CoPirate
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2006
Here is my review:
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
The new signs out front are fantastic. No more ‘The future as told by the 80’s’ signs out front. They are shiny and electric! The old mural was still there and while the space mountain sparkling music is gone, the smell is still there.
We boarded our ride and I was impressed how seamless the new screens seem to go into the existing ride. The new ‘star tunnel’ as you go into the ball, is updated and I cant wait to see what they do with that picture they take of you.
The first half of the ride is beautiful. The animatronics were AMAZING. So fluid. The cave drawings now dance and move. The Pharoah has a new crown. The greeks are teaching instead of acting, it makes more sense. All the smells were there, everything looked shiny and new.
Judi Dench sounds convincing as a narrerator, but I never found her annoying as some have.
Such subtle changes everywhere, but once you get to the age of TV and radio everything is different, and I liked the new changes. Obviously a great deal went into setting up the new scenes they are intricate.
Yes the entire end half of the ride is gone. But the questionnaire is cute, and it works.
I was really impressed by the overhaul. There are still a few problems (WHY didn’t they tweak the ride system!!?) But I think it was a good rehab.
I read a lot of the bad reviews and prepared myself for the worst, but just couldn’t find it. Do I miss the old attraction? Of course. Its whats I grew up with. But the new attraction is neat and makes sense, the point is clear and concise all the way through.
This ride is in no way ruined… unless you are a Disney purist, and than youd never be satisfied unless they left everything alone. They obv. still have some work to do, and hopefully will tweak some of the weaker elements.
A welcome change.
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
The new signs out front are fantastic. No more ‘The future as told by the 80’s’ signs out front. They are shiny and electric! The old mural was still there and while the space mountain sparkling music is gone, the smell is still there.
We boarded our ride and I was impressed how seamless the new screens seem to go into the existing ride. The new ‘star tunnel’ as you go into the ball, is updated and I cant wait to see what they do with that picture they take of you.
The first half of the ride is beautiful. The animatronics were AMAZING. So fluid. The cave drawings now dance and move. The Pharoah has a new crown. The greeks are teaching instead of acting, it makes more sense. All the smells were there, everything looked shiny and new.
Judi Dench sounds convincing as a narrerator, but I never found her annoying as some have.
Such subtle changes everywhere, but once you get to the age of TV and radio everything is different, and I liked the new changes. Obviously a great deal went into setting up the new scenes they are intricate.
Yes the entire end half of the ride is gone. But the questionnaire is cute, and it works.
I was really impressed by the overhaul. There are still a few problems (WHY didn’t they tweak the ride system!!?) But I think it was a good rehab.
I read a lot of the bad reviews and prepared myself for the worst, but just couldn’t find it. Do I miss the old attraction? Of course. Its whats I grew up with. But the new attraction is neat and makes sense, the point is clear and concise all the way through.
This ride is in no way ruined… unless you are a Disney purist, and than youd never be satisfied unless they left everything alone. They obv. still have some work to do, and hopefully will tweak some of the weaker elements.
A welcome change.
And the Judy Dench narration worked for me - must be a girl power thing!!! 
All in all, I was pleased and am glad that the attraction will be opening soon. Any SSE is better than no SSE in my book.
After reading the negative reviews I was getting a little bummed about it but I have vowed to go into it with my eyes wide open and decide for myself.
