News Round Up 2019

[hertamaniac]

I view the keys to a dark ride are something in door and where there is some sort of ride vehicle that guides you through the path and shows you a series of vignents only when they want you to see them and uses visuals and audio and effects - all to tell a story (which is, I think a key part).

So based on that you have your classic dark rides like Peter Pan and the Haunted Mansion ... but also I would say Dinosaur qualifies as it meets those criteria. Same way, I wouldn't call It's a Small World a dark ride, it is more a boat ride along the lines of Living with the Land or the Storybook Canal boat ride

And now there are mixed rides - so something like Gringotts and (I believe) the coming Guardians roller coaster is a mix of dark ride elements with sections of thrill ride. I'd also put Splash Mountain in that category as a mix between a flume ride and a dark ride

Not for the sake of argument, but could/would Navi be considered the same? It's a stretch in my mind (primarily due to length of time to tell "a" story), but I believe that may have been the intent.

To me, the best dark ride is SSE. It exhibits/encompasses all aspects of the story, combined with a unique architecture, that tells an advancement in technology or story.

 

[The Pho]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

From Wikipedia:
“A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride on which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music and special effects.[1] Appearing as early as the 19th century, exhibits such as tunnels of love, scary themes and interactive stories have been the subject of rides under the original definition”

The page also has a listing of “all” dark rides.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ride

There’s also a few other classifications, such as dark coaster like Space Mountain.

 

[rteetz]

News

Barron edited their Iger Interview after the questions regarding Everest

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/bob-iger-...ial-media-quote-then-changed-by-media-outlet/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Not for the sake of argument, but could/would Navi be considered the same? It's a stretch in my mind (primarily due to length of time to tell "a" story), but I believe that may have been the intent.

To me, the best dark ride is SSE. It exhibits/encompasses all aspects of the story, combined with a unique architecture, that tells an advancement in technology or story.

I would consider Na’vi River a dark ride as (even if it isn’t clear) there is a story and different scenes and and ending to it

Maybe not the best/classic example

 

[unbanshee]

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Barron edited their Iger Interview after the questions regarding Everest

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/bob-iger-...ial-media-quote-then-changed-by-media-outlet/

I love how this article complains about journalistic integrity while offering a clickbait title saying that Iger was talking about Everest. What hypocrites! Expect nothing less from that site at this point.

I think Bob never meant Everest, but simply forgot about it

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I love how this article complains about journalistic integrity while offering a clickbait title saying that Iger was talking about Everest. What hypocrites! Expect nothing less from that site at this point.

I think Bob never meant Everest, but simply forgot about it

I agree. I mean, even if he personally doesn’t like Everest he must know lots of people do and it would just be stupid to bash one of your own properties (especially one that has fans). And whatever your opinion of Mr Iger, he isn’t stupid

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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Barron edited their Iger Interview after the questions regarding Everest

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/bob-iger-...ial-media-quote-then-changed-by-media-outlet/

and then a Disney fan website misspells the name of a former attraction. I think I'm going to complain about that and cause an uproar.

In regards to Bob Iger...I think him saying that the ride is popular should require him to ride the ride, video himself on the ride, and post it so we can see how much he cringes when the Yeti doesn't work.

I will ride Expedition Everest all day despite Bob Iger's comments and if the Yeti works or not. It is arguably my favorite ride at Walt Disney World.

 

[rteetz]

I love how this article complains about journalistic integrity while offering a clickbait title saying that Iger was talking about Everest. What hypocrites! Expect nothing less from that site at this point.

I think Bob never meant Everest, but simply forgot about it

I don’t think Bob meant Everest either but his original comment was weirdly specific.

 

[rteetz]

and then a Disney fan website misspells the name of a former attraction. I think I'm going to complain about that and cause an uproar.

In regards to Bob Iger...I think him saying that the ride is popular should require him to ride the ride, video himself on the ride, and post it so we can see how much he cringes when the Yeti doesn't work.

I will ride Expedition Everest all day despite Bob Iger's comments and if the Yeti works or not. It is arguably my favorite ride at Walt Disney World.

Barron said Bobs name was Jack so yeah.

 

[skier_pete]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

Dark ride to me talks about lighting and scenes in a somewhat darkened area. So I would say Dinosaur falls in the dark ride category, but Mission Space does not as it is essentially a simulator. Being indoors does not a dark ride make. Nemo and Imagination are dark rides, but Test Track is not.

I would agree with @TheMaxRebo that Splashs indoor scenes are dark ride elements, though the ride itself would not truly be a dark ride. Similar to Radiator Springs Racers where it converts to a dark ride for the middle third even though the beginning and end are not. Everest is not a dark ride because the inside parts aren't truly made up of scenes that tell a story. Space mountain is also not a dark ride again because it doesn't have any scenes that tell a story.

 

[OSUZorba]

Yeah, sounds more like a rip on Busch Gardens and other theme parks than on Everest.

Yeah, the company with 7 "nondescript" coasters rated in the top 50 in the world, and one in the top 10. Vs the company with 1 coaster barely in the top 50, (which is Everest ). I agree that Disney is a much different experience than a typical coaster park, but Disney is the one trying to add boring coasters everywhere. I personally wish they would stick to the rides that make them special, like the dark rides, FoP/Soarin', etc and save the coasters for the places that know what they are doing.

Edit: I decided this may have sounded too harsh. I like most of Disney's coasters, but if you moved them to a park like Cedar Point or Kings Island, very few of them would break the top 10 in just those parks. Disney is unwilling to do what it takes to have a top coaster (and I agree with those decisions) but they are more than willing to do what it takes to have top simulators, dark rides, boat rides, etc. If there was a list of the best dark rides in the world, Disney Parks would likely have 40 of the top 50 spots. So, as a coaster enthusiast I personally wish they'd give us more of what they excel at vs what they don't. But of course, GotG and Tron will be improvements over what was there.

 

[OSUZorba]

From Wikipedia:
“A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride on which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music and special effects.[1] Appearing as early as the 19th century, exhibits such as tunnels of love, scary themes and interactive stories have been the subject of rides under the original definition”

The page also has a listing of “all” dark rides.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ride

There’s also a few other classifications, such as dark coaster like Space Mountain.

That is a decent definition. What is interesting ToT has been rated the number 1 dark ride in the world for like 20 years straight, and it isn't on the list of "all" dark rides. ToT is a good example that a dark ride can also be a thrill ride.

Space mountain is definitely not a dark ride, IMHO, since there is no real story or scenes, it is just about riding a coaster.

 

[dina444444]

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Big Disneyland Ticket Increase -Prices Jump To Light Speed For 2019

 

[Iowamomof4]

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Big Disneyland Ticket Increase -Prices Jump To Light Speed For 2019

Link isn't working for me.

 

[dina444444]

Link isn't working for me.

I fixed it

 

[skier_pete]

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Big Disneyland Ticket Increase -Prices Jump To Light Speed For 2019

I can't read it because the ads cover the prices. However, we should not be shocked by severe price increases. They do it in years they dont have major openings. Probably will happen twice this year.

 

[dina444444]

I can't read it because the ads cover the prices. However, we should not be shocked by severe price increases. They do it in years they dont have major openings. Probably will happen twice this year.

Signature plus is up to $1399 from $1149.
Premier is up to $1949 plus tax from $1579 plus tax
One day tickets now max out at $199 for a one day peak park hopper.

 

[dina444444]

As much as I am grumbling about ticket and ap price increases. It’s still such a good value when I figure in how often I go against things like major sporting events and concert tickets.

 

[BigRed98]

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Big Disneyland Ticket Increase -Prices Jump To Light Speed For 2019

These increases are starting to get insane. Some of these tickets are increased by more than 20%. I expected an increase but not that big of a jump for the Signature Plus and Premier Passport. Since my family and I are WDW APs and not Disneyland APs the real killer for us is MaxPass jumping up from $10 to $15. The middle class is slowly getting outpriced.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

the real killer for us is MaxPass jumping up from $10 to $15. The middle class is slowly getting outpriced.

I'm with you especially because I actually plan on going to DLR this year and I was hoping to get a trip or two in before star wars and then one after it. I'm not telling my husband the increases. We haven't really gone over pricing anyways so comparing old to new won't be there much.

That said I think the maxpass sucks too as I was really thinking about getting it but I'm absolutely floored TBH that it stayed $10 for that long. I don't know what their cap is going to be though. Clearly people pay for EPs at Universal and those are pretty darn high. There is a slight disadvantage with DLR though as they give a 'get ahead of the line' for free it just comes with certain restrictions as opposed to Universal where you only get that if you pay for it or stay at one of their hotels that come with it or I think certain restriction with an AP (haven't looked really far into that one though).