Rocket Rods tunnel gone.....

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    Originally Posted By oc_dean

    <a href="http://miceage.skyfirehosting.com/al032106pics/al032106f.jpg" target="_blank">http://miceage.skyfirehosting.
    com/al032106pics/al032106f.jpg</a>

    Very fascinated to see this happening.

    All from Al's newest update.

    I just keep thinking now - Can this all be an indicator for a new Peoplemover?? [panting, panting, panting] ;)

    In Al's update he says the reason the rocks at the entrance of the land have yet to be removed .. as it all plays into the "possible" development of a new Peoplemover.

    But anyway ....... after being a "Haunted Mansion" in of itself since Sept 2000 .. that tunnel that ran from the east edge of the circle-vision building .. into the RocketRods loading platform is being wiped out as we speak.

    Interesting!
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    oc_dean, did you see the 'Hidden Mickey' in the picture you linked to?

    Upper left of the photo...
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    It has nothing to do with the "satellite" dishes does it?
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    It does! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    Dag nabbit and here I thought it was some sort of weird cloud formation. I was in that tunnel a total of 3 times, all in the same day though. The only day in my life I road the Rocket Rods, gosh those things made annoying noises.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    Rocket Rods is one of the worst theme park attractions I've ever been on.

    To me, Rocket Rods is/was worse than 'Superstar Limo' I kid you not.
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    Even worst then the Niagara Falls ride? :p
     
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    Originally Posted By ADMIN

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    Originally Posted By avromark

    <a href="http://www.cliftonhill.com/niagara_falls_attractions/fx_thrill_ride/" target="_blank">http://www.cliftonhill.com/nia
    gara_falls_attractions/fx_thrill_ride/</a>

    This little corny adventure?
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    <a href="http://www.cliftonhill.com/niagara_falls_attractions/fx_thrill_ride/" target="_blank">http://www.cliftonhill.com/nia
    gara_falls_attractions/fx_thrill_ride/</a>

    This little corny adventure?
     
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    Originally Posted By TomSawyer

    I wonder why they are spending the money to take out the tunnel? Why not just leave it in place unused?
     
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    Originally Posted By berol

    "I wonder why they are spending the money to take out the tunnel?"

    to keep the Mattterhorn from collapsing
     
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    Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger

    Too late.

    The Matterhorn was found lying face down in the sub lagoon this morning. No foul play is suspected, but police declined to give further details pending the outcome of the investigation.
     
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    Originally Posted By oc_dean

    As I contemplate the future new Peoplemover ;) ..... I wonder if they will keep that elevator in the center .. and just redirect a path to it.

    And even further contemplation :~ ... Would they attempt to put the ("Paris Orbitron") Astro Orbitor on a brand new platform? Since I bet it's significantly heavier than the 1967 Rocket Jets (???).

    All this contemplation! FUN!!

    Since I have some of the stats of the "1967" Tomorrowland .. I can tell you all, the press release info from '67 stated the Peoplemover/Rocket Jets platform alone cost Disney $777,000. 40 years later, imagine what that figure would be. I just wonder if they would do away with "Paris Orbitron" ride .. and use some light weight materials, and pattern a brand new design altogether - ala: Hong Kong's or WDW's.

    We shall see!
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    I think the dumbest things done recently at Disneyland was moving the Rocket Jets to the entrance of Tomorrowland.

    Just weird...
     
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    Originally Posted By avromark

    Now that they've done the bathroom of the future, the house of the future, will they be installing the queue of the future?
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    For what it's worth, this site had photos of the excavation work in the last LP Lotion:
    <a href="http://laughingplace.com/Showpic.asp?filename=http://talesfromlp.com/lp/lotion/pics/SS20060320-DLAround" target="_blank">http://laughingplace.com/Showp
    ic.asp?filename=http://talesfromlp.com/lp/lotion/pics/SS20060320-DLAround</a>\big\P09-0004.jpg&caption=Excavation+in+Tomorrowland

    >>...to keep the Mattterhorn from collapsing.<<

    >>Too late.<<

    Too late, indeed:
    <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=71569516" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/
    j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=71569516</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By friendofdd

    The bigger they are, the more silently they disappear.
     
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    Originally Posted By mrichmondj

    But when are the Flying Saucers coming back? That is the real question!
     
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    Originally Posted By SpaceMoun2

    What are they going to put in place of the tunnel are they going to put another ride in there?
     

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