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Rumor Spaceship Earth Redo Shelved Indefinitely
- Thread starter A Noble Fish
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(I'm learning it)
cranbiz
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TWDC of today doesn't care about "Bad Show". They only care about $$$. This is not the company I grew to love and even spent 5 years with as a CM.
As long as people are willing to pay to go to the parks, things will never get any better.
DisneyCane
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Is it possible to replace small sections of the track at a time over night or do they have to remove all of the ride vehicles to do work like that?
The "ride quality" with all of the bumps and noise exacerbates other issues and make it feel like the whole thing is being barely held together by duck tape.
The "ride quality" with all of the bumps and noise exacerbates other issues and make it feel like the whole thing is being barely held together by duck tape.
Earlie the Pearlie
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That's Disney magic! (Insert music clip from "It's Magical" here)
tparris
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I believe they’d have to remove all ride vehicles seeing as it’s one continuous chain. Keep in mind the only way to do that is via the single service elevator in the middle of the structure.
No. It's not even about removing all the ride vehicles.
The (eventual) SSE "refurb" will involve removing the entire ride track/path and replacing it with something else (could be magnetic/mechanical/whatever). If you have ever seen a presentation/drawings on the building of SSE, you know that the ride system has always been problematic (they literally chew through ride vehicle tires every week), and better options/technology is now available that wasn't practical 40 years ago. Unfortunately, that means any eventual "refurb" will be a long one.
Disgruntled Walt
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- In the Parks
- No
Could they use the PeopleMover LIM system for this?No. It's not even about removing all the ride vehicles.
The (eventual) SSE "refurb" will involve removing the entire ride track/path and replacing it with something else (could be magnetic/mechanical/whatever). If you have ever seen a presentation/drawings on the building of SSE, you know that the ride system has always been problematic (they literally chew through ride vehicle tires every week), and better options/technology is now available that wasn't practical 40 years ago. Unfortunately, that means any eventual "refurb" will be a long one.
That is one of the options (something like magnetic induction). The truth is, they know what it will be (were ready to do it before the Pandemic hit), but details weren't disclosed.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
@DreamfinderGuy do you have any idea what system they were planning pre-pandemic?
Tjaden
Well-Known Member
Oh good the SSE Entrance has that unique smell and I don't want that to go away.
DreamfinderGuy
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From my understanding there was no change to the ride system, expanding load/unload was a measure to decrease stress on the rest of the track. That said, the people I’ve talked to had no involvement with anything mechanical so I’m not sure.
ChrisFL
Premium Member
I could see expanding the load/unload might help them add/remove track vehicles for disabled guests more seamlessly as that's one minor issue with how it operates currently. I'm not sure a peoplemover style setup (WDW peoplemover at least) would work as it has to go on a large elevation change.
The previous refurb took a while (a year+ I think?). I don't envy the engineers deciding how to upgrade the track in that kind of space limitation
The previous refurb took a while (a year+ I think?). I don't envy the engineers deciding how to upgrade the track in that kind of space limitation
DisneyCane
Well-Known Member
I don't think it would be that difficult to engineer. There would just need to be fail safe brakes to prevent travel in the wrong direction.
That said, I'm not sure that would be the ideal system for the ride.
montyz81
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If they removed on vehicle wouldn't they all come down?
Rich Brownn
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LIMs are great for launches on coasters, but not so reliable going up and down on rides. Its why our PeopleMover track is flat
It'd be easy if they lowered the temperature in SSE to 1.8K.
DisneyCane
Well-Known Member
It would make it a great break from the summer heat!
dodgr98
Active Member
- In the Parks
- No
I attended the Retro Magic convention at Beach Club last month. Retired Imagineering Legend Bob Gurr told us that he was brought in to look at issues with the track system before Epcot opened. He evaluated all the options available at the time and told WDI that buying wheels by the truckload would be more cost effective and reliable than the other options.No. It's not even about removing all the ride vehicles.
The (eventual) SSE "refurb" will involve removing the entire ride track/path and replacing it with something else (could be magnetic/mechanical/whatever). If you have ever seen a presentation/drawings on the building of SSE, you know that the ride system has always been problematic (they literally chew through ride vehicle tires every week), and better options/technology is now available that wasn't practical 40 years ago. Unfortunately, that means any eventual "refurb" will be a long one.