Rockin' Space Mountain
 

I can hear the cringing on LoT now.......

Here's an excerpt from the article:

Personally, I can't wait to see the "dancing rock fans"! :rolleyes:

I think we need a "Goodbye Space Mountain" swanking.

In the future, you'll rocket through space listening to a 15-year old song - Bah

Could they not at least somehow make this a bit forward-thinking? Or failing that, go with the full on retro future and have a Esquvile or Perry & Kingsley soundtrack?

Ugh! There's a good reason not to visit in april.

Dick Dale, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lawrence Welk. It is all the same to me in that if you ask me after the ride I'll not remember that there was even music going.

But lots of flashing lights and projections I can do without. However, I insist on flashing lights and projections for California Screamin' just so I can see where they'd flash them from and project them onto.

It's Space Mountain, not the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Dang. I cringe.

Now THAT would have been cool! :snap:

So you're cool with the concept, just unhappy with the musical selection?

I hope they're not trying to target the teen demographic, because using a song that came out before most of them where born is a pretty stupid way of going about it. On the other hand, we are talking about Disney executives here....

I'm into trying something different at all times, and I will probably check it out before it goes. What disappoints me, like the others have said, is the musical selection. I used to like the Chili Peppers - that is until Southern California radio stations decided to oversaturate the airwaves with their latest craptastic album. If there's anything positive, the ride might bring me back to a time when the Peppers were listenable to me, though chances are I will become instantly agitated at the first moments of Anthony Kiedis' voice.

Ugh.

I really had my heart set on Ray Coniff.

Oooh. Imagine if they picked 'Give it Away' instead. Kids rocking out to "What I've got you've got to get it put it in you, what I've got you've got to get it put it in you..." at 26.7 miles per hour... Oy vey!
:D

Me too. Space Mountain in Paris with effects and such was cool. I'll ride this with an open mind, and then post about how horrid it is. ;)

After seeing the video of the "effects", I don't suspect any music could save it. Much like Rocket Rods, a few neon tubes from Spencers hardly makes for an amazing, thrilling theme park attraction. The 18 year old cover of a 34 year old song is just the flavorless icing on the bland cake.

Is it May yet?

"...drinkin' my juice of love, chug-a-lug me!" A very Disney band indeed! Do you think they will ride it wearing their socks for the premiere blast-off?

Could be worse GD, the outside could still be colored like cat poo.

:cheers:

Sigh.

AHEM !!! :mad:


...don't I make up for it ? :(

Actually, if it were done right - kinda retro with a bit of neon, I think it would be cool.

But, the projected "rock fans" really don't excite me, because I've seen video of it as tested at Grad Nights last year. Lame-o.

Enquiring Bears want to know. Where can I find this ? :confused:

lashbear, please tell me you are going to miss this travesty and arrive in time for Space Mountain's triumphant return. I can ride out this strorm of crap .... but I will be heartbroken if you don't get to experience our new, better-than-ever Space Mountain.



As for a fare-thee-well swanking .... well, what time is the Park open till on the 2nd? (The new overlay premiers the 3rd)

Nope - we're at DLR from March 25 to April 7 :(

...at least the Matterhorn's going to be open this time.

Man, I was hoping they would preview it on New Years Eve!!!

I know it will suck, it will suck, but it's something to experiance.

Aww Lashbear - but you've been on Space Mountain Tokyo, which is almost like riding the original at Disneyland* (I know it gave me falshbacks)



*The "original Space Mountain is of course in WDW

I can tell you're so excited! ;)

I felt it. Does anyone else feel it?

OMG! You totally make up for it even if the only thing open is Pizza Port! For some reason I thought that you were going to be there in March and that there was no way I would make it. The beginning of April might be doable! (I was looking for an excuse to go to DL. ;) )

I guess I am in the minority because when I read that I was quite excited.
I don't know about their song selection, I'd have gone with a couple of other songs.

I love the Peppers and their latest album is actually quite good. To me. I was just thinking about that today {how ironic} that I think that may be the best cd I purchased all year. Tops with She Wants Revenge.

Anywho, I was wondering if RHCP might show up for some kind of ceremony? Anyone know?

But, I don't ride those rides so I won't experience what ever it is they've done.

I think what bothers me about this, is it's a poor-man's Rock and Roller Coaster. That's a fun ride in itself, and would be a great addition to DCA. But I can't help but think when I was young, in the single digits how cool Tomorrowland was, for being Tommorrowland and indulging all my sci-fi fantasies of space travel.

I'd be okay if they camped it up a la Dick Dale, but it sounds like all the detailed theming that you are in an actual space port gets thrown out the window as you are launched into a disco.

It's a fine grad-night gimmick to pull out every now and then, but to run it like that for months? No thank you.

I want to cry about the timing of lashbear's visit to this travesty. Ugh, the goggles do nothing!!!




(among other things, rainbow glasses will be useless.)

I guess I'm super lame, because I think it sounds kind of cool. Oh well, I probably won't see it anyway.

The sad thing is, having seen Space Mountain 2.0 in Paris, we know that it's possible to do it right. But from what I've seen in the videos, Rockin' Space Mountain::Space Mountain 2.0 as the LEDs on my DVD player::The Main Street Electric Parade.

Oh yeah, I thought about that. A lot of songs done by RHCP have some out there references.

'Suck My Kiss'?

I thought 'Dani California' might be chosen for something. Best, 'Love Rollercoaster' that they covered and was in the 'Beavis & Butthead' movie.

*raising my hand* I guess I am superlame, too, steph...

I think they should use the Brady Kids singing "Sunshine Day".

:p

I was hoping for Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride" - or Ministry's "N.W.O."

I Vote "If YOu Leave Me Now" by Chicago... ;)

Not that I mind the Chili Peppers, but they really could've picked something a bit more hip and contemporary. I thought they were using a Hobostank song? (Not that I would prefer that.)

I will ride it - "contempt prior to investigation" and all that - but I'm certainly not excited.

Now, what are they doing with Screaming?

I hear that, for the grand transformation to Rockin' California Screamin', the music will actually be working on the trains.











That is all.

I wanna hear Under the Bridge.

Under the bridge downtown is where I drew some bloooooood
Under the bridge downtown........ i could not get enough
Under the bridge downtown.. forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown I gave my life awayyyyyyyyyaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy

So far, I like Borneio's suggestion. ;)

Me, three.

I actually caught a 'Loaded' show on Fuse of RHCP.

'The Zephyr Song' actually has a really cool video that would be a trippy ride....

NA, sadly, I haven't heard too much from Hoobestank. I have their latest cd's but I haven't heard anything be picked up.

3-11 has some pretty 'hip' tunes. I also heard a 'Muse' song that I thought would be cool.

I, personally, am glad it isn't one of the bands I won't mention. A lot of groups are, to me, boy bands diguised as rock bands.

LOL Ah, that they would play some System of A Down....

But the point is mute with me. I just won't ride those rides.

I thought it was cute but might play up on people who have fears of such rides....:eek:


"If you leave me now....."

I'm looking forward to a break-up of the "same-ol'" (though it would have been nice to have the "original" for the Bear). I can accept it knowing that it is temporary.

They should put a jukebox in so you can select your own song!

That would be awesome. To go with your train? But, I would guess this is limited by copyright laws? I'd imagine RHCP & Disney have already inked some deal...

Oh sure, with phsycodelic daisies projected, and paisley paint jobs on the trains. I think neon orange for the handrails would be nice, too.

:D

I'm waiting for the Bauhaus Haunted Mansion

I'm waiting for Rowan & Martin's Haunted Mansion. Is Ruth Buzzi available?

Oooo - A Rowan & Martin Tomorrowland Lounge would be cool

Rowan & Martin presents "It's A Small World After All, Baby"

Actually SuPeR K! and Chernabog have come up with hysterical concepts for Rockin' Haunted Mansion that I hope the immenent arrival of the actual Rockin' rides will finally inspire them to post details of.

They had me crying with laughter one day in the HM queue. (All the music is by dead rock stars, if I recall correctly). Their stretch room, in particular, would alone be worth the price of admission to Disneyland!

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

How about "Rockin' Storybookland" while we're at it! RUSH could do the soundtrack...

No, no, no. RUSH music is reserved for the upcoming Rockin' Tom Sawyer Island make-over! ;)

White Kitchen by Jefferson Airplane for Alice in Wonderland?
Train Kept a Rollin' by Aerosmith for BTMRR? (for Rose)
Mercury Blues by David Lindley for Autopia?
Space Oddity by David Bowie for Buzz Lightyear?

Don't forget Love in an Elevator for the Rockin' Valentines Day version of ToT.

I can see the ad campaign now: "This Valentines Day, you can go down on the biggest shaft in this rockin' dimension!"

Everytime I think about this I have Love Rollercoaster stuck in my head.....

"Rockin' ToT" should be "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye
"Let's Groove" by earth, wind and fire. works for Rockin' over California!. ;)

Train Kept a Rolling for BTMRR (or just the Train)
Paradise City (who was that band?) as the new Paradise Pier soundtrack or maybe Paradise my the Dashboard Light (Meatloaf?).
I always wanted X's version of The Doors Soul Kitchen to be the Screaming soundtrack.

Hey, Mr. Spaceman by the Byrds for Space Mt.

Guns and Roses.

Ahhh, Axle Rose, right?

I sound like such a fogey!

I would prefer "Crazy Train" by Ozzy for Rockin' BTMMRR.

This is the second time today that I have been reading this thread and the RHCP's come up in the iTunes rotation.

I don't really care what music they use, but they can't go half assed on the lights - bring in Marc Brickman (Lighting Director for Pink Floyd) and BLIND riders silly :D

(I'm watching the Pulse DVD again tonight, amazing audio and visuals)

Sounds like you guys have great ideas if the Hard Rock Cafe had a theme park!! :snap:

That's coming to Myrtle Beach in 2008 - Hard Rock Cafe Theme Park

:eek: Wowa!! Hard Rock Park!!!

I guess I'm stuck between a Rock and a Hard Park!! ;)

Uhh..yeah.

I'm cool with the concept in abstract. When I first heard about "Rockit Mountain" (which is a much better title than "Rockin' Space Mountain") I thought it would be like Space Mountain only with the asteroid lit up, some flashy red lights maybe, and a new soundtrack.

This, though, is probably the worst decision they've made at the parks in years. I can understand the context on Grad Night. I loved grad night, especially as a Disney fan. Seeing the park lit up with gaudy spinning lights and hearing Nelly in New Orleans Square was fun and a great way to see the park differently.

Rockin' Space Mountain as an all-day, several month fixture, though. Oh my gosh that's a horrible idea. I can't get too upset because I think my schedule doesn't even allow me to see it, but I really hope this isn't going to be a trend.

Rockin' Splash Mountain, where the animals sing hits from Green Day's latest album in the crossover event of the season!

Rockin' Fantasmic! where Mickey defeats the dragon by playing guitar solos from U2's classic hits!

I mean seriously.

It's as if someone said, "Well, we spent the money to put this stuff in durring the overhaul, so by god we're gonna use it!" Doesn't matter that there are other guests who aren't teenage hard-rock fans riding. They will force everyone to witness this crap that they tossed in thinking it was a good idea.

Well, you know what? If it's such a good idea, then why is it temporary? Are they just making it go live for a short time to warrent the expenditure? Or are they going to see how the response is, considering weather or not it will become permanent?

It'll be interesting to see the response.

I've been pointed to a few non-Disney message boards where the announcement was greeted with excitement (and not a single demurral towards tradition).

Pooh's Rockin' Hunny Hunt - "99 Luftballoons"

ROTFL... :snap:

I'm going to campaign very hard to get it removed as soon as possible.That said, when are we all going down to check it out?

I'll check it out, and then decide if it ruins it. But just because I can tolerate the change doesn't mean someone else has to put up with it.

That said, I usually enjoy changes around the park and I even like the changes that have been done to POTC. But I'm also a big fan of the movies.

So, I hope to check it out soon. Just don't know when yet....

Well, there are already rider reviews coming through, with photos and video being posted soon. It's at this link - http://www.micechat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49347

But, once the photos and such are up, I'll be happy to cross-post for you all. :)

So far, it's not sounding good........

Ken and I might head over tonight to check it out firsthand. Consider it my "taking one for the LoT team". ;)

Sooooo, Sunday, Space? Then we can go to the new Lounge and celebrate LoT's 2nd Anniversary (one day early).

I'm thinking about heading over after work. I need a good laugh!! ;)

If I wasn't puking like crazy, I'd have to ride this very soon...

I can scream louder than the onride audio, though :D

new Lounge?

I'm thinking that sounds like a plan! :snap:

the newly rechristened "Steakhouse 55" has revamped their lounge to a swankier look. I have yet to see and confirm, but other's have reported that they've done a good job.

old Granville's?

They've remodeled The Lounge bar outside of what used to Granville's at the Disneyland Hotel.

Unfortunately, Sunday is CP's dad's birthday so we won't be able to attend.

My daughter is one day older than LoT.

Sunday Sunday SUNDAY! Sound good by me! Space, Swanky Lounge and (du-du-duuuum) ToT. ;)

This just* in from GC. He's less than impressed, to put it mildly


* In this case "just" means several hours after he called to allow the drugs to kill my pounding headache

I am with you Steph, I think it will be a nice departure for a few months. I like the Band and the version of the song. Could have been worse.

If anything it will give plenty of fuel to add to our Luminaria/Light Magic/insert your own bytchfest topic here arsenal. I will wait till I actually ride it before I do make that decision though.

So, I see that Remember is supposed to return next week. Anyone know if it might still be running after April 26th?

I'm soooo going to check out SpaceMoundofCrap on Sunday. And I'll need a good, stiff drink (or three) at the new Lounge afterwards.

I look forward to commiserating with any and all swankers attending, and then forgetting the bad to celebrate the LoT's 2nd Anniversary!

Oh, we're going to try to make it for the evening portion of the Sunday event, btw.

oh good. We really can't properly celebrate LoTaversary without you two.

This just in: zapppop reports Rockin' Space Mountain is CRAPTACULAR! It is, as many suspected, a poor man's Rockin' Rollercoaster. He thought it was entirely stupid.

And, hehe, they don't use the cool Rockit Mountain sign (now) hidden (forever) behind the Space Mountain sign ... they merely pasted a cardboard "Rockin" above "Space Mountain." Grad Niters were the only ones to ever see the cool sign.

(If only they could have been the only ones to experience this lame overlay).


Gemini Cricket's early report was even more dire and disappointed.


Oh well, I'm looking forward to finally being able to see the Space Mountain track as I ride.





Coming up soon: zapppop's review of Rockin' California Screamin'!!! (or is that Screamin' California Rockin'?)

And the big news is that Rockin' California Screamin' is an outdoor, looping rollercoaster with a Rock'n'Roll soundtrack!







Oh.




Oh yea, there's a Rockin' addition to the sign, and ... unlike the one for Space Mountain ... the Rockin' actually lights up.


Other than that ... absolutely no change other than the music. No lights, no effects, same old launch countdown. Bleh.

But at least the ride is not a travesty of itself ... since, ahem, it's the exact same ride with a different song playing.




Well, zapppop's off to watch the Rockin' Electrical Parade featuring The Captain and Tenille. So, that's all for now - Live From the Disneyland Resort!

I can't wait until they bring back Rockin' Moments with Mr. Lincoln, soundtrack by the Presidents of the United States.

That's the only way you're going to get Lincoln back in all probability. Given that or nothing, would you take it?

Despite “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” being the highest grossing movie of last year and despite the fact that Disneyland’s numbers are up, Disney still insists on "cheaping out" on Disneyland and its attractions. And riding Disneyland’s Rockit Space Mountain will prove it to you.

Promoted as a “cool for teens type of experience”, the ride proves itself to be nothing more than an ill-conceived overlay brought to you by a bunch of Disney businessmen who have long forgotten how to be cool much less how to identify what younger generations might find appealing.

After a tedious 70-120 minute wait for the attraction, the queue and the loading area do not hint at all of the horrors that await guests. The sign out front, near another poorly thought out “attraction” Cosmic Waves, touts the ride as “Rockit Space Mountain”. But that is the first and last time you will see any sort of visual billing for the ride. This makes one feel that the concept was tacked on shoddily without much thought involved.

As you start your journey, you will notice that the soundtrack for the attraction has changed. Gone is the hip retro sounding score. What replaces it is a DJ’s voice who welcomes you to Rockit Space Mountain. It’s far too cheesy and out of place for this ride. The DJ seems to be doing a commercial for himself and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well. The announcement can be compared to the news broadcast that interrupts the awful Starship song, “We Built this City”… and what is to come for the riders is equally as horrid.

The launch tunnel is now laden with special effects that one can easily find on their iTunes set up on their home computer. (Just click on View and then on Visualizer.) After you pass through Visualizer tunnel, all hell breaks loose. While the speakers are blaring an over modulated Flea and friends in your ears, you realize that you are riding Space Mountain with the lights on.

The fun of riding the January 2, 2007 Space Mountain is that there is an illusion that you are floating and flying through space. The track and the warehouse that houses the attraction are hidden from view. This ride was in the dark for 30 years because it should be. The ride with the lights on is hideous. You find yourself in the dusty, gray “Rhythm Nation” warehouse that Janet Jackson danced around in clad in a military uniform. The building is cold, industrial and blah. Unlike that video, one doesn’t get to look at good dancing. What a rider gets are projections of shadow people that look like renegades from an iPod commercial.

Add a few strobe lights, a couple of spotlights and a number of chaser lights that illuminate where the pedestrian handrails are for the ride and you have Rockit Space Mountain. There are long portions of this ride that has nothing for you to look at while you zoom by.

The best part about Rockit Space Mountain is that it eventually ends. The only thing a die hard Disneyland fan will enjoy is riding Space Mountain with the lights on. But gone are the surprise turns and that nice unexpected dip somewhere near the midway point of the ride. And speaking of surprises and dips, gone are the days when Disneyland could truly surprise with attraction offerings but clearly present are the corporate dips that continue to do Disneyland on the cheap who then become stunned to find out that no one likes their tripe.

I guarantee that somewhere in Burbank sits an Imagineer’s concept drawings for Rockit Space Mountain that could have made this overlay fantastic. You know, something pristine and magical… that is, before the suits, accountants and lawyers shredded it apart. Who knows, maybe we’ll see it ten years from now hanging in a frame at the Disney Gallery or at the Disneyland Hotel. We’ll look at that and say, “Wow! That would have been way better. I wonder why they didn’t spend the money and do it that way?”

It’s time for the leadership at Disneyland to start listening to their guests and give them rides and attractions that aren’t shoddy, half-assed and cheap. Many of us have had enough of these lightly magical ideas that make us as disappointed as a Disney’s California Adventure guest.

Rockit Space Mountain will get the curious into the park to improve the numbers during the usually slow months between New Years and summer, but it’s as unappealing and unrepeatable as the miserable and similar sounding Tomorrowland attraction: Rocket Rods. Let’s hope it rockets away just as fast.

http://www.micechat.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=95

Why would they turn the lights on???

I saw a video on YouTube {probably on your link} and it looked like a warehouse, as you said.

I told my son it would make me feel like a can of tuna in a box flying down the conveyor belt.

But I still dig the Peppers.

Sorry it wasn't good for you.

Oh, and I won't ride it. I watched the video and got a headache.

[quote=GC]you realize that you are riding Space Mountain with the lights on.

SNIP

Sweet.

I was looking forward to seeing something different. After TMAOWTP I have leared no expectations = no disappoitments. Lights on = happy BTD.

Riding Space Mountain with the lights on also tends to make you realize how (relatively) slow it is.

[quote=BarTopDancer;112475]Well, cool, I am glad you will be happy!! I think a lot of people will be.

But, I thought that they would do some sort of light show...I can see it in my head now....

That or my brain is about to explode....either way...

Sunday. I will ride and decide - but I'm NOT waiting in a 2 hour queue - for ANYTHING.

Sheesh! You're such an Annual Passholder!

;)

So, if we want to re-experience this "attraction" after it blasts away (hopefully) forever this summer, all we need is an iPod and a few light chasers?

Sweet.

(I so envision a rocket full of swankers with light chasers...... think of the fun! :evil: )

The commercials for "Rockin' the Parks" (or whatever the heck the official tag-line is) are lame.

To be fair, that wasn't the original plan, and the reason for it being super-cheap is a good one. When Ouimet took over before the 50th, he decided that it was absolutely imperative that Space Mountain be reopened by the summer 50th kick off. By that time, it was too late to completely axe the Rockit Mountain idea, so he did the next best thing: slashed it down to the bare minimum to save time and money to accelerate the completion of the ride. And by golly, he did it.

The stupid decision was, even after slashing it to nothing, to open it to the public like this. They were stuck for Grad Nights because they had already advertised it. But they were under no obligation to do anything beyond that. I guess they are doing it as an attempt to justify even the scaled-back expense, as well as a cheap way to create advertising buzz without spending further money.

My thoughts:

Ok- to be clear- it is like this all day? This is not a nighttime thing?

All day

And is the launch tube different for this rockit version? Because the tube changed after the referb and that will stay.

Hmmm, I've heard such otherwise crap reviews of the new launch tube effects. Someone compared them to the graphics found on any home computer ... but that doesn't make them bad.



Hurry Sunday.

I don't know. You don't bring an undercooked turkey to the table at Thanksgiving. If it is inedible, you finish cooking it or don't serve it at all.

After riding that ride, I would have rather not seen it at all...

Agreed, like I said, the mistake was to open it to the public beyond the already advertised Grad Nights. Matt made the right choice in my opinion by sacrificing Rockit to get Space open in time (accepting the fact that completely pulling the plug wasn't an option). So I don't think you can add this to the "they cheaped out" mistake list with Pooh and Pirates. Doesn't mean it's not a mistake, just a different kind of mistake.

From my experiences with a few other in-the-dark rollercoasters and prismatic lens goggles, the more rapid moving lights there are in the room, the better...

YMMV

At least they used RHCP, they could have easily used High School Musical or this lovely cover.

Bit of Advice for anyone planning to get Rockin' on Sunday ... arrive early enough to procure a fastpass for a ride time earlier than very late at night.

So, is everyone doing the noon thingy over in the hub?

I'll go dressed as Sock Man!

If anyone manages to find a way to secure a spare fastpass or two, we would be most appreciative.

1) I'll be there for the noon thingie.

2) GD, what time do you two figure on getting there? If someone will also get there noonish with me, perhaps there will be time in the day to get two fp's each, thus alloting one for me and my co-conspirator, and two for you two.

I just fret a bit about the later ride time we will then all be rockin' together with will be really late in the evening, perhaps too late for me to have my three forget-the-horror drinks at the Lounge on a Sunday night before workday Monday ... especially if you figure in the time it will take for my written complaint at City Hall, post rockin'.

I don't suppose there's any way you guys can, in light of your recent homeownership proximity, drop by the Park before heading off to your "relative's birthday" - and pick up a pair of fastpasses for later?

Gah. Too much going on Sunday. And I have no voice.

I'm probably not going to make it :(

Is that a bad thing? :p


;) :D

Went on this thing last night with lots of aggressive, in-your-face suburban types that seemed excited by the changeover. Zero change to the outside of the building (it's now a building), queue, loading area, or employee uniforms. Half the lights in the upstairs queue area were not funtioning, dozens of people wandered around the painted "launch pad" smoking, talking on cell phones, and literally climbing the walls. The ride itself seems slower, the wall projections are lame, the music choice is in no way clever (or even loud,) in short, it's exactly what you should expect when Disney tries to be "edgy." And yet we line up for it. In droves. We line up for pirated Pirates. We line up for the Princess Fantasy Faire and Pocketbook Pillage. We are giving truth to the lie of "If it's good enough for Magic Mountain."

Every year I buy a premium passport, last year I bought a So Cal. This year I'm likely to do the same. I used to love Disneyland. Disneyland always gave me so much in return for my time and attention. I never felt badly for spending money. Now, I feel like Disneyland has turned into the opportunistic date that knows they're pretty, and knows that there are plenty of other guys who'll shell out cash if I won't.

I'll be at the park tomorrow. Noonish at the hub...
:)
I haven't decided if I'm going to ride Suckin' Space Mountain ever again though...

Heheh, will you help me get fastpasses for GD and CP then?

I'm sick. I may show up later, but a ride on suck mountain isn't making my cold go away.

We'll be there round 1:30 or 2.

FYI on Saturday I got to Space around 2pm and FP were gone witht he Schwin. Wait time was around 60 min all night until close which took us about 20-30 min. :)

Can someone get me a FP too? I'm planning on coming by after my game (about 7).

Thanks!

Well.....

I just got home from beautiful Anaheim California. {technically Garden Grove...}

And, where was the fire? I could smell it from the hotel and it was nasty. :p

But, back to the topic.

The Hubster and Boy rode Rockin' Space Mountain and they loved it. They said it went well with the ride.

As I was waitingfor them to get off of the ride, I saw a dad walking with his son, probably 5 to 7 {height wise, I can't tell the age}. He was crouching down to talk to him at his level "That was the Red Hot Chili Peppers...they are a famous rock group.' :snap:

And, while I wouldn't moan about it or send e-mails, yes, I am glad they aren't using Hannah Montana.

AND we didn't get to ride Rockin Screamin' but we stood by where they take off from and that was cool to hear the music take off when the train did.

My son said he hopes they never take it off of Space Mountain. :D

And, we didn't get to ride it at night because, yep, no more fast pass.

Also no 9:25 fireworks or 10:30 Fantasmic!. Bummer 'cause my son hasn't ever seen it.

I await everyones responses. :coffee:

We gave it a shot. I even sat in front (which may have been the problem), but while it was neat seeing the track, it made the ride seem INCREDIBLY slow. There was not one iota of the fear factor left in theis ride that still has been wanting to grab on to something. The DJ at lift off was beyond lame and caused uncontrollable eye-rolling. Interesting concept and, of don well could've been wonderful, but it really did disappointment me - at least on the first run. I choose not to go back for a second run later in the evening.

It's interesting to ride once, and see the stuff you normally don't see - but for any notion of simulated space flight - nah, it's just a coaster with music and a rather lame light show. Put some hot CMs in go-go cages, hang a few gobos, anything. I think this is fine for a grad night change up, but as a makeover? eh build a real rockin Roller coaster.

I never made it to the park. After an AMAZING hockey game I had to head home. Stupid cold and no voice. Soon. I hope soon.

A cold hocky arena with a cold? That sucks.

I hope you feel better soon.....

I have to agree with you guys on that, it needs more. I didn't ride it but I expected more and what I saw on YouTube was sad.

But, like I said, the Hubster and Boy loved it. They said I probably wouldn't get motion sick since it does 'feel' like it is going more slow.

Sorry you feel so bad, BTD. :coffee:

NEEDS MORE COWBELL!!!

Let's GO DUCKS!!!!!!!

Sorry, force of habit.

Thank you for the well wishes. I feel fine, just have no voice. YAY fun at work!

I've got a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell.

Sigh. Is it April 27th yet?

Yes, we rode it. It was like riding a poorly done iPod commercial.

I enjoyed the ride. I dug seeing the track. I've always liked the song, it was plenty loud, and I felt it went well with the ride. Uncle Joe Benson doing the countdown made me laugh in recognition. I would totally ride it again.

The projections were lame and the lighting was crappy. It could have been so much better. But that's what we were told - they cut the budget on this in order to have it open on time for the 50th.

I agree that it's unnecessary, that they shouldn't have done this stupid Rockin Both Parks crap, and especially annoying that Lashbear is getting screwed, but I'm really glad they didn't go with Hoobastank. As it is, I can enjoy it just fine until they pull it out again.

I know I'm in the minority. Guess I'll have to ride it with Nirvanaman and Babette. :D

As prepared to hate it as I was, it was beyond my lamest expectations. A rollercoaster ride through Spencer's Gifts. I have better concert lighting in my apartment.

It's very hard to top the Paris' version of Rock'n'Rollercoaster for stupidity, but this one takes the prize ... lacking as it does any semblance of actual modern-era concert lighting effects. The effort was so unbelieveably lowball, and this is one of Disney's saddest efforts - - seriously looking to have cost about $4,000.



That said, the geek in me loved seeing the layout and inner structure of Space Mountain, and gazing on other cars speeding (well, moving slowly) along other parts of the track. But why on earth they would entirely eliminate the brilliance of the outer space concept that utterly transforms it from an ordinary coaster - - leaving but a poor man's lamest rock'n'ordinary rollercoaster - - is beyond me.

We went Saturday for the Munchkin's birthday. Both she and her pal LOVED it. Thought it was the best ride ever (they're 11). They were willing to stand in line for over an hour to do it again, I wasn't. Fastpasses were gone around 1 PM.

It was ok, not the worst thing ever but the DJ part was pretty lame. And it does seem slower plus the lighting is just crap. Why not just put up winky blinkie christmas lights?

I'll still ride it with you. I can't wait to see Rose's reaction - seeing as we rode WDW'S Rock N Rollercoaster 32 times in one day, Uncle Joe's voice has a certain painkilling (or inducing) effect. I wanna put a "As Seen On Rockin' Space Mountain" sign on all the ODV Spinny Light carts at DL :)

YAY !! Another quote submitted. :D

Thank you ! At least we have the original version in Florida to see first !

It's a real shame Lashbear is getting screwed ;)

It's ok, you've ridden the Tokyo version, which is just like DL 77 Space Mountain.

It was decidedly half-a$$ed and not up to Disney standards, but still fun. I definitely want to ride it again, as soon as I wash CoasterMatt's throat-blood off my face.

Don't you mean, as soon as you finish making love to the ostrich couch?

Ah, everyone's getting Chicken Balls for Christmas next year... :)

I thought we were all getting derbies to wear for Christmas this year?
:D

Derbies made from chicken scrotums.

That's The Derby!

The funny thing is.....Marty and Elayne aren't event at The Derby but at The Dresden Room.

I just love having a clear head.

CM's throat-blood was likely clouding your vision.

Its amazing how that and the Pirate water have the same aftertaste.

All I remember is baby Jesus flying across the sky.

Priceless.
:D :evil:

I rode it Friday. I tried to take it with an open mind. I was actually more excited to be able to see the track than I was to listen to the ride audio. That said.

I rode it alone, and as such was stuck in a rocket with a bunch of teenage girls. They actually had a genuinely good time, as the music played (which I wasn't really listening too.) They were just rockin out bobbing their heads and throwing their hands up to the music. They'd either ridden before or knew the song well cause they were singing along and having a good ol' time.

I actually enjoyed being able to see someone enjoy the ride. Do I think the ride will be able to maintain it's longevity, not really, it's just a marketing gimmick at this point. I do miss regular old space mountain, but I thought it was cool to be able to see the track and how slow the vehicles really actually move. I wouldn't mind riding it a couple of more times, but I'm not going to go just to ride it.

Talked to someone at work who had been on it this weekend, she though it was cool and was impressed how Disney always came up with something new. Sigh - we are doomed.

As a temporary thing, I liked it. I didn't pay attention to any of the special effects or anything though....I was just enthralled with seeing the track. I definitely wouldn't want it to be a permanent change, but I did like it.

Rockin' Ca. Screamin' on the other hand, I wouldn't mind at all if they kept that soundtrack permanently.

I do that a lot too. :)

Now that they turned the lights on, it's a lot easier to aim things to cause proximity trips... :evil:

Which you can ride twice since there's two sides. Which you can see with the lights on without a makeover (just hop on the Peoplemover when Space is down). Which has both right and left turns.

Hooray for the Matterhorn in the dark!

Norm and I recently rode Matterhorn with the lights on. It's kinda sad.

I found out that a couple of CMs have started talking about this crazy guy who screams the entire way down...

... and left samples of throat blood in the bobsled.



BTW, peeve of mine to claim that Florida's original Space Mountain is the Matterhorn in the dark. It's nothing of the sort. The layout is completely different. The factors in common are simply that there are two separate tracks in the same facility, and the ride vehicles have single-file seating like the bobsleds (especially like the upcoming bobsleds after the next Matterhorn refurb).

That's a peeve of mine, too.

Especially since Matterhorn Bobsleds didn't get the two car trains until 1978.

I just wanted to say to everyone who has posted~
whether you like the ride, the Peppers, or not:

thank you for keeping it at your personal tastes as to the ride changing or the music not being quite your style.

Not that they don't properly represent Disney, that their music style is inappropriate, that they are inappropriate, kids will suffer being exposed to them, some of their lyrics sound *gasp* evil, and Flea smokes and you know who died from smoking in 1965!!!!!

This is, indeed without a doubt, the most swankiest board of all.

On another board I have been deemed {by one poster} "One of those parents that makes me glad to be homeschooling my five kids!!!" :evil: {or something to that effect}

{and now that I've brought up those subjects, please just forget them!!!}

*sigh* so glad to be among swanksters.....:snap:

If Rockin' Space Mountain was gonna be about "properly representing" the Disney company, there's only one band that I can think of that would do the job...

GWAR!!!!!!!!!! Especially if they use a track like "Death Pod" or "Black and Huge" :evil:

Thank you.

You so get it. :snap:

That one poster is obviously a dinglecheese. :rolleyes:

If I had kids and homeschooled them, I'd charge them tuition.
:D

LOL

Dinglecheese, that is what I was thinking!!! Dah!

I homeschooled both of my boys one year each. One loved it and worked with me and it was swell. The second one didn't like it, fought me every step of the way, but it was still okay. When he wasn't fighting me we had fun together.

And, neither of them suffered from my homeschooling them, that is the big kicker. :D

O.T. : Mousewife - why is it that when I meet you, I'm expecting you to have a moustache? :blush: :D

:D

Well, let's just hope it is close to payday or your vision isn't so good...:eek:

I went on it today...it was...interesting to say the least.

I had an idea on what to expect from grad night, but it was still weird to ride SM thinking I was on Rockin' Roller Coaster at MGM Studios. I didn't like how ALL THEY DID was repeat the SAME RIFF from Higher Ground OVER and OVER. And the blue and yellow stop lights just hurt my eyes. I did, however, like the running blue lights along the top run.

Did anyone else think they could have done more in the line to...I don't know...hint at what you are riding? A lot of people were confused as to why they just heard RHCP on Space Mountain when they got off...like my sisters. They, however, loved it and wanted to ride it over and over.

I doubt anybody else in this board will get this reference.
But I finally figured out what Rockin' Space Mountain's lights reminded me of.
Disaster Transport at Cedar Point.
Rockin' Space Mountain is Disaster Transport with a good sound system.
I kept looking for the "Welcome To Alaska" sign at the exit...

It was a good sound system...the bass when the cars are going up the second lift is pretty amazing. I wonder if thats built into the car or under the track?

It's not like I yodel in the queue.

I now have a goal for my next trip to the Magic Kingdom.

I've got an Alpenhorn in my pants, does that count?

It's the same subwoofers in the seats that are there in operation for Space Mountain.

I don’t like it and I don’t want it; it’s tacky.

Aaaaah! AAAAAH! Celine Dion pelvic thrusts... NO!!! Damn my eyes!

I heard her Las Vegas show is closing

It was fun. I had fun on the ride. There! I will ride it again and again. Just forget the word "space", go in with no expectations, feel the music (I love RHCP) and have fun. I actually think they did a good job of mixing the music to match the movements of parts of the ride.

I judge things on my personal fun-factor. I understand that seeing the track, cheap lights, different music, etc. may not be fun for many of you. No worries, it will be over in a couple months people. Lemme (and CP & NM) enjoy it ;)

I think next time I'll do an experiment - I wanna see if I can be louder than the onboard audio - I definitely gotta drown out Uncle Joe Benson...

I know this will probably age you guys even more..but...who IS Uncle Joe Benson?

He's a DJ, who's been around since approx. 1968 (currently heard locally on KLOS 95.5), he's also got a racing team, has written several highly regarded Record Guides.
He's also got a nationally syndicated show called "Off The Record".

I remember when he used to the "7th Day" program on Sunday nights many years ago. After every album side, he always sounded like he was just waking up. Maybe he was!

I really liked being able to see the track. The line was an hour long and we couldn't make it on more than once. I need to on it again where I can focus on the ride and not keep looking all over to see the track. Did I mention how cool it was to see the track?

i seriously hadnt been on for years.. and went this wednesday (w jim) and it was a five minute wait to get in (which was great) but i was so disapointed. i will wait until april or whenever they turn those lights off...
:(

While I can only enjoy it with the lights on. So, I will ride with the family until the lights come back on.

It is my eyes, I guess. Or my ears? I am not so sure footed and I wonder if that is all somehow related?

Anywho, I am okay with it. When I can't ride it, I enjoy that time alone {as alone as one can be at Disneyland} walking through the shop and people watching.

Sooooo tempting......

Today will probably be my second ... and last ... day of riding Rocket Mountain. I'm taking someone who hasn't been on yet (my pal, Laurie) and ... absent other newcomers (Lashbear, for instance), I likely won't ride this travesty again until closing day, when I will bid it a laff-filled good riddance.

Then when it returns to normal, I can show you the track just as well with a LED flashlight - since that's essentially what they have for lights along the track.

Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. Will be glad when the original comes back.

I'll never want to see the track again, btw.

It's always been one of my fondest desires to ride Space Mountain once or twice with the lights on, just to see the track layout ... and frankly I like the current version better for that than I would the white warehouse look of a real "lights on" experience.

But it's never far from my consciousness that Space Mountain works precisely to the extent the track is hidden, and the feeling of flying through star-filled space is achieved. Rainbow Glasses TM both obliterate the track and prismisfy the stars, and I love them for both qualities. I'll not want to see the track again.

LOL Oh, for that, natural light or none.

But, why should I worry so much? Maybe the body isn't what it once was but then again, neither is our eyesight. :D

Umm...carry on. :D

Again, my most earnest and heartfelt thanks for the introduction of Rainbow Space Mountain. Where were you when I was doing psychedelics?

Oh, I'm sure I was doing the same. ;)

But, yes, it's too bad we didn't know each other then.




I also regret NA and I missing each others' slut phases.

Mine's coming up in March.... :p

Yeah, I'm sure I would've thrown some your way. ;)

So, I finally rode Rockin' Screaming tonight. I thought it was better than the old version.

Space can go to hell, but Screaming works.

My feeling exactly. Just rode it on Friday and I enjoyed it quite a bit, even though it intensified an already-there headache. I love that song and I think it matches the coaster much better than the old music, which tried to make it seem more thrilling. This really is a comparatively laid back coaster and it needed laid back music. I hope they keep it!

I really liked Screamin' but it no longer likes me. My friend said I looked like Casper when I got off of it :(. I loved the new music and I may go on it once more before it is supposed to glow away. I hope it stays though.