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For some reason this made me think of the movie Total Recall. Simulators can certainly be enjoyable, when done properly. Star Tours, and Mission Space are perfect examples. Neither ride would be practical to produce any other way. So I believe they do have a place along side live...

You are much to young to remember the original Mickey Mouse Club. Probably by the time you saw it in reruns you were to old to fall for any of the lasses. Annette Funicello drew the most attention of all the performers, but Cheryl held the key to my heart. She was that beautiful, worldly older...

What a fantastic artist, and so talented in so many varying disciplines. It would be a treat to see the landscaping of his residence in Malibu. Who handled the sidewalk landscaping at Rivera? It was Cheryl Holdridge for me. Sadly she is no longer with us.

That's all very true. Those simple times are gone forever, and I sure do miss them. When Walt was alive, and I saw him on TV I had a sense of connecting with the Disney Company. Now it's way to easy to lose sight of what drew you to Disney in the first place.

Absolutely amazing photographs. Sometimes real life is more surreal than fantasy. Generally speaking when designing attractions is the horticulture aspect of it handled by specialist in that field, that are actually outside the realm of the team of imagineers?

I certainly cling to each and ever word you spew forth. I know you have amassed the greatest collection of Disney Executive's garbage can correspondence, and memorabilia in the world. I'm also aware that you are getting close to the Guinness Book of World records title of the most coke...

A really nice article. So you don't think a kid could walk up to Bob Iger, and get a job today?:)

It's a shame that presently no one of any importance within the corporate structure of Disney shares Roy Disney's sentiment anymore.

With the demise of those facilities on the horizon. I would have imagined that you would have confiscated your beloved Quail Tiles by now.

Why did it have to be at my resort. What you wrote about your almost religious experience at WL could possibly ruin future trips for me. "Ego Tripper 1974" is pretty good. Very original. However, I have to go with "Douchy". It's just so you. Winky feels better now. He was afraid it...

And those are his good qualities

Interesting concept. What was being consider for the propulsion system?

While this does solve the perspective problem. You lose the initial anticipation of what lies within the mountain, as well as the fantastic view of the park. Do you think the perspective is worth that?

The WOW factor would be the price tag for building something similar where all the building material, and labor had to be flown in. I wouldn't even begin to estimate the cost. I bet Lee MacDonald has a chart, and formula for it though. I guess you could build something around the old...

How would you have embraced the culture of Ferrari, and translated it into the design of the showroom? What would have been different? Is there anything that could have been done concerning the scale in Expedition Everest, other than drastically enlarging the footprint of the attraction?

Kevin that's one of the reasons I dislike fast pass so much. It encourages the commando lifestyle at the Disney Parks. The Parks are so much more than a bunch of 3 minute rides. They were designed to be explored, and enjoyed at a relaxed pace. I do realize that the powers that be running the...

This leads me to another question Eddie that WDW1974 brought up. You've probably already been asked this a dozen times already. So feel free to pass up on an answer if you get bored with the same question. When doing research for a project do you feel it is necessary to make those trips like...

A very Merry Christmas to you my good friend. I hope Mickey doesn't sneak in and leave a lump of coal in your stocking again this year.:xmas: We could argue about the cost of that trip to Nepal, and probably never reach a consensus in this forum. My feeling is, that's a pretty impressive...

I look at Everest as a huge artifice. It's a roller coaster inside a fabricated mountain containing a fabricated mythical beast. Personally I believe the artifacts were merely used as a prop to enhance the storyline. I guess you could say to add a touch of realism to the setting of the...

Aren't the old mining equipment artifacts used in Big Thunder Mountain Railroad genuine antiques? Since this ride opened in 1980 at Walt Disney World, it would seem that the Imaginers have been using authentic, as well as replicas in their presentations for a very long time. I am curious as...