Spaceship Earth reopening reports

[wdwmagic]

From the photo, i see a whole structural element around the vehicules too, meant to mimic the structure of SSE - or is it just me?

Yeah there is a hint of that to it. Ptaylor tells me the photo is a bit misleading. In reality, you cant quite see that much detail of the support, and the triangles arent lit so brightly. What you see is a bit of processing from the camera, but it gives you an idea.

 

[mousermerf]

Brought up the light a little:

 

[wdwmagic]

Brought up the light a little:

Tt doesnt look like that in reality though, you cant see that framework you have exposed. You mainly just see the triagular panels.

 

[wdwmagic]

Just added some more photos of the queue at opening
http://www.wdwmagic.com/spaceshipearth_project_tomorrow.htm

 

[mousermerf]

I guess it says to me that with 4 days of tweaking they can get a nice effect out of that strcture, kind of like the old globe that lead into the old highspeed network. The chicken wire isn't infront of that structure, it's not black, suggesting it should be lit.

 

[SoFlaDisneyFan]

Hopefully they will continue to tinker and tweak the lighting to make it just so. It’s probably so low because they don’t want to distract rider eyes from the touch screens, but at the same time they are trying to blend a vibe into the surrounding atmosphere. I quite like it; it certainly gives some life to what was seemingly going to remain a lifeless, black tunnel that garnered more wasted space than the screen rooms in the Universe of Energy.

 

[WDW Monorail]

I actually like it.

 

[tirian]

I'm still not 100% satisfied with the updates, but I think it's visually better than the original Tomorrow's Child ending.

What?! Did I just say that?!

Yes, I did.

The Cronkite ending was essentially just a bunch of video screens with silhouettes of children throwing balls, playing, etc. (The Apple iPod commercials are basically rip-offs of what Disney did in the 80s.) Then there were some vaguely scientific clips and...that was it.

The new triangular panels help restore that old-school feeling while letting us see ourselves in a fun, imaginary future. At least we're seeing ourselves instead of kids we neither know nor care about. Is the ending as grand as it would have been in EPCOT Center? No. But it's also not as tacky as the wand, either.

What changed my mind? My family rode it with me, and I suddenly enjoyed the goofy ending. :shrug:

The narration is, however, still insipid; and the music is instantly forgettable. I think that most people fondly remember the Cronkite and Irons versions for their soundtracks, and that is where this one is most lacking.

Yet the ascent has never looked better...and kudos to Siemens for not slapping their logo everywhere like AT&T...this refurb is definitely a mixed bag.

p.s. The original reopening date was the 19th, so a few touch-ups (nothing major) will be done in the upcoming days. This will be followed by the big media event, and then...well...Imagination shouldn't be the least-visited pavilion anymore.

 

[tirian]

I need to address another misconception floating around:

Some people claim that Guests hated the new ending during the soft preview. Others are arguing that they loved it and we WDW fans are wrong.

Actually, both arguments are correct.

When the software worked, most Guests enjoyed seeing themselves. But the software rarely worked properly during the soft preview, and many Guests did complain at the exit survey that there was nothing to do or see on the way down. They weren't impressed by touch screens that didn't work and Flash-based videos of cartoon kids.

The complaints were mostly due to the software's not working.

 

[JEANYLASER]

I love The New SpaceShip Earth!

 

[Jerm]

All that matters is it is open. It is a great attraction and overall is something great to ride. The end could still use work, IMHO, but so could Pirates! It is still an amazing attraction and I will visit it every time I go to the park! Thank you for the updates!

 

[EpcotServo]

Hey! That should look pretty cool when all those triangles are lit up!

 

[wdwmagic]

Hey! That should look pretty cool when all those triangles are lit up!

The triangles are currently lit. It's kind of a black light type light as explained to me. The photo on the website is more accurate to how it is. The version that Merf modified doesnt look anywhere near how it is in reality.

 

[wdwmagic]

I have just uploaded a video of the new animation that has replaced the trivia quiz.

[youtube]LSly_C4Zmu0[/youtube]

 

[aladdin2007]

I like that new animation!!! nice, and the music sounds louder and more clear than before?

 

[SoFlaDisneyFan]

The new animation is sure purdeeee....:king:

Love the SSE.....

 

[EpcotServo]

The triangles are currently lit. It's kind of a black light type light as explained to me. The photo on the website is more accurate to how it is. The version that Merf modified doesnt look anywhere near how it is in reality.

Really? Then what are those triangles on the side doing? Those don't look lit to me.

 

[Fun2BFree]

Actually, my biggest beef with the descent were the Trivia Slides, but that new animation is awesome. No doubt Disney will continue to tweak SSE in the months coming.

 

[SoFlaDisneyFan]

Actually, my biggest beef with the descent were the Trivia Slides, but that new animation is awesome. No doubt Disney will continue to tweak SSE in the months coming.

Glad they listen...well, sometimes. Updating the descent: good example of guest-feedback induced changes.....Changing/Replacing Attractions: Snow White, Countdown to Extinction, and Alien Encounter: wish they had stuck to their original visions.

 

[joel_maxwell]

i like the triangles. i would like to know how far they go down from 180/top. is that were they start... or is that the matrix tunnel?

secondly, i like the no participation animation loop. it reminds me of a 21century etch-i-sketch.