Originally Posted By TDLFAN Also forgot to mention... there is video of the new lighting effects to be featured on TDS' TOT. It's going to be AWESOME at night especially. Lighting will be visible inside the building thru some of the windows in the building. This folks, is state-of-the-arts wizardry from Disney via OLC. It will make the other TOT's strobe lights (lightning) simulations look cheap in comparison.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN <a href="http://www.tomsnet.com/DeepDisney/m.../tottest-1.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.tomsnet.com/DeepDis ney/m.../tottest-1.wmv</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well...never mind that link^^^. You will have to wait and see from another source.
Originally Posted By tokyomickey here is the link of the lighting effect <a href="http://www.toms-net.com/DeepDisney/monu/wmv2/tot0801-9-1.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.toms-net.com/DeepDi sney/monu/wmv2/tot0801-9-1.wmv</a>
Originally Posted By SuperDry Here's video of the lightning affect at night: <a href="http://www.mousevideo.org/TDS-ToT-night-lightning.wmv" target="_blank">http://www.mousevideo.org/TDS- ToT-night-lightning.wmv</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Nice find SuperDry. Thanks for posting. All these weeks after TOT officially being opened, the lighting bolt effect still mesmerizes. I wonder if the powers that be in Paris will have this effect implemented into their DCA clone. BTW... any opinions about TDS' TOT coming soon?
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< any opinions about TDS' TOT coming soon? >>> I assume you mean MY opinions I had high expectations, and was not disappointed (except for the fact that I wasn't able to make it for the grand opening on Sept 4). I rode it twice, both at night. The first time was on a rainy day, so there was only a 10-minute standby line. The second time I rode standby as well, as I didn't to the park until 8:30am the FP line already stretched all the way to Aquatopia and the standby line was 150 minutes. I went back about 90 minutes before park closing and the line was posted as 90 minutes, and that's just what it took. So, I got to go through all of the outside queue in the gardens. Anyway, the ride was fantastic. The "disappearing" effect during the pre-show was really amazing. The build-out of the Tower, inside and out, was definately up to TDS quality standards and just amazing to be in and around and look at. There's eye candy in every direction. And the music and area sound really adds to it. For me, that sort of thing really adds to the experience of being at TDS - I can't think of another themed environment like it anywhere that's on such a large scale and high quality. I'm not that familiar with the drop profiles of the other ToT's, but I liked the "false ending" where they make you think it's over, but it's not. I think this really helps with the overall sense of the ride being too short. I remember thinking at the time - "wow, that was really short!" but when you get more, it seems very satisfying even though the ride is still probably very short. The only part that I didn't think was perfect was the artifical sound effects of the elevator motor during the drop sequence, as it sounded artifical to me. But that's just an observation, not a complaint or criticism.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Thanks for that video link SuperDry. Pretty neat how something so small and simple as some sycronized:sp strobe lights can add excitement to an already great ride.
