Missin' Spaceship Earth

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Aug Sat 04, 2007 10:42 pm

Listening to the ride through, I can still feel the rickety ride, hear the poor audio quality, and smell the musty old smell. As a person who used to ride this ride just about every other week, I really miss my Spaceship Earth fix.

I miss Jeremy Irons telling me about human communication

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 6:40 am

I hope the changes aren't too vast when it reopens!

karenj2 · Post by **karenj2** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 9:28 am

when DOES it open?

Disneynut · Post by **Disneynut** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 11:15 am

karenj2 wrote:when DOES it open?

Spaceship Earth's makeover is scheduled to be fully completed in early 2008.

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 11:15 am

I'll miss the Irons narration too, as well as the music. I was upset when they got rid of Walter Cronkite, but I grew to love the new narration. Jeremy Irons has one of those voices that would make anything sound fabulous. Does anyone know who is doing the new narration or who is composing the new music?

jcodirewolf · Post by **jcodirewolf** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 11:54 am

strange the epcot calendar says SSE will be reopened November 14. Maybe its the whole rehab with all the stuff in the exit area reopened, which is the early 2008 date.

John

SimonTemplar · Post by **SimonTemplar** » Aug Sun 05, 2007 12:33 pm

I agree with others, in that I'll miss Jeremy Irons and other aspects of SSE. I'm trusting that those in charge have designed the changes to truly enhance the experience. While I haven't liked some of the changes in recent years at WDW, some information out there points to the fact that the guiding forces may actually be "getting it" now. We'll see.

TLCMMM · Post by **TLCMMM** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 10:13 am

My husband and I both love SSE and will miss the old design alot. I am looking forward to see what they come up with for the new version. SSE is a must when we enter Epcot and when we leave. We are very upset that it will be down when we visit this year in Sept.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 2:04 pm

jbvenn wrote:I'll miss the Irons narration too, as well as the music. I was upset when they got rid of Walter Cronkite, but I grew to love the new narration. Jeremy Irons has one of those voices that would make anything sound fabulous. Does anyone know who is doing the new narration or who is composing the new music?

I keep asking, but not even the ride techs know yet!

fecns · Post by **fecns** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 7:17 pm

It is a shame it has to change i really enjoy the rids and scences that are there, I was there in May and rode it twice in a row to take it all in, I noticed that there were more lights already in place on some scences, I wonder who will nararate it this time.

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 7:49 pm

fecns wrote:It is a shame it has to change i really enjoy the rids and scences that are there, I was there in May and rode it twice in a row to take it all in, I noticed that there were more lights already in place on some scences, I wonder who will nararate it this time.

i'm voting for Fran Dresser...can you imagine the quality of the ride then?

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 9:17 am

well, from what I've heard, the changes will only be to the end of the ride. (The kids chatting on their computers in Japanese to the end) Everything else will be left the same, just updated technology-wise.

Post by **rdeacon** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 11:24 am

You can see some changes to the ride vehicles in this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=1300&start=177

That thread also has some SSE news as well.

Rich

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 4:05 pm

rdeacon wrote:You can see some changes to the ride vehicles in this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=1300&start=177

That thread also has some SSE news as well.

Rich

i hope they don't ruin the ride and expect you to watch a screen and look around. i never understood why anyone would go to DisneyWorld and play video games (after mission to mars, innoventions etc.) if i want to play video games i'd stay home.

Hypermommy · Post by **Hypermommy** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 4:43 pm

I dunno... I like the screen on Test Track. I'm usually watching the rest of the stuff but it's just one more layer of something to look at.