Originally Posted By RoadTrip I suppose it would be tacky to ask for the breast back on the sculpture... ;-)
Originally Posted By bradhigcmdtsl I am glad they got rid of that mickey wand that used to be on the sphere.
Originally Posted By CMDad The sculpture with the breasts can be seen as you go through the warehouse on the way to the Backstage tram. As far as the newsboy - I always thought he misbehaved and was made to stand in the corner. ;-)
Originally Posted By danyoung Gotcha. I even googled CBOMB and got a lot of nothing. See, the internet doesn't have ALL the answers!!!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Welcome aboard EPCOT Explorer.>> I'll second that. ... You'll find it calmer here ... and without annoying smileys and avatars and crap that gets in the way from simple magical Disney discussion. MPierce is the head of my minions of evil darkness (Our Motto: We Go Thru Phil Holmes' Trash Because We Care!) ... your LE pin and lanyard will be mailed to you after you complete a two-week stalking campaign of a low level Fantasyland merchandise manager.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I completely agree, and I can't imagine why Disney felt the need to take this effect out. It was one of my favorites in the attraction for some dumb reason. And it included the flames up on the Roman roads. The scene just seems flat now without this simple projection.>> I believe (and have heard) that it simply is a broken effect that likely won't be replaced/repaired.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I go by CBOMB over there.>> NO WAY!??!??! Are you telling me there aren't two rightwing redneck wackjob Disney fans in Houston? Shocking!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Oh ... and I think Merfie is missed a lot on that magical site. They take their love out on me now. And doncha know SSE will never be finished as long as their is imaginat ... nevermind.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^You make it sound so dirty! Besides, this will always be my online home. This is the best Disney site for news and discussion. But sometimes when things are quiet here, they can get very heated over there (usually not over the biggest things either).
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> I'll second that. ... You'll find it calmer here ... and without annoying smileys and avatars and crap that gets in the way from simple magical Disney discussion. MPierce is the head of my minions of evil darkness (Our Motto: We Go Thru Phil Holmes' Trash Because We Care!) ... your LE pin and lanyard will be mailed to you after you complete a two-week stalking campaign of a low level Fantasyland merchandise manager.<<< Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, quite calming here, though I miss the edit option. That campaign sounds wonderful. BTW. >>> Oh ... and I think Merfie is missed a lot on that magical site. They take their love out on me now. And doncha know SSE will never be finished as long as their is imaginat ... nevermind.<<< Imagination is still left in the world, Spirit. It's just in living in Tokyo and vacationing in DCA. Hah!
Originally Posted By danyoung >I believe (and have heard) that it simply is a broken effect that likely won't be replaced/repaired.< And that is INCREDIBLY SAD!!! It's such a simple effect - video loop projected out over a circarama backdrop. It was crafted very carefully, but the technology itself in stupidly simple. Replace a computer that's displaying the image. Replace a projector lamp. It's just inconceivable (why do I always lisp when I say that word?) that they could let this effect go because of a simple technological malfunction.
Originally Posted By leobloom But, Merf, you can't be right. Martin said they were doing test-and-adjust on SSE for the new and improved ending! I'm just teasing. Just like you, I've had a hunch that SSE was completed months and months ago. Sad, but true.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Count me into the group taht's really sad that the Roman chariot is gone. My first trip I thought I might have just gotten the timing wrong, or it was temporarily out, but the next 3 times showed me that it was gone for the time being. I really hope that it's an easy fix, as it's one of those dumb little things that really just made the attraction stand out in my memory. As for the ending, I just can't find a way to believe that it's not done. The attraction reopened about 6 months ago, right? And they're still not done with it. Any changes they've made since then have been very minor, so I really don't think that anything spectacular will ever be there, until another big refurb. And for what it's worth, the blue light grid at the beginning of the descent really irritates my eyes. There's something about certain LED's that just doesn't agree with me, and they sort of 'jump' whenever I blink or move my eyes. Since the car is constantly moving and turning through that section, it is literally painful to look at them. It's a really neat effect that I would love to see, but I just have to close my eyes to get through there without ending up with a headache.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, quite calming here, though I miss the edit option.>> Yeah. I do too. Doobie wants us all to learn proper grammar and spelling ... and to get it right the first time. I admire that ... even when I can't get my THEREs right! <<That campaign sounds wonderful. BTW. >> Sucking up will get you everywhere. Just remember that old man Pierce is my field general (and he packs heat ... he's a Texan, after all) ... and a certain skipper you know is my lead lapdog ... so we'll have to find a proper role for you. Can you sing? >>> Oh ... and I think Merfie is missed a lot on that magical site. They take their love out on me now. And doncha know SSE will never be finished as long as their is imaginat ... nevermind.<<< <<Imagination is still left in the world, Spirit. It's just in living in Tokyo and vacationing in DCA. Hah!>> For a newbie (here at least) that was very good!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<But, Merf, you can't be right. Martin said they were doing test-and-adjust on SSE for the new and improved ending! I'm just teasing. Just like you, I've had a hunch that SSE was completed months and months ago. Sad, but true.>> I had heard via pretty reliable sources that Siemens was very unhappy with the finished product and the guest survey results and that was why Disney had been in there tinkering ... work was done ... on what and to what degree? I have no clue. I don't think it was large scale at all because ... frankly ... we'd know. I don't think this is a cut and dry situation by any stretch ... but I am not holding my breath that any substantial changes will come for years.
