Originally Posted By dshyates I am going to pop over in the AM to see what this is all about. I will report back my findings.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>On a side note LeeMac. Some of the criticisms concerning D23 is Disney arriving late on the scene with a comprehensive magazine, and ripping off the idea from your magazine. Though I am sure you would disagree with this. Also the blatant commercialism an explotation of Disney fans. Nobody is saying it's wrong to join D23 at all. This is just an alternative. EE founded D64 with the idea of you can be a Disney fan for free. I keep telling him if he gave a free Aston Martin, and a coupon for a free Toad in the Hole, and a Pint at the local he would get more new members.<<< If only it was that easy!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<And some say that it sounds just as good...>> I'll reserve judgement until I'm on it, but I seriously doubt it sounds as good as onboard.
Originally Posted By leobloom Just in time for my visit this weekend. I'm curious to hear what it sounds like in person.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Hokie, Tirian of all people said that. I thunk it's safe to say that it's good. LOL.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I'm a member of D64 LeeMac. It's just an innocent social club. Just disregard anything you might hear about links to Anti-Disney terriorist cells. >> I think I'm waaaaay out of the loop on these things - never heard of it. D23 is run out of Corporate Communications - the "club" is exactly what you'd expect from a PR machine. Except for the fact that it is missed every target set and is costing the company millions of dollars at the moment. I'm amazed that their Destination 55 thing still hasn't sold out - it is such a small affair and they can't even hit their own local market right. Incredible.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I trust everyone who's saying it. But I'll wait to hear it myself. Audio and acoustics are tricky. If they pulled this off I'll be very, very impressed.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Leo, you are going to WDW? Since when? << Just for Saturday. I need a break from the semester (only two weeks in, really?!), so it'll be a quick trip. Plus, I couldn't turn down the free tickets or the opportunity to use Disney's automagical urinals.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I think I'm waaaaay out of the loop on these things - never heard of it. << It's like a Mom & Pop grocery store going up against Wal*Mart. It was started at wdwmagic more as a protest wouldn't you say EE. A person in your position really would never become aware of it unless you stumled across the mention of it just like you did. >> D23 is run out of Corporate Communications - the "club" is exactly what you'd expect from a PR machine. Except for the fact that it is missed every target set and is costing the company millions of dollars at the moment << Disney has some really sharp people, but sometimes they really miss the mark, and I think they did with D23. I've been members of other Disney clubs, but the WDC soon loses interest in their fan base, and disolves the club abandoning their fans. I really never had any interest in joining D23 because of that. For it to be successful I think you have to have both a dedicated fan, and Disney employee overseeing, and advising the operation of it. I think those kind of people still exsit inside the Corporation. Isn't Ms. Mucha the head of D23 right now?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Just for Saturday. I need a break from the semester (only two weeks in, really?!), so it'll be a quick trip. Plus, I couldn't turn down the free tickets or the opportunity to use Disney's automagical urinals. << Burn out after only 2 weeks Leo? I'm sure the Quail Tiles will rejuvenate you!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>D23 is run out of Corporate Communications - the "club" is exactly what you'd expect from a PR machine. Except for the fact that it is missed every target set and is costing the company millions of dollars at the moment.<<< Lee, Music, MUSIC to my ears. I've suspected such for a very long time, while D23 fans will deny that to the death. Are there any plans to change, or even cancel it? >>>Just for Saturday. I need a break from the semester (only two weeks in, really?!), so it'll be a quick trip. Plus, I couldn't turn down the free tickets or the opportunity to use Disney's automagical urinals.<<< Pardon me for not knowing, but teacher or student? I didn't know we were in the same field!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>It's like a Mom & Pop grocery store going up against Wal*Mart. It was started at wdwmagic more as a protest wouldn't you say EE. A person in your position really would never become aware of it unless you stumled across the mention of it just like you did.<<< Exactly. Peaceful protest, at that. ;-) It's home is found on ClubD23, currently, as I no longer partake in the erm.. actions...over at Magic.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros So is the just a big loop that everybody hears then? If you're just starting down from the top of the lift hill, do you hear the same part of the music that's playing down by the end of the ride? Or is it like the DL version, where there's a song that's played from start to finish, and the speakers only play the part while you go past (like on TTA)? I would think that the latter would cause some muddy noise, since there would be parts of the track that you would overhear, but the former might just be a little weird. I'm not sure how I feel about the musical selection either. It sounds like generic cutesy Japanese-techno-pop, not something that should be in Space Mountain. Still, I guess it's better than nothing. Welcome to the 20th Century, Space.
Originally Posted By MousDad >>I'm not sure how I feel about the musical selection either. It sounds like generic cutesy Japanese-techno-pop, not something that should be in Space Mountain.<< I actually think it has more of a nostalgiac, 70's vibe to it. Which seems to be what they're going for (considering the new poster, too). I think it works pretty well.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>So is the just a big loop that everybody hears then? If you're just starting down from the top of the lift hill, do you hear the same part of the music that's playing down by the end of the ride? Or is it like the DL version, where there's a song that's played from start to finish, and the speakers only play the part while you go past (like on TTA)? I would think that the latter would cause some muddy noise, since there would be parts of the track that you would overhear, but the former might just be a little weird.<<< No, it plays in parts, which makes it LIKE the SM DL version, but it's not that exact. That's not worse than DL, just different. I think it works better for our mountain.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I actually think it has more of a nostalgiac, 70's vibe to it. Which seems to be what they're going for (considering the new poster, too). I think it works pretty well.<<< Agreed. It has that feel to it, but it also has the connotation of TL94. Very much strengthens the idea/rumor/indication that they want to "retro-ize" what they already have. I approve.
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, I have ridden it 3 times and I like it. The soundtrack is pretty generic, and is not really synced to the movement of the coaster. That is where the sound effects play an important part. With the sound effects it gives the impression of being synced. I think I may like the combination better than having a synced soundtrack like at Disneyland.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I do too. Fits our mountain better as we don't yet have visuals to synch it with. Not better, or worse, just unique.
