Spaceship Earth in drastic need of overhall...

Originally Posted By pitapan16

As a mentioned a my SpaceMountain thread I just got back from a great 10 day trip and while visitng Epcot, one of the dramatics that stood out for me was the need for some serious maintanence to occur on this classic Epcot attraction. A great ride indeed, but my gosh, I could hardly understand the narrating throughout the attraction because this omnimover moans and creeks all the way through.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

There is hope. Semens has become the new sponsor of this attraction. There is construction underway where the old Global Neighborhood (which I said "blows" the first time I ever saw it) used to be. The exterior of the ride (not the sphere, but the support columns) have already been repainted and the grounds and plant material replaced. It is a short time before the REAL overhaul takes place. Don't hold your breath because the ride will have to close to do it, but it will get done.

 

Originally Posted By pitapan16

Thats good news. Thanks for the info.

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

And this rehab can't come soon enough! I love SSE but it needs some TLC!

 

Originally Posted By PO Riverside

There is construction underway where the old Global Neighborhood (which I said "blows" the first time I ever saw it)

Agreed
Im a huge Spaceship earth fan
but the ending has always been, well
lets just say maybe they ran out of money

 

Originally Posted By tweedle jason

I agree. I love Spaceship Earth, but I have to sit in an awkward position to get my ear next to the speaker in order to hear the narration. I'd love to see the first part of the attraction revitalized and the last scenes changed--I'm tired of 1990's vision of the future.

Finally, can they please, please, please get rid of the monitors in the first tunnel telling me that my time vehicle will turn around and travel backwards (as well as the voice in the view from space room that repeats the same message about five times when you're in earshot of the speaker). It's so distracting. What difference does it make if the vehicle will travel backwards for part of the show? I don't recall screams of terror prior to the multiple warnings.

 

Originally Posted By plpeters70

Personally, I'd be happy if they'd just get rid of that wretched wand. Good Lord I hope the rumors are true.

 

Originally Posted By pitapan16

The wand is somewhat so-so but the attraction itself is is not. It's not too much to demand that this ride be revitalized. They need to take a trip to Disneyland park and take a few ride's on Space Mountain and Pirates of the Carribean to get a grasp on how an older classic should be taken care of and updated. I mean seriously, the squeeking of the omnimover parts are SO loud, it totally destracted me the whole time. Bad show and un-impressive.

 

Originally Posted By plpeters70

Don't get me wrong - I would love for Spaceship Earth to get the TLC that it needs. I just really, really hate that wand and want to see it go first.

 

Originally Posted By Kane22

Semens is not I repeat the sponsor for Spaceship Earth infact it is AT&T & its old news but in time for Epcots 25th birthday, Spaceship Earth will get refurbished & at the end of the ride replace the glowing Semens logo & replace it with AT&T!

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

>>Semens is not I repeat the sponsor for Spaceship Earth infact it is AT&T & its old news but in time for Epcots 25th birthday, Spaceship Earth will get refurbished & at the end of the ride replace the glowing Semens logo & replace it with AT&T!<<

You are joking.. right?

 

Originally Posted By brotherdave

Didn't Siemens just sign a long term contract to sponsor Spaceship Earth? (10 years, I believe?) I seriously doubt that we'll see AT&T return anytime soon.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

I dunno... bankrupted companies have a way of striving after chapter 11, especially now that the feds primary interests lies in the well being of corporate America, as opposed to America's middle class.

 

Originally Posted By gaston lives

It would be nice if they coudl put in a state of teh art audio system...you know...like sterio sound?

Actually, imagine if they could get great audio in there, cut out the noise from the ominmover, and improve the ending show! It would be one fo the greatest rides ever!

 

Originally Posted By Daannzzz

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Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<I dunno... bankrupted companies have a way of striving after chapter 11, especially now that the feds primary interests lies in the well being of corporate America, as opposed to America's middle class.>>

Uhm ...ah ... what middle class?

 

Originally Posted By juicer

lol!

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

?Finally, can they please, please, please get rid of the monitors in the first tunnel telling me that my time vehicle will turn around and travel backwards...<

These are actually projections, not monitors. And they're now badly out of adjustment, not pointing at their screens correctly. And they're horribly placed, and cut into the wonderful transitional tunnel with the voices from the past that perfectly set up the start of the ride. I know it's stupid legal thig, but I agree with you wholeheartedly - yank 'em out!!!

>Semens is not I repeat the sponsor for Spaceship Earth infact it is AT&T...<

Nope - Siemans is indeed the sponsor, as evidenced by the big SIEMANS sign as you enter the attraction. They took over a few months ago.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

They need to crank up the volume on the speakers so tall people can hear them. I'm just over 6' tall, and on my last trip, I spent the entire time slouched down so I could get my ears close enough to the speakers to understand what they were saying. This wouldn't have been so bad, if the cars were a little bigger, but I ended up basically curled up in a ball trying to hear and see at the same time (I know, I'm an over-achiever). This left me with a bad experience on the ride and sore for the next few hours.

 

Originally Posted By Kane22

Yes TDLFAN I'm not joking its something they plan to do for 2007.