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From: Byteguy on 22 Jul 2010 15:29 I remember waiting more than two hours for Indiana at Disneyland when it first opened. That queue is amazing and I really miss spending time looking at things there now that they've added FastPass. We were in the line so long that it was way past closing when we got out and we had to dodge all the cleaning equipment on Main Street. Very strange to be there "after hours." I spent almost THREE hours waiting for Star Tours. Of course, I also spent more than FOUR hours waiting at the Marin County Fair the year that Lucas decided to "throw a bunch of stuff together" and put on a display in one of their exhibition halls. Things like the original Star Destroyer that comes over your head at the start of Star Wars (it's TINY). I, clearly, am insane.
From: Keane on 22 Jul 2010 18:12 On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:16:57 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo <srusso(a)nycap.rr.com> wrote: >On Jul 22, 8:59�am, "MitchB" <sugarandspicefor...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> From what my DH has heard, if you are overweight or tall, you can't get on >> this ride - the seats are very small. >> > >I listened to a Dis Podcast on this and, if they weren't exaggerating, >it's a real issue. If you're over 6' 3" or under 48" you can't ride. >From there, it's based on your body's shape. Pete Werner admits to 5' >11" and 230 lbs and he could not ride. > >The comment that got me was that they were pulling people out of line >to have them sit in the sample vehicle to determine if they could >ride. I can only imagine the embarassment and problems with that >system. They told the story of one man being refused a ride and he >insisted he rode it twice yesterday. I read something somewhere (Mouseplanet? IoACentral?) that the restraint has to click 3 times. So if you're unsure, don't eat before the ride! If I understand it, it's something like The Sum of All Thrills on a track, right? (The Sum of All Thrills is that programmable thrill ride in innoventions.) You aren't enclosed, but the basic vehicle is an industrial robot arm. Perhaps it's a matter of the torque load/imbalance it can handle. I wonder if they knew this limitation before they built the ride... Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Bob Me. on 22 Jul 2010 20:36 "Steve Russo" <srusso(a)nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:fb0e8e4b-50f3-436f-b6a9-f3a9b707b2cf(a)f33g2000yqe.googlegroups.com... On Jul 22, 8:59 am, "MitchB" <sugarandspicefor...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > From what my DH has heard, if you are overweight or tall, you can't get on > this ride - the seats are very small. > I listened to a Dis Podcast on this and, if they weren't exaggerating, it's a real issue. If you're over 6' 3" or under 48" you can't ride. From there, it's based on your body's shape. Pete Werner admits to 5' 11" and 230 lbs and he could not ride. The comment that got me was that they were pulling people out of line to have them sit in the sample vehicle to determine if they could ride. I can only imagine the embarassment and problems with that system. They told the story of one man being refused a ride and he insisted he rode it twice yesterday. Wow that's very bad show on Universal's part. Being 5'11" and 230 lbs isn't that big. I'm 5'8" and 205 lbs and I'm mostly wide in the shoulders and chest but I'm wondering if I'd fit. Must be the folks that designed this ride must have previously worked for the airlines designing those regional jets. -- Bob Me. Please stand clear of the doors, por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas To reply to me via email, remove the "spam_and_eggs." from my email address.
From: Paul Lalli on 23 Jul 2010 07:40 Steve Russo wrote: > On Jul 22, 8:59 am, "MitchB" <sugarandspicefor...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> From what my DH has heard, if you are overweight or tall, you can't get on >> this ride - the seats are very small. >> > > I listened to a Dis Podcast on this and, if they weren't exaggerating, > it's a real issue. If you're over 6' 3" or under 48" you can't ride. > From there, it's based on your body's shape. Pete Werner admits to 5' > 11" and 230 lbs and he could not ride. > > The comment that got me was that they were pulling people out of line > to have them sit in the sample vehicle to determine if they could > ride. I can only imagine the embarassment and problems with that > system. They told the story of one man being refused a ride and he > insisted he rode it twice yesterday. I'm 5'10�", 236lbs, and it was a tight fit, but I rode it. What galls me is that unlike WDW, the sample ride vehicles to test are right out in the open, right next to the line. I had to test more than a couple during my trip (HP, Hulk, Rip Ride Rocket), and the supreme embarassment of even having to use these while everyone is staring at you right next you is enough to make me never want to go back to Universal. WDW has test vehicles too, but they're off to the side, where you have a modicum of privacy to test them. But I'm getting ahead of myself. All this will be in my eventual TR. :-) Paul
From: Lilith on 23 Jul 2010 18:41
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:15:03 -0500, Rudeney <rudeney(a)mickeypics.com> wrote: >On 7/20/2010 5:34 PM, Steve Russo wrote: >> "Chuck Strom"<cdstrom47(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:i251qr$4im$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> My limit is about 20-30 minutes, depending on the attraction. Many WDW >>> guests consider their visit to be a "once in a lifetime experience." I >>> have an AP and have been a DVC member for years. I'm not your "typical" >>> guest. If I don't get to ride "it" today, I'll catch it tomorrow, or on >>> the next trip. >>> >> >> What he said... I think I waited an hour once for Space Mountain and said, >> "Never again." > >I remember being at WDW (which was just the MK at the time) the first >summer that Space Mt. opened. We waited in line, outside, in the hot >sun for what seemed like forever and we finally came upon a sign that >said "You are now 90 minutes from the attraction." Back in those days I only got to visit MK only once and was willing to stand in line for that long but when I got there the ride was down for repair. I went back following the fireworks only to find that everyone else had the same idea. As long as the line was I didn't think I'd get in before the park closed at 1:00 AM. -- Lilith |