Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The music greatly helps too. I do adore it. I am happy to ride Soarin' a couple of times a year. Then again it is more repeatable than a lot of other modern additions.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indy is the one I really don't get the hype over. There is not a lot of detail on the attraction, and it is painful to ride with monster waits. Just one guy's opinion.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Agreed. What I would really like to see is Soarin' on a KUKA. Like in FJ. That felt SO much more realistic....
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Really? I think it's one of the greatest, most unique attractions Disney has opened since DL's Indy. It's very high on my don't miss list for DL and for WDW!>> The mechanics of the ride are great, but the execution is very, very poor, imo. The lack of story, and random jumping of scenes just really takes me out of it.
Originally Posted By danyoung We'll just have to agree to disagree, HS. I've talked about it before, how this super large format of film simply didn't have any equipment in existence to do dissolves. And I don't think every show has to have any kind of story. The "story" is scenes around California, just like any travelogue.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael Every time Soarin' receives its overpraise, I'm reminded why Disney can justify craptastic attractions. It's a direct lift (pun intended) from DCA. Made *some* sense in 2005, but now its just silly.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael 5 years later, bumpkins are still fawning over a mediocre screen attraction, with a film about California, that is poorly maintained. How hard is it to maintain quality of a projector??
Originally Posted By leobloom >> The mechanics of the ride are great, but the execution is very, very poor, imo. The lack of story, and random jumping of scenes just really takes me out of it. << Agree the execution is sloppy. I don't like that they made no attempt to hide the screen or the mechanics of the ride. The jump cuts during the film don't bother me so much, but I don't like how your seat determines so heavily what your ride experience is like. Sit at the edge of the screen and the attraction isn't nearly as impressive.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I'll take Soarin over TT any day ... neither is truly great, but one has feeling and a sense of grandeur about it. The other one shows why Walmart is popular.
Originally Posted By MPierce TT had to be the most hyped ride ever. A lot of money for very little in my opinion.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Meh. I'll take TT. Single riders line for a mediocre ride > 2 hour line for a mediocre ride.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Meh. I'll take TT. Single riders line for a mediocre ride > 2 hour line for a mediocre ride. << I just think it was hyped up much more than what the ride actually achieved. Besides, any ride that my wife can ride, and not get sick on, is not very thrilling on my scale of judging attractions.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I just think it was hyped up much more than what the ride actually achieved. >> I feel the same way about Soarin', haha. <<Besides, any ride that my wife can ride, and not get sick on, is not very thrilling on my scale of judging attractions. >> Agreed, but it's the one "thrill" ride at WDW my grandparents can do and love, so that brings a lot of enjoyment to me.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Every time Soarin' receives its overpraise, I'm reminded why Disney can justify craptastic attractions.< >...2 hour line for a mediocre ride.< Yup, people sure are stupid - after all this time, still standing in line for 2 hours for an attraction. To paraphrase, no one ever goes on Soarin' any more - the lines are too long!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Agreed, but it's the one "thrill" ride at WDW my grandparents can do and love, so that brings a lot of enjoyment to me. << Now that I can understand.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Yup, people sure are stupid - after all this time, still standing in line for 2 hours for an attraction. To paraphrase, no one ever goes on Soarin' any more - the lines are too long! << I love Yogi-isms.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Meh. I'll take TT. Single riders line for a mediocre ride > 2 hour line for a mediocre ride.<<<< Same. And it's not THAT bad. Save for the fact that it killed WoM and doesn't fit the park.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I love Yogi-isms.< I ride a train to and from work every day here in Dallas. And in each car is a plasma screen with entertainment, famous quotes, etc. They do a lot of Yogi-isms (although the one I paraphrased above I've had forever!). I think my favorite is Yogi saying "I never said any of the things I said."
