StormStruck Opens in Innoventions

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by MickeyM

O.K., all of you who are asking yourselves,"What is StormStruck?" Well, I found out on the grapevine that...

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Spoiler

It's essentially a 3D movie where you feel a hurricane coming right at you. Yes, a 3D movie. That's in Innoventions. Yeah I know.

(FYI, I haven't seen it yet, this "grapevine" is this thing called the "internets".)

well I love 3D and I love the effects of those 3D shows. I look forward to this with glee... of course I look for everything with glee

[ZeekSlider]

Is there at least an educational post-show?

[MickeyM]

I read that you get to rebuild the houses during the show (like SSE!) and the storm comes through again to test how well you rebuilt the houses.

Hope it helps.

[ZeekSlider]

I wonder if there's an option to have an egg shaped house so that it's more aerodynamic.

[Fukai]

What's the point of this? Universal has a Twister attraction that's pretty intense. Who needs a movie when they make what appears to be a real twister appear in front of you. Live. No movie. No glasses.

[Lady Stardust]

Originally Posted by MickeyM

(FYI, I haven't seen it yet, this "grapevine" is this thing called the "internets".)

I'm going to the World next weekend, but sadly I will be with my non-AP sister, so we're only going to MK and DHS (not my choice, I swear!). I'll have to catch it the next month.

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by Fukai

What's the point of this? Universal has a Twister attraction that's pretty intense. Who needs a movie when they make what appears to be a real twister appear in front of you. Live. No movie. No glasses.

ther you go , someone who does not even give it a chance before blowing it out of the water !! hey, ever think some of us would love to see it and experince it??

[Hakuna Makarla]

As you settle into the movie-style seats and don your 3-D glasses, make sure to hang onto your chair - and be ready to get “blown away.”

As they first enter the Storm Struck venue, guests will watch a variety of weather videos and reports on an upcoming storm. They will then enter a theater designed to make the participants feel that they are sitting in their own house – they can even see out into the backyard. This sets the scene for the participants to watch a storm that is coming.

Through interactive technology and special effects, guests will experience the sensation of the storm getting stronger and be able to watch and feel as the storm passes by “their house.”

After the storm, participants will go through a series of interactive experiences that will educate them on building safe, strong homes as they rebuild their “virtual home” and see how it would withstand another major weather event.

Viewers will see messages and information from all of the sponsors, including State Farm, throughout the experience. The exhibit draws on information that was presented in the State Farm-produced FLASH video – A Tale of Two Houses. This video tells the story of two Florida homes side-by-side during Hurricane Charley in 2004. One home, built in the ‘60s, did not survive, while the other, constructed using building codes post-Hurricane Andrew, did.

While Floridians may be used to strong storms, only a small percentage of the visitors to INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® are from the state. The majority of guests are from other areas around the nation and worldwide, which means for many, this would be the first time that they are experiencing such severe weather. This makes the exhibit an opportunity to educate and inform them about severe weather mitigation.

"This exhibit will allow people who have not experienced these types of storms to understand what other people go through and recognize what they can do to make their homes safer and stronger through construction practices," said Jamie France, P&C Underwriting Manager.

[ZeekSlider]

Originally Posted by Fukai

What's the point of this? Universal has a Twister attraction that's pretty intense. Who needs a movie when they make what appears to be a real twister appear in front of you. Live. No movie. No glasses.

There is a difference between a tornado and a hurricane other than location.

Unfortunately, the only difference I can remember is that one involves water and the other involves sharpen'd 2 x 4 planks.

[Lady Stardust]

Originally Posted by ZeekSlider

There is a difference between a tornado and a hurricane other than location.

Unfortunately, the only difference I can remember is that one involves water and the other involves sharpen'd 2 x 4 planks.

Hakuna Makarla, thanks for the information. This attraction actually sounds really interesting. Being a strictly recent Floridian, I've yet to experience any hurricanes myself. While I'm pretty sure that the attraction and an actual hurricane differ just a little (perhaps in the FEMA response time?), I think I'd really like to check this out.

[Disney Dave]

That sounds very interesting. I know my kids will love it.