Jake
10-17-2007, 04:49 PM
Hey guys, I've been working on a paper for english that compares and contrasts SFMM and DLR. I'm not liking how it's turning out so far, but if you guys could give me some help I would appreciate it.
Clash of the Titans
The Disneyland Resort and Six Flags Magic Mountain are known as the theme park titans of the Southern California area. Both parks have something different to offer to its’ guests. Disneyland offers family friendly fun, and the chance to interact with your favorite Disney characters. Six Flags Magic Mountain gives you the opportunity to experience some of the highest adrenaline, blood pumping, and white-knuckle thrill machines in the world. Each destination gives you a different high quality experience that appeals to different markets. Which titan will take the crown as the number one theme park in Southern California? You decide.
Although both amusement parks look very different on the surface there are many similarities between the two. Both destinations offer a variety of world-class attractions that cannot be found anywhere else. Whether you are experiencing inter-galactic space travel on Space Mountain or if you have a white-knuckle grip on X, there are stellar attractions in each amusement park. This is not the only thing the mega-parks have in common. Disneyland and Magic Mountain offer experiences you can’t get anywhere else in the world. Disneyland gives you the chance to interact with your favorite Disney characters, and even draw them with the advice of a Walt Disney artist. Magic Mountain offers the second largest collection of coasters on the planet. With coasters like: X, Tatsu, Goliath and Superman the Escape dominating the skyline, it’s a one of a kind experience you can’t get anywhere else.
However, as to be expected both parks have their flaws. Magic Mountain has been criticized for their rude employees. An example of Magic Mountains’ not-so friendly employees is Danny Everett. Everett had allowed family members to cut in line for the Colossus roller coaster when he was pulled out of line by a couple of security guards. They told him that he had broken Magic Mountain policy by cutting and line and told him he needed to leave the park. However it didn’t end there. The employees chained him to a bench for two hours after abusing him outside the line. (Bronstad) This is just one of many incidents that occurred at the Valencia amusement park. The food can be seen as not only expensive, but also very low quality as well. Another one of the mega-parks flaws lie in the rides that made it a thrill seekers haven. The park has very few rides that the whole family can enjoy, and even then many of the rides are not operating on a day-to-day basis. Six Flags Magic Mountain has become known for their lousy ride operations, and the up time of many of their rides. A prime example of this fact is Flashback; a coaster that has been standing but not operating for four long years. The thrill rides have made it a destination for teenagers, but now families rarely if ever visit the mega-park. The rowdy teen atmosphere has turned off many families that would otherwise enjoy the park. Magic Mountain has also been seen as dirty and not kept up very well, with dirty food tables and litter strewn about the lines; Magic Mountain has earned a reputation as a filthy park. Some would complain that the few rules that the park has, are rarely enforced. Rules such as line jumping, and using only the designated smoking areas are rarely enforced to any extent.
Magic Mountain is not the only park with serious flaws. The Disneyland Resort has a few problems of its own. Whilst some may complain about the guests at a Six Flags park, many would do the same when it comes to the guests of the Disneyland Resort. Little kids and “soccer-moms” are taken just as bad by one group as teenagers at Magic Mountain are to another. Not only does Disneyland appeal to families it attracts A LOT of them. One of the largest “problems” with the Magic Kingdom lies with the amount of guests that it attracts every day. Sometimes having to close the gates to the park due to it filling to capacity, a trip to the park may go down the tubes due to crowds. With large crowds comes long lines, and long lines can turn good days into bad days. Stuck in seemingly endless queues with thousands of other hot, smelly people is not an ideal situation for any family. Some rides may not make sense to families who have not seen the movie that it was based on. Rides like Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye may not make sense to those who have never seen the epic movies. All of these thrilling rides and great shows come with a huge price tag, with the average family spending over $400 just to enter the park! This coupled with expensive food can make a day at Disneyland an expensive affair. After spending an exorbitant amount on entering the park people tend to expect the best, period. But with such high expectations disappointment is almost sure to follow.
However, Disneyland counters these failings with many great attractions. It has rides that the whole family can enjoy as compared to Magic Mountains “go big or go home” policy. Not only are these rides for everyone, they are also of a higher quality than you would see at your typical Six Flags Park. While the lines may be long for their premier attractions, they also have many attractions that don’t require waiting in lines. Attractions like Pirates Lair allow you to run around on a hidden Pirates island. You have a large selection in food; including “fancy” food if you desire to pay the extra cash for it. Disneyland also features many kids’ areas that the whole family can experience together, however they have very little that appeals to the teen crowd of today. Of course a great theme park requires more than thrilling attractions. The employees of Disneyland are some of the greatest theme park employees on the planet. Never grumpy or grouchy, they are eager to assist you in any way they possibly can. Unlike the employees that may be found at Magic Mountain Disneyland’s dubbed “cast members” really care about the quality of your day in the park. (Disneyland par. 6)
Magic Mountain also features some great attractions to offset their failings. Their great coaster lineup speaks for itself, featuring many world records including the following. X is the first fourth dimensional coaster, one of only two in the world. Tatsu is the tallest, longest and fastest flying roller coaster and Superman: the Escape was the first coaster to break the 100 miles-per-hour barrier. (RollerCoasterDatabase) The terrain of the park makes a scenic setting for some of their coasters, especially rides like Tatsu that interact heavily with the terrain. Magic Mountain also manages to build a new ride seemingly every year, whether this is a good business move or not is yet to be seen. But it has made them popular with the teens in the area. The park has this to say about it’s extreme roller coasters. “We're talking serious thrills at Magic Mountain. Starting with 15 wild coasters, including the world's tallest, fastest and longest flying coaster, Tatsu.” (Six Flags Magic Mountain par. 1)
Both parks offer something different to the Southern California market. Six Flags Magic Mountain gives you the chance to ride some of the biggest and baddest steel machines on the planet. Disneyland lets you experience your favorite movies in the form of rides, shows and meeting your favorite Disney character. The two theme park titans will clash, but only one will come out on top in the end.
Lemme know what you guys think!
-Jake
Clash of the Titans
The Disneyland Resort and Six Flags Magic Mountain are known as the theme park titans of the Southern California area. Both parks have something different to offer to its’ guests. Disneyland offers family friendly fun, and the chance to interact with your favorite Disney characters. Six Flags Magic Mountain gives you the opportunity to experience some of the highest adrenaline, blood pumping, and white-knuckle thrill machines in the world. Each destination gives you a different high quality experience that appeals to different markets. Which titan will take the crown as the number one theme park in Southern California? You decide.
Although both amusement parks look very different on the surface there are many similarities between the two. Both destinations offer a variety of world-class attractions that cannot be found anywhere else. Whether you are experiencing inter-galactic space travel on Space Mountain or if you have a white-knuckle grip on X, there are stellar attractions in each amusement park. This is not the only thing the mega-parks have in common. Disneyland and Magic Mountain offer experiences you can’t get anywhere else in the world. Disneyland gives you the chance to interact with your favorite Disney characters, and even draw them with the advice of a Walt Disney artist. Magic Mountain offers the second largest collection of coasters on the planet. With coasters like: X, Tatsu, Goliath and Superman the Escape dominating the skyline, it’s a one of a kind experience you can’t get anywhere else.
However, as to be expected both parks have their flaws. Magic Mountain has been criticized for their rude employees. An example of Magic Mountains’ not-so friendly employees is Danny Everett. Everett had allowed family members to cut in line for the Colossus roller coaster when he was pulled out of line by a couple of security guards. They told him that he had broken Magic Mountain policy by cutting and line and told him he needed to leave the park. However it didn’t end there. The employees chained him to a bench for two hours after abusing him outside the line. (Bronstad) This is just one of many incidents that occurred at the Valencia amusement park. The food can be seen as not only expensive, but also very low quality as well. Another one of the mega-parks flaws lie in the rides that made it a thrill seekers haven. The park has very few rides that the whole family can enjoy, and even then many of the rides are not operating on a day-to-day basis. Six Flags Magic Mountain has become known for their lousy ride operations, and the up time of many of their rides. A prime example of this fact is Flashback; a coaster that has been standing but not operating for four long years. The thrill rides have made it a destination for teenagers, but now families rarely if ever visit the mega-park. The rowdy teen atmosphere has turned off many families that would otherwise enjoy the park. Magic Mountain has also been seen as dirty and not kept up very well, with dirty food tables and litter strewn about the lines; Magic Mountain has earned a reputation as a filthy park. Some would complain that the few rules that the park has, are rarely enforced. Rules such as line jumping, and using only the designated smoking areas are rarely enforced to any extent.
Magic Mountain is not the only park with serious flaws. The Disneyland Resort has a few problems of its own. Whilst some may complain about the guests at a Six Flags park, many would do the same when it comes to the guests of the Disneyland Resort. Little kids and “soccer-moms” are taken just as bad by one group as teenagers at Magic Mountain are to another. Not only does Disneyland appeal to families it attracts A LOT of them. One of the largest “problems” with the Magic Kingdom lies with the amount of guests that it attracts every day. Sometimes having to close the gates to the park due to it filling to capacity, a trip to the park may go down the tubes due to crowds. With large crowds comes long lines, and long lines can turn good days into bad days. Stuck in seemingly endless queues with thousands of other hot, smelly people is not an ideal situation for any family. Some rides may not make sense to families who have not seen the movie that it was based on. Rides like Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye may not make sense to those who have never seen the epic movies. All of these thrilling rides and great shows come with a huge price tag, with the average family spending over $400 just to enter the park! This coupled with expensive food can make a day at Disneyland an expensive affair. After spending an exorbitant amount on entering the park people tend to expect the best, period. But with such high expectations disappointment is almost sure to follow.
However, Disneyland counters these failings with many great attractions. It has rides that the whole family can enjoy as compared to Magic Mountains “go big or go home” policy. Not only are these rides for everyone, they are also of a higher quality than you would see at your typical Six Flags Park. While the lines may be long for their premier attractions, they also have many attractions that don’t require waiting in lines. Attractions like Pirates Lair allow you to run around on a hidden Pirates island. You have a large selection in food; including “fancy” food if you desire to pay the extra cash for it. Disneyland also features many kids’ areas that the whole family can experience together, however they have very little that appeals to the teen crowd of today. Of course a great theme park requires more than thrilling attractions. The employees of Disneyland are some of the greatest theme park employees on the planet. Never grumpy or grouchy, they are eager to assist you in any way they possibly can. Unlike the employees that may be found at Magic Mountain Disneyland’s dubbed “cast members” really care about the quality of your day in the park. (Disneyland par. 6)
Magic Mountain also features some great attractions to offset their failings. Their great coaster lineup speaks for itself, featuring many world records including the following. X is the first fourth dimensional coaster, one of only two in the world. Tatsu is the tallest, longest and fastest flying roller coaster and Superman: the Escape was the first coaster to break the 100 miles-per-hour barrier. (RollerCoasterDatabase) The terrain of the park makes a scenic setting for some of their coasters, especially rides like Tatsu that interact heavily with the terrain. Magic Mountain also manages to build a new ride seemingly every year, whether this is a good business move or not is yet to be seen. But it has made them popular with the teens in the area. The park has this to say about it’s extreme roller coasters. “We're talking serious thrills at Magic Mountain. Starting with 15 wild coasters, including the world's tallest, fastest and longest flying coaster, Tatsu.” (Six Flags Magic Mountain par. 1)
Both parks offer something different to the Southern California market. Six Flags Magic Mountain gives you the chance to ride some of the biggest and baddest steel machines on the planet. Disneyland lets you experience your favorite movies in the form of rides, shows and meeting your favorite Disney character. The two theme park titans will clash, but only one will come out on top in the end.
Lemme know what you guys think!
-Jake