Rocket Rods tunnel gone.....

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

I say bring it back.

As I pointed out in another post, not all attractions have to flog the whee out of you. Consider the roughly sixty-minute wait for the roughly sixty-second Peter Pan.

Peoplemover gave you a fascinating, bird's-eye view of Tomorrowland without running you up and over backstage areas like the Monorail does. The TRON tunnel was actually quite fun.

That "Go Go Goodyear" music really did it for me. Fit the attraction to a T and gave it a positive, upbeat feel. They were still playing that music in and around the restrooms by the Space Mountain exit until fairly recently.

I have to wonder whether or not they'll theme it like the Sub Voyage. Even so, wouldn't it be great to see something up on those tracks once again as you walk into a freshly redone Tomorrowland, less the bogus rocks and the Astro Orbiter blocking the view?

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

To those of us who rode the Peoplemover when it was brand-spankin' new, there was much more excitement to it - it was "The Future" of technology in my eyes and I loved it from that aspect. I never thought of the PM as a "relaxing tour of Tomorrowland" until many, many years later.

Done right, I think a new version could bring back those great excitement 'pangs' for a lot of people... especially children.

 

Originally Posted By spaceace

I loved it when the Rocket Jets were on top. It gave you the feel of being an Astronuat with the elevator ride up to your ship. I want to see them back where they belong.

 

Originally Posted By lesmisfan

ditto!

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

Tritto.

I just hope that if and/or when it gets moved that they see fit to retheme it to something other than that Jules Verne mish-mosh. PUHLEEZE lose that announcer while you're at it, Disneyland. There's a term that broadcasters use to describe that kind of delivery. I'm not sure I can repeat it here.

 

Originally Posted By spacejockey

I like the show element idea. In the first scene above Star Tours the people mover vehicle could go in between a battle between the Rebel Jedi forces and the Imperial Storm Troopers. With lasers flying overhead and some explosions etc. In the Space Mountain area you could travel thru a black hole. They could actually enclose some more of the track over the autopia and create more show scenes.

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

Here's just a tiny bit more "Armchair imagineering" ......

Because the spaces are tight through some of the buildings ... what about using plasma or LED monitors (since they are thin) interlocked .. to create some "continuous" special effect (?).

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

^^Works for me... As long as they don't bring back "Tron."

Yeah, yeah... I know some of ya'll loved it, but.... bleeccch.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

Maybe they could even add rotation to the cars. Who says they can't pivot like the omnimover cars? That way you could be directed to specific show scenes or whatever. Also, if they made cars that used cutting edge technology that might offset the moving at a snail's pace feel of the ride.

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

The single costliest piece of the equasion is already in place, namely the track. Anything else is gravy.

Isn't that track something like 3/4 of a mile long?

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

Make that "equation." Doggone, I wish I could edit posts!

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

>>It is a layout of Rocket Rods and concept color scheme of "new" tomorrowland... hopefully one of you out there also took a photo of it while in the Disney Gallery, or know someone who did, etc and will share it with us.<<

I don't have a picture of that rendering, but I did prepare a diagram for a previous People Mover discussion board.

<a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=71220872" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/
j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=71220872</a>

This has the track layout highlighted in red, over a blueprint of the 1967 Tomorrowland. One square equals 50 feet.

Enjoy!

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

Too cool, Doug!

 

Originally Posted By nutmegpeach

I will cry if they decide to theme a new peoplemover around the Incredibles. Not that I din't like that movie, but it would be a little too much Pixar in one place for me. Maybe then they could call it the "Pixar Resort".
*sigh*
I really do miss the old TL. As a child it was my favorite land, and now it is my least favorite.

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

I hadn't thought of that, but you're right. Interesting point.

Something...anything...would be better than the abandoned, deteriorating nothing that's there now.

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

Sorry, but I didn't complete my thought. What I meant was, even an Incredibles Peoplemover would be better than nothing despite the "clumps" of Pixar. We have a Buzz, we're about to have a Nemo and an Incredibles is likely.

Yes, it would be a bit redundant. It would also be rather popular with younger riders as opposed to the PM we all remember so fondly.

This may get really interesting after all.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

There are plenty of young riders who simply love the Tomorrowland Transit Authority in WDW. (Their version of the PM) I think the one in WDW isn't as neat, because the roof is over the entire track, which basically makes it look like a big hallway, even when you're outside. The DL version feels much more open, and IMO futuristic. Of course they would probably need to update the original system to something more modern, or at the very least less bumpy, but it could definately be done so it is still interesting.

 

Originally Posted By DismayingObservation

Exactly. I can't imagine them theming the entire circuit to The Incredibles. Maybe a tunnel here or there like they did with TRON...?

Here's a thought for the Disneyland planners: Theme the overall layout as a "ride of the future" like it once was. Not retro-future, but future-future. Limit the Incredibles to the tunnels, explaining that yes, you CAN be potentially entertained by a working mass transit system.

It's a win-win.

 

Originally Posted By lesmisfan

why not have something on the people mover track themed to hitchikers guide to the galaxy? you can drive one of those small pod things.

 

Originally Posted By avromark

And maybe even something like a DVD player, and maybe tri-zone climate control, and an ipod port on the radio? Oh wait this isn't about cars.