Fantasyland/Mine Train aerial image update

danlb_2000

danlb_2000

Premium Member
Fox&Hound said:
So, a lot of people have commented that the ride we are receiving looks very different from the concept art, and I agree (I know it's just artwork and not meant to be a scale model). But, the one big difference people seem to be mentioning is the lack of covered track. In the artwork it seems like the train dips into the mountain and into caves/mines whereas the "finished" track looks mostly uncovered. I'm no engineer, but, is it possible (or just wishful thinking) that more is still to come? Is it possible that they wanted to lay down the basic track and that more cave/coverings could be added down the road? Does that make any sense? Like if they built the steel frame off site that could be plopped down on top of the tracks. It could be already cut out or formed like an upside down U so that the train goes right under it (measured for height of guests, etc) and then they will cover it with fake rock work and/or grass. It would obviously have to be bolted down into place and have concrete footings but it makes sense to me. Does anyone know if they are planning on "covering" any more of the track or would it have already been done? I hope this makes a little bit of sense...
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Very unlikely. If they planed to cover other sections of the track we would see the foundations for that already.
 
orky8

orky8

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Pixie VaVoom said:
Maybe the coverend portions of the ride move slower than the outdoor parts ???
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The ride will definitely move slower in the indoor parts, of which there is essentially only one part unless you count load/unload the very brief sections on both ends (coming into/out of the station).
 
PorterRedkey

PorterRedkey

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danlb_2000 said:
Here is an over the wall picture of that structure, taken from this video.



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From this perspective it doesn't appear to be a very big building.
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In the video, at the 1:07 mark through the end, you can figure the height by comparing the workers to the track level. It looks like about about 24-30 feet, or about 2.5/3 stories tall. Just my best estimate, so take it at that and see if you agree.
 
photoflight

photoflight

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Something different to play with... if you happen to have a set of old-fashion http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Cyan-Cardboard-3D-Glasses/dp/B0039GGZ3I]"3D" glasses sitting around[/url] you can take a peek at Fantasyland in 3D:

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...or try this one. To view in 3D you need to sit back a little and view the whole set cross-eyed then let the images come together. Eventually it will appear there are 4 images, the correct 3D image is the third from the left. It takes some practice but the end result is pretty neat.

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dreamscometrue

dreamscometrue

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photoflight said:
Something different to play with... if you happen to have a set of old-fashion http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Cyan-Cardboard-3D-Glasses/dp/B0039GGZ3I]"3D" glasses sitting around[/url] you can take a peek at Fantasyland in 3D:

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...or try this one. To view in 3D you need to sit back a little and view the whole set cross-eyed then let the images come together. Eventually it will appear there are 4 images, the correct 3D image is the third from the left. It takes some practice but the end result is pretty neat.

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That is so friggin' cool! Thanks.Not sure how 3 photos turned into 4, but it's awesome.The 2nd pic from the left seems to have the most depth to me. ;-)
 
Nemo14

Nemo14

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photoflight said:
Something different to play with... if you happen to have a set of old-fashion http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Cyan-Cardboard-3D-Glasses/dp/B0039GGZ3I]"3D" glasses sitting around[/url] you can take a peek at Fantasyland in 3D:

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...or try this one. To view in 3D you need to sit back a little and view the whole set cross-eyed then let the images come together. Eventually it will appear there are 4 images, the correct 3D image is the third from the left. It takes some practice but the end result is pretty neat.

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That is AWESOME! Thanks for posting it Scott.
 
msteel

msteel

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photoflight said:
Pretty neat huh? :)

Here's the ride itself. You can get a really good feel for the elevation changes in the ride from this view.

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Very neat. Thanks for posting. Although I must be viewing in a "non standard" way because the second image from the left looks unrealistically deep, and the second one from the right makes the mountain look like a hole!

I guess this type of 3D would be more useful for mapping than for Soarin' over the World 3D...but it is a thought that came to mind....
 
Rob562

Rob562

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msteel said:
Very neat. Thanks for posting. Although I must be viewing in a "non standard" way because the second image from the left looks unrealistically deep, and the second one from the right makes the mountain look like a hole!

I guess this type of 3D would be more useful for mapping than for Soarin' over the World 3D...but it is a thought that came to mind....
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You could be "left-eyed". I think whether the middle-right or the middle-left image is the one that looks correct is tied to which is your dominant eye.

-Rob
 
danlb_2000

danlb_2000

Premium Member
photoflight said:
Something different to play with... if you happen to have a set of old-fashion http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Cyan-Cardboard-3D-Glasses/dp/B0039GGZ3I]"3D" glasses sitting around[/url] you can take a peek at Fantasyland in 3D:

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...or try this one. To view in 3D you need to sit back a little and view the whole set cross-eyed then let the images come together. Eventually it will appear there are 4 images, the correct 3D image is the third from the left. It takes some practice but the end result is pretty neat.

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Cool, it's a sailboat! ;)
 
photoflight

photoflight

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Original Poster
Rob562 said:
You could be "left-eyed". I think whether the middle-right or the middle-left image is the one that looks correct is tied to which is your dominant eye.

-Rob
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Exactly. I didn't think about that until after I posted. The two images on the outside are the same, the middle is different. Depending on how your eyes "work" you will see the correct image one-in from the left or right - the opposite side will be sort of an inverted 3D.
 
sshindel

sshindel

The Epcot Manifesto
photoflight said:
Pretty neat huh? :)

Here's the ride itself. You can get a really good feel for the elevation changes in the ride from this view.

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This is awesome. I had to dust off the skills I learned as a mall rat in the 90s! Anyone else feel the sudden desire for an Orange Julius?

It really helped though, because it showed me the elevation of a few of the areas I've been staring at lately! That second 'cut' in the rock work is at an elevation, not ground level. Very interesting!
 
Disneykidder

Disneykidder

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That area looks huge from the aerial shots. I have walked around it lots of times but it didn't seem that big but boy, these shots sure show just how much area it takes up.
 

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