Don't know if CoP is scheduled for rehab. I CAN tell you that when I was in there (late Aug or early Sept.) while our show was in operation, I could see, to my right, a uniformed CM pointing up at the ceiling to a couple of Suits. They were talking loud enough to be heard, but not enough to be heard legibly. It did sound like he was pointing out "trouble spots." Then, 2 seperate times during the attraction, the carousel stopped in-between stages.
Nostalgia factor aside, the ride needs more than a rehab, but an entire rethinking. There are now too many decades-and technological strides within those decades-for the ride to really show progress. If memory serves, the ride jumps from the 50s to the not-too-distant future. No mention of the 60s, 70s 80s or 90s. Plus, the not-too-distant future home has certain "techonological advances" that already seem outdated.
I think the CoP really needs a complete reworking. Maybe every other stage becomes a combination of Animatronics and film montages that will allow us to grasp the advances of technology within 4 or 5 decades, and the final stage could also include a film montage that can be updated every year or two. But an attraction with the word "Progress" in its name should never feel antiquated.
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