29yrswithaGApass Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Move over SpongeBob, Fly Me to the Moon has been added to the list of rides on the Six Flags Great Adventure web page. Stow away with three young flies aboard the Apollo 11 to experience man’s first landing on the moon. Under 36†and infants must use a non-moving seat. Guests over 42†may ride alone. Click HERE to see the webpage for the movie Fly Me to the Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Thank God Luis L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Thank God Just a "gentle reminder" to all: please refrain from posts consisting of just a few words that in no way further the discussion. Thank you, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 According to The Internet Movie Database the actual theatrical release of the movie Fly Me to the Moon will not occur in the U.S. until August 22, 2008. It just premiered in Belgium on January 30th. It seems we will be getting a sneak preview for several months with the ride version of the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Wow so for at least this season it really is a special new film that we are going to be able to get on. That's pretty neat to be honest. I am glad to see they updated the ride officially and this new one looks to be like it will be a fun little thing. I'll certainly be sure to be going onto it when I hit the park to take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Six Flags announces: Six Flags Flies Audiences to the MoonTuesday February 26, 9:00 am ET nWave's New Immersive 3D Ride film, Fly Me To The Moon, Coming to Park Theaters NEW YORK, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE: SIX - News) announced today a partnership with nWave Pictures that will bring the excitement of Apollo 11 and the first walk on the moon to millions of park guests this season. FLY ME TO THE MOON - 3D, a ride simulation based on the animated feature film releasing this summer, features the voices of Kelly Ripa, Christopher Lloyd and Nicolette Sheridan and will be the featured attraction at 3D theaters at Six Flags Great Adventure, in Jackson, NJ and Six Flags Over Texas, in Arlington, TX. The fact based fictional film follows three teenaged flies on an incredible adventure as they become part of history - stowing away inside the space helmets of Commanders Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on the Apollo 11 mission that marked America's first manned landing on the moon. FLY ME TO THE MOON is the first-ever computer animated feature film designed, created and produced from the first frame, exclusively for the 3D experience. "This innovative film is a great example of the kind of unique, first-run entertainment that our guests have come to expect at the new Six Flags," said Dan Weinberg, Six Flags Vice-President of Entertainment. "The collaboration with nWave allows us to continue the expansion and diversification of our in-park product." NWave Founder and Director Ben Stassen: "We applaud Six Flags for thinking outside the box and really seizing the opportunity to expose park visitors to this film. As a company that specializes in 3D production and distribution, we're excited about the new alliance with Six Flags. Their family of parks offer nWave the perfect platform to showcase the recreation of the Apollo 11 flight through the ride film experience that will entertain both adults and children." FLY ME TO THE MOON - 3D debuts Opening Day at each park - March 1 at Six Flags Over Texas and April 5 at Six Flags Great Adventure. About Six Flags, Inc: Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 21 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming with events like the popular Thursday and Sunday Night Concert Series. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics - families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike - with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE: SIX - News) headquartered in New York City. About nWave nWave Pictures is a multinational company specializing in 3D digital production and dedicated to special venue production and distribution. nWave Pictures is known for utilizing innovative technologies to maximize intellectual properties throughout multiple media platforms including 2D and 3D Giant Screen (Imax), Motion Simulation and Attraction Films in all film formats and electronic media. As the most prolific producers of 3D films in the world, nWave's titles have generated over $200 million in box office revenues in Imax theaters worldwide. This year marks the debut of nWave's first animated feature FLY ME TO THE MOON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 nWave also brought us Superstition starring Elvira - The Mistress of the Dark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 That's promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Makes it even better. The movie looks like it will be fun for sure so that's exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Just a "gentle reminder" to all: please refrain from posts consisting of just a few words that in no way further the discussion. Thank you, Brian Sorry Brian Luis L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Well NJ does not need two SpongeBob rides (The Adventure Aquarium in Camden also has the film). Sounds like it could be good, hopefully they will fix the preshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Click HERE to get into the mood !!! This has to be in the movie. Great load/unload music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Looks to be good for the park, but it doesn't matter to me. I barely ever do shows or simulators, etc. They just don't interest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 We should consider ourselves lucky with Fly Me to the Moon- Six Flags Great America's simulator "Space Shuttle America" is rumored to be closed for 2008. SSA was added the same year as GA's The Right Stuff. Six Flags had planned to add simulators to all its parks and it tested two different models in 1994 to see which one was better. Great Adventure received its iWerks simulator and Great America received an Intamin model. iWerks prevailed and The Right Stuff was added to Sx Flags Over Texas the following year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Is it going to be closed just for the season or would it be for good? I think if they were to close the simulator to do some extensive retheming and upgrades to the theatre as a whole I would be ok with it. But if they were simply changing over then I'm glad they did it in the offseason. I just hope the Yellow spotted crates are not still inside. Otherwise the theming will just be all sorts of wrong at this point lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 We rode Fly Me to the Moon tonight and it looks like some changes have been made to the show. - In the preshow area the safety video is now continually played while guests are being assigned to the loading areas. The Fly Me to the Moon preshow segment is played once everyone is in their bullpens and the lights are dimmed. (The order of the two films has been switched). As the film pans to the rocket on the launch pad, the main theater doors open. - The feature movie is still the same but at the very end just after the astronauts and flies salute the American flag on the moon, text now appears referencing space travel information and the number of lunar landings. The screen fades to black. The transition from preshow to feature is still a little rough but the text caps off the end of the movie better than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 We decided to skip past the simulator tonight to make some more time for coasters, but it does sound like they have been trying to get the kinks worked out with the show. I will agree that the text probably does make the ending of the film better than the abrupt ending we got opening day. We'll surely be back on this sometime in the near future so it should be interesting to see how it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) Still I think Fly Me to the Moon is probably the weakest movie they have had. Before when they had the movie just stop was pretty lame, sounds like the little extra should improve it some. Is it me or does the trailer during the preshow show scenes that ar not in the ride film? Edited May 3, 2008 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 We didn't actually see the preshow the first time as the way it was being aired was not really in synch with the movie letting out so I'm not really sure at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Is it me or does the trailer during the preshow show scenes that ar not in the ride film? The preshow contains scenes that lead up to the ride film. The preshow introduces the characters and ends with a shot of the rocket on the launch pad. The film in the main theater picks up the story with the lunch of the rocket itself. So in answer to your question, the preshow footage is not in the ride film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 ^ That makes sense then to introduce everything to the people who are going to ride. I would probably be a bit dissapointed to see the same material in the main show as I saw in the pre-show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Well they show a brief trailer before the preshow itself and in the trailer they show a scene where the flies are floating around with the fat fly trying to get food out of a tube of zero G food. That scene is not in the ride film or preshow, just in the trailer but a lot of times trailers can have scenes that don't end up in the final film cut. Edited May 4, 2008 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Oh yes, I can't even count the number of times I've had that happen in some major motion pictures only to be dissapointed in the end because a scene in the preview was one I was looking forward to seeing in the film. I'm surprised they have a trailer and a pre-show for the simulator as a pre-show itself should in theory be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Only about 10 more days! Click for trailer. I will take one for the team and go and see this in the movies. You guys will be sorry you missed it... but I'll tell you ALLL about it. If there are any slow parts I'll shake and jostle the chair of the person in front of me and just say over and over "this is what it's like at Great Adventure... go try it"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsDevs4Lyf Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hahahahaha ok if you actually were going to do that I need to be there to watch the reaction of the unfortunate soul in front of you. That is the funniest suggestion on here in a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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