covert
ah man! i recognized that immedietly. I live in Arlington, right outside of DC, but im an art student so i have been to all the galleries and museams alot… There is a two way rolling sidewalk – whats great about it though is that it isn’t tough, its actually really bouncy, so when you step or hop on it, it bounces you…
ive spent days just riding it back and forth
but “NO RUNNING”!
good stuff.
heather
Wow that looks gorgeous! My only complaint is that the clip didn’t show what it was like going through the tunnel with the lights.
The Other Parker
It’s a very similar effect to (but more elaborate than) one used for decades at Disney World. As I recall, it’s used on Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom, and on Spaceship Earth at Epcot. It’s been a while since I’ve been to either so they may have changed them. It’s a bit disorienting and surprisingly effective at making a slow-moving ride feel much faster than it really is! Especially when combined with a fan blowing cool air on riders. I think those rides used fluorescent tubes and/or fiber optics instead of LEDs.
just a guy
Whomever recorded this clip – having a guy stand in the middle of the shop is a stroke of cinematagrophy genius!
Paul in Boca
@ The Other Parker: I visited both last summer, and it’s the same effect. Kind of brings back a “flashback” if you know what I mean!
Kate
I was just in DC this week, and it was too much fun! I ended up just looping around on the moving walkway for a quarter hour.
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