Originally Posted By TokyoSea Hit Toy Story Mania yesterday (once) and today (twice) for the first time. I give this ride an 8 out of 10 rating. It's much more fun than Buzz Lightyear and how Monster's Inc. SHOULD have been done. It's also a much needed and appreciated draw away from the Big Three (Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones and Center of the Earth)that I can now enjoy a little more easier. All three had Fast Passes available late into the afternoon yesterday. Wait time for Toy Story Mania lived up to it's name - 300 minutes - that's FIVE HOURS boys and girls. Lucky for me I earned a birthday stay at the Miracosta and took advantage of the early entry to dash for the attraction, pull a Fast Pass and then go to Standby. Attraction is done in typcial Disney detail and perfection - though I am not quite sure how it fits into the American Waterfront area. Is Toy Story Mania supposed to be the boardwalk or Coney Island of the American Waterfront?
Originally Posted By leemac <<Is Toy Story Mania supposed to be the boardwalk or Coney Island of the American Waterfront? >> There was a specific phenomena in the 19th century for trolley parks - basically small amusement parks that were often at the end of streetcar lines. They were usually operated by streetcar companies that struggled to get passengers on the weekend. They often started out with carrousels and gradually added new attractions including coasters when the technology was available. The rise of the automobile and standalone amusement parks killed off most of them - although there are a dozen or so still in operation in the North East USA. We visited a few in the development of the area - Toyville Trolley Park. Several of the elements were lifted directly from those trolley parks. The reason it isn't specifically Coney Island (or any boardwalk for that matter) is that it would have been impossible to create the illusion of the area being on the seafront. So a self-contained space was needed and the historical significance of trolley parks in the evolution of theme parks made perfect sense.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Wait time for Toy Story Mania lived up to it's name - 300 minutes - that's FIVE HOURS boys and girls." Proof positive that the Japanese culture is, well, different.
Originally Posted By barboy ///though I am not quite sure how it fits into the American Waterfront area./// I gave up on Dis. Sea's attention to continuity back when Crush, a green sea turtle from Australia, started hanging out in Mid Atlantic/New York waters. I mean everybody knows that the Crush species only travels say up to 2,000 miles away from nesting don't they?
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Proof positive that the Japanese culture is, well, different.<< I recall that when Indy opened in Anaheim that the line went all the way to the hub and the wait was also very long (maybe not 5 hours, more like 3-4)
Originally Posted By barboy But Indi was a bonafide superheadlining 'E' experience whereas Toy Story epitomizes a 'D' ticket.
Originally Posted By DlandDug In DIsneyland new attractions can engender tremendous wait times. But this is usually a short-lived phenomenon. I recall very long lines for Indy (1990), Rocket Rods (1998), Soarin' Over California (2001), Finding Nemo: Submarine Voyage (2007), World of Color (2010), and this year's Radiator Springs Racers. (Fun fact: Who remembers the breathless internet predictions that FN:SV would NEVER be able to meet guest demand?)
Originally Posted By DlandDug Grrr! Amend the above list as follows: Splash Mountain (1989), Indy (1995) etc.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "But Indi was a bonafide superheadlining 'E' experience whereas Toy Story epitomizes a 'D' ticket." Exactly. I mean, seriously. Waiting all day for TSMM? C'mon!
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< (Fun fact: Who remembers the breathless internet predictions that FN:SV would NEVER be able to meet guest demand?) >>> I do! IIRC, the hand-wringing went on even after DL announced a "special policy" that they'd keep the submarines open as late into the night as needed to accommodate everyone in line, even if it took hours after closing to do so. Nevermind that this is Standard Operating Procedure with all attractions at all times. And even with that announcement, there were people ringing the alarm bells that if every person attending the park on a particular day wanted to ride subs, there simply wouldn't be enough hours overnight to accommodate everyone even if they kept it open all night, so the advertising was disingenuous. Of course, no mention was made how that's the case with practically every attraction on every day.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Exactly. I mean, seriously. Waiting all day for TSMM? C'mon!>> This is a resort that have guests that visit every day and only sit and wait for parades - there are at least 3 ladies that CMs have pointed out to me that have not missed a day since the park opened. That is dedication.
Originally Posted By dagobert How far is TDR away from the city of Tokyo. Could it be copared with DLP, which is about 30 kilometres outside of Paris.
Originally Posted By leemac TDR is much closer. It is less than ten miles from the eastern part of the city like Tokyo station and Shinagawa.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt On clear days you can actually see Space Mountain from downtown Tokyo.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Look at it this way... Keiyo Line from TDR Maihama to Tokyo station is 18 minutes. RER from Marne-la-Valee to Nation is about 45 mins.
