Episode 056 - Mission to Mars
- Author
- Chris Grey and Glenn Welch
- Published
- Sat 08 Sep 2018
- Episode Link
- https://tronfm.libsyn.com/episode-056-mission-to-mars
- Released 9/7/18
- Remember the Magic - Mission to Mars
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- Chris never experienced the attraction - it’s a regret
- History
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- 1955: Rocket to the Moon at Disneyland
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- No space travel in 1955
- Circular theater with three levels of seats: 162 seats total
- Screen in the floor and ceiling in the middle of the theater
- Seats had pneumatic controls and would raise and lower
- Was a D-Ticket attraction
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- Discussion about ticket levels
- Building was demolished in 1966
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- The TWA rocket was moved to the TWA Corporate Headquarters building in Kansas City, MO
- Rebuilt within a year
- 1967: Flight to the Moon at Disneyland and WDW (1971)
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- Introduced audio animatronics in the preshow, including Mr. Tom Morrow
- 1975: Mission to Mars at Disneyland and WDW
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- Changed Mr. Tom Morrow to Mr. Johnson from Space Control and added female AAs
- Sponsored by McDonnell-Douglas
- Closed in 1992 in Disneyland and 1993 in WDW
- 2003: Mission:Space at Epcot
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- The spiritual successor to MtM
- Martin’s tribute video https://youtu.be/jPT3JoFFc1c
- Yesterland https://www.yesterland.com/moonrocket.html
