Space 220 - is it a real elevator?

[osian]

A question you were always afraid to ask!

I've always assumed it was a real elevator, I can imagine the restaurant being on a higher level than ground because of the big screens and projection equipment. But actually it could just be a walkthrough. I've never been there and I can't work out if you exit through the same door you entered, which would be a gievaway that it's a real one, but a different door wouldn't be conclusive one way or the other.

 

[marni1971]

A question you were always afraid to ask!

I've always assumed it was a real elevator, I can imagine the restaurant being on a higher level than ground because of the big screens. But actually it could just be a walkthrough. I've never been there and I can't work out if you exit through the same door you entered, which would be a gievaway that it's a real one, but a different door wouldn't be conclusive one way or the other.

Did you ever do The Living Seas?

 

[osian]

Did you ever do The Living Seas?

Yes. I'm aware of the trick! But as with HM, it can work both ways.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes. I'm aware of the trick! But as with HM, it can work both ways.

What’s going on in haunted mansion?

 

[osian]

What’s going on in haunted mansion?

In DL it's real, in MK it's not. It can work both ways. I'm aware of what happens, I just wanted to know what Space 220 does.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

In DL it's real, in MK it's not. It can work both ways. I'm aware of what happens, I just wanted to know what Space 220 does.

It’s the same as the living seas…screens and some shaking

 

[marni1971]

In DL it's real, in MK it's not. It can work both ways. I'm aware of what happens, I just wanted to know what Space 220 does.

At the Epcot restaurant the entrance and exit halls are on the same level.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Yeah, no elevator. Just the illusion that you are going up. It’s fascinating how the brain can take in the images and fool you into feeling you are actually raising. Years ago guests that took the Living Sea “ hydrolator “ swore they had sickness due to atmospheric pressure changes.
Shows how good the Imagineers can be when they put their best work forward.

 

[Eric Graham]

wonders is rise of the resistance a real elevator?

 

[marni1971]

wonders is rise of the resistance a real elevator?

Errr

 

[marni1971]

Years ago guests that took the Living Sea “ hydrolator “ swore they had sickness due to atmospheric pressure changes.

Like the lawsuit ones ?

 

[Eric Graham]

Errr

the mini drop i mean...

 

[Eric Graham]

nm...It's more of a themed ride than a thrill ride. "The drop on Rise of the Resistance feels like a more simulated drop than an actual drop. You get in front of a simulation screen, and there's some hydraulics that make the floor go down to simulate a drop. It's tiny and lasts a few seconds"

 

[marni1971]

the mini drop i mean...

Yes. Kind of. Think a mini Tower of Terror plus a motion base. The drop is to provide a physical reaction plus to return to ground level.

 

[Eric Graham]

Yes. Kind of. Think a mini Tower of Terror plus a motion base. The drop is to provide a physical reaction plus to return to ground level.

Awesome. Thank you!

 

[marni1971]

nm...It's more of a themed ride than a thrill ride. "The drop on Rise of the Resistance feels like a more simulated drop than an actual drop. You get in front of a simulation screen, and there's some hydraulics that make the floor go down to simulate a drop. It's tiny and lasts a few seconds"

Not exactly (should start playing in the right place but feel free to watch my waffle beforehand):

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

wonders is rise of the resistance a real elevator?

It’s real…but very short…
Mostly sim effects

 

[Eric Graham]

It’s real…but very short…
Mostly sim effects

thank you so much...off to eat lunch and then swim at the Y take care.

 

[SaucyBoy]

I was pretty impressed with the trick when I went inside last summer. It def added to the "story" that we were going into space for a couple cocktails.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Then "Real" question is....When are they going to update this image of the "oh so perfectly position cloud" to show the rest of Communicore On the space elevator?

They don't have too much left to finish now..