Great Adventure Outpost
Industry => Industry News => Topic started by: ChuckR on October 19, 2005, 03:33:59 PM
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New Update found here...
http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2006.html
http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new06/ev20a.jpg
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Wow that thing is massive!
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I actually was just watching it testing last night :lol:
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:shock: That looks amazing, I can't wait to get down there again.
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I might actually be heading down there in Febuary or April. If I go in April I will possibly miss El TORO'S opening but it looks like EE might be opening earlier than that if it is already testing. So Febuary looks like iit has a good shot too. It all depends on its opening date.
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I am going down to visit BGT, all four Disney parks, and Universals parks through 10/27- 11/3. I'll post pictures of Expedition Everest as soon as I get back.
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Cool. I love any Disney park updates :)
If you are staying on property, be sure to take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours for Animal Kingdom. It is so neat being in there late at night. Its a park people don't normally get to see in at night. Plus, thats when I saw EE testing ;)
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Here are 2 pictures I just took a week ago:
(http://gadvupdates.com/uploads/EE1.jpg)
(http://gadvupdates.com/uploads/EE2.jpg)
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You can find all my photos of EE here from 11-1:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=65251
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Nice Job. Its amazing how they already started opening that area up. I'll be there the last 2 weeks of January so HOPEFULLY they start early openings for test and adjust like they did for MS and Soarin. Or better yet, maybe the AP preview will be during that time :)
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this thing is amazing. Lucky for me, april marks our senior trip.. i sincerely hope we are able to ride this thing. I will wait all day for it if i have to.
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^As would i if i had a chance to get on it. It looks simply amazing. It will definately be a good coaster.
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Two videos of the ride here...
http://distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/
If you want to wait and be suprised on the ride, don't watch them!
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its open?!! OH my i cant wait. Ill tell you all how wonderful it is.
im not watching.
okay. maybe i will. :D
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It won't officially open until April, these are just soft openings for annual passholders.
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im not getting a great vibe from these videos. Then again, they dont show a whole lot.
Ill be there the last week in april. WIll it open by then?
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From these videos, can we say that this ride is really awesome? The theming and the backwards section and the yeti, just pure genius. I want to go to florida so bad.
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I'll bring back a fully detailed TR next week from the AP previews :)
This thing is gonna rock! It will likely be one of those attractions that goes down as one of the greatest ever.
Btw- Only select cast, imagineers, vip's and certain family members have ridden so far. AP previews and DVC members can get on next Wed. - Sat.
I can't wait!
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Oh man that was amazing. I agree overlord I want to to go Florida :D The ride looks great, from the theming, to the storyline, to the ride itself.
-KKR05
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When's Wade coming back? I expect we will get a fully detailed review! I watched the POV that's already out for this and it looks amazing!
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april 25th :D
Senior trip. Sometime in between i hope to get a chance to hit the park. I really hope I get a chance to ride this thing
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Kevin Yee gives a great report and some amazing photo's of Everest in his new update:
http://www.miceage.com/kevinyee/ky012706a.htm
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That's the first real picture of the Yeti I've seen , very cool.
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Wow, we were probably there at the same time!
I'm not even going to bother with a full TR after looking at Kevins. I can't compete with that!
Its a GREAT attraction. I'll add my thoughts on it later though...
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In the videos I seen of it, I dont know I am not as excited as other new rides this year. I am in no rush to go down there and ride it.
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I?m not going to go crazy and write a full review of Expedition Everest. Several other authors have already done this and are much better at it than I am anyway.
Instead, I?ll just share some thoughts and opinions on Disney Animal Kingdoms latest attraction and include some photos that aren?t completely identical to others I?ve already viewed online.
Let me start by saying this isn?t the type of attraction that will cause enthusiasts to flock to Disney World. Enthusiasts would probably be best to spend their vacation days running around the country to ride El Toro, Voyage, Kentucky Rumbler, Goliath and Tatsu (Sorry if I missed a few in the US that are worth visiting!)
EE is a coaster like The Mummy at Universal Studios in that it uses special effects, HEAVY theming and a story (or lack-there-of) to make it a complete attraction. Tourists will eat this up. I guarantee it. The level of detail here is simply unbelievable. I think what also impressed me is the level of quality I saw and felt in the coaster itself. The ride, the trains, the lap bars, the lift hills, and everything else that made it work had a certain precision quality about it that made you feel as though it was the Lexus of coasters. The Mummy and even some B&M?s didn?t even feel this solid. It will be interesting to see how this ?new? Vekoma holds up over time but they are really onto something here with their new track and wheel assembly design.
The ride itself was just that? a ride. I wished it was more thrilling and longer. But the average visitor will probably think it was too thrilling and LONG ENOUGH! The trick track that allows the train to travel in reverse can really catch you off-guard and the reverse fall is actually rather fun. In fact, the entire ride is FUN. Not overly thrilling but fun. The first encounter with the Yeti is through a projected shadow. I thought this would be cheesy but somehow, Disney even made this look impressive. THEN, the worlds largest animatronic attacks the train? THIS part is simply unreal. I can?t even fathom the amount of time and money that went into creating this Yeti. It?s just a shame you only see it for about 3 seconds.
I?ll post more thoughts as they come to me but feel free to ask away about anything else. As for the videos out there, don't even bother going by them. They simply cannot do this ride justice. Its a total experience that you have to be there for. Sorta like watching a video of Spiderman at IOA, pointless...
Here are a few photos I took while walking through the queue and after I exited the ride. I didn?t take any on-ride photos since I knew there were already plenty out there.
(Warning: these pictures are rather large and may take a while to load. They would also be easier to view in 1280x1024 res)
Here I am learning the night-modes on my new camera:
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90194/P1260092.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90194/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90199/P1260094.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90199/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90201/P1270121.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90201/photo_hosting.html)
As you can see, the level of detail was sometimes a tad extreme:
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90203/P1270128.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90203/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90208/P1270133.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90208/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90213/P1270137.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90213/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90218/P1270138.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90218/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90221/P1270139.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90221/photo_hosting.html)
(http://upload2.postimage.org/90228/P1270140.jpg) (http://upload2.postimage.org/90228/photo_hosting.html)
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Very cool Wade.
What would you rate it out of 1-10 (10 being the best) ?
I was down there from the 24-26 and was denied access to the ride since I am not a AP or a DVC member. :evil: Oh well I try to catch a ride in a couple months. I'll be back on this site more often since Everest is practically finished and ready to run.
Next stop El Toro !
59 days till opening day !
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Thanks for the review Wade. Glad you had a great time.
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Nice review Wade. I am really due to go back down to Florida!
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What would you rate it out of 1-10 (10 being the best) ?
If I were going by what it is, a attraction designed to please the GP and tourists, I'd give it a 9. There are a few shortcuts I noticed that sorta surprised me. Otherwise, this would have been a 10.
When looking at from a coaster point of view, I would only give it a 6.
You have to respect what they did though because if it were any more thrilling or extreme, they would probably end up with a majority of park goers avoiding it. (can you say Mission Space?)
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Yeah, from the sounds of it, it seems to fit right in with what Disney is looking for, and what their guests want. It is always a matter of perspective, different parks have different guest needs and wants, and each park has to play to that particular crowd. A park like, say Astroland, could never get by with a tame ride like EE, whereas, AL's Top Spin would not go over well in Disney.
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"Scat" LMAO!
Nice update. Can anyone find the logo without it being the media video?