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This is the ride I have anticipated the most all year. Mostly because it is in my favorite park and a little because it is supposed to be so unique. Well, Im not quite sure it will live up to the latter, but I really enjoyed it.
First off, there is no more beautiful, intricate, and elaborate ride outside of Orlando than this. The castle is just awesome. It really is a Dark Castle. It is a blackish-gray color, which makes it imposing looking. There is a beautiful garden and when it grows in, it will look like a maze. There are statues, lamps, and all kinds of details. Breathtaking is the word most appropriate.
Now the ride, lets face it, these arent Hollywood screenwriters, so with that you can see the story is a little weak. I will tell nothing of it ( Ill explain in a second). This I will say, the 3-D is very well done and is, again, gorgeous. Now, I wont say anything about the story line because I feel surprise is best when you go on your first ride. I found myself trying to critic the story and anticipate the ride. Big mistake! You have to go in with an open mind. Just enjoy it and dont overthink it.
I have never ridden SpiderMan, so I have no frame of comparison. That being said, I give this ride major props for orginality. It must be very hard to come up with a ride and movie at the same time. Spiderman is a pre-created character. They had to make this up from scratch. That is worth points in my book.
I dont think this will have the effect on the public Busch hoped for though. I have spoken to 30 people who have ridden it. 15 likes, 15 dislikes. Not what BGW was hoping for I dont think. Still, with this set up, there is room for changes and new stories. Make no mistake about it, the star of the show is THE CASTLE. Not the characters in it. There is a world of opprotunity out there for this. I really loved this ride, but dont take my word for it, this is truly a ride that is up to the individuals taste.
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