Despicable ME ????

[chocovrdmicears]

Is it like:
Shrek or Philharmagic - which I am fine on. OR....
Simpsons or Star Tours - which I am .

I really, really want to do this with my family - but it will be the first thing we do on our Universal Day and I don't want to spend the rest of it green.

Any thoughts or advice?

 

[hpriamson]

It's more like Star Tours or Simpsons - you sit in a vehicle that shakes around in place, in synchronization to the movie, though not as rough as Simpsons. There are stationary seats as well so you'd just be watching a 3D movie - it sounds like that's what you need.

 

[Herbie]

They offer a non moving section. It is a rather unusual ride, because its like a whole bunch of little simulators in front of a big screen. I dont do well with a lot of simulators.....the arctic one at sea world kills me....but DM was fine for me.

 

[damo]

I find that because you are in a large auditorium with a bunch of small moving vehicles, it is easy to just look away from the screen if you begin to feel nauseous. It is really just like a large movie theatre with a bunch of little ride vehicles attached where the seats are.

 

[wiigirl]

It's more like Star Tours or Simpsons - you sit in a vehicle that shakes around in place, in synchronization to the movie, though not as rough as Simpsons. There are stationary seats as well so you'd just be watching a 3D movie - it sounds like that's what you need.

 

[schumigirl]

It`s not as bad as The Simpsons......I can`t do that one at all I get very sick........

Despicable Me.....I find it to be ok, don`t feel any of the dizziness or nausea I get on Simpsons.

Try it and see, as damo says it`s an easy screen to look away from.

Hope you enjoy it

 

[Bluer101]

DW does not do well with 3D motion. But with DM she does fine. She will shut her eyes on a few parts that mess with here.

 

[mischief32]

I just do not put the 3d glasses on and I am fine. I just get a bit of a headache if I do. Simpsons give me a barf bag. I have riden it with my eyes closed.

 

[CentralFloridian99]

It's a mix due to there being a stationary row in the front. I'd try the motion seats if I were you.

 

[chocovrdmicears]

Thank you for all your advice. I have spent my life telling my kids "you won't know until you try it." ... So I guess I am going to give it a try...

 

[snykymom]

Sorry to hijack, but how bad is Simpsons? I can do Star Tours, but not Mission Space. Never been to Universal yet.

Thanks.

 

[RMulieri]

Sorry to hijack, but how bad is Simpsons? I can do Star Tours, but not Mission Space. Never been to Universal yet.

Thanks.

truth be told I love the ride but it is rough and nausea inducing.If you get the back row of the "vehicle" its not bad since there is a head rest.But the other rows have none and I ended up getting really sick .I will ride again but taking dramamine this time

 

[damo]

Sorry to hijack, but how bad is Simpsons? I can do Star Tours, but not Mission Space. Never been to Universal yet.

Thanks.

Star Tours makes me way more sick than Simpsons.

And contrary to RMulieri, if I sit in the front row of Simpsons, I am perfectly fine but the back row makes me slightly nauseous.

 

[KorbensMomma]

Have you ever been to Dollywood? There is a Polar Express ride just like it.
The Simpsons made me super nauseous, but stationary IMax sometimes makes me nauseous. As for the ride vehicles I turned as far as I could and locked my vision on the red exit sign.
I didn't know it had stationary seats. I wonder if they have the non 3d glasses, I think I might have been ok if I had the other glasses.

 

[bumbershoot]

Thank you for all your advice. I have spent my life telling my kids "you won't know until you try it." ... So I guess I am going to give it a try...

You could do the first ride in the stationary seats, so you know how the 3D effects hit you, and you can turn around to see the amount of movement the moving seats have. Then if you liked it and want to try the other seats, ride again.

Sorry to hijack, but how bad is Simpsons? I can do Star Tours, but not Mission Space. Never been to Universal yet.

Thanks.

For me, all it takes to stop any effects from Simpsons is to close my eyes. There's not all that much movement going on with the ride vehicle; it's almost all mind tricks from the screen. Just like closing your eyes on Soarin' helps, doing the same on Simpsons helps.

When I sit in the front seats, I can see over the sides of the ride vehicle, and can see the other ride vehicles in the auditorium. That's fascinating for me, because the first time I was in the back and didn't realize I was in such a room! What can I say, I'm short! On Soarin' if I don't want to close my eyes but need assurance I'm not actually hanggliding, I turn my head and see all the other people watching it with me. If I'm in the front of Simpsons I can do the same.


Spiderman, on the other hand, has a lot more movement in the vehicle itself (though closing eyes still does help to an extent).

ETA...you can do ST but not MS? Have you done the spinning or non spinning MS? For me there's almost no movement on the non-spinning Mission Space, but LOTS of movement with ST, so that just seems backwards. (says the confusing person who turns green half the time she rides Forbidden Journey but does just fine the other half....)

 

[AJA]

For me it wasn't as bad as the Simpsons (Simpsons gets to me more than Star Tours) but I had taken a dramamine that morning so maybe that's why I thought it wasn't really that bad? It's not like Shrek though. If you're unsure you can use the non moving seats.

 

[DryCreek]

Those ride motion simulators - be they 3D or not, tend to leave me queasy. Because so many of the rides at USO/IOA rely on this type of technology, I need help to enjoy those parks.

I take Meclazine HCl every morning and sometimes after lunch. I found this product is available at WalMart, but you have to ask for it. Although it is treated as an over-the-counter medication, they keep it with the Pharmacy supplies. It is the generic form of Bonine, and is only one tenth the cost per tablet!

On a side note - I never have to take this at any of the Disney theme parks I have visited. Ride Motion Simulators have given me fits ever since my eardrums ruptured back in 1980.

 

[damo]

Those ride motion simulators - be they 3D or not, tend to leave me queasy. Because so many of the rides at USO/IOA rely on this type of technology, I need help to enjoy those parks.

I take Meclazine HCl every morning and sometimes after lunch. I found this product is available at WalMart, but you have to ask for it. Although it is treated as an over-the-counter medication, they keep it with the Pharmacy supplies. It is the generic form of Bonine, and is only one tenth the cost per tablet!

On a side note - I never have to take this at any of the Disney theme parks I have visited. Ride Motion Simulators have given me fits ever since my eardrums ruptured back in 1980.

Less Drowsy Dramamine is also meclazine. Walmart also sells a Walmart brand meclazine as well which is sold beside the Bonine and Less Drowsy Dramamine.

 

[cieslack]

Less Drowsy Dramamine is also meclazine. Walmart also sells a Walmart brand meclazine as well which is sold beside the Bonine and Less Drowsy Dramamine.

So, Damo, you have issues with motion sickness. As I get older, mine seems to get worse. I had the patch on a recent fairly rough cruise and did fine, except for the side effects (a little lethargy). I have never tried meds at the parks, but I'm going to experiment this fall. I know there are a lot of choices, but which do you use and do you take the whole dose?

 

[ryalluvdiz]

Im going to jump in here and suggest Bonine brand. I suffer from bouts of severe vertigo... So bad that I am out of work for three to four days. It takes me about one month to truly feel better. After this last episode, i started to take a Bonine tablet daily and it worked wonderfully! No drowsy side effects and the nausea and dizziness are gone.