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Spaceship Earth

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 1:10 am
by little_hippo2005
Do you ever feel like you are falling down backwards while moving upwards in spaceship earth? :shock:

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 1:57 am
by Lion Sleeps Tonight
i remember the first time i rode on that, i got scared at that backwards part. :roll: . but now its one of my favorite parts.

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 10:07 am
by G2-4T
If they could just add a little head padding on the way down it would be perfect!

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 1:42 pm
by QuickGold
I don't know if I've ever felt like I'm "falling" but it is interesting. Plus it helps after a long day to rest your back....almost like laying down.

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 2:39 pm
by little_hippo2005
At first that part seemed kind of scary because it was our first time riding and the ride did seem to slow down carrying all those people. Yet, it was kind of fun viewing the ride like that. :o

Posted: Jan Sat 22, 2005 9:51 pm
by Disneynut
Yeah, some padding would be nice.

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 4:31 pm
by gidrac
I agree. I love Spaceship Earth, but those seats could use an update.

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 8:16 pm
by Lion Sleeps Tonight
does this ride stall or break down a lot? because the only few times i've been on it, it has broken down. i think i was stuck around the same place twice.

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 8:19 pm
by G2-4T
It stops often to load riders from wheelchairs but I've never had a full evacuation break down. Pretty rare when we make it thru don't stop for a minute or two for the loading though.

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 8:28 pm
by Disneynut
I have made it completly thru a fews times before. But more often then not had to stop for loading.

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 8:32 pm
by Lion Sleeps Tonight
ok, thats what i thought. thanks.

*remembers when ride stalled and kept on hearing "tomorrows child" over and over and over again* *sigh*

Posted: Jan Tue 25, 2005 11:24 pm
by Disneylad
Probably a minority opinion, but I really miss "Tomorrow's Child" and Walter. :cry:

Posted: Jan Wed 26, 2005 10:41 am
by G2-4T
Disneylad wrote:Probably a minority opinion, but I really miss "Tomorrow's Child" and Walter. :cry:
I doubt you are in the minority, I like both narrations but you are certainly not alone in missing the old themesong!

Posted: Jan Wed 26, 2005 1:26 pm
by Disneylad
I like both narrations, too, now, although I didn't at first.

I know this will brand me as a weirdo, but... Jeremy Irons' voice appeared on Spaceship Earth while The Lion King was still the big news, and it really bothered me that the voice of the only Disney animated character in history to commit murder successfully on-screen was now the voice of the history of human communication.

But, on balance, it is the emotional effect of the instrumental "Tomorrow's Child" at the top of the planetarium that I really miss. (Not that it wouldn't be ruined today, with the ridiculous, "warning, your ride vehicle is about to behave like a ride vehicle and do something; please don't sue us and stay seated" message. :? )

Posted: Jan Wed 26, 2005 7:09 pm
by Disneynut
Your ride vehicle will rotate backwards for your return to earth, please stay seated!