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^^ But why did they have to turn Mara into Max Hedroom? Not everything has to look like Tron.

Yeah...the conflicting reports are weird. I guess we'll know more by end of day.

I actually had Robb ask this question to them and they say that they budget and secure supplies several years in advance for the balloons. One might say their supply is...universal.

^ Yeah, the braking is the straightaways parts that end with the blizzard and then the lightning. It's not explicitly "we're testing anti-lock brakes" but the section is the same. And the hot/cold chambers were replaced by the aerodynamic effect.

^ The ride path and timing is exactly the same. They just changed the visuals around it.

The Haunted Shack at Knott's.

This is great news! Those resorts were stuck in 70's. I think this will really do a lot for them. The Breakers feels like it was stuck in the 1870's.

Doesn't this new version actually subscribe to the overall Epcot Future World "mission statement" of showcasing a better tomorrow than Test Track 1.0 did? This new one is more about the future of cars, technology, etc. The other one was just a recreation of a 90's test track, nothing really aspirational about it. Granted, the majority of Future World is still stuck in the 90's, but this seems like a good step in making the place more forward-focused in theme and concept.

Seems like people trying to start crap rumors more than anything.

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Hopefully this update spurns some decisions to update the rest of the aging Future World line-up...Universe of Energy desperately needs updating, Imagination obviously could be so much better, and it would be nice to see Wonders of Life actually become something instead of being shuttered.

More like "We recognize the potential for this park to be really good if management took time to care about basic stuff and thus we get frustrated when the place lapses into its old bad habits over and over" club.

Riding something before criticizing it is soooooo 2000-late. Watching a Youtube video and passing judgment is the way of the future.

Seems legit. One of the will be "Brake Run: The Ride", which will be the world's first 300 mph launch coaster that will launch right into a brake run. It's short, has a gimmick, so it will fit right in. We already have one of those!

^ It doesn't really bother me, although enclosing the outside section would have helped with the rain downtime. I think it looks really good overall. Much better than I expected.

Yep.

^ Read the thread title.

Scream seems pretty obvious to give to another less fortunate SF park with minimal hassle...I could see that happening before Viper getting axed.

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Nordic Trek?

^ How many times has it been down because the cable? Remember when it shrapneled the kid?

The Court of Angels in NOS at Disneyland is nice.

^ I think they did a good balance of decorating without overdoing it, especially since the DCA decorations are in lands that are brand new and many guests haven't seen in their normal form. They aren't knock-your-socks-off or anything, but they blend well and there's room to add more in upcoming years when the lands aren't so new.

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^ Looks standard in the concept renderings.