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Test Track refurb???
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Disaddict
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We can only hope. I've never really expected to go to EPCOT for thrill rides anyway. I mean, MS and Soarin' don't really qualify as thrill rides (and imho neither did TT even though it tried) but EPCOT was, to me, more about the exploration of our world and technology. Having the ride return to a WoM theme would be perfect. And having more AA than simple video screens would be the way to go. I really hope Disney does go AA heavy instead of going cheap and easy.
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
If this is really a 60 million dollar refurb then we should expect a lot! I'm pretty excited about this refurb. I really like the direction TDO seems to be going recently with the refurbs. I love TT, but if this ride pays tribute to WOM in some way I will welcome this change with open arms.
InsiderImagine
Active Member
the queue will have some tributes to WOM. it will be similar to the haunted mansion queue...not in the aspect of the option of going through the queue but many "hidden" tributes to original concepts and WOM.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
You speak like you know... we shall see.
Conceptually, I like it when the queue tells a story. Act one...
misterID
Well-Known Member
I just hope the bulk of the budget isn't wrapped up in NextGen stuff for the queue.
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
Agreed. I don't know how you could spend even a fourth of that budget on a NextGen queue. I mean seriously if it's similar to the HM queue there is no way it's going to be multi millions.
HMF
Well-Known Member
Myself as well. I also hope the queue is interesting and informative not loud and obnoxious like Haunted Mansion.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
The ride system is still awesome. If the 60 million is going toward new story and new scenes this could go a long long way.
Do you think Test Track is currently an E ticket?
AEfx
Well-Known Member
Which is just a bunch of horse pooey to begin with.
Disney treats it like a different animal, but it's their own choice. They are a multi-billion dollar international corporation, they shouldn't have to pan handle for people to build/upgrade rides for them. It's actually kind of pathetic.
As to the changes, it all sounds great. Test Track is enjoyable, but I don't bother to ride any more unless there is near-0 wait. It's just not enough to get me to care a lot of visits - the dark ride elements have slowly gotten worse/broken/shut-off, and weren't that impressive to begin with in many areas, and I don't get much "thrill" out of driving 65mph in a car - I do that every time I go on the highway. Roll the window down, it's a similar effect.
60M seems like quite a chunk - isn't that about what they spent to bring the subs back to life at DLR? If so, and GM is footing the bill, it will be very interesting to see what some of our tax dollars buy (as they are still 27% owned by us/the government).
Disaddict
New Member
Forgive me for asking a stupid question here... I've been going to WDW long enough that I ought to know this answer but why does Disney rely on sponsors for the attractions at EPCOT? They put money into all of their other parks attractions. I don't seem to be able to find a sponsorship for New Fantasyland anywhere.
invader
Well-Known Member
More than likely it's so that they don't have to front the money for refurbishments, operations, etc.
Disaddict
New Member
Well that's obvious but if that were the only reason then they'd be doing it for all of the parks and not just EPCOT.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
They started with that model in Epcot and it remains to this day. Antiquated? Someone else will have to opine on that.
Disaddict
New Member
Hmmm. That's what my wife said she thought about it. If that's the case then I'm a little irritated with Disney for not taking the upper hand in the now defunct attractions and trying to do something to bring them back online with or without a sponsor. What happens if they lose all of their sponsors one day? Will Future World lay like a ghost town?
NewfieFan
Well-Known Member
I question this as well?
