Next Pirates Premier at DL - May 19th

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I've always wondered why, while they never could get them working right in Tomorrowland (and have now replaced them all with oh-so-futuristic stairs) ... there was rarely a problem with the one in Haunted Mansion, operating constantly since 1969.

i'm not certain, but wonder if constant exposure to weather and the elements had something to do with it. on occasion, mansion's ramp was down... and the indoor Space speedramp was always down. so, on second thought, maybe weather had nothing to do with it. perhaps people would get hurt/trip/fall and CM's would simply stop them, or, hooligans discovered the e-stop button and would do it.

hmm, and here i thought i had an answer when i started this post. LOL

but, off topic, i'm all a twitterpated --i'm going on a Matterhorn walkthough -- or is it an expedition?

[innerSpaceman]

Be careful of the "Wells Effect"

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Be careful of the "Wells Effect"

<snort>

[Not Afraid]

If you're going to do a Matterhorn walk-thru, will you just sneak a look at the Well Expedition box and take a snap of the red longjohns inside?

[RStar]

How do you get to do the walk through?

[MickeyLumbo]

part reward from my manager - part YOAMD "backstage dreams"

[CoasterMatt]

If you load a speedramp very unevenly, it will shut down and have to be reset - Speedramps are meant for people to load evenly, and continously. Space's inside ramp had the problem of surges of people hitting, not the continuous flow of people that hit Mansion's.

[innerSpaceman]

Ah, thanks for that very lucid explanation of the difference and likely cause of the problem.



I remain ever greatful for the Matterhorn 101 I experienced decades ago, with it's own wonderful backstage walking descent tour that was everything this Disneyland geek could have hoped for.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

i refuse to go back until there is a parking lot up against the Main Gate ticket booths, Rocket Jets above a working People Mover, Circle Vision, Keel Boats, Kids of the Kingdom and no Annual Passes.

You talk so purty.

But, really, put the music back the way it was, lose the music in the battle sequence, get rid of Davy Jones, add a couple of pirates swordfighting on the rocks as you exit the tunnel, lose the second two Deppamatronics, restore the altered dialogue, restore the Captain of the Wicked Wench, and the ride will be perfect again.

The ride really was perfect. Why on Earth was there a need to go beyond plussing to actual alteration?

There will be a day when I am King of Disneyland and many wrongs will be righted. I just hope I'm not so incredibly ancient that I can't enjoy it.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I remain ever greatful for the Matterhorn 101 I experienced decades ago, with it's own wonderful backstage walking descent tour that was everything this Disneyland geek could have hoped for.

Me too! I loved the old greasy dirty elevator (before they replaced it)! Fortunatly I had my camera with me and got a few pictures!