News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure

[geekza]

My only wish for the new narration is that it retains the reverent tone that the actual show scenes depict. The current script is a little too condescending and the Siemens/JibJab videos at the end just throw reverence out the window. The ride should be awe-inspiring and leave you with a sense of pride in humanity's accomplishments and excitement for the future of communication. Until the current incarnation, it did that. This isn't a knock against Dame Judi Dench, who is a phenomenal actress. She did the best she could with a script that sounds like it was written for an elementary school educational film from the 1970's.

 

[montyz81]

My vote for new narrator goes to Ron Howard

“On the next SE Development...”

I'm pretty sure his tail is between his legs over the Solo debacle. I'd think now is not the time for Disney to ask Ron to do anything.

 

[montyz81]

They reuse narrators occasionally. The person who narrates Living With The Land also narrates The People Mover.

I guess the question would be if they re-use famous or well known voice actors.

 

[Horizons '83]

I'm pretty sure his tail is between his legs over the Solo debacle. I'd think now is not the time for Disney to ask Ron to do anything.

James Earl Jones would be fantastic, but I am a huge JEJ fan

 

[PurpleJesus]

After giving this a little more thought, as exciting as the prospect of a full refurb is... two years or more??? C'mon.

The entirety of EPCOT Center took only three years to build from start to finish. Spaceship Earth, in its original construction, took only slightly more than two years (26 months) to build. And they are taking somewhere between 2-3 years to refurb it?

I know Disney has slowed construction projects to an absolutely glacial pace in the last decade or so, but that's absolutely ridiculous.

I agree it's a long time, but it's much harder to renovate an existing structure, than it is to just build a new one. Building codes change, and a lot of variables that weren't initially considered - especially in terms of structural engineering - come to light as you start removing things. So, it does seem like a while, but in my experience it takes 50% onger to do a gut/reno vs. a new build on anything complex or commercial in scope.

 

[TOCPE82]

My only wish for the new narration is that it retains the reverent tone that the actual show scenes depict. The current script is a little too condescending and the Siemens/JibJab videos at the end just throw reverence out the window. The ride should be awe-inspiring and leave you with a sense of pride in humanity's accomplishments and excitement for the future of communication. Until the current incarnation, it did that. This isn't a knock against Dame Judi Dench, who is a phenomenal actress. She did the best she could with a script that sounds like it was written for an elementary school educational film from the 1970's.

Yeah, I've come around on Dench as a narrator... but that script.. woof!

 

[HauntedPirate]

James Earl Jones sounded old and tired to me in 'Rogue One'. I think people want his voice from 20 years ago, but alas, it's not to be anymore.

 

[The Mom]

I've removed the OT posts (veering into movie land) and also corrected what I hope was a typo - although several of you ran with it.

 

[disneyflush]

I can't moan about the state of Epcot being stale and then also complain when they take steps to start fixing it. I'm staying open-minded about this one.

 

[Tom P.]

I can't moan about the state of Epcot being stale and then also complain when they take steps to start fixing it. I'm staying open-minded about this one.

Man, you don't understand how the Internet works...

 

[FigmentJedi]

-Matt Berry

Shame its already too late for a Universe of Energy update.

 

[jt04]

Man, you don't understand how the Internet works...

Soon the internet will be convinced SSE is getting a Coco overlay.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

Shame its already too late for a Universe of Energy update.

YESSS!!!

 

[Mike S]

Shame its already too late for a Universe of Energy update.

After years upon YEARS, I’ve finally found the source of one of the sections of the hilarious Toy Story YouTube parody!!!!!!

 

[CHOX]

Jeff Bridges for narrator.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

Jeff Bridges for narrator.

...as The Dude!

 

[MaximumEd]

...as The Dude!

Well, that’s like, you know, your opinion, man.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Jeff Bridges for narrator.

...as The Dude!

Well, that’s like, you know, your opinion, man.

This is the ONLY suggested name I can get behind! The Dude abides.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Since we’re talking about narration, let me just remind you all that nobody will ever do a better job at it than Jeremy Irons.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Since we’re talking about narration, let me just remind you all that nobody will ever do a better job at it than Jeremy Irons.

Don't know about that. He was good and all, but what if we had someone like Neil Degrasse Tyson narrate the new refurbished ride? That would be freakin awesome!