Tag: ride
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Ride and Music Mashups – Indiana Jones and Seven Dwarves Mine Train
What if attractions had a different soundtrack? What effect would it have on the ride? Would it be whimsical instead of scary? Would it be scary instead of fun? I decided to pit some ride throughs against a different soundtrack (and one in this post that doesn’t have a soundtrack to start with). What do…
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Disneyland 60th Countdown – The 50th Anniversary
We’re counting down to the official Disneyland 60th day, July 17, 2015. And we continue the countdown with a look at possibly the biggest anniversary so far: the 50th. The 60th is fun, and full of festive entertainment, but the 50th may be the grandaddy of them all. The anniversary started months before July as…
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Shanghai Disneyland Details On Rides and Lands
If you haven’t already, check out the post we have about the announcement with an overview of the resort: Shanghai Disney Unveiled But, now there are more firm details about each land and the attractions. Straight from Shanghai Disney, here are descriptions of each land and the attractions in them… Mickey Avenue Mickey Avenue is…
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UPDATED! Shanghai Disneyland Details Unveiled
THERE’S AN UPDATE BELOW THIS GENERAL OVERVIEW! AND WE HAVE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON RIDES AND LANDS . Disney CEO Bob Iger has just unveiled what to expect at Shanghai Disneyland in a special presentation in China. Since breaking ground in 2011 there has not been a lot known about this new theme park, save for…
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Ride and Music Mashups – Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder
I’m a huge fan of Disney park music. Listening to soundtracks takes me to the respective rides that I enjoy. I can place exactly where I’m at when I’m listening to certain musical cues. It always makes a ride better than without it. But, what if attractions had a different soundtrack? What effect would it…
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Keys To The Kingdom Tour – A Review
This summer I went on my first Disney tour in any theme park. Yes, that’s right. After almost 2 decades of having a Disneyland Annual Pass, and being to Walt Disney World almost 10 times I hadn’t been on a tour. So, for my very first one I picked something that would appeal to the…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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Knott's Voyage to the Iron Reef Opening Date Announced
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced its new attraction for 2015: Voyage to the Iron Reef! They have also disclosed the information that May 15 will be opening day for the Boardwalk interactive ride. I’m excited about the new attraction that will be in the former Kingdom of the Dinosaurs building. Knott’s is continuing to bring…
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Frozen Fun Comes to Disneyland Resort – UPDATED
This weekend saw the premier of Frozen Fun (or as the resort was putting it: a Sneak Peek). Both theme parks got in the mix by having certain attractions open for guests. In Disneyland, Arendelle became part of Storybook Land Canal Boats, making it the newest addition since Aladdin and Little Mermaid entered the Fantasyland…
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New Great Movie Ride Coming From Disney/TCM Partnership
A refresh for an opening day Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction was announced. The Great Movie Ride has been entertaining guests since the 1989 opening of the park. This attraction has featured great moments from movie history. The attraction was the biggest partnership between Disney and MGM Studios, who was originally brought in to help anchor…
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New Knott's Attraction In 2015: Voyage to the Iron Reef
This new attraction for Knott’s really is exciting to me. It, for one, brings to life an old attraction building that has housed some favorite rides of mine. Recently, Knott’s has blown me away with their interaction of attractions, like Special Ops during Knott’s Scary Farm. Having a family friendly thrill ride that will be…
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Disneyland Ambassadors, Marvel Movies Civil War, Star Wars Rebels, and More! – DAPscast – Episode 9
Mr. Daps and Murray the Bellhop take a look at a few Disney news items. A listen of the Disneyland Ambassador ceremony is brought in, and soundtracks of the Disneyland Halloween themed attractions: Ghost Galaxy and Haunted Mansion Holiday. They review Star Wars Rebels’ current episodes and bring up some of the Disney news headlines.…
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Camp Spooky At Knott's Berry Farm
KNOTT’S CAMP SNOOPY TRANSFORMS INTO CAMP SPOOKY WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER AND HALLOWEEN DAY Buena Park, CA (October 2014) – Weekends in October and on Halloween Day, Knott’s Berry Farm invites you and your family to join in on the Halloween fun in Camp Spooky. This daytime, non-scare celebration, of cheer rather than fear, isthe social…
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Walt Disney World Closures, Star Wars Rebels, and Disneyland News! – DAPscast – Episode 8
For September 2014, Mr. Daps and Murray review Star Wars Rebels’ first episode. Then they discuss the recently announced closures of attractions in Walt Disney World: Maelstrom and Studio Backlot Tour. Finally, the show goes over to the west coast to talk about the College Band and Halloween Time at Disneyland.
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EPCOT’s Maelstrom – DAPS From the Past
Disney has recently announced that Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion at Epcot will give way to a Frozen-themed attraction. But, what is Maelstrom? The Maelstrom has been one of the most popular attractions at Epcot since it first opened in 1988. Inside, guests travel on Viking longboats through the history and mythology of Norway. The…
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Disney's Hollywood Studios 2014 Picks and Tips
Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently celebrated its 25th year, though it was not always known by this name. It started off as Disney MGM Studios, when Disney was building itself back up and trying to establish media that would connect with audiences again. Because of this, the park has changed greatly, especially having once been a…
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Knott’s Classic Attractions Return For Summer 2014!
Knott’s Berry Farm has been a landmark of Orange County, well before Disneyland began construction. Throughout the park’s history, there have been a couple of key areas that have become synonymous with the Knott’s park. Though they have been around for a long time, Calico Mine Ride and Camp Snoopy haven’t had much change since…
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Watcher Wednesday: Is Space Mountain and Figment Worth Reading?
One thing that Disney theme park fans have desired is the story behind attractions. In the same vein are stories that take place in the world the attractions are of. Recently, Disney has released two comic lines that do just that: Space Mountain and Figment. Space Mountain Space Mountain is a high speed, roller coaster…