Astro Orbiter and TTA Refurbishment in 2014

[rct247]

This is a rumor at this point, but next year Astro Orbiter, Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover, and The Lunching Pad are going down for extensive refurbishments following the completion of New Fantasyland. The time may be around 6 months or so. Sounds like the focus will be on the building structure itself.

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[imagineer boy]

Maybe they can bring back the old TTA narration while they're at it?

 

[matt9112]

Sme of the insiders need to drop a line here

 

[Jakester]

Its a nearly 40year old structure, It's time for some rehabbing

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Its a nearly 40year old structure, It's time for some rehabbing

And much better narration for the TTA.

 

[mickey2008.1]

A redo is fine, but if they take away the attractions, I am mad. Astro Orbiter is great, see the whole park and get a thrill. One of our favorites. I guess its just us, or maybe people do not realize that it. Cheesy sometimes equals fun. Hidden gem. Plus it is an original that lasts and will never need an update. In the sense of make it better, not construction. same with TTA, great relaxing ride, maybe new cars or scenes, but that is it.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I hadn't been on the Astro Orbiter since I was a little kid but I took my 3 year old on it in February and didn't realize how "thrilling" it really is. I was expecting Dumbo...but she was freaking out hehe.

It does move pretty quick for a spinner...plus, the angle adds to the fun.

 

[startraveler]

Hopefully, this will make TTA accessible. I loved that ride as a child. Actually when this ride was offered during a tour, I actually made out not riding it. The tour guide spent the length of the ride just with me. I was really cool. This, Peter Pan and Pirates are rides I'd love to be able to do again. I don't do "thrill" rides. Many older rides have difficult or impossible transfers. I had high hopes for Dumbo, but alas, the cars are still too small for me to transfer. Fingers crossed.

 

[Sped2424]

I thought the astro orbitor was a higher version of dumbo, I figured out I was wrong after how fast it spun and how it felt like I was literally going to fall out of my seat lol But this sounds like something might be in the works for tommorrowland? Hopefully a thematic overhaul is coming.

 

[jrogue]

I'm not that big a fan of the Astro Orbiter, but I would be sad to see it go away. Maybe they're updating the queue on that? I know when I've ridden it in the past, the loading for the ride was awful. It would make sense for that whole section to go through a refurb if they're changing one or both of the queues.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

I love it on TTA when it says "Now approaching... Space Mountain.". Hope they don't change that.

 

[GLaDOS]

I love it on TTA when it says "Now approaching... Space Mountain.". Hope they don't change that.

Bad news, they changed that 3 years ago.

As for the rumor, I hope it's true. The TTA track area has been worn and tired looking for years now, and the Orbitor area is as well.

 

[Timekeeper]

So long as they don't install Rocket Rods...

 

[AllyInWonderland]

Bad news, they changed that 3 years ago.

As for the rumor, I hope it's true. The TTA track area has been worn and tired looking for years now, and the Orbitor area is as well.

Oops! I guess I haven't noticed.

 

[AllyInWonderland]

So long as they don't install Rocket Rods...

I thought that looked kinda cool. But I like TTA better.

 

[dcibrando]

sounds like a great time to bulldoze the yesterdayland speedway and build something new there

 

[tl77]

The current version Tomorrowland is close to 20 years old, and here's been photos recently that they were replacing some of the decorative "vents" on the roof of the Stitch building. I doubt they are going to change much style-wise to the Rocket Tower Plaza, it's probably more just maintenance and checking the structure of the building

 

[MrsJackSparrow]

Maybe they'll actually bring lunch back to the Lunching Pad . . .

 

[rct247]

Astro Orbiter would be updated the most if anything, buy again this refurb would primarily be checking structural stuff. Don't expect anything major, eapecually with TTA. Tomorrowland has quietly been getting various refurbishments for a while now. TTA got new paint last year, the granite bal, metrophone, robo-news, and CoP sign have all gotten it.

 

[steve2wdw]

I'm happy to see that the Astro Orbitor is going down for rehab...the neon on the tower hasn't worked for quite awhile, and the spinning planets haven't spun for even longer. I had a hot dog at the Lunching Pad on my last trip, so I'd call that "lunch". Really not enough room in that space to offer much more.