Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<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.>> That's a shame. I actually enjoy the blue lights quite a bit ... for a simple, very cheap effect they are very kewl ... especially if you've had a few drinks before riding and just stare up in one direction without looking away. But that sounds like it won't work for you. So, just drink lots before riding and close your eyes and imagine a better ending!
Originally Posted By leobloom >>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? >> I believe it re-opened Fall of 2006, so we're looking at it having been opened now for close to a year and a half (or more). Taking their time, whatever they're doing (or not doing), right?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>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?<< Slightly musically inclined. I was a active member of concert band up until about 2 years ago, when studies got in the way. >>For a newbie (here at least) that was very good!<< Why,thank you. So, I am assuming a Captain Nemo approach to waiting for SSE to be done? All in God's good time? ;-) Have a good night, everyone.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> NO WAY!??!??! Are you telling me there aren't two rightwing redneck wackjob Disney fans in Houston? Shocking! << I have Dissociative Identity Disorder, so if you count all my different personalities there are actually twelve of us.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'm ashamed of you people, cheating on Doobie. << Spirit's the internet whore. I just went over there to see how long it took for them to delet one of his post. I just wish I could get him to join the Disboards
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Besides, this will always be my online home. This is the best Disney site for news and discussion. << The majority of people here are so very nice, and open to a rational discussion. That is unless you enter the evil realm of World Events. Stay out of there EPCOT Explorer! Those people are all serial killers, and are completely insane. >> But sometimes when things are quiet here, they can get very heated over there (usually not over the biggest things either). << Funny how you always seem to be involved in that. I was gone for a couple of weeks, and I couldn't even post in one of your threads because it was already locked. That kind of surprised me because your threads just normally disappear. I sure wish you could talk TDLFAN into returning. He always kept LP jumping. Tell him I'll join his campaign to ban children from WDW if he comes back.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, quite calming here, though I miss the edit option. << It didn't take long for me to get use to the humiliation of bad spelling, and saying stupid things all the time.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> They take their love out on me now. << There seem to be only a few people over there that can bring up negative things about WDW, without being chastised for it. >> Imagination is still left in the world, Spirit. It's just in living in Tokyo and vacationing in DCA. Hah! << How very, very true.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> 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 << It seems to all boil down to "who's going to notice anyway"? Evidently some people do notice.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> 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. << Is this before or after your Drink Around the World Tour?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> 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 << Patience is always a virtue. Look at the Wand, and we are still waiting on the removal of the BAH, and the fix for the Yeti.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'd gladly let the boob go if they returned the chariot. ;-) << The chariot trumps the boob for me too!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>I have Dissociative Identity Disorder, so if you count all my different personalities there are actually twelve of us<< Sybil, is that you? LOL =D >> The majority of people here are so very nice, and open to a rational discussion. That is unless you enter the evil realm of World Events. Stay out of there EPCOT Explorer! Those people are all serial killers, and are completely insane.<< Is there a politics section? I could go insane there. Literally. >>How very, very true. It seems to all boil down to "who's going to notice anyway"? Evidently some people do notice.<< Hopefully this new management will...Crockrel might direct the SSE Finale money here...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "Is this before or after your Drink Around the World Tour?" This was before (and a couple days after). I've had the same problem with signs at aiports that are made of a bunch of LED's spelling out words and stuff. It seems that recently the problem hasn't been as bad with most signs (the old ones still do it), but I think that most new LED's must be a little different, since they don't do the same thing for whatever reason. My brother has the same problem with the same signs, but neither of my parents (whose eyes aren't as good as mine or my brother's) are affected by it, so we're really not sure what causes it. I haven't found anybody other than my brother that it happens to, so it's kind of interesting to see when it does or doesn't happen.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Never heard of this LED problem... (Always thought the effect was beautiful, though. Shame the descent wasn't all of this effect-That might actually finish out the attraction)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'd gladly let the boob go if they returned the chariot.>> Are you calling Pierce names again?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I have Dissociative Identity Disorder, so if you count all my different personalities there are actually twelve of us.>> That 'splains so much ... of course, I don't think your alters are nearly as hot as Tess or Bess (let's see who gets that reference).
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I'm ashamed of you people, cheating on Doobie. << <<Spirit's the internet whore. I just went over there to see how long it took for them to delet one of his post. I just wish I could get him to join the Disboards>> They like me ... they really, really like me over there. The sad thing (for them anyway) is I'm going to be taking a magical sabbatical shortly. I have a few major business projects that have just been dropped in my lap (thankfully!) and that place requires way too much time to keep up with all the fanbois. So, while I might peek in over there every now and again this summer, I'll only be appearing here regularly. Now, I just need to entice Eddie Sotto to post here!
