tparris
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Are those the big fins?Metal beams from the top of the TTA are coming down:
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trainplane3
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No it's the metal beams that run directly under the roof. In the second picture look to the left in the distance. That's what's gone on the right.
trainplane3
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Additional pictures of removed metal bar roof things:
And what the top normally looked like:
I'm not sure if this has been reported on since I haven't been reading the usual places.
And what the top normally looked like:
I'm not sure if this has been reported on since I haven't been reading the usual places.
Texas84
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It was surprisingly smooth on my last visit. I was prepared for back injury and a possible shattered hip, but no, not bad at all.
hpyhnt 1000
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On the topic of coaster smoothness, the condition of a ride vehicle's wheel assembly can make a difference as well. A worn or poorly calibrated assembly can make a coaster feel much rougher even if the track is glass smooth. It's no different than driving around in your car on new, properly aligned tires versus severely worn or out of alignment ones.
Nice to see more visible progress on ornamentation removal from the PeopleMover. Wonder if the end goal is to just "restore" it to the original 1970's look that's still in use near the Space Mountain restrooms, or to go in a new direction for the whole thing.
Nice to see more visible progress on ornamentation removal from the PeopleMover. Wonder if the end goal is to just "restore" it to the original 1970's look that's still in use near the Space Mountain restrooms, or to go in a new direction for the whole thing.
Timothy_Q
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Restore it to 1970's look
WDWTank
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That is so dumb. They should do that with EPCOT!
WDWTank
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Also i heard a rumor on Screamscape that a new concept that isn’t Wreck it Ralph is in the works to replace Stitch’s Great Escape. Any word on what it could be? @marni1971
_caleb
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I wonder how they decide the order in which to remove all the baubles and bolt-ons? I actually think they're taking a nice approach to this. The smaller fins went before the erector-set beams, and now the larger fins are left, but at each stage, the overall look retains balance and doesn't look as unfinished as it would if they'd just started at one end and done a few yards' of work every night.
brihow
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Totally agree. I also appreciate that they are doing this slowly without closing the people mover
Lance's site isn't exactly known for accurate Disney insider info but it is a fun read. (I enjoyed his armchair regarding the Speedway overlay)
I'd like to assume the Stitch rumor is true but the article is extremely light on details. It stands to reason that something will eventually happen to Stitch Great Escape and that a new IP or story line is in the works. Here's hoping we get more info on Stitch's future. Good to see it being discussed again. Hopefully we'll hear more details soon or in the very least a confirmation that something is happening.
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Theme Park Nerdo
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Speaking of which, do you think that the PeopleMover might see some changes are part of the refurbishment? I’d personally love for them to change the name back to the WEDway PeopleMover.
Because it’s rough?
i rode Disneylands last week. What an amazing difference. Just how Orlando’s was intended to be but much more enjoyable as a ride.
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999th Happy Haunt
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If we're comparing it to other Disney roller coasters, I found Matterhorn to be much, much rougher than WDW's Space Mountain during my trip to Disneyland in 2015.
Matterhorn is comparatively smoother now with the new cars.
999th Happy Haunt
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Since they are very similar rides, does that mean that Disney could make Space Mountain smoother just by getting new cars?
No. The Orlando track is known to be life expired, and of a different design.
999th Happy Haunt
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Yikes, hopefully when Tron is up and running Space will get a little love.
My last ride on the 'Horn was in 2014, and I didn't think it was rough at all...
Marc Davis Fan
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I was cautiously optimistic about Shangai’s Tomorrowland, until I visited. I found it to lack a sense of “place,” and instead sort-of resemble an airport or other largely-utilitarian public space.
One of Disney’s key design principles going back to 55 has been to make everything feel “human scale” (which makes it feel comfortable to spend time in the space), while practically everything in Shanghai’s Tomorrowland feels “oversized.”
Since they’ve brought the same Tron building to WDW, I’m concerned that they’ll try to shift the Tomorrowland aesthetic towards that “oversized” approach. But if they’re building upon Tomorrowland’s existing structures, maybe there will be more compromise instead.