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[Jones14]

You can easily see the box sticking up above the canopy. The reentry into the building is nothing but a hole in the side of a warehouse.

See, this part I’ve never understood. Why not shape the reentry point like one of the racing rings on the inside?

 

[Bocabear]

Close Space Mountain tomorrow

See, this part I’ve never understood. Why not shape the reentry point like one of the racing rings on the inside?

it absolutely should have been designed that way...not just flying into a hole in the building...and honestly it should have been designed to not rely on trim breaks as soon as you enter the building.. The break in momentum at that moment is a real flaw...as is every other trim break inside the building...so many of them, it really ruins the momentum of the ride...

 

[lazyboy97o]

See, this part I’ve never understood. Why not shape the reentry point like one of the racing rings on the inside?

The canopy was really, really expensive. That’s not a joke. A huge portion of the attraction’s budget was consumed by the canopy.

 

[SplashJacket]

The canopy was really, really expensive. That’s not a joke. A huge portion of the attraction’s budget was consumed by the canopy.

https://www.ajc.com/blog/airport/hartsfield-jackson-canopies-nearly-complete/WJi0sRHaokJzLaGAlTkQFM/

My airport has a really large and impressive canopy that costs $367.5 million to construct, granted it is Tron on steroids and is a government build and therefore should be higher, but the moral of the story, is canopies of that scale are expensive.

 

[Jones14]

The canopy was really, really expensive. That’s not a joke. A huge portion of the attraction’s budget was consumed by the canopy.

So my follow-up then becomes: was there initially a smoother transition designed that was cut midway through due to the canopy sucking up the budget, or did they just design the building that way from the beginning?

 

[Bocabear]

So my follow-up then becomes: was there initially a smoother transition designed that was cut midway through due to the canopy sucking up the budget, or did they just design the building that way from the beginning?

That is a really good question...especially since the exterior portion of the ride does not improve the experience... When you enter the building you are in the game grid...you board your lightcycle and then go out into the real world again before shooting through a hole in the building and stopping....then rolling into the show building... If the entire start to finish were all indoors in the game grid, it would have made for a better ride... It does look great from outside... but you sacrifice the ride experience for wow exterior visuals....

 

[mergatroid]

I struggle to fully envisage the gravity box from inside the MK. It will indeed be set back from the park, being hidden from view in the front by the canopy. Itself a bit so-so... A show building hiding itself in plain view a bit. Quite pretty however, to view from underneath is great.

I actually saw and rode Tron in Shanghai. The box is not visible from the park, that I recall, although the setting is completely different. I thought Shanghai TL rather attractive. But a very different aesthetic to MK TL. Incorporating Tron in the MK will be a difficult marriage. Or is that the reverse - incorporating TL aesthetics to Tron...

My foremost gripe is the massive volume looming over and directly next to SM. This diminishes the illusion of great size of SM. Straight lines angling towards one another create an illusion of size and distance, mimicking as they do lines fading off into the horizon.

Also, from the ferry or monorail, from anywhere but the top of the nearest hotels, the MK has got no visible show buildings. This helps to create an illusion of a magic world.

Some good points there.

 

[DisneyNittany]

I disagree completely... The WDW Original has a much better track layout and an amazing ( or used to be) preshow queue and post show exit... Perhaps it could use some tweaking but the original bones are larger nicer and much more stylish than the Disneyland version.

I should have said the ride experience only. Again, it's been years since I rode the DL version, but I remember both it and TDL being much smoother. However, I agree about the overall experience. Despite it being "rough", I still ride it multiple times/trip, just because I love the ambiance of it.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Here’s a series of tweets from @bioreconstruct on the state of the Peoplemover tracks. Progress has been so stagnant on this makeover that bird nests have have formed in the barren beams.
Seriously, this is pathetically slow even by Disney’s standards. I’m happy the changes are being, but they really should’ve made sure there was enough money in the budget to get the job done at a somewhat reasonable pace when they started.

 

[aladdin2007]

Here’s a series of tweets from @bioreconstructon the state of the Peoplemover tracks. Progress has been so stagnant on this makeover that bird nests have have formed in the barren beams.
Seriously, this is pathetically slow even by Disney’s standards. I’m happy the changes are being, but they really should’ve made sure there was enough money in the budget to get the job done at a somewhat reasonable pace when they started.

agree, its pathetic

 

[WDWTank]

agree, its pathetic

Maybe Disney decided it wasn’t worth retheming again?

 

[raymusiccity]

I downloaded an overhead photo of Tron from Google Earth and was going to say how there is nothing North of Tron as the only thing is North West, but from looking at the current positioning of the track I am very confused on how they are going to lay Tron out so I vote we just wait and see what happens.

The bottom line is the show building is slightly visible in Shanghai from the elevated walkways and afar, and visible on the ride. It would be great if it was not there but you have to admit, it is far better than RRC and Guardians.

Given that it could be relatively easily resolved it is surprising that it was left exposed in Shanghai. Maybe (unlikely) MK will get a small extension of the canopy to cover the corner of the show building.

I still don't understand why it's okay to see a canopy sticking out next to Space Mountain. I guess time, and another 80 or so comments will tell.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Here’s a series of tweets from @bioreconstruct on the state of the Peoplemover tracks. Progress has been so stagnant on this makeover that bird nests have have formed in the barren beams.
Seriously, this is pathetically slow even by Disney’s standards. I’m happy the changes are being, but they really should’ve made sure there was enough money in the budget to get the job done at a somewhat reasonable pace when they started.

Yes, Disney is slow. But those bird nests have been there for a long time. Long before removal of these metal overlay pieces. Perhaps this is why it is taking so long. Removing the metal with minimal bird interruption. Can you imagine the animal groups that would freak out if they just tore off the metal and bird carcasses went flying everywhere. They can't win either way. LOL

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Yes, Disney is slow. But those bird nests have been there for a long time. Long before removal of these metal overlay pieces. Perhaps this is why it is taking so long. Removing the metal with minimal bird interruption. Can you imagine the animal groups that would freak out if they just tore off the metal and bird carcasses went flying everywhere. They can't win either way. LOL

Thanks for clearing that up. I didn’t know the nests were there for that long. It makes a lot more sense now why they’re going about it the way they are.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Thanks for clearing that up. I didn’t know the nests were there for that long. It makes a lot more sense now why they’re going about it the way they are.

Thanks for clearing that up. I didn’t know the nests were there for that long. It makes a lot more sense now why they’re going about it the way they are.

Tomorrowland has a lot of those little finch type birds. My local Publix Grocery has tons of the in the trees and signage out front of their store. They find all kinds of small areas to build nests in.

 

[brb1006]

Martin's latest tribute just came out, it's for Alien Encounter.

 

[Calm Down Rover]

Martin's latest tribute just came out, it's for Alien Encounter.

The footage of AE 1.0 is amazing! I've been trying to confirm the origin of a cast photo posted by the director of the video portion (showing Clench in "fried" makeup). That photo always confused me, as it was my understanding that Clench appeared in the audience tube at the end via audio of him banging on the shields and demanding to be let out. I didn't realize that he actually reappeared in the onscreen tube.

AE 2.0 was certainly an improvement in pacing and clarity, even if some of the exposition was hilariously on the nose ("Since when does he have WINGS?" "Carnivorous? HE EATS MEAT" "HE BROKE THE TUBE"). I'll always be fascinated by this attraction, it was such a weird experiment for Disney.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Martin's latest tribute just came out, it's for Alien Encounter.

This is so weird. Theme Park History just put up their video on Alien Encounter as well. What are the odds, right?

 

[trainplane3]

Martin's latest tribute just came out, it's for Alien Encounter.

Yay! Wait...does this mean Stitch is next?
Oh no...

 

[Movielover]

Yay! Wait...does this mean Stitch is next?