Space Mountain/Tomorrowland Transit Authority update...

[Mansion Butler]

I will repeat: there is still NO music where Star Tunnel use to play on the TTA. There is still no indication that Star Tunnel is gone.

 

[Innoventions]

I will repeat: there is still NO music where Star Tunnel use to play on the TTA. There is still no indication that Star Tunnel is gone.

so new music is playing where exactly. Im confused

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

I will repeat: there is still NO music where Star Tunnel use to play on the TTA. There is still no indication that Star Tunnel is gone.

I'm telling you, it will probably be gone. Audio would be one of the easiest, cheapest changes to make. They have three or four other Space Mountains to draw material from, making it even cheaper by cutting the cost of creating new music and other audio. On top of that, the relative outdatedness of Star Tunnel and the other stuff could just about be the final nail in the coffin for it.

 

[Mansion Butler]

I'm telling you, it will probably be gone. Audio would be one of the easiest, cheapest changes to make. They have three or four other Space Mountains to draw material from, making it even cheaper by cutting the cost of creating new music and other audio. On top of that, the relative outdatedness of Star Tunnel and the other stuff could just about be the final nail in the coffin for it.

That's just fine, but I'm reminding people that absolutely nothing I reported is currently replacing Star Tunnel.

 

[Mansion Butler]

so new music is playing where exactly. Im confused

Over the queue. In there, this track use to play.

And the new music (again, only having heard it once so far) seemed to have been like that, but more bass heavy. Similar, but different.

 

[marni1971]

Can't wait for the youtube videos!!!

Or full HD

3 weeks ago, I did notice the area music was playing in the beginning of the TTA tunnel, further in than it used to. It was silent though from the lifthill onwards.

Any new audio around the TTA above the load area would need to be bass heavy to be heard above the racket of the rides running. Could be the old `75 area loop which was bass heavy that we can actually hear now.

 

[magicmaya]

anyway, WHO'S STILL WAVING? Anyone?

Me!!! :wave::wave::wave:

 

[djkidkaz]

Update from Orlando Rocks:

Were those cameras always on the lift hill?

They look pretty shiny and new...

http://www.orlandorocks.com/Content/801x533/mk_transit_through_space_mountain_11_2_2009 (2).jpg

And outside:

Discuss....http://www.orlandorocks.com/Content/801x533/mk_space_mountain_11_2_2009 (3).jpg

 

[muteki]

Looking more and more like the astronauts are not coming back...

 

[Innoventions]

Looking good. Wish there was some way to get a peak of the queue

 

[Exprcoofto]

What are those white mounted things above the TTA?

 

[Innoventions]

What are those white mounted things above the TTA?

star projectors? really not sure lol

 

[dreamfinder]

Update from Orlando Rocks:

They look pretty shiny and new...

That grill work looks disgusting. I understand not clearing the cobwebs in the mansion, but sheesh. I thought that dust didn't exist in the vacuum of space....

 

[djkidkaz]

What are those white mounted things above the TTA?

I assumed they were just emergency lighting :shrug:

 

[Innoventions]

I assumed they were just emergency lighting :shrug:

Thats what I was thinking

 

[WDITrent]

I'm telling you, it will probably be gone. Audio would be one of the easiest, cheapest changes to make. They have three or four other Space Mountains to draw material from, making it even cheaper by cutting the cost of creating new music and other audio. On top of that, the relative outdatedness of Star Tunnel and the other stuff could just about be the final nail in the coffin for it.

But do you remember how Disney justified the cheapness of this refurb? It was because they were keeping it "classic". They may not be getting rid of the music.

What are those white mounted things above the TTA?

They look exactly like the star projectors at Disneyland.

I assumed they were just emergency lighting :shrug:

Thats what I was thinking

I don't think so. Their placement, look, shape, surface suggest that they are for the pinpoint star projections like at Disneyland.

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Just saw Phil Holmes and a substantial entourage emerge from behind the Space Mountain work walls. What I think is particularly noteworthy is that none of them were wearing hard hats.

Also, there are now Christmas decorations up on the new stage, and there's a new work wall up in the middle of the walkway at the beginning of the concourse to Tomorrowland, near the Mad Tea Party.

 

[WDITrent]

...and there's a new work wall up in the middle of the walkway at the beginning of the concourse to Tomorrowland, near the Mad Tea Party.

What could this mean...?

...DVC? :animwink:

 

[Innoventions]

But do you remember how Disney justified the cheapness of this refurb? It was because they were keeping it "classic". They may not be getting rid of the music.

They look exactly like the star projectors at Disneyland.



I don't think so. Their placement, look, shape, surface suggest that they are for the pinpoint star projections like at Disneyland.

Haha i had multiple positions on this, I too thought it was projectors (what i hope to be)
but said it might be emergency lights, just so im not let down if they arent

 

[raven]

They look exactly like the star projectors at Disneyland.

Doesn't Disneyland's SM use fiber optics? Those aren't fiber optic projectors. They look like super-bright LED fixtures that are used in theatre and concerts. I'm guessing it's for after hours and emergency lighting. LED's come on instantly, unlike the current ones that take about 2 minutes to get to full strength.