Space Mountain/Tomorrowland Transit Authority update...

[Rob562]

Are you serious?:lookaroun:lol:

Lee's picture really shows movement...

Lee's photos don't show any movement. The tree in the foreground of the night photo is the second tree back in the daytime photo. It's in the same position in both photos. That's the "stuck" tree whose leaves are partially folded, and the trunk is slightly retracted downward. (It's noticably shorter than the others)

Until I saw that exhibit in DC, I also thought that the trees actually moved and had just never seen them.

-Rob

 

[wishesjake]

The trees never actually moved. They were designed the way they are to LOOK as if they folded in and retracted down at night. One was specifically designed as being in the "half folded" position so that it would appear that they did actually fold and one got stuck.

I saw the original concept artwork at the "Architecture of Reassurance" exhibit when it was at the National Building Museum in D.C., and the notes by the Imagineers specifically stated that's the intention. I have an accompanying book for the exhibition here somewhere, I'll see if I can dig it up and see if that concept artwork was in it, or in the Imagineering book.

-Rob

That is a really cool story

 

[Vernonpush]

Lee's photos don't show any movement. The tree in the foreground of the night photo is the second tree back in the daytime photo. It's in the same position in both photos. That's the "stuck" tree whose leaves are partially folded, and the trunk is slightly retracted downward. (It's noticably shorter than the others)

Until I saw that exhibit in DC, I also thought that the trees actually moved and had just never seen them.

-Rob

The "stuck" tree has no "coconuts".

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Lee's photos don't show any movement. The tree in the foreground of the night photo is the second tree back in the daytime photo. It's in the same position in both photos. That's the "stuck" tree whose leaves are partially folded, and the trunk is slightly retracted downward. (It's noticably shorter than the others)

Until I saw that exhibit in DC, I also thought that the trees actually moved and had just never seen them.

-Rob

Ahhhhhhhhhh....:lol: I see it. Very interesting...I kind of like that one is different. Adds a organic feel to something that isn't.


Very interesting detail, I'll have to look for this next MK venture.

 

[EpcotServo]

Not shopped. They actually do that....at least they did....
And yeah...one of them has some issues. Imagine that...

Yep, what he said. I'm pretty sure they moved over a slow period of time. Except for the one that's purposely broken to allude that not everything is perfect in the future. (X-S Tech)

Great detail, but I always thought it was kind of a grim message in an otherwise hopeful retro future.

Still cool though...

 

[EPCOTPluto]

Yep, what he said. They totally moved over a slow period of time. Except for the one that's purposely broken to allude that not everything is perfect in the future. (X-S Tech)

Great detail, but I always thought it was kind of a grim message in an otherwise hopeful retro future.

Well, I really don't expect everything to be perfect in the future...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Yep, what he said. I'm pretty sure they moved over a slow period of time. Except for the one that's purposely broken to allude that not everything is perfect in the future. (X-S Tech)

Great detail, but I always thought it was kind of a grim message in an otherwise hopeful retro future.

Still cool though...

Whom to believe?!


Rob says that it was MADE to look like that...:shrug:

 

[EpcotServo]

Whom to believe?!


Rob says that it was MADE to look like that...:shrug:

Seeing as how if it did move it's forever MIA, looks to be one of those effects that's slipped into the realm of Legend. Retracting Palm tree effect...Believe it...Or NOT!

/Jack Palance Voice

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Seeing as how if it did move it's forever MIA, looks to be one of those effects that's slipped into the realm of Legend. Retracting Palm tree effect...Believe it...Or NOT!

/Jack Palance Voice

I'm gonna have to go with the museum, then...:lookaroun

 

[EpcotServo]

I'm gonna have to go with the museum, then...:lookaroun

Well I just pulled out my copy of the Accompanying book, no dice on any more information...

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Well I just pulled out my copy of the Accompanying book, no dice on any more information...

Book? From where the Museum?


Only Mr. Martin Smith can save us now.... :lol:

 

[magicmaya]

UPDATE TIME!!!

 

[MousDad]

:veryconfu Looks like a "sidewalk/path" running to the left of the "planter/fountain," with space between the two. Hmmm.

Can't someone just yell down to those dudes: "Hey! whatcha building?" lol

 

[lazyboy97o]

Book? From where the Museum?

Designing Disney's Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance edited by Karal Ann Marling was the companion book to the previously mentioned traveling exhibit, The Architecture of Reassurance - Designing Disney's Theme Parks.

 

[Lee]

Only Mr. Martin Smith can save us now.... :lol:

Quick! Put up the MartinSignal!

Seriously...have I been duped? All this time I was under the impression that they actually worked....guess I took it for granted without looking into it...:shrug:

 

[wm49rs]

UPDATE TIME!!!

I'm starting to worry that they won't be done in time for my Thanksgiving trip.....:shrug:

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

Ugh... I don't see much happening on the actual mountain... I'm still hoping for a repainting and some lighting.

 

[WDW Vacationer]

I'm starting to worry that they won't be done in time for my Thanksgiving trip.....:shrug:

Don't worry.

 

[Anticitizen One]

I am wondering if the video arcade will look the same when the mountain reopens or if it will get remodeliong (I hope its a remodeling). From what I remember the current version is this enormous room with just a few shirt racks and 2 arcade machines in the back (one of them with a rather tasteless hip hop mickey mouse and goofy image)

 

[_Scar]

Was the arcade functioning before this refurb?