Rumor Spaceship Earth Redo Shelved Indefinitely

[donsullivan]

I was okay with what they were describing for the refresh but the biggest item the attraction needed more than anything is rebuilding the ride system itself. Deferring or delaying the refresh of the attraction experience will kill of that desperately needed work as well. I can't imaging how much damage the never ending clunk, clunk, clunk as you move along must do to the ride system over time. It cannot possibly be a positive thing.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

I think you're right, but it would be so easy to open DHS and World Showcase instead, with epcot and skyliner hotels instead of monorail ones. No need for buses, just skyliner and boats - easier distancing.

And walking distance to multiple resorts.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

at this point, i'd rather see the inside of SSE turned into a big, fake, digital fireworks show then to have them do nothing to the inside. turn it into a planetarium or something.

joking aside, i just wanted a worthy update for this. It's been harder and harder to waste a FP on it the last few years. It's more like, "yeah, I guess we could". of course, that's how most of Epcot's attractions feel nowadays anyway.

The story itself is pretty good, it just needs some updates and the final scene just needs to work appropriately.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

I was okay with what they were describing for the refresh but the biggest item the attraction needed more than anything is rebuilding the ride system itself. Deferring or delaying the refresh of the attraction experience will kill of that desperately needed work as well. I can't imaging how much damage the never ending clunk, clunk, clunk as you move along must do to the ride system over time. It cannot possibly be a positive thing.

Dumbing down SSE again, this time with the IASW treatment, was never the answer. Heck, this whole IPCOT project is ill advised at a time when the most successful non MK park is the one still based on a tangible and present theme/mission statement; Animal Kingdom.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Dumbing down SSE again, this time with the IASW treatment, was never the answer. Heck, this whole IPCOT project is ill advised at a time when the most successful non MK park is the one still based on a tangible and present theme/mission statement; Animal Kingdom.

Even the Magic Kingdom was not conceived of as a franchise experience. This notion of “Magic Kingdom 2” is a disservice to Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom as it embraces recasting them as something else.

 

[marni1971]

Even the Magic Kingdom was not conceived of as a franchise experience. This notion of “Magic Kingdom 2” is a disservice to Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom as it embraces recasting them as something else.

Wannabe Magic Kingdom ?

 

[marni1971]

I can't imaging how much damage the never ending clunk, clunk, clunk as you move along must do to the ride system over time. It cannot possibly be a positive thing.

The damage was done years ago. They got to a point of no return and deferred doing specific maintenance/ replacing specific parts when they were told it was crucial. Now it’s a constant band aid job.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wannabe Magic Kingdom ?

More wannabe Universal Studios, but that describes all of Disney's parks these days.

 

[412]

This is too bad. I thought tweaking the attraction's theme from communication to storytelling was a clever idea, so long as Disney movies weren't inserted. And I think the projection mapping could have been a neat effect.

Hopefully this is just postponed, rather than cancelled.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

This is too bad. I thought tweaking the attraction's theme from communication to storytelling was a clever idea, so long as Disney movies weren't inserted. And I think the projection mapping could have been a neat effect.

The “History of Storytelling” angle was always their way to insert Disney characters into the ride.

 

[FullSailDan]

More wannabe Universal Studios, but that describes all of Disney's parks these days.

Not necessarily.. different strokes for different folks. I know people on both sides of the fence. Personally when I moved to C.FL 6ish years ago I got an annual pass for USO, went a few times, and never went back. Others love it and wouldn't spend a day at Disney. I find the USO experience to feel cheap and too similar to a six flags, but that's super subjective. Both companies are obviously doing something right.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Has anyone actually confirmed this refurb to be “indefinitely shelved”?

 

[Prototype82]

That poor poor omni mover.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Wait... So back before the pandemic people were trying to figure out if IP was going in SSE. You're saying that was planned?

We're going to need you to stop playing "Disney's Magic Kingdoms" on your phone during meeting, Bob, and pay more attention.

 

[Little Green Men]

Wait... So back before the pandemic people were trying to figure out if IP was going in SSE. You're saying that was planned?

Seems like assumptions mostly

 

[CastAStone]

Wait... So back before the pandemic people were trying to figure out if IP was going in SSE. You're saying that was planned?

It was never confirmed by anyone that I saw. Lots of speculation.

 

[GinaD613]

If I hear one more Hollywood type reverently describe themselves as Storytellers I will vomit. Everything nowadays is just a remake. Get out those Imaginations and come up with an original idea, or stop taking those undeservedly high salaries.

the story of communication is not over. A hundred years from now people will laugh at our quaint smartphones and tablets.

about SSE, we missed the last refurb in 2011 due to lack of time, but I caught it this most recent trip in February 2020. Honestly, I couldn’t really tell the difference from the original ride. Maybe by the next time we can afford to go in 2030, the next refurb will have made a difference.

sorry for rambling.

 

[Prototype82]

All optimistic speculation here, but I really don't see this getting shelved. This is a cash-cow park... Epcot is going to be get re-vamped. They've put far too much hype into exciting their audience. But there's 2 things I'm almost willing to bet money on: 1.) This will be the last of the 4 parks to reopen 2.) Whatever slick redo future world does get will be significantly scaled back. Not cheap, but not as ambitious.

Like many of you, I was excited and I hate not knowing what will happen.

 

[lazyboy97o]

All optimistic speculation here, but I really don't see this getting shelved. This is a cash-cow park... Epcot is going to be get re-vamped. They've put far too much hype into exciting their audience. But there's 2 things I'm almost willing to bet money on: 1.) This will be the last of the 4 parks to reopen 2.) Whatever slick redo future world does get will be significantly scaled back. Not cheap, but not as ambitious.

Like many of you, I was excited and I hate not knowing what will happen.

They don’t care if the audience was hyped. There was no additional “slick redo” of Future World.

 

[Prototype82]

They don’t care if the audience was hyped. There was no additional “slick redo” of Future World.

On one hand you can embarrass yourself as a company, but on the other hand, everyone has watched the economy collapse. The presentations didn't promise but implied a visual reworking. We've already seen new lighting installed and concept artwork(not that it's a promise of anything.)