Originally Posted By Darkbeer Check out <a href="http://www.disneyscaliforniaadventure.com" target="_blank">http://www.disneyscaliforniaad...ture.com</a>
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 Kind of sad really. We would ride the Orange Stinger when the park was really busy as there was never a line. LOL
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt There's no reason to be sad. It isn't going anywhere, they are just redressing it and giving it a new name.
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 LOL. Wow! I am REALLY out of the loop!!! See what happens when one resigns from The Disney Store?? HA
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt <a href="http://adisneyland.disney.go.com/media/dlr_v0200/en_US/blueskycellar/media/21-SillySymphonySwings.jpg" target="_blank">http://adisneyland.disney.go.c...ings.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Some photos of the lack of the Orange Stinger as of Wednesday, August 12th... <a href="http://www.darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/9254578_eys9h" target="_blank">http://www.darkbeer.smugmug.co...78_eys9h</a>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Some photos of the lack of the Orange Stinger as of Wednesday, August 12th..." Hmmm... I don't know... the new version of this attraction is going to be rather dinky when viewed from across the Paradise Bay in comparison to the orange. The configuration of PP's fabulous skyline featuring Mickey's Fun Wheel, Screamin, and the Maliboomer will look a little odd now.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Not to go off topic ... going through Darkbeer's pics .... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/photos/618041421_XY8XC-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ph...XC-L.jpg</a> What are they building here? Backstage infrastructure?
Originally Posted By oc_dean WOW! <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/photos/618067993_wq9Dw-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ph...Dw-L.jpg</a> buh-bye Orange Stinger!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Another incredible sight: <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/photos/618082186_Zt7GD-L-1.jpg" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ph...-L-1.jpg</a> buh-bye Golden Dreams!
Originally Posted By wdi_emman construction looks promising, (i know they havent built anything yet), but to think of how the outcome of this may be
Originally Posted By tiggergirl i loved the orange stinger im going to be sad to see it go. It was perfect on hot days for the breeze factor. I really don't want CarsLand to replace anything. I don't want a bunch of 4 year old boys jumping up and down and my feet and going crazy.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The Orange Stinger is not going anywhere... well the name is gone, but the same ride will return with a different name and theme overlay.
Originally Posted By disneywatcher ^ Yes, it's still very much a swing ride, but they tore down more of the original portion of the attraction than I thought they would. I previously guessed one reason the DisCo decided to stick with the swing-ride concept of the Orange Stinger (and eyesore) in the first place was that in the interest of saving money, they were going to preserve the bulk of the junk from 2001 and merely guzzy it up.
Originally Posted By Hista98 I think the name will be more of just disney adventure park with California pointing out the location of where it is, kind of like what six flags does. so it will be Disney's California Advenutre with Cal being the location as opposed to Disney's Canada Advenutre or Disney's Texas Advenutre.
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan <<disneywatcher: Yes, it's still very much a swing ride, but they tore down more of the original portion of the attraction than I thought they would. I previously guessed one reason the DisCo decided to stick with the swing-ride concept of the Orange Stinger (and eyesore) in the first place was that in the interest of saving money, they were going to preserve the bulk of the junk from 2001 and merely guzzy it up.>> I think you're right. However, I don't know if, when they bought the ride from the manufacturer, they just bought the "guts" without the outer shell, or bout the whole thing. If they bought just the gust, then they will have to purchase the outer shell and paint it up with their graphics. Whatever the case is, I think that what they will end up with will be almost identical (except for their graphics) to the one they have at Knott's. Funny that a lot of what Paradise Pier has was already at Knott's.
Originally Posted By spaceace When the Stinger first opened back in 2001 it looked really good since the seats were a bee. I think they only lasted the first few months since they would hit each other and damaged the bees. Then they went to the plain seats that they have/had now.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Whatever the case is, I think that what they will end up with will be almost identical (except for their graphics) to the one they have at Knott's. Funny that a lot of what Paradise Pier has was already at Knott's." I believe that was much of the point behind PP, that is, to compete with Knott's in terms of keeping tourists away from the nearby competition.
