Disney World!

[OZZYGT]

OK, I checked with my travel agent about "Island of Adventure" and she told me that we can decide whether to go to Universal Studios Or to Adventure Island. It's part of the package, so it's not like we can ditch Animal Kingdom out and go to I.A. instead 👎.

So, I discussed it with everyone else...ohh BTW here's the people who's going.

1. 2 of my best friends.
2. 1 Cousin
3. My girlfriend
4. MY AUNT AND MY MOTHER
5. and Me of course.

So here's the deal: Both my mother and my aunt, want to go to Universal Studios because they know it's more like a movie themed park so they are atracted more to that than thrill rides like the ones in I.A.
The rest of us, offered them to go to Universal Studios and and we'll hit A.I. but they said NO. Because they need people to be with them just in case of an emergency, or something...(what a lame excuse), but that's how my family is. And none us want to separate from our group and slide to the "elders" group . so it looks like we all have to go to U.S.

I'm really sad that I won't get to ride the ones in I.A. but we'll go to Six Flags the great adventure after that to kill some dissapointment. It should be fun though.

Wait...what ride is that?

Now I feel like I am missing something by spending all my time at Cedar Point.

It's called the "test track", I don't know about the 250 but it does surpass the 200MPH mark. It's still awesome.

Omins: Thanx for letting me know about spoilers beforehand, I didn't read them

*McLaren* and Pupik, I printed out all the advices you gave me as I found them more than useful! I didn't expect so much from this thread

Thank you all and I'll post pics for when I come back from there

I'm off to celebrate Italy's win with my buddies




Ciao!

 

[Omnis]

That thing goes 200mph? Seriously? Holy crap. I've never went on it. It was just TOO ****ing hot that day. I thought the one you guys were talking about was Mission Space, which has killed 2 people so far.

 

[McLaren]

That thing goes 200mph? Seriously? Holy crap. I've never went on it. It was just TOO ****ing hot that day. I thought the one you guys were talking about was Mission Space, which has killed 2 people so far.

I never went on Mission: Space.

But a tip. Try making sure you have something to do while waiting for the test car ride. It surprisingly has a good lengthy line. And don't worry about not going to I.A. U. Studios still has some cool rides. I do suggest Back to the Future and Earthquake out of them.

 

[FoolKiller]

I thought the one you guys were talking about was Mission Space, which has killed 2 people so far.

No, Mission: Space isn't even a coaster but a motion simulator. Of course Test Track isn't technically a coaster either.

Mission: Space is not killing people, but people who have medical conditions and should not be getting on rides like that are dying. Saying the ride killed them is like saying that a guy who had a heart attack while drag racing had his car kill him.

The same goes for the most recent death at Disney on Rock 'n' Rollercoaster. The kid had an unknown heart defect and should not have been on a LSM coaster.

It's called the "test track", I don't know about the 250 but it does surpass the 200MPH mark. It's still awesome.

Do you mean this Test Track? I believe you have been misinformed.

 

[OZZYGT]

OK, now this sucks, because I got a video that they send me, in which a girl describes just about every ride..and I saw it again yesterday and It does says 200 MPH..and It can't be KM becasue 65MPH is not 200KM...this really sucks!

Ok but from what I've read from you guys..the test rack is nowhere near to be THE best attraction at Disney


Ciao!

 

[McLaren]

OK, now this sucks, because I got a video that they send me, in which a girl describes just about every ride..and I saw it again yesterday and It does says 200 MPH..and It can't be KM becasue 65MPH is not 200KM...this really sucks!

Ok but from what I've read from you guys..the test rack is nowhere near to be THE best attraction at Disney


Ciao!

How does that suck?

EDIT: According to Disney, it just says you'll take curves at 65Mph+.

 

[OZZYGT]

No but if you go to THIS link. You'll see that it says the test track's top speed is 65MPH...


Ciao!

 

[McLaren]

Well that does suck, but don't let it stop you from riding it. It's still a pretty cool ride, and it'll be kinda cool to see what's like riding 65mph on those curves that high up.

Last I went, it looked like it went faster....I guess things look different when you get older.

 

[STLbarcelona5]

Went to Epcot a couple of years ago. Here's what I feel everyone should know.

1 . BIERGARTEN FOR DINNER. It's a lot of fun, good food. And the waitresses were by far the most attractive people I'd seen the entire day.

2. Test Track. It's a pseudo-roller coaster, goes fast, moves around. Enough said.

3. Mission Space. You can do it if you want, but if theres a line it's not worth it. Nothing special in my opinion.

4. Later on in the evening (entire day? I'm not sure), they have a belly dancer at the Moroccan pavillion.

5. Relaxing in the French movie theatre watching a helicopter fly around the country is a good way to enjoy air conditioning and give yourself a break from walking.

 

[FoolKiller]

OK, now this sucks, because I got a video that they send me, in which a girl describes just about every ride..and I saw it again yesterday and It does says 200 MPH..and It can't be KM becasue 65MPH is not 200KM...this really sucks!

Ok but from what I've read from you guys..the test rack is nowhere near to be THE best attraction at Disney


Ciao!

I didn't mean to be a buzz kill.

A 65 mph ride/coaster, especially if it isn't technically a roller coaster, is pretty fast. You have to realize that ten years ago you were lucky to break 70 mph. Now people are saying 65 mph is nothing? Trust me that is still plenty fast and you will feel it.

It sounds like nothing when you think about your car and driving in it but you aren't putting it through banks and tight curves either. 65 mph on that track sounds like plenty of fun to me.

Next vacation you take, if you want face melting speeds, I recommend checking out the Coaster Enthusiasts thread.

Disney is great if you are in a large group and everyone wants to be happy. They are probably the best overall for enjoyment, but if you want big and fast you have to travel, a lot.

This thread is proving useful for me though because my wife wants to go in a year or two and I need to know what she can and can't ride.

 

[Omnis]

Mission Space is a centrifuge.

and, those people still wouldn't have died on that day if they didn't ride those rides.

 

[FoolKiller]

Mission Space is a centrifuge.

and, those people still wouldn't have died on that day if they didn't ride those rides.

True, but you can't blame the ride anymore than you could a bungee cord, a stressful day at work, or even a jog for triggering a medical condition.

The sad truth is that some medical conditions are undetectable until it is too late. If it weren't Mission: Space or Rock 'n' Rollercoaster it would eventually be something else. The only thing to blame in this case is the medical condition itself.

 

[Omnis]

I'm not blaming anything more than anything else, I'm just acknowledging that it was the ride that triggered the event. It's powerful, man.

It was enough, anyway.

 

[OZZYGT]

A 65 mph ride/coaster, especially if it isn't technically a roller coaster, is pretty fast. You have to realize that ten years ago you were lucky to break 70 mph. Now people are saying 65 mph is nothing? Trust me that is still plenty fast and you will feel it.

Well, maybe it's because i've been spoiled by THIS

Sorry to be off-topic in my own thread..
BTW, what are you guys talking about? who died where and when??

Ciao!

 

[wfooshee]

I am a Florida resident, and have been going to Disney almost annually since the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971. At that time, you bought tickets to get on rides, the tickets ranged from A (cheap) to E (most expensive, and the source of the phrase "That's an E-ticket ride!") and they came separately or in books. Now of course it's a day's pay per person for admission. To give an idea of how long ago this was, my Grad Night admission, in 1975, was $9! Single-digit, nine dollars.

The Magic Kingdom is still very worthwhile. Most of the rides are fun, but not 'thrill', with a couple of exceptions. Some attractions that aren't rides at all are also worthwhile, like the Hall of Presidents. Unless there are small kids in the group, I would avoid most of Adventureland, but you have to go there for Pirates. Well, the Tiki Hut is kinda cute, if it's still there. You HAVE to do the 3-D musical, I forget its name but was mentioned earlier, it's in Fantasyland. Like they said, air conditioned seating, and a really enjoyable show. Don't miss the Haunted Mansion. You can also ride a cable car between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. It's not round trip, you have to get off at the other end and if you want to go back, walk back in and get back on, but it's high up and you get a nice view of the park. Also, walk through the concourse through the castle. Beautiful mosaics on the walls depicting the Cinderella story.

EPCOT is two parks, really. The front is the "sponsored" section, with the pavilions set up by giant corporations like GM, Coca-Cola, etc. Mission: Space is really cool, very effective motion illusions of high G and weightlessness. It's actually only about 2 G, less than you get on a good coaster, but it's sustained! The Test Track, while it's not 200 MPH by ANY stretch of the imagination, ends with a very cool acceleration run, 0-60 in just 4 or 5 seconds, and then a high-banked curve, very tight for that speed, good Gs, followed by a pretty sharp stop. The line is long, but cool stuff to look at inside, and the ride is interesting, the things they put you through. Also, do NOT miss the Living Seas. And if you've got tons of money, make a dinner reservation there. I went with someone who paid, and the restaurant adjoins the aquarium, one wall is the glass into the water. (I don't know what the fish think of seeing us consume their brothers. . .) VERY good food, as is the case anywhere in the parks.

The back of EPCOT is the nations. I agree with just about everything said here. All the countries have stuff to buy, most have food. China and America are must-sees. Mexico has good food, but the ride is hokey.

Disney-MGM has the Tower of Terror, and the Muppet-vision 3D was a lot of fun. (Any of the 3D movies at any of the parks - they are all very well done and clever.) And the Rockin' Roller Coaster. And an AWESOME stunt show. 2 stunt shows, actually.

The Animal Kingdom I thought was a waste of time. If your package has park-hopper tickets (i.e. you're not trapped in one park for the whole day) go over there long enough to see Dinosaur! and then leave. Spend the rest of that day at either Epcot or MGM.

Lastly, nobody's mentioned that all the parks have an incredible show of some kind after dark. It may be fireworks, lasers, whatever. In MGM it's the Fantasmic. You are REQUIRED to see each of these on whatever day you're in the park. The requirement isn't Disney's, it's mine. These shows by themselves are most of the money that they spend from your ticket price.

As far as Universal, I've done Island of Adventure, but not the Studio park. I wanted the coasters! There are also water rides, and unlike any Six Flags I've been to, the water rides have a watertight place somewhere for your shoes and socks, purses, phones, whatever. My shoes got soaked early in the day at Six Flags once, and the whole day was misery after that.

Like has been said elsewhere, dress comfortably, not fashionably, wear very good shoes, and a hat. You can buy one after you get to the park, but you don't want to. $$$$$$$$$$$. Sunscreen is a MUST. People have no idea, but the sun in Florida is DIFFERENT than you're used to, and you don't want to destroy your 2nd, 3rd, 4th days by suffering through a burn from the first day. Your neck, arms, face, and shoulders (if you're in a tank-type shirt) will absolutely fry. Get some SPF 30 at least, and take it in with you. Don't say I didn't warn you. Put a washcloth from the motel in your pocket for a sweat rag. Last time we went, there were a couple of baby strollers in our group, so we used those to carry a bit of bottled water.

Since you're staying at the music place, you'll have transportation to any Disney facility right from the front of the hotel. We stayed at the sports resort one time. Rooms are plain motel rooms, but the facilities are good, and like I said, once parked we never saw our cars again.

 

[FoolKiller]

Well, maybe it's because i've been spoiled by THIS

Well, my friend you have done the tallest and fastest in the world. 👍 It is also working towards a record for least reliabilty. Those hydraulic cable systems are tricky little buggers.

Anyway, if you liked that then try this park.

I understand how riding the extreme rides can kind of ruin smaller "average" sized rides, having ridden teh big stuff myself, but I found the remedy. Ride the big ones until they seem common and then you relearn to appreciate ride elements outside the realm of fast and tall, such as cobra rolls, zero-g rolls, helixes, etc.

BTW, what are you guys talking about? who died where and when??

Ciao!

Mission: Space had two people die after riding it last year. One was a four-year-old boy with a previously unknown heart condition and the other was a woman who had a high blood pressure which caused bleeding on the brain. In both cases it was not a ride malfunction that resulted in the deaths. In the woman's case teh soroner said that from teh autopsy he believed the bleeding may have even been started before riding and aggravated by the ride.

This year, last month actually, a boy died on Rock 'n' Rollercoaster and was found to have a previously unknown heart condition.

It is a case of bad health mixed with intense rides. The reason for all the warning signs you see every ten feet while waiting in line. So, unless you have a bad heart or any of the other listed medical conditions you will be fine, but a bad heart cannot handle increased G-forces against the chest.

 

[OZZYGT]

Very nice usefull info wfooshee 👍...I swear I'm going to print all of this.

Are there any discos in Disney? I wanna hit the dance floor when i'm up there (if I can of course)

Ciao!

 

[wfooshee]

Downtown Disney includes Pleasure Island, and if you want to see an AMAZING show, check out the Cirque du Soleil, but it's seriously expensive. Since it's part of Disney, there'll be transportation from the hotel.

 

[Pupik]

Another neat stop is the Hoop-De-Doo revue. It's held at nightime, in Fort Wilderness, and it's the only place where you can get a show and food; you can get unlimited sangria, too!

I'm not much for Downtown Disney; real-life downtown Ft. Lauderdale is crowded, downtown Miami Beach is crowded, downtown Palm Beach is crowded...it's not much of a vacation for me to deal with more crowds, after a hot day and on vacation...

Well, the Tiki Hut is kinda cute, if it's still there.

They modified it recently, and it's even worse. Avoid it like the plague.

Don't miss the Haunted Mansion.

How did I forget the Haunted Mansion? Take it twice, if you want...first at the beginning of the day, and then at night!

Muppet-vision 3D was a lot of fun. (Any of the 3D movies at any of the parks - they are all very well done and clever.) And the Rockin' Roller Coaster. And an AWESOME stunt show. 2 stunt shows, actually.

Those were neat; the stunt show is all-new, so I never did it, but I saw the EuroDisney version on TV, and it looked neat.

The Animal Kingdom I thought was a waste of time. If your package has park-hopper tickets (i.e. you're not trapped in one park for the whole day) go over there long enough to see Dinosaur! and then leave. Spend the rest of that day at either Epcot or MGM.

We got special passes for the behind-the-scenes at AK; since my wife worked for a few veterinarians, she really liked seing the labs, the feeding, going behind the cages and stuff (people will point at you!)...quite interesting.

Lastly, nobody's mentioned that all the parks have an incredible show of some kind after dark. It may be fireworks, lasers, whatever. In MGM it's the Fantasmic. You are REQUIRED to see each of these on whatever day you're in the park. The requirement isn't Disney's, it's mine. These shows by themselves are most of the money that they spend from your ticket price.

Find out the parade times, and if you're not interested in them, then sometimes the ride lines are shorter. however, getting around the park might be difficult, as nearly everything goes around the MainStreet and Cinderella's Castle area. Stake out a spot early (by the lines quickly erected), because everyone will take up a good view and wait for an hour.

One last place to visit with your girlfriend is the Rose Garden. It's probably the quietest spot in the entire park, between Tomorrowland and the castle. you might overlook it, but once you see roses, you'll know you're there. the flowers are nice, and it's un-invaded by kids.

If you see a bench by the waterside, that's where I proposed to my wife.

As far as Universal, I've done Island of Adventure, but not the Studio park. I wanted the coasters!

It's all fun, although it's even more fun during Holloween Horror Nights. The studio area is full of neat rides, but and I've only been to the IoA park once, so i don't remember much of it.

Sunscreen is a MUST. People have no idea, but the sun in Florida is DIFFERENT than you're used to, and you don't want to destroy your 2nd, 3rd, 4th days by suffering through a burn from the first day. Your neck, arms, face, and shoulders (if you're in a tank-type shirt) will absolutely fry. Get some SPF 30 at least, and take it in with you. Don't say I didn't warn you. Put a washcloth from the motel in your pocket for a sweat rag. Last time we went, there were a couple of baby strollers in our group, so we used those to carry a bit of bottled water.

If you can stand wearing a long-sleve shirt in July, do it. If not, re-apply sunscreen every few hours. It's easy to forget re-application, because you won't feel burnt until it's 8pm or so. Drink water, not soda. There's water fountains everywhere, if the money runs dry.

Since you're staying at the music place, you'll have transportation to any Disney facility right from the front of the hotel. We stayed at the sports resort one time. Rooms are plain motel rooms, but the facilities are good, and like I said, once parked we never saw our cars again.

The busses take you anywhere in the entire park, the monorail takes you between some of the parks. Security is quite good (make sure you pay for everything, and deface nothing...if you know what I mean), the atmosphere is quite good, so you don't really have to worry much about pickpockets or people resorting to trickery. Just don't lose anything expecting to find it with 20,000 people in the park (cameras, wallets, et cetera).

 

[FoolKiller]

If you see a bench by the waterside, that's where I proposed to my wife.

What? Not on the Universal Studios Tour when Jaws pops out of the water (Mallrats reference)?

 

[Pupik]

What? Not on the Universal Studios Tour when Jaws pops out of the water (Mallrats reference)?

There's too many Mallrats references that shouldn't be mentioned to the wife. But that's for another thread.