Soarin' Over California Question

dougfisher_05 · 11-06-2005, 05:38:30 PM

Why do people say that Soarin's queue is not themed. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that you are in a Air Plane Hangar. It is suppose to look like a warehouse type building. Have you ever noticed the lighting effect in the ceiling. Or did you just notice the air ducts and say "those imagineer's didn't do alot of themeing in here." It is suppose to look like that because you are in a HANGAR. If I am wrong please tell me because I really don't understand why people say the queue is not themed, because it is.

WendyDarling1955 · 11-06-2005, 05:42:09 PM

I agree with you! I completely understand that ride queue, and I think the imagineers did a great job with the theming. It doesnt need much theming at all. Because thats what airplane hangers are. Very plain, with some decor buts thats it. They made it to be very believeable. I personally love that ride, and I really enjoy that queue. 300th post!!! WHHOO HOOO!

dougfisher_05 · 11-06-2005, 05:45:06 PM

yes when i first visited DCA back in 2004 it was a very inspirational ride for me. After that I knew I wanted to work for disney in some way shape or form.

barfownz · 11-06-2005, 05:47:05 PM

but the bad thing is the screen and movie is horrible quality now

dougfisher_05 · 11-06-2005, 05:51:56 PM

yea when i worked their this summer I would ride on my days off and during one visit their was dust on the projector which really detracted from the experience, and by the way the ride never gets old.

NCTJoe · 11-06-2005, 08:05:56 PM

When they clean the film and projector it looks quite amazing. They should really maintain that more often.

As for the queue... it looks just like an airplane hangar.... only more colorful. I think some people may be turned off by the gray walls.... and the appearance of exposed metal and such. I would argue they did this so to bring more focus to the pictures of the legends of flight. Looking at the pictures and reading the bios with that cinematical music playing in the background does a very good job of setting up the ride more as an emotional experience.

And thats what Soarin' is... an emotional experience. Its not a thrill ride that scares us, or a dark ride that makes us laugh. Its an emotional ride, that fills us with the sensation of flight, and allows us to take in the beauty of the local topography. The queue I strongly feel adds to the emotional impact of the ride.

PeoplemoverMatt · 11-06-2005, 10:32:16 PM

I believe people are talking about the outdoor part of the stand-by queue when they talk about it being unthemed. Once inside the hangar, there is themeing in the first room, but after the split you've got painfully bare walls & not so much movement between theatre loads.

-- Peoplemover "Nice Columbia tribute in there!" Matt

NCTJoe · 11-06-2005, 10:49:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

I believe people are talking about the outdoor part of the stand-by queue when they talk about it being unthemed. Once inside the hangar, there is themeing in the first room, but after the split you've got painfully bare walls & not so much movement between theatre loads.

-- Peoplemover "Nice Columbia tribute in there!" Matt

oh.... well then yes. I whole heartedly agree :-). We do need more things outside to look at. Maybe some more engine parts lying around or something. And when the line splits... surely some video screens that hilight california avaiation would be a simple easy improvement.

clippers2playoffs · 11-12-2005, 03:51:48 PM

soarin is the best ride in the park and the only line ride in DCA that deserves to have a wait time. You know its good when Florida makes a copy of it for their park

111702 · 11-12-2005, 08:21:38 PM

On a couple of Disneyland-related websites, there has been talk about retheming the Condor Flats area. It is said that WDI, along with lots of guests, think that the Condor Flats "desert" idea doesn't work. The ride itself doesn't even go near a desert, and deserts are not very attractive and have almost no theming or scenery whatsoever (duh

).
So, they are thinking of either retheming it to a more technical and machine-related landscape (I LOVE this idea!), or retheming it to a purely Golden State landscape with WAY more trees and plants.
Both ideas are great and could really bring the area much needed attention!

PeoplemoverMatt · 11-12-2005, 10:23:05 PM

Did you forget the scene after Camarillo when you're flying over Death Valley & the fighter jets fly by? Before I read that, I had no idea that was supposed to be a desert either, but desert isn't the point. Experimental/pioneering aviation is & Condor Flats does a pretty good job of it. It's still funny to see the small red propellor plane pointed on a course to fly straight into Tower

.

-- Peoplemover "Deserts are plenty attractive in their own way" Matt

NCTJoe · 11-17-2005, 08:35:43 AM

Yea... the desert part of condor flats is very minimal... i think the only real signs its supposed to be a desert are a few cacti hidden in the folliage. Still I hope they dont change too much of the look. Even the area is terribly small.... I think theres a real charm to the place.

~PrincessAriel~ · 11-17-2005, 04:38:43 PM

I think they did a really good job. I love the pictures and attached biograhies of all the pilots. The background music is so inspiring too. I basically LOVE this ride anyway, so I guess I'm kind of biased.

**micky's** · 11-18-2005, 07:53:44 PM

Soarin's look so so cool.

WendyDarling1955 · 11-18-2005, 09:15:53 PM

That ride is a very emotional experience. I love that ride, always have and always will. That ride is just amazing, and everytime I ride it i get this tearing up feeling. Aviation and its history is amazing to me. The history of aviation is something I am very into, and the ride with the photos and bios of Aviators from the past is just amazing. Sometimes I wish I was the only one in there, so I could look at everything and take my time. Its an awesome ride, hands down.

11-06-2005, 05:38:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
dougfisher_05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 35	Soarin' Over California Question Why do people say that Soarin's queue is not themed. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that you are in a Air Plane Hangar. It is suppose to look like a warehouse type building. Have you ever noticed the lighting effect in the ceiling. Or did you just notice the air ducts and say "those imagineer's didn't do alot of themeing in here." It is suppose to look like that because you are in a HANGAR. If I am wrong please tell me because I really don't understand why people say the queue is not themed, because it is.

11-06-2005, 05:42:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
WendyDarling1955 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Maria, Ca. 3 Hours away from the Happiest Place on Earth! Posts: 293	I agree with you! I completely understand that ride queue, and I think the imagineers did a great job with the theming. It doesnt need much theming at all. Because thats what airplane hangers are. Very plain, with some decor buts thats it. They made it to be very believeable. I personally love that ride, and I really enjoy that queue. 300th post!!! WHHOO HOOO! __________________ "Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role."~ Walt Disney~ "Race through the universe, careen through the stars..." "My adventures in wonderland began when I followed the white rabbit down the rabbit hole... all of a sudden.. I Fell! DOWN..dOwN..down..."

11-06-2005, 05:47:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
barfownz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Temecula, California Posts: 2,279 Images: 10	but the bad thing is the screen and movie is horrible quality now __________________ *Your Friendly Neighborhood VF member, Barfownz!* Myspace YouTube

11-06-2005, 05:51:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
dougfisher_05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 35	yea when i worked their this summer I would ride on my days off and during one visit their was dust on the projector which really detracted from the experience, and by the way the ride never gets old. __________________ ~Skyler Former Disneyland Castmember. Class of 2005. "You reach a point where you don't work for money." -- Walt Disney

11-06-2005, 08:05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
NCTJoe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 204	When they clean the film and projector it looks quite amazing. They should really maintain that more often. As for the queue... it looks just like an airplane hangar.... only more colorful. I think some people may be turned off by the gray walls.... and the appearance of exposed metal and such. I would argue they did this so to bring more focus to the pictures of the legends of flight. Looking at the pictures and reading the bios with that cinematical music playing in the background does a very good job of setting up the ride more as an emotional experience. And thats what Soarin' is... an emotional experience. Its not a thrill ride that scares us, or a dark ride that makes us laugh. Its an emotional ride, that fills us with the sensation of flight, and allows us to take in the beauty of the local topography. The queue I strongly feel adds to the emotional impact of the ride. __________________ Can we all just get over ourselves and admit velcro was a good idea?

11-06-2005, 05:45:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
dougfisher_05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 35	yes when i first visited DCA back in 2004 it was a very inspirational ride for me. After that I knew I wanted to work for disney in some way shape or form.

11-06-2005, 10:32:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
PeoplemoverMatt Mover of People Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,096 Images: 16	I believe people are talking about the outdoor part of the stand-by queue when they talk about it being unthemed. Once inside the hangar, there is themeing in the first room, but after the split you've got painfully bare walls & not so much movement between theatre loads. -- Peoplemover "Nice Columbia tribute in there!" Matt __________________ "What kind of man would live where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4 Tokyo Photos I Tokyo Disney Resort Videos

11-12-2005, 03:51:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
clippers2playoffs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: glendale, California Posts: 87	soarin is the best ride in the park and the only line ride in DCA that deserves to have a wait time. You know its good when Florida makes a copy of it for their park

11-12-2005, 08:21:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
111702 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wherever I wanna be... Posts: 379 Images: 19	...! On a couple of Disneyland-related websites, there has been talk about retheming the Condor Flats area. It is said that WDI, along with lots of guests, think that the Condor Flats "desert" idea doesn't work. The ride itself doesn't even go near a desert, and deserts are not very attractive and have almost no theming or scenery whatsoever (duh ). So, they are thinking of either retheming it to a more technical and machine-related landscape (I LOVE this idea!), or retheming it to a purely Golden State landscape with WAY more trees and plants. Both ideas are great and could really bring the area much needed attention! __________________ Welcome Space Travellers! Space Mountain is a thrilling, high speed, turbulent, rollercaoster-type ride in the dark, that includes sharp turns, sudden drops, and stops. Before you embark on your adventure, please place all hats, glasses, and loose possesions in the storage pouch located directly in front of you. To prepare for launch, pull the lap bar toward you. You are now ready for your inter-galactic adventure! Thank you, and have a great flight!

11-12-2005, 10:23:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
PeoplemoverMatt Mover of People Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,096 Images: 16	Did you forget the scene after Camarillo when you're flying over Death Valley & the fighter jets fly by? Before I read that, I had no idea that was supposed to be a desert either, but desert isn't the point. Experimental/pioneering aviation is & Condor Flats does a pretty good job of it. It's still funny to see the small red propellor plane pointed on a course to fly straight into Tower . -- Peoplemover "Deserts are plenty attractive in their own way" Matt __________________ "What kind of man would live where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4 Tokyo Photos I Tokyo Disney Resort Videos

11-17-2005, 08:35:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
NCTJoe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 204	Yea... the desert part of condor flats is very minimal... i think the only real signs its supposed to be a desert are a few cacti hidden in the folliage. Still I hope they dont change too much of the look. Even the area is terribly small.... I think theres a real charm to the place. __________________ Can we all just get over ourselves and admit velcro was a good idea?

11-17-2005, 04:38:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
~PrincessAriel~ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 45 Minutes From the Happiest Place on Earth! Posts: 28	I think they did a really good job. I love the pictures and attached biograhies of all the pilots. The background music is so inspiring too. I basically LOVE this ride anyway, so I guess I'm kind of biased. __________________ "But what Walt seemed to know was, that while there is very little grown-up in a child, there is a lot of child in every grown-up." -Eric Sevareid CBS News Days until my Disneyland Trip: (?`?.?.???)

11-18-2005, 07:53:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
micky's Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IN Posts: 16	Soarin's look so so cool.

11-18-2005, 09:15:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
WendyDarling1955 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Maria, Ca. 3 Hours away from the Happiest Place on Earth! Posts: 293	That ride is a very emotional experience. I love that ride, always have and always will. That ride is just amazing, and everytime I ride it i get this tearing up feeling. Aviation and its history is amazing to me. The history of aviation is something I am very into, and the ride with the photos and bios of Aviators from the past is just amazing. Sometimes I wish I was the only one in there, so I could look at everything and take my time. Its an awesome ride, hands down. __________________ "Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role."~ Walt Disney~ "Race through the universe, careen through the stars..." "My adventures in wonderland began when I followed the white rabbit down the rabbit hole... all of a sudden.. I Fell! DOWN..dOwN..down..."

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