Merfy went on M:S finally 
It's fun, i like it a lot.
First off.. the new warning sign, with image compression.. so it's a little blurry but you get the piont..
There are CM's at area before you enter the planetary plaza proper making sure folks are in the right lines. Green folks get a green sheet (that'd be moi!) and Orange folks get their own sheets. Further in, the FP checker gives them (FP people) their choice of sheet.
Orange standyby extended beyond the gravity wheel, but I think was under 20mins. Green standby, being the old singles queue, went back to the corner and down a little ways, but staying the gravity wheel room. None of the switchbacks were used, but it looked like either line could use them.
They definately went in and moved or removed some of the stantion poles to make this work.
All 3 lines converged in the hallway over looking the control tower area and the "famous flights" walkway. The orange team was against the windows, the green team against the placards of the flights. the center path was unused and FP was merged into their desired line at this point. This area audibly warns that orange is intense and that folks can still transfer to green, and that all people can explore the post-show area for further training without a flight.
Overall, I waited just a few minutes, maybe 2 cycles max.
Pre-show is shorter and I was in the first bay on the left, I beleive it's yellow. There is no mention of spinning, but rather warnings against motion sickness and simulators. It sounded like the original actress, also in the new hallway announcements too.
Once on the ride, same film, and when we tilted back I was a little nervous. I was really more nervous when the acceleration started. I don' know what it does, since it doesn't spin, but it felt very realistic. Through the ride, all the movement was smooth and convincing. The smoothness reminded me of Soarin' as opposed to Body Wars or Star Tours. Even weightlessness felt neat as you seemed to tilt forward.
The slingshot was neat, I don't know what it does, but it works, and you go "fwing" to one side. Hypersleep, asteroids, and the rockey landing were all the same as I had seen in videos, but overcourse with matching movement. It never felt like a simulator like Body Wars or Star Tours does, but more like a gentle gliding motion. Best i could compare it to would be like saying you were haging on a pendulum that was swinging insynch with the movie.
This is definately a good move. Everyone seemed happy with it. Orange line was longer, but also moving 2x as fast as Green. More people were playing in post show then I've seen recently. I can see it being a favorite ride of a space junky and an enjoyable once-a-trip experience for everyone else. I wont avoid the pavilion like it's a buffer zone anymore.
Okie.. a few more pics..
More signs...
FP distribution is rerouted and got a new time period sign:
And here's an overall, where you can see a slight clog of people as they're routed to the correct line:
It's fun, i like it a lot.
First off.. the new warning sign, with image compression.. so it's a little blurry but you get the piont..
There are CM's at area before you enter the planetary plaza proper making sure folks are in the right lines. Green folks get a green sheet (that'd be moi!) and Orange folks get their own sheets. Further in, the FP checker gives them (FP people) their choice of sheet.
Orange standyby extended beyond the gravity wheel, but I think was under 20mins. Green standby, being the old singles queue, went back to the corner and down a little ways, but staying the gravity wheel room. None of the switchbacks were used, but it looked like either line could use them.
They definately went in and moved or removed some of the stantion poles to make this work.
All 3 lines converged in the hallway over looking the control tower area and the "famous flights" walkway. The orange team was against the windows, the green team against the placards of the flights. the center path was unused and FP was merged into their desired line at this point. This area audibly warns that orange is intense and that folks can still transfer to green, and that all people can explore the post-show area for further training without a flight.
Overall, I waited just a few minutes, maybe 2 cycles max.
Pre-show is shorter and I was in the first bay on the left, I beleive it's yellow. There is no mention of spinning, but rather warnings against motion sickness and simulators. It sounded like the original actress, also in the new hallway announcements too.
Once on the ride, same film, and when we tilted back I was a little nervous. I was really more nervous when the acceleration started. I don' know what it does, since it doesn't spin, but it felt very realistic. Through the ride, all the movement was smooth and convincing. The smoothness reminded me of Soarin' as opposed to Body Wars or Star Tours. Even weightlessness felt neat as you seemed to tilt forward.
The slingshot was neat, I don't know what it does, but it works, and you go "fwing" to one side. Hypersleep, asteroids, and the rockey landing were all the same as I had seen in videos, but overcourse with matching movement. It never felt like a simulator like Body Wars or Star Tours does, but more like a gentle gliding motion. Best i could compare it to would be like saying you were haging on a pendulum that was swinging insynch with the movie.
This is definately a good move. Everyone seemed happy with it. Orange line was longer, but also moving 2x as fast as Green. More people were playing in post show then I've seen recently. I can see it being a favorite ride of a space junky and an enjoyable once-a-trip experience for everyone else. I wont avoid the pavilion like it's a buffer zone anymore.
Okie.. a few more pics..
More signs...
FP distribution is rerouted and got a new time period sign:
And here's an overall, where you can see a slight clog of people as they're routed to the correct line:
