Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Maybe it's getting old Jim. It is cool, but I would prefer one that did not rely on humans. Then again, I enjoy the Jungle Cruise and Crush
Originally Posted By dshyates No, I get that the imgineers are sometimes impressed with what they CAN do, and not what they SHOULD do. Ex:Ev is a perfect example where they built this monsterously expenive AA that required a seperate superstructure that you see for 1/10th of a second. Now its broken a lot of the time anyway. I personally think that between the 6 week Nepalise research mission and the bazillion $$$ AA you can't see, the imagineers spent a ton of money that really doesn't seem necessary.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The fact that he's scaring some people is a testament to how cool this thing is.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ya, like Laughing Sal in San Francisco, scaring generations - I've always liked her too!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Ooooh! Ditto! Laughing Sal ROCKED! *LOL* Dabob2... Yep... Ya just KNEW that clown was gonna be nasty business!
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan <<Jim in Merced CA: I've watched the videos -- some of them several times -- and I have to say that I'm a bit underwhelmed. Not sure why. I know Don Rickles did the voice, and they worked hard on perfecting the eyes and mouth. And the hand pulls the ear off an all... Maybe I'm just getting too old and jaded for this stuff. Anyone else feel this way?>> While the technology of the animatronics is very impressive, the overall impression feels limited. It’s apparent from the various videos that the interaction variations are limited. But, I think the biggest tell here is that it didn’t appear to draw much of a crowd, and when it did get some, it didn’t appear to hold their attention for very long.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^I noticed that too. So, if they don't realize it's interactive, and that Potato Head is saying specific stuff, how does that impact the guest experience... anyway, nitpicky, but...
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Are you saying that the attraction would be just as well without Mr Potato? Seems to me that he's one of those "Disney details" that everyone complained was missing from DCA. No?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Are you saying that the attraction would be just as well without Mr Potato? Seems to me that he's one of those "Disney details" that everyone complained was missing from DCA. No?<< That's the problem, when Disney does do something special for DCA like add a Mr. Potato head to the park, they get slammed. Then when they don't do something special, they get slammed for doing the same ol thing and being un Disney. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.....
Originally Posted By ArchtMig ^^^Naw, just damned by a very few. Just do it. Mr. Potato head rocks. A welcome addition to an otherwise very sterile Paradise Pier, not counting the new buildings.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I'm not slamming Mr. Potato Head. After all they hype, I was expecting something more...
Originally Posted By barboy "More" ? What more could they have done? They started with an asinine idea for an attraction---- in the most asinine section of Disney's most asinine park. But once Disney chose to have another real life video game for an attraction, cartoon based even, what more could we expect? I would have preferred a large Woody instead since I have always found Potato Head boring...... but Potato Head is very appropriate too for this stupid ride and he was done magnificently--- no AA in a theme park has ever come remotely close in quality of movements and sound.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 < It’s apparent from the various videos that the interaction variations are limited. > Well, the options are obviously not UNlimited, but aren't the only videos posted so far from the first couple of days of operation? I'm assuming the operators are just getting used to operating him, and as they become more facile, we'll see a greater range of "dialogue" and greater interaction. I know Rickles recorded far more stuff than we've seen in these videos so far.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <<I would have preferred a large Woody instead>> Not touching that line with a 10' foot one. Heh.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <but Potato Head .... was done magnificently--- no AA in a theme park has ever come remotely close in quality of movements and sound.> See, I just disagree with this. The Wicked Witch of the West in 'Great Movie Ride' is a better AA figure. Heck, the new Auctioneer in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' is a better AA figure. Even the Jack Sparrow AAs are superior to Mr. Potato Head.
