Toy Story Midway Mania

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Yeah, there was the preview thread, but that's already old, and the first part of it is full of negativitiy :p

This ride blew me away! I was giggling all the way through it. The interactive aspect is perfectly done. You really feel like you're shooting these things. Each challenge has a different feel - darts, hoops, balls, etc - and I know it'll take a few more rides to master each one.

GD and I were neck and neck the whole time and he barely beat me. A much different experience from Buzz, where he always killed me 2 to 1, at least. This instant feedback style, where every time you shoot you can see what hits the target and what doesn't, works much better for me. It felt so awesome to find 2000 point targets, and hit them, on my first ride.

I even liked the 2D cardboard cutouts in between each section. Some wonderfully clever stuff in there.

The ride vehicles are crazy machines. No wandering around the track while those things are moving, that's for damn sure.

We were so frightened when we hit the first panel and the practice round didn't work! Thankfully, the rest of the ride went perfectly.

This thing is incredible and I know I'll find myself in DCA more often because of it. Great job, Imagineers! :snap:

[innerSpaceman]

Hahaha, I laughed through the entire thing, too. Such a giddy, good time. I am surprised and amazed they managed to pull off such a fun ride with so little.

As a shooting game, it's way better than the little laser targets of Buzz Lightyear (although I did find my hand molded into a claw (or is that "craw") after pulling that string for the whole ride.)


The games were a hoot, the sets were all cute, the ride movement fun, the whole experience a total blast!

The queue moved pretty well, too.


Best new ride in ages.



(Um, the two Pixar rides in DCA are great. The two Pixar rides in Disneyland are meh. Move them to Pixarland, and build the Little Mermaid ride in Disneyland where it belongs. Sigh.)

[Not Afraid]

I have no fondness for Buzz so I didn't have many expectations for Midway Mania. I loved it! It was full of fun and excitement and I had a ball. I can't wait to ride it again! That's something I haven't said about an attraction in DCA in quite a while.

[Moonliner]

I assume it's basically the same as the WDW version.

We stalled a couple of times on our ride. When that happens you can still play but all the targets become zero value. That was a nice touch. High score no longer goes to whoever happens to get parked in front of a high value target like it does on Buzz.

The 3D was fun, but I don't think I "giggled" at all.

Also the way it takes two players working together to get the top scores is interesting.

[Gemini Cricket]

I loved TSMM. It's a lot of fun. It's very repeatable, imho. I would have liked to see a more creative transition from screen to screen, but oh well.

Love Mr. Potato Head in the queue. Moves a lot, the spiels are pretty funny and the ear thing is pretty neat.

:)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

That is a fun attraction. The building details are amazing. I'll definitely be riding again.

[Isaac]

It's a fun ride.

Keith & I kept laughing the whole time.

I rode it w/ Rayanna recently & she had a ball too.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

I've definitely giggled through the entire experience every time I've ridden TSMM! I love how when time is up you just get flung around the corner right into the next awesome game. If you look around while riding, everyone always looks like they are the most excited. Definitely WIN!

[Kevy Baby]

It felt so awesome to find 2000 point targets, and hit them, on my first ride.There are several 5,000 point and even a couple of 10,000 point targets that I found last night.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Compared to WDW version its just a mirror except the queue. Though, it seems they put some of the stuff in the ride itself, like the game boxes etc. The queue at WDW is fantastic.

[lashbear]

Also the way it takes two players working together to get the top scores is interesting.
Please explain ??

There are several 5,000 point and even a couple of 10,000 point targets that I found last night.
Please reveal ??

[Kevy Baby]

Please reveal ??OK (but spoilerized for those who want to discover it on their own)

http://www.aerojockey.com/fark/flasher.jpg



Oh... is that not the reveal you were asking for?

[NirvanaMan]

I loved it. So much fun. The only problem is that this now makes Buzz seem rather boring.

[Alex]

I'm surprised everybody seems to like it. I'd heard some pretty strongly negative reviews saying how much it sucks.

Of course, those were all before anybody had ever been on it so maybe they were as reliable as I'd thought.

[Gemini Cricket]

My biggest complaint about the ride is when it's hot and sunny out, the enclosed area of the entrance queue is damn hot. That goes for the exit queue as well. (But I do like seeing the box for the game as you leave.)

[Leigh-Ann]

we got the rainbow bonus .. that was uber rad =]

[Kevy Baby]

My biggest complaint about the ride is when it's hot and sunny out, the enclosed area of the entrance queue is damn hot. That goes for the exit queue as well. (But I do like seeing the box for the game as you leave.)It was a relatively cool evening last night and it was still damned hot in there.

[madmonkeygirl]

The ride itself is very fun. I find the second time i rode it last night btw i scored better and between Matt and i the distance in scores lessened compared to the first ride thru. I do agree that in the hot weather the queue has no shade no fans nothing to help ease the temperature outside poor planning on the parks part but hey i won't judge it just from that alone.

I squealed throughout the ride but especially on the spinning aspect of it. Didn't seem as jerky last night either more smooth and i find that so much better than the first ride thru.

I also saw a few higher targets as well and was like "Oh ****" lol yes i said it out loud too lmao...this time around i saw more higher targets than the first ride thru. First time i think there is so much to see that you kinda get lost in the overall atmosphere of the ride. But ride it again and then hopefully you'll get to see the other targets etc.

I know last night my hand didn't hurt nearly as well. One i laid off the string and ball so to speak instead of going full out. But also the fact that i held it in between my fingers rather than with my whole hand (clawlike) that seemed to help as well compared to my first ride thru i found i had more stamina throughout the entire game up to the bonus round.

I love the fact you work as a "team" to compete for the high scores. Matt and I almost did combined lol but i have a feeling as we reride it we'll score better so...funny i had better accuracy then he did yet he outscored me....definitely a hit for me much more enjoyable than Buzz

[innerSpaceman]

I'm surprised everybody seems to like it. I'd heard some pretty strongly negative reviews saying how much it sucks.

Of course, those were all before anybody had ever been on it so maybe they were as reliable as I'd thought.

Ooooh, I was one of those. The concept sounds entirely lame. Even now, if I were to describe it, it would sound cheap and stupid to me.

I'm not sure how much of its winning charms were due to it being a grand four minutes of fun and how much to breezily exceeding expectations.

[MouseWife]

Thank you guys for the wonderful positive posts!!!

I actually love Buzz, the family competes for prizes $$ and that makes it even more fun.

How does this '4-D' effect work? Do you have to wear the glasses? How does this go for people who wear glasses?

I can't wait. But, since I have to I will look to the positive that it will be cooler when I eventually do go and hopefully not hot in the queue.

[Moonliner]

Thank you guys for the wonderful positive posts!!!

I actually love Buzz, the family competes for prizes $$ and that makes it even more fun.

How does this '4-D' effect work? Do you have to wear the glasses? How does this go for people who wear glasses?

I can't wait. But, since I have to I will look to the positive that it will be cooler when I eventually do go and hopefully not hot in the queue.

Yes you wear the same glasses as you do for HISTA and Philharmonic, etc...

The are large and can go over glasses.

[MouseWife]

Cool! Thanks! I was worried I might not be able to get the full thrills!!

{biding my time...playing the game on line...nothing like the real thing but I can do it....}

[RStar]

How does this '4-D' effect work? Do you have to wear the glasses?

Yes, there is a 3D with glasses, but the 4D is (in spoiler for those who want to be surprised on the ride):

besides the 3D film, they use water, air, and smell. When the plates fly over your head you feel the wind as they pass over. When you shoot rubber darts you smell the rubber (I couldn't belive how that single smell took me back to my childhood-they nailed it!), and when you pop the ballons you get occasional splats of water.

I really enjoyed this ride also! But the queue is too hot!! And I was dissapointed that it didn't look like the WDW version.

[MouseWife]

*hee hee* I love how the grown ups are really getting a charge out of this ride!!!

{But, darn it, we are adults and they can't get away with those hot line queues!!!! Whatever shall we do?}

[lindyhop]

I finally got to ride last night along with my own personal inside source. It was a lot of fun. I was regaled with much trivia some of which I understood. And even less that I remember. For example, the 3-D glasses are the same ones as in HISTA and for some reason they send them back over there to be washed before bringing them back to DCA. That one part of the queue is becoming known as "the sauna" which is why they only use the outer part of the queue to get people out of there faster. They've also had complaints about the strobe effect of the lights in there. And there was this issue with Mr. Potato Head's ear falling off when his perimeter was breached (this gets into some of the stories that I wasn't quite following).

[Gemini Cricket]

The Sauna. It's a good name for it.
:)

[JWBear]

I want to go ride this Sunday. Anyone planning on going?

[katiesue]

Maddy and I are going Sunday. Meeting up with Wolfy and Wolfette. This is the one thing we all want to ride.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sounds life fun!

[innerSpaceman]

mmmmmm, mmmmaybe.

[wolfy999]

TSMM's glasses were all new when the ride opened. They are the same color as HISTA's but are kept seperate. They do send them over to TL to be washed and then trucked back each day.