Lemax Phantom Castle (Roller Coaster / Dark ride) review (NEW FOR 2024)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- Its time for the long await Phantom Castle! Is it a roller coaster? Is it a Dark ride? or both? You decide! Let's dive in and see everything this one of a kind piece has to offer!
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Man that phantom castle rocks!!!
Got mine delivered last week . Great break down of the piece .
A beautiful piece, that phantom is awesome! They've had so much bad luck with animation problems on their carnival rides, obviously because the animation is a big factor in those pieces. I hope they engineered this one well, it's sure to sell out quickly. Thanks for another great review. Hey, 2 in 3 days! 👍
Get too Costco asap. They have two Halloween pieces one is a ship the other is a house. Disney character s all over. Both are bigger then lemax building s. Awesome lighting and soundtrack. Kinda expensive but hey,
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And here it is! One of the crowning jewels of this year's collection! I say one, because I can't decide a clear winner this year. The Smoke & Mirrors Magic Shop is a tie with the Phantom Castle for me right now :)
It was great to hear you try to explain what your brain was taking in when it comes to momentum on the Phantom Castle. I could tell that you got it, but it's hard to articulate just what's going on unless you can pinpoint the real illusion, which Lemax hid brilliantly. What Lemax is doing here is so subtle that it can be hard to pick up, but even if you don't, it doesn't matter, because the magic is happening regardless. And you might think I'm referring to the incredible conveyor belt drop, which is the biggest eye catching piece of animation for sure, but you'd be mistaken. What I'm referring to is the rotating cars. The ones in the front of the Phantom Castle circle slightly slower than the one's in the back. What this does is give the piece a sense of acceleration and how Lemax finally cracked the code on how to do a coaster. I can tell that you could feel what was going on, because you described the front set of cars as where someone might get on, the slow part of the ride before everything starts getting faster. The second loop then picks up speed ever so slightly, until it all culminates into that speedy fantastical drop!
This is why I'd make the argument that THIS IS A REAL Coaster. Lemax, and other great Village companies, can use the power of illusion to make it feel like a piece is more than meets the eye. Some Coasters are fully outdoors and not enclosed, some are partially enclosed like the Phantom Castle, and then some are completely enclosed like Space Mountain. The increasing momentum mechanic used in the Phantom Castle makes it feel like a continuous ride, and finally allows for a believable coaster. If Lemax kept both of the circular pieces moving at the same speed, it would make each part feel disconnected, a lack of correlation between the riders going in circles from the amazing drop. Sure, it would still be a good looking piece, but it would feel like a failed attempt to those trying to equate it as a believable coaster. But Lemax finally figured out the special sauce and gave us an exceptional coaster representation without having to do it 1 to 1 mechanically. It shows what the power of illusion can accomplish. One only needs to look at Lemax's Facade collection to know that they really understand this concept, and with some time, they can bring us things like coasters.
$140, in today's dollar, is a bargain for this piece, its not overpriced in the least. I got it at a slight discount at $132 and some change buying from a 3rd party seller, but it's absolutely worth it for me! I don't mind paying more for a piece that really shows it's worth it.
I liked what you said in your last comment to me, all things should be considered when it comes to creating one of these pieces, development, mechanics, materials, etc. And though I do agree with these points, I so hope Lemax, or anyone who buys these pieces, don't determine a piece's worth by it's weight. I don't want Lemax to start charging by the pound, prioritizing size and heaviness over innovation and creativity. I think prototyping is crucial, and maybe focus testing next, and if a piece feels like it's just going through the motions, to meet some quota of pieces needed for the year, then don't send it off for final print, especially if you're going to have to charge more due to materials, development, and mechanics. I'd rather see a strong collection with fewer pieces than a bunch of over priced throwaways thrown into the mix. Last year's Dungeon of Terror was a disappointing throwaway to me, but thankfully Lemax took the cool castle elements from the Dungeon of Terror and reworked them into this AMAZING new Phantom Castle! Sometimes you just have to wait a year or two before you see the real magic piece Lemax intended.
I'm so glad you got the Phantom Castle and looking forward to your next review!
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