Originally Posted By barboy "They could not bank the tracks without having a massive amount of support pylons for it. It would have looked awful." I am not so sure about that---- why would the pylons have to be so terribly massive when some of those 6 Flag type 80mph coasters use supports which might be 4-7 feet in diameter? But even if the supports had to be huge they could have been dressed up with '98 TL rockwork or architecture enhancing the area's visuals not detracting from it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 What I think I would have done is not worry about having them go inside the buildings (except maybe Innoventions). Keep the pylons from the PM track for the initial exit and entry that everyone was used to (but build a new designed-for-the-rods track on top). Then, instead of going inside Star Tours, go just behind it. Those pylons would be hidden behind that building, except for those on the curve themselves - a limited number of pylons could have been camoflaged as barboy said. By the time it got to the sub area, no one's walking under those pylons anyway. I'm not envisioning a standard "naked" coaster-track thing. That wouldn't look good. I'm thinking more like the PM's more elegant pylons with a track on top, only with that track (only visible when you're actually on them) designed FOR them, rather than retrofitted to the PM track.
Originally Posted By StitchDude In regard to #34, I thought that General Motors was going to sponsor the RR and pulled out at the last minute. I heard that they were going to pay for the new track ans Disney would pay for the cars. When GM pulled out, Disney had already designed or built the cars and had to retrofit them to slow down. They were built to go fast and be fast for the whole ride. Again,I remind everybody that this is just something I was told. I have no clue if it is true or not. I am just giving you the info I was given. Does anybody know anything about this or was it all just a story I was told?
Originally Posted By ImTempest Barboy, you said it - Stitches Escape is the worst Disney ride ever! We unfortunately encountered it at WDW this past Thanksgiving and our whole family, ages 60's down to a 4 year old, pronounced it "boring and smelly". I don't have any objections to a ride being quiet, I don't require a thrill a minute for everything, but not entertaining is unacceptable.
Originally Posted By barboy I think Stench, I mean Stitch, is Disney's absolute worst creation at any park at any time. Superstar Limo was embarrassing to ride due to it's sheer corniness and self mockery but at least it wasn't a gross out like Stench.
Originally Posted By jdub >>As expected there are a few who feel lukewarm about RR but no real hard-core enthusiasm or love for them like this nutcase here.<< I guess you missed my post (on the 1st page of this thread), where I said I all-caps LOVED the ride. To make it more clear: it was my favorite ride in the park, and my kid's favorite ride in the park--and if it were still around, it would still BE our favorite ride.
Originally Posted By barboy Right you are jdub; I totally missed it. Cool, now I don't feel so lonely.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan yeah include me as one that misses the rocket rods. i loved the people mover and the rocket rods added a extra thrill for me since they went faster. i really do hope we get something on that track sooner rather than later. it added so much kinectic movement to tomorrowland that is no longer there. also while they are at it, put the rockets back on the peoplemover roof where it belongs! i was so happy to ride the rockets high up again when i went to disney world and hope they do it again at disneyland.
