PDA

View Full Version : Toy Story Mania ride to take it up a notch - Orlando Sentinel, 1/27/07



Darkbeer
01-27-2007, 08:00 AM
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney2707jan27,0,7564173.story

QuikQuote: We're taking the Toy Story characters you know and love and combining them with incredibly crazy video gaming for what we call 'Toy Story Mania,' " said Tom Fitzgerald, executive vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering, the company that designs Disney attractions. "Toy Story Mania is the next-generation interactive ride-through experience."
Visitors will ride through a series of scenes appearing as carnival midway games such as the ring toss and dart throw. The visitors will get to play at each booth, running up score tallies. Technology will allow them, with virtual images and 3-D glasses, to see themselves "shooting" rings, pies, eggs and other objects at targets.
Other technology will allow Toy Story robotic characters to talk with riders, maybe even giving them tips. And a computer will track how well each visitor is doing and adjust the game's skill level along the way, Fitzgerald said.

disneyrox
01-27-2007, 10:00 AM
And a computer will track how well each visitor is doing and adjust the game's skill level along the way, Fitzgerald said.

I like this! My 9 year old gets very frustrated on BLAB, always having the lowest score in our family.