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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by mindflipper » Jan Wed 26, 2011 11:44 pm

amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Depends upon where you are located. I sat a table & chairs in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant there in NOS (the name escapes me at this time). We had a great view of it all!
That might be the case, but you have to be lucky enough to have dinner ressies at the right time to be able to sit there and enjoy it. I think there might also be some sort of dessert/viewing plan?
May be the case now, I don't know; when I was there with my parents, we grabbed a table. I went off to IJ-TOFE while they relaxed for Fantasmic to start in about 30-45 minutes. A couple in their early 20's invited them to share their table, which had the better view. When I got back, we all talked until show began and we all watched Fantasmic together. Thing is, I wouldn't be able to tell you their names, but it was real pleasant DLR memory meeting those people.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Thu 27, 2011 7:35 am

mindflipper wrote:
amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Depends upon where you are located. I sat a table & chairs in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant there in NOS (the name escapes me at this time). We had a great view of it all!
That might be the case, but you have to be lucky enough to have dinner ressies at the right time to be able to sit there and enjoy it. I think there might also be some sort of dessert/viewing plan?
May be the case now, I don't know; when I was there with my parents, we grabbed a table. I went off to IJ-TOFE while they relaxed for Fantasmic to start in about 30-45 minutes. A couple in their early 20's invited them to share their table, which had the better view. When I got back, we all talked until show began and we all watched Fantasmic together. Thing is, I wouldn't be able to tell you their names, but it was real pleasant DLR memory meeting those people.
You can meet some very nice people while waiting for shows and attractions :D

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by mindflipper » Jan Thu 27, 2011 10:28 am

Yeh, I met a few back on Dec 4th.... :wink: :D

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by dougfies » Jan Thu 27, 2011 12:12 pm

I'd have to vote for Haunted Mansion. It's probably one of my favorite rides, but the seats are just not comfortable. I'm not super tall (6 feet), but I can't sit upright because of the overhanging top.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Thu 27, 2011 12:48 pm

mindflipper wrote:Yeh, I met a few back on Dec 4th.... :wink: :D
Us too! :lol:
dougfies wrote:I'd have to vote for Haunted Mansion. It's probably one of my favorite rides, but the seats are just not comfortable. I'm not super tall (6 feet), but I can't sit upright because of the overhanging top.
The other tall people on the forum don't seem to mind the doom buggies ~ I think the vehicles are ok until they turn backwards when you are falling out of the attic. I guess I just don't curve in the same manner as the buggy :lol:

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by mindflipper » Jan Thu 27, 2011 1:46 pm

dougfies wrote:I'd have to vote for Haunted Mansion. It's probably one of my favorite rides, but the seats are just not comfortable. I'm not super tall (6 feet), but I can't sit upright because of the overhanging top.
I'm taller than 6 feet and I have never had any problem in the doombuggies for the HM or the PM.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by dougfies » Jan Thu 27, 2011 1:59 pm

Maybe it's just me, but I need to bend my head down, which gets a little uncomfortable. Maybe my seated height is taller than average???

I particularly feel it when going down hill backwards into the graveyard.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by MoonPet » Jan Thu 27, 2011 9:22 pm

I don't know if it is the seats or the ride itself, but Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom kills me. I get jerked and bounced around so much I feel like my stomach is going to come out of my nose or my brain is going to end up in my stomach.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Thu 27, 2011 9:43 pm

MoonPet wrote:I don't know if it is the seats or the ride itself, but Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom kills me. I get jerked and bounced around so much I feel like my stomach is going to come out of my nose or my brain is going to end up in my stomach.
I think that is more due to the motion of the attraction itself rather than the ride vehicle. It was much worse in different parts of the vehicle than others, the back corner was the worst!

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by MoonPet » Jan Thu 27, 2011 9:51 pm

Amy wrote:
MoonPet wrote:I don't know if it is the seats or the ride itself, but Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom kills me. I get jerked and bounced around so much I feel like my stomach is going to come out of my nose or my brain is going to end up in my stomach.
I think that is more due to the motion of the attraction itself rather than the ride vehicle. It was much worse in different parts of the vehicle than others, the back corner was the worst!
Hmm . . . I was definitely at the end of a row.
I literally felt like I was bouncing off the seat; I could see why there were seatbelts. In the photo they snap during the ride I looked so irritated and annoyed.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Thu 27, 2011 10:01 pm

MoonPet wrote:
Amy wrote:
MoonPet wrote:I don't know if it is the seats or the ride itself, but Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom kills me. I get jerked and bounced around so much I feel like my stomach is going to come out of my nose or my brain is going to end up in my stomach.
I think that is more due to the motion of the attraction itself rather than the ride vehicle. It was much worse in different parts of the vehicle than others, the back corner was the worst!
Hmm . . . I was definitely at the end of a row.
I literally felt like I was bouncing off the seat; I could see why there were seatbelts. In the photo they snap during the ride I looked so irritated and annoyed.
I thought I was going to be bounced out of the vehicle entirely! It was really rough. But then I braved it again a few days later and it was so much better not being in the back!

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by mindflipper » Jan Thu 27, 2011 10:26 pm

Honestly, I think Dinosaur was far more jerking/bouncey than IJ-TOFE which uses the same ride vehicle.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Fri 28, 2011 7:33 am

mindflipper wrote:Honestly, I think Dinosaur was far more jerking/bouncey than IJ-TOFE which uses the same ride vehicle.
I think Indy is a bit smoother too ~ plus I actually enjoy the Indy ride more because there is more scenery to look at along the way...plus that bridge and all that fire is just cool :cool:

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 28, 2011 11:09 pm

Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Honestly, I think Dinosaur was far more jerking/bouncey than IJ-TOFE which uses the same ride vehicle.
I think Indy is a bit smoother too ~ plus I actually enjoy the Indy ride more because there is more scenery to look at along the way...plus that bridge and all that fire is just cool :cool:
I think Dinosaur is a bit cheap because they keep it in the dark so they could save $$$ on making any scenery. At least IoA's Jurassic Park is mostly outdoors and in the sunlight.

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Re: Least comfortable ride seats

Post by Amy » Jan Sat 29, 2011 7:18 am

mindflipper wrote:
Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Honestly, I think Dinosaur was far more jerking/bouncey than IJ-TOFE which uses the same ride vehicle.
I think Indy is a bit smoother too ~ plus I actually enjoy the Indy ride more because there is more scenery to look at along the way...plus that bridge and all that fire is just cool :cool:
I think Dinosaur is a bit cheap because they keep it in the dark so they could save $$$ on making any scenery. At least IoA's Jurassic Park is mostly outdoors and in the sunlight.
But you get wet....really wet on Jurassic Park, and you stay blissfully dry on Dinosaur ;)

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