Sum of All Thrills Returning?

[No Name]

They should've went with Tony Baxter's version. That one is near-perfect!

What was that?

 

[spacemt354]

What was that?

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Poor 'Under the Sea' gets all of the flak for the visible ceiling....look at this beloved attraction!

The first thing I noticed on that photo was the ceiling too!

But in real life the ceiling isn't that conspicuous, I think? I think the picture makes it look more pronounced than it is. More in the center of your viewpoint, brighter lit.


I do dislike GMR's (and DHS') conceit of being a soundstage. If only because if you pretend to be filming a movie, then the world of that movie does not exist. Although as whole, the double function worked - you are looking at both Ingrid Bergman and at her character in Casablanca - both worlds are existing. Just as in Star Tours you both enter a movie set and the world of SW itself. Sometimes the park can't decide and picks both, leaving it up to your imagination. At its best, DHS is/was double-layered, featuring both the glamour of Hollywood and the worlds it creates in its movies.

 

[No Name]

Oh ha, I thought you were referring to the GMR.

I don't have the same love for that concept that most do. The ride system lends itself to a better book report, but a worse hourly capacity. In my opinion, it was a smart idea to go with the traditional omnimover instead.

Back to the glorious return of Sum of all Thrills!

 

[PorterRedkey]

Has anyone heard more about when Sum of All Thrills will be reopened, (if it does)?

It is a favorite of my wife and I am hoping to ride it in mid-September. I thought they might have opened it today since UoE has closed, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Fingers-crossed.

 

[marni1971]

This isn't happening now at the moment.

 

[Just4Pics]

This isn't happening now at the moment.

Such a shame.

 

[theGib95]

This is something I never did, was hoping it would get a brief encore so I could try it.. bummer...

 

[CJR]

This isn't happening now at the moment.

Think they might try it around the holidays? That seems like the better time to (temporarily) boost capacity. September seemed like an odd time to relaunch this, especially with Mission: Space reopening.

Not that this would add a lot to capacity anyway, but it's something, and the additional indoor space would be nice.

 

[marni1971]

Think they might try it around the holidays? .

At the moment it's not going to happen.

 

[ppete1975]

I'm getting the feeling that
a) this was just maintenance and testing to ensure it was ok
b) they were going to reopen it but deemed it would cost too much for added value it would add
c) its part of a plan later maybe around the holidays when they need more capacity eaters
d) its being moved somewhere else and was just being tested/fixed
e) they like fing with our emotions

I vote for b and e

 

[britain]

At the moment it's not going to happen.

Flip the words around again and maybe the message will get through this time.

 

[RSoxNo1]

At the moment it's not going to happen.

Was this anything more than speculation? I didn't see much here.

 

[marni1971]

Was this anything more than speculation? I didn't see much here.

It was a valid internal proposal for a while.

 

[ChrisFL]

while we're on this subject...any talk of moving the old DisneyQuest stuff to Innoventions? It would be a cheap/easy way to get something in there for now.

 

[thepirateking]

It was a valid internal proposal for a while.

That's too bad. Seems like an easy win. It was an enjoyable experience. And it was fun just watching the arms.

 

[Horizons '83]

while we're on this subject...any talk of moving the old DisneyQuest stuff to Innoventions? It would be a cheap/easy way to get something in there for now.

This is a fantastic idea actually. Its just so embarrassing how empty East and West are in their current state.

 

[ChrisFL]

The Aladdin VR attraction at DisneyQuest started in Innoventions, so it would be like coming full circle in a way

 

[Horizons '83]

The Aladdin VR attraction at DisneyQuest started in Innoventions, so it would be like coming full circle in a way

I really like the idea of that and also maybe having a walk through exhibit of one of the sets from GMR or UoE (of course really scaled down). I just always want these rides to be remembered for the younger generation to see what Epcot was and could have been

 

[EPICOT]

@marni1971 was there any specific reason why this was cancelled? Cost, equipment wasn't working as expected, etc?