COASTER FREAK 11

After doing many West Coast Bash tours of the ride, we know that there is already a need to custom make most or all the parts for the ride. But that's also the reason its still around. The flywheel system is incredibly simple, efficient, and easy to maintain. Yes, its not necessarily cheap to make custom parts. However; my family owns a machine shop, so I know the general cost of making the types of parts, and the cost is relatively low. There is a reason the ride really never breaks down... But, I don't work Knotts, or supply them with parts (yet). So only they know the true costs and if its worth keeping. It would seem to me though, it is.

Unless Disney put out any of this Data, it would just be a guess. But Screamin being the most intense, I'd say the loop pulls around 3.5 - 4 G's. Totally random guess though.

Sorry, I was under the impression that the area in question is expected to be finished in 4-5 months along with the new ROA/Railway makeover, true or false? That is where the train will go past, before it goes into the new tunnel there. And you can expect it to be done when the train opens. you were correct in your thinking.

So, Disney is on a roll today with big announcements! First Avatar in Florida, and now we have a year narrowed down for Star Wars Land! From the parks blog: Disney Parks Blog Woot! I am excited for this!!!! I am surprised that the Florida version will open within the same calendar year. Anaheim is considerably ahead in construction. And, I would think the weather in Florida might slow stuff down. But, I appreciate their ambitious schedule!!

I also wonder how bad the capacity of this new ride will be. It seems like it *could* be super, super, low.

Over a month, and no posts! Well, today the Disney Parks Blog released some new info about Pandora- The World of Avatar! Take a look below. Disney Parks Blog Its finally happening! The damn thing is finally going to open! Also, Visitpandora.com

Great looking park!

There is another Mint Update!

That makes sense too, for the initial roll out. Its easier to add thing later, then take stuff away, from a guest perspective.

I am sure there will some sort of disclosure, or maybe even the system might have a pop-up notification before purchase that says if there are any Fastpasses available?

Yeah, no one is forcing you to use it, but considering that the old fastpass system is kind of a waste of resources compared to an electronic option it doesn't necessarily encourage people to use it when there's an additional charge. Well, they keep saying the $10 is an introductory price. Erin (the writer) says it on the post, and again over and over in the comments. So, it seems the $10 is just to get the ball rolling, introduce the concept, and give people a target price point. Maybe form multi day option will come soon, possibly along with the AP info. There is still a lot we don't know about all this, and they said more info is to come.

I'm going to assume this is to stop the horrible SoCal passholders from just frivolously booking a crapton of FastPasses they are never going to use. IMO, this completely makes sense. Do we know if by spending the $10 that guarantees you will get some FastPasses on the day you book? I assume the answer is yes. Because then if you said, for example, "Hey, lets go to the park at 5pm and get some FP between 6-10pm tonight" and then you got there and they were all sold out, that would be a waste of $10. But I assume that $10 would be money well spent if you knew you could show up at 5pm and get FP for rides like Space, Thunder, and Matterhorn for the rest of your evening without much hassle. Thats a really good question. I would hope so. But as it is, through the Disneyland App, you can already see the Fastpass return times for any attraction, and if there is any left. It might just be left up to the user to make sure there are Fastpasses available for the attraction they want to experience. But I am sure there will be some people who dont pay attention, buy it, and then don't want to ride anything that's available. And them might somehow ask for a refund.

The start date has not been released yet. But, in the comments section of the blog, they mention that you CAN NOT reserve Fastpasses ahead of time, like MyMagic+. It is day of only. Go through the app, or you can get a Fastpass the traditional way and walk to a machine. But its day of, and on property. and I can guess that your ticket has to have already been scanned/activated at the main entrance too before access will show up on the App. So, there is no phone call to be made. We will have to just wait until they announce a start date.

LOL, I knew what you meant. But I doubt Disney will ever offer systems like at, personally. They already over the tour guides and that makes them a lot of money. $350 x 6Hrs = $2100 / Max 10 people per group = $210 per person, on the low end. So, I don't see why they would offer a mid range product, their premium one is already working great. And $210 per person is a good price for a Disney park, and you get a tour guide to help out! EDIT: People have been asking questions in the comments. Here is one that answers a few. Would MaxPass work like Fastpass+ does over at Walt Disney World where some Fastpasses can be booked in advance, or do you need to be physically in the parks the day of in order to book a Fastpass? Would MaxPass enable you to have multiple Fastpasses active at the same time? Jay Stevens on January 11, 2017 at 12:37 pm No – Disney MaxPass will operate similarly to the current Disney FASTPASS system at Disneyland Resort, meaning you will be able to reserve one FASTPASS at a time and you must be inside one of the theme parks to make Disney FASTPASS reservations.

^ They do have that. Its what getting a Tour Guide gets you. You pay a buttload of money, and the tour guide can get you into most attractions. It costs between $350-$500 per hour depending on time of year, with a 6 hour minimum. Plus a tip. Call Disney Special Activities at 714-300-7710, for bookings and exact costs.

^Very true, the average WDW guest is already spending a lot more, and they are completely different resorts. I don't think the pricing is bad, pretty spot on for an up-charge product. And I'm sure what ever price they offer APS will be pretty fair. Cause the base system is still free! My big question is how mixed groups will work. If I visit with a friend, who doesn't have a pass, and for some reason doesn't do the $10 MaxPass, will we have to still walk to get a traditional Fastpass? I would assume so, but its not explained. Or, if in a group of people, all who have the MaxPass, can we easily link our accounts for that visit and make group reservations? And what about Cast members? How will something like this affect them visiting with their unique way of getting into the parks? I'm sue this will get answered eventually as it starts to roll how. But I am very excited!

The Disneyland Resort has announced some upgrades to the FastPass system. Disney Parks Blog So, if you want to book Fastpasses in the App, and get HD Digital downloads of Photopass Pics, you can pay $10 a day, or a yearly price yet to be announced. I think its odd they are charging guests to the Disneyland Resort for something that is free for WDW guests. MyMagic+ does have up-charge options, but you are not charged for the simple convenience of being able to book a Fastpass through your app. I wonder if changes like this are coming to WDW soon? To be clear, Traditional Fastpasses from the machines are still free. You only have to pay if you want to book through the app, and avoid having to walk to each location and get a physical Fastpass.

There is a new update from Mintcrocodile.

I keep forgetting about it every time I go, lol. I will one day! Also, Disney has created a really fun video about the Electrical Parade coming back to Disneyland! Here's the HD version they just uploaded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYQUnW4kSao

I am sure we would love to see all of these!

This was posted a few days ago, updated satellite image. Some else else added the red line. Link

Hopefully they continue to use it before its totally done. With the trail closed, Fantasyland gets so slammed with people.

Thing is, it apparently only takes up 2 acres. So, theres a really limited choice here. It could very well be something new though.

There is a new update from Mint. And holy crap there has been a TON of work done! Also, the park has been very busy with the holidays, so they temporarily opened the big thunder trail to guests. Below is a video of the walkway and the surrounding construction of Star Wars Land. The video wouldn't embed for some reason.

Great to see that you have the funding! Can't wait ti see this thing fly!