Laffite
12-15-2002, 01:17 PM
I was listening to some DL sounds and I notice that a lot of the mp3 I have can't be heard at the park anymore, such as the Space Mountain Comm chat for the queue line. Then I realized why: it's because of FP. For fastpass, then have to cut off the former line for FP people to cut into the middle of the standby line, and this usually happens right before the line enter the show building. So, the standby people have to wait outside, and when everybody enter the building it's usually just walk through up to the station.
Here's my problem: I don't like the idea of waiting outside. This is where DL gets seperated from Magic Mountain: environment immersion. Back in the days, you used to wait inside the show building. Take Space Mountain for example. You go inside and you hear this eerie music and the rumbling of the coasters and the blue lights. You're in there long enough that by the time you get to the station your anticipation has built up enough to make the ride 10x more fun than what it just is.
You're going to think I'm crazy, but I miss the days of waiting in line in the Space Mountain tunnel, or being in the cave waiting for Indy (why bother showing the safety film anymore if you don't have to watch it?).
I know there are threads that debate the ups and downs of FP already, but I just want to raise another point of environment immersion. Perhaps it's already been raised before, if so I'm sorry you had to read through all that again. :)
Preston, a frustrated pAPer.
(this post was not proof-read before posting)
Here's my problem: I don't like the idea of waiting outside. This is where DL gets seperated from Magic Mountain: environment immersion. Back in the days, you used to wait inside the show building. Take Space Mountain for example. You go inside and you hear this eerie music and the rumbling of the coasters and the blue lights. You're in there long enough that by the time you get to the station your anticipation has built up enough to make the ride 10x more fun than what it just is.
You're going to think I'm crazy, but I miss the days of waiting in line in the Space Mountain tunnel, or being in the cave waiting for Indy (why bother showing the safety film anymore if you don't have to watch it?).
I know there are threads that debate the ups and downs of FP already, but I just want to raise another point of environment immersion. Perhaps it's already been raised before, if so I'm sorry you had to read through all that again. :)
Preston, a frustrated pAPer.
(this post was not proof-read before posting)