Originally Posted By Yookeroo "You want a prize or something? When is the last time you got laid?" I think that need gets satisfied every time he rides the Popeye raft ride.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "I think that need gets satisfied every time he rides the Popeye raft ride." Lends new meaning to the phrase, "You may get wet." I'll certainly wear a poncho when HE'S riding.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA C'mon girls, you're all pretty and have something to contribute to this thread.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Islands of Adventure has to many damn water rides, though. Three, seriously, three? Like simulators, there should be a one water ride per non-water park rule. One thing I like about TDS is that there are no water rides.
Originally Posted By TP2000 "How many people in this discussion have ever actually been white water rafting?" Raises hand. I've done that quite a bit, especially when I stay at Sunriver up near Bend, Oregon. Gorgeous place there. Normally raft the Deschutes in August when the air is 95 and the water is much colder. Talk about bracing. But the difference is that the raft trip is the big E Ticket activity that takes up most of the afternoon. We prep for it, we dress for it, we pack specific meals for it. When I go to a theme park a water ride is just one short element of an entire day. And I'm not about to wander around in public dripping wet; wet clothes, wet hair, wet shoes. I know there are people who can do that without hesitation, and that's cool if they can pull it off. But I don't enjoy it, nor do I feel it's appropriate to appear like that in public. I can deal with the splashed shirt on Splash Mountain or Grizzly, but when I see kids soaked from head to toe getting off Popeye's or Shipwreck Rapids at Sea World or that Jurassic Park thing at Universal Studios, I generally pass. And a good trip down the Deschutes in Oregon blows anything found at any theme park water ride out of the water, pardon the pun. It's like comparing a real trip on the Space Shuttle to going on the McDonnel-Douglas Mission To Mars, even on one of Mr. Johnson's good days.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "It's not a design flaw. It's called a Dramatic Arc" I disagree. It takes away any randomness or suspense. Plus; what Hans said.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Lends new meaning to the phrase, "You may get wet." I'll certainly wear a poncho when HE'S riding. I will second a poncho.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <When I go to a theme park a water ride is just one short element of an entire day. And I'm not about to wander around in public dripping wet; wet clothes, wet hair, wet shoes. I know there are people who can do that without hesitation, and that's cool if they can pull it off. But I don't enjoy it, nor do I feel it's appropriate to appear like that in public. I can deal with the splashed shirt on Splash Mountain or Grizzly, but when I see kids soaked from head to toe getting off Popeye's or Shipwreck Rapids at Sea World or that Jurassic Park thing at Universal Studios, I generally pass. > And that's a perfectly valid response. You don't want to walk around soaked for hours afterwards, so you avoid the rides that do that to you. That's as valid as someone who doesn't like getting dizzy avoiding Mad Tea Party and similar rides elsewhere. A perfectly valid response. It's not MY response. I like those raft rides, including Popeye. People are getting the impression I don't like it, but I actually like it a lot. I just wish it didn't soak every person every time, that's all. I don't mind getting wet, what I don't like is the lack of suspense in wondering if I will or not. But if I do get wet? Worth it to me - I like those rides. That's my response. But unlike some people here, I understand that my response is not the only valid one.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt This whole water discussion cracks me up. This is what it sounds like to me: "Why would Disney put something like the Teacups in the park? Those rides make me sick and those spinner rides have no business at a Disney park. Who wants to walk around feeling like they are going to barf for 3 or 4 hours afterward? And the sombrero ride at Knott's is 10 times better anyway. The DL version's storyline is weak and the thing is plopped right in the middle of Fantasyland, doesn't fit with the theme of the Matterhorn, and takes up too much space. I don't know what they were thinking" Yep, that's what this discussion sounds like.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^^^ Not everyone is going to like every ride at dl. Thats why there is variety so they can please all types of people. There are rides i dont like, most in fantasy land but i dont ride them. I dont expect them to tear town rides i dont like to please myself. Just avoid them all together.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Exactly Tasha. I know several people that hate coaster of any shape or size and avoid Space Mountain and the other "mountains" at DL, yet they never question why these things are in the park. I understand the argument that GRR could be enhanced with better storytelling, but this stuff about DLR shouldn't have rides that wet guests is nonsense. Just don't ride it if you don't like getting drenched. It's really that simple.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I notice a lot of parents in the park dont go on the rides and wait for their kids to get off the ride. I dont like IASW or the tiki room but my little cousins loved them, which made me happy to see him having a good time. Could you imagine if every ride in the park was like HM or POC. Would be pretty boring.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Why would Disney put something like the Teacups in the park? Those rides make me sick and those spinner rides have no business at a Disney park.>> I don't feel like re-reading this whole thread, but I'm pretty sure no one said that they shouldn't have these types of rides AT ALL. Maybe someone did, but mostly what I saw were people claiming that they personally didn't like those types of rides, not that Disney should never build them. I don't like the Teacups, but I certainly think it's a cute ride and understand why some people ride it.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Could you imagine if every ride in the park was like HM or POC.>> They did build a park like that - EPCOT Center. And I loved it!! ;-) Though I do understand why some found it boring.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "They did build a park like that - EPCOT Center. And I loved it!! ;-) Thats ok, theres other parks next door with a variety of rides.
Originally Posted By Ohana Actually Hans, the last 200 or so posts have sounded like this to me: >>Blah Blah Blah <<Wah Wha Wha Please google the voice of Charlie Brown's teacher voice for further reference
Originally Posted By cheesybaby More like this: Somebody: Blah blah blah Somebody else: Wha Wha Wha mousermerf: YOU PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS! BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!! LISTEN TO WHAT I SAY!!!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I don't feel like re-reading this whole thread, but I'm pretty sure no one said that they shouldn't have these types of rides AT ALL." Someone did suggest that water rides that drench riders shouldn't be in a Disney park.
