StormRider - DisneySea's Regrettably Defunct Simulator Attraction
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2021
- Opening with the theme park on September 4, 2001, StormRider was nestled at the back of ‘Port Discovery’ and whose show building made up much of the vista of the land. As a whole, it was a simulator on steroids, the next evolution of attractions such as Star Tours, but was it a worthy successor?
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Captain Davis and the rest of the StormRider crew will forever be missed...
I was 14 years old when I rode Stormrider at DisneySea and was the last ride I rode before the park closed, it really was something special not just an average motion simulator attraction especially with the story and of course the fuse.
I returned to DisneySea and got the exact same reaction after riding SeaRider (the difference between the two is night and day.)
Right now the only thing I have left to remind me of that amazing attraction is the Toy plane (Tomica) of the Stormrider
I was lucky enough to to experience storm rider just once! It was soooo incredibly epic. Basically if you enjoy Star tours, basically was a large scale version that made you feel like a real life flight into a massive hurricane it felt like the worst turbulence you could experience in large aircraft! Not to mention that the practical effects used in the show felt legit and terrifying especially when the missile unexpectedly Bursts into the cabin! Honestly I wish the show was still around because of how few thrill rides there are in Disney Sea!
>Went on storm rider when I was 5
>Didn't know what we were getting into at all
>They really sold that "𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴" in the preshow by having a miniature version "defeat" water vortex in a water tank.
𝘝𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘹 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦
𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙢
vortex no longer there
>That explosion sound they played when demonstrating scared the shit out of me
*𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦*
*𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱*
>missile is pointing straight at me
>remembers how fucking loud the pre show missile was
>there is now a missile thing right in front of my face 5x the size and its about to explode
>oh god lord please let me out alive I'm scared I just wanna go home
*𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴*
>closes my ears and eyes praying to god I survive the explosion
*𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢*
>High on adrenaline I walked out there like I'm a mother fucking war veteran who just survived a deadly mission
>missile scene would literally haunt me for the next few years
>A Disney ride gave me PTSD.
yeah i was a kid when i rode it. its my favorite motion ride considering ive been to universal studios and this one is special to my heart its underrated af
This reads like the flashback cold opening to an anime, and I like it. Take that for what you will
Oh my god I'm not the only one! That missile noise scared the crap out of kid me, and I was covering my ears during that missile scare in abject terror.
Yet afterwards, though I was traumatised, it was my favourite ride ever.
This was the last ride we went on when we visited.
It was such a pleasant surprise. I went not having any idea what it was and had an absolute blast.
This ride was one of the most surprising! Very low expectations going in but it blew us away with its level of immersion and unexpected thrills! When the fuse burst through the cabin my whole party (all adults) was scared! Can only imagine how scary it must’ve been for kids who ended up on this ride. Haven’t been back for Nemo but it seems disappointing they wouldn’t do a similar gag like the fuse bursting through the ceiling. I guess it would be difficult as you’re under water
I loved it back when. The fact that it was original and not an existing property just added to the pleasure and excitement.
I was lucky enoguh to ride this in 2013. I knew nothing but the description on the official site and I gotta say I was really surprised how good it was. The fuse breaking through was amazing, panels fell off the ceiling, and at the end when you're crashing, the feeling of steep descent was amazingly believable! When I went I think I waited about half an hour to get in? The line was long, but the capacity made the line move in large chunk. I was like, the last one of my group to get in because I was alone and both theater were full! It was one of my longer wait of that day I think, but I went on a random chilly Tuesday in early December and I avoided Tower of Terror and Toys Story (and I skipped the Indiana Jones line as a single rider, lucked into walking by 'Journey' as they were opening, and won the lottery for Big Band Beat) so that's not saying much I think.
I think this ride would have been perfect for EPCOT!
This was, and still is, my favorite ride at Tokyo Disney Sea!
Captain Davis, the pilot of the Storm Rider we board in, spoke throughout the ride with humor and many fans loved him.
The music was also loved by many fans, so much so that it was played in the Disney on Classic 2017 orchestra event as part of the guest request selection.
I won't say that I want Storm Rider back, but I wish an attraction with the same kind of energy will take over that building as a true successor to the Storm Rider.
Journey to The Centre of the Earth is my favourite, but this was certainly one of my highlights - I rode it so many times during my visits, and the large capacity / low wait time meant it was a reliable way to fill time when there was a fastpass coming up in the day's schedule. I was very sad to see it go, and as you say, the replacement just doesn't have the same energy.
Loved this ride, and the size of the theater didn’t dissuade from the immersion. When the Fuse crashed into the ceiling, I was completely surprised. I’ll miss it.
Would Disney SEA be enjoyable to English speakers?
@@Swifti15 Sea and Land were amazing to visit as an English speaker. Most signage is in both languages. And the rides are incredible. Journey to the Center of the Earth is my favorite Disney ride of all time.
@@Spindash54 thanks so much.!
NO, WRONG!!! They just tricked you ALL into getting on a GIANT SEX PORN RIDE!!!!!
For a large stationary Simulator it's looks phenomenal.
I remember the seats vibrated during takeoff. Felt really realistic.
Rode it twice before it closed. An excellent, underrated gem of a simulator ride.
The one time I got to go on StormRider, the front screen didn't work - I don't speak Japanese, so what followed was a baffling experience of being shaken, sprayed with water, and then the Fuse piercing the hull, all in darkness, with the whole audience was laughing giddily at the insanity of it all. That said, it was still more entertaining broken that SeaRider was fully-functional.
My group rode SeaRider multiple times when we went to DisneySea. It was a super fun ride. This video makes me wish that Storm Rider still existed, but overall its replacement was still fun to experience.
I loved this ride so much. One of my favorites from any Disney park honestly. I really appreciate you talking about this gem of an attraction. You'll be missed, Captain Davis.
What a wonderful ride! too bad it did not last. Seems a shame they wouldn't have retrofitted it into a re-imagined "20,000 leagues" or at least used the Atlantis IP ........just another amazing missed opportunity. But who knows, this park actually gets itself and its uniqueness, hopefully outside Disney's full control will allow them to explore these and other ideas in the future.
God that ride looks amazing. I'd LOVE to ride it. It's too bad too given that Disney is increasingly moving away from non-IP based rides. They need more rides like this that tell original stories and create original experiences.
I’ve been on Nemo & Friends SeaRider, at the time I understood it to be new but I didn’t realise what it had replaced. The Marine Life Institute sticks out like a sore thumb in that section of DisneySea. I would have personally preferred to experience Stormrider.
I loved this ride! The ceiling gag was great!
Sad to hear it’s gone.
It looks fun, honestly. I also feel like simulator rides rarely let their riders experience the "damage" done and the consequences of that for the rest of the ride (visually as well as sensory-wise). But that's just my thoughts on it.
I ride the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland a week ago and it’s amazing. Not sure the controls actually did anything but the whole thing feels realistic and I wish I have that setup at home
I was so lucky to have gotten to go on it. It was amazing!
I loved this ride, thanks for covering it! And I know you haven't been to Disneyland Paris, but it's worth noting that Port Discovery at DisneySea and Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris are sister areas, with almost identical architecture and background music loop!
What a beauty! I'm obsessed with original ideas and rides like this. No need to quote a movie or something; just sheer thrills. Too bad everything has to come with a cute cartoon host now.
Rode this in 2014. Honestly I enjoyed it a lot and the movements felt like I'm on a real airplane.
This was an awesome simulator ride! The replacement isn't a fun as the original but it's a heck of a lot more marketable. There is however an outdoor merch cart that references stormrider.
What a bummer! I wish I could have gone to it. Ever since I heard about this attraction, I have wanted to experience it. It never looked boring to me and I was so excited about an original attraction that was not tied to an existing IP. Thank you for making this video!
Huge shame such a unique ride is gone. I've seen ride videos of both StormRider and SeaRider, and while SeaRider is cute, and it cleverly uses a ride matrix like Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, StormRider felt much more like a perilous but epic adventure, fitting for a park like DisneySea. As someone who genuinely loves simulator rides, I really think there's enough room in the world for both :(
Another great video, thanks guys. The only thing sadder than seeing a really well done non-IP based attraction getting replaced by an IP, is seeing the IP draw in larger crowds. Mixed feelings there. Since many of us will never get to see it, thanks for sharing what it was like.
Okay...that looks fun af! I love the eerie aspect of being sucked into a storm. But probably too much for family friendly disney
This ride looks sick. It's a shame that it didn't do well and they replaced it.
Thanks for sharing videos about lesser known attractions! This ride actually looks pretty great. Its a shame that we continue to see original IP's leaving the park to be filled by hollywood content. Would love to see parks be creative again with their concepts again.
I loved this ride. You nailed it, no lines for this at all. It was obvious the guests were not interested in it. I figured it wouldn’t last.
I think I would like this but also that star tours makes me so nauseous so I'm a little worried about any motion simulator-type rides. The theming was really cool though, and I like the effects inside the ship.
Always sad when one of the better rides at these type of parks is closed.
Universal made once a clone of that big simulator it was called "SeaOdissey" and build in PortAventura Spain but is extinct, it has amazing queue and the CG movie was Awesome! I miss it lot, but its too difficult to find any good video online. It can be an amazing episode for your channel! thank you!!
They closed that? I've been on it. What did they replace it with?
@@LoveStallion SeaOdissey was operative only 9 years and replaced (only the movies) with generic titles... the queue and the entrance remains the same for a long time.. later they put some ice age movie and replace some elements from the theming. At the end the cheap changes are so awful and is very sad for such a ride one time was.
@@JordiLA Noooooooo! I rode Ice Age, and it was pretty forgettable. I had no idea something much cooler used to be in that spot! Would love to learn more about it!
I loved this attraction and still play the music from time to time. The abomination that they replaced it with is one i did once and I never want to see again.
Got a link for that music?
@@KevinThurman
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Thank you for introducing the Storm Rider.
I loved this ride and I sued to ride this!
Sadly I only got to experience this ride once but I really enjoyed it, the pre-show and the ride itself. I too think it suffered from something that a lot of original attractions can suffer from, lack of knowledge about the ride from the outside, or not .being promoted enough as a big attraction compared to most of the other big attractions that are at DisneySea. I guess I was unlucky, because the 4 other times I visited DisneySea, the wait was over 1 hour and I didn't want to wait for it. I haven't been since SeaRider opened, but I suppose it was inevitable. 16 years is a good run for a theme park attraction
I love how disney likes to make rides with their own special “high tech” vehicle like the iron wing mark viii at Hong Kong disneylands iron man experience and of course,storm rider! They really do get damaged rather easily… 😂
When I visited, StormRider kept breaking down, so I wasted a lot of time waiting to find its queue would get closed. When I finally got on it, I don't remember seeing the missile break thru so maybe that was not working? But the other 4D fx like water, wind & lighting were cool.
I'm glad u explained the back story 'cos I had no idea what it was meant to be!
So bummed it’s not still there, I thought it was. Seems like they’re making DisneySea more and more of a “children’s ride” park. Still on my bucket list to go
I lived in Tokyo for 16 years, and I went to disney sea at least once a year for those 16 years... storm rider is the only attraction I went on once and never returned... I haven't even tried the Nemo overlay... but yea, besides that whole black eye... disney sea is AWESOME.
was there mid-April again, good times.
Agreed - Stormrider was just .... okay. It comes from that time of Star Tours, Body Wars and the various Disney simulators that were cheap alternatives to actual attractions.
@@tulinfirenze1990 my feelings exactly, HOWEVER when you combine aspects of a simulator with a traditional dark-ride then you get real magic.. à la spiderman
I'll always be a sucker for original ideas for rides, but I agree that IPs really will bring in more guests even if it isn't as good of an experience.
That looked amazing, too bad it's gone. I always wondered what that attraction was like since there was never much about it. For me the mysterious show building just made me more curious about the ride
Well I’m disappointed this is gone. It was on my list of unique rides that’s non-IP that are in no other Disney properties. My future trip there is now just a little less magical.
I rode it as Nemo & Friends, when I visited in 2018. To give them credit, I would never have known it was anything other than the Marine Life Insititute/A nemo themed ride. It was a cute attraction, not super exciting for a guy in his 30s, hah. But still nice.
Seems like an oversight to not make a Stormrider resistant to lightning...
Rode it several times over many visits to TDS. I really liked it!! After living within 7mi of the original DLR for over 40yrs, I wasn’t expecting much. I was right, and I was wrong. It was like a spiced up Star Tours, and the screen wasn’t as immersive as Soarin’, BUT, it was still very impressive nonetheless!! The fuse coming thru the roof was really cool!! It was also a good ride to go on, especially on a very hot days. I thought it was very well done, and I will miss it.
Great narrative!! I never have been but it was nice to experience it here!
Disney: we're above Universal's 'ride the movies'
Also Disney:
Universal in a lot of cases try to least each case differently and is a LOT more thrilling than Disneys..... Gonna say Disney is just kinda boring
"Capt. Davis desu. Yoroshiku!"
I rode it in April 2016. Good ride .
And that was from someone who does not understand Japanese ,
Yet I understood the story
This Ride-Concept should have become an Rogger Rabbit attraction at MGM and DCA….so wonderful, that the Imagineers could incorporate this for the OLC at DisneySea ❤️
I loved Stormrider. However, with each successive visit I felt the film quality deterioration was evident. Coupled with the lack of shelter in the queue area, I understand why OLC felt they needed to upgrade. Searider fixed all the above problems but shortened the experience and the wow factor. Perhaps if they had more in theatre effects such as a hull breach or if the miniaturised vehicle was swallowed by a fish.... anyway my 2 cents.
Wow, looks amazing. Wish it was still available
A great beginning to summer!
Another great video, Kudos to you! It's also great to see your channel increasing in popularity, you deserve it for the amount of research, editing, script etc!
Another great video. Well done!
Wow, StormRider looks amazing, it's a shame that I never got to experience it. I'm a sucker for Non-IP based rides and it looked to be really something special.
OMG, I rode that back in 2006!
I first rode it in October, 2001 - six weeks after the park opened!
I rode StormRider in 2014! I had no idea what type of ride it was when I went in. I do remember it having a short line.
I don't actually remember much of the ride because it made me lightly motion sick and my friend more motion sick and I kept worrying about him vomiting to enjoy it much.
I only went to Disney Sea for the first time in 2020, but I think the original park with more completely original attractions (not based on IP) seemed much cooler. Now they have Nemo, Toy Story and soon a 'Fantasyland' section. Nemo was the first ride we went on and I really dont remember anything of what actually happened while on the ride, so I guess that say a lot about how good it was. We were in the first row as you walked in during the pre show, and while I couldn't understand anything they were saying, we also couldn't see into the tank from where we were standing which didn't help.
I don't think people will continue to line up for SeaRider like they did in 2019 when we visited. It's a beautiful attraction, but personally I liked StormRider better as well.
Disney Parks really need to stop depending so much on popular IP and create more original storylines like this!
I agree but as stated, there weren't any lines and therefore no demand for this version. Needed better marketing but sounds like it was just put in wrong park because WDW or Disneyland, it'd have way more support.
I would’ve loved to have ridden it one day!! It looked incredible
StormRider from what I can see, looks to be the better attraction. Attractions are "weird" in any park. For example, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room had to have a "barker bird" as did 1973's Pirates of the Caribbean in Florida, to "lure" in guests. But, it's always "fun to do the impossible" as Walt once said. When you are on the "cutting eDgE" there are bound to be mistakes made.
I was able to ride this in early 2008, and I thought it was awesome, even by todays standards. The emersion with the side windows and other effects really sold the whole concept well. Sad that is is no longer around.
Why wouldnt someone want this. It looks awesome and sounds original.
This should be in every park, Would be a perfect ride for epcot future world .
I am sick of disney slapping a lame ip on once great rides..
I just noticed this guy was speaking using a lot of figurative language in min 6:10 nice
I've only experienced SeaRider back in 2019 and we enjoyed it. With very little wait time, we thought it was cool. Probably wouldve preferred StormRider though
I didn’t know it closed! Oh no!
How cool thanks for sharing it, that means I missed out on this ride and the Extraterestial ride >
I was actually looking forward to this ride
ReviewTyme, You know there's another ride at Tokyo DisneySeas that was pretty adult but was modified into something more Family-friendly. It was called Sindbad's Seven Voyages
YES! 100% I miss the old version,
Would be nice if they had this at EPCOT.
They already had body wars so I think they've sworn off simulator attractions there lol
@@cascas2284 Sworn off simulator attractions you say... (Glances over at Soarin) Yeah not too sure on that one
@@therandomjones1518 I mean making new ones lol. Since they have Soarin, they don't need any more.
@@cascas2284 They may not NEED simulators anymore, but Disney’s gonna do whatever makes them money, and if a third simulator at Epcot will make them more money, they’re gonna build it
@@cascas2284 Though that third hypothetical simulator attraction most likely wouldn’t be stormrider though
I wonder what happened to the fuse crashing through the ceiling effect. Could it still be in the ceiling but not active?
Looks cool. I wish I could have experienced it.
Wife and I loved this ride in 2010. Though one kid started screaming out of fear and then a few others did. When the fuse rocket crashed through the ceiling it all kicked off. Bit amusing.
Oh I never knew this existed! I didn't move to Japan until September 2016 so I was too late for this. I rode Nemo and didn't like it so much so I am disappointed I couldn't try this one!
To be fair, the Nemo ride is insanely fun too.
Would love to experience this park one day
This should probably replace Autopia and the submarine voyage at Disneyland. turn the lake into the research aquarium from finding dory and ride a massive sub to the reef. way better than what's there now
I would really have liked to have ridden it. I would have liked to see more from this ride system
Awww I didn’t know they shut this down! I LOVED this ride. I was a kid when we went, and it was fun even for a scaredy cat kid like myself.
I remember my 2014 visit of TDS and had to wait for almost an hour for the stormrider. A very memorable experience indeed. Compared to my 2018 visit of the Nemo ride 😔. Would love to go to TDS for a 3rd time after the expansion!!!
I don't understand this ride was definitely underrated it felt really realistic and you feel really immersed especially when the missile hits your plane that's when it goes down you dont know how it feels until you rlly ride it and ive been on plenty of motion rides like universal studios orlando
I want this! who needs nemo!
*Nemo ride is also cool though, esp the pre show
I went to disney sea on 2017 and 2018, I am sad that I missed it by 1 year!
They should make one of those fuse things that dissipates storms
Q: What was it like experiencing StormRider?
A: People were screaming, children were crying, and I thought we were all gonna die! It was excellent!
I have fortunately been able to ride StormRider quite a few times before it was retired, and I always loved it! The cocky "American" pilot almost crashing your ship, the missile coming thru the ceiling, the panels coming loose and swinging violently over your heads, and the elements entering into your cabin - it was all amazing! I was really bummed it closed, but totally understand why. DisneySEA is crazy popular and can get crazy busy. StormRider was a walk-on on all but the busiest of days. Nemo, is a recognizable IP that fits well into DisneySEA, and the re-theme is cute and well done. It is fun for the entire family without scarring the kids for life! LOL What I love the most about it, is the multiple versions of the show that you get to see with different characters and scenarios similar to the new Star Tours. This attraction plays it very safe, and while its not as unique, thrilling and/or terrifying as StormRider was, it is a worthy addition to the park that continues to entertain lots of guests young and old.
I've ride both and I definitely prefer Strom Rider more, Sea Rider is just too family friendly(you can even say it's only for kids). The only cons I could say for Storm Rider is that it doesn't has multiple random plot like Star Tour or Sea Rider, it's alway the same plot every time.
But Sea Rider is not even that popular(maybe slightly longer wait time than Storm Rider). Many Japanese fans critize that Tokyo Disny Sea is trying to become Disney Land with recent decade change, they put in too much Disney IP without proper backgroud story and remove many original thing which make Disney SEA feel like a one and only Disny park.
Storm Rider was such a great attraction. They should’ve left it alone. Can you please do Journey to the Center.of the Earth next?
Lucky for you, they already have!
At least they got soarin.
They should have done a superhero update instead, maybe an Iron Man flight.
I had grown up with storm rider so after not visiting for a while I was so confused to not find it after going in 2018. I remember thinking like did I possibly get the spot wrong? Until I decided to ride sea rider and realized that storm rider had been replaced :(
Looks impressive and fun! Shame it got refit to being a Nemo attraction looked like it could have been amazingly re themed to something out of Atlantis the lost Empire and had some sort of story that plays into the movie and submarine parts.
Thanks Dominique!! I liked this video... But I feel you could have shared more information on WHY it got defunct.... You've touched upon it... But would have been great if you could dwell deeper... Anyhow, I enjoy your videos
Rode it in 2014ish, the video quality was distractingly terrible it looked like it wasnt even 720p. Ceiling bit was good but I can see why they got rid of it
Oh we were robbed with this not being a fan favorite.
I think what could save it is if the design exterior wise was more enticing to enter.
Maybe have some mystery in the exterior that you want to know what is inside?
SeaRider is very cute but I consider it a pretty skippable ride. This looked so much better, with more intense motion and the practical effects seemed to add so much to the experience! And it doesn't seem like the update helped to draw in guests very much, Nemo rarely gets a long wait and doesn't even come close to the crowds at the other recent additions (Toy Story Mania and Soarin')