Walt Disney – A Magical Life

[D.Silentu]

Is that supposed to be Walt..?

Yes, and I for one think they did a decent job capturing Mr. Cronkite's likeness.

 

[TP2000]

Yes, and I for one think they did a decent job capturing Mr. Cronkite's likeness.

That's another good one! Walter Cronkite!

Funny how all the guys who look more like this animatronic than Walt did were also named Walter. Cronkite, Matthau...

 

[brb1006]

I am completely bogged down in New Orleans Square still being incensed by the cheap blight that is the Madame Leota gift shop. I can't also get involved in this Walt Disney thing. You guys go on without me.

 

[mickEblu]

Well at least we know Lincoln is coming back. It could have been worse.

 

[brb1006]

I remember renting a DVD of "Bambi" some time ago, and watching the "Special Features" disc. It included a read-through of an actual story meeting (written down by a studio stenographer) wherein Walt and some of his artists discussed the film. The producers of the "Special Features" disc hired voice actors to portray Walt and the others to perform the read-through, and then the audio was overlaid on the movie itself. And whoever portrayed Walt was spot-on. Sounded just like him. Amazing performance. So, surely, today's Imagineers could have found somebody to do a Walt voice for that AA. Its voice is no more accurate than its face. What a disaster all around.

I still have my copy of "Bambi: Special Edition" which had it.

 

[TP2000]

The critiques on Disney Twitter are still killing me.

There was a suggestion that this animatronic is actually Joseph Stalin, which isn't too far off...

Or, my personal favorite so far, Mr. Whipple if he got contact lenses...

Which reminds me how powerful Mr. Whipple was and still is. To this day, I only buy Charmin.

Ultra Soft, for those keeping track.

 

[TP2000]

Oh, another good one from Twitter! It's actually Roy Walley, the fake Walt Disney of WalleyWorld fame, from National Lampoon's Vacation!

My faith in Disneyland fans online has been restored tonight, for how ruthless they are being. This is a good one...

Which reminds me, I had my nephew put "Holiday Road" on my beach house party song list two years ago for dinner parties and patio sociables. It's perfect for summer.

Sorry the Walt animatronic was a bust, but at least it's summer! Turn it up, kids!

 

[DLR92]

I can’t get over with this AA. His eyebrows are too unkept bushy looking too.

 

[TP2000]

I can’t get over with this AA. His eyebrows are too unkept bushy looking too.

Agreed. The eyebrows are too wild and bushy.

Even Stalin had an eyebrow threading lady from Tajikistan stop in at the Kremlin once a month. Some decadence you just have to accept, after all.

 

[donaldtoo]

Agreed. The eyebrows are too wild and bushy.

Even Stalin had an eyebrow threading lady from Tajikistan stop in at the Kremlin once a month. Some decadence you just have to accept, after all.

Apparently, Leonid Brezhnev had no such lady from Tajikistan…!!!!!

 

[John park hopper]

That's not the Walt I remember from the Sunday night show the Wonderful World of Disney----Disney you can do better than that

 

[FiestaFunKid]

It really is a mix of all of these doppelgangers - mathhau, cronkite, stalin, mypillow, cliff claven, and dare I say, even a touch of...

 

[John park hopper]

Taht's not the Walt I remember From the Wonderful World of Disney---come you an do better than that

It really is a mix of all of these doppelgangers - mathhau, cronkite, stalin, mypillow, cliff claven, and dare I say, even a touch of...

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I guess they are trying to be PC and appeal to everyone

 

[JohnD]

I realize this film is Walt in around 1965-66 but still you can see more "side by side" differences.

The most obvious is that Walt had a longer face. Is this an issue with AAs that only the head portion can be round due to the mechanics underneath the skin molding?

 

[JohnD]

Yes, and I for one think they did a decent job capturing Mr. Cronkite's likeness.

Yep, that's the way it is.

 

[Figments Friend]

This is something people really need to see in person to get the full effect.
Two dimensional, harshly lit video footage is not giving an accurate representation of what this figure looks like in the theatre setting.

Get yourself to Disneyland and see it for yourself at the Opera House.
Pretty sure some opinions may be changed after seeing it in person.

I have to say however that I strongly oppose Iger’s intro.
Completely not needed and smacks the wrong ways IMO.

As some here may be aware, I have had strong mixed feelings regarding this project since Walt himself was against having himself made into a AA.
He didn’t want a physical representation of himself in his own Park, not even a statue which of course eventually happened.

But as a Animatronics enthusiast, even I am willing to give this presentation a chance…and judge it only once experienced in person.
I am actually looking forward to that…

I can already tell from what little I have seen thus far that this is definately one of those times one needs to see this themselves before passing final judgement.

So go enjoy in person, folks.
And then let me know what you think.


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[aladdin2007]

I honestly don't understand why Walt's voice was not used, what geeky imagineer didn't get that in show direction?

This is something people really need to see in person to get the full effect.
Two dimensional, harshly lit video footage is not giving an accurate representation of what this figure looks like in the theatre setting.

Get yourself to Disneyland and see it for yourself at the Opera House.
Pretty sure some opinions may be changed after seeing it in person.

I have to say however that I strongly oppose Iger’s intro.
Completely not needed and smacks the wrong ways IMO.

As some here may be aware, I have had strong mixed feelings regarding this project since Walt himself was against having himself made into a AA.
He didn’t want that representation in his own Park, not even a statue which of course eventually happened.
But as a Animatronics enthusiast, even I am willing to give this presentation a change…and judge it only once experienced in person.
I can already tell from what little I have seen thus far that this is definately one of those times one needs to see this themselves before passing final judgement.

So go enjoy in person, folks.
And then let me know what you think.


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probably right all together, as for the bolded... Iger needs to go, in more ways than one. It was absolutely criminal to not use Walt's voice, this is a company that has an archives of endless recordings that could be used. I think they are going to find they may have to rethink that part. Its hurl worthy and a major turn off. I can't believe Imagineering thought that was a good idea, they were probably forced into the poor decision.

 

[Figments Friend]

A couple fellow posters above had asked
“Why can’t Disney do good faces on AAs anymore..”?

Two words, my fellow fans -

Blaine Gibson.

He is indeed missed.
A true master of his craft!

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[Figments Friend]

That's another good one! Walter Cronkite!

Funny how all the guys who look more like this animatronic than Walt did were also named Walter. Cronkite, Matthau...

Why am I suddenly hearing the narration for ‘Spaceship Earth’…from the days of ye olde…?

( drifts off into a nostalgic slumber of contentment….)



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[Cmdr_Crimson]

I know this maybe a silly thought..But why does it look like his left hand needed a cigarette in it. From his hands shown some mannerisms and yes there is a glass ashtray at the edge of the desk next to him.. As we all know he was a smoker..