Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Well, for one thing, I actually didn't notice that the panels on top were meant to act like a flip-book once in motion. i thought they were all the same picture, which I was really surprised at. So, at least the motion thing is interesting. My initial reaction (besides not noticing the panels) is that it does look like quite a lot of other carnival swings out there. The Mickey touches are nice, but not quite as detailed as they could be. For all the hate the Orange Stinger got, at least it looked different. The giant orange peel may have blocked the view, but it at least had something visually different about it. Now, this makeover actually makes it even more generic. I also (from the beginning) have questioned why it's being named "Silly Symphony Swings" when it's sole focus is a Mickey Mouse short. I'm just surprised how lazy that is. They know the difference, but are purposefully confusing the two, because they want to fit a cute name with a known character.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby IF the panels have a zoetrope effect, I seriously doubt you'll be able to see it. I was at DCA this weekend and the panels are up. But the swings are still at the same height and distance as before, which is far from street level. Also look at the panels up close online - look at the actual changes between panels. Mickey moves his baton? That is such a small portion of the panel. It is like watching a crowd scene on a large TV which is 35 feet away from you and expecting to notice movements of the people in the crowd. I don't think the changes will "read" even for people in the queue. I'm scratching my head as to why they did this.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby The changeover does look very nice. It's only the "zoetrope effect" I'm pessimistic about. I hope they prove me wrong.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "The giant orange peel may have blocked the view, but it at least had something visually different about it." I always thought that the blocking the view argument was kind of silly since the Golden Zephyr has basically the same view that you'll get now from the peel-less Swings. It's like saying that the Keel Boats weren't as good as the Canoes because you couldn't see the view when both attractions covered the exact same course. Without the buzzing sounds, the scent of orange, and the peel, the Swings are more like the same experience as the Zephyr. In looking at the pics on Miceage today my suspicions about the scale of the new version vs the old one were right: it looks kind of small next to the coaster, the ferris wheel, and the Maliboomer. In fact in some pictures you have to look hard to see it. I do think that this version looks a lot better up close than the previous version of the ride did.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It is like watching a crowd scene on a large TV which is 35 feet away from you and expecting to notice movements of the people in the crowd." I don't think it's meant for most people to catch right away. It's simply a clever detail that most people will overlook, kind of like the recording of the Darling children playing in their bedroom outside Peter Pan's Flight.
Originally Posted By Ohana <<<I always thought that the blocking the view argument was kind of silly since the Golden Zephyr has basically the same view that you'll get now from the peel-less Swings. It's like saying that the Keel Boats weren't as good as the Canoes because you couldn't see the view when both attractions covered the exact same course. Without the buzzing sounds, the scent of orange, and the peel, the Swings are more like the same experience as the Zephyr. In looking at the pics on Miceage today my suspicions about the scale of the new version vs the old one were right: it looks kind of small next to the coaster, the ferris wheel, and the Maliboomer. In fact in some pictures you have to look hard to see it. I do think that this version looks a lot better up close than the previous version of the ride did.>>> Yes Hans!!
Originally Posted By tonyanton the haiti earthquake is a tragedy, not the remodeling of a Disney theme park ride just because it does not fit some guest's taste.
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Originally Posted By jbkuchon I wasn't! Hey Ohana, we should go to the mall together someday and just hang out sipping smoothies all day.
Originally Posted By Ohana Great JB, we'll go to the Cove Bar and get piss drunk and maybe meet up with Hans!!
Originally Posted By jbkuchon Well I'll end up puking all over the place if we drink alcoholic smoothies.
Originally Posted By Ohana that's perfect, we'll break in the new swings... and YES the topic is now back on track
