The Official "TPR Japan Trip 2007" Thread

[pagemaster_bI'm slow]

I want to visit Japan so bad. I really hope to go someday, especially so I can see those cool ToT effects myself! Oh, and get me some of that popcorn. Don't they have flavors like, strawberry and apple?

Strawberry, yes. Apple, no--although that actually does sound really good.


Here's the flavors that I can remember:
Honey
Coconut
Sea Salt
Salted
Black Pepper
Curry
Strawberry
Caramel
Chocolate


Am I missing any?



Curry always had the longest line. Curry on popcorn didn't sound good to me, so I skipped it.

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^Remember they rotate flavors.

In addition to what was posted, we've also seen in the past:

Soda
Coffee
Cappuchino

and others that I can't remember!

[pagemaster_bI'm slow]

^ SODA! I knew I was missing something. That had an interesting Lemon/Lime flavor. And when I think about it, I thought I did see a Cappuchino one, but I'm not sure. I didn't realize they rotated the flavors.

[DenDenFabulously FIERCE!]

Back in the 80's, Popcorn World was popular in shopping malls. I LOVED Bacon-n-egg popcorn.

[Mozart67Please Nuderstand This Mozart67. It's Something!]

TokyoMouse's Tower is beautiful, and this is coming from someone who has done live theatre for years and someone who doesn't really go to parks for theming, but I digress. The blue wash at night is especially beautiful, as is the underlighting and field-washes on Aquatopia, which doesnt seem all that pointless, IMO. One of Disney's primary intents was very similar to theatre: "a willing suspension of belief." By employing things that seem random and outlandish, you end up with a microcosm of fantasy, a pocket of unreality that lasts as long as you are there.

This almost makes me want to go to another Mouse, which is substantal. I worked for the Mouse for a summer in the 80's (read: intern by day, inebriated dork by night) and, like Holywood, all that glitters is not true starlight. But the Japanese are in control here, so I just might break my Mouse boycott.

Hope you are having a great time. My classical debut gig is in a little over 4 weeks, so I'm scarcer than Denny's with good food. Have a great time!

Scott "I wish they would make a Bullet Train Monorail just to be funny and random" Mayfield

[BarryHHe's kind of sad and pathetic]

DisneySea = best park ever! Too bad Raging Spirits was down, but I can't imagine it being any different than Indy Jones at DLPR.

Japanese TOT was excellently themed, but it didnt give as much forces or airtime as the other TOTs. The seatbelt was an over the shoulder belt, like the seatbelts in your car. If they were just lapbelts, I'm sure it would be airtime city!

[gezzabeastie44I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

wat r da new parks yall r goin 2 dis summer cuz me and muh friendz wanna do sum too wat park is this one i like it it looks kewl.

[robbalveySite Admin]

wat r da new parks yall r goin 2 dis summer cuz me and muh friendz wanna do sum too wat park is this one i like it it looks kewl.

Umm...WHAT!?!!?

I really think before you post here again you NEED to read this:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/vi ... hp?t=31454

--Robb "Bantron is very hungry" Alvey

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

^Remember they rotate flavors.

In addition to what was posted, we've also seen in the past:

Soda
Coffee
Cappuchino

and others that I can't remember!

They were selling Soda-flavored corn near Space Mountain--tasted more like bubble gum to me.

[Manny In EnglandI love donkeys more than me.]

That Dissapearing Shiriki an awesome effect, I assume that the others are as well pulled off. I feel it makes a huge difference when theming is done well.