New Tomorrowland @ Disneyland? Is this the year it finally gets announced? No, and that’s OK

[PiratesMansion]

If the point was to say that the peoplemover would be as popular as Pirates now at Disneyland I'm saying its not at Magic Kingdom....

And they both have large theoretical capacities, but one has longer waits all the time.

That was not, in fact, the point.

Hence the GIF.

The point was that the length of a ride's line isn't just a measure of popularity but also ride capacity.

 

[CoastalElite64]

That was not, in fact, the point.

Hence the GIF.

The point was that the length of a ride's line isn't just a measure of popularity but also ride capacity.

If ride wait time is meaningless then theoretical capacity is even more so.

More so when that theoretical capacity is hardly ever reached.

Ultimately you need to add context and compare ride wait times with rides of similar theoretical capacities. Thus, Pirates and peoplemover can be used to compare relative popularity.

What rides had capacity similar to rocketrods? Compare those ride wait times to see relative popularity.

 

[CoastalElite64]

I checked on it and Matterhorn and the rocketrods were the most similar in terms of theoretical capacity.

During the years both were open they had long wait times.(The rocketrods had longer yearly average but that's besides the point.)

Based on those numbers only, not feelings or nostalgia or some weirdo nationalism, its safe to say the rocketrods were just as popular as the Matterhorn.

I think we can all agree the Matterhorn is popular.

Therefore that would mean the rocketrods were also popular.

 

[Distorian]

I checked on it and Matterhorn and the rocketrods were the most similar in terms of theoretical capacity.

During the years both were open they had long wait times.(The rocketrods had longer yearly average but that's besides the point.)

Based on those numbers only, not feelings or nostalgia or some weirdo nationalism, its safe to say the rocketrods were just as popular as the Matterhorn.

I think we can all agree the Matterhorn is popular.

Therefore that would mean the rocketrods were also popular.

One of these is still popular after sixty-five years. The other, not so much!

 

[Parteecia]

Rocket Rods was only good if you got the front seat. Any other seat, I'd rather be on the People Mover.

 

[Professortango1]

Rocket Rods was only good if you got the front seat. Any other seat, I'd rather be on the People Mover.

I sat in every seat of the RRs and loved it all. Front was best, but even the back bucket seats were a good time.