KIFAN! Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 ^^^^ Ahhh you beat me to it. I just edited mine. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 No problem, the more links the merrier I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Ah, TRTR... "A unique, multisensory attraction that will likely become the world's greatest adventure ride." Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Did the lights used to flicker in the ride que, and fog and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 FoF or Crypt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 FoF. Cobra who must use this to avoid the one word post thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 The power outage was in the queue until 2006. The fog was there at some point, since the stock photo they use for everything about FoF has it in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You can actually see a fog machine in the queue line for FoF. It's sitting somewhere over by the UFO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I do remeber when they would dispatch they would have fog in the tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 FoF. Cobra who must use this to avoid the one word post thing! You could have just claimed that FoF is three words, which in some ways it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 but then I couldnt of posted in third person. Cobra who enjoys it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Who ever started that? Terpy, lover of terribly awful puns and other groaners, who has been told it's annoying, but does it anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You can find the queue line video for Flight of Fear, and the preshow video for Tomb Raider The Ride, HERE I wish that had been the whole queue movie; including the part where the part scares Mr. Christopher. I think my favorite line is: Mr. Christopher's on the loose!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBOB Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am just glad FOF didnt turn into "The Crypt in space!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 After working FOF for two years 97 and 98 I used to remember both station and q-line pre-show by heart! I liked how they would show the line in real time back when pre-show was for outerlimits, that little part must of been edited out when the Outer Limits licensing ran out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Plus that line is usually empty now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violakat03 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 After working FOF for two years 97 and 98 I used to remember both station and q-line pre-show by heart! I liked how they would show the line in real time back when pre-show was for outerlimits, that little part must of been edited out when the Outer Limits licensing ran out! Nope, they still show that part. It's just that the cameras are aimed at parts that are normally empty, right around the base of the two 'towers' inside the queue. I've seen it several times this season and go "oh noes, empty queues!" I miss the blackout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 I wish they would at least just dim the lights instead of turning them off totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Well was it just walking walking walking...Oh pretty space ship...BOOM no lights...three seconds later, oh the lights are back on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I remember in the fof que they use to have red sirens flashing, and spotlights shining on (the yellow jump suits) in-sink with the video. And the entire que room would switch colors from purple to green, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I just wish they would turn up the volume on the TVs up a bit...I really would've liked to hear what was going on during the preshow while waiting in those never-ending queues yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violakat03 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Well was it just walking walking walking...Oh pretty space ship...BOOM no lights...three seconds later, oh the lights are back on? It was synchronized with the video. If you've ever watched the video, it's where the one guy (was it Mr. Christopher? Can't remember now) plugs something into the spaceship and it sends the whole scene into this weird time warp and then there's a power surge and the screen goes dark. The entire room used to go dark at the exact same time and usually resulted in some genuine screams from the unsuspecting queuers. It's the end of the video, because after a few seconds of darkness, the lights were slowly raised as the screens showed what looked like a computer system rebooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 If guests behaved in queue lines in total darkness, you'd see more of such things. Sadly, many do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I remember in the fof que they use to have red sirens flashing, and spotlights shining on (the yellow jump suits) in-sink with the video. And the entire que room would switch colors from purple to green, etc. Do red sirens flash? I thought sirens went whoop whoop, and it was lights that flash. Radar- who had to. I would love to see a well thought out, revamped FOF, featuring updated modern props and modern, working, theming enhancements. I find it odd that you can just walk right in and watch as it launches while waiting in line. Watching the launch removes some of the shock and awe. I would have found it better with a means of making the ride not visible from the seating que gates, there by making every launch a screamer. Maybe then, if the station is designed to look like the exit station as well, the "Oh my gosh where did they go?" aspect only just implied right now would be more believeable. But alas, I'd imagine that might have been determined "too Scary". It also always irked me that as it is now, it's "Fort" Kinzel, which makes it an Army base, as I cannot think of any Air Force bases that are a Fort 'something', yet the personnel in the video appears air force, and it has a definitive air force theme... Air Force is acceptable as it is the branch most accepted to investigate and cover up ufo sightings and alien contacts, so why call the area 'fort'? I suspect that Kinzel liked "Fort Kinzel" better than "Kinzel AFB" or maybe the Air Force expressed a desire for CF not to infer Air Force in the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 it was always "Fort 'something'" It used to be called "Fort Cooper" named after Jane Cooper (I think), she worked for the parks when they were Paramount. Now it's named "Fort Kinzel" after Dick Kinzel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 I find it odd that you can just walk right in and watch as it launches while waiting in line. Watching the launch removes some of the shock and awe. I would have found it better with a means of making the ride not visible from the seating que gates, there by making every launch a screamer. I could never see them doing that. There's already enough people that are SHOCKED! that FOF has inversions, and think it's just like Space Mountain for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I will say when they had the OTHR's the effect of "Oh lordy where did they go?" was much cooler. and how do you hide a launch in a building that is pretty small? (at least the launch area is, not the bowl of the ride) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I will say when they had the OTHR's the effect of "Oh lordy where did they go?" was much cooler. and how do you hide a launch in a building that is pretty small? (at least the launch area is, not the bowl of the ride) Easy enough, If CF wanted to do it right here and now... Although somewhat annoying to be told where to go to sit, they could install a door at the last doorway into the station itself, door closes as they are loading and checking restraints, and then reopens just before the empty train emerges, they would just put a ride op there that assigns you a seat/enforces no one sees the launch (much as the Crypt ride ops unnecessarily refuse to let you watch the ride unless you actually want to ride it). One employee and a door or curtain would be all it took. The LIM sound, the screams, that's all ok for people to hear and get whatever wrong impression, without the vision of seeing it, it would still be a thrill rush SURPRISE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I will say when they had the OTHR's the effect of "Oh lordy where did they go?" was much cooler. and how do you hide a launch in a building that is pretty small? (at least the launch area is, not the bowl of the ride) Easy enough, If CF wanted to do it right here and now... Although somewhat annoying to be told where to go to sit, they could install a door at the last doorway into the station itself, door closes as they are loading and checking restraints, and then reopens just before the empty train emerges, they would just put a ride op there that assigns you a seat/enforces no one sees the launch (much as the Crypt ride ops unnecessarily refuse to let you watch the ride unless you actually want to ride it). One employee and a door or curtain would be all it took. The LIM sound, the screams, that's all ok for people to hear and get whatever wrong impression, without the vision of seeing it, it would still be a thrill rush SURPRISE! The launch is way too loud when people are screaming. They should have a no scream policy on that ride. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I noticed yesterday the audio as you were exiting the ride. It said something like.. "Thanks for riding, remember you speak of this with no one! And you may not leave, without a thanks". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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