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^^ I have been able to see the show everytime I want to see it. Most people know how fastpass works for World of Color, it's all over the website and in the maps and showguides. If you want to see it so bad, you just need to plan better and get to the kiosks early. Most times they still have them available up until noon or later. I find the fastpass idea better than dealing with mobs of people rushing to fill the amphitheater hours before the show even starts.

I go to DCA a few times a week and every time I go the platform is at show level. They still test the fountains everyday before showtime. Even today when I was taking those photos they would test different sets of fountains at different times.

Hello folks, just got back from DCA and took a few photos... From the blue sky cellar: This new image shows possible entertainment aboard the new Pacific Red Car trolleys. Note that the trolley's marquee reads: Radiator Springs A view of the exterior for The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure. The large front archway is now in place. Inside the loading area, there will be a large mural depicting scenes from the movie. The layout for Undersea Adventure Undersea Adventure model The signature scene of the attraction, Sebastian conducting the "Under The Sea" concert

^ I'm going to be there as well (on Friday) . I'm surprised to see the park closes at 630, do you think it will be incredibly crowded?

I just got back from the first cast member preview of World of Color and I absolutely loved it! The scenes mesh together nicely and the sheer size of the waterscreens is unbelievable. Kudos to the guest control crew for WoC that kept everything in order, you've just got to see this one next time you're in the area!

Wow! Great layout and beautiful cars! I'm a little jealous I'll never be able to ride this.

I have a lot of good memories of the Lost Bar but I'm sure the new place will not disapoint. The monorail slides look pretty cool, glad to see this hotel get some love.

Saturday (5/15/) Just got back from a great day at the mountain. Today about 10 of us Disneyland Attractions CMs from Adventureland and Frontierland [we wondered who was working Indy and Thunder today with all of us off... ] braved the Saturday crowds of SFMM and came out satisified. We started at the back of the park where I was finally able to try out Terminator Salvation: The Ride. We waited about 45 minutes and I was lucky enough to get myself and my girlfriend into the front row without any extra wait, lucky me! The ride was short and sweet and a much needed replacement for Psyclone which I had ridden on my last visit. The first drop was great and I loved the tunnels. Fire effect was a nice touch and the preshow rooms actually were effective in killing some of the wait time. They were actually more themed and impressive than I had imagined with moving props and loud, intimidating audio all around you. Unfortunately on-board audio wasn't working today, would have liked to have heard it. While going up the lift I noticed a few pieces of Vekoma skater track off in a field, these of course being pieces of the yet-to-be built 2010 addition. We made our way over to Jet Scream which had a 5 minute wait, and walked right onto Goldrusher which I feel is a bit under-rated. The track makes great use of the terrain and most of the layout is hidden which is a major plus IMO. Ninja had about a 30 minute wait. They were cycling the rolling advertisement train for the Karate Kid but not taking any passengers in it. I was also surprised to see a giant AXE body spray banner across Viper's beautiful station building, as well as the trains wrapped in advertisement skins. Not really a big deal, just didn't know they had done this on multiple attractions. As far as I'm concerned if this is healthy for the park and makes the park additional money to keep their collection of coasters looking as fresh and well-painted as they are now (Batman and Goliath look cleeeeean in new paint!) then I feel it's a fair deal. Speaking of looking fresh, I was super impressed to see a much better staff than I did several years ago on my first visit to SFMM. The park was much cleaner and well-staffed with security guards in the ride queues and energetic, smiling dispatchers in the stations. We waited about an hour for our only ride on Tatsu. We rode at about 8 pm and the crew was energetic, friendly and most importantly, were getting those beautiful dragon trains out of the station as fast as their dispatch interval would allow. A major plus from its early days when loading seemed slower. This coaster is always worth the wait and I have to say that Tatsu's pretzel loop is still shockingly intense and my favorite moment on any coaster I've been on. We saved X2 for last. I wanted to love X so much after the first time I rode it years ago but found the ride, while fun and intense, a bit too rough and shaky... I knew to expect a smoother ride and fire effects. I somehow had no idea that the ride had onboard audio and how amazingly well put together it was! Jim Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Aerosmith, and Metallica to name a few made up a twisted remix soundtrack to one of the most unique coaster experiences in the world. The wait time was posted at 2 hours but we waited 45 minutes. I was willing to wait the 2 hours for the remade X but was surprised to only wait less than half of that. Needless to say, my first flight on X2 was amazing. I rode on the inside of the car and it was nice and smooth except for one bump towards the middle of the circuit. This ride has been given a new life, and certainly deserved it giving it's difficult debut to the park. Fire effects and giant monitors in the station were awesome! Just an overall assault on the senses, could possibly be my new favorite coaster. The crew here was also noticeably energetic, efficient and friendly. Tatsu and X2 crews deserve recognition for being extra efficient with the park's big toys. They kept the busy Saturday crowds flowing through the queues with less than an hour wait time. Kudos to them and kudos to the entire park for continuing to improve dramatically. Tomorrow it's back to work at Disneyland and while I'm sending out my EMVs at Indiana Jones Adventure, I will be just a little bit jealous I'm not dispatching those sweet X2 trains. Thanks for a great time SFMM! Pros: *Improved Crews from last visit all around, coaster crews have always been decent here IMO *Fresh paint on the coasters, rides looked fresh out of the catalog *Wait times kept around an hour for major rides on a busy, hot Saturday *Terminator packed a surprising punch, wow. *Much cleaner park, visitors kept in check by many security guards preventing line jumpers Cons: *Wait times were mostly incorrect and way off, X2's wait time posted 2 hrs, actual 45 min, some wait times posted lower than actual *Not too many entertainment options, wish there were some more shows * locke rs should be free if we're forced to use them. Not that it's terribly expensive but it was a pain to fish out a dollar at the last minute. I miraculously discovered a dollar bill in my pocket for X2's lockers but had I not had a buck, one of us would have had to wait off to the side and hold everyone's stuff. Not a huge deal but Wait times for Saturday May 15, 2 pm to 10 pm averages) -------------- Batman The Ride: 50 mins Scream: 40 mins Tatsu: 60 mins X2: 45 mins Terminator Salvation: 45 mins Ninja: 30 mins Goldrusher: 5 mins Goliath: 60 mins Viper: 15 mins Revolution: 15 mins Jet Scream: 5 mins Deja Vu (posted 90 (?), did not ride) Riddler's Revenge (posted 45 did not ride) Superman (posted 45 did not ride) Questions or comments on what to expect on your future visit, please feel free to ask!

Knott's Berry Farm would be perfect IMO, you couldn't really fit in a big hypercoaster but a megalite could be shoehorned in somewhere.

What rumored show scenes? I haven't heard anything about that but I'm curious... Although I do know they've really spruced up the scenes on the far side of the River. There's a lot more deer, landscaping and props to see from the Disneyland Railroad and soon the big boats.

What makes me most excited about this news, is what other coasters will receive this treatment in the future... Can you imagine a rideable Ghostider??

I'm glad to hear they finally got it reopened. I was lucky enough to ride it a few years ago and while I enjoyed it, I definitely prefer Delirium or Maxair (giant frisbee) to the Jump2. I agree with those who said the ride is fun, but it's more like eye candy than completely intense. Wonderland has amazing flat rides though, like Psyclone and Cliffhanger, even a Mondial Top Scan so they're ok in my book.

You'll find the following article very helpful. How an S&S Tower Works I need to get those rides in on The Maliboomer before it comes down, at least we'll still have Supreme Scream down the freeway a bit.

Mid April Update for Disney's California Adventure __________________________________________ Hi there folks, I had the day off today from dispatching EMVs next door at Indy, so I thought I'd head over to DCA and take some photos of construction progress for TPR. Today was a gray, cloudy day and I only had my phone to use as a camera. Food and wine festival was going on, I'm not too big on that stuff so this update will focus on attraction development. Crowds were great today, went on California Screamin', Grizzly River Run, and Maliboomer with no waits whatsoever. Some fountain testing was going on for WoC but othing previous photos haven't covered. These images are thumbnails, click them to get a better view. Aerial view of Disney's Construction Adventure, the biggest theme park revolution we've seen in some time. Heimlich's Chew-Chew Train The ride we all discreetly love... Tower of Terror stands over its soon to be revamped Hollywoodland. Walls are down, tracks are visible. Haven't been able to see this view for some time now. Paradise Park looks very nice! Boardwalk is still walled off. Let's check out The Little Mermaid: Ariels Adventure... Show building framework is coming up. This time next year we'll be under the sea amongst dozens of animatronics. Maliboomer, I'm sure to ride it every time I visit. Will miss the thrills but not the eyesore Mickey's Fun Wheel, only a 10 minute wait for swinging cars! Paradise Pier Paradise Pier is my favorite area of the resort California Screamin' California Screamin' Silly Symphony Swings Silly Symphony Swings (image from Blue Sky Cellar) Radiator Springs Racers (image from Blue Sky Cellar) Radiator Springs Racers (image from Blue Sky Cellar) Wow. Took a ride on Grizzly, was already wet from the rain so no harm done. That's all for now, thanks for reading!

3,500 to be a settler on a fake "Mars"? A decade from now that would probably get you a flight there. Have fun rich kids.

Nice report! Don't forget to visit me at Indy next time. I'm always there. No really, I'm like alwayyys working there.

Always good to see a coaster find a new home where a fresh audience will enjoy. You folks in Brazil are in for a treat, this is one of Vekoma's most thrilling products.

Thank you for posting the shot of the ride vehicles. Only 4 seats per row?? I hope they have ALOT of these things...

This is very sad, and I agree there have been quite a few accidents in the transportation department recently. I'm just surprised things like this get so much attention on the news and on theme park forums. It didn't even happen inside of a theme park.

Awesome pictures, I would love to try out Atlantis Adventure. It's kind of weird there was no water underneath the structure in these pictures. has it been like that for a while?

On the map, it looks like the parking lot I use to get to work (Cast Member parking lot, "K-Lot") is highlighted. Is this the lot that's located behind the cast lot? Are they planning on moving Katella lot somewhere else?

I'm pretty sure this hasn't been posted here yet... Official date of the first public showing of World of Color will be JUNE 11!

What is that picture with the black roadway? Is it the queue for the RC coaster?

God, these promos are getting so stupid... Almost as bas as the smelly piss contest.

^^ Very interesting! Do you have a link?