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kosmosworld
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by kosmosworld » Oct Fri 28, 2011 3:29 pm
Wizzard419 wrote:I think they may have just used the death as a final straw for WDW. They would probably never close a ride and blame it on guest behavior because it looks bad from the outside since only a small percentage of riders caused problems.
I think I would agree with you on that, because it really was never heavily announced.
I saw some of my old video with it operating, and the support poles along the way were actually pretty ugly going through Fantasyland. I think that may have been another reason to get rid of them. They didn't seem to fit in with the theme of Fantasyland.
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by Sharonofwindham » Oct Sat 29, 2011 9:49 pm
Even though it wasn't being used anymore, really gonna miss the swiss style building, and the yodeling music
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by kosmosworld » Oct Mon 31, 2011 2:34 pm
If there's any consolation, there is some good footage on youtube from the attraction. But it's never the same just watching videos!
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by Wizzard419 » Nov Tue 01, 2011 12:50 pm
Considering the ride itself, get a big screen, a crappy plastic bench, one of those dance poles they sell as "home exercise equipment" to put right in front of you, and a fan set on low and you can have your very own simulator!
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by Amy » Nov Tue 01, 2011 8:38 pm
Wizzard419 wrote:Considering the ride itself, get a big screen, a crappy plastic bench, one of those dance poles they sell as "home exercise equipment" to put right in front of you, and a fan set on low and you can have your very own simulator!
If only I had room for the set-up, I might consider it
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by Wyntuck » Nov Tue 01, 2011 10:15 pm
another reason the ride was not continued: Cast Member injuries. The attendants at the station had to grab the heavy cars and swing them around manually to load and unload. A lot of expensive workers comp back injuries. (I had a friend who worked this attraction)
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by Wizzard419 » Nov Wed 02, 2011 1:20 am
Amy wrote:Wizzard419 wrote:Considering the ride itself, get a big screen, a crappy plastic bench, one of those dance poles they sell as "home exercise equipment" to put right in front of you, and a fan set on low and you can have your very own simulator!
If only I had room for the set-up, I might consider it
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The smaller the room, the more realistic the experience.
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by jacobcary1 » Nov Thu 03, 2011 8:24 am
I always enjoyed the ride in the sky. I did always fear running over and employee though.
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by Amy » Nov Thu 03, 2011 11:00 am
I don't know if I ever went on it
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I will have to ask F1gment if she remembers way back to 1976
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I don't remember it, and I don't remember going on it when I was older on subsequent trips. And it was closed before we visited with any regularity
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by Brian845 » Nov Thu 03, 2011 11:54 am
I remember the SkyWay well, from the 70s and 80s (well, I'm not sure I remember so much from the 70s). It was definitely a different experience to be able to see the tarred roofs of the different ride buildings.
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by MoonPet » Nov Fri 04, 2011 11:55 pm
dstrawn9889 wrote:and double points if you can tell me which was not open @ grand opening...
I didn't see any other replies- the Living Seas wasn't open at EPCOT Center's grand opening.
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by dstrawn9889 » Nov Tue 08, 2011 9:57 am
and imagination and horizons, if i remember correctly...