joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Too bad that didnt come to fruition. I have heard of some of the rumors that "could" have been.
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Disney settles suit with EPCOT ride builder (from phillyburbs.com)
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Hind sight being 20/20 I would think that the original space pavilion concept would have received quite a bit more consideration. But none of us have a crystal ball that shows the future. At the time I think they made the right decision. While Epcot fan boys want hour long omni-mover, audio anamatronic attractions the majority of theme park guests want thrill based attractions.
Tim G
Well-Known Member
You obviously don't know what your're talking about...
Mission:Space or not... The would have taken down Horizons anyway...
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
those kinds of attractions im afraid live in the 80's and shall never return
dont forget the those fan boys argument that the attraction is a failure since there isnt a consistent wait time IE: TT = 60 minutes. M:S implemented new queue distribution into preshows if memory serves. I dont know the yearly ride stats though... I would like to see those.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Like I said, M:S isnt responsible for the debacle of Horizons.
How many guests opt for the green line vs. orange line? Which has the longer wait time? I think the majority of theme park guests avoid the orange ride, but admittedly I have no data to back up that claim. I know that in my party thrill rides are not a favourite.
From what I have experienced the orange side typically has the longer wait but like you I am going off of what I see. While your party might not like thrill rides it would appear that the majority of theme park goers are thrill seekers. Just look at what is under construction at US/IOA and Sea World.....2 roller coasters and a thrill attraction using the kuto robot arm.
Would love to see stats on the percentage of WDW guests that ride a thrill ride over the course of their vacation. It's funny, but the "typical" guest that I see walking the parks or eating in the restaurants are not the guests I see in the queue for EE or M:S (orange). Thrill rides are the attention grabbers from a marketing standpoint, but I'm wondering what percentage of guests actually ride them. Disney has a couple in each park, but the majority of stuff to do at WDW is not thrill ride related.
TheDisneyMagic
Well-Known Member
I am a fan of the more intense version of the attraction, it is great for what it is, although they cheaped out making the theme to be simulation, it would be so much better if the story was about a real mission (although I am sure that would of increased the cost of construction quite a lot with theming).
Plus Mission: Space was probably the reason why I went from just a reader on this site to an active poster, I used to love the almost daily construction updates back then... and ahh the ladder days.:wave:
Plus Mission: Space was probably the reason why I went from just a reader on this site to an active poster, I used to love the almost daily construction updates back then... and ahh the ladder days.:wave:
TheDisneyMagic
Well-Known Member
Oh and on topic, it is good to see that this issue has been resolved. 
Oh and on topic, it is good to see that this issue has been resolved.
What was the topic again? Oh, right. Well, at least we made it this far without mentioning Eisner, Jim Hill or the Disney dining plan!