Innoventions 4-D Weather Attraction

ckc0915 · Post by **ckc0915** » Sep Thu 04, 2008 8:17 am

i had a chance to experience this attraction two weeks ago on my last visit. it was pretty disapointing. i live on the gulf coast of texas, so i know hurricanes, and this thing was pretty lame. there are two screens set up to look like a glass room(who has these in florida?) a hurricane blows through and breaks everything. i did not feel any wind going through the room, just random bursts of air and water just like any disney 3d attraftion. after the "storm " blows through, the host spiels about safety and you get to choose from a variety of options how how to make the house safer using the small screen in front of you. there are only two options for each question, so it is hard to be wrong. the room tallies the score and you relive the storm with the added options. it is kinda boring. not really worth the wait at all. there is only seating for thirty in the room. lasts about tenminutes i guess. i kept wating for something cool to happen, but . . .

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Sep Thu 04, 2008 10:23 am

I still feel this is in poor taste. I for one will not even think about going to this attraction in October. I am getting reeady for a hurricane as we speak, and I still feel this is rediculous.

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Sep Thu 04, 2008 12:28 pm

^I don't know about it being in poor taste. I think it would be a good experience for those of us from the midwest to learn more about what those of you down south go through. Also, it's always a good idea to build houses that last through these types of storms.

rknrlrcstr · Post by **rknrlrcstr** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 12:53 pm

I was able to experience this last week. It is called Stormstruck and is in Innoventions East (Near the Electric Umbrella). It wasn't too bad. As was previously mentioned it gives some quick bursts of air and water spray.

****potential spoiler ahead --- if you have seen the show, I am asking a question regarding one of the "survey" questions asked in the show.********

However, I would like to ask those who have experienced this attraction, did you find that one of the survey questions to have no correct answer? When they ask about taping the windows. Yes, it is true that if some projectile should strike the window, it will most likely break. But the question was whether or not to tape the window. In the end, it doesn't matter if you tape it or not, if something hits it, it will break. So, neither choice is truly correct. If the question were asked which would provide better safety for occupants in the house, then there could be a correct answer.

If you saw it differently, please feel free to better explain it to me, if I did miss something.

aboden · Post by **aboden** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 1:12 pm

I could see how it could be in bad taste but I've lived here for...pretty much my whole life 27 years and been through all kinds of hurricanes. I wouldn't mind it, I have always been in awe of the strength and power of both hurricanes and tornadoes. Along with the US twister I believe they still have the tornado capsule in the orlando science center to simulate up to 75 MPH winds if i'm not mistaken, it's where you can stand inside of it and just feel the wind, pretty cool though.

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 5:23 pm

rknrlrcstr wrote:However, I would like to ask those who have experienced this attraction, did you find that one of the survey questions to have no correct answer? When they ask about taping the windows. Yes, it is true that if some projectile should strike the window, it will most likely break. But the question was whether or not to tape the window. In the end, it doesn't matter if you tape it or not, if something hits it, it will break. So, neither choice is truly correct. If the question were asked which would provide better safety for occupants in the house, then there could be a correct answer.

If you saw it differently, please feel free to better explain it to me, if I did miss something.

I have not experienced it, but being a Florida native, I have experienced hurricanes. Taping the windows prevent many small pieces of glass from flying about your house when the window breaks. It creates a few large pieces of glass. It is my impression that the attraction is about safety, the taping of the windows is a safety measure.

rknrlrcstr · Post by **rknrlrcstr** » Sep Sat 06, 2008 7:26 am

Thank you agingerbugg,

It does make sense that the taped glass will pervent small flying pieces of glass.

To try and clarify a bit, the question about taping the windows asked in the show is based on which is better, to tape the glass or to not tape the glass. A majority of the group chose to tape the window. It was then explained to us that whether or not the window was tape made no difference because the projectile would shatter it anyway. It was safer to secure anything that could become a projectile or just shutter the windows. That's where I found it to be no correct answer.

Thanks for the help.

ckc0915 · Post by **ckc0915** » Sep Sat 06, 2008 8:28 am

rknrlrcstr,

i also foun that that this was a strange question. but i thought that most of the questions were common sense anyway. also, the hostess i had hadnt quite gotten the hang of her entire spiel, so i wasnt sure if she meant to explain it better or if that was all the facts they had on broken glass, regardless i wasnt too thrilled aboit the attraction.

also, i dont understand why anyone would be offended by this attraction. it is a simulation of an event, which can describe alot of other attractions as well. it helps to educate the uniformed (kinda). if it is "bad taste" to simulate an event, then we might was well close half of disney world, cuz anyone could find something "distasteful" with almost every attraction. just my opinion.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Sep Sat 06, 2008 8:39 am

ckc0915,
Here is the difference. This simulation is of a major natural disaster that has hit Florida and caused major devistation. Now, I fel that if this was at Disneyland it may be fine. I know that even though WDW is an international vacation haven, there are still plenty of gulf area residents that visit. I do not want to go on vacation and be reminded of something that destroyed everything I had. Yes, if I had never had the experiences I have had, i would be interested, but with all of the hurricanes to comes through in the past 20 years, between Andrew, Katrina, and Wilma, and possibly Ike now, I don't want to go to the happiest place on earth and see such a painful memory. Tell me another simulated ride at WDW that siumlates something that has destroyed lives?

rknrlrcstr · Post by **rknrlrcstr** » Sep Sat 06, 2008 12:17 pm

I can name one, but it is not at WDW.

Twister...but I recall several years ago when Central Florida had a rash of tornadoes roll through, USF had either closed the attraction or delayed its opening for several weeks out of respect for those affected.

The best way I think I can express is that not every ride is going to appeal to everybody for different reasons. If it is something that you may be offended by, then you do have one thing on your side...choice. You can choose to participate or choose not to.

I agree with ckc0915 that the intent is to inform and not to offend and be distasteful. It is a show that for those who live in areas that are not commonly affected by such strong storms some useful information can be taken home. Up here in the Northeast, the last hurricane that struck as a minimum Category 1 was Bob in 1991...so it has been quite a while and this info was a good refresher.

So, let the individual decide for themselves whether or not the ride is for them.

ckc0915 · Post by **ckc0915** » Sep Sat 06, 2008 2:20 pm

umm, well simulations that destroy lives was not really my point, just that anyone could find almost anything offensive based on their own personal history. my personal history contains going through hurricanes, and i am not offended at all by an attraction that demonstrates them. no, i didnt lose my house or anything, but still. i agree with rcknrlrcstr, if you dont agree with something, then dont go to it. but their is no reason to deny someone else an experience, even if it is simulated, just because you dont like it.
so, attractions that destroy things: Kali River Rapids, (loss of habitat and possible lives)
Even Mission space could remind someone of challenger tragedy if you want to be that sensitive. heck, maybe someone lived through their town being ravaged by pirates and could find POTC to be offensive, or maybe someone had an encounter with ghosts and cant stand the haunted mansion, just kidding.. . maybe, but all rides are simulations of something or some story that could probably offend at least a handful of ppl in the world. not maybe so widespread as hurricanes, but anyway... i will quote rknrltcstr,

let the individual decide for themselves whether or not the ride is for them

Soarin08 · Post by **Soarin08** » Dec Tue 09, 2008 3:01 pm

I lived through Katrina, so I know what a major hurricane is like. Though this attraction sounds interesting! I'll have to check it out!

Future Guy · Post by **Future Guy** » Dec Tue 09, 2008 4:06 pm

I hope this is still operating when we visit next fall; it sounds pretty cool.

Post by **horizons1** » Dec Tue 09, 2008 6:01 pm

rknrlrcstr wrote:However, I would like to ask those who have experienced this attraction, did you find that one of the survey questions to have no correct answer?

Yes I thought the same thing. No matter what you answered here you were wrong!

jenhen27 · Post by **jenhen27** » Dec Mon 15, 2008 4:28 pm

My mom and I did this attraction. We thought it was actually quite well done and our host was very knowledgable. I will say that the new velcro game show is awful. I think it would actually be really cute if it wasn't 2 minutes long. We get in, sit down, watch a challenge and then are told to go build a frog. Um, what just happnened?