The Bad News. They have *NOT* I repeat *NOT* really done much work inside the ride as reported before.
I rode, paying close attention to the show scenes. I found no noticeable increase in light levels; many of the fog/smoke effects were NOT working. Some notes:
Torch in caveman scene no smoke, burning fire in roman scene no smoke, fog around ships in Phoenician merchant scene (admittedly this one hasn't been there for a long while.)
Yes the steam effect in the newspaper scene is working, though it's not nearly as good as it once was.
The finale is STILL in bad shape. The video of the schoolroom kids creating things is very poor and out of focus. The laser effect is still MIA, as well as the mist that fell from the ceiling area to enhance the effect. The descent downward is still bad, and it’s missing the lighting strike effect it used to have.
Overall, the most noticeable change is the ATT logos are gone and the god-awful "We are watching you" monitor as you leave the loading station. I'm going to rant here, and say that they should just turn on the work lights in that whole section of the ride, as there is no point to it anymore. There is no "Suspense" or even a good into. Just way to many video screens with computer graphic animations that look like a bad Max Headroom take off.
No change at the unload area as well, you still walk out into a very empty and sad room. Walls all around the closed exhibits and NO sign of any work that might indicate an update soon.
Anyone in WDI care to give me a job in the "Show Quality" dept? I could point out more.
I rode, paying close attention to the show scenes. I found no noticeable increase in light levels; many of the fog/smoke effects were NOT working. Some notes:
Torch in caveman scene no smoke, burning fire in roman scene no smoke, fog around ships in Phoenician merchant scene (admittedly this one hasn't been there for a long while.)
Yes the steam effect in the newspaper scene is working, though it's not nearly as good as it once was.
The finale is STILL in bad shape. The video of the schoolroom kids creating things is very poor and out of focus. The laser effect is still MIA, as well as the mist that fell from the ceiling area to enhance the effect. The descent downward is still bad, and it’s missing the lighting strike effect it used to have.
Overall, the most noticeable change is the ATT logos are gone and the god-awful "We are watching you" monitor as you leave the loading station. I'm going to rant here, and say that they should just turn on the work lights in that whole section of the ride, as there is no point to it anymore. There is no "Suspense" or even a good into. Just way to many video screens with computer graphic animations that look like a bad Max Headroom take off.
No change at the unload area as well, you still walk out into a very empty and sad room. Walls all around the closed exhibits and NO sign of any work that might indicate an update soon.
Anyone in WDI care to give me a job in the "Show Quality" dept? I could point out more.
