flying eagles Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Is Tomb Raider ever going to be more intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIJake Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I really doubt it, mainly because they would have to realine it to the themeing. Also it's been mentioned before that they go by some safety rule. As well I think it coast mopney for Huss to come in and program another program for the ride. In my opinion they shouldn't change it yet, since is a newer ride and hasn't been there that long. -Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 There have been no rumors that TRTR is getting a new program for 2005, so this has been moved. I doubt the ride program would be changed because 1) music would need to be changed 2) special effects would need to be changed 3) HUSS would need to reprogram ride All of these would cost more money. Also, I think the ride is great as it is, just when it is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanA Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I think TR is intense enough, it's just that the Giant Top Spin was meant to be a vehicle to take riders to each scene, and now each scene has lost so many effects that the ride has lost much of its original thrill. But TR can, and probably will, be reprogrammed, it's just a matter of when. I think it'll be a while, which is fine, since the ride is excellent as it is right now. The music tracks for the ride generally are just short tracks that are looping, so all you would need to do(I think)is extend the timing on them based on however the ride would be reprogrammed, or add new tracks for new scenes. It's possible, but I doubt it'll happen for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Homey Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I don't think it would take much to change the ride, just money, which they probably don't want to spend. I just don't think it does very much for a Giant Top Spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 How many other Giant Top Spins have you ridden to compare it to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Diana Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 My theory on TRTR, and i have ALWAYS had this theory, is that the ride theming is so unique and cheap that it would be easy to tear it all down, and rebuild the theming something different- ie: new ride = new theming/ story. Basically that's all they did with PT/SDATHC/Enchanted Voyage only on a much larger scale. Ripping down the stuff and constructing new, without really changing things is a good way of investment on the business side of things. And I can really see Paramount doing it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Homey Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Maybe I haven't been on any other Giant Top Spins, but I have seen the smaller ones in action. There's not much difference in the way it operates other than size. And the smaller ones do a lot more, so there's no reason the larger model should be any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIJake Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I don't think there is any more Giant Top Spins. I would love to see how people react to another one if it was placed outside. I'm wondering if half the people who have rode would ride if they saw it outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I think TR is intense enough, it's just that the Giant Top Spin was meant to be a vehicle to take riders to each scene, and now each scene has lost so many effects that the ride has lost much of its original thrill. But TR can, and probably will, be reprogrammed, it's just a matter of when. I think it'll be a while, which is fine, since the ride is excellent as it is right now. The music tracks for the ride generally are just short tracks that are looping, so all you would need to do(I think)is extend the timing on them based on however the ride would be reprogrammed, or add new tracks for new scenes. It's possible, but I doubt it'll happen for awhile. Ryan, what effects are you talking about? All I know of that we lost were the eyes, and some lights in the finale that didnt affect a thing in any scene, just more craziness. Please, inform me of the other missing effects. The digitals for the main show would have to be redone, by me and my coworkers. Still it would take the majority of the offseason, and we have more projects to be working on other than one soundtrack. And no, its not on a loop, the computer triggers them as needed. And if the ride is reprogrammed, think of how weird it would sound if we just lengthened the tracks. The show wouldnt sound right at all. Hey Diana, imagine removing the Buddah in preshow. There is no door behind it. Have fun with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying eagles Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 One other effect lost is the sparks at the begining of the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanA Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Thanks for clarifying that SOB TOM. I thought that the majority of TRTR's soundtrack was just like 8 second orchestral clips, that looped or something, but after thinking about it while riding, I now know how wrong I was. Actually, the ride has a pretty cool soundtrack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 One other effect lost is the sparks at the begining of the ride. The sparks are there. At least they were when I rode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPoobah Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Sparks have definitely not been on at any time during this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Yeah, TRTR is sparkless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Homey Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 No sparks on my visit either. I think TR is intense enough, it's just that the Giant Top Spin was meant to be a vehicle to take riders to each scene If there's only one in the world, then we don't really know what it was meant to be. Honestly, if some other park buys one, it's not likely that it would be placed indoors. So, if TR:TR was a Giant Top Spin with no theming, then how exciting would it be in the open air? Can you say snoozarama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetarson Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I don't think you could compare an Indoor Giant Top Spin and an outdoor one. They would completly diffrenet ride experiences i belive i would enjoy and outdoor on. Just think of some of the views you could get if it was out doors and placed right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fusion Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I thought that the majority of TRTR's soundtrack was just like 8 second orchestral clips, that looped or something. Actually, the ride has a pretty cool soundtrack. That 2:20 long soundtrack sits in a Denon CD player, which I have the actual music myself. All the music for TRTR was produced by RPM Productions, who has also done music and video for Flight of Fear as well as other various works for Paramount Parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hey Fusiondude, WRONG! The cd player you are referring to happens to be the outside/tunnel queue music. Next time read other posts instead of typing wrong information. The main show itself is situated in a card cabinet that the PLC tells when to fire. Thanks for playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fusion Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Whoops, someone told me the wrong info then. sorry bout that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Wow Tom your such a @sshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Well I did start the CAA: Certified @ssholes Association. Im not trying to be mean or anything, but when I know exactly what Im talking about and someone tells me Im wrong when they glanced in a room (and trust me, you arent even supposed to be in there except to grab radios and last time I checked sups did that) and I have been in almost every maintenance hatch in that place. It gets under my skin, real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Diana Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hey Diana, imagine removing the Buddah in preshow. There is no door behind it. Have fun with that. I'm sure it could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanA Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 No sparks on my visit either. I think TR is intense enough, it's just that the Giant Top Spin was meant to be a vehicle to take riders to each scene If there's only one in the world, then we don't really know what it was meant to be. Honestly, if some other park buys one, it's not likely that it would be placed indoors. So, if TR:TR was a Giant Top Spin with no theming, then how exciting would it be in the open air? Can you say snoozarama? What I meant by that was that PKI picked the Giant Top Spin because it could be the vehicle they needed to take riders from scene to scene with thrilling flips and such, not that the Giant Top Spin was made specifically to be a dark ride vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying eagles Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 I know the sparks where there for a couple of years, but the reason why they took it out because it belongs to maintenance as a welding device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Nope, not the reason. Basically, it was unserviceable, so it was removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I think the ride is intense enough as it is, and besides the ending (which I find to be terrible) I don't think the sequence can get much better. The problem I have with Tomb Raider is the low reliability of a number of its effects. Not only on the ride, but in the antechambers before as well. I don't know how hard it is to keep a paper flame going, but considering I can buy that effect at my local Radio Shack, I can't imagine they are too technically advanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I have a question in reguard to TR:TR. I just got back from a trip to Orlando. At MGM Studios, I rode Tower of Terror and found out that they can change what the ride does everytime you ride it. Why can't PKI/Huss do this same thing to TR:TR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 The rides computers already have enough to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matth Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 When did you become an expert on the spark machine Tom? ..matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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