Originally Posted By pluto 222 One of the things i've never tried ar dca is the sun wheel,I don't like heights but i understand u can ge t a car that doesn't move, Is is scary at all compared to a regular ferris wheel.I think I want to try it next time.
Originally Posted By 1disneymom3boys Aaaahhhhh, the sun wheel of terror! We went on the swinging gondolas the first time we went to CA when the park first opened. It was the worst experience I've ever had on a ride (the only Disney attraction to ever make me sick). We have never gone back on the swinging ones, but our family always enjoys the non-swinging ones, plus you have a really great view at the top (the swinging ones don't go that high). As an added bonus, there is never a wait for them, you enter the non-swinging ones through the exit. Hope you have fun.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >> the sun wheel of terror!<< I think many of us refer to the stationary red gondolas as the "Sun Wheel" and the swinging gondolas as "The Sun Wheel of Death". I'm more of a Red Gondola person but iamsally always manages to get her DH, Tinkeroon and myself on the Sun Wheel of Death. <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-86617-P-1.asp" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms gBoard-T-86617-P-1.asp</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The Sun Wheel of Death is perhaps the most feared of Disney attractions anywhere. Many a steely-eyed coaster fanatic seem to be reduced to quivering bowls of Jello when confronted with the thought of riding it in a swinging cab. Personally, I find it mostly boring and not worth waiting for; even the view is spoiled by having to look through the steel grating of the cabs.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 A ride in the red stationary gondola is real treat and provides an excellent view of the resort.
Originally Posted By jonvn We went on the stationary ones. That was only terrifying. The moving ones? Not a chance will I go on them. They shrieks of hysteria and cries of deathly fear that emnated from them, and how it appeared you were going to just fly off the thing and die were not exactly something that indicated "fun." I'm not even going to go back on the stationary side. It's simply unpleasant.
Originally Posted By dlpostcardguy Pluto 222 - after reading these posts you, nor anyone else will want to ride the Sun Wheel's swinging gondolas! They are not quite as bad as some have said but for anyone who is afraid of heights I wouldn't try them. The Red cars however offer the best view in the resort. On a very clear day you can see all the way to Catalina Island to the West. Great view!
Originally Posted By pluto 222 Thanks everyone, so even if you don't like heights the stationary one isn't so bad right? How is the speed.The swinging ones sound terrifying. i love the tower of terror but i don't think that i'm game for it.We'll see my next trip.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Was I the only one who was completely bored with the swinging cars? Yah, sure, they were kind of scary at that one point where you swing out past the edge of the wheel itself, but it's pretty clear that you're not going anywhere. Since you only go about halfway to the top of the wheel, you don't get that great of a view (not terrible, but not worth waiting 20 min for). It also wasn't enough of a thrill ride (for me at least, but apparently I'm alone in that category) to do that wait again unless I was with people who had never done it and really wanted too. For what it's worth, I was with one other person, and we were paired up with another couple, and it was just kind of awkward. I don't know if this made it less scary or not, but it was fairly memorable, all things considered.
Originally Posted By jonvn "even if you don't like heights the stationary one isn't so bad right?" Um...Hey, give it a shot and report back.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Well. It's not going to kill you. So ultimately I guess it's up to you to decide if you can do it. I have no fear of heights. I just hate ferris wheels.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >> I just hate ferris wheels.<< (If I remember right, balloons and clowns were on the list too)
Originally Posted By lesmisfan yeah i myself also can not do the swinging gandolas. i have to go on the non swinging one. I used to have a thing with ferris wheels but i feel fine on disneys version only if it is the non swinging though. You have a lovely view of the entire resort as well.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Me, I love the swinging cars. It's just enough of a thrill, and it happens several times during a ride, yet much of it is tranquil, so it's a good mix for me. We found it a great deal of fun, actually, to be placed with another couple. This last time it happened to be two Italian girls in their 20's, one of whom was scared to death and cursing in Italian, the other of whom wasn't scared and was taunting her (in English) with things like "What? This is it? This is all the swing? This is NOthing! Don't be such baby." Which just made the other one curse more in Italian. Which made it a fun and memorable ride for us.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz The Sun Wheel is pretty fun. The swinging cars are a bit unerving at first but once you get use to them they are actually kind of restful and lulling....unless you get sic. I have done it 4 times now and once I was fine. Two times I got a bit sick and once was bad.... but it is still a fun ride.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd >>>(If I remember right, balloons and clowns were on the list too) <<< You forgot crustaceans.
Originally Posted By alexbook I'm a fan of them, but then I enjoy the swinging sensation and the fabulous views. If you don't like heights, you probably don't want to do this.
Originally Posted By GMLSKIS I always ride the staionary for the view and to get some great overhead camera shots of the 2 parks.
