Didn't know Splash Mountain was any different at WDW. Cool, I'll have to ride it.
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Theme Parks & Roller Coasters |OT| Imagineering 101
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Didn't know Splash Mountain was any different at WDW. Cool, I'll have to ride it.
It's got paired seating instead of the bobsled seating the DLR one has.
We have the better POTC though. And even though they aren't the same thematically, Indiana Jones Adventure > Dinosaur. Speaking of which, the ride is out of refurb so the redhead changes must be done. Gotta check it out
That'd be sweet, but remember they did the responsive plants work everyone thought would be in Pandora but it wasn't?
The waits for Toy Story Land are absolutely hilarious.
Disney once again did something on the cheap, they half assed the theming. Just look at the fences, 1/4 of itis themed, and then they gave up and just put up lime green fences.
No shade, only 1 shaded and air conditioned queue, no indoor merchandise options, no indoor food options = disaster in the Floridian sun.
Disney once again did something on the cheap, they half assed the theming. Just look at the fences, 1/4 of itis themed, and then they gave up and just put up lime green fences.
No shade, only 1 shaded and air conditioned queue, no indoor merchandise options, no indoor food options = disaster in the Floridian sun.
Went to Liseberg today and rode the 3 coasters they had. The new Valkyria one still not opened :p
How's everyone enjoying Toy Story Land? Gonna try to do a late trip, end of November like I did last year
Well, when you go from only having 4 rides, to adding 50% more it's going to make things insane for that new land.
It's openong day give it a week or so.
Plus the rest of the park is empty. Everyone is in the new land. Likely won't bump *actual* attendance (excited to see 20% increase according to TEA though!)
4:30AM. People were already waiting.
To be fair the park was advertised to be opening at 7AM.
For an OPENING DAY thing, I can see people getting there 2 1/2 hours early to stake out a spot.
Im thinking of going to Florida's Star Wars land opening day just to experience how ridiculous it could possibly be.
Depends on how my finances are though, if I can afford an additional full regular vacation a bit later than that.
If it's anything like Disneyland's Diamond Celebration, this will amount to not even being able to get through the gate, much less the land or even the park, and that's way too much commitment to the joke.
Walls are going up in Jurassic Park in IOA for a new coaster. Should start construction in August, I can see them finishing it by spring 2020.
Yup. Will take over the old Triceratops Encounter area and be over the water.
Oh wow, that's really cool.
I remember reading a rumour they were maybe going to update the water ride to include Jurassic World stuff, but I had no idea a new coaster was coming as well.
I know it's early but is anyone going to Halloween Horror Nights this year? Booked my trip for late October and I'll be staying on site for the first time. Pretty stoked, it's been a few years and I've yet to see London/Diagon Alley as it was under construction when I last visited.
I'm planning on going to the Hollywood one. They always close Wizard World for it but I'm hoping we get some Death Eater/Dementor stuff going on this year
I love HHN. I went last year because it was the final year of the Bill & Ted Halloween show (they should've never gotten rid of it) and every house was awesome. I do have one Pro-tip for you, if your budget allows it, get an Express Pass for HHN. With this pass you bypass all the standby lines for the houses (which can get up to 3hrs long) and you'll get to hit them all plus some rides in a single night.
Also, one other thing I did was when I was buying the HHN tickets last year I saw that there was a ticket you could buy was super cheap, but that you needed to enter in the barcode from a Florida Coke can. I googled Florida Coke Can barcode and HHN and sure enough I found a site with a ton of barcodes. I entered one in and BOOM! I got the discount...
Was able to get a time slot for the Disney AP Preview for Toy Story Land during our September trip.
I'll be curious to see just how "limited" it is.
I'll be curious to see just how "limited" it is.
what is that supposed to get you? Like early entry into the land or something?
You get to visit the land with minimal people for 1 hour and get to ride all 3 rides.
The other day I rode The Flying Dinosaur at Universal Studios Japan for the first time... damn that thing was interesting! I haven't been to many roller coasters so I don't know how it compares to other stuff, but it was pretty... exciting :P
Anyone else been on it? I guess not too many people have been to USJ, but still...
Edit: This is the ride:
Anyone else been on it? I guess not too many people have been to USJ, but still...
Edit: This is the ride:
My GF and I are starting to plan a trip to WDW Florida for May 2019. Any tips and tricks for people on a budget?
Since we're coming from France, we'd like to be able to see everything there is in the parks, some sort of guide of how we should use our time there (we're planning for 7 days of WDW and 2 days of Universal Studios) would be appreciated!
Since we're coming from France, we'd like to be able to see everything there is in the parks, some sort of guide of how we should use our time there (we're planning for 7 days of WDW and 2 days of Universal Studios) would be appreciated!
Well you have the benefit of the Euro being stronger than the USD, so it's like a 17% discount as of right now.
Also it's dependant on how much do you want out of a resort. If you are fine with just a place to sleep at night, the new Pop Century refurbed rooms are really nice at the price (100-120$) per night.
Make sure you buy your tickets in advance and link them to your My Disney Experience APP so you can get your FP+ reservations in as soon as possible. 30 days for non-property staying guests, 60 for people staying on Disney property.
If you decide to stay on property at WDW, and you have a decent budget for this trip, you might want to look into staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Its one of the nicest deluxe resorts on property. If you have a modest budget, then stay at Pop Century. Either way, if you stay on property make sure you download the My Disney Experience app onto your phone and link your tickets. If you do this, you'll get to select FP+ choices 60days out instead of 30 days. ANother thing is to look and see when magic hours are. This allows you to either go to a park early in the morning before normal crowds or stay later at night. I'd also suggest getting a ticket for a water park.
As for Universal, if you stay there, Cabana Bay is a gorgeous hotel that is moderately priced and is super close to Volcano Bay water park (which you must check out). As for park tickets, since you only have two days there I would suggest getting the 2-Day/2-Park pass so that you can use Hogwarts Express to go between the parks.
If you have any other questions shoot me a PM
Buy the Unofficial Guide to WDW, I've sworn by it since 1999. It will answer most of your questions and give you the best advise out there. Use the touring plans, show up at park opening, and make sure to take breaks!
Back in the day, I used to use this guide with great success:
Ah memories, I enjoy that guide but it's really just an expanded park map. If one needs to make decisions or have opinions then it'd UG all the way
May is Memorial Day
Sept is Labor Day
But yes, Stay away from going on Memorial Day or any day around it...
Went to California Adventure today with some family. I miss the old Gary Hoey soundtrack on what's now Incredicoaster, but it's still a very fun ride.
Luigi's Rollicking Roadsters is also quite fun, though I think it's the weakest of the Cars Land rides.
Couldn't get around to trying Guardians of the Galaxy.
Luigi's Rollicking Roadsters is also quite fun, though I think it's the weakest of the Cars Land rides.
Couldn't get around to trying Guardians of the Galaxy.
How are the effects on the new incredicoaster? Some say they are cool, and others say they are cheesy...
LOL Toy Story land already cut a menu option and there are conspiracies discussions and such about it.
Back in the day, I used to use this guide with great success:
That book is pretty much like a paid Disney advertisement.
If people really want a good book for WDW planning and tips
https://www.amazon.com/easy-Guide-D...e=UTF8&qid=1532304691&sr=8-1&keywords=easywdw