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  1. ChrisFL

    Youtuber Michelle Khare tries Disney Imagineering

    One of my favorite youtubers gets to go inside Imagineering headquarters:
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    EPCOT Mission:Space - Status and Future

    I didn't see a thread about Mission:Space in here, so thought it might be good to start one if anyone wanted to discuss their thoughts. I just watched this YT video from "For Your Entertainment" who has been doing attraction discussions and reviews lately. They have pretty decent content IMO...
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    WDW's Space Mountain is REALLY bad

    It has probably been 7-8 years since I rode it last and at the time I didn't want to ride it again since it was so uncomfortable and painful.... recently I've been hanging out with a friend who's never been to WDW before, so we've been going around the parks, she convinced me she wanted to try...
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    The year is 2035...

    Summer temperatures in Orlando reach 125 degrees F daily with massive downpours when it's least expected. Due to these issues, WDW makes the decision to start opening their parks overnight and close during daytime hours. Would you be happy to do overnight park visits and rest in your hotel...
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    Mickey vs Mario as pop culture icons?

    Random thoughts about the relative ability for anyone in the world to recognize characters, I believe Mickey Mouse has usually been the most recognizable in surveys but I bet Mario is close. What's interesting to me is that for a long time, outside of the theme parks, Mickey didn't really have...
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    Returning to old concepts, the end of (a little bit of) hubris?

    Meaning, Disney always gave the impression that every attraction that replaced an old one was better and the old one wasn't worthy...unless it's for selling merchandise to nostalgic nerds (like me). Case in point is the "return of World of Motion elements" to Test Track which may have been...
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    Disney has an "IP" issue, and not the one we've discussed often

    We've seen a long stretch of the Disney parks prioritizing known IP over original attractions for a while. We already knew that. However now they may be running into a new issue: lack of new IP. Recent box office returns for major franchises are going down and we don't know their streaming...
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    Sea World Abu Dhabi - The Living Seas on Steroids

    Looks amazing! Also seeing some inspiration from Tokyo DisneySea Little Mermaid area and Horizons possibly as well
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    Ideas for best transport solutions from back of Epcot to front of Epcot

    .....or vice versa. Right now, you can easily get from DHS to Epcot World Showcase, and from the front of Epcot to the Magic Kingdom, yet other than traversing the...quite long path through Epcot directly and going inside the park itself, there's no good transport options, other than just...
  10. ChrisFL

    Lincoln voice actor in the Hall of Presidents

    I know I'm super late to this as it's been there for a while but, after seeing it in person this past weekend...I really don't like the new voice actor or speech pacing compared to the original. To me, this new voice sounds like a movie trailer guy and not what I'd expect Lincoln to sound like...
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    Has EPCOT's World Showcase been lucky?

    What I mean is that, for the most part, the 11 countries currently represented have been at relative peace with each other in the past 40 years. The recent unrest in Brazil made me realize it's challenging if there ever was a conflict between two separate countries, say if Russia and Ukraine had...
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    It's now Sir Bob Iger

    https://blogmickey.com/2022/09/former-disney-ceo-bob-iger-named-honorary-knight-of-british-empire-by-late-queenelizabeth-ii/ Bob Iger was knighted before Queen Elizabeth's passing In other news, legendary composer John Williams was also knighted...well deserved.
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    Question about ticket cost and changing park reservation/refund

    Example: Say you buy a 1 day ticket to Magic Kingdom and set up your park reservation and it's $140 since it's a more peak time of year.....but you later change your mind and move the park reservation to a less busy day of the year that's lower cost, do they automatically refund you the...
  14. ChrisFL

    Disney's parade/show/etc. naming problem

    For D23 Disney announced a "Wonderful World of Dreams" parks and experiences pavilion....which reminded me of a problem I've seen for a long time... Disney probably either has a dart board or a slot machine with just a few words they use for a lot of their projects: Dream Wish Fantasy Magic...
  15. ChrisFL

    No big upcoming attractions after TRON?

    So we're getting the Moana water thing, a new "communicore" building, but no other plans announced so far? Just making sure I didn't miss anything. I expect DAK will get the next attraction?
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    General thoughts on "Futuristic Architecture/Theming" in Disney and in general

    Recently I was thinking about when things we consider that feel "futuristic", mostly in architecture, etc. and when they become "retro-futuristic" and what's the difference. My theory is that futuristic architecture only works when it hasn't reached mainstream consciousness. Example of a...
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    American Adventure - One word of dialogue change

    Thought this might be interesting. Pop quiz: Does anyone know what one word changed (as far as I know) since the original version of American Adventure?
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    Video games that feel like Disney lands/attractions

    I've noticed a few games (that aren't official Disney games) over the years that give a similar vibe to existing Disney lands or attractions and wanted to make a list for those interested and if anyone has more that I haven't played. These games are not necessarily inspired by Disney either...
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    Hypothetical: If Ellen's Energy Adventure was still operational when...

    ...Alex Trebek sadly passed away, what do you think Disney would have done with it? Do you think they'd close out of respect, then find a way to change the movie, or leave it open? I think this one is unique because Alex Trebek is playing himself, he's not acting in a fictional role exactly...
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