In article <xkf237+@rpi.edu>, xor@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Joe Schwartz) writes:
|> In article <1992Dec10.173537.10891@sco.com> stevegz@sco.COM (Steve Gzesh) writes:
|> >
|> >I recall reading a while back (I think in "Inside Track") that
|> >Disney was going to be releasing a computer roller-coaster
|> >game/designer/simulator, perhaps not too dissimilar to the program
|> >they have running at EPCOT Center, where you can design a coaster
|> >and then "ride" it.
|> >
|> >This new software is for home use and can run on a PC (or Mac, I
|> >presume), and was supposed be available around November 1992, as
|> >I recall.
|> >
|> >Well, I've looked everywhere for this program and haven't seen it
|> >yet. Has anyone else heard of or actually seen this program?
|> >Does anyone have any more information than what my failing memory
|> >recalls? If it's out, I need to make sure Santa knows about it,
|> >too! And soon!
|>
|> I've heard of it, and I've spoken to a few ACErs who had seen a demo
|> of the beta version. As far as I can tell, it isn't shipping yet.
|> Last week, I tried calling some of the major mail-order houses
|> (PC Zone, MicroWarehouse, PC Connection, Tiger), but none of them
|> had it on their product lists. One of them said they USED to have
|> it on their list, but they don't anymore. (I'm not sure what that
|> implies. Probably Disney is still squashing bugs.)
|>
|> I should try to get the phone number for Disney Software, and ask
|> them what the story is...
|> --
|> Joe Schwartz
I am only relaying what I have read on this subject from the Prodigy Travel Club BB from what seemed to be a reputable source. He claimed he did call Disney Software and this is what they told him. That the main designer was hurt in some sort of accident and this is what is causing the software to be running late. They expect it to be ready in either late winter or early spring. I sure do hope so. I saw the demonstration at Coaster Con XV and it looked pretty good. It looked like a lot of fun designi
ng your own coasters. My only complaint is the stupid cartoon "experts" that they had rating the coasters. They had two rather funny ones. One was named Tyler (like Tyler Delban) and they also had an old granny (i.e. Marie Miller or Lucy White). The rest were very stupid. They also claimed it would only run on a fast 286 but recommended a 386 or higher. It looked like it was pretty close to being ready back in June.So it looks like Santa is not going to be able to deliver this this year.
