alissafalco
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Even more interesting is what ever happened to @Pixiedustmaker ???
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Mine Ride Construction Update
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sshindel
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Good question. Does his absence coincide with the date of that fire at The Little Mermaid? I know that they said it was fireworks that set that blaze, but Pixiedustmaker sure did hate that ride...
Soarin' Over Pgh
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sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
Ok, I wont say Pixiedustmaker again. I mean, why would I say Pixiedustmaker's name anyway? It's not like I sit around and think about Pixiedustmaker all the time.
Oh no, what did I do?!?
Disney Parks Blog has posted a new video with a partial CGI ride through. Shows a little more detail that we haven't seen before.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...even-dwarfs-mine-train-at-magic-kingdom-park/
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...even-dwarfs-mine-train-at-magic-kingdom-park/
Why wont they show any hint of the AA's? Its a cool video, but 16 seconds of not much...
PrincessNelly_NJ
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They sure are keeping that cottage under wraps. I really hope the cottage has an amazing show scene...
Brian Swan
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There's a tiny glimpse of what "might" be the AAs at the very beginning, just before you exit the mine. I kind of laugh at how "exciting" they make it look; based on the videos of testing I've seen, the CGI trains appear to be running at least twice as fast as the actual ones will run...
They also appear to be swinging a lot more then they are likely to in the real thing, especially at the start of the video which is a straight section of track.
Soarin' Over Pgh
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This artwork is beautiful.
I think the "video", if you wanna call it that, is pretty misleading.
I think the "video", if you wanna call it that, is pretty misleading.
Brian Swan
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Easter would be the worst time to open it. The parks will already be packed, so no need for a new golden carrot, and max crowds are the last thing you want for a brand new attraction. I've been thinking the "lull" between Easter a nd Memorial Day all along, and it's looking at that is what it will be. Wouldn't surprise me if they started soft openings right after the media event and time the "grand opening" for Memorial Day weekend...
PrincessNelly_NJ
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That seems like an awfully big gap between memorial day and May 2nd... I would think soft opening need to happen before you let the media in.
What? An ad campaign that portrays a product in a more positive light than it is in reality?!?! NOOOOoooo. . . .
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Sped2424
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also there are gems in the vehicles where I would have thought there would have been people.
haha agree...i mean how is disney supposed to promote this...they re not the only company to use propaganda
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
It's a metaphor that Disney is using to tell us that all of their guests are gems!
This is how they have solved the clearance problems, you will now just watch carts full of gems go around the track instead of actually getting to ride it.
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
I think it's mostly about the speed of the cars (which looks much faster than it will be) and the swaying motion (the cars look to be swaying in places where they likely wont be during the ride).
HeatherWatson
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With the new video and several recent posts on Disney Parks Blog, it seems to me that Disney is building up to a grand opening that will happen sooner, rather than later. Of course, I could be way off base--it wouldn't be my first time being wrong 