Ah, what better way to spend a Friday evening than with a nice drink and a

hunt through youtube for unfortunate experiences...



Here's the Hershey chocolate factory ride experiencing a malfunction at 2.30

into the video.



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qafBQ-R2d2k&feature=related



Not a bad recovery, I wonder if it was actually a power feed tripping or a

control burp.  With the speed the background sound FX rebooted I wonder if

there's a wee Gilderfluke audio repeater in there somewhere.



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Clive Mitchell wrote:

> Ah, what better way to spend a Friday evening than with a nice drink and a

> hunt through youtube for unfortunate experiences...

>

>



Seemed like an awfully long trek to the exit door from the ride and then

through the halls.  Glad it wasn't a fire!



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I'd guess they took them the long route so they re-entered the public area.

In a fire they'd just pap them out the nearest door wherever it led.



In hindsight it looks like a phase goes down and takes out the main

breaker.  the guide does mention that they've been having power problems, so

I'm guessing they were anticipating it tripping again with the speed at

which power was restored.  Not the best backup announcement.



2009/1/10 Jerry Durand <jdurand@...>



>

>

> Seemed like an awfully long trek to the exit door from the ride and then

> through the halls. Glad it wasn't a fire!

>

> --

>





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What stuck out for me was the camera man's comment to his son '... and you

thought I was weird for having the camera on - we would have never

experienced it...' somehow implying  that if they didn't have it on film, it

never really happened.

I also can't help feeling that the real manufacturing process from cow to

chocolate bar is a lot different from that portrayed in the ride.



Rob Brown

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Subject: [Show-Control] Ride malfunction.



Ah, what better way to spend a Friday evening than with a nice drink and a

hunt through youtube for unfortunate experiences...



Here's the Hershey chocolate factory ride experiencing a malfunction at 2.30

into the video.



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qafBQ-R2d2k&feature=related



Not a bad recovery, I wonder if it was actually a power feed tripping or a

control burp.  With the speed the background sound FX rebooted I wonder if

there's a wee Gilderfluke audio repeater in there somewhere.



--

Clive Mitchell.



http://www.bigclive.com





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On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 5:16 AM, Rob brown <robbrown@...> wrote:

> What stuck out for me was the camera man's comment to his son '... and you

> thought I was weird for having the camera on - we would have never

> experienced it...' somehow implying that if they didn't have it on film, it

> never really happened.





I noticed the same thing.  I remember when I saw Illuminations at

Epcot some years ago, a guy was taping the show and then watching it

>before the show had finished<.



> I also can't help feeling that the real manufacturing process from cow to

> chocolate bar is a lot different from that portrayed in the ride.



Years ago, they used to actually tour the real factory.  My parents

told stories about going there, so it was always interesting to me.  I

finally went there on the way to Pittsburgh a few years ago and did

the ride you saw.  I think they also had 4d theatre.  I'd much rather

see the real thing!



Here's some:

http://www.factorytoursusa.com/



John

www.controlgeek.net

John Huntington wrote:

> Years ago, they used to actually tour the real factory.  My parents

> told stories about going there, so it was always interesting to me.  I

> finally went there on the way to Pittsburgh a few years ago and did

> the ride you saw.  I think they also had 4d theatre.  I'd much rather

> see the real thing!

>

I went through when it was a walking tour through the real factory.  I

remember being in a hallway with big windows all down it and noticing

how ...um... messy factory machines are allowed to get even when working

with food.  Since we moved from NJ to FL in 1968, it was probably

sometime before then.  I don't remember if we went back to visit my

sister in PA after 1968, I think she always came to us.



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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Show-Control@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Show-

> Control@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob brown

> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 5:17 AM

> To: Show-Control@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: RE: [Show-Control] Ride malfunction.

>

> What stuck out for me was the camera man's comment to his son '... and

> you

> thought I was weird for having the camera on - we would have never

> experienced it...' somehow implying  that if they didn't have it on

> film, it

> never really happened.

> I also can't help feeling that the real manufacturing process from cow

> to

> chocolate bar is a lot different from that portrayed in the ride.

>





Actually what is stuck in my mind is that this jack ass is more concerned

about capturing it all on tape rather than talking to his kids who at least

initially were scared.  What a boob...



(yes I know this was kind of your point Rob...)  :-)



I can't believe that no one in that entire process didn't just ask him to

put the camera away.  Oh well....



And people wonder why I'm so cynical about the fate of the human race..  :-)





Richard B. Ingraham

RBI Computers and Audio

http://www.rbicompaudio.20m.com

Tch, you can be so bitter at times.  :)



I don't think his kids were scared at all.  They all seemed to think it was

great that the thing had broken down and they got to see "behind the scenes"

(!).  I think the most valuable lesson we can learn here is we shouldn't

feel too bad if things go wrong from time to time, because it gives the

audience a new experience that they seem to enjoy.



As for the camera....  It's a tourist.  They want to bring their camera and

film everything.  Besides, it's probably the only moment of fame the "cast"

get.



Tourist youtube footage is also a very useful feedback or idea tool.



OK, next clip.  When the Indiana Jones ride gets stopped, safety rails rise

up between the walkway and attraction.  They sound hydraulic with end

position detected by a pressure switch, but why is there also a pneumatic

hiss when they reach their final position?  Is it a pneumatically powered

locking mechanism?



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P7usaU0ep3s



2009/1/10 Richard B. Ingraham <rbingraham@...>



> Actually what is stuck in my mind is that this jack ass is more concerned

> about capturing it all on tape rather than talking to his kids who at least

> initially were scared. What a boob...

>

> (yes I know this was kind of your point Rob...) :-)

>

> I can't believe that no one in that entire process didn't just ask him to

> put the camera away. Oh well....

>







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What would Hitler do if he ran Universal?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AMTMMsBzWo

Did you notice it seems even in an evacuation, all paths still exit into retail

?













EricĀ 





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Now that's what you call good planning.  :)



2009/1/10 <monkee1291@...>



> Did you notice it seems even in an evacuation, all paths still exit into

> retail ?

>







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