Part of me is thinking that GotG is going to have some similarities to it, which would be great! I LOVE Gringotts!
For some reason I’d like a rip ride rockit in Disney but then I realized Everest is like a million times better and is only a little bit slower than rockit. Then it dawned on me Disney’s coasters don’t have exposed track supports outside of the barnstormer and slinky dog!! Thought about it, big thunder is terrain hugging, the mountain ridge is built around the track for Everest and mine train, space mountain and rock n roller coaster are indoors, and primeval whirl has a funny steel block structure that really isn’t the exact definition of coaster supports, like hulk, dueling dragons or rockit! So I take it if we get another big coaster that’s tall it’ll most likely have the track hugging the terrain! Weird observation
On the wildcat the lap bar crunched down one notch after the first drop and my sister couldn’t breathe the rest of the ride. The same thing happened on the wild mouse and trailblazer for some odd reason. I sent my sister when I thought of it the safety video from the simpsons ride where scratchy pulls down the lap bar too far I sent my sister and went “look it’s you at Hershey.” I did love laff track it was so smooth!
See I would love a dark ride coaster combo that is more dark ride than coaster like gringotts, but more physical sets. To me the screen aspect was crutched on too much as opposed to forbidden journey and Spider-Man which in my mind are really good balances of physical v. Screen
Everest backwards messes with me big time. The near vertical section really throws me off, and is easily one of my least favorite section in any Disney attraction.
It’s a balance. It looks like the Star Wars rides aren’t going to be super thrilling (a simulator and a trackless ride) so they definitely have some different stuff in the pipeline. Runaway railroad is supposed to be a dark ride I believe
Same with the backwards! One time I rode it I got the front and I was not expecting it to be as forceful as it was. I think by the time we stopped to see the yeti ripping off the track my head was in my shirt I was given in so much to the forces. Honestly Everest is how much forces I can tolerate. I know I’m young and I should be more adventurous but I also know my limits and I know well enough I would not do well if I drew out the forceful thirty seconds of Everest backwards to extend to a whole rides length.
You and I are of similar age (I’m almost 23) and I feel your pain. Everest is the only Disney coaster that I have to hesitate and say “maybe a second time isn’t a good idea” depending on the day. But through all that I love it dearly
