TTA reopening pushed back to Sep 12 2009

[EPCOTPluto]

Indeed. :lol:


The Tomorrowland Metropolis Bank of Tomorrow?:lookaroun:lol:

And in which can easily fund the MK for any certain projects. :lookaroun

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

And in which can easily fund the MK for any certain projects. :lookaroun

Ultimate Joke: 9-Eye is there wearing a WDI badge and asking for funds.

Timekeeper's response?"I'm sorry, you're overdrawn"



Hehe.:drevil:

 

[Mukta]

TTA reopening has been pushed back to Sep 12 2009.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...ing-date-pushed-back-to-September-12-2009.htm

Bummer. I am not a thrill ride person. I look forward to riding things like Living with the Land and TTA. I hope that I can ride it on my last day (the 12th), but I doubt it. I have a feeling it won't be open until Oct 1st.

 

[marni1971]

99 and 2000 saw the Mill. Celebration and a interesting turn for the better (in some ways!)

And JIYI. And the tombstones. And the Wand. And the canopies...

 

[jt04]

And JIYI. And the tombstones. And the Wand. And the canopies...

But remember, those are only "temporary".

Oh by the way, there is a claim on the site that can't be named that the permit that was just filed was indeed to remove the canopies and pin trading station.

 

[yeti]

Regarding the Timekeeper...

I just got back from my week-long trip yesterday, so if someone already posted this, sorry. I noticed that on the screen once used for SSC, they were broadcasting advertisements for a bunch of fake Tomorrowland businesses and locations and the like. I can't remember any individual one, but I thought it was really cool and a nice way to up the theming a little bit in Tomorrowland.

Well, all I can remember is seeing one advertisement with the full, live-action heads of the Timekeeper and Nine-Eye. Can't remember what it was for or why they decided to have images of them in this little presentation (I might have blacked out or something at the sight of the Timekeeper :lol. It gave me a little hope inside, knowing that Tomorrowland hasn't completely forgotten about him just yet.

Sorry, no videos or pics. Just a heavy suggestion that if anyone goes to TL anytime soon, check out the SSC stage screen.

 

[joel_maxwell]

If it means they are perfecting that lovely light effect, FINE BY ME!

Yep. I agree.

I've also put up a new video of the lighting testing going on
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Tomorrowland-Transit-Authority/Video.htm

[youtube]CHWet1YYyjA[/youtube]

Holy Cow. What a difference.

Is the ONLY part of TTA that we can't see currently the part inside SSE and the other tunnels? Like, is the load/unload area covered so guests can't see if any work was going on there?

Just wondering what, if anything, will/can be changed besides lighting and possible script? :shrug:

I hope they spruce up the models. I wouldnt even mind if they were completely redone.

Ride control upgrades, new speed ramps and the like.

Ahhh, new conveyor belts. Snazzy.

 

[WDW Vacationer]

Yep. I agree.

Holy Cow. What a difference.

I hope they spruce up the models. I wouldnt even mind if they were completely redone.

Ahhh, new conveyor belts. Snazzy.

You do realize the EPCOT model is there,right? If they ever touched it.....:fork:

 

[jt04]

Yep. I agree.

Holy Cow. What a difference.

I hope they spruce up the models. I wouldnt even mind if they were completely redone.

Ahhh, new conveyor belts. Snazzy.

:fork:

 

[WDW Vacationer]

:fork:

I agree!:fork::goodnevil

 

[blackthidot]

The lights look great!

 

[joel_maxwell]

You do realize the EPCOT model is there,right? If they ever touched it.....:fork:

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I agree!:fork::goodnevil

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Guys. Put the pitch forks away and dont point them at me again. When I said redone, I mean take the model and either replace it with an exact replica that has more up-to-date lighting features, futuristic transportation, etc or at least take the existing model and fix replace some of its components. Last I remember, it is looking like it was made 30 years ago.

I might be alone here, but the materials that make that model (cardboards, plastics, fiberglass) do age. IMHO, it is better to replace the original with something that actually looks good then to hold on to something that looks like it is 30 years old and starting to age.... which is not inspiring.

Hmmm, sounds like the same argument about the old Epcot attractions.

 

[WDW Vacationer]

If they wan't to replace the materials, fine. But those peices of Disney history should be kept looking the same! I thought you meant change them completely.


Sorry!:wave:

 

[RSoxNo1]

What about Timekeeper and/or 9-Eye being part of the interactive Space Mountain queue?

 

[Rob562]

And JIYI. And the tombstones. And the Wand. And the canopies...

True, but I think the introduction of RoE cancels all of those out....except the Wand... :lookaroun

-Rob

 

[joel_maxwell]

If they wan't to replace the materials, fine. But those peices of Disney history should be kept looking the same! I thought you meant change them completely.


Sorry!:wave:

That is fine.... I understand that it is a piece of Disney history and I agree, it is important, but that doesnt constitute it being on display on the most ridden attraction in TL if the quality suffers or it is looking extremely dated.

That is all.

 

[WDW Vacationer]

True, but I think the introduction of RoE cancels all of those out....except the Wand... :lookaroun

-Rob

Pish Posh!

 

[WDITrent]

Guys. Put the pitch forks away and dont point them at me again. When I said redone, I mean take the model and either replace it with an exact replica that has more up-to-date lighting features, futuristic transportation, etc or at least take the existing model and fix replace some of its components. Last I remember, it is looking like it was made 30 years ago.

I might be alone here, but the materials that make that model (cardboards, plastics, fiberglass) do age. IMHO, it is better to replace the original with something that actually looks good then to hold on to something that looks like it is 30 years old and starting to age.... which is not inspiring.

Hmmm, sounds like the same argument about the old Epcot attractions.

There's a difference. Walt Disney World was not meant to be a museum... but the EPCOT Center model is sort of meant to be a museum-like thing. So keep it. Clean it up, sure, but overall...

NO TOUCHIE!

 

[marni1971]

True, but I think the introduction of RoE cancels all of those out....except the Wand... :lookaroun

-Rob

You mean the RoE where everything worked when it was meant to?

Fair point.

 

[ChrisFL]

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Guys. Put the pitch forks away and dont point them at me again. When I said redone, I mean take the model and either replace it with an exact replica that has more up-to-date lighting features, futuristic transportation, etc or at least take the existing model and fix replace some of its components. Last I remember, it is looking like it was made 30 years ago.

I might be alone here, but the materials that make that model (cardboards, plastics, fiberglass) do age. IMHO, it is better to replace the original with something that actually looks good then to hold on to something that looks like it is 30 years old and starting to age.... which is not inspiring.

Hmmm, sounds like the same argument about the old Epcot attractions.

Thats funny, it was made over 40 years ago, so that's actually not bad!

As others have said, it IS a museum piece and should be treated as such, maybe restored using the same materials/process but the content should NOT be changed. It was a representation of Walt's greatest dream besides Disneyland....the Magic Kingdom park was going to be built mostly to help fund the EPCOT project.