Originally Posted By pheneix I use Panasonic Touchbooks. I'm genuinely shocked at how badly the screens are holding up to everyday use. I think Panasonic sold my department a bill of goods when they told us how rugged these computers are supposed to be. Apparently we can safely run them over with a car though!
Originally Posted By leobloom I think it would be a good idea to put stickers on the screens. That wouldn't be, like, ultra-vandalism. But it would definitely slow down this screen business!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Isn't it amazing how certain posts immediately identify someone as a teenager?
Originally Posted By leobloom Or better yet, put strips of masking tape on the screens!! Even better, and more subtle!! Whatchu talking about RT? At Disney everyone's a kid!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Whatchu talking about RT? At Disney everyone's a kid!>> Yes, but most of us don't engage in something as juvenile as vandalism.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I know how to fix SSE. Here are some suggestions: 1. End the ride at the top of the sphere. You can only get to the bottom by sliding down a firehouse pole. How do the cars get down? Details, details.... You also get to hear a recording of the Batman theme on the way down the pole! 2. The track literally ends at the top of the sphere and the cars run off the end and freefall into total darkness. You are saved by a small pool of water at the bottom, but only if you hit it juuuust right.... What about the car behind you? Again, don't focus so much on the details. << Now that would be one heck of a ride!
Originally Posted By MPierce I have deleted what was going to appear in this post for the sake of good taste.
Originally Posted By land fan If anyone out there is suffering from an acute case of the EPCOT Center blues, here's the prescription: Take two Universal Orlando parks, then call me in the morning!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Should people who promote vandalism be taken out of here in handcuffs?
Originally Posted By figment1986 << Should people who promote vandalism be taken out of here in handcuffs? >> Yes, vandalism... even on an attraction we all do not agree on or an attraction we all do not like is wrong and should not be promoted.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I always found the ride system and engineering of the geosphere to be fascinating -- but the show elements of the attraction itself were never all that compelling.< You've said this before, SG, and I think you're the only regular poster who thinks this. I was blown away by omnimover technology when I first experienced it in Adventur Through Inner Space back in 1967. After that is was simply a way to move people through the attraction to tell a story. Yes, I wanted to go up in the ball, but as soon as I left the loading area I was drawn in to the story that was being told, even though it was being told with somewhat simple AA figures and sets. SSE has always been one of my favorites, right from my first ride during Epcot's first week of opening. And as to what I'd do to fix it? I'd wait till it actually opens in February, and trust the many reputable sources that are posting all over the internet with the information that the attraction is in no way finished. Really, folks - take a deep breath and calm down!
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << I was blown away by omnimover technology when I first experienced it in Adventur Through Inner Space back in 1967. >> Technically, SSE is not an omnimover. It doesn't have the full range of continuous movement for the vehicles throughout the attraction that describes the classic omnimover design for ATIS, HM, WoM, etc. The ride system itself is fairly basic, but I was fascinated that they were able to fit all the pieces and parts inside the geosphere to get passengers all the way up to the top and back down again. It wasn't an easy feat to put all of the puzzle pieces together that had to fit inside the oddly shaped structure for SSE.
Originally Posted By danyoung From IMDB - "The ride is housed inside the famous "golf ball" at the EPCOT theme park in the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida and uses the Omnimover system, the same one used at the Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom." It's also listed as an omnimover on many other sites. Disney lists it as a Time Machine.
Originally Posted By cmash95 I always thought the problem with spaceship earth was that the climax of the ride was at the top of the geosphere. so the ride down was always a bit boring. It was designed that way so why should this be any different? not sure I like the screens because I didn't like the screens on horizon's but at least it's something different and a way to get you down. it reminds me a bit of the escalator you take up after you have finished with pirates.
Originally Posted By joe80x86 I must agree with some of the previous posters, this ride has always peaked at the top and the had a very mediocre descent. While I have not seen it myself and won't till sometime early in the new year, I doubt anything they have done could make it any worse than it already was (on the descent). Sorry dandyoung I am not a regular poster just a regular lurker so my opinion may not count.
Originally Posted By danyoung joe, every opinion counts, whether I agree with it or not! And I tend to agree with you that the climax of the ride is indeed way up there. Of all of the versions of the downward track, just having a touch screen seems to be the lamest. I'm just saying to give them a chance to finish, and then we'll see if we're all on the same bandwagon.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << It's also listed as an omnimover on many other sites. Disney lists it as a Time Machine. >> If you look up Disney patent on the Omnimover ride system, you will find that the description is very specific to the vehicles used in HM and does not describe the type of vehicles in SSE.
Originally Posted By mousermerf As far as Disney is concerned, Journey into Imagination with Figment is an omnimover, so don't be espousing technicalities as if they matter. Btw, Journey is the worst attended of all the omnimover-style attractions in Disney.
