Originally Posted By pitapan16 My first impression of Midway Mania was, awesome. Simply beautiful, simply fun, great addition to start the new pier. The architexture and detail is stunning. The colors and paint are great. And the ride itself is just plain fun. Cant wait to go again.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 I agree, pitapan16! Got to ride it for the first time on Halloween. Can't wait to do it again! Loved the water effects and puffs of air!
Originally Posted By Scottydem i rode it in hollywood studios, and my only problem with it was the 2 seat vehice. My dad had to go with a stranger which took away a bit of magic :/.
Originally Posted By dlkozy I agree that it was indeed great fun! I rode it for the first time this week and I was amazed-it makes Buzz look like a video game now!
Originally Posted By dlkozy There were 3 in our party too (so one was also riding alone) but we were sooo busy trying to out shoot each other that we completly forgot that we were not all in the same vehicle.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "I hope they'll change it soon" I heard that they designed it with holiday overlays for the games that can be installed (turned on) overnight. They're supposedly holding off this year because it's still the hot new thing, but they should be able to do Halloween and Christmas-themed games for the appropriate seasons in the park.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 My main gripe with this attraction is the lack of theming or interactive bits inside the show building. There is almost no reason why this has to be a conveyed game. You could sit still and play this game with the exact same effect. If they had added AA's or other interactive bits inside the building, then being moved around would have made sense. Otherwise, fun game. - Anatole
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm confused...how is it not interactive? If anything, the attraction suffers from being too interactive. If you don't want to play, then there isn't much to do, as that is the main (and really only) focus of the ride. Without interacting, it's probably the worst attraction Disney's made in a long time. With interacting, it's one of the most fun.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 The only interaction is on the large screens, but not in the show building itself. There is absolutely no reason to be conveyed through the building in order to play the games. You could just as easily sit down in front of one screen and play the same game. I would have loved more interaction inside the building apart from the HD screens, otherwise there is little reason for it to be a ride. - Anatole
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Agreed with Anatole. At least the Buzz Lightyear ride has SOME painted flats and a couple of AAs. But even on that ride, not playing makes for a boring experience. I've got a Wii and I hate 3D effects. I don't think I need to ride Toy Story Mania.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt It's a pretty fun ride and VERY interactive. I was actually impressed with TSMM. The pace is so fast there really isn't time to worry about the what is between the scenes.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^So it's kind of like Grizzly River Rapids in that regard -- going too fast -- wouldn't be able to see AA animals on the shore. Too bad the rafts' speed can't be controled. Oh wait they can! So can the Midway Mania trams.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt ^^Well, no, it's more like those gaps in Small World between the scenes, which no one seems to care about or discuss. To me the segues in TSMM are far less jarring or noticeable.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^small world is 40+ years old -- long before The Imagineers were bragging about their 'storytelling' skills. There's no reason that the transitions couldn't have show scenes in those sections. Just as Grizzly River could have AA wildlife and show scenes. (they didn't want to spend all that extra $$)
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "small world is 40+ years old -- long before The Imagineers were bragging about their 'storytelling' skills." Age really isn't an excuse in this case. It was clearly a design decision as subsequent Small World attractions have similar breaks between show scenes. While I don't think that GRR needs show scenes I do think adding them would be give the ride the "Disney" touch. Given the design, pace, and 3D storytelling elements of TSMM, I don't really see a connection between it and GRR as far as missing show scenes go.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^the connection with TSM and GRR is that people on these boards have given both attractions a 'pass.' 'you don't need _______ because your ride vehicle is moving too fast.'
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Big Thunder Mountain too. Why try to 'plus' the bats effect in that first cave? 'You're moving too fast to really see them.' How the Yeti in Expedition: Everest is justified I'm not sure. One of the largest and most expensive AA figures -- in one of the fastest moving sections of the ride. Couldn't they have gone the Matterhorn route and just had sound and red eyes?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "the connection with TSM and GRR is that people on these boards have given both attractions a 'pass.'" Oh, okay, well I guess I hadn't heard that. From my own experience I don't really see how that would work. For me the brief visual pauses were an opportunity to break from the fast pace of each game round.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Didn't mean to derail your thread pitapan16 -- glad you enjoyed 'Midway Mania.'
