The Death of 3D Theme Park Rides

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The evolution and eventual decline of 3D theme park rides within the world of amusement parks and theme parks needs to be studied. From the iconic landscapes of Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando to the enchanting realms of Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood, these once-thriving attractions now stand at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges that threaten their very existence. Throughout this exploration, we delve deep into the intricacies of why these beloved 3D theme park rides are experiencing a downturn. Rapid advancements in technology have paved the way for groundbreaking entertainment ventures, such as the captivating Epic Universe in Orlando, which offers a glimpse into the future of theme park experiences.
Confront the stark reality facing 3D theme park rides as they grapple with challenges from within and without. From the allure of newer entertainment destinations like Epic Universe Orlando to the timeless charm of Disneyland rides, the competition for visitor attention has never been fiercer. Join us on this captivating exploration as we unravel the enigma of The Death of 3D Theme Park Rides, a journey that illuminates not just the challenges faced by these iconic attractions but also the resilience and adaptability of the amusement park industry as it charts a course towards an exciting and uncertain future.
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@ghostshrimp5006 2 месяца назад

The Spider-Man ride continues to be the standard and is unchallenged to this day

@ryancarter2959 2 месяца назад

Still holds up really well tbh

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 2 месяца назад

I prefer some dark rides like dinosaur FOP ROTR and forbidden journey but it's still an amazing ride for its age

@ghostshrimp5006 2 месяца назад

@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od Those are fun rides, but Disney’s been unable to take care of them so they’ve been falling apart, one of many reasons to be aggravated at the company

@adammayo4377 2 месяца назад

Gringotts, Spiderman and Transformers would really suffer without 3D. They are designed around the gimmick. Skull Island: Reign of Kong without 3D is blurry, low Rez, and you can easily see the top and bottom of the screen now. Big downgrade to me. Fast and Furious needs 3D since the video was designed that way. The perspective is off, with curved building walls to Vin Diesel being 3x bigger than the helicopter etc. Taking 3D off of Minion Mayhem has been totally fine. Taking 3D away often hurts rides. The best solution is don't make new ones. Thank you, Epic Universe. But AR is just going to be the same thing over again. They are already talking AR with Pokemon and Louigi's Mansion.

@ghostshrimp5006 2 месяца назад

@@adammayo4377 Yep pretty much

@RednekGamurz 2 месяца назад

The problem with 3D and screen-based rides in general is that I think you need some amount of physical props and effects to sell it. The reason Spider-Man still holds up is because of this.

@thrillingadventures4164 2 месяца назад

Same can be said about Transformers. Both of them are just the perfect 3-D rides and I hope they never take away the glasses from those rides.

@carrevenger31 2 месяца назад

I think it also depends on how real/intense the simulated movements are. Transformers is one of the better screen rides because of how they step up the motions and intensity with it, especially with how fast-paced it is. Forbidden journey and Simpsons are one of the better screen rides because with forbidden journey you feel like you’re flying through the air, and with the Simpsons the movements feel more bumpy and shaky, which makes it feel more like the sketchy roller coaster the ride is trying to be. I know Simpsons is considered one of the worse simulators of Universal compared to the other big ones, but hey, Simpsons would earn extra points because of its extra intensity and more immersive experience(imax dome) than despicable me and Jimmy Fallon would.

@Eaawesome59 2 месяца назад

That's part of why I think that even though Gringotts is newer it sucks. It has some practical elements, but not a lot, and it's also not very thrilling. After that one exciting drop at the beginning you're just traveling from screen to screen in the dark.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

@@thrillingadventures4164I'd say the same for gringotts as well. It'd be weird if Bellatrix's lighting spell, the snake, or even the metal guards were not 3D.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

@@Eaawesome59 Gringotts should have DEFINITELY should been more roller coaster than screen ride. It should have been more like Mummy. The screens could have been done during slow moving brake runs and then you launch into another coaster element. Not too intense or anything but, I would have preferred a setup like that. Imagine a launch at the end to break through the caves with screens around the launch showing the actual "escape."

@karasumer 2 месяца назад

7:21 Ratatouille and Web Slingers both opened up with 3D in 2021, so your point about them being late stands even more

@Eaawesome59 2 месяца назад

I do like Ratatouille tho, it has some really good practical elements. Not worth the 2 hour wait it gets up to sometimes tho.

@thegovialjiraffe 2 месяца назад

As with many things, it works only in moderation. Universal Studios is oversaturated with 3D attractions, whereas Disney only has one, maybe two per park. It doesn't feel exhausted at Disney because you have plenty of other options and ride systems in their rides. And they seem to only commit to those effects when they know it's the best way to present it's respective attraction. Like Flight of Passage, or Star Tours, or Mickey's Philharmagic. They don't just slap it on EVERYTHING, and they have so many unique ways of using projection mapping and hologram-like effects that there are so many workarounds anyway.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

Yeah I'd say the only good screen based rides at universal studios Orlando are the transformers and Gringotts ride. Everything else can leave.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

@@graffiti.777 What interested me when I went to UO last month was that their version of the Simpson's ride was still in 3d, but we didn't have glasses for it. So, you could see a bit of fuzziness that wasn't in the UH version, but the result was that I didn't want to throw up when I got off. I was fortunate that when I went to UH that I didn't even bother to eat anything until after I was done riding rides because I would have had issues.

@davidguthrie6316 Месяц назад

@@SmallSpoonBrigade Actually riding on an empty stomach can be really bad. I'd recommend eating SOMETHING as long as it's not too much, or greasy

@edgynickname1056 2 месяца назад

I love the random 3D glasses Pikmin clip put in the middle

@brennacollins6000 2 месяца назад

Olimar’s S.S. Dolphin Ship 3D Attraction Replace Mat Hoffman's Crazy Freakin' Stunt Show similar to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and E.T. Adventure

@Kingead412 2 месяца назад

Finally. Universal can now make more rides with physical sets. I mean hagrids is a masterpiece so how hard can it be

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

Every ride can't be a 100 million dollar 10 acre ride.

@FrappeInsider 2 месяца назад

@@LChatmanFL But somehow have been.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

@@FrappeInsider ummm.... Great attractions can be smaller than Hagrids.

@FrappeInsider 2 месяца назад

@@LChatmanFL don't rely on disney to make em! This is their most uncreative period ever

@scarecrow4383 2 месяца назад

They've been doing that since 2019

@coylebarre1240 2 месяца назад

I actually enjoy the 3d rides. Although I still enjoy Minion Mayhem as is, I'd say it was a better experience with 3d, same with Skull Island.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

Agreed. Skull should keep 3D.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

Totally agree. If a ride is built for 3D it needs to keep it. Otherwise just rebuild a totally different attraction.

@lbskysword9545 2 месяца назад

Muppet Vision 3D is an attraction that still holds Jim Hensons legacy, and removing that ride would be sad

@grantvicknair Месяц назад

I want it to be closed and renovated with a new muppet story and upgrares

@akganimationstudioproducti3779 Месяц назад

If they close that down forever, I’ll go ballistic!

@davidguthrie6316 Месяц назад

Muppet Vision 3D is an absolute classic. It can never go!

@jakegaubatz Месяц назад

I watched it last year and I gotta say...it s quite dated. I do enjoy the Muppets and the show...but I think they could totally eliminate the 3D aspect, make it more interactive with more animatronics, and it would be awesome. My nostalgia would suffer, but it would also mean more people seeing the Muppets which is good.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

There are still plenty of fans for 3D attractions. It really just depends on the ride itself and how it was created. For example, you said yourself the people still love the Amazing Spider-Man. No one is calling for that ride to lose its 3D and I wonder why... it's because people love it. So what's the takeaway... If a ride is executed exceptionally well that's all that matters.

@bryancurdi451 2 месяца назад

I also want to point out that some rides while they may seem like they don't need 3D, they probably do. I heard people say that Kong is worse without the 3D and this has been the case for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, although people stopped complaining about that one. Do I think more rides like Kong and Despicable Me shouldn't exist? Yes and No. Do I think more rides that don't use 3D and use physical sets should exist? Yes. I'm going to be honest I enjoy Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. I don't know why, but I do remember the first time I got off that ride I was surprised by how much it moved and how realistic it felt with how it moved with what was going on on the screen. Even when I rode it the 2nd time I was still surprised and had fun on it. I want to add that this is one of the rides that when I wait for it, it feels like I'm waiting much less than how long the wait really is. While I am ok with Fast and Furious being in the park, there can obviously be something better in that land.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

@@bryancurdi451yes I rode the Kong ride and despicable me ride without 3D and they're way worse. I believe they should just get rid of Jimmy Fallon, fast and furious, and possibly the Simpsons ride and replace them with rides or shows that almost completely rely on physical sets. I'd include despicable me but I think they should put the 3D back in it since they just made that whole minion land a thing. Same can be said for Kong.

@bryancurdi451 2 месяца назад

@@graffiti.777 yeah I definitely agree I think Jimmy Fallon can stay the longest out of the three you mentioned. A lot of people think Fast and Furious is horrible so I think they would want to get rid of that. The Simpsons Ride while not the worse I think it is definitely going to go one because of the contract and two even though I'm not one to complain the last time or last two times I rode the Simpsons the screen didn't really look very clear, it looked like it was a bit blurry. I'm going to be honest I still don't know why I love the Jimmy Fallon ride because I don't even watch Jimmy Fallon, so I don't really mind that one staying for a while. 😂 Maybe love is a strong word for that ride, but I don't know there is just something I like about that ride.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

@@bryancurdi451 I think you really like the visuals of Jimmy Fallon since that's the one thing I actually loved about that ride. The 3D is crystal clear and realistic.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

@@graffiti.777 I too like, not love, Fallon. But for me it has more to do with the queue than the ride. Very unique setup. Simpsons must go. It is my least favorite ride anywhere.

@DavidLopez-nr7wp 2 месяца назад

In regards to a screen based 3D experience, I think flight of passage is truly the best implementation I’ve ever experienced. I’ve ridden it many times recently and the 3D really does add to the experience like you’re truly on pandora

@jonhanson8925 Месяц назад

Yeah, thinking about removing 3d from that ride makes me sad and frustrated. 3d doesn't fit everything, but it's an important part of the Avatar experience, and that ride did such a good job of being much more than just a 3d theater experience, I'd put it up with Spiderman as an exemplar of how 3d should be used.

@spacebug30 2 месяца назад

All the 3D rides are the main reason I didn't visit Universal during my Orlando trip a few years ago. My mom gets motion sick very easily and when doing a mother-daughter trip, I'm not going to a park where my mom has to skip half of the rides. Luckily they realized that and their new rides, and especially Epic Universe, look like it's gonna be awesome.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

FWIW, the 3D rides in Universal Orlando aren't anywhere near as bad as the ones in Universal Hollywood. I brought some dramamine from home and I think I only needed it once.

@theiranianputin2770 2 месяца назад

There's still SO MUCH to do at Orlando theme parks. You can skip all the 3D rides and there still would be plenty to do!

@SillyRiceBall Месяц назад

A complaint I have with the big boys (Disney & Universal), is that they lack medium thrill in rides. It’s either kiddy rides or extreme thrill levels in rides. For someone like me that does get sick from screen rides, gets bored on kiddy rides, doesn’t enjoy feeling my stomach in my throat for too long and often, there really isn’t much for me to do at either parks. I like a good balance of thrill and chill. But, seems like many parks focus too much on either zero thrill rides, or rides for adrenaline junkies. They need to put more rides in that sit at a decent median. I feel having too many zero thrills and high thrill rides also cuts out a big demographic from wanting to visit their theme parks.

@wooperman6960 2 месяца назад

3D and Physical Sets are both great when done right, but imo its far better when both are prominent in parks. Maybe a land should have like 4 rides - 13D ride, 1 Coaster or another intense ride, 1 Family Ride, and a Kid Ride

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

Possibly, but I think that there will continue to be advances in holographic technology that largely replaces the glasses for normal rides. The glasses make the most sense for slower moving rides where it's being used to augment the scene and expend it outwards. Faster moving rides, don't benefit as much as the eyes have a harder time keeping up with all that's going on and determining 2d versus 3d for things that are farther away.

@Garrickhrivnak 2 месяца назад

I enjoy the 3D rides. Like Spider-Man though they must be a moving cart or something involved as well in order to succeed.

@brytonup1551 Месяц назад

Mickeys Philharmonic is the BEST 3D I’ve seen. Been going since I was 4 and it still blows my mind

@WatchDoggyDog 2 месяца назад

It's a shame they took the 3D out of Kong, and any other ride. 3D is awesome. I wanna ride the forbidden journey in 3D. Most people enjoy 3D, especially when the ride is more of a hybrid. Avatar the way of water was awesome in 3D, and plenty of people bought that 3D ticket. They should give special 2D glasses to people who are lactose intolerant to 3D or whatever, lol. they do make those and they are simple and work well. I'm excited to try out some AR and VR too, but for most normal people, 3D will always be a cool and welcome feature that adds to the experience. If they could figure out glasses free 3D a la the 3DS, that'd be a game changer. Also, bring on the HOLOGRAMS!! 😯

@kalaoahaole Месяц назад

IDK about your exclusivity timing concept -- caught a badass Dinosaur 3D/4D show at the Omaha Zoo in 2000-01. Still maybe the best I've ever seen.

@kalaoahaole Месяц назад

Yeah, Shrek 4D attraction came out years later.

@ryanjeanmski 2 месяца назад

It's crazy how many attractions took away their 3D glasses and hardly anyone noticed. It's sort of disappointing, too, attractions like toy story midway mania and the justice league ride at my home six flags used to be 3D but no longer are. I wish there was some way to choose whether you experience the attraction with the glasses or not, but I can't think of a good way that could be coordinated.

@isabelmarie2003 3 дня назад

The new Jurassic world ride bein all screens in the beginning kills me. I do love Skull island and spider man and even loved Shrek

@TyranoTortoise Месяц назад

I went to opening day for Diagon Alley in Orlando, waited in line for 3 hours and way EXTREMELY disappointed with the ride. Its unremarkable, to say the least but the theming and detail of the world and ride is top notch

@charlithewolf 2 месяца назад

I like 3d on rides but that being said i think it was overused on rides that didnt need it. When done right it can be an amazing experience.

@ZontarDow Месяц назад

The Spongebob ride when there was one at La Ronde used an existing 4D cinema and it's disappointing that it's gone because the building just isn't used so it was replaced by nothing when it had good ridership levels.

@joshberninger8355 2 месяца назад

Honestly I think it is more about screens than it is about 3D itself. Most discourse I see in park discussions and forums are complaints about any sort of screen based ride. People aren’t talking about whether it is 3D or not, but are just tired of screen based. When it is done well like Spider-Man at Universal it is good and people don’t care, but a basic simulator or stuff like Fast and Furious it feels lazy and isn’t as fun. Plus when you have a lot of rides that are screen based it doesn’t offer as much variety.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

Which is unfair, a well done screen can add a lot to a ride. It blew me away watching the Bourne Stuntacular and having a genuinely hard time figuring out what was on the screen and what was really there. And most of the transitions between were done so smoothly that I only caught the transition a couple times. Admittedly, that's probably a very expensive set to build, but I think that over time, the cost will go down as they figure out how to bring similar techniques in smaller doses into rides that people don't even really recognize as being screens.

@kalaoahaole Месяц назад

Those glasses hurt my face! Spider-man ride somehow ok while Transformers gives me headaches. In 2020, wearing the glasses with masks on was a total world-gone-stupid nightmare, fogging up and falling off. Like, no duh! Minions without glasses and now Kong without glasses: MUCH MUCH BETTER now!

@solcarlosofficial Месяц назад

I was surprised epic universe wasn’t going to do a flight of passage ride with the how to train your dragon land. But after watching this. It makes sense

@slob5041 Месяц назад

It’s interesting that the early 3D movies did things that weren’t possible otherwise, like the giant terminator at the end.

@Burmhaven010 Месяц назад

That Terminator 3D attraction will be my #1 fav ride EVER imo. Even after all their locations closed down. I’ve only been to the one in Hollywood in July of 2012 I think, but missed an opportunity to experience it (as a terminator 1 & 2 movie fan) in Orlando during last years’ visit with Bourne Stunt show. Wish I could’ve seen the Orlando version before it closed, just for the vip pass experience alone. Now, at least I can save some money without using it the next time I go to Universal Orlando. Again, imo, I have an open mind to screen rides/3D rides/dark rides in theme parks from past experience. I can see attraction ideas’ point as to people wanting more practical rides more than not. But for others like myself, I just hope the ride/attractions theme parks create are done well enough for me to ride it to begin with. Plus, I’ve been to universal parks more often than disney parks previously. Before 2021/22, I went to the CA Disney parks CA adventure was new during my middle/high school years. Yet I haven’t been to Disney world either. Nowadays I enjoy the Star Wars (casual fan), marvel (movie fan, and Indiana jones parts of CA Disney almost as much as the universal parks. But I digress in my TED talk, lol! :)

@CosmicTraveler1901 Месяц назад

Over reliance on 3D should absolutely go, but when done right with intention and purpose, it should be used. Flight of passage and Spider man should not get rid of it

@Paolasmosher Месяц назад

honestly it depends, rides like flight of passage really make you feel like your riding an actual banshee, you can feel it breathing and flying. The problem is when rides rely 100% on 3D and don't pay attention to the details or add some sort of physical aspect to the ride.

@SamwiseTheNotSoBrave 2 месяца назад

I am among the group that thinks Spider-Man is still the gold standard of 3D rides. I went on it last year, and it's still great. Transformers basically repeated the formula and did well enough, but it's no Spider-Man. Escape from Gringott's...not so much, but I went on it without 3D so it looked like a blurry, uninteresting mess. As for Kong, the thing that kills me is that, if they'd waited a few years, they could've used the Monsterverse Kong and made a much cooler ride than what is there now. I mean, Jackson's Kong wasn't that hot when it came out, to say nothing of where it was at over a decade later. Seems like a pretty big blunder, considering how well the Monsterverse has done. As it is now, it's ok, I suppose, but nothing to write home about. At least they kept the giant animatronic head to maintain a little of the classic King Kong spirit (I never got to go on that ride, unfortunately).

@joshbean39 Месяц назад

Yeah alot of the 3d effects used on gringots are essential like showing a different video based on if you're in the front or back train, and the dome room at the end.

@fandomcentralstation Месяц назад

I for one would be happy to see less 3D attractions (except MuppetVision, that is my beloved), cuz as a nearly life-long glasses-user… not fun to wear another set of glasses over my normal ones

@EBTheOriginalMaster 2 месяца назад

I remembered watching the first SpongeBob 4-D ride at the Nick Hotel back in 2008 when my family went there during spring break.

@kolonarulez5222 2 месяца назад

If you're really itching to see the video from Shrek 4D its on one of the shorts collection dvds. I couldn't believe they just put the ride vid like it something else lol

@DepthTravel 2 месяца назад

damn that fly me to the moon refrence was deep cut. i actually saw it in theaters when it first came out.

@schoonfam08 2 месяца назад

I believe that AR/VR is the new generation of 3D in the Theme Park Buisness.

@eronic404 2 месяца назад

100%, it's just so hard for these companies to implement it, though. They are all struggling to integrate except for maybe Mario Kart ride. But the tech keeps innovating so much that it's kinda risky and to "stay with the times"

@legometaworld2728 Месяц назад

VR pretty much is an upgrade of 3D, it has 3D effects built into the depth of field. The issue lies in maintenance and the fact that there can't be physical elements to mix in, which even stuff like Transformers had.

@dawreckor Месяц назад

Something I don’t really see mentioned too much is if people already have glasses, and having to wear 3D glasses over them. Of course you can still do it, but to me it feels a little weird or at times even annoying.

@JH-hd3oy Месяц назад

Contacts exist for a reason. Just like you need contacts to swim, kayak, skydive, and so many other sports more enjoyably.

@whyitmatterstome Месяц назад

Glad you made this video. I wondered why rides that began as 3D have been refitted to 2D (several at Universal - Minions, Forbidden Journey, etc.). I suppose there are enough guests who get motion sickness to warrant this on those rides that move them up, down, and sideways, and MAYBE the cost of glasses is a minor factor; however, without the 3D effect, I think these rides suffer. Hopefully, the future of dark rides will a blend of practical effects with multiple screens all layered to create depth (I think this is why rides such as Fast and Furious were not ultra successful - too much reliance on 3D only.

@BlackburnBigdragon 2 месяца назад

I don't know if I'm just old school or what, but I really am not entertained by screen based rides, except in a few minor circumstances. Back to the Future was good. But... there's very few screen based rides that entertained me anywhere near as much as rides with good animatronics, and crafty looking scenes. The thing I love about the animatronic dark rides of Disney is that they REALLY know how to present a scene to make it feel like you're really there in many cases. Disney really SHINES over Universal Studios with their ride designs, and it's always with the small details. And to me, those details count. When you go on a Disney ride, they hide all the lights and mechanical stuff REALLY well. You look up at the ceiling of the ride, you don't see lights or a ceiling. You'll see clouds and a night sky, for instance. When you go to Universal, no matter what the scene is, you look up, and it's a roof with lights on it. There's something... magical about that... detail that's completely missing in screen rides for me. I've never really enjoyed them. They often look like a Playstation game rather than a ride to me. I'm not saying that screen rides can't be done well, but the ones that are are few and far between, and have a great mix of physical animatronics, effects, and screens.

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

I actually really agree with this whole comment. Disney has always felt very magical in every attraction. Haven't been there since 2018 but still. Also, I don't know if you rode them, but the Spiderman, transformers, gringotts, and forbidden journey rides are all very good screen rides in my opinion. The rest are just meh or garbage.

@brandoc04 2 месяца назад

I have no idea why they thought the fast and furious ride and King Kong would be a fun ride. If they’re a lack of physical scenes of the ride, it just feels like you’re watching tv that blows smoke at you. I happy and optimistic that universal isn’t leaning on this as much going forward

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

I gave that one a skip in Orlando, but it's part of the studio tour in Hollywood and actually kind of fun.

@lazystudentprojects 22 дня назад

My problem with it is 1 it's hokey 2 the glasses fit terribly over my glasses so they either fall off or I have to keep my hands up and hold the 3D glasses in place the whole ride which hurts the experience for me

@XavierTaylor-oj7il 2 месяца назад

Nice video

@marlonrvlogs Месяц назад

Disneyland's/Walt DisneyWorld's/Disneyland Paris's Star Tours: are you sure about this.🤨

@russmacc316 Месяц назад

Even if 3D is seen as a worn out fad, that’s not an excuse to make 2D screen rides, that’s worse IMO. Give us physical pieces and animatronics.

@HenshinHead Месяц назад

It's possible that AR might replace 3D, although alot of that tech is still years away from mass production (don't believe me, ask Goggle how Google Glass is going). But really, I still think we'll see screen-based attractions going forward for all the reasons you listed at the beginning. They're cheaper, take up less space, plus there's alot more you can do with a screen on the wall than you can props or animatronics that need updating and repairs. Personally I enjoy them, with or without the 3D, especially on attractions like Forbidden Journey or Transformers. I get to feel like I rode a big thrill ride without having to jump on the bigger, scarier roller coasters with 50 inversions and 90 mph accelerations (I can handle mid-sized and indoor coasters, anything bigger and it's one-and-done for me, IF you can even get me in line to ride). Heck I even explored the possibility of designing and testing my own simulator rides at one point I used to be so taken with them, if only the testing part wasn't so prohibitably expensive. The big mark for premium parks might still be building rides with physical sets and moving animatronics, but there's no getting around that sometimes it's just easier putting someone in a moving chair and having them watch a 15-minute movie to keep the lines for the E-ticket rides moving.

@dakotamike 12 дней назад

Death of 3D rides...month later Tokyo Disney Sea opens a major Peter Pan ride using 3D glasses!

@super_succubi Месяц назад

I wonder if as AR technology advances, we'll start to see 3D rides converted into AR rides like Mario Kart. I find the two technologies fairly similar (using two images to give screens depth) with AR being better since you are able to look around objects, adding to the realism. Probably would be expensive, but I can see it being a possibility as 3D ages out. Another note I'd like to add is that LED screen tech has evolved so much that 2D screens end up looking 3D because of how high the resolution is. LEDs also act as a light source, adding to the believability.

@history_leisure 2 месяца назад

AR has some of the drawbacks of 3d with people who need to handle and maintain the hardware-which right now is even more costly than 3d since it is only on one ride that will have 3 versions minimum by next summer (two of which already running). Either it will be too costly to take off or enter the day to day more quickly than 3D limiting its growth in the industry regardless of cost

@loveycat5474 Месяц назад

Not all can see 3D, even with the glasses. When I would watch a 3D movie with glasses I would still see the colored lines and it was burly. I have also heard of people getting headaches, dizzy, and seizures.

@ParallaxSound315 2 месяца назад

7:25 that wasn't the last one. Remy's Ratatouille Adventure opened in Epcot in 2021

@theplushyfan1230 Месяц назад

It open at Disney Paris in 2014 (I think)

@ParallaxSound315 Месяц назад

@@theplushyfan1230 that doesn't make it not the last 3d ride to open in America though

@theiranianputin2770 2 месяца назад

There is still room to make 3D and 4D rides, they just have to implement it better + swap them out for more modern iterations. Like Shrek 4-D for example, that is the same exact show for 2 decades now. I don't like Roller Coasters, so when friends/family go on a coaster I will go to a 3D ride in the mean time.

@matth3w2002 2 месяца назад

I feel like what some people may not understand is that Minion Blast is a buffer attraction while Epic is being built. It’s not gonna be a huge, high budget master piece.

@AlexDahlseid2002 2 месяца назад

Many of rides and shows at MHS (Minnesota Historical Society) museums especially the Flower Tower ride and Weather Permitting show which shows experience of 1965 Fridley tornado by having a camouflaged theater to look like a period era basement for example both are examples of emphasis on physical sets and little use of screen based material instead of 3D. Given that Minnesota Historical Society has a tight budget than Disney or Universal which is due to Minnesota Historical Society getting both fundraising and funding from the state itself.

@SK-yx7hm 2 месяца назад

Honestly its good their finally starting to get rid of them, I dont come to a theme park to watch a movie I come there to escape. I do like to think that supercharged being as terrible as it was, literally changed the fate of universal. That all the designers went like guys we can do far better than this.

@ThrillsofColdplay 2 месяца назад

Fast & Furious Supercharged is so embarrassing and I don’t watch the movies

@LauraBow Месяц назад

I feel like in recent years 3D has been used as a complete substitute for... a ride. The original spider man had scenery and effects to go with it. The websingers attraction used a cart to move people from screen to screen. If vr takes off the same way I could only imagine something similar happening. A cart will shuffle you to a blank space where animated characters appear only on your headset.

@SmartRascalStudios 2 месяца назад

3D should still *STAY* at the theme parks!! It immerses guests in the worlds of films and shows in amazing ways! Keep the magic of theme park 3D alive!!

@djskinnypeninsula 2 месяца назад

3D is just a lazy excuse. They're going back to practical sets for a reason. they're better and more engaging for the rider's.

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

8 up votes so far can't be wrong. 3D can be an asset for sure.

@jamesgordon1804 2 месяца назад

I don’t care for screen simulators

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

@@jamesgordon1804 Do you like Soarin or Mission Space or Smuggler's Run?

@jamesgordon1804 2 месяца назад

Yes I like soarin and smugglers run is ok never been to Florida where mission space is I believe

@TheDarksideKing Месяц назад

The Screamin' Eagle had VR headsets for a while

@MW-rg2zb Месяц назад

FLY ME TO THE MOON 😭😭 I think about that all the time

@juanpabloguerrero3110 2 дня назад

I think now theme parks need to start using virtual reality it would be insane

@toastpoppin 2 месяца назад

Man i still miss Terminator 2: 3D. Possibly the best 3D live show at a theme park. Bourne spectacular is not a worthy successor imo.

@theshadowking3198 2 месяца назад

Huh it must be good then because Bourne is spectacular

@LChatmanFL 2 месяца назад

Terminator was great, but you are in the minority about Bourne. However, if your only viewing was when it broke down, you might be forgiven for feeling that way. It is best when it works from start to finish.

@dasoupsoup 2 месяца назад

For being a mix of 3D and live action being the selling point, it relied way too much on the 3D portion. It was basically Shrek 4D with a few stunts sprinkled in at the beginning and end, except the seats barely moved at all. Bourne is a vastly superior mashup of screens and live stunts.

@toastpoppin 2 месяца назад

@@LChatmanFLi understand. I saw the show twice. First time it broke down. Second time was more seamless. I felt the same both times. In terms of storytelling it's rather lackluster so maybe thats why i don't care for it at all.

@toastpoppin 2 месяца назад

@@dasoupsoup while true. I think its because of the ip and uninteresting plot. They can throw cars all day long but Bournes character and actor are pretty boring ngl. Maybe if it was mission impossible i would have cared for it a bit more. Weird franchise pick tbh

@RocketCS Месяц назад

I feel like 3D was a really cool concept back in 2000 to 2012, but it got to much when Nintendo hopping on the trend with the Nintendo 3DS when this handheld console released I started to see the flaws. Like 3D is COOL if the video or Game was made with only 3D in mind. But most films weren't made for 3D but the movie theater is still trying to advertise it so when you buy it, you just get disappointed. A good example is when Disney rereleased Finding Nemo in 3D just to be a waste of time for the viewer and the theater hosting it.

@Justin-Hill-1987 2 месяца назад

I could picture "SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D/4-D" being renamed "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride" following the discontinuation of the 3-D effects...

@eyaury28 Месяц назад

3D ruined the theme park industry. The original universal studio rides like King Kong & Jaws literally put you in the set of a movie. You really were afraid when you saw a GIANT animatronic coming your way. It feel real and authentic. Now everything is watered down you get on a stationary bus to no where

@viprthered 2 месяца назад

I always get mortise sickness when I ride ride one of those

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 месяца назад

I think that's a large part of why they're going out of favor. Just about every ride in Universal Hollywood required some motion sickness consideration, although Universal Orlando wasn't so bad. It's a shame, but if you're working in a tight space, there aren't that many options and 3d can be rather appealing.

@guardianofcreativity4860 Месяц назад

My problem with 3D rides is they make me motion sick and it’s awful. The one time I’ve gone to universal I spent most of the day feeling nauseous because I’d have to take breaks between rides. I love Transformers and was excited to ride it, but I had to keep my eyes closed for nearly all of it to stop from getting too sick and all I remember is being miserable the whole time and sad that I couldn’t see the giant robots. So yeah, I’m not a big fan of 3D rides and screens in general. They can be used well, but it’s gotta be in moderation. For now, there’s just a massive portion of some theme parks I can’t experience without getting sick and it makes those parks very unappealing.

@Candycane-Foxy-YT Месяц назад

6:06 Forbidden journey at least when I rode it in 2020 doesn’t have 3d

@Mysticmaiden725 Месяц назад

Actually gone with the wind is the most grossing movie of all time

@devinsantiago5357 2 месяца назад

spiderman and shrek 4d are my favorites

@viaxxl Месяц назад

I miss shrek 4d i was so invested. Kung fu panda is very very close but i wish the the could switch to shrek and panda throughout the day

@jakegaubatz Месяц назад

I always disliked 3D rides because putting the 3D glasses over my eyeglasses (not a fan of contacts), really disengaged me from the immersive experience they were supposed to be. Spiderman is such a masterpiece of a ride that I'll never have a problem with. But if it's only screens? Like Kong and Fast & Furious? They are just making us watch movies. And the utmost laziness and cost-cutting of those experiences can easily be seen. I mean, the Fast & Furious 'characters' looked like they jumped straight out of GTA3. If they made the experience more realistic (like changing the vehicles of high-capacity bland trams to lower-capacity cars from the series), or added more to the scenery (maybe an adventure around the world and not just a chase in LA)...then mayyybe it can be forgiven. But most of these screen attractions are bland and soulless, especially the ones in Universal Studios.

@singlebrowngirl Месяц назад

Good. No more busted glasses and trying keep them on. Bring back more physical seta.

@Msteve-nt5bx Месяц назад

Good. I hate wearing glasses on rides

@Themeparknerd1993 Месяц назад

Twister the ride at Universal should have never been taken out for such a horrible screen ride. Ridiculous!

@whyitmatterstome Месяц назад

If you get motion sickness, just take some Dramamine so the rest of us can enjoy 3D rides as intended.

@jj-reads Месяц назад

I went to universal Orlando for the first time in early 2022 when masks were still required. I was extremely underwhelmed bc the masks made the glasses fog up on every 3D ride, which as a person who doesn’t do thrill rides, was most of the rides…

@DanielMazz Месяц назад

Sad 😭 3D is not a gimmick

@sferguson411 Месяц назад

I went and was wondering where the 3d glasses were. Kong and Harry Potter were so much more underwhelming than it previously was

@melty_anim 2 месяца назад

I believe they should get rid of 3D in every ride except transformers and spiderman, the 3D on those rides genuinely enhances the experience and I don't think it would be the same without it

@graffiti.777 2 месяца назад

And escape from gringotts and Kong skull island which unfortunately lost it

@cloudseven9041 Месяц назад

Gringotts still has 3D at Orlando. Not sure about Hollywood @@graffiti.777

@rhumrunners7 2 месяца назад

I get sick on the screen based rides whether they have 3d or not. I am just built different I guess.

@DDeeeez 2 месяца назад

Universal does a great job with 3D rides and I’m more of a roller coaster guy. Both of the Harry Potter rides are just perfect, spider man is amazing, I really enjoyed the Jimmy Fallon ride. Disney rides doesn’t really give me that dopamine hit feeling if you know what I mean

@ThrillsofColdplay 2 месяца назад

I’d love more dark rides with practical effects now I’m bored of screen based rides

@brennacollins6000 2 месяца назад

Olimar’s S.S. Dolphin Ship 3D Attraction Replace Mat Hoffman's Crazy Freakin' Stunt Show similar to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and E.T. Adventure At Universal’s Islands of Adventure

@mikefarristhegamebunny 2 месяца назад

Speaking of vr, it provides 3D at home. Why should a major theme park create an experience I can get at my house?

@tonymuskrat1086 2 месяца назад

Okay the 3d theme park attractions are cool and all... But why did the video show me that there was a PIKMIN REALD 3D AD????

@grantvicknair Месяц назад

Skull island is awesome though

@supremefan 2 месяца назад

I will say Minion, Simpsons & Kong was better in 3D...

@cloudseven9041 Месяц назад

The Simpsons was never 3D at any point in time.

@theshadowking3198 2 месяца назад

Wait reign of kong is 3D it isn’t now is it

@Kev-O33 15 дней назад

the glasses are expensive and people steal/break them

@AdamSelvig Месяц назад

Spider man and transformers are still around how can you say they’re quote un quote 3D rides are dead ?

@mizzmia4407 Месяц назад

It cost them less to put on all these 3D rides. But the price of tickets just went up. And up and up. No thanks I'll pass

@MrPants3000 Месяц назад

Spongebob 4D predates Avatar by a lot.

@gperez805 Месяц назад

They make me dizzy

@420hotbox36 Месяц назад

The reason why FF is stupid is because Vin Diesel is bigger than a helicopter

@davidjameshahn1240 2 месяца назад

Hate me all you want, I enjoy Jimmy Fallon for what it is lol 3D rides for the most part are dead though imo Escape from gringots was cool, but I think it's clear from Hagrids that people want physical sets. Can't wait to see what the result of Soringfield is, whenever it closes

@IAmMiami 2 месяца назад

3D Forbidden Journey was terrible. Makes no difference on Kong. FoP it works. Gringott's should replace 3D with ultra high res screens like Bourne.

@cloudseven9041 Месяц назад

On Kong it's incredibly awkward to be honest. Kate now gets massive when the bat picks her up, the tentacle monsters lunging at you is not convincing at all now, etc. Bad choice in my opinion.

@harryxyz2982 2 месяца назад

Pikmin

@Jas0n3o2 2 месяца назад

Kong at UO is so much better without the 3D

@theiranianputin2770 2 месяца назад

I still remember the Kong ride from the 90s, they should have redone a Skull Island ride similar to Kongfrontation. But was still good.

@leeindustries6540 2 месяца назад

Flight of passage and Spider-Man do well with 3d and others rides do a poor job of implementing 3d

@brennacollins6000 2 месяца назад

Sonic The Hedgehog 3D Replace Spider-Man 3D Ride

@elvingarcia3010 Месяц назад

Jurassic World The Ride Replace Jurassic Park River Adventure

@indiana47 Месяц назад

As someone who wears glasses, I see this as a win.

@RottingPumpkinReviews 9 дней назад

Strongly disagree some of these rides like minions and kong absolutely suck in 2D and you said it yourself that jimmy Fallon barely moves so take 3D away from that ride and now you’re just sitting in a theater watching a TV screen it’s no longer a ride

@Rachel-xu4br Месяц назад

Not sure where you get your source on this, but 3D has existed and still exists on Forbidden Journey in Orlando, Florida at this very moment. - From someone who's been going on Forbidden Journey since before it officially opened to the public in 2010. From what I heard, key word heard cause I never been to Hollywood's version, but I heard that they installed it as usual, but changed it to 2D less than a year of operation due to the motion sickness complaints. I've heard the complaints about FJ since it's opened, but maybe it's not reported as much in Orlando, or since it's the "OG" they don't want to take a main element of the attraction away? Not sure, but yeah... It's been 3D since before it literally opened officially to the public so not sure where you got, "they added 3D last minute because of the hype" from, especially since they've been making 3D attractions for awhile, as you also pointed out, so it was kind of a given. It was even compared to "Spiderman" when it first came out amongst park goers. You might be confused with Japan's FJ as I heard that one opened 2D, but eventually I guess didn't care about the potential motion sickness complaints, because then they converted it to 3D eventually after a year of operation. So Japan decided to do the opposite of Hollywood, not sure why, but I guess they felt the 3D was necessary.