Fantasyland Expansion - Part 2

[ThemeParks4Life]

Kiddie coasters aren't intense, have cramped vehicles, last 30 seconds, and are for the 5 under crowd. (IE The Barnstormer, Flight of the Hippogriff).

Family coasters aren't too intense, have comfy vehicles, last at least 1 and a half-2 minutes, and is something the whole family will enjoy (IE Big Thunder).


Since SDMT doesn't qualify for the kiddie coaster class, it will be a family coaster.

 

[Disneyhead]

Kiddie coasters aren't intense, have cramped vehicles, last 30 seconds, and are for the 5 under crowd. (IE The Barnstormer, Flight of the Hippogriff).

Family coasters aren't too intense, have comfy vehicles, last at least 1 and a half-2 minutes, and is something the whole family will enjoy (IE Big Thunder).


Since SDMT doesn't qualify for the kiddie coaster class, it will be a family coaster.

7DMT will be considerably shorter and less thrilling than Big Thunder Mountain.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

I know that, I just think calling it a kiddie coaster seems off. I mean, it's really 2, maybe 3 times the size of a kiddie coaster.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Its going to be a famakiddy coaster. Copyright 2013 hockeyman55

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Its going to be a famakiddy coaster. Copyright 2013 hockeyman55

That works pretty well

 

[Mad Dog]

Famakiddy,,,,Very good. And its an apt description.

 

[Hockeyman55]

You just have to make sure you add the "copyright 2013 hockeyman55" everytime its used

 

[Disneyhead]

I know that, I just think calling it a kiddie coaster seems off. I mean, it's really 2, maybe 3 times the size of a kiddie coaster.

As I said I think it is going to fall between a "kiddie coaster" and a "family coaster". When I think of Family Coasters I think of BTMRR, Space Mountain, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds.

I am wondering what the height restriction will be on this thing. I am guessing 35".

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

As I said I think it is going to fall between a "kiddie coaster" and a "family coaster". When I think of Family Coasters I think of BTMRR, Space Mountain, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds.

I am wondering what the height restriction will be on this thing. I am guessing 35".

Touring Plans and Allears say it will be 40 inches.

 

[Mike]

The old Snow White mine ride didn't have a height requirement. Every little girl and boy could go on an adventure seeing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The mine ride will be a nice addition, but they really screwed up by not putting a new dark ride into the old Snow White facility.

 

[frenzy88]

The old Snow White mine ride didn't have a height requirement. Every little girl and boy could go on an adventure seeing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The mine ride will be a nice addition, but they really screwed up by not putting a new dark ride into the old Snow White facility.

There's no height requirement to meet the princesses either :rofl:

 

[Nick]

The old Snow White mine ride didn't have a height requirement. Every little girl and boy could go on an adventure seeing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The mine ride will be a nice addition, but they really screwed up by not putting a new dark ride into the old Snow White facility.

Unfortunately, I don't see one going in there any time soon either. With all the money they are dumping in to a F'ing M&G and the fact that Fantasyland has seen a lot of love over the past few years. If MK gets anything in the coming years, I would hope for it to be a TL overhaul (it needs it most). Rumors constantly come up about something in Frontierland though, so I wouldn't be surprised there either.

 

[TheDecemberists]

7DMT will be considerably shorter and less thrilling than Big Thunder Mountain.

Kiddy coasters are specifically built for children, and adults can only ride them if they have a child with them. Anything else that is considered a tame coaster is a family coaster, regardless of it meeting your impossible standards of matching one of the best themed family coasters ever built.

 

[Disneyhead]

Kiddy coasters are specifically built for children, and adults can only ride them if they have a child with them. Anything else that is considered a tame coaster is a family coaster, regardless of it meeting your impossible standards of matching one of the best themed family coasters ever built.

I would classify Barnstormer, Shamu Express, Air Grover, Woody's Nuthouse Coaster, and even Flight of the Hippogriff as kiddie coasters.

I have never seen a coaster requiring a kid to ride, even this one.

 

[Hockeyman55]

The only time I have run into any kiddie coaster not letting me ride with my kids was at the local fair here in Palm Beach County. I don't recall ever running into that situation at any established park.

 

[TheDecemberists]

I have never seen a coaster requiring a kid to ride, even this one.

The only time I have run into any kiddie coaster not letting me ride with my kids was at the local fair here in Palm Beach County. I don't recall ever running into that situation at any established park.

edit: Actually I wouldn't label this as a kiddy coaster either.

I believe the term we are all searching for is "junior coaster"? I don't know. But I still say your standards for a "family coaster" are a bit too high. As far as I'm concerned, a family coaster is simply a coaster that is accessible to everyone (except for pregnant ladies and your 99-year-old grandma, etc.). It has nothing to do with the length, it's the thrill level.

Honestly I'm not sure why I care so much about this. Nobody puts the bigger coasters into intricate subcategories based on their level of thrills. Carry on.

 

[wdwparksfan]

I'm sure 7DMT will have an amazing interactive queue to make up for the shorter ride time. :thumbs:

Looking at the pictures and mock up videos I don't know why they couldn't make 7DMT a 36" restriction, the drops don't appear higher or more thrilling than Barnstormer.

 

[Mike]

Its actually quite prevalent on a host of rides throughout the Six Flags chain. That isn't to slam Universal, but it is common in the overall amusement industry. I understand why Universal does it, and I don't think there really is a solution in managing the demand:capacity of the ride. Every now and then you will see the TMs relax if it is a walkon early morning or close to park closing.

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I would also add that I like that they give FOTL certificates out to children who are too small to ride. When they come back and are tall enough, they can use the FOTL pass. I also have ridden it with a number of kids, and the first few times, I was caught off guard how violently it can swing, as I am shouting to a squirmy 5 year old, "HOLD ON".

 

[Hockeyman55]

edit: Actually I wouldn't label this as a kiddy coaster either.

I believe the term we are all searching for is "junior coaster"? I don't know. But I still say your standards for a "family coaster" are a bit too high.

Besides the flyers, which i totally forgot about for a sec

 

[TheDecemberists]

I'm sure 7DMT will have an amazing interactive queue to make up for the shorter ride time. :thumbs:

Looking at the pictures and mock up videos I don't know why they couldn't make 7DMT a 36" restriction, the drops don't appear higher or more thrilling than Barnstormer.

I thought the restraints determined the height limit. Millenium Force is 310 feet tall and it only has a 42" height requirement.