The motion simulator ride inside the Great Canadian Midway has had a rocky history. It started out as the Fun House Express Ride, then it became the FX Thrill Ride, then it became Cosmic Coaster, and now it is FX Ride Theatre (I might have the two FX names mixed up). They have only shown a couple of movies, and they are all in 2D. In fact, I think it is still the only motion simulator in Niagara Falls that is not 4D.
Last Thursday I went and saw their latest movie, Time Riders. It is “hosted” by John Cleese. He has created a time machine, and the story is you end up traveling through time. As you stop at different times, you end up being trampled by a woolly mammoth, facing underwater sea creatures, and going into the future into space.
The video is well done, but it just seemed to lack some excitement. It also seemed short (but I can’t remember for sure how long the other rides were). I suppose the ride caters to a particular audience. If you like these sorts of motion simulators, then you’d probably enjoy the ride.