News Space Mountain exit being worked on

[Rider]

Some views of the exit today. The walkways are your standard temporary scaffold ramps that you might find at a festival or outdoor event.

Also the queue games have been removed.



And finally (sorry no photo) they have been adding some new alien script (like Star Wars alphabet) around the loading area.

 

[trainplane3]

Some views of the exit today. The walkways are your standard temporary scaffold ramps that you might find at a festival or outdoor event.

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Also the queue games have been removed.



And finally (sorry no photo) they have been adding some new alien script (like Star Wars alphabet) around the loading area.

Those last two things are pretty interesting. This whole refurb's been carrying a weird feeling with it.

 

[SuperStretccch]

.... Hyperspace Mountain overlay confirmed?

 

[Rider]

While I'm not an expert on the Star Wars alphabet it did not look like the exact same. It appears to be unique.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Some views of the exit today. The walkways are your standard temporary scaffold ramps that you might find at a festival or outdoor event.

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Also the queue games have been removed.



And finally (sorry no photo) they have been adding some new alien script (like Star Wars alphabet) around the loading area.

I KNEW IT!!!

 

[disney1023]

.... Hyperspace Mountain overlay confirmed?

We are getting the technology for our Halloween overlay...

 

[LukeS7]

Some views of the exit today. The walkways are your standard temporary scaffold ramps that you might find at a festival or outdoor event.

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Also the queue games have been removed.



And finally (sorry no photo) they have been adding some new alien script (like Star Wars alphabet) around the loading area.

Clearly this is where they've finally decided the Stitch animatronic should go: "Stitch Mountain" coming to you Spring 2019

It didn't look like this, right?

 

[ChrisFL]

The games weren't really useful anyway since the line moves so frequently, it just became annoying (IMO)

 

[Biff215]

Wow, they really want us to play the game in the new app!

 

[trainplane3]

The games weren't really useful anyway since the line moves so frequently, it just became annoying (IMO)

Especially since the line moves through that area so fast. It's the switch backs that drag on. And that awkward hallway right after the split. The games are nice little time passer but if they're gone, then I won't miss them. It just means you can listen to Star Tunnel instead of hearing "pew pew" noises.

 

[MiddKid]

People do realize that Disney has designed rides before Everest, right? You don't design anything, ANYTHING, that moves like the Yeti without the ability to remove it when it breaks. Things that move, like Animatronics, don't last as long as things that don't, like walls. They know that and planned accordingly.

But they do make mistakes. Like when they built the Tower of Terror without realizing that some day they may need to remove the motors (theory was they could just do maintenance in-place). In early 1998 they had to replace a motor and literally had to cut a hole in the building to remove it. Subsequent versions were built with maintenance access doors.

I know, I know...pics or it didn’t happen!!! I recall seeing pics back in the day but a quick Google search didn’t bring up anything. I did, however, find this post from March 21, 1998 on rec.arts.disney.parks:
“There is a black sheet covering the area between the two drops on the
building's front. It appears that a hole has been cut into the building's
front in order to replace the failed motor.”

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

The games weren't really useful anyway since the line moves so frequently, it just became annoying (IMO)

Especially since the line moves through that area so fast. It's the switch backs that drag on. And that awkward hallway right after the split. The games are nice little time passer but if they're gone, then I won't miss them. It just means you can listen to Star Tunnel instead of hearing "pew pew" noises.

Yep, the games weren't really needed much of the time since the switchbacks hold so many people.

Now if we could get the stupid warning announcement moved to just before the loading area (right in front of the control tower would be perfect). Whoever approved putting it in the star tunnel managed to ruin what had been one of the most atmospheric areas of WDW. There needs to be a verbal ride warning? Fine. But don't overlay it on the star tunnel music.

 

[gmajew]

Originally people said it was just the ramp that was getting worked on.... Is it now confirmed the exit scenes are getting some much needed love?

 

[Biff215]

Originally people said it was just the ramp that was getting worked on.... Is it now confirmed the exit scenes are getting some much needed love?

Unless something has changed, the post show scenes are still visible from the PM.

 

[AndyS2992]

It's great the exit and queue is getting work but it's the track that needs replacing.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Unless something has changed, the post show scenes are still visible from the PM.

I'm sure it's mostly for the walkway as it hasn't been working for several years and that incline at the end getting back to ground level is a bit of a workout..

 

[Coaster Lover]

And finally (sorry no photo) they have been adding some new alien script (like Star Wars alphabet) around the loading area.

The "alien script" is for the "Play Disney" queue game for Space Mountain. As part of the mobile game, you can enter the alien text for "power ups" in the game.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Clearly this is where they've finally decided the Stitch animatronic should go: "Stitch Mountain" coming to you Spring 2019

Oh, don't even go there..At one point there were plans and concept art for the DL version to be converted to it as you followed Stitch's escape while riding.. They also had a series of pins that showed the art as well..

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Also the queue games have been removed.

I do hope they at least use them to their potential like having space mountain trains pass by or having aliens looking into the window making fun of the guests..etc...

 

[DznyRktekt]

I'm sure it's mostly for the walkway as it hasn't been working for several years and that incline at the end getting back to ground level is a bit of a workout..

Maybe it is sporadic, but it was working on June 5th.