Originally Posted By Hista98 anyone know? it seems to be an area disney is not discussing in the redo plans and I was just wondering if anyone knew what it was set to be turned into.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I thought I read somewhere that one of the ideas was to retheme it to look more like Casey Jr from Dumbo, so they could be part of the same little mini-land. If they do it, it won't be anything like the DL Casey Jr (or even the DLP one), but it would likely just be a new station and vehicles with little change to the scenery that you go past on the ride itself.
Originally Posted By brotherdave If this model is anything accurate, then it looks as if the Barnstormer may be very sparsely themed... <a href="http://www.stitchkingdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/fantasylandmodel.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.stitchkingdom.com/w...odel.jpg</a> Of course, no one is sure if this model predates the concept art and blueprints that had been released on the internet months ago, or if this is more recent. In all cases, some sort of retheme to the Barnstormer is featured, but the coaster will remain. Casey Jr and the Seven Dwarfs mine cars were two previously suggested rethemes of the ride.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Wow, What a great model. All that was still behind the castle, right? I didn't realize there was that much room. I think a retheming would be great. It is a good introductory coaster for little ones and a little better scenery would be great rather then just basically flying over the Que line. Throw in the seven dwarfs and dive through a gem mine and it could be an exciting little ride.
Originally Posted By Hista98 its going to be themed to dumbo actually not the 7 dwarves. also there sin't that much room they are expanding the back half of the park. most of it is currently backstage.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> its going to be themed to dumbo actually not the 7 dwarves. << Do you know this for certain, and if so how. >> also there sin't that much room they are expanding the back half of the park. most of it is currently backstage. << You mean they are going to be expanding on the other side of the railroad tracks?
Originally Posted By brotherdave Given the coaster's close proximity to where the dual Dumbo's are on the model, I'm betting that it will be circus themed as well. Possibly Casey Jr, possibly not. I only mentioned the Seven Dwarfs theme as that has been one possible retheme mentioned in the past.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Given the coaster's close proximity to where the dual Dumbo's are on the model, I'm betting that it will be circus themed as well. Possibly Casey Jr, possibly not. I only mentioned the Seven Dwarfs theme as that has been one possible retheme mentioned in the past. << That's right, both have been mentioned as possiblities in the rethemeing of Barnstormer. I was just trying to find out if Hista98 knew something that nobody else seems to.
Originally Posted By leobloom As long as it's still the Barnstormer ride with a different name, I'm not interested in it. It might as well be another playground or a Meet and Greet for the under-10 crowd.
Originally Posted By MPierce That's why they're keping it Leo. They felt they need a trasitional ride for the young ones to get them use to that sort of thing. I would still like to ride it. It looks like a fun little ride.
Originally Posted By dshyates I started my girls on the Barnstormers/Gadget's type coaster and at the age of 6 look at what I have done to them. The link below is Millennium Force. 300' tall, 96 MPH (I'm the guy in the pink Polo, my 2 princesses are behind me, ages 6 and 10): <a href="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/773/59502073.jpg" target="_blank">http://img716.imageshack.us/im...2073.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Me too. My youngest was 7 I think when she decided to do Summit plummet. I said fine go on and if you do it then I'll do it. Thinking I was safe. She marched up there waved to us and then foooooom. And sure enough she then escorted me up there and made me do it too. Oh, and can I point out that I have a fear of heights.
Originally Posted By dshyates Then I believe that Universal will have a lot to offer your family as long as you don't try and compare it to Disney. It really is a resort with its own thing going on. IOA is great with several great coasters and a few other stand out attractions (The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Posiden's Fury, and The Cat In The Hat). Universal Orlando also has a few great attractions like Mummy, E. T., Disaster, T2:3D, and the Simpson's Ride. Also CityWalk is a lot of fun with some great restaurants and some cool nightlife like Rising Star.
Originally Posted By leobloom >>They felt they need a trasitional ride for the young ones to get them use to that sort of thing.>> And that's fine, but doesn't matter to me if it's themed to Gadget's Go-Coaster (as it is at DL) or the Barnstormer or or Dumbo or Pixies (not the band...though that would be cool, too). Although, if the whole point is to have a transitional ride, could they not make it a little longer and a little more attractive? It looks like a slightly better version of those portable coasters you see at state fairs. And people complain about Primeval Whirl?!
Originally Posted By brotherdave Barnstormer is "cute" and fits in with the theme of Mickey's Toontown Fair. The queue line through the barn is well done for a junior coaster like this. Still, when compared to the other big 'mountain' coasters, it does lack. Overall, though, I think the theming is better than Primeval Whirl, but still beneath the Disney standard of theming set by the E-tickets.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I started my girls on the Barnstormers/Gadget's type coaster and at the age of 6 look at what I have done to them. The link below is Millennium Force. 300' tall, 96 MPH (I'm the guy in the pink Polo, my 2 princesses are behind me, ages 6 and 10): << It looks like your daughters are going for some air time, while Dad is holding on for dear life.
