HMF
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I have a theory for why they removed him but it may just be a theory.
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Spaceship in Spaceship Earth
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WaluigiTime
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And why is the aspect ratio like that.
VicariousCorpse
Well-Known Member
Bad transfer or wrong export settings from physical media. Looks like it was done on a phone. The audio is doubled as well.
Yeah, that audio is distractingly bad. 
I took this pic 3 weeks ago. The ride slowed down to a near stop so I snapped a quick pic of the space station.
VicariousCorpse
Well-Known Member
A Christmas miracle! It's snowing!
Drdcm
Well-Known Member
No wonder all that black junk comes out of my nose at Disney. Didn’t realize they never cleaned up dust in backstage areas like that (or is this hidden forestage?)
Dragonman
Well-Known Member
What you see in that photo is above your head as you’re descending backwards in the room with blue lights. I guess they think it’s okay not to clean it for years if the average guest doesn’t notice it.
Disnutz311
Disney World Purist
Don't act shocked about the cleanliness. You can smell the mold on multiple attractions at Disney...
It's part of the Disney charm. If they know, we know, they will charge extra.
It's part of the Disney charm. If they know, we know, they will charge extra.
Where do you think the Tower of Terror gets its dust for the lobby?
Wdwsince86
Active Member
I rode spaceship earth a week ago. IdId t get a good look because my daughter likes to watch the screen thing and make jokes at the end, but the quick looks I have to my left and right, it looked like some or all of the dust was gone. Can anyone confirm this? Didn’t get a chance to ride it again and double check.
Wdwsince86
Active Member
Also, maybe off topic, I hope it’s allowed, but is there a post like this for alien encounter or other popular/cult classic former attractions?
Dragonman
Well-Known Member
It’s possible you didn’t notice it because of the darkness. Also yes there are threads for most of the other rides, simply use the search function and they should pop up. If nothing shows up then feel free to make a thread based on what you’re looking for.
WaluigiTime
Well-Known Member
This popped up on my YouTube recommendations and this video has some of the best shots of the Jeremy Irons descent I have ever seen.
pumpkin7
Well-Known Member
I haven't been on this website for a number of years now but it's great that this thread is still going on. I love all the old Disney stuff and SSE has always interested me. And the fact that when Disney doesn't want something anymore, it just gets hidden behind tarps and flashy lights. I would love to see them restore the descent. Disney's idea of the future was always so comforting to me. I don't know why. It looked like fun.
Calep01
New Member
Hey all! This is my first time joining this thread and I’m super interested in the abandoned sets that are still located on the descent section of the current ride. Every time I ride it I look for remnants but I’m not really sure what I’m looking at. Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison of flash photos of the current scenes vs what they looked like when they were functional? Thanks!!
DreamfinderGuy
Well-Known Member
You won't find much for comparing most of the abandoned descent sets, as they're all behind curtains and a photo of the curtains would basically just be a black square. Here's a comparison of the city set as it is today and how it was in 1994 (courtesy of Martin), though. The fiber optic canopy from this scene was still intact up until 2020, and to date remains the only piece of the old descent which was present post-2007 to be removed.