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Its a Small World rehab?
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From what I`ve read on the net, apart from the asbestos removal )and so a complete clean too) they are replacing the entire lighting system (since they are also doing major structural roof work too) since the lighting design is still the original 1971 design. Same for the audio probably.
They also may reverse the entrance and exit layout to try to allieviate the log jam of guests outside the building.
Then there is the story of a new scene being added...
Remember most of this is rumour!!
They also may reverse the entrance and exit layout to try to allieviate the log jam of guests outside the building.
Then there is the story of a new scene being added...
Remember most of this is rumour!!
DarkMeasures
New Member
They really should make the entrance outdoors. IT would make the ride useful with it architecture then.
DisneySaint
Well-Known Member
I just pray they alleviate Stroller City outside PP and IaSW.
TravisMT81
Well-Known Member
I sure hope so too....that is bottleneck central.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
I remember seeing that packed on a slow day. wonder how bad it was on busy days......
I survived the ride, and it looked bad, the lighting was almost gone, the sound was audible in most places, and some dalls were stuck...
I hope this rehab does wonders, but not to good, i might not survive a ride on the rehabbed version....
I survived the ride, and it looked bad, the lighting was almost gone, the sound was audible in most places, and some dalls were stuck...
I hope this rehab does wonders, but not to good, i might not survive a ride on the rehabbed version....
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
June 7, 2004-March 18, 2005
Kenan
Member
Quote from the Orlando Sentinel....
Disney is on the case
Disney officials are aware of such problems, many the inevitable result of time, weather and the toll inflicted by droves of tourists.
"We get one million work orders a year," says Larsen. "We have the technology and systems in place to let us be better than ever with our responses."
Safety is the top priority, he says, followed by reliability, then show quality.
Work has begun on resurfacing and repainting the parking lot, and should be completed by the end of the year, says Holmes. Different methods of fixing the stairs at the Main Street railroad station are being tested. And many wood components are being replaced with plastic, which resists fading, scratching and rotting. Where feasible, stainless steel is being used instead of regular steel, which rusts.
On the landscaping front, the training of Disney's 650 horticultural staff members is "as robust as ever," says Larsen.
The battle with weeds is ongoing, he says, but he doesn't believe there is less color in the park. "We plant three million flowering plants a year. We're in the process of replacing 750,000 right now."
The 20,000 Leagues lagoon will be reclaimed, says Larsen. Later this year, "it's a small world" will be closed for a multimillion-dollar upgrade, with new boats, lighting and audio equipment (but the same stick-in-the-brain tune).
At the same time, a new attraction, Stitch's Great Escape, will replace the closed Alien Encounter in Tomorrowland.
Disney is on the case
Disney officials are aware of such problems, many the inevitable result of time, weather and the toll inflicted by droves of tourists.
"We get one million work orders a year," says Larsen. "We have the technology and systems in place to let us be better than ever with our responses."
Safety is the top priority, he says, followed by reliability, then show quality.
Work has begun on resurfacing and repainting the parking lot, and should be completed by the end of the year, says Holmes. Different methods of fixing the stairs at the Main Street railroad station are being tested. And many wood components are being replaced with plastic, which resists fading, scratching and rotting. Where feasible, stainless steel is being used instead of regular steel, which rusts.
On the landscaping front, the training of Disney's 650 horticultural staff members is "as robust as ever," says Larsen.
The battle with weeds is ongoing, he says, but he doesn't believe there is less color in the park. "We plant three million flowering plants a year. We're in the process of replacing 750,000 right now."
The 20,000 Leagues lagoon will be reclaimed, says Larsen. Later this year, "it's a small world" will be closed for a multimillion-dollar upgrade, with new boats, lighting and audio equipment (but the same stick-in-the-brain tune).
At the same time, a new attraction, Stitch's Great Escape, will replace the closed Alien Encounter in Tomorrowland.
Dayma
Well-Known Member
This is one of those classic rides that are hard to change. I personally dont want it to change. 1 scene at the end may not be bad though.
New boats would also be nice.
The other thing that they should do is lower the ceiling as I feel it is way to high and takes away from the scenes themselves at times.
New boats would also be nice.
The other thing that they should do is lower the ceiling as I feel it is way to high and takes away from the scenes themselves at times.
Sir Hiss527
New Member
Well I personally can't wait for the change to happen, as it has needed for a while. They have a long time to do many things, so let's hope it's gonna be good.
ILOVEDISNEY
Active Member
Wasn't IASW and COP left over from the World's Fair in 1964 in New York City? So, they're really 40 years old.
Sir Hiss527
New Member
Those are probablly the ones that are at Disneyland. Not WDW's versions.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
I remember reading and seeing old photos of TL without COP.
Oh and i hope they make the garage door in the back less visable and lower the celing. It was distracting when i road it last time i went easrlier this month...
Oh and i hope they make the garage door in the back less visable and lower the celing. It was distracting when i road it last time i went easrlier this month...
General Grizz
New Member
Correct -- some of the AAs were added/greatly altered from the 70s & 80s.
IASW NEEDS this rehab. . . and I'm so glad it's going to happen. I want to see great results!!
:sohappy:
cornnibblitz
Member
I'm also thrilled that major dollars are being invested in this classic attraction, rather than tearing it down and replacing it with another shop or restaurant. Three cheers :sohappy:
Expo_Seeker40
Well-Known Member
Time for Expo's history lesson. :sohappy:
It's A Small World [the one in disneyland california] is the one that came from the 1964 world's fair. It is 95% the same as it was, except for maybe a scene or two that was repositioned. Not too long ago. The original theme song was digitally remastered and once again added in It's A Small world. There was an addition of new audio, lighting, and AA's work on the dolls. The dolls also wear their original clothing, but look much better and more life-like.
That's what I like about the original small world. They have taken steps into using today's technology and blend it with the classic 1964 look. The facade in disneyland was also restored in the 1990s to white and gold. There was no real facade during the world's fair, but walt himself guided what he wanted the facade in disneyland to look like before his death. The boats are the same, and the ride system is the same in disneyland as it was in 1964.
Pretty much the thing that didn't come was the tower of the four winds, which is the symbol of IASW. A smaller, less detailed version is over the entrance to IASW in disneyland, while a model is in the contemporary in WDW.
IASW in WDW is nothing like the original. The original has such an amazing song to it, and is far more spacious and detalied, and even has more countries.[Only a few more]. With all the property they have in WDW, I still don't know why they couldn't have built a replica of the disneyland one, and just had kept the boats that went outdoors, under awnings like they did at the fair.
So as far as I am concerned, since IASW in WDW is not the original, I don't care so much what happens to it, but it is unique in it's own way. I would think they would repaint the sets, and make them brighter, rework the audio, work on the AA'S, and do some lighting. Who knows we might need sunglassed and ear muffs when IASW reopens. I videotaped IASW in WDW on my last visit. I suggest you who have a camera or camcorder do the same. since it hasn't changed much since 1971. I don't know, but maybe they will turn it into IASW revenge. Looping rolling coaster with evil dolls singing.....boom boom yo yo wuzzzz sup it's a world of laughter yea yea yea world of tears... :lookaroun
It's A Small World [the one in disneyland california] is the one that came from the 1964 world's fair. It is 95% the same as it was, except for maybe a scene or two that was repositioned. Not too long ago. The original theme song was digitally remastered and once again added in It's A Small world. There was an addition of new audio, lighting, and AA's work on the dolls. The dolls also wear their original clothing, but look much better and more life-like.
That's what I like about the original small world. They have taken steps into using today's technology and blend it with the classic 1964 look. The facade in disneyland was also restored in the 1990s to white and gold. There was no real facade during the world's fair, but walt himself guided what he wanted the facade in disneyland to look like before his death. The boats are the same, and the ride system is the same in disneyland as it was in 1964.
Pretty much the thing that didn't come was the tower of the four winds, which is the symbol of IASW. A smaller, less detailed version is over the entrance to IASW in disneyland, while a model is in the contemporary in WDW.
IASW in WDW is nothing like the original. The original has such an amazing song to it, and is far more spacious and detalied, and even has more countries.[Only a few more]. With all the property they have in WDW, I still don't know why they couldn't have built a replica of the disneyland one, and just had kept the boats that went outdoors, under awnings like they did at the fair.
So as far as I am concerned, since IASW in WDW is not the original, I don't care so much what happens to it, but it is unique in it's own way. I would think they would repaint the sets, and make them brighter, rework the audio, work on the AA'S, and do some lighting. Who knows we might need sunglassed and ear muffs when IASW reopens. I videotaped IASW in WDW on my last visit. I suggest you who have a camera or camcorder do the same. since it hasn't changed much since 1971. I don't know, but maybe they will turn it into IASW revenge. Looping rolling coaster with evil dolls singing.....boom boom yo yo wuzzzz sup it's a world of laughter yea yea yea world of tears... :lookaroun