Tommorowland Transit Authority PeopleMover: Red/Green Lines

[PeterAlt]

Did you know that the TTA PeopleMover has a whole backstory that explains that the actual ride is really the "Blue Line" of a 3-line system that also includes a Red Line and a Green Line. This is from Wikipedia:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrowland_Transit_Authority_PeopleMover#section_2


" The TTA's backstory ... made reference to the Transit Authority's three different "lines": the Blue Line, the Red Line, and the Green Line. The Blue Line, which constituted the actual ride, was Tomorrowland's intra-city elevated train system. The Red Line took riders 'off-planet' to other destinations in the galaxy, while the Green Line provided local transportation to Tomorrowland's "Hover-Burbs." There was a diorama of a hub station where all three lines intersect located on the second floor of the north show building (Interplanetary Convention Center). ... "

So... This got me thinking of new attractions Disney could add, based on that backstory...

TTA Red - A super-fast space themed real maglev that shoots trains loaded with guests to Pandora at DAK. Solves part of WDW's transportation problems by providing a fixed rail link from MK to DAK while also adding a super-cool new E-ticket ride that BOTH parks could share!

TTA Green - An Omnimover-style ride that starts outdoors and themed as just a regular people mover line before entering a new show building that doesn't have to be in the immediate vicinity of TL because of this theming as an extension of the TTA PeopleMover system. Once in the show building, we will be made to think we are still outdoors, still on the Green PeopleMover line. We then we begin a flying tour (Peter Pan style) of TL's "Hover-Burbs" (neighborhoods which hover in the sky). More would need to be developed, such as an actual story as to why we are touring the Hover-Burbs and the ensuing adventure while in-tour...

What do you think?

 

[Turtle]

TTA Red - A super-fast space themed real maglev that shoots trains loaded with guests to Pandora at DAK. Solves part of WDW's transportation problems by providing a fixed rail link from MK to DAK while also adding a super-cool new E-ticket ride that BOTH parks could share!

How do you expect to have a coaster that extends from Magic Kingdom to Animal Kingdom...

 

[PUSH]

Didn't know there was a backstory, but I always call it the Blue Line because of the signs that use to be on it.

 

[unkadug]

How do you expect to have a coaster that extends from Magic Kingdom to Animal Kingdom...

Linear induction

 

[Turtle]

Linear induction

Yeah but it's a bit of a stretch and it crosses between parks, it's outdoors so you'll break the storytelling (even if it's indoors the storytelling will break), you'd need both park tickets. Universal is an exception because the distance between the two Harry Potter lands is like a half-mile and it's simulated indoors

 

[unkadug]

Yeah but it's a bit of a stretch and it crosses between parks, it's outdoors so you'll break the storytelling (even if it's indoors the storytelling will break), you'd need both park tickets. Universal is an exception because the distance between the two Harry Potter lands is like a half-mile and it's simulated indoors

Aww, c'mon...admit it...it would be cool !

 

[Turtle]

Aww, c'mon...admit it...it would be cool !

it WOULD but not possible.. the ride would be fun, but no story, theme, etc.

 

[unkadug]

it WOULD but not possible.. the ride would be fun, but no story, theme, etc.

I see you have your "negative pants" on today!

It would be very possible, the story could be created, the theme could be created.

That's why they have Imagineers.

 

[Turtle]

I see you have your "negative pants" on today!

It would be very possible, the story could be created, the theme could be created.

That's why they have Imagineers.

lol i just changed my pants! no more negativity lol

 

[ctxak98]

I see you have your "negative pants" on today!

It would be very possible, the story could be created, the theme could be created.

That's why they have Imagineers.

I LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE! never give up. I think this idea is one of the best I have heard all week. It would give a fresh take on an old story! just what we need. and how would this at all break the story? the ride could be in a straight indoor tunnel? maybe just make it a series of launches like in rockn rollercoaster and have 1 or 2 futuristic stops? idk

 

[PeterAlt]

Yeah but it's a bit of a stretch and it crosses between parks, it's outdoors so you'll break the storytelling (even if it's indoors the storytelling will break), you'd need both park tickets. Universal is an exception because the distance between the two Harry Potter lands is like a half-mile and it's simulated indoors

You can have theming by enclosing the entire track in a tube. Or, if that adds too much to cost to the project, they can simply use lava-lamp-like color oils between glass for the windows to "blur" the outside. OR they could have a flight simulation-type screen that adjusts with the motion of the vehicles showing stars, planets, warp drive, asteroids, and comets flyby. They could have this projected onto a spherical screen behind a large fake window to give it a holograph-like effect (like Lady Leona in HM seance room).

Tickets could be checked at the entrance of the attraction. If they have a one day ticket, they would be directed to the "round-trip" line (that would loop back to the park of origin). If they have a park hopper ticket, then the guest would choose between entering through the one-way entrance or the round trip entrance. The one-way entrance would terminate NOT at the park of origin.

 

[PeterAlt]

Another thing, since most of the land between MK and DAK is virgin, they could build the tracks at ground level, saving the company a ton of money not having to elevate it. Just fence it off to keep animals from becoming road kill. Or build an enclosure over the entire length of the track with some of that money saved by not having to elevate it. Some sections may still have to be elevated, such as the part around the MK.

 

[ScorpionX]

I think the red and green lines are supposed to be Astro Orbitor and Space Mountain respectively.

 

[unkadug]

I think the red and green lines are supposed to be Astro Orbitor and Space Mountain respectively.

Then why would the blue line travel to each of these locations?

 

[Tegan pilots a chicken]

This idea is kind of brilliant. Far fetched. But brilliant.

 

[WED99]

how about a tunnel between the parks, nothing flash just cement walls. Lose the people over ya system for the red line, it's cool but expensive. Replace it with something simple like the dark ride systems. Cars that move themselves with guidance bar.

The ride could be like a moving simulator. The car would be your scenic ship to pandora. Pass unique planets that the audio commentary explains. Experience what it's like to fly through a gas planet then have your heat shields malfunction. You then enter hyper sleep but are awoken to refuel on a moon station where humans now live. This is guests chance to get out and explore an indoor future land, showing how we would live in space in 50 years. Then hop back into your ship for your flight to pandora!

 

[wiigirl]

Linear induction

Of course...all makes sense now.

 

[unkadug]

Of course...all makes sense now.

See how easy that was!