News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Depending on the intensity of the ride, 7 (or very tall 6) may be too young for some kids to go alone. I find it hard to believe that Disney would be ok with letting kids that young go unattended on a ride like this, but who knows? Maybe I'm just overprotective



Don't Banshees have a double set of wings? It is hard to make out in the picture if it is all coming from the same vehicle or more than one....

I think it depends on the child and that's why it would just be a height restriction. As far as I know Disney has never done an age restriction on a ride.



This photo shows only one set but in other photos of them flying they have a part of their wing that could appear to be a second wing but it is not.

 

[rteetz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rule for the omnimover rides that if you are younger than 7 you need someone 14 years or older to ride with you? If it really is a "solo" seat (think Soarin') I'm sure you're gonna be all sorts of strapped in anyways.

Yes that's really a park rule too. You need to be 14 or older to enter the park alone.

 

[monique5]

it's got really good variety of food as it has "regular" food along with the more unique African inspired options and the Character interaction is usually really good

We usually do a PPO breakfast but I have heard if you do one of the last breakfast seatings they will be changing out the food while you are there so you can do breakfast and lunch in one

We've done both. PPO and late breakfast depending on our schedule. Yes, you get both breakfast and lunch at the later times, this is good. We've had great character interactions on each trip.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rule for the omnimover rides that if you are younger than 7 you need someone 14 years or older to ride with you? If it really is a "solo" seat (think Soarin') I'm sure you're gonna be all sorts of strapped in anyways.

I've had this discussion with people as we've had different treatment trying to take multiple young kids with one adult

Per the Disney rules, if you are under 7 you need someone 14 or older to accompany you on an attraction - however they aren't clear what "accompany" means. I know someone who had 2 kids both under 7 with them on 7DMT and they rode in one car and the two kids rode together in another car --- so an adult was with you but didn't have to be riding next to you

 

[Maineiak]

I've had this discussion with people as we've had different treatment trying to take multiple young kids with one adult

Per the Disney rules, if you are under 7 you need someone 14 or older to accompany you on an attraction - however they aren't clear what "accompany" means. I know someone who had 2 kids both under 7 with them on 7DMT and they rode in one car and the two kids rode together in another car --- so an adult was with you but didn't have to be riding next to you

Correct. Two of us Dad's took 5 kids on 7DMT during our last visit. A couple of the under 7 kids rode together in a separate car from us.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Correct. Two of us Dad's took 5 kids on 7DMT during our last visit. A couple of the under 7 kids rode together in a separate car from us.

But I think how it is handled varies by ride. I tried to take two kids on Barnstormer and was told there is no way I could do that by myself, each kid needed an adult with them

 

[jbeyes]

If it really is a "solo" seat (think Soarin') I'm sure you're gonna be all sorts of strapped in anyways.

I guess I was getting a little carried away in thinking it could be really "solo" based on the rumor - like one person sitting on a each banshee, a wingspan width apart, suspended in air like Soarin- rather than inches apart in a row like on Soarin or seated next to each other on 7DMT (for the accompaniment issue.) But who knows what the actual configuration will be. My point was for some 7 (or 8,9,10) year olds, it might be a bit much intensity-wise to not have an adult within close earshot or even within a physically close proximity, just for comforts sake. Take Space Mountain as an example, my 7 year old wouldn't go alone, and I'm obviously not going to sit next to her and hold her hand but she knows I'm close so it would be ok. This is all just speculation at this point, whatever it ends up being, I'm excited for it!

 

[rteetz]

News

New bird experiences coming to Dinoland

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2017/02/new-bird-experience-coming-to-dinoland.html

 

[rteetz]

News

Captain's Grille at Disney's Yacht Club relocating for lengthy refurbishment

 

[mikepizzo]

I guess I was getting a little carried away in thinking it could be really "solo" based on the rumor - like one person sitting on a each banshee, a wingspan width apart, suspended in air like Soarin- rather than inches apart in a row like on Soarin or seated next to each other on 7DMT (for the accompaniment issue.) But who knows what the actual configuration will be. My point was for some 7 (or 8,9,10) year olds, it might be a bit much intensity-wise to not have an adult within close earshot or even within a physically close proximity, just for comforts sake. Take Space Mountain as an example, my 7 year old wouldn't go alone, and I'm obviously not going to sit next to her and hold her hand but she knows I'm close so it would be ok. This is all just speculation at this point, whatever it ends up being, I'm excited for it!

I completely understand. I was just trying to look at it from a logistical point of view. We all know about ride capacity. I just don't see Disney doing something that would sacrifice a lot of riders per hour. To me, having that solo type of experience doesn't quite make sense.

I could be completely wrong, we're all just speculating at this point.

 

[closetmickey]

I guess I was getting a little carried away in thinking it could be really "solo" based on the rumor - like one person sitting on a each banshee, a wingspan width apart, suspended in air like Soarin- rather than inches apart in a row like on Soarin or seated next to each other on 7DMT (for the accompaniment issue.) But who knows what the actual configuration will be. My point was for some 7 (or 8,9,10) year olds, it might be a bit much intensity-wise to not have an adult within close earshot or even within a physically close proximity, just for comforts sake. Take Space Mountain as an example, my 7 year old wouldn't go alone, and I'm obviously not going to sit next to her and hold her hand but she knows I'm close so it would be ok. This is all just speculation at this point, whatever it ends up being, I'm excited for it!

I can't imagine you wouldn't be physically close to another person in some way...there's no other way to get enough people on the ride at a time....

Edited: sorry - didn't see mikepizzo's comment before i chimed in

 

[Bay Max]

News

This is apparently a leaked image of the ride vehicle for Flight of Passage in Pandora however you can't see it very well.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/break...ng-banshee-attraction-disneys-animal-kingdom/

I can't even imagine how this would fit into the pictures that we've seen of the interior of the attraction building.

 

[skier_pete]

Geez - that picture is so terrible I can't tell anything from it. The only thing I can say is if the individual ride vehicle is truly the back of a banshee - the ride space must be absolutely massive. The amount of space that single creature takes up is impressive.

Made me think - when is the last time Disney truly "WOWed!" us with a ride? Soarin? Tower of Terror maybe?

 

[rteetz]

Geez - that picture is so terrible I can't tell anything from it. The only thing I can say is if the individual ride vehicle is truly the back of a banshee - the ride space must be absolutely massive. The amount of space that single creature takes up is impressive.

Made me think - when is the last time Disney truly "WOWed!" us with a ride? Soarin? Tower of Terror maybe?

I think many would argue ToT was the last time Disney wowed at least in Orlando.

 

[Reddog1134]

I think many would argue ToT was the last time Disney wowed at least in Orlando.

Expedition Everest

 

[rteetz]

Expedition Everest

Maybe, with the yeti working. Many still don't consider that a wow though.

 

[Reddog1134]

Maybe, with the yeti working. Many still don't consider that a wow though.

Really? I would say the Yeti is a prime example of something with the "WOW factor".

 

[rteetz]

Really? I would say the Yeti is a prime example of something with the "WOW factor".

I've never experienced the working yeti so I can't comment on it but this question has been brought up several times on wdwmagic and most people say ToT was the last time Disney Wowed at WDW.

 

[Spacedog1975]

If you ride Everest without foreknowledge of the ride mechanics or path, it's pretty "wow". It is a very unique ride IMHO.
I've never seen the Yeti work, and Everest is still a favorite.

 

[jlundeen]

If you ride Everest without foreknowledge of the ride mechanics or path, it's pretty "wow". It is a very unique ride IMHO.
I've never seen the Yeti work, and Everest is still a favorite.

Careening around the track backwards gets me everytime! But TOT's multiple plummets do too....maybe I've just ridden that more than EE, cause I guess I'd say EE is more "WOW"