Originally Posted By Christi22222 Curious from the Star Tours fans.....do you love the attraction because it is a great attraction? Or because it is Star Wars themed and that's your religion? My husband and son absolutely will NOT go on that ride but once every 5 years at best. So I'm always intrigued to hear why folks love it. I will go on anything Disney, lol, so I don't count!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper The only reason I go on ST anymore is only because I love Star Wars. It was probably great in 1989, but for the past few years it was pretty laughable. Hopefully the new stuff helps more than I expect it to.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well I am obsessed with Star Wars, as is my son. So that probably has a lot to do with it. But also, that besides the increadible queue line, my favorite in any Disney park, we love the feeling of the trench run, especially if you are in the back. I personally don't get the hate for this attraction. For the record, I also loved the Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios, so it is not just because it is Star Wars. I feel I can do a ride like Space Mountain or Dumbo anywhere, and am not bothered about them. Star Tours is far more unique and creative IMHO.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I'm with Dave. I've ridden a number of simulator attractions and Star Tours by far was the best use of the technology maybe until Spider Man came along. (To be fair, Spider Man is quite a bit more complicated.) I also enjoyed Back to the Future. When a ride vehicle and a "movie" are in sync it can be a great experience. I'm not a Start Wars addict, but I do enjoy the ride.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros How did you guys feel abou Dream Flight/Take Flight/If You Could Fly/If You Had Wings? What about The World of Motion? Or El Rio Del Tiempo/Gran Fiesta Tour? All of those have been around for quite a while, and they all also rely quite heavily on screens, within a larger attraction. I think that they, for the most part, had a better proportion of real sets to video screens than the stuff they're making now, but I don't really think that there's a huge difference between them.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I've always loved Star Tours. I'm a fan of the movies, but a bigger fan of the attraction. I LOVE the big room with the queue. Seeing 3PO right there, the music, the atmosphere is amazing. And the ride's story is so well done - along with the technology at the time it was made. Can't wait for 2.0.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I loved Star Tours but did not like Body Wars. I felt that Body Wars was a "forced" use of the technology. In fact, that rather expensive technolgy is just sitting over there in that pavilion...isn't it? Seems they could find another use for it.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Curious from the Star Tours fans.....do you love the attraction because it is a great attraction? Or because it is Star Wars themed and that's your religion?<< Star Tours is feeling VERY long in the tooth. The themeing is great if you're a Star Wars junkie, but the trip to Endor has gotten old. And I think the attraction needs more that just a new movie. Hopefully Lucas will be as demanding for the next version of Star Tours as Rowling was for the WWWofHP.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney My family thought the end of SpaceShip Earth was a lot of fun. The whole ride was interesting before that though, and we wouldn't want that lost. TSMM works as it is, but I think putting a few AA's in there would have made it more interesting. Of course soaring works, but it would be sad to see everything go to screens.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Ugh, Body Wars was terrible. Never got motion sickness except for that ride.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was feeling nauseated as soon as Body Wars got started and I couldn't get off of it fast enough. Ruined my whole day.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I only ever had a problem w/ Star Tours and nausea if I rode more than twice in a day. Body Wars and Back to the Future (USH version) both had me feeling whoopsey during the ride. Interestingly The Simpsons' ride at USH, which I assume uses the same simulators as BttF, didn't give me any problems at all. I wonder if the Synch was off between the simulator and the film (as many thought was the problem w/ BW).
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I felt that Body Wars was a "forced" use of the technology. In fact, that rather expensive technolgy is just sitting over there in that pavilion...isn't it?<< I heard that they were using it to program the simulators for Star Tours 2. That way, they could get all the work done without having to close the attraction, and then just 'plug in' the new programming during a relatively short down time for the redo. That could have just been a rumor, but the turnaround does seem pretty quick compared to some other projects Disney has done recently. I've always heard that the synch was off between the video and motion on Body Wars and Back to the Future, which caused the motion sickness. Strangely, it never affected me, but for some reason I just can't ride the Golden Zephyr at DCA would feeling a little queasy! : /
Originally Posted By -em I like the updated Mexican boat ride and find its one ride that is better now than its original version- While there are a lot of screens it seems to be better integrated than say Toy Story for the screen vs set ratio Add me to the hated Body Wars group- I'm not a fan of Star Tours but have zero issue riding it (MUCH prefer Wild Artic/Polar Express at Sea World)just not a Star Wars fan-
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and VBDAD, I hope you know I respect you. But it did seem a little snappy. Is your anger at people finding US have raised the bar while Disney lowered it, or the fact that owning DVC is upsetting when the quality at WDW is lowering (I say this as we own a VC membership at DLP, and am always upset when we see the quality reduce there). I think the reason the emotions run very high is Disney means the world to most of us. But you must admit they have been striking out on much lately? Cheapening the place with the synergy angle? --- no I get tired of reading the same predictive posts for 'anything' that a thread makes up -- Uni does it better, this sucks, it's misplaced etc... I am sorry but not everyone agrees what is being done blows across the board-- yet by post 10 in any thread that's what one will read. Opinions are opinions and they are fine, but they poften are posted as gospel and tellig the rest of us we are somehow just pollyana's and have blinders on. I have been going to Disney longer than most people on this board due to my age..and I also agree there are things I don't like ..but it is far from the majority of things. For instance, I know you like Marriott VC-- I had crappy experiences with 2 of their locations. That doesn't make them all crap- but it does tell me there are issues with anything if one wants to look hard enough to find them.. the heading for the HM queue is a perfect example-- it sucks right off the bat- even if virtually no one has seen it..and yet those who have visited range from non committal on it to liking it. And no I have NO issue with owning DVC - as I do not see the Fall of Rome scenarios some see at WDW.. and my experience with DVC has been nothing short of all I wanted and expected. I know that will disappoint some but it's how I feel. My home resort being upgraded - has been wonderful to me throughout 17 years ( my God that was hard to type) of ownership.. WDW still does it for us as a family - I am glad to say. If the time ever comes it does not I will look back fondly and move on. I also remember the 'down days' at DL before the anniversary that some seem to gloss over-- and MK is not in that shape anbd hope it never gets to..but does it need some love- oh yeah, no argument. the snappiness comes from the fact that Doobie can just enter a post - say post #7 on each thread that reads. Yeah but, Uni kicks Disney's behind on this... WDW is crap/ghetto/dump et al. ..and anyone who doesn;t see this doesn't have a clue. that would cover it...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo But sometimes these is validity. It seemed like in this thread, there was a straw on the camel's back? USO is not perfect, far from (I really wish the place was more family friendly). But it's batting average has been high. The last thing done well at WDW IMHO was Soarin', a clone from DCA.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 But sometimes these is validity. It seemed like in this thread, there was a straw on the camel's back? -------- because it works it's way into every single thread you are correct. The straw was the heading of the HM queue thread--it didn't even wait for 5 posts.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Body Wars was THE worst. End of discussion. --------------- absolutely agree Leo-- only ride that made me ill every single time I tried it...I can take most rides but that one was awful. I finally stopped not to long before they shuttered it.
