Your favorite special effect in Disneyland.. past or present

fireurgunz

My favorite special effect in Disneyland has always been and will always be the beginning special effects of the Haunted Mansion. They really can be entertaining and terrifying. As a three year old kid I was terrified of the whole ride. Now I love the unique way the effects are setup.
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Firefly · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject:

My favorite is the boulder effect on the Indy finale. It still gets me everytime.
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aprildecember · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

the old style changing portraits (slow morph), the big oil lamp at the end of ATIS, any use of blacklight. Very Happy

Firefly · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

aprildecember · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject:

i don't hate it. i just prefer the slow morph. and i miss april.

Firefly · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

daveypoo · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:27 am Post subject:

I guess it would be the firefly's in PotC/Blue Bayou. Just really cool.
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Tach · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:33 am Post subject:

The clouds in the sky on POTC-

The shadow of the attic piano player in HM-

The smell coming out of Gibson Girl ice cream parlor-

The Wicked Queen overlooking the crowds from Snow White-

The sounds coming from the Dwarfs mine in Storybookland-

The new Christmas projections on IASW-
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DisneyDave · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:33 am Post subject:

Great Question!

ALL the effects in the HM!

Fireflies in POTC

The portable hole in Roger Rabbits CS

The Pirahanas in the Jungle Cruise
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nojarama · Parking Lot Attendant Joined: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 5

I've always loved the THM effects. Funny thing is, as a child, THM never scared me, but the talking pirate skull in POTC before the drop always terrified me. Love both rides then & now. Can't wait to see what they do in the next refurbs myself!

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tomarthur · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

the bug spray at it's tough to be a bug.

so unexpected, so amazing.

ksdisneyfan · Airline Food and Beverage Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 330

I love the mice in HISTA - always good for a few screams Laughing

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jimwfly · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:48 am Post subject:

I guess your first is always your best. Very Happy

For me it was, as a young child, my first ride through Peter Pan, when the flying boats go over the miniature city lights.

I'm quite sure I could get on that ride now, some 35 years later, and be immediately transported back to that magical moment so long ago.
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Heffy · Parking Lot Attendant Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 27

Most all of the effects on Pirates; the swamp scene, the fire... just so amazing, especially considering this was done in only the 60's.

The effects in the Haunted Mansion are also very impressive.

bodtchboy · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:54 am Post subject:

I'm with tach on the shadow playing the piano in haunted mansion attic.

I also liked the effect on the Indiana Jones ride after the snake, when you bounce down the stairs and get your first look at the lava room, , they used to have lava rocks come down in front of you when you turn to go into the skull area. (you can still hear the sound from it, but no visual effect). I thought that was an awesome effect & couldn't figure out what it was.

Though I've never seen this next effect in person, I saw it on a video:

The indiana jones ride in tokyo disneyland has a large idol spit a fireball directly at you. The effect looks awesome on video and though I haven't seen it in person, looks like it is possibly the best special effect to date!