Disney may gut Epcot's Spaceship Earth for new attraction

I figure they already took out the best dark ride at EPCOT, Horizons, so why not SSE. I would like to know though, does anyone know what the music soundtrakc in SSE is?

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Horizons was a slow entertainer. I even fell asleep in the show. As for SSE, the times are a changing, and EPCOT's mission is to embrace the future which has caught up with the attraction. The first attraction inside the gates should be a real winner there. You are paying $54 to see cavemen and radios and everything else we know. When the new Space opens, no one will even notice the removal.

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I think the song played is called "Tomorrow's Child"

When I was in the high school marching band we played this song one year. I loved that song.

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ophthodoc- Why did you take my comments so personally? I didn't insult you, your family, your practice or anything like that. Why get upset about it? My e-mail address is in my info. if you wish to discuss this further.

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Maybe it's not the arrow track just the transitions.

Now a 4th dimension in there, that would be a surprise!

JoshO,

Apparently, you do not have children. Imagine taking a kid to McDonald's and telling him he can't have any French Fries. Imagine taking a kid to the ice cream store and telling him he can only have a water. Imagine taking a kid to the Magic Kingdom and telling him he can't see Mickey Mouse.

The "golf ball" is the most memorable part of Epcot and, particularly for returning guests, the kids not being allowed to ride would create a nightmare for thousands of parents every day.

I do have kids, 6 of them for that matter, and they are bored with Spaceship Earth. They're not removing the sphere, only changing the ride inside. One of my biggest issues with Disney is that they are slow to update. They start in the "future", they let it pass them by. Remember how Tomorrowland looked only 5 or 6 years ago? It was like a bad 70's movie set. It took them until 1996 or so to make the update.

I enjoy Spaceship Earth, but time does not stand still, not even for Disney.

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"She said to me oh I love it when you're mean,
don't you know it's boring when it's quiet and serene.
I said to her no way baby, life ain't what it seems,
Well don't you know baby that life is a scream!" - Gordon Gano

CoasterDad,

I am not suggesting it should be not updated/changed. It SHOULD. I just think that whatever ride/attraction is put in their should allow for as much access as possible. A 48" height limit, for instance, would keep a lot of kids out of the ball that they used to be able to go into.

After re-reading the article, the proposed change would still be family oriented. A "moving theater" with a 2400pph capacity. But I do understand where you are coming from. EPCOT has always been the "adult" Disney park. (Please check your dirty minds at the door.) There isn't too much there to really thrill a young child. I believe it is more about relaxing and education than thrills. They added the thrills later to boost attendance.

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"She said to me oh I love it when you're mean,
don't you know it's boring when it's quiet and serene.
I said to her no way baby, life ain't what it seems,
Well don't you know baby that life is a scream!" - Gordon Gano

I'm all for the overhaul. The ONLY thing I remember about my ride in the "golf ball" was that these 2 punks sitting a few seats back somehow got out of the train and were walkling along the side of it. Every time they got out the train would stop and an announcement would come on over the system and tell them to get back in the train. On the THIRD time FINALLY security came in and removed them from the ride. I dont even remember anything that happened pertaining to the actual ride itself.

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We have waited all through the years for the 6 jokers cards...Carnival of Carnage, the Ringmaster, the Riddlebox, the Great Milenko, the Amazing Jeckel Brothers and now the 6th and Final card...the Wraith. What will happen now?

Its funny... in another news topic about the loss of many Disney Imagineers, people are complaining that Disney has lost its edge and is coming up with mediocre attractions. This SSE retrofit sounds pretty major and significant, yet people are still complaining... go figure.

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Michael Darling: Sorry, friend, those remarks came off way wrong. I apologize. Sometimes things fly out of my mouth (in this case fly through my fingers onto the keyboard) without any censor. It's just bad form, I've got a bad temper, and there's just no excuse for it.

I just think Arrow gets an inappropriately "bad rap" and I'm a little sensitive about it. I'm trying to work the anger out in more constructive ways. I think the whole Drachen Fire saga really did something to me psychologically. *** This post was edited by ophthodoc on 11/26/2002. ***

I'm ok with Disney changing the ride, and I see the point behind it, but did they really have to put that stupid Mickey arm on it? Honestly.

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They need to be really careful. I think when remade The Land Pavilion they ruined it. They got rid of "Listen to the Land" song and made the ride more scientific orientated and it became really booooring.

But remember they got rid of some weird scientific thing to put in test track which is a kick a** ride. Mabye this change will be just as good.

I wish they would keep the basic ride, just update some of the effects and animatronics.

I Agree with you mamba! Someone Please tell me, if they are taking it down, Are they removing the whole ride and the "Golf Ball" It's in???

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