Yet, people say MK is for kids and not adults
Yes, which is strange. But it seems that with all of the recent endeavors at MK, their target audience is mainly kids.
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Yes, which is strange. But it seems that with all of the recent endeavors at MK, their target audience is mainly kids.
Thats a pretty good idea. The queue now is so lame compared to what it used to be. I doubt they'll change anything but its fun to think of possibilities
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Yet, people say MK is for kids and not adults
So you're saying Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, and The Barnstormer are not kids rides? Those coasters are very easy. Yes, I would consider IOA the coaster park; because the coasters they have are actually thrilling.
Oh, and I love Disney World and those three coasters, I'm just saying, they're not thrilling...
I guess it depends on what age you are thinking a kid is. I think Barnstormers is aged 2 to 5, Big Thunder Mountain is probably 5+ and Space mountain seems to be the scariest because it is inside, so that would be 7+. My point is people think MK is only for toddlers and I think there is a lot there for more than just toddlers.
But yes, what they have built recently is more for toddlers, but the new coaster is not geared towards toddlers.
Oh, I thought you meant the coasters were geared towards adults - which isn't true - it's geared towards families. But, no, MK is not a "toddler" park. Everyone can enjoy it.
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to be fair, none of MK's coasters match the Hulk or Dragon Challenge in intensity--not anywhere close. The MK roller coasters also don't really offer a solid adrenaline rush just for the purpose of an adrenaline rush (like one would expect from a coaster park); the MK coasters start with stories best told through the medium of roller coaster type rides.
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I love IOA, but DCA isn't a fair comparison--Paradise Pier (where you find such off the shelf steel rides) is supposed to be like it is...in fact it would be a failure in theming to not have steel exposed and off-the-shelf rides considering it's supposed to be an old boardwalk. You see roller coasters and rides all around you in piers, but I don't remember seeing steel machines in Hogsmeade.
Not dissing IOA, but there definitely is a distinction between how Disney does coasters and how Universal does them. But there's an audience for each so everyone should be happy without feeling the need to be 'debunking' any arguments.
I feel like Dragons is almost like a well-kept secret. It may not duel any more (still sad about that, but whatever), but both tracks still provide a good thrill and a fun, short ride. It's also almost always got a short wait (I've seen it at 45 mins before, but typically the wait here ranges from 10-20 minutes). I'll usually hit up both tracks back-to-back. There's no real need to replace this one quite yet, it's still a fun coaster that doesn't really have anything wrong with it (I still enjoy the bare queue because it's long, dark, and chilly...perfect place to cool off for a few while you wait for your turn on the coaster).
The problem is..like with Jaws and Kong that the cost of running may start to be more than the benefit of running..While I don't think it's an issue now seeing as the coaster is an icon of the park and doesn't cost that much to run, but down the road it may be.
Good to hear. If only one day the dueling will come back.
It was a mistake to put this ride in potter land anyway. It went from being one of the biggest signatures in the park to a secret coaster that hides behind the beloved brick walls of harry potter. What a shame.
It was a mistake to put this ride in potter land anyway. It went from being one of the biggest signatures in the park to a secret coaster that hides behind the beloved brick walls of harry potter. What a shame.
While the ride would be better if they still dueled, both coasters are great and don't deserve to leave the park anytime soon, even if I hate the retheme :saw:
