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Spaceship Earth not finished?
- Thread starter richiericher22
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Hopefully when we're out of the recession in a few years, than they would start working on it again. Like Disney is losing a lot of money too, and they can't put a lot towards one single ride, so probably in about the next few years, the ending will be completed. Though I like the interactive touch screen, I did notice black sheets stapled together, covering what would have been the new decent.
Little Green Men
Well-Known Member
The first line is still used on the new version though.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Yes, not like Iron's kid with the teenage voice in the preteen body.:dazzle::ROFLOL:
Agreed...the script could be fixed in a *few* places (ABC's/Taxes). Most of it is pretty good. Especially the new intro to the 180 Top and Matrix Tunnel. That might actually work better then the past. It seems more AHA! EARTH! than the past versions.
It's different, that's for sure, and I like it. :lol:
THANK GOODNESS. It's needed at this point. :lol: It defines the attraction itself.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
No....:lookaroun:lol:
DarthGrady
Active Member
I think we can all agree that James Earl Jones would have been the most kicka$$ narrator that SSE could have had :sohappy:. They could have just reused the Irons version script and modded it for the new scenes, it would have been perfect. A little freshening of the descent, new music, and there, voila!, you've got an awesome ride.
But no. Now we have this corny, condescending drivel clucked at us by James Bond's grandma. As if we are all a bunch of British school children. Well maybe I don't WANT to thank the friggin Phoenicians! No! Not one bit! Oh whats that? We hit a road block huh? But wait! Its ok, there was a backup system! Hey guys, its cool, she used a hip word to relate to us! Hey, now we get to play with a touch screen and watch some embarrassingly gaudy cartoons that suspiciously resemble a certain old Hanna-Barbera show!
Whew.........had to get that out.
Somewhere, right now, Walter Cronkite is turning over in his grave. Jeremy Irons would be too if he happened to be dead, but currently is not.
But no. Now we have this corny, condescending drivel clucked at us by James Bond's grandma. As if we are all a bunch of British school children. Well maybe I don't WANT to thank the friggin Phoenicians! No! Not one bit! Oh whats that? We hit a road block huh? But wait! Its ok, there was a backup system! Hey guys, its cool, she used a hip word to relate to us! Hey, now we get to play with a touch screen and watch some embarrassingly gaudy cartoons that suspiciously resemble a certain old Hanna-Barbera show!
Whew.........had to get that out.
Somewhere, right now, Walter Cronkite is turning over in his grave. Jeremy Irons would be too if he happened to be dead, but currently is not.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
I think we can all agree that James Earl Jones would have been the most kicka$$ narrator that SSE could have had :sohappy:. They could have just reused the Irons version script and modded it for the new scenes, it would have been perfect. A little freshening of the descent, new music, and there, voila!, you've got an awesome ride.
But no. Now we have this corny, condescending drivel clucked at us by James Bond's grandma. As if we are all a bunch of British school children. Well maybe I don't WANT to thank the friggin Phoenicians! No! Not one bit! Oh whats that? We hit a road block huh? But wait! Its ok, there was a backup system! Hey guys, its cool, she used a hip word to relate to us! Hey, now we get to play with a touch screen and watch some embarrassingly gaudy cartoons that suspiciously resemble a certain old Hanna-Barbera show!
Whew.........had to get that out.
Rock on, fantastic post, and agreee 110%. I do like Dench's voice and narration though, its just the script. And I do love the Phoenicians even if I am forced to thank them for learning my ABC'S :lol:. But yeah they could have saved some money by not ripping out the descent I would think, and just did a fresh up instead with some changes thrown in. For some reason Epcot loves to gutt everything, Imag, Horizons, WofMotion, SE descent. And what there is of music now is a joke, and not the least bit memorable or even hearable. It has no flow like the last one.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
:ROFLOL::lol::sohappy:I think we can all agree that James Earl Jones would have been the most kicka$$ narrator that SSE could have had :sohappy:. They could have just reused the Irons version script and modded it for the new scenes, it would have been perfect. A little freshening of the descent, new music, and there, voila!, you've got an awesome ride.
But no. Now we have this corny, condescending drivel clucked at us by James Bond's grandma. As if we are all a bunch of British school children. Well maybe I don't WANT to thank the friggin Phoenicians! No! Not one bit! Oh whats that? We hit a road block huh? But wait! Its ok, there was a backup system! Hey guys, its cool, she used a hip word to relate to us! Hey, now we get to play with a touch screen and watch some embarrassingly gaudy cartoons that suspiciously resemble a certain old Hanna-Barbera show!
Whew.........had to get that out.
Honestly...they could have re used ALL of Irons. They could have repurposed a lot of sets to meet the old script.
DarthGrady
Active Member
Therein lies the root of almost every complaint that I have with changes done to EPCOT over the last 15 years. It seems they can't simply freshen something up, and when they do........we get Ellen........for 13 years......
EPCOT Explorer
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Therein lies the root of almost every complaint that I have with changes done to EPCOT over the last 15 years. It seems they can't simply freshen something up, and when they do........we get Ellen........for 13 years......
EPCOT is the only park not to have something it had on opening day stay the same. While that's the nature of the park, some things, like JII could have been left alone.
Ellen was fine......11 years ago. It's just very dated now.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
What part of Ellen is dated?
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Everything?
Cell phone, fashion, Jeopardy, and even some of the info could be stepped up for today's issues.
It's still a good attraction, though. Does it's job well.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
True and thats probably why they havent bothered with it, even though its a bit outdated its still in context on things. That and probably because of no sponsor. I love the soundtrack to Energy. Too bad he didnt go the same wonderful route with SE.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
I thought the thread was a major thread bump when I saw the title.Ah....This fun topic, again.
EPCOT Explorer
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SSE has a great soundtrack...If you could hear it.
Make a trip to Mousebits and get Martin's Mix. It's a VERY good score. Some parts are better than 94, which is hard to believe.
For all intensive purposes, it is...:lookaroun:lol:I thought the thread was a major thread bump when I saw the title.
Yes, some of the scenes are dated, but They could have just tweaked with them. For example, when you see the kid's video chatting on the computers, change it to like Holographic chatting, they could have used the technologies used for the dancing ghosts in the haunted mansion to make that happen, only on a smaller scale. They could have kept the virtual classrooms *i think* that for that scene they virtually went under water to learn about the sea. They could of kept the scene with all of the communication signals or fiber optics floating through the city, which I though was beautiful. They could have used the video postcard at the end of the ride where you get off and you can experiment with all the games and what not.
They could have showed new forms of transportation, like teleporting which does seem impossible, but cool =]
TheBeatles
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Impressions of France.
EPCOT Explorer
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+1 for you, then.:lookaroun:lol:
Well...something that people WATCH.:lookaroun:lol: