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Spaceship Earth Hardware

THEMEPARKPIONEER

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Are the Spaceship Earth omnimover motors along the track all the way up or is there one big one at the bottom? I used to hear something loud on the ride but don't seem to hear them anymore.
 

Tom

Beta Return
I have always wondered if the Spaceship Earth omnimovers had motors all the way up but them I like to think the loading dock wheels also served as the wheel for the motor.

I'm with Sox - can you edit your post to make it a bit more coherent? Perhaps some intermediate punctuation?

I think you're just asking if the SSE omnimover system has drive motors throughout the attraction, and the answer is "yes". If you look over the side of your vehicle, you'll see motors on the side of the track every so often.

By "loading dock wheels" are you referring to the rotating walkways? They are not driving the attraction at all. They are completely independent and merely turn at the same rate as the omni vehicles.
 

THEMEPARKPIONEER

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
I'm with Sox - can you edit your post to make it a bit more coherent? Perhaps some intermediate punctuation?

I think you're just asking if the SSE omnimover system has drive motors throughout the attraction, and the answer is "yes". If you look over the side of your vehicle, you'll see motors on the side of the track every so often.

By "loading dock wheels" are you referring to the rotating walkways? They are not driving the attraction at all. They are completely independent and merely turn at the same rate as the omni vehicles.

That explains the annoying sound towards the top before the refurbishment LOL.

I would consider it as a personal favor if you would please restructure that sentence. :)

No problem :-). Glad you said something or I would never have noticed until all mayhem breaks loose LOL.
 

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