Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I said this somewhere else, but Flick would be an ideal location for a San Francisco themed area.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>In the two total times I've been in there ... each attraction seemed so compact, more so than any other ride, Disney has ever built, It sent a clear message to me, 'this is strictly for kids'. << I have experienced every attraction in FFF, multiple times. There was no discomfort. The rides are no more compact than anything in Fantasyland.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "The rides are no more compact than anything in Fantasyland." I completely agree. There are other rides (Gadget's Go-Goaster, Mullholland Madness, anything with over-the-shoulder restraints, occasionally Space) that I have problems fitting in comfortably, but the seats in all of FFF are grown up-sized. Yes, the attractions themselves may be aimed at the kids, but they are big enough to fit adults comfortably.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>Hey TMICHAEL, can you tell me how compact it was for you in Flicks Fliers, Heimlich's, Tuck and Roll's Drive-'Em Buggies, and Francis' Ladybug Boogie? In the two total times I've been in there ... each attraction seemed so compact, more so than any other ride, Disney has ever built, It sent a clear message to me, 'this is strictly for kids'. <<< oc_, I'm 6'1" and 195#, none of the Flicks rides were cramped. And actually, Flicks Fliers was down right roomy. You want cramped? Ride Pooh in the second or third row...smallest leg room in the largest ride vehicles ever, odd. >>>By the way .... rides, shows, exhibits, ... they can all fall under one word: Attraction.<<< Sorry, Flicks Fun Faire as a whole is an attraction but those dressed up carny rides are, RIDES. But enjoy your opinion, we are all entitled to one.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Fit comfortably in both Ladybug Boogie and Flik's Flyers...both more thrilling that I thought they would be....I think as a kid they actually would have been too much for me, but I was a bit of a chicken as a kid.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL avatarmickey115 re post 40: yes, you are wearing a harness and are always on a safety cable when in the course. Looks like serious fun to me actually! And I hear guests can spend up to to 20+ minutes just climbing around and avoiding the geysers.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Sorry, Flicks Fun Faire as a whole is an attraction but those dressed up carny rides are, RIDES. But enjoy your opinion, we are all entitled to one.<< Huh? It's not a discussion of "opinion" ... just a simple explanation of the English language .. and that 'ride' and 'attraction' are one in the same. That's all.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Have to disagree with you oc_ While an attraction can be in the form of a ride, not all rides are attractions. If Disney wants to put minimal theming on a carnival ride and call it an attraction, that's their schtick. And possibly your opinion. And just as an example, the Flicks Fliers Attraction at DCA, is the exact same thing as the Balloon Race Ride at Knott's Berry Farm. Or for the more simple minded, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig"
Originally Posted By oc_dean TMICHAEL .. what is wrong with you? I'm just trying to state the universal meaning of the word 'Attraction' .. and you're off on some silly little tangent. We are not arguing whether the Attractions in Flicks Fun Fair can be thought of in the same breath of some of their finer, better, other Offerings. I'm in agreement with you. And why I hardly walk into that portion of DCA. You can read anywhere online you want .. whether it's a Six Flags park .. or DisneySea in Tokyo ... the word 'Attraction' and 'Ride' are universally speaking, the same. And both words are used to convey the same thing - Amusement Park offerings. Mission Tortilla Boudin Bakery Screamin' Muppet Vision Main Street Cinema Dumbo Flying Elephants Innoventions Space Ship Earth Expedition Everest Blue Sky Cellar They are all generally, universally, classified as Attractions. We can say 'ride' too. Though..... We wouldn't call Mission Tortilla a 'ride' .. we don't call Screamin' an exhibit ... we don't call Jungle Cruise a 'show' .... Disney has made it easy for us .. with one general word - Attraction. Now .. if we want to challenge certain 'Attractions' to whether they are "Qualified Disney Offerings" ..which is what you're saying .. then that's separate.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo FWIW, I actually really like Francis Lady Bug Boogie, it is more enjoyable to me than the Tea Cups, Dumbo or Casey Jr.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...the word 'Attraction' and 'Ride' are universally speaking, the same. And both words are used to convey the same thing - Amusement Park offerings.< You sort of alluded to it, but just to make things ridiculously clear - All Disney rides are attractions. Not all attractions are rides. Theater shows are attractions, but they are not rides. So to say that the word are interchangable is not correct. But then that's just being picky . . . And TMICHAEL, you can call the rides in Flick's Fun Fair anything you want. That doesn't change the fact that Disney still considers them attractions, theming or no.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "FWIW, I actually really like Francis Lady Bug Boogie, it is more enjoyable to me than the Tea Cups, Dumbo or Casey Jr." Should I have my Disney fan card revoked because I've never ridden anything in Flick's? The area is pretty to look at but there is absolutely compelling about the area in terms of attractions to me.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Should I have my Disney fan card revoked because I've never ridden anything in Flick's?>> Neither have I, but as an adult without kids, why would I? I don't ride Dumbo or Casey Jr either. I guess you should probably take my fan card away too! Not that there isn't a place for these types of rides at Disney parks - I just think they should be few and far between - not clustered into an entire "land" that only appeals to children, or those with small children. Flick's should have been designed with a dark ride that could appeal to more than just the toddler set.
Originally Posted By danyoung But remember, when Flick's was put in, it was NOT the current regime that approved it. It was the same group that created DCA in the first place, and they were reacting to a guest request to have more kid stuff. Their panicky solution was the FLick land, as opposed to really thinking about things and putting in something that would be creative and innovative and appeal to both adults and children. Now you have attractions like Mermaid coming on line. And with its appeal to all ages, there's hope that perhaps Disney along with Imagineering are getting back on track with attraction design.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Their panicky solution was the FLick land, as opposed to really thinking about things and putting in something that would be creative and innovative and appeal to both adults and children." Not so fast. Isn't there a similar kids area at DisneySea themed to The Little Mermaid?
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Should I have my Disney fan card revoked because I've never ridden anything in Flick's?<< Not at all. But I also second the recommendation to try out Francis's Ladybug Boogie. It's a fairly unique attraction (not just a dressed up carny ride) and actually a lot of fun. As for the others, except for the fact the Tuck 'n Roll's is the sloooooooowest bumper cars I've ever experienced, they are basically like any other comparable attractions. No need to ride them if you don't want to.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<and they were reacting to a guest request to have more kid stuff.>> Guest Request = John Lasseter's response to Eisner's question of how he liked DCA was "There's nothing here for my kids to do." Eisner: "Oh yeah I guess you're right." Idiot
Originally Posted By danyoung Hey, Eisner was a lot of things, and not all of them good. But he was NOT an idiot!
Originally Posted By tonyanton from my experience the lines are usually pretty short for these "attractions" ;] also.
