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Originally Posted By KonLuvsDL awwwwwwww cmon. thats not fair! how come they get a better Tower of Terror than us!?
Originally Posted By Butters Don't speak so soon! That tower is going to have the same ride system as DCA's crummy Tower! We'll have to wait until it officially opens to know for sure if it's really "Better".
Originally Posted By tokyomickey I just don't understand why people keep saying that the ride system of DCA's tower sucks... the fifth dimension room in the original tower is not all that exciting!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros But it is very technically amazing. Like BraviSEAmo, which I didn't think had that great of a plot, I really enjoyed it, if for nothing else than just the amazing technical aspects of the show. Fireworks that have been underwater all day? That's amazing. A ride vehicle that can safely travel horizontally just seconds before falling faster than gravity in a completely seperate vehicle? That is really amazing too. Although it doesn't nessecarily add a lot to the ride, it certainly leaves you with that "How'd they do that?" feeling. I remember when my cousins first went on TOT, that was all they were talking about. And it sure got me interested!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>awwwwwwww cmon. thats not fair! how come they get a better Tower of Terror than us!?<< Hello? Everything they do at TDR is better than what they do or give us at the USA parks... so why is this a surprise to you??
Originally Posted By Shadow wolf First off, just by looking at the pics TDS's exterior theming kills DCA's. The storyline sound quite interesting as well. I have been on both ToT's and DCA's is just lackluster in some points. The 5th dimention is not impressive IMO. It turns everyone white, whoop-de-do. While MGM's 5th dimention not only moves the story along but also shows this is no normal elevator by going forward! Plus DCA's lighting in the bolier room makes it look cartoony and the blank hallway to the elevator car should have never been made. Now I know there are some people that find DCA's better, I don't know why but they just do. But id TDS's tower gives you a ride as good as it's theming, it will truly put DCA's to shame and maybe even be as good as MGM's. Quite possibly even top it!
Originally Posted By mcstewart37 I think I'm the only person who was not impressed with the 5th dimension room at MGM and was glad to see it gone from the DCA version. Yeah it was interesting that the elevator moved forward, but it clanged and squeeked and shuttered as it did. When it moved in and out of the drop shafts its felt like it was bumping over the gap. That all kinda ruined the effect. I will admit though its pretty cool to see videos of the testing of the elevator moving around without a track.
Originally Posted By Shadow wolf ^^ Hmmm, so just because the car made some noise and did a few bumps it didn't impress you mcstewart37?
Originally Posted By leemac <<I think I'm the only person who was not impressed with the 5th dimension room at MGM and was glad to see it gone from the DCA version. >> You aren't the only one (although we are in the minority). The 5th dimension room is just plain tacky and it ruins the suspense as you clunk into the drop shaft. I must prefer the sudden drop of DCA's version. I always felt it didn't lend itself to the story. We aren't supposed to feel that this is some strange elevator that can move horizontally. Even in the Twilight Zone.
Originally Posted By mcstewart37 Shadow wolf: Yeah My complaint is a little nit-picky, that Disney theming should be perfect, but... The 5th dimension room was just kinda lame that after the crazy immersive queue and all of the other well done effects. I always thought it would be better if the movement was smoother, quieter and maybe if the car rocked back and forth in a way similar to the Jolly Trolly. It is supposed to be floating through the 5th dimension, right? Leemac: I'm so glad you noticed the clunk into the drop shaft too.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I don't care either way for the 5th dimension room, reason why I like both TOTs at MGM and DCA equally.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<How come they get a better Tower of Terror than us!?>> Maybe it's because the OLC people have demonstrated an attention to detail, a perfectionism, a willingness to spend money for the sake of delighting the guest that Disney has NOT demonstrated in its Parks in the past few years. A couple summers ago I chatted with Matt Ouimett outside the exit of DCA's TOT. He was waiting (and waiting and waiting) there while OLC staff rode and rode and rode DCA's TOT, looking for ways to improve the total ride experience. You get what you're willing to pay for.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 leemac, thank you for the photos! What are those square white-draped columns in front of the Tower? Are those permanent? If so, they obscure the view of the hotel. If not, they're a pretty impressive "temporary" covering.
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Do you mean the squat ones directly in front of the hotel? If so they are part of the awful Waterfront Park which is where most of the special events at TDS have been held over the last few years. The park has an over-the-top look that is meant to reminiscent of Greco-Roman architecture. It looks terribly fake to me. It is meant to be temporary but there are no plans to remove it as of yet.
Originally Posted By leemac <<A couple summers ago I chatted with Matt Ouimett outside the exit of DCA's TOT. He was waiting (and waiting and waiting) there while OLC staff rode and rode and rode DCA's TOT, looking for ways to improve the total ride experience.>> There is irony for you as the actual ride experience is exactly the same as DCA's. The theme has only been changed out of necessity too. OLC were keen to transport it directly from the US. Thankfully WDI were smart enough to realize that the Twilight Zone just wasn't a recognizable product in Japan.
Originally Posted By kennect I think I might be having some deja vu moment here, if I am forgive me....From what I read some time ago and from what I have just read I have to ask this...I get the idea that this attraction is going to have a much more of a walk through/lead up effect than any other TOT attraction to date....Does that make sense? Consider me clueless, confused but interested in the subject.....
Originally Posted By leemac <<I get the idea that this attraction is going to have a much more of a walk through/lead up effect than any other TOT attraction to date....>> I wouldn't necessarily say much more but ToT has been designed as a walking tour with a guide from the Restoration Society. However the library scene is absent and Harrison Hightower's study in its place. It isn't significantly longer from that point to the attraction itself.
