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Maybe I’m wrong here, but I always thought the styling of Gonzo’s stunt performance stage name was “Gonzo the Great” not “The Great Gonzo”?! This poster seems to indicate i was wrong about that and yet…

Honestly, with the name/logo change and paint scheme updates and tile removal, maybe it was time to put it out of its misery. But in its prime, she was a beaut.

Oh…hey there 😍

YIKES. I’ve never been to Pop but this sign is one of the ugliest pieces of graphic design that my 44yo graphic designer’s eyes have ever seen. There’s tacky on purpose, while still intentionally designed, and then there’s this. It’s embarrassingly bad.

I actually did think while watching the POV video that this ride is going to need to make some changes pretty quickly, like what happened at DCA Ariel's Undersea Adventure (the naming scheme du jour apparently) and the original dole whip hair, swapping out to black light, etc. They might even...

Too bad this scene was cut. I was kinda looking forward to boating by Louis in the water near us and I imagine this is where Prince Naveen‘s reported dialogue would have occurred.

I am 100% behind the decision to move away from any major attraction being based on Song of the South, and The Princess and the Frog could have made a great ride, but this ain’t it. The story is so boring, it’s like we’re just following Tiana on a random day in her life. Whenever I hear an...

I was not such a fan of Hamonious, but really like Luminous from the videos I’ve seen online. The original music is so much better IMO than We Go On, which as a teen when ROE debuted, made my skin crawl. It was a cheesy piece of music that sounded like it belonged on Delilah’s radio show. Don’t...

I feel like I’m stepping in it here, but in reality they created perhaps one of the most elaborately themed fountains of all time right next door at JoW. And one that could only exist in a Disney theme park as opposed to a very large and impressive fountain that could have been located anywhere...

HIGHLY customized but premade ride systems can be totally fine. I just wish that they wouldn’t keep using the same ones. It’s one thing to ride a much cooler looking version of a ride you sort of remember riding somewhere at some point, it’s something else to have multiple versions to compare...

The light or my monitor is playing tricks on me! Thank you for your firsthand knowledge!

It looks like it's recessed from the sign body rather than a sticker covering over something based on the apparent highlights and shadows around it. An electronic sign maybe?

Thank you! At least now I know a rough timeline. Such an odd thing to remove, it just made me curious if there was a reason.

It was an opening day feature and I’m nearly certain that this still existed in the early 2000s but I can’t seem to find anything about what made it go away and when. I’d love to know if anyone has any insight!

Hi! I’m sure this is somewhere in the boards , but I couldn’t find it. Does anyone know when the Mickey Floral outside the Studios gate was removed? Was this done with the entrance enhancements or the security changes? I always thought it was the best version of a Mickey floral anywhere, though...