oriolat2
Giga Poster
Sorry if there is a similar topic (which I haven't thoroughly checked anyway lol) but which rides do you, because of nostalgia, for example, wish they were brought back to their original form?
Maybe you miss a couple of special effects that don't work anymore, or maybe the ride has suffered some track modifications that have altered the ultimate ride experience, or maybe it's the overall themeing that's been replaced by some modern crap you wish you could burn. What is it you miss the most about some of these rides?
I have three contenders for this:
- Tutuki Splash: the Intamin shoot-the-chutes looked really imposing and sounded scary to riders and non-riders. Back in 1995, the volcano crater was filled with red water to simulate erupting lava. That effect was achieved by a piping system that is still visible from the turn leading to the main drop. As for the sound, there were really loud speakers that would echo through the park every now and then blasting the sound of an erupting volcano. It almost sounded as rolling thunder. These effects eventually fell in disrepair never to be fixed again (not even by Universal).
- Space Mountain (Paris): besides the exterior, I would pay SO much money for Disney to replace the crappy Star Wars theme to the original De la Terre à la Lune version. Maybe what I miss the most about that version is the soundtrack. It almost felt like a piece of music that John Williams would have created himself. I have yet to find a single piece of music in Disney history that matches De la Terre à la Lune's in terms of grandeur mixed with simplicity. It just worked with the ride so well it's a shame what they have done to the ride. Comparing videos of the new version to the old version, now it's basically a dark (and I mean pitch black) coaster.
- Dragon Khan: although it's not heavily trimmed. The MCBRs certainly kick in when the trains used to fly by giving a sensational and aggressive second half. Don't get me wrong: the second half is still good, but without trimming the drop off the MCBR felt like a whip and the snap of the inversions was more noticeable. On a side note: I also liked how each train had its own unique colour pattern (green, blue and purple trains), all fitted with lights on the side that would be turned on at night giving the illusion of a firebolt twirling in the sky. I recall seeing those lighting features ca. 2000.
Maybe you miss a couple of special effects that don't work anymore, or maybe the ride has suffered some track modifications that have altered the ultimate ride experience, or maybe it's the overall themeing that's been replaced by some modern crap you wish you could burn. What is it you miss the most about some of these rides?
I have three contenders for this:
- Tutuki Splash: the Intamin shoot-the-chutes looked really imposing and sounded scary to riders and non-riders. Back in 1995, the volcano crater was filled with red water to simulate erupting lava. That effect was achieved by a piping system that is still visible from the turn leading to the main drop. As for the sound, there were really loud speakers that would echo through the park every now and then blasting the sound of an erupting volcano. It almost sounded as rolling thunder. These effects eventually fell in disrepair never to be fixed again (not even by Universal).
- Space Mountain (Paris): besides the exterior, I would pay SO much money for Disney to replace the crappy Star Wars theme to the original De la Terre à la Lune version. Maybe what I miss the most about that version is the soundtrack. It almost felt like a piece of music that John Williams would have created himself. I have yet to find a single piece of music in Disney history that matches De la Terre à la Lune's in terms of grandeur mixed with simplicity. It just worked with the ride so well it's a shame what they have done to the ride. Comparing videos of the new version to the old version, now it's basically a dark (and I mean pitch black) coaster.
- Dragon Khan: although it's not heavily trimmed. The MCBRs certainly kick in when the trains used to fly by giving a sensational and aggressive second half. Don't get me wrong: the second half is still good, but without trimming the drop off the MCBR felt like a whip and the snap of the inversions was more noticeable. On a side note: I also liked how each train had its own unique colour pattern (green, blue and purple trains), all fitted with lights on the side that would be turned on at night giving the illusion of a firebolt twirling in the sky. I recall seeing those lighting features ca. 2000.
