Thrill Seeker
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I saw a train running on SM during one of the times I went on the TTA today. Very interesting...
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EPCOT Explorer
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Figment1986
Well-Known Member
it's completely possible if they are done redoing whatever pieces of track and such they could be running 1 empty train on each side off and on :shrug:
On Monday I saw a team of cast members in Tomorroland uniforms (the ones they would wear for Space Mountain) wasling from the front of tomorrowland, to the back when I was on TTA... and they were wearing Hard Hats.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
I'm sorry, I didn't understand that....but it sounds interesting.
panther726
Member
Care to elaborate?
steve2wdw
WDW Fan Since 1973
Yes Yes Yes Completely agree....
My one wish would be to re-install the stereo sound tunnel in the portion of the queue directly below the WDWRR tracks (at the low point of the queue). When the attraction opened in '75 and RCA was the sponsor, the SM theme song "Here's to the Future" used to play in this incredible tunnel of sound. This section of sound was about 50 feet long and as you proceeded through it, you experienced different instrumentation of the song....really cool. It must have dissappeared when RCA left as sponsor.
I missed you last week Space Mountain...it will be great to see you this coming February.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
from a safety standpoint...
Run 1 empty train on each track... to be sure the improvements / modifications to the track are safe. (stndard practie on any atraction to cycle one train for any given amount of time, before bringing more onto the track at any given time.)
On Monday when I was riding the TTA i looked over the railing onto the avenue of planets and saw a group of 5-7 CMs who were in space mountain uniform wearing orange / red hard hats walking towards space Mountain... we were rounding the curve to enter the stitch building before I could get my camera out to snap a photo.
sillyspook13
Well-Known Member
I rode TTA twice this morning and sadly I missed getting to see the train on the lift hill by a matter of seconds. I did however notice that the lift effects were on and have obviously been refurbished (note: 10 seconds to launch sign).
sillyspook13
Well-Known Member
Also possibly worth noting: the pile of skyway debris is gone.
sillyspook13
Well-Known Member
I couldn't hear it running either time I passed by, but I assume it was considering there was an announcement that a train had entered the lift hill seconds after I saw it.
I guess that would make my answer a yes.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
it is possible that they asked vekoma to adapt their anti-rollback system for space mountain... but till we have video of a train on the lift hill we wont know really.
Vernonpush
Well-Known Member
Also possibly worth noting: the pile of skyway debris is gone.
Is that a new "Space Mountain" sign or the old one?
Exprcoofto
New Member
Thats still the old. I'm hoping we get a new one, or at least a redone sign.
janoimagine
Well-Known Member
That would be the old one with the letter covers off. Glad to hear the pile of garbage is gone.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
I rode TTA twice this morning and sadly I missed getting to see the train on the lift hill by a matter of seconds. I did however notice that the lift effects were on and have obviously been refurbished (note: 10 seconds to launch sign).
Beautiful picture. It looks clean.
