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Post by bamafan19 » Mar Tue 27, 2007 4:30 pm

js3901 wrote:Once, the lights came on while rideing it and I saw how it looked (how close everything is), but I still kept my hands up and I was fine...
I remember waiting in line during an E-ticket night and suddenly the lights came on because they had to look for something that had fallen. It was a bummer actually seeing the whole ride in the light. :mickey2:

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Post by secondstar » Apr Thu 05, 2007 9:53 am

I have held my hands up for the entire ride and have not hit anything, but it sure 'felt' like I would. I think the ride could not have been built if it was that close.
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Post by packwingfn » Apr Thu 05, 2007 11:45 am

I remember waiting in line during an E-ticket night and suddenly the lights came on because they had to look for something that had fallen. It was a bummer actually seeing the whole ride in the light
I would so hate it if that lights turned on while I was on the ride. I've seen it with the lights on from the TTA but I think it would ruin the effect. Same thing with Rock n Roller Coaster....I've heard people have even Dinosaur with the lights on and not all the dinosaurs are even complete.
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Post by jcodirewolf » Apr Fri 06, 2007 9:33 am

I've heard imagineers say that Dinosaur is kinda scarry even all lit up. But that might have just been the company line.

BTW has anyone else seen the Discovery/History/Travel Channel thing about building Expedition Everest? The company line thing about "it's all about the story" was so bad, they did a montage in the show with Joe Rodey (sp?) and everyone say "it's the story" "we are telling a story" "we can't short change the story".... It was really funny.

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Post by GhostHost » May Thu 10, 2007 6:59 am

jcodirewolf wrote:I've heard imagineers say that Dinosaur is kinda scarry even all lit up. But that might have just been the company line.

BTW has anyone else seen the Discovery/History/Travel Channel thing about building Expedition Everest? The company line thing about "it's all about the story" was so bad, they did a montage in the show with Joe Rodey (sp?) and everyone say "it's the story" "we are telling a story" "we can't short change the story".... It was really funny.

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Post by jcodirewolf » May Sat 12, 2007 11:21 am

I liked when the "show the Yeti" except the have a translucent plastic tarp up so you can't really see him. Well okay you can see him as well as you an in a grainy photograph/8mm.


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Post by Blackie Pueblo » May Sun 13, 2007 9:48 am

I've always been worried I might hit something too. It's a great effect that everything looks so close. My wife ALWAYS touches the slow down tube. Whenever I think of someone hitting their head on SM I always picture it like a cartoon, where the head hits, then again, and again. LOL :lol:

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Post by BuDz211 » May Mon 21, 2007 11:48 am

As a small child, I remember being scared of hitting my head on Space Mountain. I guess I wasn't a bright kid.
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Post by JWG » May Mon 21, 2007 4:25 pm

BuDz211 wrote:As a small child, I remember being scared of hitting my head on Space Mountain. I guess I wasn't a bright kid.
I feel like that on all roller coasters that double under themselves. Always scared I'm going to crack my head open.

I even do the extend the arms, pull in the arms, extend the arms, pull in the arms.
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Post by GhostHost » May Tue 22, 2007 7:06 am

I can't wait to go back to WDW so I can touch the ceiling inside of the star tunnel! After that I keep my hands down! :shock:
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