DINOSAUR! Does it scare you?

MerlinMatt · 11-10-2004

I think my family must be wierd. None of us, including DD, who was 7 when we rode it, was even remotely frightened by DINOSAUR! On top of that DW and I were actually quite annoyed at the premise of the ride. I suppose we're just science snobs (I'm a software developer and she's a nurse). Ignoring protocols in a laboratory environment just isn't cool to us.

Anywho.. what do you think?

tigger · 11-10-2004

We love DINOSAUR! Doesn't scare us but we sure are surprised every time we get out in the nick of time

(my one complaint about the ride is that it to loud...they could turn down the volume just a tad)

bumble · 11-10-2004

I love it!!!t is a blast IMO... DH on the other hand is unimpressed.

DougiesMommy · 11-10-2004

One of those that I found very scary the 1st time but after knowing what to expect it wasn't as scary the next time. Also being in the front of the car adds to the effects. So I think it has alot to do with where you are sitting and whether or not you know what to expect.

Attached is our ride picture from the 1st time we rode. We are the ones in the front row.

amymouse · 11-10-2004

If you asked me during a conversation if it scared me, my quick reply would be "No, of course not. Don't be silly." However, upon examination of all the "caught in the moment" pictures I've bought at the end of DINOSAUR, I notice that rarely am I identifiable in the picture. That's because I have this tendency to be ducked down, face covered, using the person seated in front of me as a human shield when the "Big Guy" makes his surprise appearance overhead!

So does that mean that I actually AM scared by the ride? I'll never admit it, no matter what the photographic evidence implies.

Disnyfan83 · 11-10-2004

I think the ride is a lot of fun!! When it first opened, I have to admit, it did sort of scare me!! It was sooo dark inside!

I think they have added a bit more light since then so you get a little more sense of where you're going. It may not be factual, but then again, we don't go to WDW for facts do we?!

amymouse · 11-10-2004

Come to think of it, the cowering I usually do may not be fear-based. I think I've just finally caught on to Disney's penchant for spraying its guests with water when they least expect it. I suspect that part of me is just preparing in case a dinosaur "spits" on me when I least expect it!

MerlinMatt · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by amymouse

Come to think of it, the cowering I usually do may not be fear-based. I think I've just finally caught on to Disney's penchant for spraying its guests with water when they least expect it. I suspect that part of me is just preparing in case a dinosaur "spits" on me when I least expect it!

That's exactly what I was expecting during the Alien scene on The Great Movie Ride.

EmpressJenny · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

I Ignoring protocols in a laboratory environment just isn't cool to us.

You are SO weird.

amymouse · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

That's exactly what I was expecting during the Alien scene on The Great Movie Ride.

Guilty as charged in that attraction, too. Glad to see I'm not the only one!

MerlinMatt · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by EmpressJenny

You are SO weird.

You're just figuring that out now??

It's really funny that you say that though. I remember when I was a junior in high school and my Chemistry teacher was explaining to us how he was driving down the street one summer afternoon and he saw someone's irrigation system running. He thought to himself that the spray pattern resembled a certain type of electron-cloud orbit.

I remarked out loud, "Mr. Connors, you're such a dork!"

Well, he looked at me sternly and said, "Thank you Mr. McDonnell for trashing everything that I'm about."

Funny thing is, I ended up a chemistry major in college and now I understand EXACTLY where he was coming from.

I'm proud to be a dork. Thank you very much!

EmpressJenny · 11-10-2004

Oh, Matt I didn't say you were a dork! Just a little weird

But then, this is coming from me

PrincessJill · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

I'm proud to be a dork. Thank you very much!

Dorks are cool!

Dinosaur's a scary ride the first time through, but then after that it's not so bad. It's just lights flashing up on dinos in the midst of pitch blackness. (and extremely loud sound effects - I agree with you tigger!) But I like those throw-you-around rides, so I keep going on it.

I still think they changed it somehow when they made the switch from Countdown to Extinction to Dinosaur... it seems darker and rougher to me now, almost to the point where it gets annoying by the end. But that's just me! Still a great ride and I still go on it! :)

MerlinMatt · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by EmpressJenny

But then, this is coming from me

Hmmm... I'll take ONE guess who voted that DINOSAUR! is the scariest ride they've ever been on.

EmpressJenny · 11-10-2004

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Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

Hmmm... I'll take ONE guess who voted that DINOSAUR! is the scariest ride they've ever been on.

View Poll Results: Does DINOSAUR! Scare you?
YES! Scariest ride I've ever been on	10	14.71%
Yes, but I've seen worse	18	26.47%
Not so scary, but I like it	36	52.94%
Kind of boring, actually	2	2.94%
It's a bumpy, annoying ride. Why does anyone like it?	2	2.94%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

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MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,492	DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? I think my family must be wierd. None of us, including DD, who was 7 when we rode it, was even remotely frightened by DINOSAUR! On top of that DW and I were actually quite annoyed at the premise of the ride. I suppose we're just science snobs (I'm a software developer and she's a nurse). Ignoring protocols in a laboratory environment just isn't cool to us. Anywho.. what do you think? __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

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tigger Official Sunshine Pumper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In my own skin Posts: 2,924	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? We love DINOSAUR! Doesn't scare us but we sure are surprised every time we get out in the nick of time (my one complaint about the ride is that it to loud...they could turn down the volume just a tad) __________________ * Taking this post seriously might induce serious medical issues. Please consult your doctor if you feel light headed, dizzy, have dry mouth, ringing of the ears, incontinence, vomiting, loss of vision, numbness or tingling, upset stomach, hair loss, change in breathing, toe fungus, dry skin, muscle aches, runny noise, teeth pain, heaviness of limbs, sudden hunger, dry or red eyes, or a feeling of confusion or lost.

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bumble Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Part time Fort Wilderness resident ;) Posts: 1,363	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? I love it!!!t is a blast IMO... DH on the other hand is unimpressed. __________________ I cant wait to be at Fort Wilderness Campground! Our on site trips to WDW have been at:CSR, PO R & FQ, WL, Poly, All Star Sports, PC, Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Beach Club Bumbles buzz!!!® http://www.myspace.com/bumble__bee ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)

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DougiesMommy Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 567	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? One of those that I found very scary the 1st time but after knowing what to expect it wasn't as scary the next time. Also being in the front of the car adds to the effects. So I think it has alot to do with where you are sitting and whether or not you know what to expect. Attached is our ride picture from the 1st time we rode. We are the ones in the front row. Attached Images __________________ Cher

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amymouse Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 41	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? If you asked me during a conversation if it scared me, my quick reply would be "No, of course not. Don't be silly." However, upon examination of all the "caught in the moment" pictures I've bought at the end of DINOSAUR, I notice that rarely am I identifiable in the picture. That's because I have this tendency to be ducked down, face covered, using the person seated in front of me as a human shield when the "Big Guy" makes his surprise appearance overhead! So does that mean that I actually AM scared by the ride? I'll never admit it, no matter what the photographic evidence implies. __________________ First trip to the "World" 1996 First trip to Disneyland 1998 First Disney Cruise 2001 Next trip: April 20-22 AS Music for my b-day! Next next trip: May 4-6 because I just have to win the Happiest Passholder Contest! Next next next trip: May 10-17 POP and Space Shuttle Launch w/ the Dad Some one please stop me before I post a next next next next trip!!!

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Disnyfan83 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 264	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? I think the ride is a lot of fun!! When it first opened, I have to admit, it did sort of scare me!! It was sooo dark inside! I think they have added a bit more light since then so you get a little more sense of where you're going. It may not be factual, but then again, we don't go to WDW for facts do we?!

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amymouse Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 41	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? Come to think of it, the cowering I usually do may not be fear-based. I think I've just finally caught on to Disney's penchant for spraying its guests with water when they least expect it. I suspect that part of me is just preparing in case a dinosaur "spits" on me when I least expect it! __________________ First trip to the "World" 1996 First trip to Disneyland 1998 First Disney Cruise 2001 Next trip: April 20-22 AS Music for my b-day! Next next trip: May 4-6 because I just have to win the Happiest Passholder Contest! Next next next trip: May 10-17 POP and Space Shuttle Launch w/ the Dad Some one please stop me before I post a next next next next trip!!!

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EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: DINOSAUR! Does it scare you? Oh, Matt I didn't say you were a dork! Just a little weird But then, this is coming from me __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

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