Whatever happened to this rumor?

wanabeimagineer

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Original Poster
Whatever happened to the very detailed rumor (which I found on this page) that read:
"3. Mission Space
One of the centerpieces of this area will be a short daily video chat with the crew of the International Space Station or the crew of a space shuttle mission. Other items will include a Mars exploration section a show where space experiments are recreated and a display of objects that were invented due to the space program. Several computer simulations will also allow guests to explore the Moon or Mars by taking control of a exploration vehicle. The main attraction “Mission Space” will be setup much the way Test Track is. It will take guests through the astronaut training process, mission preparations, and culminate in a simulated launch. The ride system will be developed in cooperation with Intamin AG and will be based upon their reverse freefall system. Unlike the Reverse freefall the ride vehicles will be able to navigate a full track with turns. The vehicles will be modeled after next generation space flight vehicles and will sit 15 in a 3 4 4 4 arrangement. The finale will use linear synchronous motors (LSM) to propel vehicles over 90 miles per hour in under 7 seconds (pulling 4.5 g’s). The vehicles will the rocket up a 300 ft tower before plummeting back to earth. At the top of the tower guests will experience nearly 5 seconds of complete weightlessness. When I asked how they would hide a 300 ft tower my contact told me that above the 150 ft point it would painted light blue to blend with the sky (Mr. Freeze at Six Flags over Texas is the same color and is hardly visible from outside the park). It would need aircraft warning lights however. From the ground to 150 ft would be large model rockets on either side which would be illuminated at night by power spotlights like the launch pad at Kennedy space center."
Doesn't seem likely that you could hide such a tower :rolleyes:
 

SteveUK

Member
Err I haven't heard the rumour in that much detail but if you build a big tower in the middle of a park you will need more than some blue paint to fool people. Sounds great against a blue sky but when it gets cloudy, you have a very visible 300ft blue thing!
Also 4.5g might be a bit much for your average park guest, wouldn't a ride that extreme restrict too many people?
 

wdwmagic

Administrator
Moderator
Premium Member
It was a proposed concept that never got any real momentum, and is not part of any current plans. :)
 

wanabeimagineer

New Member
Original Poster
Originally posted by wdwmagic
It was a proposed concept that never got any real momentum, and is not part of any current plans. :)

Good, I like the other rumors that we have right now, this wouldn't seem like a very good Disney ride.
 

ToWeroFTerRor67

New Member
Does anyone know what mission space is going to be like. I read an article that said it would get the same kind of crowds as ToT or RnRC, but I also heard it is just a motion simulator. Can anyone fill me in on the ride details and what will make it so great.
 

NowInc

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by ToWeroFTerRor67
Does anyone know what mission space is going to be like. I read an article that said it would get the same kind of crowds as ToT or RnRC, but I also heard it is just a motion simulator. Can anyone fill me in on the ride details and what will make it so great.

There are about 5 posts in this section of the forum about that very topic ;)....you could also always get the latest info over at www.wdwmagic.com ;)
 

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