This week Yavn announces the Space Mountain Ride-A-Thon and takes a sneak peek at the upcoming Holidays.

UPDATE: New Space Mountain Ride-A-Thon details.


Space Mountain Ride Pieces Revealed!

Hello again! With the Space Mountain Ride-A-Thon starting tomorrow I thought I'd tell you about 2 new track pieces we've added to the ride:

Flip the Switch!

The switch. The switch does exactly what it says - it has 2 positions that can be switched by double clicking on the arrow, and when you do this the track will switch direction! Each player will see their own switch so if another player switches the track only they will see it - and if you change a track it will only be changed for you.

http://avmk.disney.go.com/avmk_v0300/en_US/media/calendar/YavnSpeaks-2006-11-02-spcmnt-rideswitch.jpg

Track Switch
Opening Locked Doors

The door is another cool addition to your track toolbox, this is a locked door that you will need to open before you can pass through it. How do you open it? See the shape on the door? Double click on the top of the door when the shape is the same as the one on the door - however you need to be close to the door for this to happen. Once it's open you have 30 seconds to get through before the door closes. If you get to the door before it opens you will be kicked off the track! And the door is just like the switch - you are the only one who can open your door!

http://avmk.disney.go.com/avmk_v0300/en_US/media/calendar/YavnSpeaks-2006-11-02-spcmnt-ridedoor.jpg

When the symbols on the door match, double click the top of the door to open it.
Why are we charging for the Ride-A-Thon? Well, we have a good reason and I know you're curious but you will have to wait until next week to find out more.

Ride on!

-Neodude

Ok, the switch will make for some fun mazes, but I don't get the point of the door. That's just going to annoy people.

I wonder how the doors will affect the riding experience... good point Neoteny...

Wowza, awesome. Ty for info! :)

Remember.. if you dont like the doors or what they do, you dont *have* to use them so dont worry. :)

Maybe it's designed to slow people down, so they don't get the boot going through the teleporter too close.

Awesome! I can easily see these new pieces making better games, rides, and even game lines. :)

Also Yavn mentions a "track toolbox"... That probably doesn't mean anything, but it's still possible that ride tracks may get their own little catagory in the inventory.

Hmmmm.....a "good reason" why they are charging for the Ride A Thon.
What could that be!?

I hope it isn't too much.

hmm maybe its bc we will get a new ride room like remember when pool month u could end in the pool? Maybe we will get a Ride A Thon ride start room and it only opens when there is a ride a thon?

Sorry i am now more clueless then when i heard about space mountain track.

P.S. Jw but will the switch and stuff go on sale after the ride a thon or will it be like the last and u get stuck with never seeing those pieces again?

Hmm i wonder what ride tracks are next. I really think the door is to add challange and maybe give people some good game ideas

how did you find out all this info?


anyway, i'm sure the staff ride event tomorrow, saturday, and sunday will have those items involved, showing us how they work.

vmk newsletter :)

how did you find out all this info?


anyway, i'm sure the staff ride event tomorrow, saturday, and sunday will have those items involved, showing us how they work.
...and giving us free samples!

...and giving us free samples!

Yes! I LIKE the way you think.. Gmta! :h-wink:

wondering if the door thing will perhaps take us into a special prize room? or something like that, something extra then what we'll get for just riding.

I think we'll need to experiment with these for a bit before we can find out some great uses for them. I mean - both are clever, but I'm having trouble really understanding why I'd want to use either.

The switch sounds novel - but if the person on the track controls it, as opposed to the room owner, it is no better than putting ride peices next to each other as a way to jump between tracks. I've seen several nice games (mostly by Krisco) that use this.

The gate... um... well... could be interesting I guess. Sounds like more of an irritant, however. Still, we'll see.

Now... if these were only controlled by the room owner/ride operator - it would be very different!

The switch would let me direct players to alternating lines. If it automatically did this, it would be even better! The gate would be a turnstile with a much better implementation than what we have to resort to now.

I'm actually wondering if we'll be able to do this for the gate... but from the description so far it just doesn't sound like it.

Well... we'll see when we're allowed to get our mits on these. :)

wondering if the door thing will perhaps take us into a special prize room? or something like that, something extra then what we'll get for just riding.
I don't think so. From the description it just looks like an obstacle in the track. I'm glad they don't have those on the real Space Mountain!

I don't think so. From the description it just looks like an obstacle in the track. I'm glad they don't have those on the real Space Mountain!

if they did, how would we click on it? Yah zooming so fast and then you see a gate! And if you dont stop, whee, I can fly! What about teleporters though?

BTW: Why are we being charged?

Hmmmm.....a "good reason" why they are charging for the Ride A Thon.
What could that be!?

i think they want to charge for this competition to see who will actually take the time and effort into getting a lot of money to pay off (and never get back), in order to be in this competition. Those are the people they see as the ones who will actually work and do this competition.


that's the reason they made quest kiosk's expensive.

edit: so since the door system and switch system is odd and complicated (it really should be room owner/ride operator access only, so only them can change the things and stuff like that) and most people will get kicked out and not get their prizes this weekend?

BTW: Why are we being charged?
Because we can be.

-_-

Now, it takes my computer forever to load ride rooms. By the time it loaded the next staff slide room, i was half way to the next one. This is going to cause lots of problems if i come up to a gate, but it hasn't completely loaded yet. I'll be 'pushed off' the ride!

>_<

Hmm.. I just thought because most people use turnstile for games, but now they can use this door thingy

Because we can be.

...............................

Anyway, i got an idea! Remember for waterslides we had a bathing suit. Why don't we have a space suit now and the colours match our shirt and pants. Who agrees?

and when are these comign out again?

awesome ride pieces XD , I agree with neoteny i tink the doors will just annoy ppl ,reading about it confuses me too lol :)

They are charging to cut down on mules is my guess - or repeat riders - or both

Hmm.. I just thought because most people use turnstile for games, but now they can use this door thingy
It wouldn't work though, because the player controls the door and track switcher, not the room owner.

The switch sounds novel - but if the person on the track controls it, as opposed to the room owner, it is no better than putting ride peices next to each other as a way to jump between tracks. I've seen several nice games (mostly by Krisco) that use this.Exactly! That's what I'm wondering. I hope they have a good reason for this. I just hope they don't have too much going at the same time. :wink8:


~Q/S

Sounds to me like making a ride out of these new pieces is going to be pretty expensive.

Because we can be.

Yup. Disney does that all the time- so why not virtually?

I'm pretty excited for the switch! I had often thought of ride possibilities if the rider could choose their own path (or have the path randomly chosen for them).

The closed door- I'll have to give it some thought and actually play with it. But honestly, you can tell that the game designers think things through pretty well before they actually do it. I'm guessing that we'll all look back someday and not be able to imagine a ride without a closing door :)

So...let me get this straight. The new teleporter door has a flashing symbol, and if your cart reaches the door before the correct symbol pops up, you get booted off the track?

The doors and Track switchs will defeatly open new possbilites for games

Darn! I was just going to post this...

So...let me get this straight. The new teleporter door has a flashing symbol, and if your cart reaches the door before the correct symbol pops up, you get booted off the track?
Something like that. I think you actually have to click on the door when the correct symbol pops up. Sounds annoying, but not having tried it yet, I'm willing to wait and see.

So...let me get this straight. The new teleporter door has a flashing symbol, and if your cart reaches the door before the correct symbol pops up, you get booted off the track?

it is not the teleporter it is just a ride piece but the rest is correct

The pieces sound interesting.

Now, here's where I'm stumped.

We are being charged: For?

Is it to /ride/ the Staff room and get the pieces?

Or to enter the competition?

=\
I'm confused.

well with staff charging for ride - you know next people will be using door to close off their rides and charge something to allow others to ride it

It wouldn't work though, because the player controls the door and track switcher, not the room owner.

..only you can open your door!...

Ahem.

-Extras

Man, and I was hopeful that there would be loops :[

-Skate

Man, and I was hopeful that there would be loops :[

-Skate

Was there loops on space mountain?

Was there loops on space mountain?

Yeah, the DLRP version.

:D
lol
-skate

:princess:
Oh fun a ride a thon. i dont like being charged though..

:princess:


Oh fun a ride a thon. i dont like being charged though..

They're probably only charging us because they don't want me to stay on the ride all day like I did last time.

I don't even know how many untradeable up and down waterslide pieces I have!

The new ride pieces look really weird to me. :pinch8: :wacko8:

:chip_bounce:
yup, the switch will be fun because we can now make it so there are different rooms to go to.

Love,
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I don't remember any doors on Space Mountain (at least not WDW's)--
But is it just me, or do those quickly-closing teleporter doors with arcane matching symbols resemble...Flint's tele-portals from "Treasure Planet"? :6z:

(Ohh, how I love to rub those references into fans who never caught that one in a theater...)

With this being a "pay" event, does anyone know if we are able to re-enter?

I don't remember any doors on Space Mountain (at least not WDW's)--
But is it just me, or do those quickly-closing teleporter doors with arcane matching symbols resemble...Flint's tele-portals from "Treasure Planet"? :6z:

(Ohh, how I love to rub those references into fans who never caught that one in a theater...)
They do look somewhat like those. And that movie is available on DVD, so I don't understand what you mean by your parenthetical remark.

We are half an hour away from the event beginning and seeing the new tracks.

yay us! more like 10 minutes now....

With this being a "pay" event, does anyone know if we are able to re-enter?
Seems likely, as long as we continue to pay.

me no likey to pay...off to pitattes! someone gotta post how much u gotta payz...

Where is this? IS it a host room too?

Ok. I noticed someone had a room called Space Mountain Ride with a room description saying ride the new space mountain pieces. However, is this even possible? The person isn't a HOST, VMK, or QA.

they might have got in the room, stole the parts and brought them to their room

hehe steal- meaning having it given ti them hehe

Seems not to be open yet.

10 mins late...

There is nothing in that room anyway, its empty. I went in to check it out.

omg i have an idea-go in the room @_@

thx for checking

it is empty? a host room or room where someone claimed they had the parts?

It's already open??

why is it late!! i have to go soon it cant be late

it should beh....

i thought it opened in the afternoon. :)

HOST_Babs has opened the first ride room!

yayz! hehe

it's open now

Yay! Three start rooms open so far.

we need a pic pic anyone??

Well, I rode and received a downhill track piece. No credits were deducted from my account, so I don't know what's up with the "having to pay" thing.

I was ready to ask how much it is going to cost. Maybe staff will deduct the amount later.

Are the pieces tradeable? Has anyone been through more than once?

Are the pieces tradeable? Has anyone been through more than once?

I've been through different roms three times, haven't been charged yet, and only got one peice.

Sounds like there are some problems, still.

I've been through different roms three times, haven't been charged yet, and only got one peice.

Sounds like there are some problems, still.
I have no problem with not being charged. I actually prefer it!

(Though it would be nice to come out of this thing with more than just a single downhill track piece.)

The downhill piece is tradeable!

The downhill piece is tradeable!
Great! Maybe if we all work together, we can build one ramp!

i have gone through many of these rides and only got I piece. I asked fin if we get more than I and she said yes. She said she will look into it.

Yes that is the same with me!

I went 15 times and came out with only one piece!

I waited in a queue of 90 some people and come out empty handed?!

What is up VMK?

Yes that is the same with me!

I went 15 times and came out with only one piece!

I waited in a queue of 90 some people and come out empty handed?!

What is up VMK?
Fifteen times? After having only received one track piece, I gave up after only three rides.

I always thought that the next time I would get something!

The VMK staff said that you could get more than one, so I believed them and kept on trying!

I always thought that the next time I would get something!

The VMK staff said that you could get more than one, so I believed them and kept on trying!
I'm sure that once they figure out and correct the problem, we'll not only be able to receive multiple prizes, but we'll also be able to pay to go on the rides!

Yes that is the same with me!

I went 15 times and came out with only one piece!

I waited in a queue of 90 some people and come out empty handed?!

What is up VMK?

That happened to me too! I just don't know what to do!

That happened to me too! I just don't know what to do!Just wait, they are working on the problem. For now play the game to get credit, it looks like we are going to need them. Lol

Just wait, they are working on the problem. For now play the game to get credit, it looks like we are going to need them. Lol

Yup, I just do that. I'm check in sometimes to see if they changed it. :)

Here are some stuff i found along the way!

Sounds like a Cash Register when you got through. Didn't take any of my money or items.
24094

Looks like a new teleporter
24095

Here are some stuff i found along the way!

Don't forget the new couch pieces!

http://www.bogursky.com/VMK/spacemountaincouch.jpg

But is it just me, or do those quickly-closing teleporter doors with arcane matching symbols resemble...Flint's tele-portals from "Treasure Planet"?

(Ohh, how I love to rub those references into fans who never caught that one in a theater...)
They do look somewhat like those. And that movie is available on DVD, so I don't understand what you mean by your parenthetical remark.

(Let's just say "Planet" fans are used to persecution complexes--
Mostly from a lot of dopey mainstream-Disney fans who look at a movie dumped into theaters two weeks after Harry Potter, 007 and Santa Clause 2, on after-Thanksgiving "Black Friday" when nobody wants to go near a shopping mall, and then yanked out of theaters before Christmas vacation when most of us actually DO go to holiday movies, and say "It didn't get #1...Musta stunk!")

this will go well for epcot *cough future world teleports * since it is kinda like at WDW, DLR

Here are some stuff i found along the way!

Looks like a new teleporter
24095

Don't forget the new couch pieces!

http://www.bogursky.com/VMK/spacemountaincouch.jpg


Could they, might they.. be the new Tomorrowland quest prizes? Along with the pin, that would give 3.

Could they, might they.. be the new Tomorrowland quest prizes? Along with the pin, that would give 3.
Could be. Or they could just be sold in the Inner Space Shop after we've thrown all our credits away on rockets.

well might be maybe a couch piece, tommorowland retro pin, ?? maybe teleporters or blockers at the parks?

They still have not fixed the rides! You can still only get one piece.

They still have not fixed the rides! You can still only get one piece.
No, I've been getting a piece each time I ride. They haven't yet fixed the part where they deduct credits from our accounts, but I'm willing to cut them some slack on that one and let them take their time.

Yes, they can take their sweet time. In fact, they can just start charging tomorrow when I won't be there anyways. :)

Here are some stuff i found along the way!

Sounds like a Cash Register when you got through. Didn't take any of my money or items.
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...I believe that's a new park-ride turnstile?

(As for the transporters, cool enough, but I'd rather see a few more Stitch boxes available, and the Tron spots take up less room.)

Here are some stuff i found along the way!

Sounds like a Cash Register when you got through. Didn't take any of my money or items.
24094

Looks like a new teleporter
24095
I think that it's a counter. It counts how many people have been on that ride (color)...

i hope the up and down parts will be sold >_<

So i guess they fixed the rides, no wonder there is a HUGE queue line. I'm in a queue right now. Almost half way through! :)

I got another piece now! Woot!

Whay are we talking about a quest? Why is there a new one? What will be the prize on Sunday!!?!?!?!

You just doubled -cough-

I can hear in the future,
"Open the door or I'll report!"
~Chaelle

No, doors open when you click the right symbol the symbol will be in the door on top will be changing symbols click the right one and it will open.

Off Topic : Woot just got my 30th piece!

No, I've been getting a piece each time I ride. They haven't yet fixed the part where they deduct credits from our accounts, but I'm willing to cut them some slack on that one and let them take their time.

I haven't seen any credits deducted, but the pattern seems to be the same as other Slide ride-a-thons:
Downhill on Fri., Uphill on Sat., and Ride Starts on Sunday?

I think the tracks will very expensive they look it:11: :17: :23: :38: :41: :42: :43: :44:

I'm guessing
Door 700 Credits
Turnstile Thingy 1,500 Credits or 2,000
The one to change to right or left 500 Credits
Teleporter 1,000

And, I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this but Esmeralda has changed her tune and is now saying different things, including several related to the Space Mountain track pieces...

Some of the new things she spouts are:

Remember to match the symbols on the Space Mountain Ride door so you don't get kicked off!

- and -

Look at that switch! I wonder what happens when you switch it to a different track...

She now also says stuff about referring to the FAQ for help as well as reminding users to use their single use pins before they expire and several other new responses.

I guess she can't tell when you're "Going to Disneyland!" anymore though... :-(

And, I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this but Esmeralda has changed her tune and is now saying different things, including several related to the Space Mountain track pieces...

Some of the new things she spouts are:

Remember to match the symbols on the Space Mountain Ride door so you don't get kicked off!

- and -

Look at that switch! I wonder what happens when you switch it to a different track...

She now also says stuff about referring to the FAQ for help as well as reminding users to use their single use pins before they expire and several other new responses.

I guess she can't tell when you're "Going to Disneyland!" anymore though... :-(
I saw Esmeralda at Disneyland last week, so I guess she was right about that one.

Its Giveing Me All Up And Down Pices Why Dont We Get New Things Whats Going On!

I also have a thread going with all the updates and with some guesses.

http://www.vmkforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88811

Some of the new things she spouts are:

Remember to match the symbols on the Space Mountain Ride door so you don't get kicked off!


And remember, you don't have to wait until you get right to the door to open it:
Click the matching symbol at your leisure--that's the game while you're on the tracks--and it should stay open for a while...
Not sure if it stays open permanently for just each person in the room who clicked it (and we can't see what happens to the others), or whether you can "help" other players, but think it's individual to each customer.

And remember, you don't have to wait until you get right to the door to open it:
Click the matching symbol at your leisure--that's the game while you're on the tracks--and it should stay open for a while...
Not sure if it stays open permanently for just each person in the room who clicked it (and we can't see what happens to the others), or whether you can "help" other players, but think it's individual to each customer.
You can't help other players. The doors are different for each player. Just like when the Yeti calls you by name, you're the only one who sees that.

Its Giveing Me All Up And Down Pices Why Dont We Get New Things Whats Going On!

I assume we were supposed to get Ride Starts today, but, er...seems not as many players got Downhill pieces on Friday as got Uphill pieces on Saturday, for any variety of reasons.

...I, as one victim, accept their apologies. :)