It's official: Space Mountain will be closing April 19 - end of 2009 for a "refreshment." Apart from the fact that roller coasters apparently get thirsty now (get thee to Club Cool!), this means that Space Mountain will be closed during the summer season - as in, when we have planned our next trip.
From orlandosentinel.com:
The construction work will include installing new track inside the enclosed coaster, which carries guests in the dark through a series of sudden drops and sharp turns. The layout of the track will remain the same, however.
Other upgrades will include a new enclosure for the ride’s queuing area
and a new ceiling inside its signature white dome
Okay, so the ride hasn't been refurbished in awhile. And I guess it's better that they update the tracks now before something breaks and someone gets hurt. But I'm crossing my fingers and toes that this "upgrading" doesn't tinker too much with this classic ride that everyone knows and loves. Remember the suckfest that was the new version of "Journey into Imagination"? The one that was so awful Disney had to revamp the revamp to put some semblance of the old ride back in? Let's hope Disney learned its lesson there.
Whiiiiine, I can't believe I'm not going to ride Space Mountain this year .... so bummed.
1 comments:
AHHHH! I'm visiting in April this year! I think I will get there soon enought to ride it one last time before the revamp.......
And I totally agree about Journey into the Imagination! I was so crushed and ANGRY when I rode it after the revamp. And I shouted out load all across Epcot, "Where did Figment go?!" And the revamp of the revamp still isn't very good, although Figment is back in it..............
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