OT:Disney theme parks(king speed,wheels,etc)

[PDXFonz]

Fun. Disney convo. I am HUGE Disneyland/World/DisneylandParis fan. At one point, I was going 2 or three times a month to Disneyland. My favorites things are churros, Toy Story Mania, Buzz LightYear AstroBlasters, Animation Academy, Tiki, and Soarin over California. Cars is great too. And Space and Splash Mountains are solid. I've always thought Thunder is the best bang for your buck because it's long. But I haven't seen the new and improved version.

Im so bad at drawing that it's not worth while for me to go to the animation academy, but the concept is awesome. I feel I'm pretty good at astro blasters even though I've never gotten galactic hero. I'm average at midway mania, but to be fair I've only ridden it like 8 times. The coasters are good nostalgia but not thrilling to me, I want to go to magic mountain(x2 looks like the shit) Soarin is over rated imo, and the line is always long as fk(I waited 30 minutes just for single rider last time I was there during the offseason). Bengal barbecue is the shit, I go for the banyan beef skewers.

The little mermaid ride is amazing because of the animatronics.

What's your highest score on astroblasters king? I rode it like 25x last trip, went on and went right back into a walk through line many times on my last trip. One of the cast members working the ride noticed my blazers gear and said go blazers.

I actually got stopped by a lot of people who wanted to talk about the blazers or reciprocate their interest in the team last trip. One dude was a warriors fan but said he had LA on his fantasy team and was happy he was putting in work. It was refreshing for some where located so close to faker town.

It's also worth noting that on my last trip I basically got pretty lifted before going to the park. Some of the lines are buzz kills because of how long they are(radiator springs racers) but for the most part the park and rides were a lot more exciting. I was in an observatory/analyzing state of mind. It's really interesting observing the differentiating moods of park guests both waiting in line and after getting off a ride.

Being a life long disneyland park goer I came to a conclusion about societal distancing after my last trip. It would be an entire post of its own if I were to go into detail(I am willing to if you are interested). To summarize my thoughts - people in the modern era are much more reserved around strangers, and often reluctant to create conversation with people they don't know.

 

[crowTrobot]

Indy and ToT > all

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

A few years ago the Indiana Jones ride broke and we had to walk out of there. Pretty cool walking through the whole fucking ride when everything's off. :MARIS61:

 

[3RA1N1AC]

universal studios yo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Disney's like $100 fucking dollars. Used to be around $40 back in college. FUCK DAT!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

we go to orlando, and out here, universal is way better, disneyland is full of seagulls and dirty diapers, smells like bigfoot ate a bunch of burnt hair and took a shit on top of a dead skunk

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I haven't been to either since 2006, when I took that pic above. One of my bros has the annual pass and lives near Disnelyand so he goes there like 2x a week. Parks at Downtown Disney, only stays 2-3 hours at a time with his daughter, pretty dope.

 

[crowTrobot]

we go to orlando, and out here, universal is way better, disneyland is full of seagulls and dirty diapers, smells like bigfoot ate a bunch of burnt hair and took a shit on top of a dead skunk

IoA is my favorite theme park, although it has a huge central lake with no shortage of mangy seagulls looking for a handout.

Also it tends to be just as annoyingly crowded as Disney parks since WW Harry Potter opened.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

i asked the three broomsticks wench to make me a butterbeer mixer and she said she wasnt allowed to, wtf

 

[crowTrobot]

Disney's like $100 fucking dollars.

So is Universal if you're just doing 1 day. Even SeaWorld is like $90 now gate price.

 

[PDXFonz]

Have any of you guys been to six flags magic mountain?

 

[PDXFonz]

A few years ago the Indiana Jones ride broke and we had to walk out of there. Pretty cool walking through the whole fucking ride when everything's off. :MARIS61:

Indiana jones is my sisters favorite ride and she has had that happen to her multiple times. She always brags about it, I've never had it happen to me

 

[crowTrobot]

Have any of you guys been to six flags magic mountain?

yes many times. was just there last Oct for Fright Fest.

 

[PDXFonz]

yes many times. was just there last Oct for Fright Fest.

Do you do all the rides? If so what is your favorite?

I've never had the chance to do any thrill rides, so the most thrilling thing I've been on is tower of terror. But after last trip it was kind of a snooze.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

We have annual passes for Disneyland. The kids love it, but I think we are not going to renew when it is up. Only so many times I can play the Toy Story Arcade and Buzz Lightyear with my six year old.

 

[PDXFonz]

We have annual passes for Disneyland. The kids love it, but I think we are not going to renew when it is up. Only so many times I can play the Toy Story Arcade and Buzz Lightyear with my six year old.

Your 6 year old whoops your ass at both of them don't they?

 

[crowTrobot]

Do you do all the rides? If so what is your favorite?

I used to. Now at age 50+ there's some that give me a lingering headache so not worth it - mainly the ones with tight loops or helixes. Still love wooden coasters, the first half of Goliath etc.

I've never had the chance to do any thrill rides, so the most thrilling thing I've been on is tower of terror. But after last trip it was kind of a snooze.

Lex Luthor Drop of Doom installed on the sides of Superman is one of the tallest drop towers in the world. It's like the feeling you get on ToT except x10. Certainly my favorite current "ride" at SFMM.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Your 6 year old whoops your ass at both of them don't they?

Nope. We do not let him play video games except 30 minutes maybe a month on Angry Birds. I have tried telling him all of the tricks for top scores for both.

 

[PDXFonz]

Nope. We do not let him play video games except 30 minutes maybe a month on Angry Birds. I have tried telling him all of the tricks for top scores for both.

That probably makes it a lot more exciting for him! You been galactic hero on astro blasters?

 

[PDXFonz]

I used to. Now at age 50+ there's some that give me a lingering headache so not worth it - mainly the ones with tight loops or helixes. Still love wooden coasters, the first half of Goliath etc.



Lex Luthor Drop of Doom installed on the sides of Superman is one of the tallest drop towers in the world. It's like the feeling you get on ToT except x10. Certainly my favorite current "ride" at SFMM.

I think it actually is the longest free fall drop in the world.

Have you done x2 or x before it was remodeled?

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

That probably makes it a lot more exciting for him! You been galactic hero on astro blasters?

I think the best I have gotten is Cosmic Commando. Have you gotten the 50,000 pt target on Zurg to work? I do not think I ever have.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Kings Island FTW.

 

[KingSpeed]

Disneyland doesn't cost $100. It costs like $140. Ive gotten about 500,000 on Astroblasters. You get 100,000 if you hit the center of Zurg's chest. As for lines, I used to get a guest assistance card for being bipolar so I didn't have to wait in lines. They've changed it now though. You get appointments for rides (like FastPass but for all the rides) which is not as good as the previous benefits. Give Animation Academy a chance. They lead you through it step by step. You might surprise yourself. Did you go to Disneyland on February 29th, 2012? It was awesome. They kept the park open for 24 hours. I was there all night and it was really fun. Mickey, Minnie, and Donald came out in their pajamas and bathrobes.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Disneyland doesn't cost $100. It costs like $140. Ive gotten about 500,000 on Astroblasters. You get 100,000 if you hit the center of Zurg's chest. As for lines, I used to get a guest assistance card for being bipolar so I didn't have to wait in lines. They've changed it now though. You get appointments for rides (like FastPass but for all the rides) which is not as good as the previous benefits. Give Animation Academy a chance. They lead you through it step by step. You might surprise yourself. Did you go to Disneyland on February 29th, 2012? It was awesome. They kept the park open for 24 hours. I was there all night and it was really fun. Mickey, Minnie, and Donald came out in their pajamas and bathrobes.

Serious question, does being bipolar make it hard to wait in lines or were you just taking advantage of the guest assistance card?

 

[KingSpeed]

Serious question, does being bipolar make it hard to wait in lines or were you just taking advantage of the guest assistance card?

Taking advantage BUT my first big episode that led to my diagnosis incidentally happened at Disneyland. May 5th, 2005, I woke up really depressed. Everything felt awful. Then suddenly, I was really really happy and randomly decided to go to Disneyland. When I got there, I went to Pizza Port and bought a slice of pizza. I sat down and started sobbing uncontrollably. And that's when I knew something was wrong. I was in terrible pain and didn't know why. I was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar a few days later.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Taking advantage BUT my first big episode that led to my diagnosis incidentally happened at Disneyland. May 5th, 2005, I woke up really depressed. Everything felt awful. Then suddenly, I was really really happy and randomly decided to go to Disneyland. When I got there, I went to Pizza Port and bought a slice of pizza. I sat down and started sobbing uncontrollably. And that's when I knew something was wrong. I was in terrible pain and didn't know why. I was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar a few days later.

Nothing wrong with taking advantage, if I could find a way to cut down on those lines I sure as hell would use it.

 

[crowTrobot]

Have you done x2 or x before it was remodeled?

yes and no. the original X was down both times when I was there in the early-mid 2000s.

The most intense coaster experience in Cali for me is actually Xcellerator at Knotts. It's big brother Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point is kind of on my bucket list, as is Millennium Force there. Never been to Ohio.

 

[crowTrobot]

Kings Island FTW.

Diamondback looks fun

 

[crowTrobot]

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[crowTrobot]

Disneyland doesn't cost $100. It costs like $140.

$96 for 1 day Disneyland. $137 for a 1 day DL/CA parkhopper.

Ive gotten about 500,000 on Astroblasters. You get 100,000 if you hit the center of Zurg's chest.

ever been on MiB @ Universal Orlando? pretty amazing if you like this type of shooter ride.