News Spaceship Earth is Leaking

[jprieur]

Here now and rode SSE at 8:45 pm today. No damage noted to any ride scene, HVAC seemed functional in all areas, pre/post show and ride area. Didn’t see so much as a drop of water anywhere inside. Don’t think this was as severe as most thought.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

Here now and rode SSE at 8:45 pm today. No damage noted to any ride scene, HVAC seemed functional in all areas, pre/post show and ride area. Didn’t see so much as a drop of water anywhere inside. Don’t think this was as severe as most thought.

You are no fun. Destroying juicy rumors with boring facts...

 

[JenniferS]

Here now and rode SSE at 8:45 pm today. No damage noted to any ride scene, HVAC seemed functional in all areas, pre/post show and ride area. Didn’t see so much as a drop of water anywhere inside. Don’t think this was as severe as most thought.

Excellent news. Thank you.
SSE is our first scheduled ride on Wednesday.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Excellent news. Thank you.
SSE is our first scheduled ride on Wednesday.

Don't forget to thank the Phoenicians!

 

[Lensman]

Don't forget to thank the Phoenicians!

What have the Phoenicians done for us... lately?

 

[Prince-1]

Indeed. It’s worth pointing out SSE is a building. It has plumbing. Bathrooms. Sinks. AC systems. Just like an office block.

It’s just speherical. And on legs.

Your last sentence describes a lot of people that visit the ride itself.

 

[Goofyernmost]

What have the Phoenicians done for us... lately?

Their influence was very strong when the title "Spaceship Earth Is Leaking" was formulated and posted. Without that very current exercise of influence, we would be staring at a blank page. The power of the Phoenicians never goes away.

 

[marni1971]

Today. Still dripping, open.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

Today. Still dripping, open.

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A little bit of water pales in comparison to the time they had a circus in Futureworld and had an inclined wire act going up a tightwire to the side of SSE. The wire actually went through the outer skin. It pained me to see that one.

 

[donsullivan]

Today. Still dripping, open.

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The fact that they re-opened even though it's still draining water seems to indicate that whatever happened likely took place in the lower, hanging portion of the sphere therefore not damaging any of the show elements or ride system which is indeed a good thing. I believe, from elevations I've seen in the past that there is a large mechanical room in the lower portion of the sphere, below the major ride system and show scenes.

 

[KawiJason]

Today. Still dripping, open.

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Its been leaking at the entrance to the line que (near where the cm's are) for a while now. Sometimes its a lot. Depending on the how heavy its raining.

 

[mf1972]

Cruiseship Earth

space splash mountain

 

[Princess Leia]

Spaceship Earth, sponsored by Ziploc?

 

[disneygeek90]

I saw this when I was there on Sunday. Went yesterday to pick up my AP cutting board and it seemed to be fine. Didn't notice any water spots by the evening and the ride functioned as normal.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

Flex Seal needs to be the new sponsor.

 

[Gabe1]

I saw this when I was there on Sunday. Went yesterday to pick up my AP cutting board and it seemed to be fine. Didn't notice any water spots by the evening and the ride functioned as normal.

You have to look to see but prior to the Thank the Phoenixians as you come around the bend there is scaffolding immediately on your left. You have to actually turn around to see the wall they are working at fixing. The lights in that corner are turned out so my photo didn’t turn out without a flash.

 

[Missing20K]

This may vary by chilled water system, maybe? Thankfully, the water that poured onto my head and over my desk was neither rust-colored, smelley, brown, or black. It was perfectly clear, though pretty cold.

I found a video that is the closest to what happened:

Water that clean is almost certainly cold or hot water supply for domestic use (bathroom, kitchen, laundry, etc.).

 

[ppet]

Water that clean is almost certainly cold or hot water supply for domestic use (bathroom, kitchen, laundry, etc.).

That is not always true. The water that first comes out of a sprinkler system may be dark and nasty, but after flowing for a few minutes the water will clear up. The water gets nasty from being still in the pipes. There is no flow in these systems normally.

 

[Missing20K]

That is not always true. The water that first comes out of a sprinkler system may be dark and nasty, but after flowing for a few minutes the water will clear up. The water gets nasty from being still in the pipes. There is no flow in these systems normally.

100% of the time, no. But if that was a Fire Suppression System that was leaking the vast majority of systems set off the building alarms when water begins moving through the system or there is a loss of pressure. There are no strobes or alarms going off in the video which led me to think it is a plumbing issue.

 

[monothingie]

That is not always true. The water that first comes out of a sprinkler system may be dark and nasty, but after flowing for a few minutes the water will clear up. The water gets nasty from being still in the pipes. There is no flow in these systems normally.

With a single sprinkler head flowing it will take a long time to get to that point where fresh water from the main is being drawn into the flowing sprinkler head (Given the length and diameter of piping and quantity of static water in the system). Additionally sediment and rush tend to propagate to the flowing sprinkler head from other parts in the system. Regardless, it smells really bad and looks even worse.