Chroniq
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First person to post a picture of a sloth dressed up as a pope gets 11.11
-Chris "yes I realize this is incredibly weird" Con.
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Lift hill.. totally forceless
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LOL, it seems every year, they move close and closer to almost doing a spring and fall Food and Wine fest. Itd be cool if they eventually did 2 with different menues for the countries individual seasons!
I completely agree with this.. While I'm a horticulturalist by profession and my wife and I even even enjoyed our honeymoon at Epcot during the flower and garden festival, the food and wine festival is just so much better...
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KT is a boss.. Just saying. Impressive.
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Here are some new aerial photos showing the construction going on at Universal..
Of note- Gringots Coaster is 20 percent bigger than the Mummy building and Approximately 30 percent bigger than the original potter ride.
Harry Potter Land 2.0
Harry Potter Train Station and Path.
Close up of the beams for the train.
Cabana Bay Construction
Tansformers
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couple photos from today.
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Wow .. This is really cool.. The two R&D executives leading the push for innovative rides at Shanghai Disneyland just had another patent application become public today... It's called Omnitable, but lets just call it Omni Dumbo...
Riders board on the first level from an elevated stairway onto a circular platform that is moving at a slightly lower speed than the cars (think spaceship earth's station). The vehicle you board is inside the inner circumference of the circle. You then view two or three dark ride scenes while your vehicle moves up to the second level..
Once on the second level, the vehicle pivots on a bar to the outside circumference of the circle. You are now traveling twice as fast due to the larger radius; you are outside, and you can control height/pitch, while also cycling through level 1 to level 2 a predertermined amount of times.
Once your ride is over the vehicle pivots back into the inside circle and the next rider boards.
A spinner ride with dark ride elements that never stops. Genius. I wish I thought of it.
Level 1
how the ride loads and unloads.
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Interesting stuff. I assumed that they'd just stick with the Mickey rfid readers. For anyone wondering, the iPod touches are equipped with a case that can scan RFID.
Source :http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/05/walt-disney-world-pilot-test-replaces-turnstiles-with-apples-ipod-touch
Walt Disney World pilot test replaces turnstiles with Apple's iPod touchBy Neil Hughes
Family vacation mecca Walt Disney World is in the midst of a trial program that has replaced old-fashioned turnstiles with employees toting Apple's iPod touch for a more personal, friendly ticketing system.
Visitors to the Magic Kingdom in Central Florida will notice that Disney has done away with turnstiles completely at the park's entrance. Instead, visitors are greeted by the company's "cast members," holding iPod touches in their white-gloved hands.
The change is part of a larger initiative by Disney known as "MyMagic+," which has the ultimate goal of making the company's theme parks even more convenient and inviting for those who attend.Disney's Magic Kingdom has done away with turnstiles at the park's entrance and replaced them with Apple's iPod touch, in an effort to offer a more welcoming and seamless experience when entering the park
A Disney representative who spoke with AppleInsider noted that because the program is in a trial stage, there's no guarantee that the company will ultimately adopt the iPod touch as a long-term solution. But for now, cast members are utilizing Apple's iOS device with a special accessory case and accompanying software that allow passes to be scanned.
Disney's Magic Kingdom is the most visited theme park in the world, having hosted 17 million visitors in 2011. It's the centerpiece of the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Fla.
Officials hope the changes at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom make it a more welcoming sight: Instead of structures that block people from entering, visitors are simply greeted by a Disney cast member as they walk into the park. Those employees and their iPod touches eliminate the need for old-fashioned checkpoints.
The new ticketing system means that a full family with two strollers and two adults can now go through at the same time — something that was impossible before.
Disney's use of the iPod touch at its Central Florida resort is similar to what Apple has done at its retail stores, where checkout counters and cash registers are a thing of the past. Instead, employees at Apple's own stores are also equipped with iPod touches that can be used to finalize a purchase and scan a customer's credit card.
A closer look at Disney's iPod touch ticketing system.
At the Walt Disney World resort, 50 percent of the previous turnstiles at Disney's parks remain in place, while the other 50 percent were converted to use RFID. As the MyMagic+ plan expands, Disney plans to provide customers wrist bands — known as the "MagicBand" — that will do it all, acting as a visitor's hotel key, park pass, Fastpass card, and even a way to authorize transactions tied to a credit card.
The company's plans were detailed by Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in January, when he noted that his company has "devoted considerable time and resources to create a more immersive, more seamless and more personal experience" for guests.The Magic Kingdom is the most visited theme park in the world, having hosted 17 million guests in 2011 alone.
"This collection of tools is another step forward in the ongoing evolution of our guest experience, giving us even more ways to help friends and family create the unforgettable Disney memories that they want most," Staggs said.
Other crucial parts of Disney's changes also rely on iOS. Last year, it was revealed that the iPad was being used as part of a test pilot for Fastpass ride ticketing at the Magic Kingdom. There's also the official My Disney Experience application for iPhone and iPad, which offers Walt Disney World maps, official Disney Parks-provided wait times, Fastpass return times, and the ability to view menus and book dining reservations.
Disney has plans to continue to roll out its iPod touch-driven ticketing system at other Central Florida parks, and potentially at its other destinations around the world. However, the company told AppleInsider that because all of its parks are different, the program will not look exactly the same at each location.The changes are part of a larger initiative at Disney known as "MyMagic+," which will eventually employ an RFID-equipped wrist band known as the "Magic Band."
The ultimate goal, the company said, is to make the experience more seamless, and to allow Disney cast members to more easily focus on the needs of visitors. Rather than requiring customers to go to a guest service window, as they have done in the past, someone in the park with an iPad or iPod touch would instead help that person on the spot.
Disney's embrace of Apple products is not new, as the two companies have had a close relationship for years, driven by the fact that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs also helped to found the movie studio Pixar Animation Studios, responsible for Disney's blockbuster franchises such as "Toy Story." When Pixar was bought out by Disney, Jobs became the largest shareholder of Disney stock.
Disney CEO Bob Iger also joined the Apple Board of Directors in late 2011. Iger worked closely with Jobs to bring Disney's content to iTunes, at a time when other studios hesitated to ink a deal with Apple.
Disney also turned to Jobs in 2009 in an effort to overhaul its own retail stores located in the U.S. and Europe. At the time, Jobs told Disney executives to "dream bigger," and provided access to proprietary information about how Apple has developed and operated its own highly successful retail operations. Like at Walt Disney World, the changes prompted Disney to utilize iPod touches for mobile checkout.
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Didn't read the thread because this meme is dead. TPR is filled with an incredibly smart group of people that would not do the harlem shake at this point...
-chris "con los teroristas" con
PS.. This was the best harlem shake video..
Edit: Bows down to MeteorNotes for beating me to it. Other People: Don't make me post the Today show version.
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Something else to think about, is the myths or rumors should be something that could be TESTED to either be proven "true" or "false."
This would make for an awesome television/you tube show. Just sayin.
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A bit off topic but the guy who plans on building the "Chinese Titanic Knockoff" also announced plans to build a real life Jurassic Park.
I say, build this first! http://screenrant.com/real-life-jurassic-park/
It should also be noted that the Chinese facility where Titanic 2.0 will be built has never constructed a ship of this size and it doesn't even have a dry dock to build it in.
-Chris "note: neither one be built" con
or
-Chris "wishes he was an eccentric billionaire that could take LSD and just start announcing terrible ideas" con
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^^ Wasn't it Despicable Me?
I think he meant Battlestar at Universal Singapore... or maybe Transformers at Universal Singapore... Come to think of it, Universal seems to do this a lot.
This seems to have become common practice for Universal.. Tranformers & the Sesame Street ride at Singapore both opened their gift shops before the ride opened.
That being said, lots of cool merchandise here (and I'm not usually one to buy theme park clothes) and strong theming.. I'm really impressed with what Universal is doing.... Thanks for the pics!
-chris "Disney should really start looking over their shoulder" con
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I'm sorry knoebels
Edit: Just realized Nicole did this first.. Sorry
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After spending 3 hours with a committee of 30 people, we've reached an impasse. Therefore (is that spelled correctly? it looks wrong) EVERYONE WINS! Donating to everyone that could easily defeat horse sized ducks or duck sized horses.
-chris "only for people I haven't donated to yet " con
PS. Thanks for bringing the awesome Kara.
PPS. I think I got everyone.. If you posted and I missed you, please PM me
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cool answers so far. I'll donate at the end of today
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Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck? Why? Top 2 answers win $11.11.
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Not sure if this an amazing deal, but since my friend posted this on my facebook wall I figured it wouldn't hurt to share it with the group..
Woot.com is currently having two big sales on K'Next Coasters.
http://sellout.woot.com/offers/son-of-serpent-coaster-5 Son of Serpent is 40% off list from $999.99 to $598.99
and
http://sellout.woot.com/offers/rippin-rocket-2-coaster-5 Rippin' Rocket Coaster 2 is 31% off list from $64.99 to $44.99
Hope this helps anyone out there.
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Living with the Land. Where I learned how to plant my seed.
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HTF-- I posted as StrongArmSystems.. Just wanted to let you know- I'm sorry
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done, done, done....
Coasting for Kids 2013 - Be part of Team TPR!
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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^Since you are generous, I will be too. Donated to you and Chuck Campbell.
Chris "happy that a photo of a sloth dressed up as a pope actually exists" Con