Theme parks are an incredibly unique form of art, so why should we not treat and critique them as such? As a fan of theme parks, I'm highly interested in producing content that educates people on park history, while also providing a lot of critical commentary on different aspects of the industry, ranging from attraction design to business practices.
Disney under Eisner’s leadership was not perfect and the guy had his share of failings, especially towards the end of his tenure. Looking back however, it’s depressing to see how much Disney has degraded in quality ever since Eisner stepped away as CEO.
I went here with my family when I was only four years old… I do remember seeing the video and being really confused, probably because my little kid brain expected to see a full on movie after the ads
I was casually listening in another room away from my computer to the whole thing, when I heard "RMC" at 36:03 you made me sprint over in shock. thought Disney was actually going to do an RMC lol
I find it amusing that the major park in the area gets an unfinished RMC that is irredeemable trash as a result (it looks like they used auto-complete to finish the thing ffs) and the random park gets a complete looking one. It feels like it should be the other way around. Now i haven't been on either, but as Twisted Cyclone was the most anticipated I've ever been for a coaster, seeing the unfinished looking nature of its layout and the EXTREMELY forced looking ending (again auto-complete), any and all goodwill and faith in it died. I'm 100% serious when i say that id rather they left Georgia Cyclone alone if this was the "best" that they could do, that is how much i hate that ride. I wasn't expecting something like Steel Vengance, but i was expecting more than half of Wicked Cyclone or Twisted Timbers.
Saying velocicoaster is forceless is a hot take. Hard disagree, that second launch into the tophat feels like you're in a damn jet and the mosasaurus roll has upside down negative gs which I didn't even know was possible
Disney World has absolutely destroyed itself and the parks image. Epcot was the living, breathing essence of learning and education... now its crap. Guardians, Test Track, ruined Journey, Wonders and Horizons gone... Why not another more exciting park for teens and up, roller coasters, haunted halloween crap etc... Animal kingdom with Avatar Land... WTF they have a GD park for movies!!!! Why they don't have a park devoted to PIXAR is a HUGE missed opportunity. The park are so screwed up and they are getting worse. Your comments about mine train are so right on, why didn't they build a real ride with an actual scene building and an exciting roller coaster that whips around the PREBUILT lagoon... I really think since 1985ish they have gone the wrong direction with so many things. I visited in 2011 and so many rides and things were broken, I vowed I'd never go back... funny thing is Volcano Bay and the new Universal parks look amazing... just saying
What an odd park and holy moly what a terrible financial decision on their part! On the subject of the wild west facades, for some reason that seems to be a common thing in family fun centers. Our local one has a very detailed western facade but literally no theming of any kind inside or out. I assume it’s intended to make the place look more appealing to passers by, but it’s just weird. Also, thank you for being seemingly the only coaster enthusiast online that is capable of recognizing that their personal preference for rides is not necessarily a reflection on the objective quality of an experience.
Disney said "you know that one room in Encanto with the animals that we showed for only a few scenes in the movie that didn't exactly serve as a major setting or theme in the movie? It has animals so put it with the other animal related stuff and ignore the fact that the movie has nothing to do with animals and has nothing educational to say about animals. Thanks, we are gonna make so much money"
I JUST got my credit for this coaster LITERALLY last week friday! Don't kmow why, but that first drop in the front row actually stopped me from screaming 😳 and i've been waaaaay higher up than that. Growing up going to dixieland, I have a handful of prominent positive (and a few negative 👀) memories of the changes over the years. The purchase made by Funspot had me excited for sure, and the addition of Arie is a godsend. But I'm still hurt by the state of the 'park'. Funspot Kissimee should've been the goal for Funspot Atlanta, instead we have a skeleton of an entertainment venue with a still beating heart in that rollercoaster. Hopefully, this video gets them to act quickly. Imagine how much money they could pull in with two more solid coasters, a few good flatrides to replace all the old shites, and some actual landscaping?...👀
@@PoseidonEntertainment**inhales to speak**. **pauses**. Y'know... I'm a bit torn here. 1) thanks for the response 🥰 2) with six flags only being open on weekends now, for some money-tightening reason i'm sure, I guess i'm just greedy for a reliable, thrilling, and themed entertainment option in Atlanta 😕 Not like i'll get the ability to draw up plans for "Universal Atlanta" anytime soon, but it just feels... Overdue? Somehow? Maybe I just need to sketch up a new age indoor park design and pitch it to the right billionaire i'll finally get some sleep 😮💨 La vie est drôle
I worked at this park during its 2011-2012 season when it was DixieLand and it was abysmal even then. The staff were all basically high schoolers, burnouts, or related to the owners of the park. Some wild times were had.
really enjoyed this video and the cocacola museum video! this sort of review style video that still has some of the history/backstory elements is great, its cool getting to hear what you think about experiencing attractions for the first time !!
I am from Europe, and I only visited the US once (so far) in Atlanta. And what do you do when in America, you go to Coca Cola. This (together with Target/Walmart) were the biggest culture shocks for us - all of those theatrics and just.. the propaganda. It was extremely entertaining to us tho! I also got a horrible sugar crash while drinking at those fountains
So they're not only milking their IPs with sequels and live action remakes but also lame attractions that replace good ones, wow, what a disaster of a CEO has Iger been.
Not sure I agree with anything else in the video….but you’re whole stigma is being purposely controversial anyway so it’s hard to take anything you say seriously but either way….Arie force is a big scale rmc with the layout of a small scale Rmc which gives it that insane feeling and yea it’s my favorite over, iron gwazi, lightning rod, steel vengeance, and zadra… but that’s an unpopular opinion… also saying velocicoaster is mid just means you haven’t ridden it lol
It just seems like you're personally offended by my opinion, which is a weird reaction. I've definitely been on Velocicoaster more than the average person and it's simply less interesting to me.
I had to stop watching. I love Airieforce, my son and I drove over 6 hours to ride Airie, got to ride it by ourselves in every seat. Our exact words about ranking Airie, "it's awesome, but it's no Velocicoaster". Velocicoaster may be the current best coaster in the world. Best theming, best inversion, best ride trains and constraints, and yes the launches are punchy. How a coaster enthusiast could possibly say that the second launch on Velocicoaster, that powers you up the top hat is forceless is beyond me. Kinda makes me think, maybe you never actually rode it, just watched a pov.
I was one of the first people to ride it and I've been on many more times than the average person. The launches are less forceful than even Hagrids, which manages to be punchier at lower speeds.
I love the fact that this popped up on my feed, lmfao. I got broken up with on that ferris wheel when I was like 17 and I’ve never gone back there despite living a couple minutes from the park.
Imagine being the management of this park watching this vid of some guy with no experience running an amusement center suggesting you're not even keeping up with maintenance on rides (he didn't even ride while there) after injecting 10mil into the property to elevate what was essentially an upper level FEC. But hey, you riled me up and got your comment engagement so congrats. The channel has always been primarily contrarian nonsense, but this vid is just too much bullshit hiding behind it "just being my opinion". You didn't need to do all that posturing. Could have just said the coaster was all I was interested in and kept it moving. The coaster enthusiast stuff is peak contrarian. I'll give you the X2 take, but nothing else makes sense. Montu somehow ending up the counter example for unnecessary intensity is...telling.
Nah, Fun Spot is an awfully managed company and I directly observed unsafe operational practices. I live in Orlando and know people who were former managers for Fun Spot and have heard what goes on there. If you don't have any knowledge of the industry, then why did you feel the need to even make a negative comment?
So, im from the area of san francisco and monteray bay. I havent paid gone or paids too much attention to disneyland since cars land opened I am very sad to hear it was replaced with Big Hero 6, a quite frankly, mid movie for the time. It feels like, from your videos, its made more for kids who are obsessed with these characters, and adults who are too. I would quite franly not care about any of them
Each of these lands at IOA look amazing and I mildly kick myself for not checking Islands of Adventure (and USO) out earlier with my family when I was in my tweens 😂
For a family park, I love FunSpot. The karts are good, the bumper cars and bumper boats are fun. It has a little bit for everybody and you not walking your legs and feet off all day.
first person ive ever heard say the death roll is forceless. pretty sure its unanimously considered one of the best inversions for its whip and airtime
I love how I see people say I got 15 rides on ArieForce and it was to much, I got 20, blah blah blah! I got 37 in my first visit which I will admit, rookie numbers, but I got 67 on my 2nd visit!
Oh, no. I should have known. A traveling carnival that made a permanent home. I was quite concerned when I hadn't heard of it. 1990??? Nope. I had to look up where this was at. You had to drive far! Six Flags is much closer to the city than this Fun Spot place. I do thank you for a trip down memory lane. I really enjoyed your take on Atlanta.
I don't find it better than Iron Qwazi. Iron Qwazi is just such a fun gem that had me smiling the whole time in the front row. That said, ArieForce was fantastic. Compact but with a lot of variety. I actually enjoyed it more than Steel Vengeance if you include the obnoxious process of riding SV. Seriously, SV staff are more rude than any TSA agent I've encountered at an airport. The one way I'd improve the ride is the ending. The quad down is receptive and uncomfortable. It reminds me of Lightning Run's ending. I feel fewer but larger & sustained ejector hills would have been better. Like two large sustained ejector hills back to back. Or something like the double barrel roll final on Outlaw Run.
That last segment does seem to be a "love it or hate it" kind of element. If I had gotten repeat ride-throughs it might have become painful, but on first impression, I did like how excessive it was.
