Well, considering that the majority of Westcoaster's staff will not even be at Solace, I wouldn't count on a Solace pass from them. Screamscape? Probably.
Wait a minute...they pay people at SFMM?!?!?
As for me...
http://www.themeparkreview.com/wcs03/solace10.jpg
Lets see, what else?
S:TE guide wheel
B:TR and RRv concept art posters
Broken Freefall sign
Jet Stream flutter valve
USH tram tour, collapsing bridge, and soon to add a HHN poster to that
Some Bolts from Tidal Wave/Greased Lightning @ PGA
SFMM employee belt from the 70's
And some other random crap!
Zak, you left out the best fact of all: On the PLC, Z-force is crossed out with a grease pencil and flashback is written under it (also with a grease pencil)!
SFMM actually welded little handles on the back of the spine in some areas to allow maintenance people to climb on the ride easier. If they don't use those, they use a cherry picker.
It's still a ride system from 1959. The only difference is they are putting animatronics and projections in a box underwater. How very exciting...Or not.
I have heard from a couple of different people that Lost Continent was originally thought of for Animal Kingdom before it eventually ended up at IoA.
Don't know if that is really true, but it wouldn't suprise me at all. WDI was laying off people like crazy during the same time IoA was in the design/construction phases of its life...
Actually...you are kidding. You just might not have known it. While I wouldn't suggest using Avid programs unless you're looking to make a living as an editor (it's by far the most complicated of the major editing platforms), Avid Xpress DV is only $300.
I actually enjoyed the whole bookie gag.
As far as the episode goes? Ehh..wasn't the best, but it happens. You have to feed the dog (FOX) a bone (episode centered around a football superstar the week before the Super Bowl) every now and then if you want to keep the checks coming.