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I have a picture of the real Figment in my photo album. Here is Dreamfinder and Figment from 1984. http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showphoto.php?photo=11967&size=big&password=667b057a47fe15ce1de4325fc10e04fa&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

I'm just curious if Rainforest Cafe has a contract as the exclusive sit-down restaurant for AK. AK certainly could use more table service restaurants if it is to become a full day park. I can go to a Rainforest Cafe at any number of malls around the country, so I really consider AK as having...

Actually, they wanted to build the MK on the site of the Seven Seas Lagoon, but it was too swampy. They couldn't build anything there. So instead, they excavated it to create the Lagoon and used to dirt to build up the more stable area where the MK was built. So the lagoon actually was a...

Remember that not all portions of the WDW property may be built on. I believe the areas north and west of Epcot are nature preserves, so they cannot be developed. In pictures of the old master plan I have seen, there are two main areas marked for attraction development. The area to the...

Maybe Eisner wants to design one more parking structure before he retires? :p

Kevin Yee at MiceAge is reporting that an eventual 5th gate may go where the TTC/MK parking lot is right now and a parking structure would be built near the Shades of Green. This is all a long ways off and in the blue sky stage, but it is interesting. The obvious advantage being that it would...

The gravestones are ugly enough, but couldn't they at least dust them? They were filthy when we were there in February. All kinds of writing in the layer of dust. What a lovely first impression of Epcot.

MissM, my first trip was in 1984, too (I was 9). Thanks for putting Donald's Birthday song in my head. :p Always great memories of that first (and every) trip.

There are 3 MSEP's. The DL version opened in 1972 and was replaced by Light Magic in 1996. It moved to the MK in 2000 while Spectro was rehabbed. It moved to DCA in 2001. The MK version opened in 1977 and was replaced by SpectroMagic in 1991. It moved to DL Paris for it's 1992 opening...

I love the MSEP! It's so much better than SpectroMagic. I have the MSEP parade CD and I listen to it all the time. I've been hooked ever since I saw it as a kid in 1984. I was so lucky to be able to see the MSEP again in 2000, when Spectro was being refurbed (Actually, it was the DL...

This is one of our can't miss attractions every time we go to the MK. Not as moving as the American Adventure, but it is a great show. It's sad that so many people skip it without even trying it. I didn't care for the Maya Angelou narration during the Clinton years, so I'm glad that was...

Actually, I think it had been getting rather faded. I was looking over some old pictures from 1999 (shortly after the cake was removed) and it was very bright and vibrant. In subsquent years (2000,2001,early 2004) it was quite faded in comaprision (especially the blues). But it happened so...

I've heard this before, but I have trouble seeing this in the attendance numbers. In the years from 92-94, MK drew 11-12 million, Epcot 9.5-10 and MGM 8. All of the parks peaked in 97 and are now down about 3 million from their peaks since AK opened. AK hurt all 3 parks equally. Over the...

With Tokyo, Anaheim, and soon Paris closing their Circle-Vision theathers, you have to believe Circle-Vision's days are numbered (except for the 2 Epcot theaters). It's sad how so many of the great Imagineering marvals from Walt's time are disappearing: Circle-Vision, Omni-movers...

With regards to Test Track's problems, weren't a lot of the problems due to originally outsourcing the software? It didn't get done right until the Imagineers redid the software themselves. Also, wasn't Test Track's 2 year delay a big reason why Imagineering was gutted? (i.e. cheaper and...

Not anymore. It is true that Tokyo Disneyland used to draw 2-3 million more than the MK yearly, but not since DisneySea opened. Now the MK draws a million more than TDL.

On a secluded section of the Polynesian beach either watching the fireworks or the Electric Water Pagent. On our Honeymoon at the Polynesian, we actually sat on the wrong section of beach and missed the EWP. But that was ok, because we made plenty of our own electricity. :)

Not quite the whole story (Based on Amusement Business numbers). In 1997, the 3 WDW parks drew 39.2 million. In 1999, AK did draw 8.6 million in its first full year, but total WDW attendance only increased to 42.6 million. That's a net increase of 3.4 million. It mainly just stole guests...

Yeah, like a couple meet and greets with gift shops at the exits, a bunch of ODVs and some pin trading stands.

Anyone know if the show building is coming down soon?