Space Mountain reopening preview
12. Nov, 2009 
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Disney Blog released some new pictures and details of Ari’s first roller coaster, Space Mountain, at Walt Disney World, scheduled to fully re-open on November 21st. As you all know, this ride is a lot of fun, but it needed some TLC. The improvements are well appreciated, and I am sure will meet the approval of long-time and new fans alike.
One thing, if they change the soundtrack, they should provide it immediately on itunes… as many of us will download it right away, I am sure.
The Imagineers have also integrated the relatively recent trend of in-line interactive entertainment, aimed at reducing the frustration level while waiting on longer lines. This is a very important component of modern amusement park immersion, and should continue to be integrated on other rides. Occupying attention spans, especially with young children, can be challenging. According to Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Show Designer, Alex Wright, each game lasts about 90 seconds with a 90-second interval and the games can accommodate 86 players at one time. We’ll try it out and let you know!
There are many other changes as well, but we will report on all those we notice when we are down there. The images DB released looked really nice; more, please!!! I can’t wait to take a ride in January.
We hope to see you there!
