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[HMF]

Perhaps they removed it so the word "Tavern" doesn't show up in the new Fantasmic commercials?

The "PC" bandwagon strikes again. LOL!

[dland_lover]

How do they do that?

IDK. I've never been around when they do it. But, as far as more recently, maybe the sign is just out for maintenance and painting?

[aaronpaulcustoms]

the sign rotates, kind of like a james bond license plate

[2DieFR]

From Twitter:

More of the Astro Orbitor structure has been rebuilt, and parts have been repainted a deep blue and dark magenta

Sounds cool!

Since I'm the one who tweeted that info, I should clarify, because it was a little premature.

This is what the Astro Orbitor structure looked like yesterday:

[Photo by MintCrocodile]

The blue I was talking about is that knobular part halfway up the full structure, but it's misleading to say it changed color, because it always was blue.


Here is a reference picture from about the same angle:

Decide for yourself if it's the same shade of blue, but it's too imperceptible a change if it is. Now, as for the magenta: if you look in the bottom right of the second photo at the teal-green pole that's holding up the planet to the side of the Orbitor structure, those poles are being repainted a deep magenta (there are three or four of them). You can see it in the extreme bottom right of MintCrocodile's photo.

[FI183]

it looks like the colors are changing ever so slightly. I think it would look odd if it followed the same matallic blue and white color scheme though out TL, it wouldn't fit the structure.

[aaronpaulcustoms]

Now that i think of it, the Astro Orbiter looks like some relic. In a way its like an artifact that was reverse engineered to create the world of tomorrow (the new tomorrowland). Would that work thematically?

[stevo505]

Now that i think of it, the Astro Orbiter looks like some relic. In a way its like an artifact that was reverse engineered to create the world of tomorrow (the new tomorrowland). Would that work thematically?

It could work, but how? I mean, there isn't really a way to have a storyline on a spinning rocket ride.

[aaronpaulcustoms]

It could work, but how? I mean, there isn't really a way to have a storyline on a spinning rocket ride.

Add a bronze dedication plaque to the queue. It doesnt necessarily need to have a overt storyline. Kind of like the anchor in NOS and the Jean Lafitte plaque. It could be a little detail in the "story" of tomorrowland

[HMF]

Add a bronze dedication plaque to the queue. It doesnt necessarily need to have a overt storyline. Kind of like the anchor in NOS and the Jean Lafitte plaque. It could be a little detail in the "story" of tomorrowland

Not every ride needs a story.

[stevo505]

I'd love to see "Rockin' Astro Orbiter: Overdrive" where the rockets spin at 50 mph haha

[FI183]

I guess no one has posted this, but the Harbor Gallery is going to open very soon. When I went there last, they had all the menu boards up. They will have a small selection of more breadbowl soups including Clam Chowder, Vegetarian chili, and Brocolli and Cheddar Cheese Soup. Also some sandwiches and salads and kid's meal. Just thought I'd share.

[BassBone]

The Harbor Galley, you mean?

[aaronpaulcustoms]

Not every ride needs a story.

True enough. But it wouldnt hurt and i just like the depth of the park in general in terms of theming

[FI183]

The Harbor Galley, you mean?

Is that what it's called? Wow I always mix up letters LOL

[Trevor]

Not every ride needs a story.

Try and tell that to Disney. The reason they list their rides as attractions, adventures, or experiances is because somewhere in the TDA building there is actually a backstory written up for pretty much every ride. Furthermore, many restaurants, lands and character meet-n-greet areas have back stories. Even the McDonald's fry cart had a backstory. Something to do with it being set up to appeal to the people riding BTMRR's ghost driven mine trains. Part of the fence was even made to look as though the cart had broken trough it as it rolled down BTM during a rockslide or something.