SSE Walkthrough

[danlb_2000]

Cool new article over at the Orlando Theme Parks News that has photos taken on a walkthrough of Spaceship Earth.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/07/behind-scenes-at-epcots-spaceship-earth.html

 

[ABQ]

Pretty cool. Still would like to see if there is any face still on the kid hawking newspapers.

 

[wdwgreek]

Neato! Now if we could see behind those tarps in the descent? ))

 

[mikeh]

The level of detail is amazing!

 

[wdwgreek]

The details are amazing, its so odd to see the spaces from these different angles!

 

[DinoInstitute]

I saw the article earlier too.

I wonder how they were granted access?

 

[marni1971]

Neato! Now if we could see behind those tarps in the descent? ))

To this day the (un)reflected dioramas are still intact above the descent track.

 

[flynnibus]

this photo.. just to make @marni1971 cry..

just sitting there behind sheets

 

[marni1971]

So much could be done for so little....

 

[ABQ]

I'm all twisted and turned around, just what's behind the sheets in the photo @flynnibus linked and does Siemens really need Dyson to cosponsor this attraction. I sneezed just looking at all the dust on the descent.

 

[gooftroop5]

Very cool to see all the details and stats. This is one of my family's favorite rides.

I honestly don't remember "the former ending". However, am I seeing that correctly?!? They just threw some black tarps over things and painted other things black to change the ending?

 

[aladdin2007]

the pics were interesting, cool, sad, disgusting, filthy.........notice the order of those words with the order of the ride scenes.

I have said it before and will keep saying it, both Disney and Siemens should be ashamed at the show quality or lack thereof with the second half. But sadly they aren't, because it saved them money.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

I'm surprised that they only lightly painted over some of the old scenes instead of just removing them entirely though I suppose it was easier and much cheaper!

 

[ICE11720]

Interesting to see, cool topic nice article, but overall a disappointment for me. Always make me want the Jeremy irons version back.

Off Topic, But ABQ Is Your Avatar from Full Throttle.

 

[ShoalFox]

Wow, I knew they were hiding the old stuff in the descent tunnel, but gee! How much effort could it possibly take to remove that stuff if they got it in there in the first place?

 

[yensid67]

WOW! On one hand it was nice to be reminded what SSE(my old workplace) looked like with work lights on, but I was quickly reminded of evacuating guests from the Planetarium and down ALL THOSE STEPS! What a work out! But it does sadden me to see the covered up scenes...how cheaply it was done and to see all the dirt! This is not the Haunted Mansion where dust is welcomed!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

The attention to detail on this attraction is incredible. There's so much that most guests will probably never notice or be able to see, yet they felt the need to include in in the attraction.

Like this:

Or this:

Or this:

Interesting how the newer scenes don't have this attention to detail...

I also found it interesting that in the ancient Greece scene, the guy on the left corner is shorter than the rest of them. Been on that attraction dozens of times and never noticed

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Rob562]

I also found it interesting that in the ancient Greece scene, the guy on the left corner is shorter than the rest of them. Been on that attraction dozens of times and never noticed

Thanks for sharing!

He's short to aid in the forced-perspective that makes the scene look deeper than it actually is. Change the angle you view the scene (like the pic shown) and you lose the perspective. And after you ride past, he's partially hidden by a row of trees as the Roman scene on the left draws your attention away from him.

-Rob

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Can't wait to see what alternative they will have to take when some of the screens start going, honestly they should have just bought back some form of the tomorrow's child ending, that's a timeless ending that would never need a major overhaul.

 

[ABQ]

Whenever I get to this scene:

I cannot help but think of this:

No, I'm not trying to insult the head ware worn by this animatronic, it's just that it resembles a bulb of garlic.