Lengthy Space Mountain Rehab next summer

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 5:41 pm

I always look at it this way...

DL is one train of twleve people

But WDW has two tracks that sit 6 people each per train, so theoretically, it's 12 people.

The capacity isn't much different. (You just have to figure out the quickest line at WDW)

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 6:35 pm

I hope they smooth out the track a bit. when we were there last December, it seemed a bit bumpier than it was the previous time I went down.

When my husband and I were there this past May, we thought the ride felt bumpier and faster, we thought it was just our imagination?! Maybe not?!

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 7:11 pm

it definetly has gotten a lot jerkier in the pas few years....there seem to be a lot of jerks at disney, lol

Post by **js3901** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 7:13 pm

boilerbabe wrote:
I hope they smooth out the track a bit. when we were there last December, it seemed a bit bumpier than it was the previous time I went down.
When my husband and I were there this past May, we thought the ride felt bumpier and faster, we thought it was just our imagination?! Maybe not?!

I didn't think it was all that faster (maybe marginally), just a bit bumpier. like a few of the wheels were wearing out a bit faster than the rest...

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 8:12 pm

Yeah, I noticed a few areas on the upper half of the ride (I break the ride up into two parts: the part before the 'big' drop and the part after the 'big' drop, where it really picks up speed) which previously been have tame were kind of wild. The first turn (where the flashing red lights used to be) really jerks you to the side and at one point I remember getting air-time which has never happened to me on that ride before.

rmorton50 · Post by **rmorton50** » Oct Sun 21, 2007 11:09 pm

I'd really like to see something futuristic done in the post-show area. Or, maybe something along the line of having docked with the space station, and now you're starting a new life in space. But then, how do you make the transition back to tomorrowland? Especially if you have to go thru a souvenir store! The area where the tv monitors are could be used for something more interesting than looking at yourself.
The Space Mountain ride itself is a classic and I'm glad that Disney does pay attention to the attractions and rehabs them periodically. Just this past weekend I was at another brand of park and couldn't stand to see some of their classic rides in such a run-down state. Over the years as effects, that were once so neat, broke down or became maintanance headaches, were simply removed. Now, what was once an unique "experience" has become just another ride vehicle on a track through the woods.

disneydan80 · Post by **disneydan80** » Oct Tue 23, 2007 10:10 am

I hope they find a way to make it darker, last time I was on I could see the entire track and support columns. Also has anyone else been inside Space Mountain with with lights on and found it to be really creepy?
Dan

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Oct Tue 23, 2007 1:24 pm

they let all the college kids ride it with the lights on a few times...i thougght it was actually scarier!!! when i saw how whimsical the beams all looked, i couldnt believe that stuff never collapsed!!

FlyingMouse · Post by **FlyingMouse** » Oct Wed 24, 2007 11:23 am

Saweet! We're planning on going July of '09. It'll be cool to see a "just out of refurb" ride.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Oct Wed 24, 2007 12:42 pm

The brakes in the ride at the end even sound like they are done. Sometime I'm afraid that the brakes won't work someday and we'll go flying into the car in front of us.

And I really hope they keep the Star Tunnel Music and the music before it when you first walk into the Mountain, My favorite disney piece!

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Oct Wed 24, 2007 8:24 pm

disneydan80 wrote:I hope they find a way to make it darker, last time I was on I could see the entire track and support columns. Also has anyone else been inside Space Mountain with with lights on and found it to be really creepy?
Dan

I've been through on the peoplemover a few times when the lights were on for one reason or another. It always makes me nervous to ride again because it leaves me with this impression that I'm going to bash myself on some metal. It all looks so closed in and ... close. *shudder*

Doesn't stop me from riding, of course.

broncoflyer8912 wrote:Well the seats have ALWAYS been configured at Dinseyland with the person sitting next to you like on BTM. The train consists of two cars connected to each other that each have three rows, so the maximum capacity on a DL Space Mountain train is 12 people.

Oh okay. I got the impression that the seating changed on the last DL rehab for some reason. Thanks for clarifyin'.

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Oct Wed 24, 2007 9:46 pm

I'm glad they are refurbishing the ride, I hope they amp it up more like the DL Space Mountain. Which I think they will since, it seems that Disney is looking to add more "thrill" rides to their parks.

tel601 · Post by **tel601** » Nov Fri 09, 2007 6:05 pm

Sounds cool, but better than the DL version I wish they'd put in the Disneyland Paris version. That would be sweet!

meticulus9 · Post by **meticulus9** » Nov Sat 10, 2007 10:02 am

i hope they dont amp it up too much, part of the thrill is not knowing where you are going. Not inversions, etc. I kinda like it they way it is now, just smooth the ride out. The timing kinda sucks b/c I was planning on going to WDW June 08

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Nov Sat 10, 2007 10:15 am

I glad they're doing a rehab. Some of the future stuff, is now, now stuff.