Spaceship Earth Rehab (Update)

[YoHo]

Changing with the times was part of the point. That's not what they did. They completely scrapped the Epcot ideas. Epcot is a sham.

And quite frankly, corssing your fingers and hoping for the best Died for me years ago.

Disney's been doing it wrong for some time now. It's a little late to just think happy thoughts and hope for the best.

 

[vancesmom]

I guess I just find it a shame that so many who float around these forums are so cynical towards Disney. I love Spaceship Earth. I love Disney. And I'm willing to go with the flow and then form my opinions. I can't say I'm unhappy with an updated ride when I still really don't know what's going to happen.

 

[ChrisFL]

I guess I just find it a shame that so many who float around these forums are so cynical towards Disney. I love Spaceship Earth. I love Disney. And I'm willing to go with the flow and then form my opinions. I can't say I'm unhappy with an updated ride when I still really don't know what's going to happen.

It's a shame that we have to be cynical in the first place. If they hadn't replaced Horizons with a Spin'n'puke or the original Journey into Imagination with a few really bad versions, or actually added to World Showcase in the past 2 decades we might be more optimistic...

Let's face it, most of what created Epcot as a place of future technology and getting educated in a fun way has been lost. There's nothing futuristic about Test Track, or Soarin', or The Seas with Nemo....they're not bad but they're not what Epcot was made for.

 

[DancingBear]

Well, if there is any truth to this (no offense, but not all CM rumors are exactly accurate...), that would encompass the entire ride. Those TV's, which remind us that our ride vehicles will be turning around, are immediately after boarding.

Or do you/she mean the set near the apex where the two kids are conversing?

I assumed it was near the apex when there are several tvs running clips on the right side of the cars.

 

[cristen]

I guess I just find it a shame that so many who float around these forums are so cynical towards Disney. I love Spaceship Earth. I love Disney. And I'm willing to go with the flow and then form my opinions. I can't say I'm unhappy with an updated ride when I still really don't know what's going to happen.

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!


REDRUM! REDRUM!

 

[vancesmom]

 

[All Aboard]

I think we can all agree that Epcot-1986 was a heckuva lot closer to Walt's vision than Epcot-2007 is.

 

[Ariel Mae]

*twitch*

The Horizon's theme aspect is okay, but, please, keep it true to the original as much as you can!

 

[MJMcBride]

here's the latest from dbm20th's site

http://www.mouseextra.com/

 

[suzimar57]

we love SE - especially DH (who considers it one of his "nap" rides) - guess it will be "down" when we're there in october, right?

 

[coasterj]

we love SE - especially DH (who considers it one of his "nap" rides) - guess it will be "down" when we're there in october, right?

yep it will be closed in october, sorry.
imagineering has told us it will be down from july 7th to at least the week before thankgiving, and if they don't finish before thanksgiving it could not reopen til the week before x-mas.

 

[DisneyExplorer]

I do see what you all are saying regarding Walt's vision. I agree with the basic concept. There are however some very big differences.

Basically (to stay on topic), I feel it's a shame that rides that many of us already love have to change. However, I do see that changing with the times should be done to keep up. If they didn't make some changes then there were giggles from young/new Disney fans and I don't think that's the right effect.

Let's just cross our fingers that it will be all good!

your absolutly right. the robotic characters rewind me of past eingineering like Pirates of the Caribean ride but i suppose we need to move with the times.

 

[DisOrBust]

Can someone in Denver follow the screaming and resuscitate Cristen, !

 

[mitros]

we love SE - especially DH (who considers it one of his "nap" rides) - guess it will be "down" when we're there in october, right?

Nap ride? that's a shame........

 

[raidermatt]

Nobody said Epcot shouldn't change with the times. In fact, one of the biggest complaints is that it HASN'T changed with the times. That the changes that were finally made had nothing to do with changing with the times.

How many times does that have to be said before some will stop saying "You know, Epcot can't stay the same and has to change with the times. Let's just sprinkle some pixie dust and think happy thoughts!"

It's easy to see why Cristen went Shining on us.

 

[mrsR123]

For example, stupid, ill-conceived, poorly executed, and/or gift shop driven changes are far worse than no change at all.

Changing Spaceship Earth solely to appease its new sponsor and/or to sell photos of us riding on it would not be preferable to stagnation.

 

[primax]

**sigh**

 

[raidermatt]

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[raidermatt]

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[DisOrBust]

For example, stupid, ill-conceived, poorly executed, and/or gift shop driven changes are far worse than no change at all.

Nemo in a clamshell, enough said.