Astro Orbiter and TTA Refurbishment in 2014

[fngoofy]

You know, the new movie Disney movie with Brad Bird (Incredibles) directing, "Tomorrowland" is coming out in 2014. It would be nice if the movie sparked some symbiosis in look and feel for Tomorrowland.

 

[GoofGoof]

So projecting into the future I guess we will end up with this by 2020:

I bet there will still be an hour long wait.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Honestly, I'm surprised the Speedway has lasted as long as it has with those gas powered cars. They can't be cheap to maintain or run. But the smell, etc. does provide an authentic experience of a racetrack. Still, at this point it's borderline comical. Either restore some track length or get rid of it altogether. It's a bit of an oddball for Tomorrowland anyway.

 

[jt04]

Honestly, I'm surprised the Speedway has lasted as long as it has with those gas powered cars. They can't be cheap to maintain or run. But the smell, etc. does provide an authentic experience of a racetrack. Still, at this point it's borderline comical. Either restore some track length or get rid of it altogether. It's a bit of an oddball for Tomorrowland anyway.

I bet the liability lawyers hate it too. It is such an obsolete concept especially for a Disney park. They should bulldoze it the day after the Dwarf mountain opens.

 

[imagineer boy]

I hope they don't change the look of Astro Orbiter too much, I really have always liked the current look.

 

[lazyboy97o]

You know, the new movie Disney movie with Brad Bird (Incredibles) directing, "Tomorrowland" is coming out in 2014. It would be nice if the movie sparked some symbiosis in look and feel for Tomorrowland.

I'm pretty sure Tomorrowland, formerly 1952, is set in the past, not the future.

 

[SoupBone]

Indeed. And so....

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Thanks for the reminder

Thanks for posting this Martin. So in 1987, they took a huge out of the track?

Also, without digging through the entire thread as I admittedly and being lazy on a Monday, what are the cliff notes of the thread for these refurbs?

 

[tinkerblonde11]

Is it bad that I thoroughly enjoyed the deep robot voice on TTA...

 

[Sassagoula-Rvr]

Is it bad that I thoroughly enjoyed the deep robot voice on TTA...

Now approaching rocket tower plaza...my favorite.

 

[marni1971]

Thanks for posting this Martin. So in 1987, they took a huge out of the track?

Also, without digging through the entire thread as I admittedly and being lazy on a Monday, what are the cliff notes of the thread for these refurbs?

Yep. They took a lot in 87 for Starland, though more had been taken twice earlier.

Regrading the Tland refurbs... Astro seems to be getting love. I'm trying to find out the wider scope if any. I do know Tland was due a makeover in the future theme and look wise, but I didn't think it'd be so soon - if indeed it is, which is not confirmed either way at this time.

 

[aladdin2007]

Now approaching rocket tower plaza...my favorite.

Classic and iconic, which of course they had to go and take it away because it was just right. Now approachinggggg spaceeeeeeeee mountain!!!!! Whoever decided to change that out was really..well lets just page morrow mr tom morrow.

They also took away the spiel at the main street railroad station,,,all aboardddd and now approaching main street stationnnn...why?........and they took away the howl sound effect outside the haunted mansion ever since the tangled bathrooms opened. Was there again last week and that effect was not on at all. Again I ask why? lol

 

[steve2wdw]

Yep. They took a lot in 87 for Starland, though more had been taken twice earlier.

Regrading the Tland refurbs... Astro seems to be getting love. I'm trying to find out the wider scope if any. I do know Tland was due a makeover in the future theme and look wise, but I didn't think it'd be so soon - if indeed it is, which is not confirmed either way at this time.

Tonight I noticed that there is actually a section of neon on the tower that is actually working on Astro. Have they been doing any overnight work?.....anyone.....anyone......Bueller?

 

[steve2wdw]

Also just noticed that the tall vertical lamps are returning. Notice that the lamp on the left is brighter (actually white, not pinkish like the others). This lamp wasn't here on Thursday night-there were potted plants in this spot along with one other. Now it appears that there is only one missing....so there is definately work being done in the overnight hours.

 

[steve2wdw]

Progress City is back....looks much cleaner. Going to stay on the TTA to see if anything else looks different.

 

[steve2wdw]

Progress City seems a bit cleaner and the cars on the roads seem like they're being operated by experienced drivers.....meaning they're in straight lines and evenly spaced. The Ferris wheel is spinning, but don't honestly remember if it was it wasn't before. Would ride again but it's now past 11 and will have to disembark.

 

[steve2wdw]

Progress City seems a bit cleaner and the cars on the roads seem like they're being operated by experienced drivers.....meaning they're in straight lines and evenly spaced. The Ferris wheel is spinning, but don't honestly remember if it was it wasn't before. Would ride again but it's now past 11 and will have to disembark.

 

[steve2wdw]

Buzz Lightyear windows are sparkly. Someone did some window washing. Same thing at Mickeys Star Traders.

 

[marni1971]

Sounds like some nice TLC, thanks for the update.

But the neon on Astro.... has it really got THAT bad??

 

[dman1373]

well arent they coming out with a new tomorrowland movie in 2014. Maybetomorrow land is the next one to get a ton of tlc.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

AO a couple of weeks ago - NO NEON anywhere.





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