MK Stitch's Great Escape Replacement— Don’t Hold Your Breath

[TrainsOfDisney]

I don’t find it offensive; it just strikes me as very out of keeping in a Disney theme park.

So you are not on team bring back alien encounter!? Haha

 

[LittleBuford]

So you are not on team bring back alien encounter!? Haha

I’m indifferent to that attraction. I went on it as a teen when it was new and found it wildly overrated.

 

[HMF]

I’m indifferent to that attraction. I went on it as a teen when it was new and found it wildly overrated.

At least you were a teen, and I am assuming you had reading comprehension because apparently thousands of parents of young children did not despite multiple warning signs at the time it was running.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I’m indifferent to that attraction. I went on it as a teen when it was new and found it wildly overrated.

I never went. It was open when I was younger - but I had no interest in it. When my true interest in the parks began - it was closed.

But “blood” being splattered on you is much less Disney friendly then a hanging corpse in my book

 

[HMF]

I never went. It was open when I was younger - but I had no interest in it. When my true interest in the parks began - it was closed.

But “blood” being splattered on you is much less Disney friendly then a hanging corpse in my book

Mine too.

 

[Agent H]

So you are not on team bring back alien encounter!? Haha

I never experienced that version of the attraction but based on my experience with the stitch version I can’t imagine doing alien encounter all that often in the present day. It was a very uncomfortable and stressful experience. I understand the fascination with the attraction and appreciate its history but I think if it were still around today people would complain about it almost as much as they complained about stitches great eascpe.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What building? And why would he?

It’s like yoda being locked out of the Jedi temple by jar jar binks

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Alien encounter was interesting…most definitely out of “character” for a Disney park…but I highly doubt contributing to much lifelong trauma except for all but an infinitesimal amount of patrons.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Are they still at 1401 Flower in Glendale?

That’s one of several buildings. I’m still not sure why you think he’d have access or even want it. He doesn’t work there any more. The trope of the old man who still hangs around the office is a cautionary tale and a character who is to be pitied because they made their job their life.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That’s one of several buildings. I’m still not sure why you think he’d have access or even want it. He doesn’t work there any more. The trope of the old man who still hangs around the office is a cautionary tale and a character who is to be pitied because they made their job their life.

My favorite trope is the one of new people who suck…because they don’t realize they have to learn the difference between their head and their $&@

 

[MisterPenguin]

That’s one of several buildings. I’m still not sure why you think he’d have access or even want it. He doesn’t work there any more. The trope of the old man who still hangs around the office is a cautionary tale and a character who is to be pitied because they made their job their life.

 

[Tha Realest]

I never went. It was open when I was younger - but I had no interest in it. When my true interest in the parks began - it was closed.

But “blood” being splattered on you is much less Disney friendly then a hanging corpse in my book

I can’t speak to everyone else’s experiences, obviously. But I think Boomer parents were just “built different” than those today. As I look back at movies my parents (who are wonderful) took me to, the only guiding principle I can infer from those choices are “we wanted to see this movie and don’t trust babysitters.”

So I think some of that was at play.

 

[lazyboy97o]

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To be fair to Milton, he didn’t know he was no longer employed. He also burnt the place down and peaced out to Mexico.

 

[Goofyernmost]

But he still didn't have his stapler. I'm sure that upsets him to this day.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I believe the only change so far has been the animatronics being removed after the show closed.
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There's also a look from 2021, but alot can change in 4 years:

It makes sense Disney did not gut the place since they are not going to do anything with the space. Disney doesn't do anything unless there is a reason, they just leave it be.

On the other hand, when a given project is green lit, works happens then, like a toggle switch stopped, like the Play Pavilion. A lot of work done, then halted and the entire pavilion erased from park map.

And lets not forget -

Harmonious - a massive project, built, failed, dragged back stage and destroyed.
Starcruiser - a massive project, built, failed, now office space.
EPCOT renovation - a massive project, over 5 years of walls, scope cut, failed elements like the ugly planter, the broken in ground lighting, the awful rust finish all over the place, now all there for the foreseeable future for all to see.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Alien encounter was interesting…most definitely out of “character” for a Disney park…but I highly doubt contributing to much lifelong trauma except for all but an infinitesimal amount of patrons.

Some say you can be traumatized on
It’s a small world…

 

[MisterPenguin]

Some say you can be traumatized on
It’s a small world…

Only if the boat stops.

 

[Raineman]

Only if the boat stops.

A world of laughter now - insanity later.

 

[Dranth]

I never experienced that version of the attraction but based on my experience with the stitch version I can’t imagine doing alien encounter all that often in the present day. It was a very uncomfortable and stressful experience. I understand the fascination with the attraction and appreciate its history but I think if it were still around today people would complain about it almost as much as they complained about stitches great eascpe.

Short of folks who had sensory issues, AE was fun and at least at the time, an innovative and a great use of that space. Its main issue was parents who either couldn't read or just didn't care about the warnings.

SGE on the other hand caught so much flak because it had most of the same issues, but was also a flaming pile of refuse.

 

[HMF]

SGE on the other hand caught so much flak because it had most of the same issues, but was also a flaming pile of refuse.

Again it was too scary for kids and too juvenile for adults.