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Muppitvision characters and robot in Stitch Encounter pre-show are two examples.

Different companies. If I remember right the Sorting Hat at FJ was Advanced Animations for example. Sometimes we go to Attraction Services. Kongfrontation was Sequoia. Other companies like Lifeformations are also used. Imhotep was fabricated by a film production company that went out of...

A few pages back I went into a tirade about Universal. Believe me Universal has its share of problems (see my previous post). The difference is that Universal is getting better while Disney is being lazy. Trust me when I say that the new Potter project will raise the bar in terms of show quality...

So, tell us, what would the ride be??? I have literally hundreds of ideas, just like I'm sure you and so many others do. It is not having a good idea that makes a successfull attraction. You could start with a terrible idea and if the execution is good the idea can turn into an amazing...

The thing is I agree with the Spiderman crowd. Dinosaur is a complete failure in my opinion, not in its execution of the ride system, but in delivering a fresh and quality dark ride experience. Like you say, the ride system is exactly the same as Indy. The problem is that it adds nothing to the...

I suppose I am in a unique position to comment on this since I was fortunate enough to work on both projects performing different roles for each. First of all when you are talking about a dark ride system, when it really comes down to it, you are talking about industrial automation and...

I'll be the first to admit that Universal is far from perfect and that Disney does do some things better. While Creative has some very talented individuals overall it is one of the most disorganized and mismanaged divisions in the company. It is truly a miracle when a Universal project turns out...

You are right to be skeptical. I can tell you however that all the foundation is in place to make this a spectacular show. The only possible snag will be Universal not executing the creative elements properly or potential technical issues that may not get resolved. Since I'm not on that project...

It is literally rated second in those infamous guest surveys. You aren't missing much except a possible headache. It truly is a mystery to me how so many people can come off that ride and say it is the best thing they have ever ridden! to me it ranks up there with Journey Into Imagination in...

You are right in saying that the lagoon setup is not ideal. The show however will pull out all the stops. It isn't budgeted at $100 million but neither was Illuminations. I'm not sure I'd compare it to World of Color but as far as Orlando shows go I think this one will easily compete and...

LOL when did I ever say RRR would rival anything, much less anything at Disney? I've kept silent on that ride because I was never a proponent of it in the first place. As far as naming the new attractions I can only give you a few since these have already been leaked. The Diagon Alley...

There is a whole list of things I don't understand with respect to the theme parks. 1. Why is Rip Ride Rockit the second most poplular ride at Universal Florida when it should be somewhere near the bottom of the list? 2. How could anyone ride Haunted Mansion or Pirates and then Test Track...

They don't have a hatred of Disney but more a hatred of what WDW management has done to WDW. To accuse someone that visits multiple Disney parks as often as 74 does as a Disney hater is erroneous. Also 74 has stated numerous times that he loves the Disney parks.

I was quite surprised when 74 came out with that post regarding the Potter expansion. There really were just a few of us that knew about it and we were all sworn to secrecy by blood LOL!

It will appear realistic to those not on the ride. I'm not saying some customers won't get upset but some of them get upset over not having access to both parks when holding a one park pass as it is. It's the nature of the beast and there is no way to please everyone. Really I don't think...

It's no different than any other attraction that requires daily PMs/inspections. In rides like Test Track or Rockit wheels are constantly being replaced due to wear and delamination. Hardware is inspected to ensure structural integrity and torque stripe is in place. In the case of this concept...

Riders will not see any of the backstage areas. The track will be elevated at the same height throughout the entire run. The more accurate way to state it would be that if you only have one day it will cost you $35 more to experience both parks. You are not paying $35 to gain access to just one...

To me EE is just a nice family coaster with two show elements even when the Yeti works. To me it is a step back from Big Thunder which has many more show elements. After all, what separates a coaster from being a Disney attraction vs. just a nice coaster? The queue is okay and full of props but...

Exactly! The problem with Disney is they have hundreds of great concepts just waiting to be developed with only a few that will ever go all the way.