Originally Posted By trekkeruss There are video of the ride on YouTube. Of the ones I just checked, this one has the best capture of the smoke ring effect, starting at time index 3:43: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhAlMe2Kf8o&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf Cool video. That version seems a lot smoother than the DL version. Is it?
Originally Posted By Anatole69 There was a kid on Letterman doing the smoke ring effect, and I could have sworn he used dry ice to do it. I wouldn't think that dry ice would have any environment impacts, though storage would be more of an issue I would imagine. - Anatole
Originally Posted By monorailblue ^^^ Doubtful. Outdoor Vending/Ventures uses hundreds of pounds of dry ice every day.
Originally Posted By BrnardM I think everyone here would like to see the smoke effect and I'm not sure why they couldn't, since the attraction already uses live fire. Indy is a top three attraction for me, but it definitely could use some freshening up. One thing that I've always found lacking is the moment where you look into the eye of mara at the beginning. As the Tokyo video demonstrates, clever lighting can really beef up that part! I really hope the improvements are more than internet rumors.
Originally Posted By believe >>>>The ice effect was VERY cool... My timing was good, thankfully. I got to see it a few times before it broke and disappeared.<<<< They can make a less complicated effect. Have styrofoam or foam "ice" coming out. At the bottom, have conveyor belts bring it back up. Simple, yet just as effective.
Originally Posted By monorailblue I saw it, and it was very effective. I can't imagine that they couldn't rebuild it in a workable manner if they wanted to. It's ice and lighting--they do manage a few things a bit more complicated. They could do it. Let's hope they do.
Originally Posted By Bellella Let's hope whatever they do is well worth the wait. Indiana Jones is probably going to take over a year to be refurbed and enhanced.
Originally Posted By doombuggy "I think California's stricter air pollution regulations prevents that, unfortunately. DLR attractions and shows get the shaft often because of Calif.'s specific laws that other places do not have. The WDW version of Pooh has that same smoke ring effect (they call it the "puffer" effect) and our Pooh didn't get it because they couldn't get it past air pollution regulations, from what I was told." If that were true then how were they able to put in the fog curtain people pass thru in pirates And the rat room in Indy? And it's not smoke they use it's a water based mix thats nontoxic. I just love how some people to this day start to cough and put on a show about the fog in Pirates thinking it's smoke.
Originally Posted By donnyaz doombuggy that is why Disneyland should be a federal reservation so its protected from California odd taxes and regulations.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig >>>...how were they able to put in the fog curtain people pass thru in pirates And the rat room in Indy? And it's not smoke they use it's a water based mix thats nontoxic.<<< Right. The mist curtains are merely water. It's similar to the fog that is made by those little fog making devices in some home water fountains. The puffer, however, uses a chemical based smoke. The water based mist would never be able to hold the "doughnut" shape for very long after it is expelled from the puffer device. And it's the chemical smoke that is not compliant with California's smog regulations. And sure, they could more actively intake the affected air and then filter it, but that would cost a tremendous amount more than in locations where they can just use the smoke and not worry about bureaucratic consequences. Disney never spends an inordinate amount of money in California to comply with special laws just to have an effect that they can implement elsewhere without all the extra hoops. They just omit the effect. Disappointing, but that's the way it is.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Assuming the smoke regulation is true, it's ridiculous. Look how much smoke is generated by the fireworks!
Originally Posted By donnyaz I no it sounds silly but the government can make Disneyland a reservation just like they have done with Boeing,Motorola and other companies that dont need the complacations of state and local interference.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Acht--the boobs in Sacto are about to have it handed to them when 1A through 1E fail and 1F passes by a jillion percent. Then, they'll hand it back to us with enormous new taxes. Then, we'll re-elect each and every single one of them. Guess we're the boobs.
Originally Posted By alexbook I love the bumpiness. Actually, I love pretty much the whole ride. However, I never got to ride it when it was new and all the effects worked. I have a feeling I'd have loved it even more then. Here's hoping that any plussing includes a lot of restoration.
