Space Mountain exterior refurbishment update (Sat 26 Sep) - new paint on the arcade

[EPCOT Explorer]

Pst! Nvember is where it's at!

For you...:lookaroun

 

[IlikeDW]

Hmm. Well, it's still behind the walls, and very close to the demo site.

And the sign is still missing its lettering.

So, We Wait On.....:lookaroun:lol:

They covered the FP machines with plastic, if they were moving the would have removed them. :shrug:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

They covered the FP machines with plastic, if they were moving the would have removed them. :shrug:

Fail!... Well, they still have time.

 

[EpcotServo]

That's nice to see, but it won't matter a wallaby darned if they don't actually paint the Mountain.

 

[krankenstein]

They covered the FP machines with plastic, if they were moving the would have removed them. :shrug:

Or would they wait to move them until they have the new area constructed for them? :drevil:

 

[WDW Vacationer]

Or would they wait to move them until they have the new area constructed for them? :drevil:

I was thinking the same thing. They may want to still use them.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

That's nice to see, but it won't matter a wallaby darned if they don't actually paint the Mountain.

Yep.


White. Silver Accents. Maybe some blue?:lookaroun

Or would they wait to move them until they have the new area constructed for them? :drevil:

I like this thought.

 

[SirGoofy]

I seriously doubt the FP machines are moving guys, don't get your hopes up.:lol:

 

[WDW Vacationer]

Yep.


White. Silver Accents. Maybe some blue?:lookaroun



I like this thought.

:fork: No blue! Silver and white is ok. SM is best plain.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

:fork: No blue! Silver and white is ok. SM is best plain.

Not the icky blue that Lee calls "swimming pool blue"...Something a little more bold.:lookaroun

 

[jmuboy]

Dark Blue please. Like the new colors above the Camera Shop and Gateway Gifts at Epcot. That ice/baby blue is yuck! I agree with Lee.

 

[krankenstein]

I seriously doubt the FP machines are moving guys, don't get your hopes up.:lol:

Do some snooping... :lookaroun

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Dark Blue please. Like the new colors above the Camera Shop and Gateway Gifts at Epcot. That ice/baby blue is yuck! I agree with Lee.

Yep. Even more of a teal.

Do some snooping... :lookaroun

Climbing over benches won't work...

 

[Expo_Seeker40]

I won't mind the fastpass location as much, if they repaint it white with blue and silver accents, same thing with the 1994 pylon sign....to make it look something like the old 1975 RCA sign.


Thread Drift and good discussion:

Does anyone think Space Mountain will get some "Space Station 75" references in signage etc must like DL's has SS75?

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

I won't mind the fastpass location as much, if they repaint it white with blue and silver accents, same thing with the 1994 pylon sign....to make it look something like the old 1975 RCA sign.


Thread Drift and good discussion:

Does anyone think Space Mountain will get some "Space Station 75" references in signage etc must like DL's has SS75?

I doubt it. This isn't a complete redo, meaning the basic structure of the classic attraction will still be there. Had this been a complete overhaul (new track layout, completely redesigned rockets, etc), I think you might have seen something, but since this is more maintanance than refurb, I wouldn't expect anything like that. :shrug:

 

[IlikeDW]

Or would they wait to move them until they have the new area constructed for them? :drevil:

I hope thats the case.

 

[Austin1]

I sure hope repaint the actual mountain white before it opens back up again. Maybe I'm just seeing things, but to me, it looks like the bottom portion (majority) of the mountain has an off-white primer that has been on there for years. The top portion of the mountain is actually white, but the rest looks like they started a repainting project and never finished it.

 

[mickey2008.1]

I just got bacl from the world last night, and from what i saw of SM, the fast pass machines were covered in clear plastic as to protect them. As far as the painting of the arcade, it may be done because window cleaners were there making them nice and clean. And yes it is true, the trains are running. It looks as if they either have put new track in or painted some of it because it was shiny white, which the photos here and the ones i took do not show because of the lighting inside. As for anything else, you cant see it! not the entrance line nor the ending, so it would all be speculation at this point, but they were working at the entrance and the doors were open. I believe it will open on time if the trains are running sporadicly, but who knows with the theme improvements. Was still great to at least be able to be inside of it, just have to wait and see.:sohappy:

 

[WDITrent]

Does anyone think Space Mountain will get some "Space Station 75" references in signage etc must like DL's has SS75?

Well, if it does, it should be Space Station 74.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

I sure hope repaint the actual mountain white before it opens back up again. Maybe I'm just seeing things, but to me, it looks like the bottom portion (majority) of the mountain has an off-white primer that has been on there for years. The top portion of the mountain is actually white, but the rest looks like they started a repainting project and never finished it.

Yes, two tone mountain is not only bad show, it's icky.


If anything is done visually to the Mountain, I hope it is this.