Photos Of Disney's New Space Ride Posted Online
POSTED: Monday, February 17, 2003
UPDATED: 6:50 pm EST February 17,
2003
A Web site has posted inside pictures of the closely guarded Walt Disney World spaceflight simulator ride, "Mission: Space," according to Local 6 News.
The photos of the ride, which is still under construction, show the interior of the space capsules.When the ride eventually opens, visitors will board a four-person simulator where they will be flat on their backs for liftoff. Using hydraulic lifts, the ride will give visitors the feeling of intense G-forces as a spacecraft escapes Earth's atmosphere.Each of the four seats reportedly has an over-the-shoulder restraint system and individual sound system.Insiders say that the control panels in front of each rider will move forward and enable the rider to take control.Disney has a lot riding on the $150 million Mission: Space, as it is only one of two new attractions opening this year at the resort. The other new attraction, Mickey's PhilHarmagic, is a 3-D film and much less ambitious than Mission: Space.Disney has not announced an official date to open the attraction.The posted photos can be found on wdwmagic.com.Watch Local 6 News for the latest on this story.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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The photos of the ride, which is still under construction, show the interior of the space capsules.When the ride eventually opens, visitors will board a four-person simulator where they will be flat on their backs for liftoff. Using hydraulic lifts, the ride will give visitors the feeling of intense G-forces as a spacecraft escapes Earth's atmosphere.Each of the four seats reportedly has an over-the-shoulder restraint system and individual sound system.Insiders say that the control panels in front of each rider will move forward and enable the rider to take control.Disney has a lot riding on the $150 million Mission: Space, as it is only one of two new attractions opening this year at the resort. The other new attraction, Mickey's PhilHarmagic, is a 3-D film and much less ambitious than Mission: Space.Disney has not announced an official date to open the attraction.The posted photos can be found on wdwmagic.com.Watch Local 6 News for the latest on this story.Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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