I love Journey to Atlantis! And the storyline is easy, I guess. Mermaid nice, seahorse nice, mermaid evil, get out, mermaid evil again, done.
It is a quirky ride. Just rode it for the first time this last December. The BG music was immediately recognizable, and it really threw me for a loop. Really odd. Could see some real effort in building this, but it needed some TLC. Also, wish there was a little more track in the layout of the coaster portion.
Does it? No kidding.. I never have paid attention to the other two. That is interesting to know. I think the building, lagoon, and especially the post-show aquarium are top-notch and under appreciated. I don't mind the show sets in the ride, even near the lift. If they improved the dialog, overall sound quality, and the timing on the triggers it would be a very respectable attraction for 2013. I waited a lot near the exit for folks in my party wanting to repeat, and I saw nothing but happy/wet riders getting off.
Yeah, some of the effects are... Eh. At least it has an awesome facade, an actual dark-ride portion, awesome exit area and a decent queue.I've only ridden it once before and it was awful. But almost "so bad it's good." The first mermaid displayed on the giant screen has an "error press OK to continue" warning pasted over her fave and chest. There was a chandelier that was supposed to fall, too I think.
Does anyone know what the current refurbishment for Journey to Atlantis entails? I'll be visiting SeaWorld on March 1st for an "educational field trip".
Woo!
You in Marine Biology by chance? I took an educational field trip there once and it wasn't half bad. Got to see some great behind the scenes areas during the visit. As for the JTA refurb its just basic maintenance, cleaning, and painting.
Goodness the budget for Orlando was 10 times the other two.
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