That's my reading of it but based on:
I'd guess there may be something else in the works? @Magic Feather do you know of anything else that may be in play?
I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. My connection with this ride is similar to your's from a sentimental standpoint, but different. I wasn't at MK for the official opening (and the infamous TP castle), but I was in WDW in November 2004 around the time that it opened. It's one of the...
If we're going by the chart from a few pages back, the smallest AT-AT is 22.5 meters tall, which is roughly 75 feet. The ones being built could be to scale without having to install the blinking light (which would only be required if it hit 200 feet.)
I saw a dead one in the queue for Jungle Cruise once. Cast Members were trying to direct people around it without calling attention it while waiting for custodial staff to show up.
Looks like there was some miscommunication between Cameron announcing the place open and then the ACE tour company guy coming onstage. Audio cut out where it sounded like Iger and Cameron were talking to each other off-mic.
In my experience, evening EMH can be really useful for a lot of parks, Magic Kingdom in particular, due to the high number of rides that stay open to disperse already smaller crowds. And the later it gets, the more people go home. I remember being in MK at 3AM and walking on literally...
Alright between the tiered Fastpasses and EMH my plan for my June trip is all screwed up...
What do you think capacity is going to be for River Journey and FoP? I was planning on getting to AK first thing in the morning to get on one or both of them once without Fastpasses and then booking...