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BarTopDancer · 06-25-2007, 11:05 AM

Well I never saw it without.

Spaceship Earth was really neat. I did find it a bit humorous that they tell you to remain seated as your car turns. Never heard such an announcement before.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-25-2007, 11:12 AM

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I did find it a bit humorous that they tell you to remain seated as your car turns. Never heard such an announcement before.

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Alex · 06-25-2007, 11:14 AM

I haven't been following its remake, will Spaceship Earth still be a mostly slow, mostly quiet ride?

It has always been my favorite attraction for taking a nap. I don't think I've ever stayed awake through the whole thing (generally I am pretty sleep deprived the first couple days I'm in Florida).

blueerica · 06-25-2007, 11:19 AM

I still think Spaceship Earth was creepy, though I enjoyed it for the same reasons. Sort of an all-pervasive Big Brother world the animatronic residents were living in, or am I the only one that feels that way about Spaceship Earth?

Alex · 06-25-2007, 11:22 AM

Couldn't say, so far as I ever experienced, technological improvement in communication ended with the invention of papyrus.

BarTopDancer · 06-25-2007, 11:23 AM

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It's not your standard remain seated announcement. During the ride as cars are in motion they start to turn and the announcement says to remain seated as the cars turn (and are still in motion).

flippyshark · 06-25-2007, 11:54 AM

If I remember corectly (and I am in the same darn park, I could go over and ride it to check), the recording tells you that your vehicle is about to turn around as well as to remain seated. I don't have the full story, but, this recording was not always there, and there was apparently an incident that made it necessary. (I think someone tried to get out at the top. Others may have the full scoop, I sure don't.)

I'll have to take my camera on a ride-through sometime in the next couple of weeks, before this version of Spaceship Earth rolls away.

Stan4dSteph · 06-25-2007, 12:18 PM

It's been around since 2002. There's an old thread discussing it at MP.

Matterhorn Fan · 06-25-2007, 03:58 PM

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I'm just wondering where they plan to store the darned thing.

Imagination Pavillion, second floor.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I haven't been following its remake, will Spaceship Earth still be a mostly slow, mostly quiet ride? It has always been my favorite attraction for taking a nap. I don't think I've ever stayed awake through the whole thing (generally I am pretty sleep deprived the first couple days I'm in Florida).
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I still think Spaceship Earth was creepy, though I enjoyed it for the same reasons. Sort of an all-pervasive Big Brother world the animatronic residents were living in, or am I the only one that feels that way about Spaceship Earth? __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me Last edited by blueerica : 06-25-2007 at 11:37 AM. Reason: Some sentences need question marks... or so I imagine.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Couldn't say, so far as I ever experienced, technological improvement in communication ended with the invention of papyrus.
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06-25-2007, 11:54 AM	#17
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	If I remember corectly (and I am in the same darn park, I could go over and ride it to check), the recording tells you that your vehicle is about to turn around as well as to remain seated. I don't have the full story, but, this recording was not always there, and there was apparently an incident that made it necessary. (I think someone tried to get out at the top. Others may have the full scoop, I sure don't.) I'll have to take my camera on a ride-through sometime in the next couple of weeks, before this version of Spaceship Earth rolls away.
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06-25-2007, 12:18 PM	#18
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	It's been around since 2002. There's an old thread discussing it at MP.
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