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| Admin
Mon 7/9/2007 9:23p | This topic is for Discussion of: 7/9/07 8 Things I Fondly Remember About Spacesh |
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| FanBoy
Mon 7/9/2007 9:23p | I love the column. So many times as Disney fans we get wound up about every little detail. Its great to read something that makes us take a step back and focus on the little details that made us fall in love with Disney to begin with. I look forward to reading more in the series |
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| irishfan
Tue 7/10/2007 12:50a | I agree, a very enjoyable read, thanks Rebekah. For me you nailed it with number 3, that chariot is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Spaceship Earth, I have no idea why. |
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| vbdad55
Tue 7/10/2007 7:00a | For me it's always been the buringin or Rome.... the smell and for a brief moment it's like being transported in time. I took a few Roman History classes as electives in college ( took Latin in HS - maybe that's why the interest) - and that scene has always been very poignant for me. |
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| cassiedoodle
Tue 7/10/2007 7:52a | i, too, love the smell of "the dark ages." i have no idea why. i can't wait to ride it again in the spring!
i just hope it doesn't change too much... |
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| davewasbaloo
Tue 7/10/2007 8:50a | These are many of the reasons why I love SE. Disney at it's best can entertain, educate and inspire. SE does that on every level for me. It makes me proud of the ingenuity of humanity. |
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| vbdad55
Tue 7/10/2007 9:39a | okay, now I am missing it even more -- well I miss HM and SSE this trip -- I guess the upside is it gives me more to look forward to for my 2008 trip... |
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| gmaletic
Tue 7/10/2007 5:57p | Nice post. The animated chariot is my favorite part of the ride too, though I couldn't possibly tell you why. It's not a terribly convincing effect. Style-wise, it doesn't even look like the rest of the ride. But there's something hypnotic about watching it cycling over and over again.
One thing I hope they fix that has plagued the ride since Day One: the general creakiness of the ride mechanism. Any chance the ride has at seeming profound or moving always gets undermined for me because of this. |
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| SFH
Tue 7/10/2007 8:28p | I miss the original Spaceship Earth, with Walter Cronkite narrating and the dramatic crescendo of orchestral music when reaching the top and seeing the Earth as a "spaceship", and even the lyrical version of "Tomorrow's Child".
Ahhhh.
"For eons, our planet has drifted as a spaceship..."
SFH |
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| wahooskipper
Fri 7/13/2007 11:31a | Long live Walter Cronkite's narration!
If I had to pick 8 favorite...most of those would be on my list too. (I'm glad I'm not the only nutjob who gets excited about the chariot!) |
