Originally Posted By TDLFAN They need to gutter the entire thing and build up a totally new ride (a single track to make better use of all that space and make the ride twice as long as before...and faster too. A brand new show should also be designed and upgraded effects need to be installed. Fiber optics and glow inthe dark liquids could add major wonders to an otherwise old albatross. Just keep the building but redo the entire indoors into a truly worthy 21st century experience.
Originally Posted By Disneyluvr81 I completely with you guys! My boyfriend and I were at Disney World for the first time a couple weeks ago and rode Space Mountain 3 times on the right side and on our very last day got to ride the left side. Holy hannah, there is one dip that smacks you down so hard -- there was a collective OWW from the back of the train from he and I hehe!!! It reminded me of riding the Matterhorn here at Disneyland (which BTW hurts too!!) It was so weird riding Space Mountain without any sort of music going on. For me the music totally makes the ride -- plus they have Red Hot Chilli Peppers playing right now, which is cool. That ride has the potential to be so cool with all of the space in there. They need to take a lesson from Disneyland and update -- Disneyland survived not having Space Mountain for 2 years -- heck they have survived without the subs for like 10 years hehe!! =D
Originally Posted By tonyanton Post 3 could not have been more true...just don't forget a revamped post-show too!
Originally Posted By gaston lives I kind of disagree here. If you only ahve one track, imagine the lines! The lines already frequently reach well past the entry, and waiting without a FP is commonly over 1.5 hours. They need two rides, yes, but a total revamp as well.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Excuse but the reason why the lines reach pass the entry is because of FP. FP creates backups and in regads to Space Mt... the entire switch-back area inside by the boarding platform is NOT being used. That is room for 500 people in line NOT in use. Furthermore... one long track with a coaster vehicle similar to DLP's Space Mt or R&RC would move the line rather fast. I have experienced fast moving lines at both of those rides once you get past the FP merging point. Yet, I believe there could still be room in there for dual tracks and much longer on lenght as well...as the speace above the switchback is just empty space. I personally would like to see the switchback area covered like DL/TDL and have more track up above. It would make this particular ride much darker than what it is now..
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys Space Mountain, in it's current state, is not a ride that I want to go on anymore, which is a shame because it used to be one of my favorites.
Originally Posted By whistler Wdw's space mountain seats six riders per train, I believe. Disneyland's seats twelve. So, you lose one track but capacity per train doubles....
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL and if you go by the DLP Space Mountain, then you have 32 per train and the ability to load 2 trains at a time. This seems more likely since there could theoreticly be a minimum of 7 trains on line at one given time. (2 at load/ 2 at unload/ and 3 in the circuit that would include 3 brake zones) Although EE and CA Screamin' do just fine with 5 trains.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ..as long as they don't collide with one another as was the case with California Screaming not long ago...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Excuse but the reason why the lines reach pass the entry is because of FP. FP creates backups and in regads to Space Mt... the entire switch-back area inside by the boarding platform is NOT being used< sometimes that may be true but most EMH nites in summer that i have been there, that line can reach past way past the entry and there are no fast passes.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN That is because they hold the lines at the front and prevent the tunnel from being filled with guests..or at least that has been my experience.
Originally Posted By Labuda "That is because they hold the lines at the front and prevent the tunnel from being filled with guests..or at least that has been my experience." Mine as well.
