Here's the official Disney press release from E3. Looks like I may be getting Ultimate Ride after all...
-- Ultimate Ride Disney Coaster, from Disney Imagineering, lets
coaster fans bring the magic of Disney into their homes by
enabling them to imagine, create and ride Disney theme park
rides. Complete with genuine environments and characters from
Disney's theme parks around the world, players design their
coasters using classic Disney environments including Toontown,
Frontierland, Main Street and Space Mountain, along with
signature props and characters, from Donald Duck's land boat
and Mickey Mouse in Toontown to the Mark Twain Steamboat in
Frontierland. In Disney Mission Mode, players are challenged
to create their all-time favorite Disney attractions, such as
the world-famous Space Mountain, while adding their own
special design ideas, from extra twists to lighting effects,
and then taking it for a spin. Free Form Mode lets players'
imaginations run wild, letting them build and then experience
any ride they can fathom, using all the Disney props they
wish. Once finished, Disney's most discerning characters,
including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and
Pluto, critique the player's ride. Finished coasters can also
be uploaded to
www.ultimateridegame.com so other fans can try
them out, or emailed to friends and family. Ultimate Ride
Disney Coaster is scheduled for release in August 2002.