View Full Version : Is MIB similar to Buzz?
DeeCeeSW
04-06-2006, 04:55 PM
Hi all,
My DS is nervous about riding on MIB for the first time and so I want to know if this ride is anything like Buzz Lightyear at MK. DS just LOVES Buzz and so I think I can comvince him to go on MIB if there's a similarity.
Thanks!
MO Disney cruiser
04-06-2006, 05:10 PM
Only in the sense that you ride in a car and shoot things with a laser.
MIB is WAAAAYYYYY more exciting and cool than Buzz.
ChrisFL
04-06-2006, 05:12 PM
MIB is similar to Buzz but much bigger and better themed. The car does spin a few times during the ride and there is one big alien at the end, but other than that there's not much to be afraid of.
DeeCeeSW
04-06-2006, 06:40 PM
MIB is WAAAAYYYYY more exciting and cool than Buzz.
Somehow I knew this...
SHHHHH...don't tell my family, but I really do prefer Universal to Disney.
NJBlackBerry
04-06-2006, 06:46 PM
If you like Universal (ahem) you'd probably like MIB. A lot of spinning around.
Buzz is far, far superior. There is actually a game involved!
My favorite ride at Universal is the ride back to Disney :rotfl2:
F-L-A
04-06-2006, 07:16 PM
If you like Universal (ahem) you'd probably like MIB. A lot of spinning around.
Buzz is far, far superior. There is actually a game involved!
My favorite ride at Universal is the ride back to Disney :rotfl2:
Wow, you add so much to this board.
Not. Scurry on back to your rat loving brethren now. K? :thumbsup2
If he likes Buzz, he'll like MIB. Even better if he liked the movie. It has much better, bigger production values than Buzz. Better theming, more targets, and it spins whenever you get "shot." And you can actually hold your gun instead of it being stuck to the vehicle.
One of my favorite things about the ride is the end, where Will Smith will comment on each car depending on the average score they got. He says some funny things... especially to cars with a low score. And if your car gets a high enough average score, you get a special ending scene. It's much more satisfying than simply looking at a board with different "ranks" on it.
DeeCeeSW
04-06-2006, 07:34 PM
If he likes Buzz, he'll like MIB. Even better if he liked the movie. It has much better, bigger production values than Buzz. Better theming, more targets, and it spins whenever you get "shot." And you can actually hold your gun instead of it being stuck to the vehicle.
One of my favorite things about the ride is the end, where Will Smith will comment on each car depending on the average score they got. He says some funny things... especially to cars with a low score. And if your car gets a high enough average score, you get a special ending scene. It's much more satisfying than simply looking at a board with different "ranks" on it.
Very cool, F-L-A! I think DS will love it as long as the spinning isn't too intense. He has not seen the movies yet.
ToTfreak
04-06-2006, 08:27 PM
MIB and Buzz are pretty much similar only in ride concept. Honestly, Disney needed to replace an ageing attraction, and they were restricted by a tight budget. Honestly this shows. Not to knock Buzz, as i thourghouly enjoy it, but the ride itself feels somewhat cheap. MIB however is greatly themed. The city buildings and the aliens all look great. the fact that the guns aren't mounted also make the actual ride more enjoyable. This is honeslty one of the few attractions in which I believe Universal has Disney beat. You and your family should enjoy this ride greatly.
jaysue
04-06-2006, 08:34 PM
MIB beats Buzz handsdown
Having said that you can play MIB just a touch too intensely so if you want to go again take a short break before you get back at it especially with that steamy alien ending
Enjoy!
cheers
jaysue
Yes I can like Rats :love: and Universal too :hippie:
Buzz, although fun, is designed for little kids or those with limited concentration to be able to master. The Scooby Doo target ride at the Paramount parks is just as good. MIB requires more maturity to be appreciated.
Seriously, it's a hoot but it requires multitudes of repeated attempts to actually get close to mastering the game. Buzz can be mastered in a few tries.
There are some online videos of this ride if you search for them.
Fan2CSkr
04-06-2006, 09:16 PM
MIB blows Buzz out of the water! Buzz reminds me of paper cutouts, no real theming at all. It looks cheaply put together. This is my opinion and not an overall reflection or comparison between the two parks. MIB is more engrossing for me. Each time I ride, and I have ridden many times I see something I missed the last times. My family looks forward to MIB as one of our top to do's each trip. I dont know how old your son is but there is fog and spinning at the end, doesnt really last that long but sometimes it gets to me a little. My kids never had a problem though. I hope he enjoys it!
My favorite ride at Universal is the ride back to Disney :rotfl2:
Make sure you don't take a cab because Disney will charge you $9 to be dropped off.
ChrisFL
04-06-2006, 09:38 PM
If you like Universal (ahem) you'd probably like MIB. A lot of spinning around.
Buzz is far, far superior. There is actually a game involved!
My favorite ride at Universal is the ride back to Disney :rotfl2:
joy...
more bashing...if Disney was superior, you kool-aid drinking fans wouldn't be going to the other theme park boards just to try to convince people.
Im guessing you've probably never even been to Universal anyway, but if you have, Im sure glad I won't be seeing YOU there!!
Sylvester McBean
04-06-2006, 09:56 PM
If you like Universal (ahem) you'd probably like MIB. A lot of spinning around.
Buzz is far, far superior. There is actually a game involved!
My favorite ride at Universal is the ride back to Disney :rotfl2:
take the ride back to the disney boards while you're at it.
DeeCeeSW
04-06-2006, 10:06 PM
I dont know how old your son is but there is fog and spinning at the end, doesnt really last that long but sometimes it gets to me a little. My kids never had a problem though. I hope he enjoys it!
My son is 5. He is the type of kid who likes to ride something several times w/o a problem and then will all of a sudden become fearful and not ride it again.
This happened with mild rides like Dumbo and even Philharmagic at MK after seeing it at least three times. He loves the idea of zapping aliens and I'm sure he'll appreciate being able to hold the laser gun. I'm more concerned with the spinning. How bad and how intense is it at the end?
On the topic of theming, I absolutely agree that there is something "cheap" about Buzz. It's the same feeling I get when I go through that ridiculous mirrored room on Pooh at MK. They did very little to change it from what it was when it was Mr. Toad's. They could do so much more and so much better. I LOVE Universal. I also like Disney. However, I spend A LOT of time at Disney bc of my son's age. I am not a fan of MGM and when I'm at Universal it becomes more apparent how sad MGM is. There are some very cool rides there, but the theming cannot hold a candle to Universal. JMHO, folks.
NO FLAMES! Thanks for all yor input.
La2kw
04-06-2006, 10:35 PM
Hi all,
My DS is nervous about riding on MIB for the first time and so I want to know if this ride is anything like Buzz Lightyear at MK. DS just LOVES Buzz and so I think I can comvince him to go on MIB if there's a similarity.
Thanks!
MIB is more intense than Buzz. The spinning is pretty wild. It's also much better than Buzz, both in themeing and in the game portion.
NJBlackBerry
04-07-2006, 01:52 AM
I keep forgetting that no one is allowed to empress a contrarian opinion on these boards. You have to be happy, cheerful and gay, and in complete agreement with everyone else. I am so sorry that everyone got their panties in a wad over my comments.
You may resume hugging each other.
Enjoy your day and MIB.
Sylvester McBean
04-07-2006, 02:13 AM
I keep forgetting that no one is allowed to empress a contrarian opinion on these boards. You have to be happy, cheerful and gay, and in complete agreement with everyone else. I am so sorry that everyone got their panties in a wad over my comments.
You may resume hugging each other.
Enjoy your day and MIB.
don't come back. :wave2:
F-L-A
04-07-2006, 02:27 AM
Contrarian opinion? No buddy, what you did is called trolling. You didn't come here to respectfully express an opinion that others might disagree with. You came here with the full intention of purposely trying to get a rise out of us with your shameless pleas for attention. Your bridge is calling.
Sylvester McBean
04-07-2006, 02:31 AM
in the end, he or she is still by it's profile is damned to live in New Jersey. have fun with that. :)
Motherfletcher
04-07-2006, 05:14 AM
Buzz is similar to MIB like Hotwheels are similar to a Hummer. Or a mouse ::MickeyMo is similar to a moose (Bullwinkle).
Didn't this same person appear once before on the Universal Board with that exact comment? I wonder if they are as helpful everywhere else?
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=955077&page=3&pp=15
F-L-A
04-07-2006, 07:17 AM
Wow. You'd think they would at least put the effort into coming up with new material. Not that this specific line was any good to begin with.
DeeCeeSW
04-07-2006, 07:42 AM
in the end, he or she is still by it's profile is damned to live in New Jersey. have fun with that. :)
Yikes, as the OP, I have to say that this offends me.....a little, LOL.
Robinrs
04-07-2006, 07:43 AM
I like both rides but agree with Damo that Buzz is more child oriented. Both are very similar.
toystorymom
04-07-2006, 08:04 AM
We are a family that loves the Buzz ride, always our first stop at the MK. We don't bother with the rankings board at the end, just play against each other. Other than the fact that you shoot at things, I don't really think MIB is too similar.
MIB is a lot of fun, the aliens and effects are very cool. Also, I love the fact that the lasers aren't fixed to the car and that the aliens have a reaction when you hit them. It's fun to play against another team too.
That said, it is MUCH more intense than Buzz as far as the spinning, flashing lights, noise etc. After 3 rides in a row (love FOTL!) my 6 year old promptly threw up. He now calls it MIB - Mouth In Bucket! :rotfl: Ever the trooper, he went back on it the next day, just once though. My 9 and 4 year olds rode it several times both days we were there without problem. As always, depends on the kid. Have fun!
IMGONNABE40!
04-07-2006, 08:47 AM
I have never been on Buzz. I love the MIB ride. With FOTL we often ride at least 3 times in a row. That being said, I don't like the spinning. I don't see a reason for it. Whenever I am spinning on that ride, I think--why do they feel the the need to do this on such a great ride. I wish there was an option to turn off the spin like there is on Cat in the Hat. (I understand those rides have the same layout--but that's another thread.)
ChrisFL
04-07-2006, 08:53 AM
That said, it is MUCH more intense than Buzz as far as the spinning, flashing lights, noise etc. After 3 rides in a row (love FOTL!) my 6 year old promptly threw up. He now calls it MIB - Mouth In Bucket! ..
:rotfl2: thats great
I have never been on Buzz. I love the MIB ride. With FOTL we often ride at least 3 times in a row. That being said, I don't like the spinning. I don't see a reason for it. Whenever I am spinning on that ride, I think--why do they feel the the need to do this on such a great ride. I wish there was an option to turn off the spin like there is on Cat in the Hat. (I understand those rides have the same layout--but that's another thread.)
I don't mind the spinning when it is just one spin. The spins at the end get me and the added warm mist doesn't help. I need my dramimine to be able to ride it several times in a row.
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