Sum of All Thrills Returning?

[marni1971]

It was pretty bad...Didn't get many pictures of the inside, but the top picture is the maximum light level in the first scene. The dinos are basically shadows and the fighting centipedes are almost invisible at this level.

the bottom image is how weird it was on the back car with no front car. Over four rides, this was the only time a middle section vehicle was in operation during the last week of July. Obviously cant show the speaker problems...

On a side not, during my recent trip, the same car problem plagued GMR...In three rides, every trip was "gangster" only...there was never a train in the front for the "western", which made it all feel insanely wrong when you are all alone in the back of Oz and the witch is yelling and pointing at empty space and there is 70% of the space in the final theater just open to the left of you.
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GMR would run only with the rear pack if ops deem attendance low. But given its peak thats surprising.

Energy just sounds bad. At least they've moved the 12th car into maintainence. The week before that it was stranded in theatre two.

 

[Bender123]

GMR would run only with the rear pack if ops deem attendance low. But given its peak thats surprising.

Energy just sounds bad. At least they've moved the 12th car into maintainence. The week before that it was stranded in theatre two.

Missing cars just feel like being at opposite ends of a comically large table for a meal...you can see them, but dont really feel like a part of the experience with them. I know you don't interact with other guests, but there is something to having them with you. When there is a massive gap, it just feels like the entire flow is wrong and mentally broken.

I would have thought there was a "B" mode for GMR when the front cars are not circulating...I recall this happening, but it didn't happen this time, making it ll the more strange.

 

[ChrisFL]

I just thought the fact that both are closing the same day and share similar ride systems meant that it was an issue with parts availability or something.

 

[wdwmagic]

GMR would run only with the rear pack if ops deem attendance low. But given its peak thats surprising.

Remember we are in the "cost control" period.

They have been running GMR at full capacity this past couple of weeks later in the day, but early morning it has been running back only. Unlucky for anyone who wants to see the Bank robbery scene or be relatively close to the witch.

 

[ShoalFox]

Five pack operation on Energy isn't too uncommon.

 

[Bender123]

Five pack operation on Energy isn't too uncommon.

Not really, but odd considering it was announced to be closing and was during peak times. I really do not think it was deliberate due to fully missing middle rows during the majority of week. Five pack didn't even show up until the last day.

Just rewatching @marni1971 ultimate tribute which reminded me of another weird failure that almost went unnoticed by me...

The soundproof doors between theater 1 and the diorama was missing/not working at all. You could see the purple Haze under the curtain the whole time and hear the dino "sneeze" through out the final movie. You could also hear the final Jeopardy theme start from the back right car as the other cars reentered the first theater.

Just really weird and I couldn't remember if that had always done that or if it was something wrong.

 

[peter11435]

Not really, but odd considering it was announced to be closing and was during peak times. I really do not think it was deliberate due to fully missing middle rows during the majority of week. Five pack didn't even show up until the last day.

Just rewatching @marni1971 ultimate tribute which reminded me of another weird failure that almost went unnoticed by me...

The soundproof doors between theater 1 and the diorama was missing/not working at all. You could see the purple Haze under the curtain the whole time and hear the dino "sneeze" through out the final movie. You could also hear the final Jeopardy theme start from the back right car as the other cars reentered the first theater.

Just really weird and I couldn't remember if that had always done that or if it was something wrong.

Those doors unfortunately have not worked in years

 

[Bacon]

I have now heard something that indicates this could happen.

Is it getting BH6 or staying the same outdated BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY BILL BILL BILL BIL-*cough sorry bill nye narration

 

[Bender123]

Those doors unfortunately have not worked in years

Guess it never stood out until this last time. I just got used to everything.

 

[angela02]

Multiple online outlets are reporting a rumor that Sum of All Thrills will be returning to Epcot. Have any insiders heard this?

Oh how I hope for this to be true!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

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Wow...those dinosaurs look amazing like that!

EPCOT 1.0 - even when it's broken it's still magnificent. ^_^

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is it getting BH6 or staying the same outdated BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY BILL BILL BILL BIL-*cough sorry bill nye narration

Bill was at DQ's coaster simulator. I don't think SumoAT had Bill.

 

[Bender123]

Wow...those dinosaurs look amazing like that!

EPCOT 1.0 - even when it's broken it's still magnificent. ^_^

Look at these majestic shadows! The sunrise effect was always neat, but when it didnt work I was like, "Still pretty, just not what I wanted..."

 

[celluloid]

I sat front row on Energy and it was so obvious sound walls were gone when the curtains had holes in them you could see through. So sad. There really was a lot of detail in the diorama.

 

[Jeff456]

Sad to see Energy in such a poor state, I guess it doesn't make sense to maintain it now though, can't believe it closes 6 days before I get there

 

[WDWTank]

Remember we are in the "cost control" period.

They have been running GMR at full capacity this past couple of weeks later in the day, but early morning it has been running back only. Unlucky for anyone who wants to see the Bank robbery scene or be relatively close to the witch.

Why are we in a "cost control" period?

 

[peter11435]

Remember we are in the "cost control" period.

They have been running GMR at full capacity this past couple of weeks later in the day, but early morning it has been running back only. Unlucky for anyone who wants to see the Bank robbery scene or be relatively close to the witch.

I could have sworn that when running only the back vehicle it moved to the front spot in the wizard of oz scene. Is this no longer the case?

 

[jakeman]

Why are we in a "cost control" period?

Because you don't take your car to get detailed right before you take it to the scrap yard.

 

[Bender123]

I could have sworn that when running only the back vehicle it moved to the front spot in the wizard of oz scene. Is this no longer the case?

I remember them doing that as well, but its possible there was something wrong with the system or something else was broken. GMR looks a lot better than UoE, though, you can tell, they have started to let some things go.

 

[marni1971]

I remember them doing that as well, but its possible there was something wrong with the system or something else was broken. GMR looks a lot better than UoE, though, you can tell, they have started to let some things go.

I'm pretty sure the current RCS only let the cars run as if 2 trains are always running but I'll have to double check when I'm home.

GMR is limping; there's been an embargo on ordering new parts for most of this year now. But it's still doing better than the poor UoE.

Travesty.