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We are off to Orlando later this year (October), the wife and myself only this time. We both love the theme parks, especially the thrill rides. As we are both getting on a bit (52 & 47), is Disney Quest for us, or are we too old and wouldn't enjoy so much? I wouldn't like to go to the expense only to find that it doesn't have the thrill (white knuckle) rides/simulators that we enjoy.
TIA
Didn't think it was for us.
florida4sun
06-04-2009, 01:24
Do you like video games, video acardes and simulators? If yes then you will love it.
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We are off to Orlando later this year (October), the wife and myself only this time. We both love the theme parks, especially the thrill rides. As we are both getting on a bit (52 & 47), is Disney Quest for us, or are we too old and wouldn't enjoy so much? I wouldn't like to go to the expense only to find that it doesn't have the thrill (white knuckle) rides/simulators that we enjoy.
TIA
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Dads_Taxi
16-04-2009, 19:04
We took a look at Disney Quest last week, never been there before. I was in my element with all the retro video games - Galaxian, Space Invaders, all stuff from my era (there are current generation video games too of course). The kids were grinning like Cheshire Cats when they tried the roller-coaster simulator. It is similar to the computer game Rollercoaster Tycoon, in that you design your own rollercoaster on a PC. Then you climb in the simulator, and ride your own creation! So the ride is as tame or as scary as you want. My two youngest girls made quite a tame one, then when their ride finished the Disney op asked if they had survived the one loop, then inserted another 4 loops and sent them round again! They thought it was brilliant. My 23 year old went for maximum thrills, he came out looking quite green!
I enjoyed most being sent into comic-book world, I think the game was called Comix, you wear a virtual reality headset, and are armed with a light-sabre, and fight against comic book bad-guys. It's very impressive, and looks hilarious to the people watching you as you flail around!
If your ticket includes Disney Quest without sacrificing a day anywhere else, then I think it's worth a look, if only for a couple of hours. It was a sunny day when we went so it was very quiet, with no more than a 15 minute wait for anything, most things were just walk-on. I imagine that on a rainy day it would be bedlam in there.
Melanie Morrison
27-06-2009, 01:51
Hi can someone tell me where disney quest is? is it in downtown disney? We have the option of using our tickets there but not sure if it would be worth using a day if only there for few hours? We are travelling as 2 adults with 2 girls of 17 and a girl of 10? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Melanie
Yes Melanie it is at Downtown Disney. You cannot miss it - it is a huge building next to Cirque du Soliel. It it at the opposite end of the carpark to the shopping area at Downtown Disney.
Our kids loved it when we went a few years ago. The last time we went a few things had changed so not sure what it is like now as they may have been adding some newer games.
Sounds great, are all the attractions inside free or are there any extra costs once you have paid for admission
THe Aladdin simulator and the Pirates one are good too -I enjoy it, and the cheesecake!
Also it is across from the house of blues- excellent
tony2000
14-04-2010, 02:03
Sounds good the kids would love it
Tracy
ncmurray
14-04-2010, 13:18
Bigeye,
52 and 47 is not old!! It is actually the perfect age (same as my husband and myself!). We too love the thrill rides, and whenever we have been to Florida by ourselves, we usually spend a couple of days in the parks, just doing all the big rides. Once, when we went to Busch Gardens, we did Sheik Ra 14 times in a row!! There was absolutely no queue, and we got the front row every time..... Fantastic!!
Nuala
steph_goodrum
14-04-2010, 14:44
They have the simulator roller coaster ride in Epcot as well at innoventions. You desing your coaster (or in my case bobsleigh)and you can put loops i etc yourself. Under a certain height youu cant have loops in but I think all yours would be fine. You get to keep the card and it gives you a website to check out but havent looked yet (must find card).
Katey_Doodles
15-05-2010, 15:27
There's definately no such thing as bein 'too old'- as a Disney employee said to me on my last trip, 'do whatever you want here. You're where nobody knows you, and whatever it is you want to do, you can bet that somebody has already done it before!'
I'd say go for it, if you're in to arcade games etc. I personally love thrill rides, so I found it a bit boring, but that said my brother loved it, and we did do some fun things (such as a Disney drawing class, which was great!) it was very busy though, with long queues for everything, but that might have been because we went in July.
Have fun, whatever you decide to do :)
Kate
Never been to down town Disney so maybe this is the year... will give it a go... watch this space.... and thank you for the recommendations