Do you remember the first time you rode a thrill ride like Rock ‘n Roller Coaster or
Do you remember the first time you rode a thrill ride like Rock ‘n Roller Coaster or
I’m sure you’re wondering, just who is our first timer. You may know him. He’s Jonathon Dichter, who co-hosts the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast as well as “the voice” for the now defunct Mousetunes Podcast and the very much lively WDW Radio Show. Dichter is hosting a meet this year at Mousefest where he will invite others to join him for a ride on Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, which is in fact Jonathan’s first ride ever on it. To some, the question is why ride now? And why ride in the public’s eye?
Jonathon has never had a chance to ride Coaster previously. On his last trip in 2006 while on his honeymoon, he and his wife rode
Jonathon thought about the prospect for a meet and weighed the idea in his mind. He had ridden coasters that went upside-down previously when he was younger and had ridden dark coasters and had been okay with them so it didn’t sound like too terrible an idea. Dichter doesn’t even want to spoil his first ride by seeing online videos or looking at layouts of the ride. He does know about the launch system and the rough storyline of the attraction but aside from that, wants to keep the ride “in the dark” until he rides for the first time.
In terms of what Jonathan is anticipating, he’s looking forward to the meet and riding for the first time along with others in the Disney Internet community. As an Aerosmith fan, Dichter thinks it will be a lot of fun to ride but “I’m not expecting to revisit my peanut and butter and jelly shake from the 50’s Prime Time Café”. Jonathan also believes riding with other fans of his Podcast will make the first time experience fun. Being that this is the first Mousefest for Dichter, “the prospect that anybody will want to come see anything that I’m doing is so absolutely humbling” and thinks it will make things much easier. Dichter, always looking for a good joke to lift his spirits, also mentioned that his online friends who will be there for the meet can be good support to cry to.
Jonathon’s prediction for after riding, he thinks he’ll want to ride again after riding the first time, although perhaps not immediately after his first ride. If you’d like to join Jonathon on his first ride, it will occur on Friday, December 7th at