I just wonder if the loading area will be themed or are tehy just gonna do something cheap like put up a giant black wall to kinda cover up the attraction.
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I just wonder if the loading area will be themed or are tehy just gonna do something cheap like put up a giant black wall to kinda cover up the attraction.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Space Mountain is going to be down for least a full year because all of the needed Erector and K'NEX parts are on back order.
Actually... that's quite a neat theme for a roller coaster attraction at Disney.
Lee
Adventurer
That's my story, and I'm stickn' to it.
WDITrent
Active Member
I believe there were three sets of trains. These:
...These:
...and these:
You can also tell the difference between the last to because the newest rockets don't seem to contain all the detail of the 2nd rockets (which look the best, I think).
EDIT: You can't see from these pics, but the newest trains include no red in the nose of the rockets.
Lee
Adventurer
So, far...this is what I've kinda found.
There have been 3 different body styles for the rockets.
-Old school Matterhorn-style
-Newer version, with u-shaped lap bars
-Current version, with t-bars
However, the current version did not include all new trains. They just replaced the fiberglass body and kept the undercarriage and wheelsets from the previous version. For a while, both styles were being used while the conversion was in progress.
Here is a fiberglass body for the new trains, without the chasis.
So...3 body styles, but on only 2 different chasis.
The dates are a bit fuzzy.
At least that is what I am finding out, possibly correct but maybe not....:lol:
I'll be there next weekend and will try to find a CM that was there at time that can clear it up.
There have been 3 different body styles for the rockets.
-Old school Matterhorn-style
-Newer version, with u-shaped lap bars
-Current version, with t-bars
However, the current version did not include all new trains. They just replaced the fiberglass body and kept the undercarriage and wheelsets from the previous version. For a while, both styles were being used while the conversion was in progress.
Here is a fiberglass body for the new trains, without the chasis.
So...3 body styles, but on only 2 different chasis.
The dates are a bit fuzzy.
At least that is what I am finding out, possibly correct but maybe not....:lol:
I'll be there next weekend and will try to find a CM that was there at time that can clear it up.
csm
Well-Known Member
But I'm most correct, right? :sohappy:
Haha. It doesn't surprise me that they're just new bodies. I had a feeling that could be the case. Now the question is about the lap bars. Am I crazy? I don't think the T bars were before 1999. Perhaps they started transitioning and it was as slow as that for the bodies? I *thought* that the T-Bar came with the new body. I remember that being the thing that stood out most to me when the "new" rockets started showing up on the track.
Disneyson 1
New Member
Soooo... in-car audio is totally dead? That's too bad... :brick:
Lee
Adventurer
Nope. Not totally.
I'll know more in about a week.
kcnole
Well-Known Member
I'll be very dissapointed if we don't get in car audio. There's really no reason not to except to save a bit of money.
I'd love to get the trains like Tokyo's new trains. There are some very cool effects on their trains. That said, they didn't get audio in their recent refurb.
I'd love to get the trains like Tokyo's new trains. There are some very cool effects on their trains. That said, they didn't get audio in their recent refurb.
Disneyson 1
New Member
Effects ON their trains?!? Like what?
WDW Monorail
Well-Known Member
Not having in-car audio would mean not having to replace all or most of the supports for the track. From reading this thread, it has yet to be said whether new supports are definitely a go.
Lee
Adventurer
Effects on the trains?
Didn't know that.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
I believe there were three sets of trains. These:
Man, I'd love if they'd bring that back!
:sohappy:
Lee
Adventurer
Those were good if you were on a date....
But very uncomfortable otherwise.
Also....I'm looking at the Tokyo trains and they look just like the old ones. Looks like they just refurbed them. No audio. Nothing special.:shrug:
Disneyson 1
New Member
And wouldn't it be unfortunate if you were squished or (even worse) in the lap of Mr. Churro and Premium Bar?
Horizonsfan
Well-Known Member
If you're talking about the sign, which I think you are, I'd also love to have a "future that never was" equivalent of that sign.
If you're talking about the vehicle set-up, no thank you; in one word "uncomfortable".
krankenstein
Well-Known Member
If you're talking about the sign, which I think you are, I'd also love to have a "future that never was" equivalent of that sign.
If you're talking about the vehicle set-up, no thank you; in one word "uncomfortable".
I'm fairly sure he means the sign...not the style of seating. :wave: