Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I agree FerretAfros that the prior train station was the weakest part of the entire area. I am liking the new one! I also like the placement of new bathrooms. Boy is that going to be a nice addition. Although I would agree that it would be nice to have Mickey and Minnie's homes still there, I would rather see them placed in say DHS, which in my opinion would be a more better location and additional "younger" attraction in a park that is already leaning toward an tween and older set. As far as I'm concerned Mickey and Minnie are over at the Main Street Town Theater. One location is enough for me. Multiple locations in my opinion get redundant after a while. And quite frankly the whole park could use some new energy pumped into it. I just had a flashback to years ago when 20K was bulldoozed and many of us here on LP were saying now is the right time to redo the entire area including Mickey's Toontown and incooperate it into either Fantasyland, Tomorrowland or build a better Mickey's Toontown. Looks like we got our wish years later!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I also watched half a dozen videos of the progress all shot yesterday by the who's who of Disney fandom. Fantasyland must have been filled with the usual Disney fandom suspects! Overall, I like the progress. I think the two Dumbos are better than the one. You know I have never ridden Dumbo. Maybe now is the right time.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt With the HKDL expansion, the complete restoration of DLP and the Steve Davison’s new Dreams water show, the new Ratatouille ride at DSP, DCA's redo and expansion and signs that WDW’s New Fantasyland will be brimming with charming details, Disney park fans have good reason to be excited. I don’t ever recall this much work and upgrading being done at once to existing parks in the past.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "You know I have never ridden Dumbo." WDW will have the only Dumbo in the world that travels counterclockwise. If you only ride a Dumbo ride once, be sure it's that one!
Originally Posted By leobloom A spinner. A barely-themed 30-second coaster that's been there for years. A train station. Yawn.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 There are videos on Youtube of the Dumbo ride at night, and I have to say, the fountain in the center looks great! Lots of color changing LED lights. Even though I don't like all the gold, I went back and looked at Disneyland's version, and with the new LED lights, and the more ornate details on the mechanism, I'm going to have to give it to MK's version as the best looking one so far...even with all the gold.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Planning to check this out soon early April...I think I will prefer the night time water effect. I have to say this looks about as exciting as going round and round on the Aladdin Spinner. The magic to me is at D L when you can see eye to eye with the very interesting rooftops of Fantasyland and the Castle. That perspective gives it the feel of extra height and magic. Hopefully I am wrong and dueling dumbos is as special and unique as Hans has mentioned(clockwise effect is intriquing)...Always something new to be found and shared.
Originally Posted By Manfried Why, oh why did they have to soft open during the spring break season? Sigh, will fight the crowds and go take a look.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <A spinner. A barely-themed 30-second coaster that's been there for years. A train station. Yawn.> LOL! Haiku from a disgruntled Disney fan.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ". I think the two Dumbos are better than the one. You know I have never ridden Dumbo. Maybe now is the right time." The question is which one will you ride?
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn My 6 year old daughter hardley yawns at all with this ride. She screams her cute little head off
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <The question is which one will you ride?> Both, I will have to decide which one gives the best view. I have to admit I prefer that Dumbo remain near the castle. But I can't fault WDW on having two of them. Althought I think a 2nd story viewing area ( perhaps built into the tent ) simular to TDLR would have been really neat. I am so glad they put Dumbo over water like DLP and TDLR.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <I am so glad they put Dumbo over water like DLP and TDLR.> And Disneyland.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It was DL that had it first, right? Also, I thought that TDL still had the 1955 version of Dumbo.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Tokyo is now the only park with the original-look Dumbo attraction...no water, 12, not 16, elephants, Timothy on a disco ball with a whip, and little to no ride mechanism and landscaping theming. Very strange, as they upgraded their version of the tea cups many years ago.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Very strange, indeed. For a quick reference, here's what TDL's Dumbo looks like on a particularly slow day (with HM in the background, to boot!) <a href="http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/Dumbo%201.jpg" target="_blank">http://land.allears.net/blogs/...%201.jpg</a> And as a comparison, here's TDS's carpet spinner, which is probably the best looking of the 3 (TDS, MK, WDSP): <a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/photos/images/jfc112827SMALL.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.themeparkinsider.co...MALL.jpg</a> DL is just kind of crammed in a corner, since there's really no space for it anywhere in the park. They replaced their ride in the early 90's after an accident with the original ride mechansim (which had been decorated in the early 80's FL redo to look like the current version, but with only 12 cars), where on of the cars became detached during the ride cycle, and was only connected by the safety cable. The mechanism that had been built for DLP was sent over, and the area was slightly reconfigured to fit the bigger ride in. <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Dlp_dumbo.jpg" target="_blank">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...umbo.jpg</a> Hong Kong has the advantage of the mountains behind the park: <a href="http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/03%20Dumbo.jpg" target="_blank">http://land.allears.net/blogs/...umbo.jpg</a> I definitely think that Paris 'wins' for water features though: <a href="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3122/2770971809_4dbe2be5a2_z.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm4.staticflickr.com/...a2_z.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "For a quick reference, here's what TDL's Dumbo looks like on a particularly slow day (with HM in the background, to boot!)" Those Dumbos look so sad and lonely spinning over that sea of asphalt. It's interesting to me that the new WDW versions don't have Timothy mouse atop the rides.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I like the DL location with the circus organ and backdrop of greenery from the canal boats. Plus, the views of Fantasyland are truly magical, especially at night.
