SPOILER: POV of 7DMT

[Mad Hattered]

Did anyone else really pick up the "swinging" part of it? I know it's based from the "bottom" but I really didn't "feel" it.

Iron Dragon at Cedar Point opened in 1987, although it "swings" from the top it makes the effect relevant.

Here is the end of the ride where you can tell you are actually "swinging".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cwUMqSWSmU#t=96

I realize the crowd the Mine Train was going for, but if you are going to tout such a thing, then you would think it would be more prominent. Maybe it feels different when you are on it.

 

[Reizo]

I realize the crowd the Mine Train was going for, but if you are going to tout such a thing, then you would think it would be more prominent. Maybe it feels different when you are on it.

Nah, I think this vid slightly doesn't show the "swing" as much as expected... but it's the coaster that I think many knew what it'd be and who it was targeted for.

It's one step above "Barnstormer"

but one step below Thunder Mountain. No shock for me here.

 

[DOOM1001]

Did anyone else really pick up the "swinging" part of it? I know it's based from the "bottom" but I really didn't "feel" it.

Iron Dragon at Cedar Point opened in 1987, although it "swings" from the top it makes the effect relevant.

Here is the end of the ride where you can tell you are actually "swinging".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cwUMqSWSmU#t=96

I realize the crowd the Mine Train was going for, but if you are going to tout such a thing, then you would think it would be more prominent. Maybe it feels different when you are on it.

Aside from the B&M inverted coasters those old Arrow suspended coasters were some of my favorite coasters to ride.There aren't many left still operating,Iron Dragon is a good one still operating but when they closed Big Bad Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg I cried a little bit,the swinging through the European village and then the drop into the river were epic.They did replace it with Verbolten which also drops into the river and is a pretty good ride with some tricks but especially on my first visit to that park Big Bad Wolf was the ride I wanted to ride most after seeing it on a bunch of coaster shows on TV and it didn't disappoint.

 

[rastuso]

Well, to be honest, A&E is causing all out mayhem at MK on a daily basis and those are just characters! It's not even a ride. Don't underestimate the power of "the brand." It may not wow you (or me,) but clearly it's drawing in the crowds.

What, maybe for 5% of the people coming to the park. If Spidey talked a Minute or so to everybody, his line would be long too.

Disney has the princesses, for sure. Beyond that, they have very little relevant to kids of today. Mickey is a huge deal to parents, but most kids don't see him unless they are at a Disney park.

-J

 

[Mad Hattered]

Aside from the B&M inverted coasters those old Arrow suspended coasters were some of my favorite coasters to ride.There aren't many left still operating,Iron Dragon is a good one still operating but when they closed Big Bad Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg I cried a little bit,the swinging through the European village and then the drop into the river were epic.They did replace it with Verbolten which also drops into the river and is a pretty good ride with some tricks but especially on my first visit to that park Big Bad Wolf was the ride I wanted to ride most after seeing it on a bunch of coaster shows on TV and it didn't disappoint.

You sound pretty awesome Doom. Just sayin'.

 

[Mad Hattered]

What, maybe for 5% of the people coming to the park. If Spidey talked a Minute or so to everybody, his line would be long too.

Disney has the princesses, for sure. Beyond that, they have very little relevant to kids of today. Mickey is a huge deal to parents, but most kids don't see him unless they are at a Disney park.

-J

Not to mention, I get so tired of hearing how "the park that shall not be named" is nothing but simulators. The last time I checked, there were hundreds of kids being sat in front of a theater screen every weekend being asked to wear 3D glasses. Not to mention this generation's infatuation with video games. Someone seems ahead of the curb.

I am infatuated with the Disney I grew up with, as are many other people who grew up with it like I did. It just seems to me that time is passing Disney by. I like that I are trying out new technology with the 3D mapping Dwarfs but it doesn't come across as clean as it does in Radiator Springs (at least in this video). It plays much better out West. Maybe it's the fact that it's on film, but the Dwarfs appear to look like the plastic Santa Claus and reindeers my parents would plug in outside the house at Christmas time.

I guess we will just have to talk about Avatarland for the next 3-4 years now. *sigh*

 

[Shaden]

Not to mention, I get so tired of hearing how "the park that shall not be named" is nothing but simulators. The last time I checked, there were hundreds of kids being sat in front of a theater screen every weekend being asked to wear 3D glasses. Not to mention this generation's infatuation with video games. Someone seems ahead of the curb.

I am infatuated with the Disney I grew up with, as are many other people who grew up with it like I did. It just seems to me that time is passing Disney by. I like that I are trying out new technology with the 3D mapping Dwarfs but it doesn't come across as clean as it does in Radiator Springs (at least in this video). It plays much better out West. Maybe it's the fact that it's on film, but the Dwarfs appear to look like the plastic Santa Claus and reindeers my parents would plug in outside the house at Christmas time.

I guess we will just have to talk about Avatarland for the next 3-4 years now. *sigh*

I think there is some real truth to this, I don't get the argument either that "That other place" is all simulators etc ... a) there are actually quite a few "real" rides there as well, most more intense than what "the awesome place" offers b) this is what kids are INTO. This is what they do !!! ... why wouldn't they love it ? How can you maintain that MM+ is awesome because that's what technology is now, that its ok to plug in with the cell phone because that's how people operate .... but ... simulators and virtual 3D environments are bad !?!!?

 

[TaylorsDad]

Wait? It only took 17 posts into a 7DMT thread on the WDW theme parks attractions and strategies forum.....

Well, they are both attractions, and both are at theme parks in Orlando. I actually liked the video. At first I thought it was BTMR but then saw the dark sections and thought it looked cute and better than I expected. I am sure next visit we will check it out, though it is nothing I am making a special trip to see. My next Orlando visit is reserved for Universal and Diagon Alley. I'm sorry, I probably wasn't supposed to say that on a WDW forum either was I?

 

[2Tiggies]

Well, they are both attractions, and both are at theme parks in Orlando. I actually liked the video. At first I thought it was BTMR but then saw the dark sections and thought it looked cute and better than I expected. I am sure next visit we will check it out, though it is nothing I am making a special trip to see. My next Orlando visit is reserved for Universal and Diagon Alley. I'm sorry, I probably wasn't supposed to say that on a WDW forum either was I?

From the preview peeks, it looks pretty good. It is what it is intended to be; it's in Fantasyland, which gives a hint that it is not going to be a big thrill ride, but will be a thrill for younger children. I very much want to see what they have spent the last few years putting together on this. I'm not going to be stalking the internet every 5 minutes in desperation to snag a FP. We will make a plan to ride it when we are there because more than anything, I just have to see what they have created for us after having our last 3 years of Magic Kingdom visits navigating our way around construction walls. I'm determined to take something back for that!

 

[Angel Ariel]

Mickey is a huge deal to parents, but most kids don't see him unless they are at a Disney park.

-J

Most toddlers I know are quite aware of Mickey, from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.on Disney Jr.

 

[csmith041177]

I am very excited about the ride and can't wait to try it...but I am also a little underwhelmed by the video.

 

[MichiganDVC]

What, maybe for 5% of the people coming to the park. If Spidey talked a Minute or so to everybody, his line would be long too.

Disney has the princesses, for sure. Beyond that, they have very little relevant to kids of today. Mickey is a huge deal to parents, but most kids don't see him unless they are at a Disney park.-J

Have to disagree strongly here. Most young kids are VERY into Mickey and Minnie from the many DVDs available for their age group. I'm talking 1-3 years old. All of my cousins and nieces and nephews, when they were under the age of 4, all new Mickey mouse and would point him out on my shirt. I think people forget how strong the Mickey-Disney brand is and how far its reach is.

Not to mention, I get so tired of hearing how "the park that shall not be named" is nothing but simulators. The last time I checked, there were hundreds of kids being sat in front of a theater screen every weekend being asked to wear 3D glasses. Not to mention this generation's infatuation with video games. Someone seems ahead of the curb.

I am infatuated with the Disney I grew up with, as are many other people who grew up with it like I did. It just seems to me that time is passing Disney by. I like that I are trying out new technology with the 3D mapping Dwarfs but it doesn't come across as clean as it does in Radiator Springs (at least in this video). It plays much better out West. Maybe it's the fact that it's on film, but the Dwarfs appear to look like the plastic Santa Claus and reindeers my parents would plug in outside the house at Christmas time.

I guess we will just have to talk about Avatarland for the next 3-4 years now. *sigh*

1. Most of the rides from USF that people say are "so much better than the rides at Disney," or "They made this ride so quickly, why can't Disney do the same" are often simulators. I know this because, having never been to Universal, I can basically tell you the names of the simulator rides! So, again, not from experience, but anecdotally, the simulators are what people focus on here.

To me, Universal seems to be thrill coasters and simulators: two things I'm getting too old to stomach. Great for many, not for me though.

2. As for time passing Disney by, not everyone desires a digitally-fascinating vacation. Yes, this is our daily lives. Teen boys LOVE video games and adults LOVE their iPads and so on. My whole life is in front of a screen of some kind or another. I'd much rather be on the Safari ride at AK than in the COOLEST simulator ride ever built. Not that the simulator isn't awesome...I'm just looking for something I can't get at home.
I think that's why I love Epcot so much...visually unlike what I can see at home.

 

[ajwolfe]

2. As for time passing Disney by, not everyone desires a digitally-fascinating vacation. Yes, this is our daily lives. Teen boys LOVE video games and adults LOVE their iPads and so on. My whole life is in front of a screen of some kind or another. I'd much rather be on the Safari ride at AK than in the COOLEST simulator ride ever built. Not that the simulator isn't awesome...I'm just looking for something I can't get at home.
I think that's why I love Epcot so much...visually unlike what I can see at home.

Completely agree with this statement. While my kids and I enjoy a new ride as much as anyone there is something to be said for those traditional rides as well. If we want run of the mill thrill rides, we will just skip the 17 hour drive and go to our local Six Flags.

 

[mefordis]

It's only going to get waaaaay worse once Gringotts does open. I would probably prepare oneself now.

When is Gringott's supposed to open?

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Attractions Magazine has a full ride video - ride timing (not including load and unload) is 2 minutes and 45 seconds. The combination of coaster and high tech dark ride looks amazing! There are three "show scenes" as far as I'm concerned. The "Dig, Dig, Dig" scene as you enter the mine, the "Heigh ho!" scene as you reach Doc and proceed up the second lift hill, and the "Silly Song" cottage scene just before unload.

Inside the Magic is reporting that Disney will announce the official opening date at the dedication tomorrow.

On Disney's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction page, you can click the "gallery" icon and it says training begins in 14 days - also tells you to complete training on May 18th. So May 15th & 18th are possible opening dates.

My guess on the delay, would be that they were appearing to have show scene music sync issues in the Attractions Magazine video. The first video had no music during the "Dig, Dig, Dig" scene and the second video had no music during the "Heigh Ho!" scene. There have been other videos posted since that feature both songs syncing properly.

I would think FP+ *might* be available tomorrow or Sat when they announce the opening. Because Anna & Elsa fastpasses were available when they announced the opening date.

 

[Mad Hattered]

When is Gringott's supposed to open?

Mid June with soft openings likely before that.

 

[basas]

Not hugely impressed for what is supposed to be the "crown jewel" of New Fantasyland and can’t believe it took them so long to build it. It’s a decent d-ticket that will help with capacity issues, but that’s about it.