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Disney and More reported that Star Tours (DHS and Disneyland) may be getting an updated version for the 2015 release of Episode VII. It certainly took a while for Star Tours 2.0 to happen, looks like Disney owning Star Wars may well lead to more timely updates...

Sorry if this has been posted elswhere, (couldn't find it on this site), but Laughing Place has the details from the media event regarding WDI updates on 7DMT and PFTH. http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10053420.asp Some of the interesting points for 7DMT are: Show elements from Snow...

Al Lutz is reporting that Carsland, sans Luigi's is being fast-tracked for DHS, and that WDI is being given a decent budget. Supposedly the high water table in Florida means Luigi's basement/equipment can't be built. Wonder if another ride will be imagined for this part of Carsland? No Iron...

There's a rumor that Disney is working on a fifth gate for WDW, a boutique park which charges $200/day for a highly personalized Star Wars experience. The article says that an idea for expanding the Star Wars area of DHS was considered and ultimately rejected due to land constraint issues...

Al Lutz said is in his new column that Carsland *may* come to DHS at the end of the decade, if it at all. TDO wants to downsize Carsland (probably so it could fit), and Lasseter, obviously, doesn't want this as as great as Carsland is, you need the whole Radiator Springs to tell the story. I...

Don't know if this has been discussed elsewhere, but looks like 2013 won't see any "hefty new investments". Disney executives, during a conference call with investment analysts, boasted of things to come, based largely on the company's recent acquisition of filmmaker George Lucas' Lucasfilm...

Given all the talk about the "Limited Time Magic" promotion, and how they are bringing back rarely seen characters in the park, I wonder if the budget for this promotion would allow for a Christmas or Vacation show for CBJ to comeback? What about a special Halloween or Valentine's Day Country...

Couldn't help but notice, (and be really surprised) that they went with Ariel tacked on to a shipwreck, (a la wooden mermaids/women on the front of boats), as the entrance sign for the attraction. Sort of looks like she is crucified, or at least in an uncomfortable position being afixed to the...

I know that some rides like Star Tours, and Toy Story Mania, by necessity need to use screens as part of the ride. I know that there are screens used extensively in Mermaid, but I guess I just chalked it up to limited space, but now I'm not so sure. For example: In Ariel's transformation to a...

Ran across a photo from some backstage area which shows the duplicated animatronic turtles which appear several times in DCA's Mermaid attraction, in the "Under the Sea" scene and the "Finale" which recycled these animatronics. I'm guessing these are all for the same ride (DCA's) though perhaps...

Other criticisms/deficients aside, I couldn't help but notice when I rode Mermaid in DCA that while there are two good Ariel animatronics, and one great Ursula animatronic, and the ride seems to lack quality animatronics in the other scenes. Of course, rides such as Peter Pan have figures with...

This thread is about the animatronics and figures in the finale scene of DCA's Little Mermaid Attraction, specifically, that it is apparent that many of the fish, Sebastian, the dancing lobsters, dancing turtles are ALL duplicates of figures used elsewhere in the ride, specifically the "Under...

It was recently announced that Country Bear Jamboree is going down for refurbishment, what wasn't announced is why the Christmas Show at CBJ has been in hibernation for years. While Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland, use holiday overlays to bring in business, MK hasn't done so the same extent...

I just read that the twinkle lights will be returning to the hub in MK! http://www..com/2012/04/19/twinkle-lights-to-return-to-castle-hub-trees/