FINAL UPDATE: Confirmed that all show changes observed were temporary technical issues. Voiceovers are still in place.
UPDATE 8/8/2014: There are reports that the voiceovers have returned and that they were not functioning due to a technical issue.
The Tommorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover went down for refurbishment on June 2 for a whopping two-month refurb, reopening on August 5. While initially closed for the first portion of the day due to “technical difficulties”, PeopleMover was back in operation by 11:45am. Some major alterations have occurred, most obviously an orange paint job.
Almost all voiceovers have been removed. The only voiceovers remaining are the introductory voiceover (“Welcome to your grand circle tour of Tomorrowland…”), the explanation of the EPCOT diorama, Star Traders, Tomorrowland Speedway, and a rewritten explanation of the Carousel of Progress, and Roz’s “move along” voiceover as one passes Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor. Such storied phrases as “Experiment 626 has escaped!” and “This time it’s laughter their after at Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor!” are gone forever (hopefully). It is possible that more voiceovers will come back later on, or that they failed to play on this ride-through, which was shortly after the ride re-opened from a morning-long technical outage.
Much of the track now has background music or sound effects and new safety voiceovers have been added when boarding/unboarding.
That was fun.
UPDATE: Here’s a ride-through video so you can see the new experience for yourself.