Originally Posted By Moon Waffle As long as the track is there, people will want the ride to come back. Get rid of the track. Start thinking bigger. There is so much more that could be done with tomorrowland than just bringing back the Peoplemover or Rocket Rods!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: It really is sad to think that the People Mover will never be at Disneyland again. It was a perfect example of how simple pleasures are sometimes the best. ORWEN: And I have fond memories of riding over and over again with my ex-boyfriend whom some of you may remember. He used to post on these very boards as my Futurist Sweetie. I miss him so much. And every time I think of the People Mover I think of him. ORGOCH: At the same time, he's glad ta be away from ya 'cause he used ta see yerself as a 'people eater'!! (sounds of smackings and whackings followed by low moans and groans...)
Originally Posted By Bellella How about not basing it on a movie at all? Ever think of that? The PeopleMover was awesome, and the RocketRods even more so. I think they should spare no expense to restore one or the other.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I don't know about those awful Rocket Rods. They gave me such a headache because of how noisy they were. No, I think a more quiet, peaceful ride is what a witch needs--especially if she wants to be able to hear the sweet little things her ex-boyfriend used to whisper in her ear... ORGOCH: Give it up, sister! Yer 'ex', as ya insists on callin' him, did nothin' but shout at ya ta git the @#$% away from him!! That's the way I remembers it 'cause that's the way it WUZ!! ORWEN: Are you recovered and back again so soon, you old biddy!! Guess I didn't do my job well enough!! (more sounds of smackings and whackings followed by more moans and groans...)
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Can ya make the call fer me, berol, ducklin'? I ain't in no shape ta do it, myself. Plus we don't even have phones here in Morva. They ain't been invented yet!!
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>The possibilities are endless and exciting. Yet some people want to see those little buckets rolling around above a go-kart track. Again. << I think millions of Disneyland fans would be quite happy with something that is a nod to the '67 P.M. .. but something more IMAGINATIVE than some are willing to give the chance to imagine. Too many of these current Peoplemover discussions keep thinking in '67 Infrastructure terms. (Trying to work around the '67 and '77 buildings). If the source that gave me this info is correct ... you all can say goodbye to the "'67" layout .. which will probably include the '77 Space Mountain complex with it (Leaving Space Mountain away from the bulldozers, of course). If this is true, then all the road blocks that Cal/OSHA is insisting on (regarding the current '67-'77 infrastructure) will simply vanish. Clearing the way to imagine another ride of some kind, that can circle the land, with bird's eye views .. of the new exciting land, below.
Originally Posted By phruby Personally, I would like to see a Tron-based peoplemover ride. These cars would be enclosed with see thru LED screens. That would let WDI over lay the view of the outside with Tron like lighting and other images of lightcycles.
Originally Posted By oc_dean ^^^ that has been rumored too ... but a bit too impractical, when you think it out. On a typical summer day at Disneyland when the park is open 9am to midnight - that's 15 hours - 12 of those hours are in daylight. With only 3 in total darkness, when such an effect would work.
Originally Posted By oc_dean crapshoot .... Just in case you missed it - I posted a question for you. Please take a minute to elaborate on it, thank you.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<crapshoot .... Just in case you missed it - I posted a question for you. Please take a minute to elaborate on it, thank you.>> >>I can see where the trackway no longer fills a need for DL attractions though.<< I don't think I'm following you Crapshoot. Can you elaborate?>> Even in 1967 the People Mover was simply a rambling ride. It failed to demonstrate itself as a from here to there transportation system. No matter, it was bitchen as it added a new kinetic dynamic to the whole TL-67 mix. Then along comes Rocket Rods which had the potential of taking TL even further along into the future. Rocket Rods lent the original trackway a fresh cosmic-cosmopolitan feeling. (Yeah I said it.) Rocket Rods' last run was in April of 2000. For the last 11-1/2 years, the trackway has sat idle. TL continues to drift further and further away from being a futuristic showcase. As someone already mentioned, the spaghetti bowl of trackways sitting atop the Sub bunker creates a limiting factor of possible future expansion. Back to the PM trackway; it simply takes up too much real estate to make it a viable attraction again. Same goes with the Monorail. The Monorail's trackway should lose the spaghetti bowl by simply following the RR tracks for the most part and cut over to the Materhorn at Small World. In the end, the People Mover trackway should simply be removed someday. It is the only action that makes real sense.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz As much as I loved Tomorrowland 67 and I really liked the new version of Tomorrowland as well with all the gold rocks and gold Space Mountain and turquoise Innoventions (hey just didn't put enough $$$ into it) I would love to have all of Tomorrowland scrapped out from the hub, around the Matterhorn over to it's a small world. This includes, Star Tours, Buzz, and Nemo and maybe even Space Mountain. It would be great to start over completely.
Originally Posted By crapshoot << It would be great to start over completely.>> As tough a pill as that would be to swallow, it would be amazing to start over with a blank canvas.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes >>>...the spaghetti bowl of trackways sitting atop the Sub bunker creates a limiting factor of possible future expansion.<<< But it's an engineering marvel. There was an "E" Ticket issue on the design of this 'spaghetti bowl. I'd hate to see the Monorail track straightened out. Those esses and overlapping portions are much of the fun for me.
Originally Posted By gadzuux It's this attachment to the past that's preventing TL from meeting it's true purpose. Captain Eo anyone? If you keep the monorail tracks, you might as well keep the PM tracks, even though they're useless. If you keep the PM tracks and the monorail tracks, you might as well keep the autopia tracks too - even though they sprawl over acres of usable space with noisy, smelly and humdrum cars. Nothing ever gets done - it's a domino effect.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I'm not so attached to the Monorail that I would hate to see it go. Ever since they pushed back the DL Hotel for DTD I hardly ride it at all. I'd miss Space Mountain, but I like the idea of a completely clean slate.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes ....and I'd rather see it gone than see it with its track strightened out.
