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The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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Re: The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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"Star Tours" at Disneyland doubled down on this uselessness factor. When it opened in 1987 I was fascinated, as a teen, and there were several demonstrations of the technology they were using, and principles they exploited, to make a roller-coaster ride out of a "room" that never traveled anywhere! It was a large-scale flight simulator, in fact; you cram people into the fuselage, shut the doors, and then toss them ar…

>> inspired to bond with friends, family, and significant others. That is what I remember from decades past, but parks seem different now. With all the complex ticketing and line-bypassing schemes, it now seems more about social signaling than enjoying the ride. Those Disney lines were fun but now it seems that standing in a line is only a signal that you aren't subscribed to whatever scheme allows one to bypass the…

Just like airline boarding groups, the fast lines are supposed to make you feel 2nd class to encourage you to buy fast passes.

Selling solutions to problems you create is the essence of gamification

Re: The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> inspired to bond with friends, family, and significant others. That is what I remember from decades past, but parks seem different now. With all the complex ticketing and line-bypassing schemes, it now seems more about social signaling than enjoying the ride. Those Disney lines were fun but now it seems that standing in a line is only a signal that you aren't subscribed to whatever scheme allows one to bypass the…

Just like airline boarding groups, the fast lines are supposed to make you feel 2nd class to encourage you to buy fast passes. Selling solutions to problems you create is the essence of gamification

It's not like this is a new thing at Disneyland or anywhere. When they opened, they sold your tickets in tiers, and that's when we coined the expression "E-ticket Ride" because they'd deem the most desirable, most exciting attractions as top-tier premium packages, and families on a budget would settle for less.

It was the abolition of these distinctions and the flattening of the price of admission that took a step forward. Since Disneyland's reputation had been established, they were more willing to let the patrons and fans decide which rides were the best and coolest, and inform future iterations of Imagineering.

By the way, to speak to the article itself, I've been reviewing "classic" Disney films and found significant occultism, a lot of "magick" and such ("Sorceror's Apprentice", "Pinocchio"); everyone knows the fairies and supernatural elements; some say that Disney has changed and Disney has lost moral character and is no longer suitable for children, but I suggest that Walt Disney's morality hasn't altered course since its foundation, when "Alice in Wonderland" was a drug-fueled sex romp written by an ephebophile; when Steamboat Willie was an arrogant bigot who violently pounded other animals into submission...

Re: The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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The article's predicate is that rollercoasters have no purpose, but then seems to explain what their purpose is. There are far more things in the world that are "purposeless" than rollercoasters, if amusement is insufficient. As someone who appreciates rollercoasters and psychoactive substances, I've made comparisons between them. A good ride will make you feel weightless one moment, four times heavier the next. You'…

According to the premise of the article then go-carts, ATVs, jet skis, or any other machine for recreational activity is also useless. I agree that the useless premise is wrong.

Re: The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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> It produces no As someone with kids. We now know that “senses” aren’t just things that we have that inform us about the world, there are also “sensory needs.” From proprioception to vestibular and plenty other $5 words. This seems like a new development or at least a new acknowledgement and awareness is still growing. So I would say that these devices produce sensory experiences.

The fact that you call them $5 words says more about you than anything else.

Re: The occult technology of the rollercoaster

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Guy writes 10 bazillion sub-lit-crit words on rollercoasters, fails to mention Euler spirals and clothoids, where the beauty is, where maths guides and protects meat. A depressing lack of curiosity by the author.

https://thatsmaths.com/2014/04/10/rollercoaster-loops/

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