Dreamchasers (lost Epcot post-show; 2001-2004)
Dreamchasers was a five-and-a-half-minute[1] CG-animated show that ran in the post-show area for Test Track at Epcot. The show featured two guides, Gena and Mo, as they take the viewer through six environments, including a wild west scene, a beach scene, and outer space,[2] while showcasing GM's development of their cars from marketing to production, and featured a look at GM's plans for the future.[1]
The show was disliked by parkgoers, who saw the attraction as a glorified GM ad.[1] In 2004, the show was replaced with a completely different show with the same name, with the story revolving around a toy Hummer H2 who aspired to be a real car.[3] Two years later, the space was replaced with a completely different exhibition called Fuel for Thought.[4]
Presentation
Dreamchasers was presented through custom-built chairs with a fixed headset with stereo speakers and small screens that showed 3D video. These chairs swiveled in synchronization with the show up to 180 degrees,[1] though the motion only worked when the viewer was fully seated.[5] There were also buttons that allowed for closed captioning and Portuguese and Spanish audio.[6]
Availability
No recordings of this show itself have surfaced anywhere, likely due to the small fixed screens making it difficult, if not impossible, to create a good recording of the show. However, ride footage was recently found showing recordings of the "Dreamchaser" ride technology being tested along with running in the post-show area with park-goers
Gallery
The full video of the found ride footage (NOTE: The LMW video is in very low quality, a higher quality video can be found here https://vimeopro.com/engageworks/projects-weve-been-involved-in/video/32530569
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/dreamchasers.5928/#post-83542
- ↑ http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2002/04/dreamchaser.html
- ↑ http://www.mediascape.com/epcot-dreamchasers/
- ↑ https://blog.touringplans.com/2006/10/26/new-test-track-exhibit-opens/
- ↑ https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/dreamchasers-epcot-test-track.11715/#post-159414
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020629104742/http://media.gm.com/news/releases/011215_ride.html