Poorly done attractions

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

Tuck & Roll's Incredibly Slow Gentle Nudge Buggies. Wonderful, imaginative theming wasted with a slo-mo ride experience. Has the distinction of being the world's only non-bumping bumper cars.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

YES!! Tuck & Roll. I said Lady Bug, but I meant Tuck & Roll.

 

Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82

<<From the bouncing-for-no-reason ride vehicles>>

I thought it was because Tigger is...bouncy? No? Maybe I'm wrong.

I think in the 80's the Starcade was more relevant. It was before everyone had game systems in their homes and going to arcades was a lot more fun and popular. That being said, I think it's time for it to go. The only thing it's good for is entertaining kids too small for Space Mountain while the rest of the family goes on it, and air conditioning.

Same with Honey I Shrunk The Audience. It's past it's time. Innoventions had potential but it's really a waste of space.

Jumpin' Jellyfish is another one I think is only there for kiddies too small to go on the bigger rides at DCA.

I'm suprised nobody mentioned Mullholland Madness yet. I don't think it's that bad but I know it's not a LP favorite.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

MM is ugly and barely themed. And yet it's ten times more enjoyable than either the Subs or Innoventions.

 

Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82

^^^
Agreed. Although I think I might find the subs more enjoyable. I love the sensation of being "under water". Kinda peaceful to sit there and relax. I know some people who despise them, though.

Hans, how come you don't like them? Why do you think it was a wasted opportunity? Not for argument's sake, I'm really wondering.

 

Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx

>>Jumpin' Jellyfish, Gadget's Coaster, and Ladybug Boogie are probably the attractions that make me scratch my head and wonder most at how they ever got off the Imagineer's drawing boards<<

I think its so funny that you would include Gadget's Go Coaster because I think it has wonderful theming. Yes it is incredibly short, but it is just so Rescue Rangers, I love it. There is a lot of good little detail in this one for me.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

I think this is a good example of how even clever details can't disguise the fact that this is just a lame ride. Even worse, every time I've visited in the past few years most of the props aren't operating.

 

Originally Posted By donnyaz

I never thought the subs worked with Tomorrowland but when it closed I thought how neat it would be to theme the ride with that you were explorering an underwater community with a big underwater sea base where from our window we could see into a glass underwater home and stuff but they went with Nemo instead.

 

Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82

Yeah I do have to admit I was a little disappointed when they did a Nemo theme. I wanted them to do just a better version of a submarine ride.

 

Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977

I agree Sleeping Beauty!!! I like Nemo and all but I think they would have been way better off refurbing the subs to a better and more updated version!! I actually would have even loved to see Atlantis!! I know that was one that they were talking about doing but they said that since the movie didnt do as well as they thought that it would they would be safe and go with Nemo. But Atlantis would have been pretty cool to see!

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

“Hans, how come you don't like them? Why do you think it was a wasted opportunity? Not for argument's sake, I'm really wondering.”

Hi Sleeping Beauty. One small gripe I have with the way that growth and change is happening at DL Park these days is that Disney refuses to demolish old things and start from scratch. Instead, they take old infrastructure and try to repurpose it with mostly mixed results. Innoventions is the perfect example of this. Rocket Rods are yet another. To Disney’s credit, I think that Buzz and Star Tours have utilized their adopted spaces quite well. The Subs? Not so much.

Honestly, I’veThe Subs have always been slow to load and unload and, despite their elaborate set design and compelling concept, they are mostly boring to ride. For all the time and energy devoted to resurrecting this thing, we should have had an epic attraction on the level of Pirates or Indy, but what we got is a storyline made for kindergartners and the same old boring submarine ride.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

Mulholland Madness is just about the most off-the-shelf ride that they've ever put in. Simply a waste of space.

 

Originally Posted By Bellella

Poorly done attractions, hmmm...
Tarzan's Treehouse
The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh
Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer's Island
Gadget's Go-Coaster
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters

In other words, anything that was added in during the last ten years. And the redone Autopia doesn't count.

 

Originally Posted By mickeymousears

ha ha my first thought was winnie the pooh... and I see many others agree! BRING BACK BEAR JAMBOREE!!!!

 

Originally Posted By mickeymousears

Those of you picking on the DCA boardwalk... I have to disagree! Yes, most the rides are lame... but lame carnival rides are part of Cali history... and the fact that they constantly break down just adds to the carni-effect!


But I agree with starcade... who goes to Dland to play in an arcade? It's nothing that you cant enjoy at your local cinema-plex.... and now days, 90% of those games you can play in your living room.

 

Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206

I'm happy that they're re-theming DCA, and I'm proud to admit that i have never stepped foot into Starcade, and neither has my husband, we don't even PLAY videogames at all. Which, if you consider ages (23) and everything, especially for him, is pretty impressive.

 

Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx

>>But I agree with starcade... who goes to Dland to play in an arcade? It's nothing that you cant enjoy at your local cinema-plex.... and now days, 90% of those games you can play in your living room.<<

But isn't it funny, amusing even, how crowded that arcade always is? I completely agree with what you said but I just cannot believe how many people are in there all the time

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

Innoventions, Starcade and the "WTH??" ending to Snow White's Scary Adventures get my votes.

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

Oh, and they messed up the ending to Pinnochio, too. He's supposed to be a REAL boy at that point.

Disclaimer: I love both attractions... I just wonder WTH the creators were thinking when they wrapped 'em up.

 

Originally Posted By Bellella

Pinocchio's going through a refurb right now. Maybe they're finally rectifying that mistake.