Which ride would you be nervous showing a first timer to DLR

Sparten · Post by **Sparten** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 2:13 am

I thought of this because I just recently took two of my 17 year old friends to DLR for the first time and I though will splash Mt. make any sense to them if they havent seen Song of the South? and what about small world? its a must and yet still scary.

and we cant forget the Tiki room now can we.

If your answer is I wouldn't take a first timer on any of these rides than what if you had to choose one?

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 6:15 am

Fun question Sparten. I suppose if I had to choose I would say Captain EO, just because it is so strange

What did your friends think of all the different attractions?!

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 8:59 am

It depends upon the "first timer". For those who have different religious or cultural beliefs concerning the dead, the Haunted Mansion may be that ride as it could be possibly offensive by the portrayal of the afterlife...

Sparten · Post by **Sparten** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 10:21 am

mindflipper wrote:It depends upon the "first timer". For those who have different religious or cultural beliefs concerning the dead, the Haunted Mansion may be that ride as it could be possibly offensive by the portrayal of the afterlife...

I would agree with the HM. I didnt take my friends on the HM just because of that but still I ride that ride for the special effects alone, but the occasional grim grinning ghosts is still lots of fun.

Sparten · Post by **Sparten** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 10:29 am

Amy wrote:Fun question Sparten. I suppose if I had to choose I would say Captain EO, just because it is so strange
What did your friends think of all the different attractions?!

sadly enough I had to speed run Disney land with them, because they had only one day and they showed up late

so we didnt get to do Captain EO but from reactions to say... the Tiki room from them were flat out hilarious! The entire show they were facepalming and giving me mean glares that actually looked something like this without the horns

The best part was that as soon as it looked like it was ending they darted out the door and wouldn't look at me till we were in front of Indie!

I was actually surprised how well they took Its such a waste/ Its a small world I actually had a headache (no joke!) after exiting the building they were still laughing

The one ride they had a great time on but was confusing to them was Splash Mt. but it turned into one of their favorites. The response to Mr. Toad was simply "Why?"

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 6:24 pm

Sparten wrote:
Amy wrote:Fun question Sparten. I suppose if I had to choose I would say Captain EO, just because it is so strange
What did your friends think of all the different attractions?!
sadly enough I had to speed run Disney land with them, because they had only one day and they showed up late so we didnt get to do Captain EO but from reactions to say... the Tiki room from them were flat out hilarious! The entire show they were facepalming and giving me mean glares that actually looked something like this without the horns The best part was that as soon as it looked like it was ending they darted out the door and wouldn't look at me till we were in front of Indie!
I was actually surprised how well they took Its such a waste/ Its a small world I actually had a headache (no joke!) after exiting the building they were still laughing The one ride they had a great time on but was confusing to them was Splash Mt. but it turned into one of their favorites. The response to Mr. Toad was simply "Why?"

Interesting! I imagine some of the attractions might seem strange to someone that is unfamiliar with the back-stories. I know I enjoyed the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse a lot more after I read the book, and then even more after I had seen the movie. Mr. Toad would be a weird one without knowing the book. That's great that they liked It's a Small World though

Teenagers would be a tougher audience than kids that are much younger or even people in their mid-twenties!

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 6:44 pm

Very few Disney adaptations ever resemble the original literary work, but it really doesn't matter in this day and age as most kids have never seen the original literary work so they think that the Disney version is the original and the book is "movie novelization".

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Aug Mon 15, 2011 6:52 pm

mindflipper wrote:Very few Disney adaptations ever resemble the original literary work, but it really doesn't matter in this day and age as most kids have never seen the original literary work so they think that the Disney version is the original and the book is "movie novelization".

Sad but true. One of my piano students was finishing up his 2 reports that he had to do for AP English over the summer. He said he liked one but not the other. I asked which he liked better and why. His answer was the one he liked was shorter

Sparten · Post by **Sparten** » Aug Tue 16, 2011 2:18 am

Amy wrote:
Sparten wrote:
Amy wrote:Fun question Sparten. I suppose if I had to choose I would say Captain EO, just because it is so strange
What did your friends think of all the different attractions?!
sadly enough I had to speed run Disney land with them, because they had only one day and they showed up late so we didnt get to do Captain EO but from reactions to say... the Tiki room from them were flat out hilarious! The entire show they were facepalming and giving me mean glares that actually looked something like this without the horns The best part was that as soon as it looked like it was ending they darted out the door and wouldn't look at me till we were in front of Indie!
I was actually surprised how well they took Its such a waste/ Its a small world I actually had a headache (no joke!) after exiting the building they were still laughing The one ride they had a great time on but was confusing to them was Splash Mt. but it turned into one of their favorites. The response to Mr. Toad was simply "Why?"
Interesting! I imagine some of the attractions might seem strange to someone that is unfamiliar with the back-stories. I know I enjoyed the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse a lot more after I read the book, and then even more after I had seen the movie. Mr. Toad would be a weird one without knowing the book. That's great that they liked It's a Small World though Teenagers would be a tougher audience than kids that are much younger or even people in their mid-twenties!

Although I did say they took Its such a waste better, doesnt mean they actually like it at all either

. The story with Mr. Toad was that they kept on trying to compare it to wind in the willows! dont ask me why they did but... they did

If you can keep a secrete I dont actually mind the song to much its all the Crazy dolls staring at you with evil smiles

Sparten · Post by **Sparten** » Aug Tue 16, 2011 2:21 am

Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Very few Disney adaptations ever resemble the original literary work, but it really doesn't matter in this day and age as most kids have never seen the original literary work so they think that the Disney version is the original and the book is "movie novelization".
Sad but true. One of my piano students was finishing up his 2 reports that he had to do for AP English over the summer. He said he liked one but not the other. I asked which he liked better and why. His answer was the one he liked was shorter

Most kids nowadays just look for the shortest easiest solution, which really bothers me because think who they will turn into when they start getting jobs. what if one becomes an engineer? bad things would happen if that were the case.

jenvoycharming · Post by **jenvoycharming** » Aug Fri 19, 2011 3:42 pm

Sparten wrote:I thought of this because I just recently took two of my 17 year old friends to DLR for the first time and I though will splash Mt. make any sense to them if they havent seen Song of the South? and what about small world? its a must and yet still scary. and we cant forget the Tiki room now can we.

If your answer is I wouldn't take a first timer on any of these rides than what if you had to choose one?

I agree with Splash! I went with my boyfriend (now hubby) a few years ago. He hadn't been since he was 10! That in and of itself was insane to me! But anyway...out of all the rides I was somewhat reluctant to take him on Splash. He was such a scaredy cat! The ride was sort of misleading...seemed so bright, cheerful and cutesy and then once he saw Mama rabbit singing to her babies, and the vultures he was done! I had to comfort my 33 year old boyfriend..."It's okay honey!" LOL!

Surprisingly, he enjoyed "It's a small world." Go figure!

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Aug Fri 19, 2011 7:01 pm

jenvoycharming wrote:...Surprisingly, he enjoyed "It's a small world." Go figure!

The man's got good taste! Good thing you married him

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Aug Fri 19, 2011 8:08 pm

Amy wrote:
jenvoycharming wrote:...Surprisingly, he enjoyed "It's a small world." Go figure!
The man's got good taste! Good thing you married him

...or perhaps he's a really good husband and learned wisely the art of diplomacy quite early...

Tigger Fan · Post by **Tigger Fan** » Oct Sat 15, 2011 12:10 pm

Why I voted for EO,
Captain EO is better now with the enhanced effects from when it was in the park the first time but to me it is geared towards teens and young adults. I just don't think Walt would have ever done a show like that. I won't miss it when they close it down.

wwwalsh · Post by **wwwalsh** » Jan Wed 18, 2012 6:22 pm

The only answer is the Autopia

I'd hate for my first timer to think they just paid $100 bucks to ride around on a track through an uninspired backdrop in cars from the 80s.

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