Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Labuda, you're suppose to be enjoying the surroundings, not making us jealous.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I'm excited enough about this to want to book a trip for mid-2008 just to see it! Not that I need much of an excuse...
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Does the argument sound familiar - it should - this is Carousel of progress on a larger scale...> Sort of. The big difference is that 'Spaceship Earth' has a natural point built into the story where it makes sense to update the scenes. Carousel of Progress was designed in the 1960s, and the scenes were 1900-turn of the century, 1920s, 1940s and then 'present day' of 1960. And that's where the trouble occurs. Carousel of Progress would require a whole new approach, adding more than one timeline to each scene.
Originally Posted By Labuda Hehe - sorry Bobbelee9 - I'm about to leave and go enjoy a nice dinner at the California Grill that starts 40 minutes before Wishes if that helps any. )) Also kicking myself right now because I *thought* I saw TDLFAN today at DAK but decided it wasn't himn but according to a little birdie I spoke to a few moments ago, TDLFAN was at DAK this afternoon! Rats!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Hehe - sorry Bobbelee9 - I'm about to leave and go enjoy a nice dinner at the California Grill that starts 40 minutes before Wishes if that helps any. ))< arggg!!!!! Now I have a rumbling in my tummy for a Tamarind Filet ---- grrr have to wait until August
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I hope as part of this update, they can make the vehicles turn to face the scenes on the way up. This way, they can ditch the stupid announcement at the beginning and the top, as people will be very used to the idea of the vehicle turning by the time it turns all the way around.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I hope as part of this update, they can make the vehicles turn to face the scenes on the way up. This way, they can ditch the stupid announcement at the beginning and the top, as people will be very used to the idea of the vehicle turning by the time it turns all the way around.>> No, the only way you could accomplish that would be to kill all the lawyers. As attractive as that option may seem, some of them are actually useful. ;-)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Also kicking myself right now because I *thought* I saw TDLFAN today at DAK but decided it wasn't himn but according to a little birdie I spoke to a few moments ago, TDLFAN was at DAK this afternoon! Rats!>> Iggy, how could you possibly miss TDLFAN ...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<No, the only way you could accomplish that would be to kill all the lawyers. As attractive as that option may seem, some of them are actually useful.>> Some are Trippy, but most are about as useful to society as a pile of turd.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I'm all for an update to Spaceship Earth. It is one of my favorite attractions if, for nothing more, the originality of it. Just one favor: Bring back Walter Cronkite!!!!!! "Behold, Spaceship Earth!" Oooohhhh...that gives me chills!
Originally Posted By gaston lives Have James Earl Jones do it! Yeah! They could overlay the heavy breathing from Star Wars to make it sound like Darth Vader is commentating, and it'd be like a huge tour thruogh the Death STar! BETTER YET! Redesign the outside to look like the Death STar! Yeah! That's the ticket! They cuold change Epcot CENTER to Star Wars Land! Bring in George Lucas! Let's do this! :|
Originally Posted By wahooskipper ^Not a horrible idea...but not necessarily appropriate for the main entrance to Epcot.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy And wish all you want, but I'm figuring the wand is in place for the long haul.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was serious...I don't think it is a bad idea. If it wasn't the focal point of the park I think that would be a pretty good use of the orb.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<Hehe - sorry Bobbelee9 - I'm about to leave and go enjoy a nice dinner at the California Grill that starts 40 minutes before Wishes if that helps any. ))>>> You are cruel Labuda. Hope you enjoyed the meal & view.
