Originally Posted By DyGDisney I really liked Superstar Limo, LOL! I also liked that soap opera restaurant. I don't think DCA will fail again, however I'm sure, just like Disneyland, changes and updates will continue to be made. DCA has a few great thrill rides, some rides that appeal to little kids, a wide variety of restaurants to appeal to every taste and it looks great. It will never be Disneyland, but it's a good park on it's own.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I agree too that DCA didn't suck when it opened. My favorite area of DCA then is still my favorite area now; the redwoods/GRR area and into Condor Flats.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I really liked Superstar Limo, LOL!" *in a quiet whisper* So did I.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I never got to ride it. What year did it close down? First time I went was in 2006, and never even made it into DCA because I fell so much in love with DL. That's when my obsession started.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I think by the time I finally got to DCA Labor Day weekend '01 or '02 SSL was already gone.
Originally Posted By dl1956 Now that DCA has been around for some eleven years, tho it might not be reflected so much on this board, it may be developing its own fandom, people who have found their favorites inside it, and will return to it often.
Originally Posted By 9oldmen Superstar Limo opened AND closed within less than one year. It's entire lifespan was contained in 2001. Yes, it totally bombed, and what made it worse was that it was basically the only dark ride in the park. Ironically, the "Monsters Inc." movie opened during the holiday season of that same year, eventually providing the theme for the do-over.
Originally Posted By Manfried <<Trust me someone, Disney or some uber fan, will create a tribute to Superstar Limo and some of the other oddities and duds that were first introduced in 2001.>> Just like the small very vocal group that wants the old archaic Peoplemover back at Disneyland.
Originally Posted By phruby What about that stupid stunt show they had for a while? Lights, Camera, Chaos. It consisted of a bunch of people running around on stage with long periods of time with no one on stage. It's like they were making up the show as they went along.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Wow. Did it just totally bomb?" Yeah it was widely panned. Mostly because, as 9oldmen said, it was the only dark ride in the park and didn't offer much in terms of a classic Disney dark ride experience. The fact that it was "in the moment" rather than in the past or the future was the reason that I liked it. I also think its tongue in cheek cheesy stereotypes of LA's Hollywood subculture might of been slightly offensive to some people.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I think what made it seem so cheesy were the quasi-AA caricatures of C-list celebs in there, mostly of ABC (i.e. Disney) stars. You just sat there thinking "Drew Carey? Really?" I've got nothing against Drew Carey, but he's not exactly one of Hollywood's biggest stars. He was on an ABC sitcom at the time, though. I think if they'd left out the celebs, it would have been addition by subtraction. That's number one. Rumors at the time said it was planned to be faster (like MTWR, but with a limo careening through Hollywood trying to get away from the paparazzi), but Princess Diana's death - in a limo, fleeing paparazzi - nixed that, and it became a slow ride. Perhaps they could have left the paparazzi thing out and just given you a "crazy driver" and given the illusion of speed (like MTWR) - would have been more fun. Instead it became this slow-moving thing with pointless C-list celeb appearances. That overshadowed some actually clever bits to it, mostly in the background. I didn't hate it. I enjoyed it as much as, say, Alice in Wonderland. But it could have been much better.
Originally Posted By planodisney DCA attendance record of 43,000 friday, broke that record with 45,000 on sunday and then broke that record with 53,000 on tuesday, according to Al Lutz. Outdrawing DL for the first time ever. Its the grand reopening, but it only has to average around 20,000 a day to finally top the 7,000,000 mark and I gotta think per guest spending will be way, way up.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Great assessment Dabob2. Superstar Limo only helped to underscore how cheaply DCA was put together. Had it been given a D or E ticket treatment with memorable special effects, music, and traditional Disney flair it might still be around. I always wished that they'd just revamped it instead of closing it because it was kind of a clever concept and unique in the history of Disney dark rides. Frankly, Monsters isn't really all that better or a radically different experience, but it has identifiable family friendly characters so most people immediately like it more.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "....and then broke that record with 53,000 on tuesday, according to Al Lutz." OK, now we're talking. That figure sounds more like what I was expecting.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Just like the small very vocal group that wants the old archaic Peoplemover back at Disneyland.<< Are you thinking what I'm thinking? SUPERSTAR PEOPLEMOVER!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Are you thinking what I'm thinking? SUPERSTAR PEOPLEMOVER!> Would have to leave out the "superspeed tunnel" or we run up against that Diana thing again.
