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News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure
- Thread starter SteamboatJoe
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RSoxNo1
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Except the vehicles are a continuous string so triggered effects don't work.
DisneyKid239
Member
Does anyone know if for the refurb are they doing anything with the ride vehicles at all?
jt04
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The pillars specifically look lit from the inside, so not everything will necessarily be projections. Likely a mix of effects throughout to keep the viewer from seeing through the 'magic'.
Ditching the ride vehicle screens will make a huge difference. And if they get rid of the clunky track it will be much more immersive.
This inevitably will improve on the 2007 version. No doubt about it.
Ditching the ride vehicle screens will make a huge difference. And if they get rid of the clunky track it will be much more immersive.
This inevitably will improve on the 2007 version. No doubt about it.
networkpro
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Bocabear
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How can you even tell from the limited information we have... No doubt Journey Into Your Imagination refurb might have looked amazing if they only presented one piece of concept art... I agree with the other sentiments, but I think it is WAAAAYYYY too early to have any idea of what this will end up looking like...
jt04
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I guess I wasn't very impressed with the 2007 version and am much more confident in management and Imagineering in 2020 than in the early to mid oughts.
The cynicism of the interwebz short circuits critical thinking and creates artificial blinders. I've learned how to see through it.
JohnD
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It provides "news" about WDW "today".
msteel
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Well, I guess if they wanted to, when replacing/refurbishing the track and ride vehicles they could replace some with "blanks" like the omnimover at Hershey's Chocolate World has.
matt9112
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Im ok with them updating things and bringing the newest technology to thigsas long as the old stuff dosen't need to be butchered. That egypt scene seems ok to me i like it. I also like the idea (looks sort of like it) of having that curtain effect of light on mist or just in general going from each scene to another. Scene transitions currently are one of the weaker points of orginal design because the ride is so slow. Imho of course. Still my favorite ride at epcot. And please god make sure the screens die. Could place real nice plaque like epcot/sse logos in those spots add a touch of class. I wouldn't mind some subtle accents to the cars themselves so they look a little fresher when your loading and unloading
Mac Tonight
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RIP Judi Dench saying the word "papyrus".
tparris
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“Papahrus”
Zipadeelady
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Very clever thank you.
I'll admit though, that was the last web site that would've crossed my mind. I'm sure there's a story there but I'll just let my imagination wonder.
999th Happy Haunt
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There’s no way the “Thank the Phoenicians” line is completely absent from the new version right? Doubt they’re not bringing it back, pretty sure they’ve even sold merch with that line on it.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I dunno - they also used to have quite a bit of “We wants the Redhead” merch too. That didn’t stop them from destroying that scene.
The Pho
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They still sell merchandise for removed rides. I don’t think merchandise alone would save it.
MouseBrayden
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Made a video today which included talking about the reconfiguring of the queue & load/unload ride track for Spaceship Earth during the reimagining. Other people on this forum know more specifics on this project than I do, but just wanted to share this rudimentary visualization of the possible new layout and how the queue could be moved inside by bumping out the ride track, something my sources have said is the plan for a while. Rumor only, of course!
In the concept art of the new building you can spot the exit ramp you currently have from the elevated ride track back down to ground level, except now it's pushed all the way out to the back of where the VIP lounge approximately is, lending more to this idea of reshaping the track around the perimeter of the new rear building.
In the concept art of the new building you can spot the exit ramp you currently have from the elevated ride track back down to ground level, except now it's pushed all the way out to the back of where the VIP lounge approximately is, lending more to this idea of reshaping the track around the perimeter of the new rear building.
I guess I wasn't very impressed with the 2007 version and am much more confident in management and Imagineering in 2020 than in the early to mid oughts.
The cynicism of the interwebz short circuits critical thinking and creates artificial blinders. I've learned how to see through it.
I think the only short circuit is in what is facing your computer screen.