I wouold take the TTA Peoplemover anyday.
Audio's not stored in a central audio system, per se, but it is easily switched out. Not necessarily flipping a switch, but still can be done within one 3rd shift. I'm not sure on this particular attraction, but Disney has been utilizing Medialon and Siemens Show Control and A/V equipment lately. Some of the previous gen equipment are Alcorn/LCS units - all industrial digital stuff. Previous narrations should be in one of the archives. There is usually a reason for a narration being switched, however, so it's rare that one would be reverted to an earlier version unless it's part of an attraction revamp.
The track's not falling down, but it's not in great shape and would need some work to bring it up to speed, so to speak. If the footprint is reused, I expect the track will get a significant overhaul.
Exactly. Rods was planned with banked curves, but no one came on to pay for it. Instead of cutting the project like they should have done, they half-baked it, and it didn't last long because of that.
Bizzare. This got me thinking... and digging. Speedway actually shrank twice at the northern end. Once around the mid to late 70s, and then again for Starland. I can't find anything showing it grew at any time.
Next time I run into him or others who were around during those days, I'll ask again. I'm intrigued now too. Never know - their memories are getting foggy on a lot of the details now, sadly. On the other hand, the documentation from those days isn't always accurate, either, so six of one, half-dozen...
Yep, we know the speedway was longer originally and was chopped for the Starland/Birthdayland/now NF area, and it seems in the early 70s realignment for SM. Trying to get the bottom of why there's also reference to an expansion of the track around 73 as well. I'm wondering if the track was widened or more vehicles added at some point, expanding capacity and that may be the reference. Not sure, but I'll find out eventually.The Speedway was quite a bit longer when it first opened in '71, in the early 90's about 1/4 of the track was removed for Birthdayland
This isn't the greatest photo, but on the bottom left where the turn station for the Skyway sits is almost the exact spot where the new Dumbo tent/building is now, the race track went up through there next to 20,000 leagues
How when what why where?
How when what why where?
Here's a pre-TTA/SM overview. The northeast quadrant has changed radically, but I don't see the difference at the bottom.
And a current sat pic for all you map fetishists like me:
Look at all that wasted valuable real estate.
