News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure

[jrogue]

I’d be very surprised if you didn’t.

The actual closure is still fluid but should be way past October.

thank you!! Keeping fingers crossed that nothing changes before then. I need as many last doses of these Phoenicians as I can get!

Thanks again

 

[JBIRDTO]

I can’t promise anything. Original proposal was end of this year / very start of next.

Do you still see this as a 2 year project? If not longer?

 

[marni1971]

Do you still see this as a 2 year project? If not longer?

Pass. I’ve heard longer mentioned.

 

[Kamikaze]

Pass. I’ve heard longer mentioned.

I know you think that some of Epcot changes are not for the better.

Based on what you've heard of this one - do you like it?

 

[jrogue]

I know you think that some of Epcot changes are not for the better.

Based on what you've heard of this one - do you like it?

If I'm remembering correctly, he mentioned earlier that he couldn't say...

 

[Figments Friend]

If you are aware of what is coming, or what is currently planned, one has a valid reason for not being entirely thrilled with what is about to go down.

But hey, how about that D23 Expo!
Let's see what gets mentioned during the presentation....



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[Thelazer]

I'm optimistically sad.

 

[jt04]

I'm optimistically encouraged.

 

[marni1971]

I’m me.

 

[larryz]

I’d be very surprised if you didn’t.

The actual closure is still fluid but should be way past October.

Ha! I see what you did there!

 

[huwar18]

Maybe they will finally fix the paper boy they just turned around because it broke.

 

[marni1971]

I will say this is a larger project than any so far. Quite a bit of civil engineering is involved as well as actual show changes and upgrades. Thus far I’ve heard nothing about IP but we’ll see.

 

[thankthephonecians]

If they don't keep Dame Judy Dench - consider me deceased.

 

[trainplane3]

If they don't keep Dame Judy Dench - consider me deceased.

RIP.

 

[rle4lunch]

I will say this is a larger project than any so far. Quite a bit of civil engineering is involved as well as actual show changes and upgrades. Thus far I’ve heard nothing about IP but we’ll see.

One can only hope the upgrade can live up to the once vaunted status of SSE.

As a lifelong goer to WDW and DL, and now DVC owner, I'm continually looking for an increased ROI each visit. The last 5-10 years of trips have really stalled out my enthusiasm, so seeing the big push of all the newness is helping me a bit.

 

[trainplane3]

One can only hope the upgrade can live up to the once vaunted status of SSE.

As a lifelong goer to WDW and DL, and now DVC owner, I'm continually looking for an increased ROI each visit. The last 5-10 years of trips have really stalled out my enthusiasm, so seeing the big push of all the newness is helping me a bit.

Agreed. I'm 100% fine with SSE going down for 2(+) years if it means the ride can be restored to its glory.

Side note, the earth projection is still so bright that it really lights up the dome.

I'm taking a friend down to WDW later this year and they asked me, "I haven't been there in like 5+ years, what's new". My response, "Well you can actually walk around NFL now, HoP is updated and the new movie is fantastic, Soarin' takes you around the world now, and...M:S doesn't look like a cutscene from a PS2 game...?, and TSL and Avatar is a thing now too". I may have skipped over SWGE as a surprise for them though They're still looking forward to the trip but were disappointed there really wasn't much new stuff compared to the older management. I'm looking forward to new things just because the parks stalled for so freaking long.

 

[ToTBellHop]

If they don't keep Dame Judy Dench - consider me deceased.

I love the Dame. Just not her SSE performance.

Wasted talent with a condescending script.

 

[thankthephonecians]

I love the Dame. Just not her SSE performance.

Wasted talent with a condescending script.

I agree on the script.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I agree on the script.

She did the best she could with the material.

 

[tparris]

I will say this is a larger project than any so far. Quite a bit of civil engineering is involved as well as actual show changes and upgrades. Thus far I’ve heard nothing about IP but we’ll see.

If you can say anything, how does the budget and scale of the project compare to Guardians?