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Siemens to redo Spaceship Earth?
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KumbaRider
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205730 said:
I miss Palmer so much.
But at least I can watch him now on The Unit!I would love to hear Dennis Haysbert as the narrator.
joefox97
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DznyRktekt said:Another possibility for narration:
Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile, Brother Bear, Spider Man, Daredevil...)
And let us not forget HIS other Disney tie-in -- anyone remember?
If not, think "I don't wanna close my eyes... i don't wanna fall asleep cuz I'd miss you babe, and I don't wanna miss a thing"
OR he and Ben Affleck singing "Leavin on a Jet Plane" (retch @Affleck)
SSE isn't going to be gutted. Modded -- likely. The post show is a disaster behind the walls, but there was no work going on as of February. lots of downed equipment. The VIP lounge was going to be updated, though, as some of the work there had already started. There are existing Siemens offices up there already, and they are working on the business and A/V systems for the lounge in the near future. I'll post if I hear anything too.
joe
Oh, who was that guy who did the 7Up commercials - black guy with a real, real deep voice?
Anyway, I don't think you necessarily want too deep a voice. If you are oging to keep it pretty much the same, then go with something more timeless and easy and smooth. But if you change teh narration a bit to be more involving then you wouldn't have to change so much of the sets themselves.
Any word on if they are going to change the ride system itself? They ARE a transportation company, after all, and the LAST thing they need is for a really rough, really sloppy andbreak-down-prone ride vehicle.
Anyway, I don't think you necessarily want too deep a voice. If you are oging to keep it pretty much the same, then go with something more timeless and easy and smooth. But if you change teh narration a bit to be more involving then you wouldn't have to change so much of the sets themselves.
Any word on if they are going to change the ride system itself? They ARE a transportation company, after all, and the LAST thing they need is for a really rough, really sloppy andbreak-down-prone ride vehicle.
peter11435
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cloudboy said:
SSE very rarely breaks-down.
tirian
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I've been up there for meetings and events, but I have also seen it used for Magical Gatherings (pre-Siemens). I highly doubt that it's available for those now that Siemens sponsors it. I have pictures somewhere...I'll have to find them...
It's basically a semi-circular area that's divided into a lobby, a dining area, and some conference rooms. First, there's a small reception lobby that has very nice stainless-steel bathrooms and a glass-cube floor. The lobby opens into a dining area that's lined with windows (these are the windows you see behind SSE); this room also has a wet bar. Continuing the journey around the semi-circle, you connect to two conference rooms and an elevator. That's the lounge itself; but the hallway loops around the entire post-show building; closer to the ball, there's a kitchen, some offices, and a couple of closets.
The funny thing about the lounge is that various stairways connect to doors open into various SSE areas. Last time I was in the lounge, I took a wrong "Exit" stairway and opened a door into the ride vehicle unloading station. Oops!
It's basically a semi-circular area that's divided into a lobby, a dining area, and some conference rooms. First, there's a small reception lobby that has very nice stainless-steel bathrooms and a glass-cube floor. The lobby opens into a dining area that's lined with windows (these are the windows you see behind SSE); this room also has a wet bar. Continuing the journey around the semi-circle, you connect to two conference rooms and an elevator. That's the lounge itself; but the hallway loops around the entire post-show building; closer to the ball, there's a kitchen, some offices, and a couple of closets.
The funny thing about the lounge is that various stairways connect to doors open into various SSE areas. Last time I was in the lounge, I took a wrong "Exit" stairway and opened a door into the ride vehicle unloading station. Oops!
Huck
Active Member
imagineer boy said:
Sorry, but for those of you who grew up in the US in the Seventies you'll understand that when I imagine Morgan Freeman Doing the narration I can only imagine the old Electric Company thing...
Sp - ace, space!
____ - ip, ship!
Edit: You can't write the letters S and H together?!
kcnole
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I have never noticed any windows on Space Ship Earth. Does anyone have any pictures of these. I'd be interested to see where they're located. Also where is the entrance to this? Is it on the outside somewhere through a door or is there a hidden door inside the main entrance that leads to it.
peter11435 said:
Sorry, I know lots of times people here will reply to something they think is serious, and then get jumped on for missing the sarcasm. So if that's the case, I apologize. Otherwise, I was there in December. I rode SSE three times, and each time it broke down. The last time they turned the lights on and we had to get out of the ride vehicle and walk the stairs down. It was fun, but still...judging from my personal experience, it breaks down quite a bit. I think the ride system definitely needs updating.
kcnole
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The ride system does need updating but not because it breaks down a lot. It's one of the more reliable rides in Epcot. The problem with the ride system is that it is loud, bumpy, and uncomfortable. I'd love to see them find a way to make it a smooth and silent ride through SSE. The "clackety clack bump" of the ride system definitely takes away from the immersion of the ride.
Yep - if they`d have upgraded the parts required in the suspension chassis when it was needed it would have cost a lot less than what it will cost now.
There again, for the sake of a 50 cents washer on each car, when the ride first opened (yep - as in the Perrin version) a CM had to manually stand next to the track in 180top and turn each car for the descent to earth.
Remember, though, as with all Omnimovers, when the ride stops for any length of time it may not be `broken` - there may be delays loading or unloading guests. At DLP last year, we slowed several times, and remained static in various scenes of Phantom Manor for 6 minutes due to issues unloading a large group of challenged guests - I`d say perhaps 10 cars had this issue. And you can`t just flick a switch back to 100% speed and stand back with an Omni. Especially a monster like SSE. Plus, of course, there is always the odd idiot who`ll trip the intrusion system - out of sight of most riders - that`ll result in the entire ride stopping.
Oh for one of those fools to try it in parts of the HM, or when they could the Omnisphere of Horizons. I`d pity the EMR team though. You are asked to keep hands and arms (and body) inside for a reason.
There again, for the sake of a 50 cents washer on each car, when the ride first opened (yep - as in the Perrin version) a CM had to manually stand next to the track in 180top and turn each car for the descent to earth.
Remember, though, as with all Omnimovers, when the ride stops for any length of time it may not be `broken` - there may be delays loading or unloading guests. At DLP last year, we slowed several times, and remained static in various scenes of Phantom Manor for 6 minutes due to issues unloading a large group of challenged guests - I`d say perhaps 10 cars had this issue. And you can`t just flick a switch back to 100% speed and stand back with an Omni. Especially a monster like SSE. Plus, of course, there is always the odd idiot who`ll trip the intrusion system - out of sight of most riders - that`ll result in the entire ride stopping.
Oh for one of those fools to try it in parts of the HM, or when they could the Omnisphere of Horizons. I`d pity the EMR team though. You are asked to keep hands and arms (and body) inside for a reason.
peter11435
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The time the lights came on and you had to walk out, the attraction did break down. However that is not a common occurrence. The other times the attraction stopped were not breakdowns. The attraction has to be stopped to allow handicap guests to enter and exit the attraction. If a ride stops and then restarts without you having to be evacuated, there is a 99.9% that it had nothing to do with the attraction but rather a guest issue. It is very rare that SSE goes 101.Jen Jen said:Sorry, I know lots of times people here will reply to something they think is serious, and then get jumped on for missing the sarcasm. So if that's the case, I apologize. Otherwise, I was there in December. I rode SSE three times, and each time it broke down. The last time they turned the lights on and we had to get out of the ride vehicle and walk the stairs down. It was fun, but still...judging from my personal experience, it breaks down quite a bit. I think the ride system definitely needs updating.
BeachClubVillas
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kcnole said:
That's funny. I don't think SSE would feel like SSE without the "clackety clack" :lol:
Seriously though, I hope they leave the first half untouched. The entire history part is perfect. I really feel like I'm being treated to something special when I ride the first half of SSE. BUT, the whole descent needs some serious TLC, as does the post show.