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I totally agree this is a big annoyance for differently abled or stroller bound guests - i'm just imagining the alternative during construction? They'll have to reprofile both the guttering, and the slabs behind them to slope them up for a suitable ramp - which is probably best done by removing the slabs and pouring new ones - potentially causing issues for guests to reach two major attractions. I guess they could just profile one side of the pathway (ie one slab, not two) but my OCD says it should be symmetrical. Part of me thinks a cheats way out on this would be a ramp affixed to the guttering sloping down to the road, but I shudder to think what possible impacts there might be on extremely large parade floats - maybe a removeable ramp? if they do go with this option, they mustn't use raw checkerplating - that shit gets incredibly slippery in the rain - it needs to be a grit\grip texture.

I'm thinking perhaps although the load stations are to the right, the evac points might be different? I don't know - i'm just speculating.

And 16 hours later: Perhaps the uploader realised their video was not getting quite the response they felt it should.

I picked up a couple of articles breaking this morning with announcements from SeaWorld Parks US that they would discontinue their orca breeding program, and cease 'entertainment' style shows, in favour of more 'conservation & education' shows. Unfortunately I caught the articles on mobile so I can't share them (if anyone picks them up on PC please feel free to share the links). Also - regarding @Wyncenuros' post above - the blue world proposal is not going ahead. One of the stipulations made by the approving body required them to end their breeding program to receive approval. This in itself is ridiculous - the blue world proposal would have cost $100 million. The cost (like with most construction) would probably have cost more than that when finished. For the park to build a $100 million dollar facility, for animals that will no longer breed, means the facility would be useless within the lifespan of their current animals. Onto the other statements - SeaWorld announced that the 'shows' would change within 3 years. I am saddened to hear this as my Son will never get to see these beautiful animals the way that I have seen them. The 'conservation' suggestion is an interesting one, and one I hope SeaWorld can do well in order to keep the crowds coming. If Sea World GC's Dolphin show is what they mean when they refer to a 'conservation' style presentation, i'm all for it - natural swimming behaviours without 'beaching' tricks would still be just fine for me. As for ending the breeding program - I've commented on this previously. The animals are a social pod animal. I'm disappointed that this signals the end of Orca at SeaWorld eventually, but agree it is the right thing to do - the problem here is that the pod will eventually die out, and the last surviving animals will lead a very lonely existence. This however is probably still many years off given the life expectancy of Orca. Regardless - anything SeaWorld does short of releasing these animals into the wild will meet criticism by animal rights groups - although some are quietly celebrating this victory. Now, instead of constructing the biggest simulated natural habitat ever, the remaining Orca are destined to live out their lives in the so-called "cruel concrete pools". The other day, a post went viral on facebook sharing a person's own views on Blackfish, debunking the myths and presenting some really good arguments. I can't find it now but that also would be worth a post. I hope that I am able to one day take my son to see an Orca up close before they are all lost, and whilst my comments here today have been riddled with the disappointment I have - I know that this is ultimately the right thing to do. I just hope the animals still held by SeaWorld do not suffer as their pod dwindles, and I look forward to seeing how SeaWorld reinvents itself without the Orcas as their mainstay. Here's hoping the dolphin show gets a facelift!

I'm sure most of us know @Wyncenuros is the father of a little one, and he's having problems with strollers. For me to say i'll soon be having the same issues, for them to be the same, i'd also have to be a father. If I was the mother - I wouldn't be having the same issues, as my issue would be "she's having problems with strollers. Nevertheless the assumption is still incorrect as my wife and I welcomed a baby boy in January. We're not taking a newborn to the parks, but no doubt, i'll SOON be doing so. So long as an adequate sized area was reserved for potential strollers (or a cap placed on the number that can be admitted) I think it's the best option.

Just a thought on the stroller issue - as i'll soon be having these same problems i'm sure... Could the entrance hosts perhaps have a small laminated card or somewhat that they hand to guests with a stroller. When those guests get to the top of the ramp, they could be directed to the seating closest to the exit? (let's face it - if little johnny starts getting upset at the loud noises or whatever - it's also a quick escape route without walking past the entire crowd) I can still see a problem with that - ie - others see people sitting there and try to join them - so perhaps stroller guests are directed to wait in the stroller parking area until called, and ushers can lead them all up as a single group before showtime to an area that has been marked off as reserved? Entrance Ushers could hold the crowd for a minute or two whilst the stroller guests are led up the ramp, and then continue to admit the rest to fill the gaps, including any previously 'reserved' stroller space that isn't taken up. I know there's flaws here, but this wouldn't be too hard to implement

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Oh come on - he's been on the boards long enough to have read it. Just ignore the little shit.

Oh come on... you're making it too easy!

WOW. that is a great suggestion. It would also fit the parks "sound stage shed" style on the outside. Sadly I don't think we're that lucky - but that's definitely something they should consider in the future, as it would really bring back the 'movies' part of the park.

I can't fault your analysis. You're right. I don't think those points are the primary reasons (other than lack of thrill) why it's listed as people's least favourite, but either way, valid points all round. Edit: I realised this might trigger further discussion, so to clarify: When I say I don't think those points are primary reasons - i mean nobody is sitting there ranking it low because of poor queueing... Otherwise there are many others that qualify. I also don't think people are ranking it poorly because it's a manual handling issue for staff. Primarily I see it's poor ranking a result of the ride simply not living up to the marketing hype. but yes. it IS a bad ride.

To expand on the answer - they know when their quiet times are - so they hold special events during those times, launch new parades, or bring back old favourites 'for a limited time'. It's rare these days for Disney parks to not have something going on - even if it's just a promotion to encourage people back. DisneyParksBlog also does live webcast events almost every month - be it fantasmic, or the new years fireworks - whatever it is, they just have a knack of getting people to go back! (And if you missed it - here's the webcast from NYE)

Looks like a shuttle.

That's just it though - how many people said Road Runner was their favourite? How many people said the spongebob coaster was their favourite? What about reptar\escape? The ride isn't a bad ride - it's just not a thrill ride. Dreamworld's only problem was marketing it as such.

I thought the same thing. Photographer's challenge: take a photo which lines up the trees and the billboard perfectly... a little to the left should do it... Sounds to me like guest services are confusing 'laser tag' with 'scare attraction' considering they call them both 'kevil hill'. I think we've had several sources, including the official facebook page say that the laser tag was not coming back. that's good enough for me.

I think Disney does a very good job of 'filling' the gaps in between peaks. As i've read many times now, Disney no longer has an 'off season' just a 'lower than peak' season.

So SOME are new, and their debut will be at the zoo, but the others have been around the traps for a while... so my guess is yes, they are the dino island dinos... just with new ones added.

That area behind showstage has always been home to storage of various things - containers included. Whilst they could be new, they could also have been sitting there for a very long time. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Sounds like a pretty enjoyable day in Disney despite all the closures for SWL. Sad that montezooma was down - the forces on that launch are just awesome. Look forward to hearing about the rest - and to see some photos perhaps when you get back home. Thanks for sharing.

You forgot "AOL presents"

"MovieWorld"...by Village Roadshow. works for me.

I don't know - when you have a logo already done from last year, and you deliberately change it to a logo not featured on the park branding, maybe it is time to convert to VRTP publicly? Why go to the effort of designing a whole new license omitting the WB brand unless thats where you were headed? The park is way more DC these days than it is WB - WB kids and scooby are the only remaining WB identifiable property, aren't they?

^I'm not a huge fan of spinners but i'll always give them a go. I can't speak for Panda, but i've done shockwave and redback. Shockwave is a nice pleasant rocking ride. Redback made me sick for the remainder of the day. Although similar models - the camel hump in the middle makes a world of difference to the experience. Trust me - give it a go.