Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?ID=350" target="_blank">The Latest: Changes at Stitch's Great Escape</a>
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys What a waste this attraction has been.I thought that one of the reasons, if not THE reason, to do away with Alien Encounter was to make a kid friendly attraction. Having failed to do that, they are now raising the height requirement to keep smaller kids out. WDW never should have touched AE.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 This has got to be the worst ride ever. It is so boring in fact that at one point in the ride I actually looked up at the sky and was like "Please kill me". Its probably one of the only attractions at Disney World that just makes you sad
Originally Posted By meomi My niece took her children and they didn't even like it. I love Stitch but I certainly don't think they did a good job with this silly watered down thing... You know it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't have to do some obnoxious smello vision and water thing in every attraction. I mean that isn't so much of a surprise now. There was more opportunity to do something really cool here and it was wasted. Oh well...
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Sad part is that the promotional efforts, like the toilet paper castle and the trashy crash van at DTD has been garbage for an attraction that is worth none of my time.
Originally Posted By dixielandings It seems this poor old building is just a dead building nothing has realy ever worked well here
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden The one time I visited was very exciting. Both my wife and I were harnessed in and my son wiggled out and headed for the exit. I think his exact words were, "Feet don't fail me now!" All we could do is reach out and grab one arm each to keep him there till the lights came on.
Originally Posted By gaston lives They need to destroy that building... Mission to Mars Alien Encounter Stitch's Great Escape... You'd think Captain EO would have been in there at one point in time...
Originally Posted By jmuboy Like it or hate it, AE was the better of the two attractions. I wish it was back!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I agree. You can question whether the attraction was appropriate for the MK or not, but at least it was relatively well executed and accomplished its objective. Stitch is completely pointless; it makes the JIYI makeover look like a masterpiece.
Originally Posted By Labuda I just can't wait until next week when I finally get to see the tragedy that is Stitch's Great Escape! heheheh
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<They need to destroy that building...>> Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. You couldn't be more correct. AE was very well done, but out of place. Mission to Wherever was kinda lame , and Stitch carries on the grand tradition of lameness this building has provided to countless guests throughout the years. At least gut the thing so that Imagineers are no longer hindered by the theater design. This building is like kryptonite to them.
Originally Posted By a1stav You know what I will go out on a limb here and say I LIKED STITCH'S GREAT ESCAPE! Does that make me stupid? Lasy? Tacky? An evil sinner that will suffer the depths of hell for eternity? OK why would I like "the worst ride ever". #1. The animatronics, both the guns and the Stitch anamatrionic are AMAZING. #2. The characters, I really liked Lilo and Stitch and I like the characters, used in this attraction. #3. The way the effects move throughout the attraction rather than happen to everyone at the same time like in AE. #4. Binaural audio, I just can't get enough of it. I have made binaural recording a hobby of mine. Just for the record I liked Alien Encounter much more than SGE. I miss SIR, and I miss a REAL scary attraction. That being said I liked SGE very much and I hope they don't screw with it too much.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I just can't wait until next week when I finally get to see the tragedy that is Stitch's Great Escape!< I have to say that while I didn't hate it, it left me with a feeling of "meh". It started well, but then just kind of devolved into big cannons shooting around the arena. Not much point. It just proves what Disney old timers have known since the 30's - all the technology in the world won't save a bad story.
Originally Posted By Lewis Goofy <<OK why would I like "the worst ride ever". #1. The animatronics, both the guns and the Stitch anamatrionic are AMAZING. #2. The characters, I really liked Lilo and Stitch and I like the characters, used in this attraction. #3. The way the effects move throughout the attraction rather than happen to everyone at the same time like in AE. #4. Binaural audio, I just can't get enough of it. I have made binaural recording a hobby of mine.<< When you look at SGE and break it down like you did it should be a great attraction but when I come out of it my only thought is that was really bad. What SGE lacks is a good story.
Originally Posted By a1stav "What SGE lacks is a good story." Well I think the premise is quite good. 626 is captured and transported to a containment facility where he will await trial (sounds good to me). Many people have complained about the story, but to be honest I don't remember much about it. 626 gets transported, breaks loose, gets captured again. I am not sure what else can be done with it. Maybe the jokes are not as good as they could be? Really I don't know, what would you do to improve the story?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I would do another store. Tear the building down and start fresh. There is enough space in that location to put in a fun ride/attraction. No one says you have to start with the skeletal remains of Mission to Mars. Sure put in a Stich ride/ attraction. Just do something new!
