Originally Posted By NJFIREGUY <<I think the area is fun. I just think that it is completely inconsistent with the rest of DAK. They are cheap carnival rides and make me feel like I am at 6 Flags. Being Disney I would expect a better quality area>> EXACTLY!!!... I'm not a complainer let people like what they want. But my opinion is that if I'm coming to Disney I should get Disney quality attractions. Not a Coaster I can ride at the Jersey Shore or a Dumbo Rehash. That said Im not going to Trash Dinorama but I'm not going to Partake either. Unless Disney gets the idea that throwing some props up on stock carny rides should be the norm....Then we will have a problem
Originally Posted By tonyanton I always thought of Dinorama as a compliment to the rest of Dinoland,U.S.A., so never had a problem with it. Triceratop Spin is a nicely themed spinner and they added enough props to Primeval Whirl (plus intertwined two separate coasters) to make it much better than Mulholland at DCA. If this was all Dinoland was about, I would complain, but I think it adds a fun touch to the rest of what is there. I'd rather see them add a few more themed rides here than anywhere else in AK (as was rumored a few years back with Flik's Fun Fair).
Originally Posted By Chelledun I like the area ok, but Primeval Whirl makes me sick. It reminds me of the tilt-a-whirl. So without that, there just isn't a lot for me to do there!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom My compalint about Primeval Whirl is that those cars are definately NOT designed for adults. I am 6 ft tall and when I was done riding I was all bruised up from trying to get two adults into one car.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<So you're sayin' Trippy people should stop complaining .. and be submissive to whatever Disney shells out? Traditional quality or not?!>> Not EVERY attraction needs to be an E-ticket. How does the MK Carousel differ from those found in parks throughout the United States? How are the Tea Cups different from hundreds of spinning tub rides found outside WDW, rather than throwing some props up on a stock carny ride? How is Dumbo any different from the "control the height yourself" attraction I rode as a child at my local zoo... the only difference being the zoo used helicopters instead of elephants? How are the Indy Race Cars any different from the gasoline powered cars found at almost any park in the U.S.? I don't think the problem with DCA is that they used carny rides at Paradise Pier. It is that there are so few rides OTHER than the carny rides at DCA. As long as the carny rides are a small percentage of the total, I don't see a problem with it.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 OK-- Dinorama was meant to be a carnival being thrown by the dinosaurs as the end of the world was coming-- that is the theme, look at the billboards etc...it was the plan. The dinos weren;t heading off to Disney, I relate it somewhat to the carnival the Flintstones wouldhave attended. And that is what they built. Could they have themed the place at a higher level - sure, but then would it really be a carnival atmosphere ? No. The idea is to buy into the concept --a cheap canival thrill while the meteor that's going to end it all for the dinosaurs bears down on the planet - Dinorama tome is the kids section of AK....a place for the kiddies to have fun in more than a playground atmosphere. Triceratops Spin = Dumbo.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom As far as I'm concerned there Dinoland represents far too many dots I'm expected to fill in. If there is suppose to be a concept there, its beyond me! Thanks vb for filling in the dots. You know after going to DAK for several years now Dinoland never made sence to me. After you just explained it to me, I think the concepts sucks. Gee lets teach our children to celebrate death, distruction and extinction.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I'll celebrate the extinction of the dinosaurs. I don't want to get eaten by one.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 You can like or not like the concept -- that is personal choice-- but there really is one..there are small nuances to it all through Dinoland- the largest is the Billboard .... as far as the concept -- weknow the dinosaurs world ended -- whether it was a meteor, tar pits, climate change - or space aliens....it is a fact it happened. I don't think the kiddies are into the psychological influences of celebrating death...but really, i have a whole different view of it after losing a few friends at young ages....and then a close friend a few years ago. I was raised Catholic with all the rituals surrounding death marked by depression and grief etc....my friend who passed very unexpectedly a few years ago left strict instructions this was not to be the case at his funeral... he was cremated ( and yes he was Catholic brought up also) - and his wife and kids had a ceremony for him -- attended by over 500 people - all of the teams fromthe volleyball club his daughters played for attended ( he played in college as did his wife also) - many of them spoke about him, he had his choice of music playing during the 5 hours visitation....one brother dressed in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt ( his favorite attire) - --well you get the drift-- And although we were all sad he was gone,we celebrated who he was when he has alive.....the ceremony moved me so much it changed my opinion on the whole ordeal. yes he had a mass said, and his pastor attended etc....but that was not the theme. I have since written instructions for myself the same way. So I guess I ask, if today you turned on the TV ( think Bowie song from the 70's 5 Years) - and they said that there was a huge meteor headed to Earth - no way around it - was going to strike in 3 months - and all was going to end. ( and No Bruce Willis wasn;t going to fly up and destroy it) - how would be all react ?
Originally Posted By sherrytodd ^^^My reaction would be.... AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! And then I would run frantically in circles with my arms in the air. (Everyone has to have a plan)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I'm laughing so hard with a mental picture of this I have tears coming from my eyes -- LOL !!!!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Is Aerosmith going to be singing the theme song?< No but my favorite bands music will be included -- my friends ceremony ended with his favorite song at the time " A Beautiful Day" by U2 -- and it left a lastignmemory for me. I would chose to enjoy my friends and family ..knowing we had 3 months left -
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom OK, the social worker in me is coming out. I thought the idea to DAK was to celebrate the diversity of LIFE. And the dinosaurs were not all killed off. Birds are decendents of the dinosaurs. Its kinda weird to build a park that celebrates the existance and abundance of life from around the globe but dwells on the specific moment in time of when a particular kingdom of animal ( dinosaurs ) were wiped out. And it doesn't even do a good job of that. The Universe of Engergy is a much better representation of the life of Dinosaurs. OK, so lets just say that the concept, a giant meteor is coming to earth and its going to wipe out the dinosaurs. Then why show happy ( young ) dinosaurs gleefully playing when destruction is on its way? I know I'm being cynical.... but Dinoland is in no way a metaphore for positive role modeling of death, grief and loss. AND I'm not at DAK to learn positive role modeling regarding bereavement.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom All I have to say is that if the concept for Dinoland is going to be a giant meteor heading for earth. Then I want a Ghiridelli chocolate shop nearby! Because I am going to be having hot fudge sundaes till the big one hits.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys >So I guess I ask, if today you turned on the TV ( think Bowie song from the 70's 5 Years) - and they said that there was a huge meteor headed to Earth - no way around it - was going to strike in 3 months - and all was going to end. ( and No Bruce Willis wasn;t going to fly up and destroy it) - how would be all react< I would hop the first jet to orlando and make sure I got my money's worth from my Annual Pass!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I know I'm being cynical.... but Dinoland is in no way a metaphore for positive role modeling of death, grief and loss. AND I'm not at DAK to learn positive role modeling regarding bereavement.< Way over-thinking this KT I think--and I understand your role in life and admire that... but then WDW is also not a metphor for 'real life, in any way either --nor do I want it to be. The idealic setting of all WDW is meant to be an escape from realism, not a symbollic representation. Agreed ?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The real world is not all happy endings and fairy tales, and friendly ghosts and friendly pirates, and talking Mice..if we analyze the whole place one could say it's sending unrealistic messages to our kids...but I am Ok with that...they see enough real life on CNN.
