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pagemaster_b I'm slow Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 816 Location: Nowhere Age: 33 Gender: Male	Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:28 am    Post subject: BarryH wrote: I sure wish I had some reading material in that line. I did. My shorts have cargo pockets that allow me to stuff a paperback in it. I real life saver when I'm stuck in a line like that! _________________ There's no problem too big that C-4 can't fix.
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robbalvey Site Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Total posts: 18525 Location: So Cal Age: 39 Gender: Male	Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:24 pm    Post subject: The next few updates will cover the Tokyo Disneyland Resort. This place is so awesome that it's impossible to do it all in one update, so there will be several parts. This part is DisneySea and mostly Tower of Terror since it was new since our last visit. Now, I will say that Tokyo DisneySea's Tower is IMO, not the "best." The drop sequence is far weaker than California or Florida's and while there is some airtime, it is nowhere near as forcefull as the other two. And like the California version, the lack of the 5th dimension really does make it feel like it's "missing something." Where the DisneySea version is freaking AMAZING is in it's theming and pre-shows. It's just incredible. Some of the best story and effects I've ever seen for an attraction. Those of you familar with the California and Florida versions know that the storyline is that you're in a maintenance service elevator that takes you to "The Twilight Zone." Since there is no Twilight Zone TV show in Japan, they needed a new story. This story revolves around an exporer named "Hightower" and his evil little idol called "Shiriki Utundu." While not getting too much into the story, let's just say that when Hightower stumbled upon this would-be inanimate idol he got more than he bargined for, including his demise. And in the Hightower Hotel, the location of his museum and other works of his exploration, thanks to Shiriki, YOU ARE NEXT TO GO! We've included a video on how one of the most amazing effects of the show is done, so if you don't want t know the spoilers, don't click on the video!!! tot_shiriki.wmv  Description: Tokyo DisneySea's Tower of Terror has a lot of really awesome effects! One of them is the "Dissapearing Shiriki" trick. Watch the video to see how it's done! (downloadable version below)  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: So we got to Tokyo DisneySea about an hour before opening and look at how many people are already there! (BTW, does anyone else think this photo looks like a model, or am I just insane?)  Viewed:  19815 Time(s)  Description: "Will the coaster enthusaists who are OBVIOUSLY not Japanese please stand up?"  Viewed:  19815 Time(s)  Description: If there is one thing to know about Tokyo Disney is "they love popcorn!" The English guides do not have the information about all their crazy popcorn flavors! Make sure you get a Japanese guide to find out and really interesting stuff!  Viewed:  19815 Time(s)  Description: Ahh, there it is...the best "looking" Tower of Terror yet!  Viewed:  19815 Time(s)  Description: Holy crap! Does that look like a lot of people getting FastPass?  Viewed:  19814 Time(s)  Description: That's nothing compared to THIS line! No, that's not the standby line, that's still the line for FastPass! It goes on for what seems like a mile!!! Oddly enough, it only took like 10 minutes to get through. The Japanese are so awesome.  Viewed:  19814 Time(s)  Description: "Caramel?" That's a pretty 'normal' popcorn flavor...we'll get to the really cool ones later....  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: "Thanks to the FastPass system we can now do the American thing and stuff our faces with food!" (Hi Joey...nice fork!)  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: We may be in Japan, but OMG, the Chinese food here was freaking amazing!!!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: "Sea Salt Ice Cream anyone out of...um....what is this? Uhh....Ariel's SHELL?!?! WTF part of Ariel am I eating?!?! It's creamy...it's salty! OMG!!! OMG!!! EEEWWWWW!!!!!"  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: "The proper use of Ariel's shell! (later tonight this is all I will be wearing!"  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: "I totally just got the Ariel credit!"  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Ahhh...Aquatopia. So stupid. So pointless. So TOTALLY AWESOME!!!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Two thumbs up for pointlessly awesome Aquatopia!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: And it gets bonus points for looking completely awesome at night!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Speaking about things that look awesome at night, is it time for our Tower of Terror ride yet?  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: The attention to detail even gets Jahan all hot and bothered.  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: More sexyness.  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: The lobby of the hotel looks pretty cool.  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Put on your 3D glasses as the Kodak and the Walt Disney Company proudly present....  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: This is the "Shiriki" room where you see the cool effect in the video happen! There he is on the right just looking all innocent and all. Mean little f**cker!!!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Just a couple hours into the day and FastPass was nearly sold out. Standby at least wasn't too bad!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Instead of the boiler room you are in the museum. This part of the queue was really freaking cool!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Oh, BTW, did we mention the elevator's broke?  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: More museum looking stuff.  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: OMG! HIDDEN SHIRIKI'S!!!!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: Yeah, did we mention how awesome it looked at night?  Viewed:  19813 Time(s)  Description: And we leave you with another photo of awesome "looking" Tower. I wish the ride was as good as Florida's but it's really not. It's basically California Adventure's version with a MUCH better story and theming, and a slightly weaker drop sequence. Watch the video and check out the cool Shiriki effect. And we'll have more Tokyo Disney Resort photos soon! Many thanks to Dan & Joey for their photos for this update!  Viewed:  19813 Time(s) tot_shiriki.zip  Description: Zipped version of the video so you can download it! Download  Filename:  tot_shiriki.zip  Filesize:  2.65 MB  Downloaded:  1384 Time(s) _________________ TPR Hoodies are BACK! Order yours now before they are GONE! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/ TPR is on: Twitter | Face Book | YouTube | MySpace Last edited by robbalvey on Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:29 am
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RCFreak TPR's Favorite Beaner Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 1892 Location: Redlands, CA Age: 25 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:12 am    Post subject: *fap fap fap* Last edited by RCFreak on Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:12 am
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Melonballer I Love Donkeys! Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Total posts: 32 Age: 33 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:23 am    Post subject: Finally, Tokyo Disney. I have been waiting for this. Thanks for posting it. I agree that the first pic does look like a model. Very weird. I look forward to the rest. _________________ It's Magic... We don't have to explain it.
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pagemaster_b I'm slow Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Total posts: 816 Location: Nowhere Age: 33 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:26 am    Post subject: "You must respect Shiriki Utundu no matter who you are!" I never thought I would actually miss being at a park, but I so miss being at Disney Sea! Words (and pictures) can't express how AWESOME this place is. _________________ There's no problem too big that C-4 can't fix.
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Nrthwnd bitchbikerbearhousewife Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Total posts: 5332 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 56 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:29 am    Post subject: <sigh> Wanna go back. _________________ Talk is cheap Action is Pricele$$
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Jew "It's not small, but it is very 'average.'" Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Total posts: 3074 Location: Northridge, CA Age: 24 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:04 am    Post subject: Let me just say that the video doesn't even do that effect justice. It's just that cool.
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arrowfanman Fire Alarm Boy! Joined: 12 May 2005 Total posts: 2752 Location: Saugus, CA Age: 20 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:08 am    Post subject: Quote: The attention to detail even gets Jahan all hot and bothered. x10000000000000 -Jahan
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zaneymon Worship me or fell my Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Total posts: 1940 Location: Wellington-ish, New Zealand Age: 19 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:26 am    Post subject: I love the Japanese People's reaction to the dissapering Shiriki. Zane "Who happened to get first in his Japaneses class tonight" Williams _________________ Bye Bye Shoe COASTER COUNT: 23 (21 steal 2 wood) Yes i no its nerdy
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Nrthwnd bitchbikerbearhousewife Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Total posts: 5332 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 56 Gender: Male	Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:45 am    Post subject: I loved the Japanese people's reaction to the tower ride itself. Considering this was their first (for the most of them I figured, riding this one) experience in a ToT, I thought they were having a blast and enjoying the fun of being "scared" by Disney, lol. It was great fun ride, every time I was on it. _________________ Talk is cheap Action is Pricele$$
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