the eyes. And the motion of the simulator is very very smooth.
Originally Posted By Faline I get tears in my eyes each and everytime I ride Soarin'. It touches me completely. Please consider watching it on You Tube first and see how you do with it there. It is a beautiful experience and I wish we could all be there to ride it with you. I hope it isn't a traumatic experience for you and I am glad you are doing this.
