Originally Posted By Chelledun I finally got to ride it...twice so far! My mom and I LOVE IT!!! We had to wait 45 minutes the first time but got Fastpass the second time. Here's my complete review if anyone is interested - <a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_209122004612" target="_blank">http://www.epinions.com/conten t_209122004612</a> I'll post a full trip review when I get back .
Originally Posted By Chelledun I've been looking forward to it for months but it was even cooler than I expected! You will love it . So good to see such a great new attraction at my favorite park in one of my favorite pavilions.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm curious, Chelle - have you gotten the chance to ride Soarin' out in California, or was this your very first experience with it?
Originally Posted By Chelledun No this is my first experience. I've not made it to Disneyland yet, just Disney World (dozens of times) and DLP once. Disneyland trip is scheduled for summer 2007 to celebrate my law school graduation!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Labuda, i don't think Chelledun would be so excited about this movie ride if she had already experienced it before...
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Labuda, i don't think Chelledun would be so excited about this movie ride if she had already experienced it before...>> I loved Soarin’ at DCA and look forward to it at Epcot. For me it has great repeatability. No it isn't thrilling, and it's not charming or enchanting in the way that some Disney attractions are. But for a ride that is just plain FUN, I think Soarin' is the best that Disney has.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I think Soarin' is the best that Disney has.<< Ride Hunny Hunt in Tokyo, then come back to tell me that.
Originally Posted By idleHands "I loved Soarin’ at DCA and look forward to it at Epcot. For me it has great repeatability." After about ten rides on Soarin' over the course of two years, I got pretty burned out on it. So, I have deliberately stayed away, even during those times of no waiting, since Spring 2003. During a trip to WDW last month, I decided to see how the Epcot flavor of Soarin' differed from DCA's. Staying away all that time, "freshened up" the attraction considerably; I really enjoyed it again. And it was really cool during the opening sequence, when the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco first appear beyond the clouds. The guy sitting next to me went "OOOOH!" I pointed to the screen and proudly stated, "That's my home." He said it looked cool. I totally agree! You can't have moments like that in DCA, with the "hometown crowd."
Originally Posted By Chelledun >>>Labuda, i don't think Chelledun would be so excited about this movie ride if she had already experienced it before...>>> I am easily amused, so maybe I still would be! I know I'd love it if some of my favorite rides from my DLP trip could be experienced at WDW, particularly their versions of Thunder Mountain and Haunted Mansion. Everyone during both my shows really loved the ride and cheered when it was over. It was great to see folks so psyched about a new attraction.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Ewwww I'd much rather WDW's Haunted Mansion!!! I hear Phantom Manor is very cool but also that it's kind of tacky and that it's a nice change from the HM but both DL/WDW HM is better... Then again I haven't been there, just have seen pics so maybe it's amazing but I would never ever want WDW's HM to go anywhere. I have no idea what BTMR is like at DLP though and although I like it at WDW it could be longer.
Originally Posted By Chelledun ^^^It is longer, and the train goes underground! Other than that its much the same but I loved having a longer ride for my wait time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I have no idea what BTMR is like at DLP though and although I like it at WDW it could be longer.<< OMG!!! DLP's Thunder is the best!! >>^^^It is longer, and the train goes underground!<< Not only is it longer, and goes underwater *twice* but it's also the fastest Big Thunder to date!! ..and while DLP's incorporates pretty much a similar track design to it's counter parts in TDL and WDW, the show aspects of DLP's version are different....more AA's in some scenes, exploding mine instead of stale earthquake scene at the MK. Etc etc... DLP's Big Thunder rocks!
Originally Posted By Chelledun ^^Thanks for elaborating . I've only gotten to ride it twice! Hoping to head back that way someday...
Originally Posted By disney2268 I was lucky enough to go to DLP once and oh my BTM was the BEST!!! It was so much fun. I found it to be a much better mountain the WDW. Haunted Manor seemed to be a bit more gorey...which I loved. It could have been just me but I thought it was more graphic.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Again..most rides shared between the MK and it's sister parks are usually better and more elaborate than the MK versions.. The MK is so obsolete in terms of ride technology and show elements... very sad.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Depends on the row you are seated... the 1st row goes up at about 4 stories up or, the 2nd row about 3 stories, and the last row about 2 stories up, but you don't realize it since the movie does command the attention.
Originally Posted By Chelledun ^^But if you can get in the first row you should really, really, try! Seeing people's dangling feet from the other two rows was kind of distracting for me and you don't have to deal with that from the top row.
