Originally Posted By Mr X >>>It didn't have your name in the thread title or any references Donna Summer, so you probably didn't notice.<<< Unkind reply to an innocent and friendly question. Hey, I'm not you Jim, but if I were, I'd consider an apology. Stress of the move getting to you or something? Interesting stuff there, Lee...I suppose I'll be disappointed in the food to a point, since I often find myself at TDR looking for comfort food when I'm homesick.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <I have been rather busy and not in touch with LP much. Sorry about that.> I was TOTALLY just giving you a hard time, TDL -- hope my comment didn't offend.
Originally Posted By leemac X, the food is very interesting. Hopefully I'll be able to elaborate a bit about its development over the next month. As a veggie TDR always disappoints me but then I appreciate that the Japanese idea of veggie is "fish only"! I hope HKDL is a little different.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That would be really nice. I haven't heard that rumor, but it would be nice if this Tomorrowland ride was finally futuristic again. Even if they are hybrids, that would be better than any of the other parks, and probably more realistic.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Autopia and water fountains? *Yawn* But hey, it's better than nothing .
Originally Posted By leemac <<Even if they are hybrids, that would be better than any of the other parks, and probably more realistic.>> Not even hybrids. They are all-electric and being manufactured in the US right now. They are cute and thank heavens they aren't Cars-themed. Tim Delaney was very clear that he wanted this Autopia to be a little different. Autopia opens in July 2006.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Not even hybrids. They are all-electric and being manufactured in the US right now. >>> I wonder if they will use rapid-charging technology while in station similar to TDL Pooh? Otherwise, it would seem to be quite a feat for them to have a charge that would last all day.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They could get electricity from the rails, like all of the other Fantasyland darkrides.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< They could get electricity from the rails, like all of the other Fantasyland darkrides. >>> D'oh! Of course. I was really trying to over-engineer it, wasn't I?
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Autopia and water fountains? *Yawn* But hey, it's better than nothing ." This was my reaction too. And Autopia is no surprise. It's been on the map at the Epcot preview center since it opened. But the kiddies will love it, I'm sure.
Originally Posted By leemac <<But the kiddies will love it, I'm sure.>> I am always surprised with LP-ers' reaction to Autopia. It is such a popular attraction at all 4 MKs. I think it can be a very enjoyable experience. The reason why it is at HKDL is that so few HK residents even drive so they thought that it would be a good addition. It should have some neat scenery too and be more similar to the Parisian version.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I think the addition is fine, but I just wish there was something a little bit BIGGER coming sooner. Sure,kids will love it and its a family attraction, so always a plus in a Disney park, but sorry, its nothing to get all that excited over, period.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Uh, nope, I'm fine right near Tokyo thank you (they got one there too ). Visiting the L.A. parks every two years is MORE than I need lol.
Originally Posted By fredddy Ieemac, the problem is not that Autopia is a good attraction or not. It's that when you have a park so poor on e-ticket Rides, we excepect something else than Autopia for the first ride to be added after the opening. And when you know how much space utopia needs, I think it is really a waste of space. After Autopia, they will not have a lot of space to add something else...
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Depends what else you want in Tomorrowland though. What else could go there? It is actually a compact Autopia (a nice cloverleaf design in one place). The whole poor on E-tickets scenario will play out once the park opens. As Disney enthusiasts we all seem to get very hung up on these. However there are a multitude of other C and D attractions at WDW's MK that are more popular than those traditional E-tickets. PotC in my experience is virtually always a walk-on, HM is never a long line whilst most of the Fantasyland stuff has very long lines as does Buzz.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "PotC in my experience is virtually always a walk-on, HM is never a long line whilst most of the Fantasyland stuff has very long lines as does Buzz." While this might be true, there is also the capacity issue. The dark rides in FL release a vehicle about as often as they do on Small World or Pirates. The darkrides hold 2-4 people, where the boat rides can hold over 20.I would tend to agree, however, that Buzz and HM would have approximately thesame capacity as eachothrt
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Very true but it is rarely a walk-on in Paris. The queue is often about an hour. I don't know if they cycle fewer boats though. I also think hiding the attraction away in that Plaza at MK doesn't help one bit.
