SirGoofy
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Then why did almost every news station in my area run a story on it?
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Then why did almost every news station in my area run a story on it?
Timekeeper
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Off-track
The "new" left and right tracks are named, respectively, "Carl" and "Sagan."
The "new" left and right tracks are named, respectively, "Carl" and "Sagan."
I so love that!
The Conundrum
New Member
Exactly
Vernonpush
Well-Known Member
And I'm sure Disney will promote it as "New"-ly refurbished once it's done.
No one within the company has tried to spin it into "the next big thing" or as competition for Rip Ride Rockit up the road, which is just as well because that would lead to more disappointment.
As a local news story...yes, a refurb of a classic attraction would be of interest in Orlando. That's common sense. But you won't find any attention being given to the refurb outside of Orlando and fan sites. The only indication that anything is happening on the WDW website is on the refurbishment calendar. And considering the number of complaints City Hall/Guest Relations gets over closed attractions (no matter how early it was published), most tourists won't read the refurbishment calendar anyway. Therefore, most of WDW's audience is unaware of this refurb.
Compare that with the online promotion of Everest, or even TSMM. Anyone who visited the WDW site was informed of the upcoming attraction. There were even some promos on Disney Channel (even if they were more focused on the latest teenybopper than the actual ride :lol
.Disney is treating this like a refurb, not a DL-style relaunch of the attraction. Though it really should have been more like the latter.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Ah...
:lol::lol:
Honestly, if it would save money and allocate more money for a more visual and audio-centric refurb, why not downgrade to just one track?:lookaroun
*dodges fruit*:lookaroun
jt04
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Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
Or J & T.... :lookaroun :lol:
jt04
Well-Known Member
If it was my doing it would only need one moniker as in, one track, launched, and very similar to the one at Disneyland.
I did have one thought though. If they are going to cover the queue that would provide another surface to project stars onto from the coaster side. So that has possibilities.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Jasonflz
Well-Known Member
That's what I was thinking....
Columbia Cannon, anyone?
While your at it aim the cannon towards SGE.:lol:
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Done.:lookaroun
little info from my TL mgr.
i talked to my mgr over the weekend, they said they had a crane pulling big chuncks of track out of the back of sm building. i havent worked for a few weeks at the park being a cr. has this been seen by anyone else? they are not a mgr on the sm side of tl but they said they were under the impression it was a total track replacement. i would think mgrs would have some clue on to what was going on in there own land, but i am guessing disney is doing a great job of keeping it mumm on most big things planned. unless there just isnt anything big being done..:hammer:
i talked to my mgr over the weekend, they said they had a crane pulling big chuncks of track out of the back of sm building. i havent worked for a few weeks at the park being a cr. has this been seen by anyone else? they are not a mgr on the sm side of tl but they said they were under the impression it was a total track replacement. i would think mgrs would have some clue on to what was going on in there own land, but i am guessing disney is doing a great job of keeping it mumm on most big things planned. unless there just isnt anything big being done..:hammer:
glenny1968
New Member
SM Refurb
Thanks for the update! Can't wait to ride the new version of SM.:wave:
Thanks for the update! Can't wait to ride the new version of SM.:wave:
Lee
Adventurer
Originally they were going to treat it as the "next big thing" and a "relaunch". Originally, when they were going to do a much more thorough refurb, new trains, audio, etc., they had planned to use it as a key componant of marketing for the MK.
So much so, that I hear the cuts in refurb scale caused much disagreement and consternation between marketing and management. As I've said before, it's hard to sell a New! Relaunched Space Mountain! when it ain't all that new.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Originally they were going to treat it as the "next big thing" and a "relaunch". Originally, when they were going to do a much more thorough refurb, new trains, audio, etc., they had planned to use it as a key componant of marketing for the MK.
So much so, that I hear the cuts in refurb scale caused much disagreement and consternation between marketing and management. As I've said before, it's hard to sell a New! Relaunched Space Mountain! when it ain't all that new.
Sheesh.:dazzle: I bet they still market it up the wazoo.
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
Basically, aside from the new queue, etc.. I expect this refurb to be part of the 'spit and polish' for the 40th.... not a bad thing, just not as much as some had hoped for I guess
I will agree with you... Just a spit and polish... The marketing will come with the 40th celebration.. if they have one...
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
If you marketed it individually, it is easy to sell to your average guest. They probably wouldnt even know the extent from a positive or negative way. Now, the media and super fans like us on this forum would see right through it and call BS, laugh curse the budget cuts.Originally they were going to treat it as the "next big thing" and a "relaunch". Originally, when they were going to do a much more thorough refurb, new trains, audio, etc., they had planned to use it as a key componant of marketing for the MK.
So much so, that I hear the cuts in refurb scale caused much disagreement and consternation between marketing and management. As I've said before, it's hard to sell a New! Relaunched Space Mountain! when it ain't all that new.
My point is, make some billboards on I-4 that resemble DLP SM:2 campaign (but obviously geared towards WDW version) and I would imagine you might get some foot traffic just from that from your average guest. I envision my dad ok.... "Hey buddy, look. Space Mountain is new" :lol: On a whole Tomorrowland or MK campaigns, i dont think so.