Originally Posted By blueharvest82 Disney just posted that space mountain will be closed from april 19th 2009 until late 2009, this seems a little short to turn it into the one from DLR, but it can only help.
Originally Posted By Tip Top Club What work are they actually doing? I know a lot's been tossed around but I've also heard that not everything they wanted to do will get done because Disney Doesn't want to fork over the money in the current economic climate. So has anyone heard exactly, or at least kind of what they're doing, because I keep getting conflicting reports.
Originally Posted By dshyates I think they will only add a "Have-your-picture-taken-with-a-plywood cut out-of Wall.E" spot to the beginning and put large stickers of all of Wall.E's Rogue Robot friends on the side of each "rocket". Voila, new Wall.E Attraction. New light bulbs, refered to in Disney speak as "New Lighting". And to compete with Uni's Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit they will rename it Disney/PIXAR's Wall.E's Rock-It Mountain. But the Consultanteers have determined that using individual sound systems for each Rock-It isn't cost efficient so they will just line the building with Peavey PA speakers and crank the Jonas Bros.
Originally Posted By blueharvest82 TRhe pixaration of disney has to go. I am a disney fan, not a merger fan.
Originally Posted By barboy If SM only closes from April to late this year(Nov. or Dec???) then I doubt that I will ride it when it reopens. I was hoping for 2+ years of down time. 6 months is only enough time to tighten some screws, change out wheels, fix a section of track, toy with the computer and add in an effect or two. I would conclude that SM at Mag. King. will remain far inferior to the Anaheim/Hong Kong versions. Heck, even Tokyo's offering in its most outdated state is destined to stay a more superior ride.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Ok, mental note that Space Mt. will be closed when my DH and I go in Aug. Note remembered.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 me too for June - but my last 2 trips Potc was closed - then the next one HM -- I like SM but it's easier to live without for onetrip
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Grrr...I was really looking forward to seeing if it was really as bad as everybody had said in May. Between this and HOP, I'm really bummed that the 'unique' things to WDW seem to be closed when I'll be there, and I go to DL every couple weeks, so I really not all that interested in doing things like POTC over and over...I guess I'll just be spending more of my time in the other parks then!
Originally Posted By brotherdave Well, you still have unique to the MK compared to DL... Carousel of Progress Country Bear Jamboree Tom Sawyer Island (still original, not pirates) Swiss Family Treehouse (still original) Mickey's Philarmagic Monster's Inc Laugh Floor Stitch's Great Escape Magic Carpets of Aladdin Enchanted Tiki Room Under, er, never mind! (I know, the last few aren't so great as Space Mountain and Hall of Presidents, but at least they're unique)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 apparently, the Space Mountain rehab remains in flux ... it will be down for 'at least' 10 months and I have been told that could stretch to over a year. Still, not the 18-monthe top-to-botttom gutting ... and still no definitive word on exactly what is being done other than major cleaning and partial track replacement. And apparently, no surprise here, but the problem with this has less to do with money (although still an issue) and more to do with Phil Holmes and Co. afraid a prolonged closure will hurt their numbers and therefore careers.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<TRhe pixaration of disney has to go. I am a disney fan, not a merger fan.>> Pixar happens to be one of the absolute very best parts of TWDC right now ... if you can't deal with that, you may want to stay away from WDW for the forseeable future. BTW, not kewl spamming every board with your restaurant rant.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I will ... but you may need to bring your own I-pod ... how about 'Burning Love'? The only thing I know about sound is it has been on again, off again more than most Hollywood romances. I truly hope they add it. It really is the least they can do ... and that's about what they want.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I will ... but you may need to bring your own I-pod ... how about 'Burning Love'? << One of my favorites by you. >> I truly hope they add it. It really is the least they can do ... and that's about what they want. << If the repair it structurally, darken the show, and add music, most people will consider it a big success.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Yeah ... that's what happens when you spend years letting your product get WalMarted. Expectations get lowered significantly.
Originally Posted By blueharvest82 BTW, not kewl spamming every board with your restaurant rant. In my defense, except for you amd and handful of others, everyone seems to stick to one board, check the names between boards. This shouldn't be a stretch since people had the time to look through the boards looking for my posts. I was simply trying to get other people besides the wonderful patrons of walt disney world to read the information. By the way..."KEWL"? You know spirit, every once in a while you strengthen my theory that you are a 22 year old girl who got kicked out of the college program and has rich parents. Also to stick with the topic, you constantly talk about the downward spiral of disney attractions and then you defend the brainchilds that have come alate recently involving Pixar (with the exclusion of TSM.)
Originally Posted By blueharvest82 I think i'll just start creating topics that spirit and his merry band of hoodlums can appreciate...here goes -CASTMEMBERS SPEAKING THEIR OWN LANGUAGE TO EACH OTHER?!? AND ITS NOT AMERICAN!!! -CHILDREN STILL ALLOWED IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM! WHEN WILL THE INSANITY END? -I COUNTED 345 PIECES OF BUBBLEGUM UNDER THE TABLE OF 5 DIFFRENT QUICK SERVICE LOCATIONS!!! -I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CAN USE A HANDICAP PASS AT A TIME. -I AM BETTER THAN EVERYONE BECAUSE I HAVE MORE INTERNATIONAL PARK MAPS THAN ANYONE EVER BORN. -CHIPPED PAINT, A GROWING TREND! -I HATE ATTRACTIONS THAT HAVE CHEESY MOVIE TIE-IN'S BUT I WILL DEFEND PIXAR BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL MAKE ME SOUND LIKE A BETTER PERSON. -WWW.LAUGHINGPLACE.COM IS THE ONLY WEBSITE IN HISTORY EXCEPT FOR SOME PORN SITES TO BE COMPLETELY BLOCKED FROM ANY COMPUTER ON DISNEY PROPERTY, EXPLAIN THAT. I KNOW THIS POST IS GOING TO GET PULLED BECAUSE THE TRUTH HURTS, GOOD NIGHT.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL And just a thought, DLR Space Mountain redo was slowly completed through a hole in the side of the building. Also, DL's Space is sunk below ground which also slowed the pace. Could there be any possibility that the WDW Space redo might not take as long since it is at ground level and literally, the entire back half of the building can be removed for an easier tear down and re-construction. Dunno, just a thought. (and hoping)
Originally Posted By barboy You might well be on to something there TMICH. And harvest82....... what was that all about? It looks like your posts came out of left field.
