Originally Posted By Socrates A long time ago, I recall a debate about video screens in Spaceship Earth and when/if they would start working. I rode SE last week and there were small screens built into the vehicles that seemed to work very well. Since I haven't been able to find the original topic, I've decided to start a new one: Is this what everyone was talking about? If so, are they now working as expected? Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By leobloom They were working on Saturday when I was there. I had ridden SSE the past two Decembers and this was the first time in my experience that the videos had our faces on the animated bodies, too. Certainly made the ending a little more interesting, but I still think the content of the videos is ridiculously Jetson-y.
Originally Posted By dshyates It is not the on-board screens that were the topic of debate. It is the triangular flags/screens that are beside the vehicles on the descent and as far as I know they still are not being used as projection screens. I personally don't believe that they were ever planned to be screens.
Originally Posted By leobloom No, the triangles weren't being used as video screens. I also doubt they ever will be.
Originally Posted By Socrates Oh. Thanks for clarifying that. Socrates "I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance."
Originally Posted By mousermerf The grand lie spread about the internets was that funding was cut at the last minute and WDI never got to "Finish" the SSE project. This notion kept the fanbase from going ballistic over what was otherwise a severaly downgraded product in the descent. Turns out, nothing further was planned, as no one who claims it as such can say what was planned or the timeframe for when it was to be installed. Another myth took flight and was used by WDI to bolster guest feedback to make yet another poor quality project look like it was well recieved. Fast forward, now most people accept the reality of the situation and the misinformation that was spread.. and they're angry, but the call to action simply isn't there. Now it just seems like a lost cause. Looks like WDI got what they wanted.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost My experience is that the descent is when you have the interactive on board screen to deal with. Why would you want anything else. The descent has always been the low point of the ride. "Move along...nothing to see here". I like the new ending especially in light of the fact that very little was seriously altered on the rest of the ride. I do miss that "glowing city" but other than that and the fact that they could have done something to the track to make it less bumpy, it is a major improvement over the previous ride. Spaceship Earth still rocks.
Originally Posted By mousermerf So, considering that past two versions of the descent have had the most elaborately designed and lit lighting systems we've seen in dark rides you consider it "nothing to see here" and a low point? Everytime I hear this I can't help but feel it's utter poppycock.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Call it what you like...the endings never impressed me. I'm sure there are a lot of things that others like that I find totally uninteresting. That's reality not poppycock!
Originally Posted By mousermerf Most of what you say on these boards defends the company no matter what decision they make. I think that constitutes poppycock and lack of analysis of the situation - just a blanket "Rah rah" attitude regardless of the circumstance.
