Originally Posted By Captain Neo From Miceage: "Yesterday, construction work could clearly be heard over the music in the Star Tours flight deck. Multiple cast members confirmed that they had no prior warning of the construction and that the work was for the Peoplemover track, not Star Tours. Also, walls have gone up around a track beam behind the Autopia Winners Circle store. It's the section of the track that enters the Innoventions building. I would assume that they are also working on the track inside that building as well." Can anyone back this up?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance You can't just post stuff like this, there are proper channels to go through, warning systems in place, imagine how OC Dean is going to reace when he just reads this out of the blue!?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Whoever is on Dean watch today, please get a hold of him stat! Can I get my internet connection guy to please cut his internet connection long enough so he can be gently warned via telephone by my soft, gentle spoken ice breaker??? DO NOT LET HIM LOG ONLINE! This is not a drill people, let's move!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Interesting. I wonder what they're doing, and why they suddenly feel the need to work on it, rather than leave it alone (which would be much cheaper). I wonder if it's related to the fall protection regulations that made their way around other areas of DL in recent months
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Maybe they are just testing it to see how old and out of use it really is. Whatever they are doing, I'm sure it's a boring explanation and nothing new and exciting.
Originally Posted By oc_dean <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwPZu9L-CP0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Zu9L-CP0</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean Any number of things could be going on: It could be - A: They are starting to dismantle the tracks, starting with the section from Star Tours to the old Skyway point. And in their place - Nothing! B: They could be starting to rework the track, to include an entirely new ride system. Maybe that motocoaster idea which seems to be the strongest rumor out there. C: Running a test on an idea they have up their sleeves, but they are no where's near the point of knowing for sure it's an idea that will work, and get the greenlight. D: Or could be doing something more general, that has nothing to do with a future attraction. Every time we see some sort of activity .. we jump the gun. We did that when work was done on sections of track surrounding Finding Nemo Subs. But added up to some new paint, nothing more. Or when crews were seen on a section of track, but ended up being a place for audio equipment, lighting for a special gig. Lets just say though ... they are working on a future ride idea. Why would they focus on a part of existing track only, and not just start shutting down sections of Tomorrowland? This would give you the hint they are going to continue to keep reusing the old 1967 Tomorrowland infrastructure/buildings. The TL:67 infrastructure/layout is coming on 50 years of age. How many times are they going to keep recycling this old land? I want to see some serious demolition! The only thing I want to see left standing are Space Mountain, and the Star Tours 4 simulator bay. The rest ... bring it down! And ALL of the Peoplemover track with it. Take Autopia too please! In the land's place ... New buildings .. new configuration .. new Peoplemover that looks like something out of the 25th Century! We've been told Rocket Rods weakened the track in many places. There are these old buildings from Innoventions to Redd Rockets .. and Space Mountain's 2 flanking wings .. which need to come down. They can never do anything in Starcade's second floor .. because there is no ADA compliant entry-way up there .... I see a land that needs some serious demolition. And if this closed section of track means a piece-meal job to work ONLY with existing TL buildings .... this means - The 1967 TL will be reused once again - in whatever New TL they do.
Originally Posted By oc_dean But it won't be that "new". Just a redressing of an old land. NOT TO MENTION THIS ..... If they are working on this section of track for a future attraction .. that means the carousel building is staying. I've been wondering for a few years now - thinking that may be it for that building. And it would come down for one big exciting new E Ticket. But if they use that portion of the Peoplemover track inside Innoventions for a new ride ... then that's a hint the building is staying. OR ... are they going to severe that point of the PM track above Winners Circle .. and take down what's to the RIGHT at that point? Lots of questions. But for now - I'm going to conservatively thinking they are doing something more general up there .. that will ultimately add up to nothing for now. Me thinks - a TL overhaul is still a few years off.
Originally Posted By Captain Neo OC Dean we already know that the Peoplemover tracks will be removed. They will replaced with an all new attraction using the Speeder Bikes from the Star Wars universe that will utilize a similar track layout.
Originally Posted By berol "we already know that the Peoplemover tracks will be removed." Nothing is certain until shovels hit the dirt. I don't know how many things at Disneyland have had much more formal announcements than that, yet didn't happen.
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan "C: Running a test on an idea they have up their sleeves, but they are no where's near the point of knowing for sure it's an idea that will work, and get the greenlight." I remember when they had run tests of new concept vehicles on existing tracks. I believe they had tested some sort of flying ride on the Peter Pan track at one time. Makes sense to get a feel for something before mocking up an entire track system to try something out.
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan "OC Dean we already know that the Peoplemover tracks will be removed. They will replaced with an all new attraction using the Speeder Bikes from the Star Wars universe that will utilize a similar track layout." Why would they tear out an existing track system just to replace it with a similar one?
