Astro Orbitor

Originally Posted By jmuboy

Is the Astro Orbitor still scheduled for a big rehab and paint job during 2009? If so when? It seems like there are walls up around it now in Darkbeer's recent photos taken on 4-20-09 but I can't tell for sure.

 

Originally Posted By JenniBarra

It was open over the weekend, but a wall was around it come Monday morning.

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

Some people with Photo-Shop skills are having fun with possible color schemes for the repainting of Astro Orbiter here:

<a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/115299-astro-orbitor-cosmic-waves-behind-walls-7.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/dis...s-7.html</a>

 

Originally Posted By Anacon

The refurb dates are April 20- June 12.

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

I'm looking forward to this ride getting a new color scheme and all the kinetic orbs moving again. Hopefully they stay working.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo

You guys need to head over to the MK at WDW and ride this as it sits way up yonder, up on top of the TTA (people mover). Sweetness.

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

<a href="http://mintcrocodile.smugmug.com/photos/519443229_ChRXd-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://mintcrocodile.smugmug.c...Xd-L.jpg</a>

Looks like .. in order to repaint it .. they have to remove some of the panels and other parts to the ride.

(I'd be so happy if they secretly were removing the whole thing - in preparation for a New Tomorrowland!)

This should go first ... as it's a hindrance to getting in and out .. and there'll be plenty of "road blocks" to deal with .. when massive reconstruction does commence.

IF at all.

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

Has everyone else also notice a panel to the entrance "wing" (Star Tours side) is missing? It's been gone for a while.

I bet WDI is experimenting with different paints ... for the future!!

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

I would like to see them really try to change the overall look of the AO, while still keeping the basic mechanisms that it has in it now. HKDL has done something similar with its Orbatron (technically they're flying saucers, but close enough, right?), where it's a very different asthetic, but the same basic idea. It looks like they don't have the lowest rotating planet in order to have the big blue sphere, but the rest are there in a semi-altered form. I would like to see them try to do something similar for DL's AO. I don't think the exact same thing would work because of the scale of the location (the big sphere would make it visually block the entrance much more than it currently does), but the general idea of the same mechanisms with a differently constructed exterior seems like it could work really well. They also have a bunch of fiber optics in the main sphere that light up like stars at night, so I think it would be kind of fun to see something like that for DL too.

<a href="http://yesterland.com/images-tomorrowland/rocketjets_orbitronhk.jpg" target="_blank">http://yesterland.com/images-t...onhk.jpg</a>

 

Originally Posted By Bellella

oc_dean- you know we can still get into Tomorrowland by way of the pathway between the spoiled Submarine Voyage and the Matterhorn, and by way of the Disneyland Railroad. So, if they choose to do anything to the Astro Orbiter, getting in and out of Tomorrowland shouldn't be too much of a problem. However, it's no skin off my teeth if they decide to change the Astro Orbiter or take it out. I'm completely indifferent to it.

 

Originally Posted By AGKoolAid

Wishful thinking...

Cosmic Bidet & Astro Orbiter both behind walls. Both pretty close in size. Could be a nice relocation if up top is out of the question.

Again, just wishful thinking

 

Originally Posted By WorldofDisney

Does anyone think the Astro Orbiter looks a little like Jeannie's bottle from "I Dream of Jeannie"?

 

Originally Posted By lesmisfan

LOL! yes! now that you mention it.

 

Originally Posted By Hista98

they are reworking the planets so they spin again and adding some saftey features to the ride. As for the fountians they are filling it in with cement

 

Originally Posted By WorldofDisney

It should be good to see the planets spinning again. I was in Paris last summer and their Orbitron planets weren't working either. Maybe the mechanics of the attraction need TLC often. I suppose cement in the old Cosmic Waves is an ok thing...Hopefully, it looks nice when it's done.

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

The Astro Orbitor should also be getting a new paint scheme to match the colors of TL.

 

Originally Posted By Bellella

I thought it already matched the colors.

 

Originally Posted By Moon Waffle

The question to me is why are they bothering with an overhaul of this ride if they truly plan to move it back to its old home in 2011/2012? Why bother? And with how long these projects take today, why not get started now?

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

Who said it was moving? Has that been confirmed? BTW, it never really moved. The apparatus that's above the Rocket Rod platform is the original Rocket Jets attraction. Astro Orbiter was constructed just for Tomorrowland '98.

 

Originally Posted By Moon Waffle

Eh, my point is that if they are really doing something big with TL for 11/12 then they should have started by now.