Originally posted by Expo_Seeker40
It depends. What will the coaster really due? You won't have a ride where everyone can enjoy it. You can only have the thrill seekers, and the people suitable enough to ride it.
Look at space mountain and rockin roller coaster. Both have presentable que lines, and boarding areas, but once the ride really kicks into full gear, not that many people care so much about the effetcs. In space mountain you go right past the meteors, etc. In rockin roller coaster you go right past the road signs. It's only for the excitment, and satisfaction of riding the roller coaster that matters to many people.
Spaceship Earth is capable for people of all kinds. Anyone can see, experience, and learn how communication plays such an important role in our lives. It's a form of entertaining education. It is detailed, it isn't a mesh of track, and screaming people. Time racers would do nothing for us. Not only would it effect or destroy the world's first geodesic sphere, it could only take on people who could ride it, and would just be another dark rollercoaster zooming through twists and turns, with some effects here and there.
World of Motion, it was comical on purpous. Test Track, yup it's fun to ride, I enjoy it, but it teaches me why I need to use fast pass, and never go in a standby ride. It breaks down all the time, and if it really were like a real test track, they'd have to add a grave yard behind the pavilion to bury all the people who died on the ride.
Mission: Space, yes I have thought about it, though I miss Horizons and won't go into a debate on that, Mission: Space right now is state of the art, and for those who are able to ride it, can learn about what it takes to be in space flight.
When I think of Epcot the future, I am in fear of seeing a distraughtand very negleted Spacship Earth, I see super-man type rollercoasters towering over world showcase, I see free fall towers and sky coasters over the imagination pavilion.
The disney corporation is too concerned about the teen crowds right now. You don't need to free fall or go on a rollercoaster to make your vacation. EPCOT Center [If the park ever becomes that again] can be a place of culturual and futuristic understanding. You can take a relaxing trip on the rides in future world with your entire family, you don't have to ditch grandma, or your cousin because they can't ride test track or mission: space. You can be with them on rides like Spaceship Earth, and Universe of Energy, and go "hey look at the dinosaurs" or "hey look how the AA's look just like humans".
Future world can be updatred, but there doesn't need to be thrill rides galore. Same with world showcase. At EPCOT Center you should relax and take in a day of fun and enjoyment, but also come out smart and more well rounded when you could glimpse into the future, or saw a band play in great britain, or shop the world in an hour.
