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[T.Will]

On the Peoplemover, wasn't there a blacked out wall all the way around space mountain? Because I can see a good deal of the ride. I seem to remember only being able to look up to see stars because it was blacked out in front of me in the past.

There's only a blacked-out wall where the load ceiling is, as it's the roof of the load area. If I recall correctly, enclosed it to reduce light spill on the ride. I actually remember going on the Peoplemover and looking down to see people boarding the ride.

 

[trainplane3]

There's only a blacked-out wall where the load ceiling is, as it's the roof of the load area. If I recall correctly, enclosed it to reduce light spill on the ride. I actually remember going on the Peoplemover and looking down to see people boarding the ride.

Good to know.
Also, I like the gradient here:

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

There's only a blacked-out wall where the load ceiling is, as it's the roof of the load area. If I recall correctly, enclosed it to reduce light spill on the ride. I actually remember going on the Peoplemover and looking down to see people boarding the ride.

I get the reasons for enclosing the loading area, and the replacement dome projection above the switchbacks isn't half bad, but there's no substitute for the original open roof design. There was such a sense of occasion and anticipation looking up from the load area and seeing the TTA gliding past, the shooting stars streaking across, and the other rockets zipping through the darkness.

Which reminds me - removing the glow-in-the-dark stripes from the rockets was a huge mistake and the ride suffers for it.

It'd be nice if Disney would spend a few pennies to give SM the proper refurb it deserved 10 years ago, and it'd be nice if they'd bring some of these elements back while they're at it.

 

[trainplane3]

Some other angles of the fins:

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Some other angles of the fins:

Honestly, if the rest of the building was white like this, I wouldn’t mind these fins. They give me Space Mountain vibes.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Honestly, if the rest of the building was white like this, I wouldn’t mind these fins. They give me Space Mountain vibes.

Do they serve a purpose?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Do they serve a purpose?

To remind you of the 90s

 

[trainplane3]

Honestly, if the rest of the building was white like this, I wouldn’t mind these fins. They give me Space Mountain vibes.

I just want spires and the metal crap on the TTA gone.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

...The current MILF building looks nice with it's blues, purples, and whites that follow the lines of building....

Photo update as of Friday, July 19, 2019. Here's what's left after the gateway to Tomorrowland was removed. Two large gray boxes.

Already an improvement.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Do they serve a purpose?

The vaunted 'shade' guests are so desperately looking for.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

Some other angles of the fins:

They're still lit up at night, so they gain a bit of color which is very nice.

 

[marni1971]

On the Peoplemover, wasn't there a blacked out wall all the way around space mountain? Because I can see a good deal of the ride. I seem to remember only being able to look up to see stars because it was blacked out in front of me in the past.

No... load used to be visible as well as the ride.

There's only a blacked-out wall where the load ceiling is, as it's the roof of the load area. If I recall correctly, enclosed it to reduce light spill on the ride. I actually remember going on the Peoplemover and looking down to see people boarding the ride.

The blacked-out wall encloses the 2009 load ceiling projections.

 

[WDWTank]

There's only a blacked-out wall where the load ceiling is, as it's the roof of the load area. If I recall correctly, enclosed it to reduce light spill on the ride. I actually remember going on the Peoplemover and looking down to see people boarding the ride.

I miss that. Why did they get rid of it?

 

[WDWTank]

Did those fins used to move?

 

[larryz]

Some other angles of the fins:

Do they serve a purpose?

Hadn't really noticed this before, but now it looks like the fins are there just to hide those ventilators right behind them...

 

[Bocabear]

Did those fins used to move?

much like the mechanical palm trees, the fins do not move...they were just meant to look like they could move...but do not and cannot.

 

[azox]

much like the mechanical palm trees, the fins do not move...they were just meant to look like they could move...but do not and cannot.

It would have been very cool if the mechanical palm trees adjusted during the daytime.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It would have been very cool if the mechanical palm trees adjusted during the daytime.

They used to.

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

They used to.

They never did. One is permanently folded to make it look like they can adjust.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They never did. One is permanently folded to make it look like they can adjust.

Well that’s just lazy!