Originally Posted By tuknshak I am sorry if this has already been discussed but I had not seen any threads about it. I saw this mentioned in Al Lutz's latest posting. What is it?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss RockIt Mountain is a rumored nighttime version of Space Mountain, with a rock music soundtrack and possibly with some different special effects.
Originally Posted By YourPalEd RockIt Mountain is the name the Russians use for the Matterhorn, which secretly houses 10 nuclear deterent bombs... Or so i was told by an APer, who was frothing at the mouth at the time.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I have a fealing the name "Rockit mountain" will be probably be removed in a few years because it will confuse people too much.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros A few years?! How about a few weeks! I still don't fully understand how they will market it effectively as a new ride, and how the time will or won't be listed in the guides.
Originally Posted By avromark Maybe in a few years they'll come out with blueglasstwangrockymountainincalifornia. That sure would be fun to market
Originally Posted By YourPalEd Are these going to be scuds or gemini type rockets? Do they shoot out of the side, like the matterhorn during the fireworks, or do they come out of the top of the mountain, like in You Only Live Twice?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss They wouldn't be SCUD missiles, as those are short range missiles.... but then, maybe they are targeted at other theme parks?
Originally Posted By Elderp I heard the idea was scuttled. I guess they didn't get funding from the DoD.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>RockIt Mountain is a rumored nighttime version of Space Mountain<<< Far from a rumor, it is advertised in all the grad nite lit and videos.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster The effects are already installed and clearly visible (though not turned on) from the ride today. I'd say it's probably happening.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I have a photo of the SM marquee sign that I took when I was at the Park one day a few months ago and the fiber-optic lettering for both Space Mountain & Rockit Mountain was lit up at the same time.
Originally Posted By danyoung > I still don't fully understand how they will market it effectively as a new ride, and how the time will or won't be listed in the guides.< The same way they market HMH or small world holiday - Come Ride Space Mountain Rockit Mountain!
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Or how about, " Rocket Mountain, its time to Space out! Only at Disneyland Park after dark."
Originally Posted By DlandDug "What's gotten into the Matterhorn?" was an effective campaign for enhancements to that venerable attraction. Rockit Mountain will doubtless get an equally memorable campaign.
