News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Mike S]

If they (ever) give Space Mountain the rehab it deserves, I wish they would add some animation to the ever-static figures on the lift hill.

With all the unemployed animatronics they have now, I'm sure they could lego something together. (I'm thinkin' the recently fired T-Rex)

Disney has never had a T-Rex. It was an Allosaurus

 

[RobotWolf]

Disney has never had a T-Rex. It was an Allosaurus

Well, I was picturing it with a Pee-Wee Herman "roar," too. So I guess I was way off.

 

[Haymarket2008]

If they (ever) give Space Mountain the rehab it deserves, I wish they would add some animation to the ever-static figures on the lift hill.

With all the unemployed animatronics they have now, I'm sure they could lego something together. (I'm thinkin' the recently fired T-Rex)

Maybe give those dummies in the control booth some automation at the top of the lift hill, that’d be pretty cool

 

[marni1971]

Maybe give those dummies in the control booth some automation at the top of the lift hill, that’d be pretty cool

Cleaning their windows would be a start. They’re filthy.

Then fix the lower wall lighting.

Then fix the upper wall lighting.

Then fix the flashing signs.

 

[trainplane3]

Cleaning their windows would be a start. They’re filthy.

Then fix the lower wall lighting.

Then fix the upper wall lighting.

Then fix the flashing signs.

Summed up simply as:
Then fix the everything

 

[PorterRedkey]

Cleaning their windows would be a start. They’re filthy.

Then fix the lower wall lighting.

Then fix the upper wall lighting.

Then fix the flashing signs.

Well, at least the audio, track and track structure are in good shape!

Oh, you were talking about WDW's SM. Nevermind.

 

[WDWTank]

Cleaning their windows would be a start. They’re filthy.

Then fix the lower wall lighting.

Then fix the upper wall lighting.

Then fix the flashing signs.

What’s the status of the star effects? Did the recent tlc from a couple months ago hold up?

 

[marni1971]

What’s the status of the star effects? Did the recent tlc from a couple months ago hold up?

Pass. I hope so.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I'll forgive them everything if only they remove that wuss brake before the final drop.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I’m generally not a fan of projection mapping. At its worst, it looks obvious, gaudy, weightless, and washed out. Indy and fireworks shows come to mind. On the other hand, I like what they did with Alice and Snow White. Restrained use to great effect. Still, the impressive mirror transformation scene in SWSA isn’t the highlight of the ride for me – that honor goes to (and I’m dead serious) the painted flats. The murals in that ride are some of the most goregeous in any of the parks. Painted flats may be cheap, but not always tacky. The FL dark rides are a living example of the brilliant 2D art that inspired them.

This is tacky...

...and this is tacky.

Tacky.

But...

...this? And...

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...These? These are as close as we’ll ever get to riding into a painting. It’s not realistic, but it’s beautiful in its own way, and certainly not tacky (In my humble opinion).

Now, what’s this thread about again?

Fab photo essay!


Those Gummi Boats are required reading for anybody who thinks 90s Eisner was Disney's golden age. Gummi Boats in, Horizons out, that was Eisner's Disney decade,

 

[Skibum1970]

I'll forgive them everything if only they remove that wuss brake before the final drop.

Not me. They need to rip the coaster out and put in a new one with banked turns. I would eliminate the dual track configuration to utilize the building for one coaster. More drops, curves, and an overall smooth ride. Last time I rode SM in WDW, I thought that my knees or back would give out. The SM in Disneyland is so much more enjoyable. I can ride it without having to brace myself. It also feels like a complete ride whereas WDW's feels too herky-jerky and incomplete.

Tear this coaster out, Mr. Iger.

 

[Speedy71]

Honestly it's a shame how this embarrassment of a management treats the original SM. It honestly feels like they on their own history.

 

[ford91exploder]

Not me. They need to rip the coaster out and put in a new one with banked turns. I would eliminate the dual track configuration to utilize the building for one coaster. More drops, curves, and an overall smooth ride. Last time I rode SM in WDW, I thought that my knees or back would give out. The SM in Disneyland is so much more enjoyable. I can ride it without having to brace myself. It also feels like a complete ride whereas WDW's feels too herky-jerky and incomplete.

Tear this coaster out, Mr. Iger.

Meg and Phil killed the project to do exactly that. Heck with the lights on you can still see the demo markups on the steel.

 

[ford91exploder]

Honestly it's a shame how this embarrassment of a management treats the original SM. It honestly feels like they **** on their own history.

Yes they are because senior leadership feels theme parks are 'Stupid Entertainment for Stupid people'

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yes they are because senior leadership feels theme parks are 'Stupid Entertainment for Stupid people'

Who do you think you’re quoting?

 

[JSchnitz]

I'm just surprised that they are doing an addition and clearing land for it, while Stitch's Great Escape sits right in the middle of the land unused. Just do something with it already!!!

 

[ford91exploder]

Who do you think you’re quoting?

In this case @WDW1974 who mentioned that particular quote more than once.

 

[MisterPenguin]

In this case @WDW1974 who mentioned that particular quote more than once.

You mean your leader who has moved on from this forum?

<hint, hint>

 

[lazyboy97o]

In this case @WDW1974 who mentioned that particular quote more than once.

Nope, and it’s not a quote from anyone at Disney. They are my words.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/search/94320/?q="Stupid+Entertainment+for+Stupid+people"&o=date