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Video from TTA and Skyway demo.
- Thread starter rlaeromech
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meganw1985
Active Member
How depressing...
That dangling "M" gives the entire scene an even greater sense of forlornness!
Looks like they are still using the original logo -- at least on the "re-launching" banner hanging over the TTA track. It's a bit plain, but I don't mind. I really don't care much for the HKDL or TDL Space Mountain logos.
What's that brown stuff on the undersides of the catwalks -- rust? Looks like that was one part of the structure that wasn't swapped out...
The majority of the downtime was spent installing a new ride control system and other backstage upgrades, not onstage eye and ear candy for guests. You know, the things they used to do anyway. I`m hoping for a queue that dosn`t have half the effects broken. At this point that could be the highlight.
Grizzly Hall 71
New Member
I hope the queue does change. From the videos I haven't really noticed a difference beside some supports look a little different (idk I can just be picking out stuff because I want to see a little change 
) But can someone tell me is where the old skyway station was is that suppose to be the overflow queue?
) But can someone tell me is where the old skyway station was is that suppose to be the overflow queue?
tslrocks
New Member
As you see in my video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnw...com/user/aarmenia1&feature=player_profilepage
Not much has changed at all, but they added some new lighting here and there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnw...com/user/aarmenia1&feature=player_profilepage
Not much has changed at all, but they added some new lighting here and there.
Oddysey
Well-Known Member
I just rode it last night and not much has changed.
The new lighting is much brighter than the old lighting. The colors remain stationary and do not randomly change like on the testing videos. The queue lights are purple. The beginning of the ride to the first tunnel lights were red. Coming out of the first tunnel they were blue for the rest of the ride. The new lighting does not do much to change the ambiance in TL as others have suspected it would.
The narration is and music is unchanged from what I noticed. There was no music going through the space mountain star tunnel, but I am sure that is temporary. The star tunnel music does no really fit the theme right now. However, I did notice that the space mountain signs in the tunnel that appear on the left and right wall before you see the stars, were missing or covered by a temporary wall (It is hard to see in the dark tunnel).
The new paint in the queue and throughout most of the ride looks fresh. Although the ceiling paint looks really bad before you go into the first tunnel. The Epcot model looks great, but the projection of the plane flying over the city was missing.
The bathrooms in the old skyway station have been completely gutted and look like they will be removed.
Overall, really no changes to speak of except for paint and lights that are much brighter above the track. I was a little disappointed, but I didn't expect much.
The new lighting is much brighter than the old lighting. The colors remain stationary and do not randomly change like on the testing videos. The queue lights are purple. The beginning of the ride to the first tunnel lights were red. Coming out of the first tunnel they were blue for the rest of the ride. The new lighting does not do much to change the ambiance in TL as others have suspected it would.
The narration is and music is unchanged from what I noticed. There was no music going through the space mountain star tunnel, but I am sure that is temporary. The star tunnel music does no really fit the theme right now. However, I did notice that the space mountain signs in the tunnel that appear on the left and right wall before you see the stars, were missing or covered by a temporary wall (It is hard to see in the dark tunnel).
The new paint in the queue and throughout most of the ride looks fresh. Although the ceiling paint looks really bad before you go into the first tunnel. The Epcot model looks great, but the projection of the plane flying over the city was missing.
The bathrooms in the old skyway station have been completely gutted and look like they will be removed.
Overall, really no changes to speak of except for paint and lights that are much brighter above the track. I was a little disappointed, but I didn't expect much.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
That is what I was thinking....
and I guess this is the explanation. :lol:
Martin: forgive if it has been discussed deep in another thread (I have been a bit absent), but look at 1:22 on this video. Is that structure the roof to the new enclosed queue? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7sgF2A_e08
Gepettotrevor
Member
Well we still have a few months to go. It's only september.
Well, something has been disturbed; look at 16 seconds in on this video - the astronauts. Look at the posture, and the arms of the one on the right. Now look at this photo taken last July:
New positions. New props. There was talk about the figures getting movement. Makes you wonder...
Jmaxwell; the new staircase is at 1:03. Move on a few seconds and you can see new railings for a new CM bridge above the poster to walk between the 2 new load ceiling structures.
What is apparent on this video more than others is the work being done to the ceiling below the penthouse (the flat central section) - see the projection pannels that have been removed?
jt04
Well-Known Member
Yes. All that we heard seems true now. And in the grand scheme of all things magic kingdom, I "get it" now. SM will keep it's original scope but with a heavy plussing ala Haunted Mansion. A refreshed and updated classic to please the traditionalists while adding eye popping new effects. And not breaking the bank I might add.
They really know what they are doing. Which makes the Stitch show all the more perplexing. :veryconfu
soarin' cisco
New Member
Wow Martin! I don't think I ever would have noticed the right astronaut's arms. :lol: Hopefully they do get movement though. 
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
*siiiiigh*
This sounds very bleak.
I'm hoping that changes...Hopefully they will add lighting to SM, and also change it seeing that that was the color scheme used for MNSSHP.
Aaaaaand, as always, proof?:wave:
jt04
Well-Known Member
*siiiiigh*
This sounds very bleak.
I'm hoping that changes...Hopefully they will add lighting to SM, and also change it seeing that that was the color scheme used for MNSSHP.
Aaaaaand, as always, proof?:wave:
Remember that when the reviews roll in.
hpyhnt 1000
Well-Known Member
Remember that when the reviews roll in.
I'm afraid to see the reviews come in to be honest, and not because of what may or may not have been done during this refurb...