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Forum: Theme Parks Florida 10 Apr 20, 12:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,050
Posted By ratmanscoop
Shrek - not really even a simulator, 4D cinema is...

Shrek - not really even a simulator, 4D cinema is a better description
Transformers - Yes, but a hybrid so there is also real movement
Minion Mayhem - Yes
Race Through New York - Yes
Fast &...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Jun 19, 05:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,358
Posted By ratmanscoop
Universal possibly, Disney unlikely, unless...

Universal possibly, Disney unlikely, unless they're 40" or above with the shoes they would be wearing for your visit. My nephew was 39" even with shoes on and was able to ride several 40" rides at...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Jun 19, 05:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,795
Posted By ratmanscoop
Yes, we did it. Considering the number of people...

Yes, we did it. Considering the number of people who disliked it, I was very impressed when I actually rode River Journey in person. If you look at it for what it is, a traditional Disney slow boat...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Jun 19, 05:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 574
Posted By ratmanscoop
I wouldn't do Aquatica on a weekend, it was busy...

I wouldn't do Aquatica on a weekend, it was busy enough during the week for our visit this year, but SeaWorld's fine to visit on a weekend - it's still less crowded than most of the other parks in...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Jun 19, 03:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,676
Posted By ratmanscoop
Yeah, straying off-topic now but without express...

Yeah, straying off-topic now but without express passes, not so fortunate for us. It was a 2/10 day, and paying $90 each for all 8 of us just wasn't sensible. Almost everything else was a walk-on...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Jun 19, 03:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,676
Posted By ratmanscoop
Not if it goes down while you're queuing for it!...

Not if it goes down while you're queuing for it! :tongue:

The animal trails have been great but it's very much luck of the draw. The habitats are designed with the animals in mind, not the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Jun 19, 09:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,373
Posted By ratmanscoop
This is the reason I don't - the one time you...

This is the reason I don't - the one time you make a fuss it may be more 'genuine' than others. It is, however, deeply infuriating.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Jun 19, 09:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,373
Posted By ratmanscoop
Every single ride that had any substantial queue...

Every single ride that had any substantial queue (20+ mins) this happened to us without fail on our trip this year, often several times in the same queue. A single parent with a single child...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Jun 19, 09:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,676
Posted By ratmanscoop
I viewed FoW in its original guise in 2011. I...

I viewed FoW in its original guise in 2011. I don't remember having any negative opinions about it. On both subsequent occasions we visited I've missed it as the showtimes are fairly irregular, and...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 May 19, 11:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,053
Posted By ratmanscoop
Not so I'm afraid, it isn't showing tomorrow: ...

Not so I'm afraid, it isn't showing tomorrow:
https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/105372/985c7c0be384a7.jpg
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 May 19, 11:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,475
Posted By ratmanscoop
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/orlando-fl/32801...

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/orlando-fl/32801/february-weather/328169?monyr=2/1/2019&view=table

Warmer than average this year, by the looks of things.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 May 19, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By ratmanscoop
FoP is particularly bad for a drawn-out preshow,...

FoP is particularly bad for a drawn-out preshow, but also complete mismanagement of the queue and preshow rooms it seems. We waited 182 minutes (posted 125) but about 20 of these were in channel 1 of...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 20 May 19, 05:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By ratmanscoop
We went at a quieter time than July, but to...

We went at a quieter time than July, but to compare to the standby times, maybe this will help - times cover entering the queue to boarding the ride vehicle, so that includes pre-shows, but not the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 18 May 19, 05:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,053
Posted By ratmanscoop
There is the Harry Potter Light Show (short, on a...

There is the Harry Potter Light Show (short, on a par perhaps with the Tree of Life show at AK) at Islands of Adventure, then there is the Cinematic Celebration at Universal, which is the full...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 13 May 19, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,915
Posted By ratmanscoop
Leave it open - if there's a day with bad...

Leave it open - if there's a day with bad weather, you can reschedule whatever you missed out on before. In our case, we spent half a day at Volcano Bay and then returned to Islands as it was too...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 13 May 19, 07:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,831
Posted By ratmanscoop
Situational though, we waited 2 minutes standby...

Situational though, we waited 2 minutes standby for Living with the Land this trip, on a day when Test Track was posted 80. It may, however, suffer if there are a large group of people swarming to...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 13 May 19, 12:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By ratmanscoop
Totally harmless but there were swarms of them at...

Totally harmless but there were swarms of them at Hollywood Studios, mostly in the entrance area. The other parks didn't seem too bad. Certainly we encountered them everywhere we went, but no more...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 11 May 19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,619
Posted By ratmanscoop
It's luck of the draw - in 2017 MK had several...

It's luck of the draw - in 2017 MK had several rides down which caused us major issues as the ones remaining were far busier, and MK is busy enough as it is.

We had a few rides down at Disney this...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 12 Apr 19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 257
Posted By ratmanscoop
I'd probably say Volcano Bay - it's much more...

I'd probably say Volcano Bay - it's much more sensitive to crowds, and an hour earlier at VB often still means getting up an hour later than if you got into USF early.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Apr 19, 01:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,892
Posted By ratmanscoop
Looks pretty fun - like a miniature Honu ...

Looks pretty fun - like a miniature Honu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj2HZr_O_dU
Forum: Tickets 11 Apr 19, 01:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,452
Posted By ratmanscoop
I certainly think so - it does make for a busy...

I certainly think so - it does make for a busy trip, but if you've not done it before, I highly recommend it.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 10 Apr 19, 01:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By ratmanscoop
There don't appear to be, other than the moral...

There don't appear to be, other than the moral implications of denying others access to those slots unnecessarily ;)
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 10 Apr 19, 12:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,027
Posted By ratmanscoop
Excellent, glad you had a great time. I hope to...

Excellent, glad you had a great time. I hope to do the same in 2 weeks :)
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 9 Apr 19, 10:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
How many to a room though, this isn't a family...

How many to a room though, this isn't a family trip with kids, we're all adults and as such we have 5 rooms between 8 of us, ideally it would have been more. I haven't found a way of replicating that...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 9 Apr 19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
Nah we're not on an especially tight budget - all...

Nah we're not on an especially tight budget - all the decisions I've taken have been for convenience of the group rather than value for money.

Using 14-day tickets instead of 4-day gives us the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 9 Apr 19, 11:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
Just the latter. Considering the time we spend...

Just the latter. Considering the time we spend there I count the water park days as half days - one day each means the ticket price for WDW is basically divided by 5 - in this trip's case 4.5 as...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 03:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
Even with discounted multi-day tickets, between...

Even with discounted multi-day tickets, between park tickets, parking and the odd bits of food we consume at Disney, it's about a £100 per person per day affair. I imagine those saving more by...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 03:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
Me too but I imagine that may have something to...

Me too but I imagine that may have something to do with there being more 'non-ride' content at Disney parks than there are in a lot of other places. A large number of attractions at Disney World...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 01:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
What Thorpe Park has that Disney does not,...

What Thorpe Park has that Disney does not, however, is FasTrack. I also visited TP in 2017 during a Saturday Fright Night event, certainly one of the busier days. A £40 Fastrack ticket got us...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 12:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
If you focus Disney and stay on-site, doing that...

If you focus Disney and stay on-site, doing that even at busy times certainly seems manageable - more than 1 day per park would allow you more than 3 early fastpass reservations and not every ride...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 12:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
It's difficult to know what they can do really -...

It's difficult to know what they can do really - you're right about the extra crowds that new parks draw - look at what Galaxy's Edge is forecast to be doing as just a new land. All these extra...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Apr 19, 11:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
Magic Kingdom hosts an average of 56000 guests...

Magic Kingdom hosts an average of 56000 guests per day. Not all of them are in the park simultaneously of course, but on busier than average days it will certainly reach around that sort of figure. A...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Apr 19, 08:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
I actually really enjoyed Toy Story Mania, but...

I actually really enjoyed Toy Story Mania, but agree, I wouldn't want to queue more than an hour for it.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Apr 19, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,027
Posted By ratmanscoop
On a '1 to 10' intensity scale: Gangplank...

On a '1 to 10' intensity scale:

Gangplank Falls: 1
Keelhaul Falls: 2
Miss Adventure Falls: 2
Mayday Falls: 3
Crush'n'Gusher: 4
Storm Slides: 5
Humunga Kowabunga: 7
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Apr 19, 07:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,662
Posted By ratmanscoop
I rationalise queue times against the...

I rationalise queue times against the significance of the ride you're waiting for. I'm only willingly accepting a 2 hour forecast queue for FoP this trip off the back of the ride's glowing reviews...
Forum: Tickets 6 Apr 19, 12:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,452
Posted By ratmanscoop
No swimming required on SeaVenture, you're...

No swimming required on SeaVenture, you're walking along the 'seabed' with a handrail, so perhaps that's an ideal first chance to go underwater :)
Forum: Tickets 6 Apr 19, 12:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,452
Posted By ratmanscoop
I'd recommend Seaventure, as long as you're not...

I'd recommend Seaventure, as long as you're not too claustrophobic it's a great experience. I guess this highlights seasonal pricing, I'm used to paying £190 for a non-dolphin swim ticket and £60...
Forum: Tickets 5 Apr 19, 11:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,452
Posted By ratmanscoop
£190 including Seaventure is an absolute steal -...

£190 including Seaventure is an absolute steal - who was selling that?
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 5 Apr 19, 11:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,302
Posted By ratmanscoop
Not normally one to sub to weather-related...

Not normally one to sub to weather-related threads but I'm keen to see how this pans out as long-range forecasts (admittedly pretty unreliable) suggest the thundery weather is due to continue for...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 19, 09:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,074
Posted By ratmanscoop
I wasn't ordinarily going to bother with a quick...

I wasn't ordinarily going to bother with a quick queue pass, but now seeing this I'm not sure. Visiting a new coaster 3 days after it opens is normally a recipe for a horrific queue, but this is...
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