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"Radio" is in quotes because, of course, it would be out-of-place to play the radio stations of today in the future!
No, instead, how about if Autopia drivers could tune into the "radio stations of the future?" By turning the dial to a few different notches on the dash, you could listen to futuristic songs (new ones along with favorites from the past, like the Dick Dale version of Space, could be possible here), announcements broadcast from the various places in Tomorrowland (some from Star Tours, some from Space Mountain, heck, maybe some from the Subs, Push, or Innoventions!), and maybe even a "punny" Chevron commercial here and there, or a warning about the "dangerous drivers" you saw on the LED screen. Or, if you prefer the ambient noise of the engine, you have the option to shut it off. And once the drive is over, the warning not to bump the driver in front of you could be played on the car's speakers instead of in that whole physical area.
What do you think? On-ride sound is all the rage these days; should the Autopia hop on the band wagon? I bet it wouldn't be too hard to execute, since there is no necessity to sync the music with anything (as is the case with Screamin' and Space), other than starting it up at the beginning and powering it off when in the loading area. The biggest problem would probably be, are the engines too loud for the speakers to compete with? How likely would it be to have this feature fail due to the outside conditions, such as rain? And perhaps most importantly, would people care for such a feature?
No, instead, how about if Autopia drivers could tune into the "radio stations of the future?" By turning the dial to a few different notches on the dash, you could listen to futuristic songs (new ones along with favorites from the past, like the Dick Dale version of Space, could be possible here), announcements broadcast from the various places in Tomorrowland (some from Star Tours, some from Space Mountain, heck, maybe some from the Subs, Push, or Innoventions!), and maybe even a "punny" Chevron commercial here and there, or a warning about the "dangerous drivers" you saw on the LED screen. Or, if you prefer the ambient noise of the engine, you have the option to shut it off. And once the drive is over, the warning not to bump the driver in front of you could be played on the car's speakers instead of in that whole physical area.
What do you think? On-ride sound is all the rage these days; should the Autopia hop on the band wagon? I bet it wouldn't be too hard to execute, since there is no necessity to sync the music with anything (as is the case with Screamin' and Space), other than starting it up at the beginning and powering it off when in the loading area. The biggest problem would probably be, are the engines too loud for the speakers to compete with? How likely would it be to have this feature fail due to the outside conditions, such as rain? And perhaps most importantly, would people care for such a feature?
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