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]]> By: Jon http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Jon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:49:40 +0000 http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/#comment-2909 No you had not mentioned that Gina. :) Thanks! No you had not mentioned that Gina. :) Thanks!

]]> By: Gina http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Gina Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:06:30 +0000 http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/#comment-2906 Have I mentioned to you yet how much I love your series idea? Have I mentioned to you yet how much I love your series idea?

]]> By: Jon http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Jon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:57:56 +0000 http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/#comment-2902 Davey, you are correct! Florida's version of the ride is far superior. In addition to even more realistic and exciting special effects their plot/story makes way more sense than ours: you get in an elevator and are transported to the twilight zone. your elevator leaves the shaft and enters the fifth dimension and then finally drops you back into the real world Our plot never did make much sense - probably because its the same story as Florida, only you never actually enter the fifth dimention. That being said, while Florida is a better and more complete experience CA takes the prize for the scariest. What comes off as a surreal bit of storytelling back east has been refined to pure fright on the west coast. Don't even get me started on the Tokyo version, which has eliminated all references to The Twilight Zone completely and is being presented as just a haunted hotel with a wacky elevator. Sigh. Davey, you are correct! Florida’s version of the ride is far superior. In addition to even more realistic and exciting special effects their plot/story makes way more sense than ours: you get in an elevator and are transported to the twilight zone. your elevator leaves the shaft and enters the fifth dimension and then finally drops you back into the real world

Our plot never did make much sense – probably because its the same story as Florida, only you never actually enter the fifth dimention.

That being said, while Florida is a better and more complete experience CA takes the prize for the scariest. What comes off as a surreal bit of storytelling back east has been refined to pure fright on the west coast.

Don’t even get me started on the Tokyo version, which has eliminated all references to The Twilight Zone completely and is being presented as just a haunted hotel with a wacky elevator. Sigh.

]]> By: David http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 David Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:50:12 +0000 http://oc.metblogs.com/2008/10/06/the-5-spookiest-theme-park-attractions-in-orange-county-no-4/#comment-2900 I love ToT! My favorite thing to do is to look down. The floor of the carriage is a metal grate, so as you get pushed downward, you can see the ground get closer and closer! It's really freaky. I also agree with you on the sound effects. Its really haunting. I love the faint screams they have recorded too. I've always said it would be awesome if they had a creepy "maintenance crew" crawling around the rafters above the queue, staring at all the people waiting in line. Would totally add another aspect missing from the ride. I will say, I'm disappointed we didn't get the Florida attraction. I know space is a bit more limited here, but the whole part where the elevator rolls out of the shaft across to the other side? Ah-mazing! Never-the-less I do love this ride. Good choice my friend. I love ToT! My favorite thing to do is to look down. The floor of the carriage is a metal grate, so as you get pushed downward, you can see the ground get closer and closer! It’s really freaky.

I also agree with you on the sound effects. Its really haunting. I love the faint screams they have recorded too. I’ve always said it would be awesome if they had a creepy "maintenance crew" crawling around the rafters above the queue, staring at all the people waiting in line. Would totally add another aspect missing from the ride.

I will say, I’m disappointed we didn’t get the Florida attraction. I know space is a bit more limited here, but the whole part where the elevator rolls out of the shaft across to the other side? Ah-mazing! Never-the-less I do love this ride. Good choice my friend.

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