Theme Parks - The Happiest Place on SL&ENT!

Posting to reserve my place in this thread. Just wanna say, it's SL&ENT.

Yay a theme park thread. I love me some theme parks.

If only I had a GF to go to theme parks with... ;')

I haven't been to a theme park in a few years. I used to be obsessed with rollercoasters as a kid, and I even was an ACE member.

By Adam Go To PostPosting to reserve my place in this thread. Just wanna say, it's SL&ENT.

Whoops. Fixed up. Thanks.

Just took my daughter to Disney Land. We tried to go before we have our second and can't for a while. I didn't know I could like small world again.

Im pretty pumped about the new star wars world. Should be ready to take my incoming son to the park by the time it's done.

I really think that the Star Wars land is going to be huge for Disneyland, along the lines of what The Wizarding World of Harry Potter meant for Universal. It's going to draw in a whole new type of customer that normally would not be interested in visiting Disneyland and explode park visitor levels, especially with it opening up before the Walt Disney World version.

In recent news, Disney has canceled the Eastern Gateway project, and now announced that a new hotel will be built in the west end of Downtown Disney, displacing the AMC movie theater that is currently there among other businesses. They are also planning some parking and transportation improvements on the west side of the park, too. The parking projects look to be open ahead of Star Wars land.

The company I work for is actually doing some of the work for Disney on some of their various projects. I'm kinda spoiled here in so cal. For the longest time I didn't even go to Disney land because Knotts and Six flags are also here.


Fuck Knotts Scary Farm btw. Crowded mess ...

Details about Pixar Pier, a re-theming of Disney California Adventure's Paradise Pier, were released today.

I'm glad that they don't seem to be removing California Screamin' and Mickey's Terror... errr.. Fun Wheel, but as with their makeover of the Tower of Terror in California, I'm more than a little sad to see these changes being made. I'm really going to miss the Neil Patrick Harris, "I know you're in a hurry, hurry, hurry, but for your safety, safety, safety" track from the Screamin' queue and the soundtrack on the coaster itself.

I think this article over at Disney Tourist Blog sums up my thoughts. Why? Not long ago they spent a bunch of time and money strengthening the California theme of that park with Buena Vista Street and now they are just ripping it up elsewhere.

By ForBeers Go To PostDetails about Pixar Pier, a re-theming of Disney California Adventure's Paradise Pier, were released today.

I'm glad that they don't seem to be removing California Screamin' and Mickey's Terror… errr.. Fun Wheel, but as with their makeover of the Tower of Terror in California, I'm more than a little sad to see these changes being made.

Yeah I loved screaming and the Paradise Pier reboot was great. Theiincredcoaster reboot sounds interesting and making the pier completely dedicated to Pixar sounds good.

Please come visit our proud theme park BonBon land in Denmark.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/europe2005/bonbonland/bonbonland1.htm

I especially love the photo booths from the rides, called beaver photos

Just renewed my annual pass. Still loving Big thunder mountain. Is it faster at night? Seems like it or it's too dark so it seems faster.

Just booked my ticket back to Orlando. It'll be my first time back in 4 years. Getting the hook up to since my best friend still works at WDW.

I used to work at an amusement park outside of DC called Wild World; it eventually became Six Flags America. Rest assured that everyone who works at a park hates you and just wants you to leave.

I have only enjoyed one amusement park: Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. It's a tiny little park and I liked taking my daughter there. Then she outgrew it and wanted to go to Hershey Park instead. I'm the guy who sits on a bench holding everyone's purses while they go on rides, and I prefer it that way.

By adamsappel Go To PostI used to work at an amusement park outside of DC called Wild World; it eventually became Six Flags America. Rest assured that everyone who works at a park hates you and just wants you to leave.

I have been to this Six Flags and it is, without a doubt, the worst amusement park I've ever been to. I couldn't get over how dirty it was.

By adamsappel Go To PostI used to work at an amusement park outside of DC called Wild World; it eventually became Six Flags America. Rest assured that everyone who works at a park hates you and just wants you to leave.

I have only enjoyed one amusement park: Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. It's a tiny little park and I liked taking my daughter there. Then she outgrew it and wanted to go to Hershey Park instead. I'm the guy who sits on a bench holding everyone's purses while they go on rides, and I prefer it that way.

Can you come with me to the next park I go to so I don't have to be that guy lol

By rodeoclown Go To PostI have been to this Six Flags and it is, without a doubt, the worst amusement park I've ever been to. I couldn't get over how dirty it was.

It's bad. The rides are ace though. I usually go once every 3 years or so to try the new coasters out. Tatsu was and still is my favorite.

Recently Disney suspended sales of the Southern California Annual Passes.

Crowd levels have been an issue at Disneyland in California and many message board DLR fans out there place at least some of the the blame on annual passholders. I think that this is step one in Disney's plan to start raising prices on passes leading up to the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

By ForBeers Go To PostRecently Disney suspended sales of the Southern California Annual Passes.

Crowd levels have been an issue at Disneyland in California and many message board DLR fans out there place at least some of the the blame on annual passholders. I think that this is step one in Disney's plan to start raising prices on passes leading up to the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

Pretty pissed off about this, honestly.

By Fenderputty Go To PostPretty pissed off about this, honestly.

Would you be more or less pissed if they raised prices tho?

waiting on dat star wars land

Well, Paradise Pier is under construction, being flipped over to Pixar Pier. As with the Tower of Terror in Disney's California Adventure, I'm emotionally attached to California Screamin' (soon to be the Incredicoaster). I'm not sure how I feel about this makeover and not really sure it was needed. I don't think that Paradise Pier was an area of the park that needed to be addressed as opposed to the Hollywood Backlot area.

Well was just at Disney World last week and Flight of the passage is by far the best ride at Animal Kingdom. Definitely a worthy of an e-ticket. Animal Kingdom is nearly a full day park now. I don't even want to say much about it since if you ever get a chance to go to WDW you have to ride it. I say nearly a full day since you'll probably spend most of the day waiting in line for either of the Avatar rides. I went in totally blind and was completely blown away. Of course River Journey was meh and I swear the whole budget went into the insane animatronic at the end.

By HasphatsAnts Go To PostWould you be more or less pissed if they raised prices tho?

That’s effectively what this is for me lol. I was gonna get two passes


We just took my daughter to knotts, it’s so much cheaper but so is the production value. She had fun with Snoopy though.

My wife is taking her to Disneyland again while she’s off on leave. Maybe next week.

lol .. Disney got me. Got me the passes. We've been using them quite a bit. Kids are loving it. My daughter loves Pirates my son … not so much. Smokey do a Disney vacation and I'll meet you there!




Finally went on the new star wars ride "rise of the resistance".

Easily the most impressive ride I've ever been on. Not the most thrilling, but the most impressive and over all the best. The level of production value and immersion from the end of the line through the ride is just something else. It's like a combo of Indiana Jones and Star Tours but on crack.

You enter what's supposed to be a "transport". That ships gets attacked by the first order and abducted. The "transport" rumbles and such as you go through a short star tours like segment (This is still the fucking line BTW.) You go subterranean and exit the transport into an imperial star ship like your captive and ready for more processing.


From here you get "processed" by more guards roll playing things out. Eventually you end up in a cell and are busted out by the resistance and the ride starts.

You end up on one of the below. They're programed and NOT on rails. They just whip you through rooms that look like a billion dollar movie set complete with 50' tall imperial walkers.




Anyway the boarding pass thing kinda sucks but wow what a fucking ride.

fuck wooden roller coasters

That "ride" does sound like a tremendous step up from Star Tours. Kinda jealous I haven't seen it.

By Kibner Go To PostThat "ride" does sound like a tremendous step up from Star Tours.

Hard to explain how immersive the line portion of the ride is. And it's not like the ride portion is short or suffers from so much effort put into the line portion either. It just means the last 10 minutes of your line becomes fun and part of the show.

Kib … walking into that imperial star ship deck is just mind blowing. That screen in the background is 3 stories tall. The level of detail was just something else. And like I said … the ride itself is amazing too complete with 50' imperial walkers you're riding under and around.

Not joking … my mouth was open the entire time. Just amazed.

I loved the Great Movie Ride and Hollywood Studios is becoming more and more Magical Kingdom Lite but this is still really well done.


Got a feeling it's not gonna last

Took the kid to Paulton's Park near Southampton yesterday and would highly recommend it if you have a toddler as it has loads of little rides and play areas. Also outside of Peppa Pig World it was empty so we could ride the rollercoasters without queuing at all.