CaptainMichael
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The construction wall is down, the full queue is in use, as well as a rope queue.
And that question is right on the money!
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Wait...what? SSE opening tomorrow?
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The construction wall is down, the full queue is in use, as well as a rope queue.
And that question is right on the money!
InnovationsWDW
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can we get some pictures of it with the walls down please 
Timmay
Well-Known Member
Obviously.
mousermerf
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And M:S had 2 hour waits when it opened, but now is mostly a walkon.
A wait the day it opens doesn't reflect enjoyment, but rather interest in the new attraction. How those lines hold up will be what's telling.
Oh, wall down? Done done done..
A wait the day it opens doesn't reflect enjoyment, but rather interest in the new attraction. How those lines hold up will be what's telling.
Oh, wall down? Done done done..
hrcollectibles
Active Member
They are probably opening it due to the amount of people that will be there in the next week or so
SSE construction wall down, photo integration in ride
I just got back from Epcot, and SSE.
The wall has been removed, the queue was full, but hadnt reached the rope queue yet. The wait time sign reflected a 30min wait.
Only noticeable change in the ride is that your face (as taken in the photo in the initial ascent) is now integrated into the touchscreen video. As much as I do not like this version of SSE, I'm not gonna lie, I smirked when i saw that.
I just got back from Epcot, and SSE.
The wall has been removed, the queue was full, but hadnt reached the rope queue yet. The wait time sign reflected a 30min wait.
Only noticeable change in the ride is that your face (as taken in the photo in the initial ascent) is now integrated into the touchscreen video. As much as I do not like this version of SSE, I'm not gonna lie, I smirked when i saw that.
hrcollectibles
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wickedfan07
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Thanks for the updates everyone. I'm happy to hear that the general public who doesn't read fan forums are happy with the refurbishment. Perhaps the minor changes will be tweaks to music and narration, and some effects in the descent. Only time will tell, since this is just open for the holiday period. All sources point to the official opening still being in February. Also, I'm glad to hear the wall is down.
As we've said in the past many, many times...not everyone can be satisfied by everything Disney does. If the public likes SSE, then so be it. We can't change it, we just have to watch and see what the future holds. (In other words, if you absolutely must point fingers and force feed others their own words, wait until February, please.)
Maybe we do need to think about that one... I'm beginning to agree.
As we've said in the past many, many times...not everyone can be satisfied by everything Disney does. If the public likes SSE, then so be it. We can't change it, we just have to watch and see what the future holds. (In other words, if you absolutely must point fingers and force feed others their own words, wait until February, please.)
Maybe we do need to think about that one... I'm beginning to agree.
nibblesandbits
Well-Known Member
EpcotServo said:
I think I've been essentially asking that question for a while now, at least in my head and round about ways here. Because sometimes, I do think that some people (note, not all, and I'm not talking about anyone specific here...) are out of touch with what the general public thinks. They just really love the nostalgia and that can cloud one's vision of what the masses actually think about something.
I agree with you there sknydave. I mean if you really don't like what they are doing that much, save your money and don't go...
When I was in characters a while back, some people were notorious about griping about how awful their job was. One of the leads had a cubicle where she would say "If you don't like it then step up to my wall of opportunities" and she would gesture to a series of applications for McDonalds, Burger King, Wal-Mart etc.
I LOVED IT!
When I was in characters a while back, some people were notorious about griping about how awful their job was. One of the leads had a cubicle where she would say "If you don't like it then step up to my wall of opportunities" and she would gesture to a series of applications for McDonalds, Burger King, Wal-Mart etc.
I LOVED IT!
MrBug
New Member
I bet this'll go a long way to make it more palatable to rank-and-file, more casual visitors. I'm often a sucker for a cheap laugh, and seeing my goofy mug in a cheesy e-surance vid will definitely provide amusement at least once...
rdour@techminds
New Member
At least for me, one of the best parts of the older version from 1994 was the score itself. Everything from the entrance to the exit and return to earth just fit together so well. I can't imagine how hard it is to create a soundtrack to an attraction, especially because things have to mix well for people to really enjoy it.
I found that the new soundtrack is really great on the outside entrance and loading areas. Then it just simply becomes nonsense the rest of the ride. I think the part that struck me as a step backwards was the removal of the great track for the monks, to be replaced with a chorus of simply "amen amen amen amen amen." Yuck, I don't think monks really just sit there and say amen over and over again.
One other thing, the music was short. Getting stopped for a few minutes during the computer scene really let me notice how short the loops really are now. I remember riding SSE, and having a slightly different mix every time. It really kept my interest, as I would pick out new things to hear every time. Everything is now so short that I have the chance to hear things repeat if the ride goes into crawl mode.
Who composed this new soundtrack? What else have they done? This soundtrack really lacked emotional response. In the old soundtrack, the experience started before you even entered the ride. I liked the sense of mystery of the music on the assent, where are we from, where are we going? Then of course, it all ends with the soundtrack fading into wind, as if the dream is over, return to reality now. It really was cinematic. Where did that go? I want to have my mood changed several times during a 17 minute attraction, the new one leaves me with no feelings of any kind. No thought about the future, no contemplation of the message just conveyed, nothing.
This is really the disappointment. Most Disney attractions involve a story, emotional response, and a message to take away. Some are just whimsical fun, like Splash Mountain. However, Epcot used to be all about the message. It had real spirit. I still see that spirit in the World Showcase. I also see it in The Land, as everything does tie together well in that building. The story around the Living Seas made sense, and established the reason for the undersea environment presented to guests. Something tells me that they would have removed the aquarium if they really could avoid the PR nightmare. Now, its Nemo and Crush, but with a bunch of aquariums to look at while you wait to see the show, or while you're waiting for people to get out of the gift shop. I walked around the aquarium a few times on my past trip. It was seriously deserted, nobody really wanted to look at the displays.
I honestly think that when we lose Illuminations Reflections of Earth, its all over. Consider Epcot to be an entirely different animal from its childhood. Hey, at least we've still got the American Adventure right?
Ryan
I found that the new soundtrack is really great on the outside entrance and loading areas. Then it just simply becomes nonsense the rest of the ride. I think the part that struck me as a step backwards was the removal of the great track for the monks, to be replaced with a chorus of simply "amen amen amen amen amen." Yuck, I don't think monks really just sit there and say amen over and over again.
One other thing, the music was short. Getting stopped for a few minutes during the computer scene really let me notice how short the loops really are now. I remember riding SSE, and having a slightly different mix every time. It really kept my interest, as I would pick out new things to hear every time. Everything is now so short that I have the chance to hear things repeat if the ride goes into crawl mode.
Who composed this new soundtrack? What else have they done? This soundtrack really lacked emotional response. In the old soundtrack, the experience started before you even entered the ride. I liked the sense of mystery of the music on the assent, where are we from, where are we going? Then of course, it all ends with the soundtrack fading into wind, as if the dream is over, return to reality now. It really was cinematic. Where did that go? I want to have my mood changed several times during a 17 minute attraction, the new one leaves me with no feelings of any kind. No thought about the future, no contemplation of the message just conveyed, nothing.
This is really the disappointment. Most Disney attractions involve a story, emotional response, and a message to take away. Some are just whimsical fun, like Splash Mountain. However, Epcot used to be all about the message. It had real spirit. I still see that spirit in the World Showcase. I also see it in The Land, as everything does tie together well in that building. The story around the Living Seas made sense, and established the reason for the undersea environment presented to guests. Something tells me that they would have removed the aquarium if they really could avoid the PR nightmare. Now, its Nemo and Crush, but with a bunch of aquariums to look at while you wait to see the show, or while you're waiting for people to get out of the gift shop. I walked around the aquarium a few times on my past trip. It was seriously deserted, nobody really wanted to look at the displays.
I honestly think that when we lose Illuminations Reflections of Earth, its all over. Consider Epcot to be an entirely different animal from its childhood. Hey, at least we've still got the American Adventure right?
Ryan
Kristilovesdw
Member
So this part of the attraction is working now?? Pics please!!!
Testtrack321
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Huh? I was there and I had to wait over an hour...
Monty
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Don't burst Merf's bubble with silly things like facts!
RonAnnArbor
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Just returned as well, and SSE was open every day during the last week, with the wall down the last day...
I personally loved the refurb -- look for Steve Jobs in there (although they don't mention him by name, they mention the creation of the desktop computer in his garage in california and then there he is!)...
I loved the lighting on the descent - the effect looks great. The touchscreen is what it is, advertising for Siemen's. Frankly if that is what it takes to get a corporation to refurb an attraction that was falling apart, then all the power to WDW. That was always the intent behind Epcot anyway -- that corporations would sponsor and pay for each attraction. No complaints from me.
I personally loved the refurb -- look for Steve Jobs in there (although they don't mention him by name, they mention the creation of the desktop computer in his garage in california and then there he is!)...
I loved the lighting on the descent - the effect looks great. The touchscreen is what it is, advertising for Siemen's. Frankly if that is what it takes to get a corporation to refurb an attraction that was falling apart, then all the power to WDW. That was always the intent behind Epcot anyway -- that corporations would sponsor and pay for each attraction. No complaints from me.
DisneyAnole
New Member
Wow, that proves absolutely nothing. I doubt your average guest is getting back in line to ride it a second time.
Maerj
Well-Known Member
Another bad Disney news story:
Wdwmagic.com Contributor Dies After Being Found On Disney Ride
Park Officials Say Ride Was Operating Properly
POSTED: 8:57 pm EST December 21, 2007
UPDATED: 9:38 pm EST December 21, 2007
A frequent visitor to the wdwmagic.com forums died on Friday after being on the newly refurbished Spaceship Earth attraction at the Epcot theme park.
The man, who had been disgruntled with the lack of content in the descent portion of the ride had killed himself in a fit of anger while on the ride.
Disney officials said that "although he was unhappy with the ending, the touch screen still worked perfectly, producing a comical and somewhat grisly image of the future."
The ride will be cleaned and reopened tomorrow as most casual guests see nothing wrong with the current ending.
Wdwmagic.com Contributor Dies After Being Found On Disney Ride
Park Officials Say Ride Was Operating Properly
POSTED: 8:57 pm EST December 21, 2007
UPDATED: 9:38 pm EST December 21, 2007
A frequent visitor to the wdwmagic.com forums died on Friday after being on the newly refurbished Spaceship Earth attraction at the Epcot theme park.
The man, who had been disgruntled with the lack of content in the descent portion of the ride had killed himself in a fit of anger while on the ride.
Disney officials said that "although he was unhappy with the ending, the touch screen still worked perfectly, producing a comical and somewhat grisly image of the future."
The ride will be cleaned and reopened tomorrow as most casual guests see nothing wrong with the current ending.