Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt ^^That's my favorite part too, and to me it's better than the "launch" sequence at DL.
Originally Posted By berol First, all your links fail. Now, you point at nobody. This just isn't your week.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I've never been to DLP, but it is hard to imagine a Space Mountain rougher than the one at WDW.<< WDW's is rough, but it's a fairly simple track so it doesn't toss you around too much. With DLP's inversions (and over-the-shoulder restraints) you move around a lot more within the seat and have more to bang into. It's similar to the beating you occasionally get on Rockin' Rollercoaster in WDW (I always seem to hit my neck on the restraints a bunch on that ride), but worse
Originally Posted By dagobert DLP's Space Mountain is indeed rough during the day. The best time to ride is in the morning. I don't know why, but in the morning it is a lot smoother. Maybe that's because there aren't all trains on the track and so each train has more breaks. We only ride it in the morning and we love it. As for WDW's Space Mountain, it's rough and boring. TOT is also one of my all time favourite Disney attractions, but I prefer DLP's version. While WDW's ToT looks better on the outside and has a fantastic setting with all the greenery at the end of Sunset Blvd, I like DLP's mirror effect better. Another thing that is better in Paris, is the single shaft. So the first drop is more surprising. At WDW you hear the "click" when the cabin is fixed in the cage and then you know that you will be dropped shortly. At DLP the door closes after the family vanishes and then the elevator waits for a second and suddenly you are dropped. However I really like the randon drop sequences at WDW.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Has it ever been explained why DHS and DCA never got the randomized ToT drop sequences like DHS?
Originally Posted By dagobert I guess they hold the random drop sequenz back to have something new to promote in a few years.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "...to have something new to promote in a few years." I hope so Dagobert.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros When they opened DCA's Tower, it was short after WDW had upgraded to the randomized sequence (which was their 4th version in about a decade of operation). They gave the DcA attraction the 3rd iteration from WDW, with the promise of a randomized sequence after a few years, so they could advertise something new (like WDW's successful "the tower is in control" campaign) As to why they haven't actually upgraded it, I have no idea. I suspect that the original plan was forgotten over time, but I'm surprised that they didn't do it as a seasonal upgrade, since they had some relatively substantial things in that area for the first few years they did HalloweenTime. It would have made for a fun temporary overlay, similar to the Rockin' Both Parks campaign on Space and Screamin' Has the attraction ever had a substantial refurbishment? I know they've refurbed individual shafts at various points, but I can't remember if they've ever shut the whole thing down
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I don't think it has Ferret. It's held up incredibly well considering.
Originally Posted By phruby What is there to fix in the DCA TOT if they refurb individual shafts? Nightly cleaning should be able to take care of marks and scratches. The place has a stone floor so it can stand up to a lot of traffic.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I've never seen a broken effect or even a light bulb malfunctioning. I don't go to DLR often, but ToT is one ride that never seems to show much wear and tear when I visit compared to other attractions at the resort.
