Rocketeer footage?

[kalel71]

Everyone, I am fairly new to the group, but very excited about all the videos available. I plan to upload a few myself soon, including:

Alien Encounter
Typhoon Lagoon
Funny AK videos
Horizons

and more IF I can find them.

The most valuable that I could post here is missing though!! It was rare footage of the Rocketeer IN ACTUAL FLIGHT during the "Sorcery in the Sky" show. It was truly very amazing. I have no idea what Disney was using but, the person was defintely using some sort of propulsion pack and not on wires. I am not crazy either guys, I did see this! Was anyone else fortunate enough to see this back when that movie was fresh?

Well, wish me luck on my search!!

 

[Al]

Originally posted by kalel71
Everyone, I am fairly new to the group, but very excited about all the videos available. I plan to upload a few myself soon, including:

Alien Encounter
Typhoon Lagoon
Funny AK videos
Horizons

and more IF I can find them.

The most valuable that I could post here is missing though!! It was rare footage of the Rocketeer IN ACTUAL FLIGHT during the "Sorcery in the Sky" show. It was truly very amazing. I have no idea what Disney was using but, the person was defintely using some sort of propulsion pack and not on wires. I am not crazy either guys, I did see this! Was anyone else fortunate enough to see this back when that movie was fresh?

Well, wish me luck on my search!!

Welcome! I shall look forward to those videos!!!

Sadly, i did not see the video that you are talking about

 

[DigitalDisney]

I've got decent footage of that (both Sorcery In The Sky, and the Rocketeer in flight) somewhere in my repository of old WDW stuff.

I remember watching both of these shows / events live when I was a wee kid, and I can verify that the Rocketeer did fly without wires or anything like that.

The Rocketeer used a simple jet for propulsion. I think it was some form of compressed gas. It was simple enough for free-flight, but the flight was relatively short. If I remember correctly, the Rocketeer flew in a circle one time around the garden bed where the Sorcerer's Hat stands today.

 

[kalel71]

Awsome!!

Finally! Someone besides my wife, whom can verify that I am not crazy! '' For years I have told people about this only to have them tell me I was seeing things or 'was too stupid to notice whatever "wires" Disney was using.'

If you ever find that video, let me know and I will encode it for web use, IF that's ok with you of course! I would even pay for the price to have a copy of the tape.

Now that you have verified my sighting, somehow... I feel... righteous. ''