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I agree and there are a couple of things I'd like to add regarding this: 1) I hear a lot of people saying that Splash is "well designed" (myself included) and I have been trying to figure out what that really means. I think it boils down to that Imagineering, on the whole, is really good at one...

I remember Bob Iger saying that California Adventure 1.0 was a brand withdrawal for the company. The slow steamroller of retheming classic attractions is a greater withdrawal, shows a fundamental misunderstanding of why Disney parks have been so successful, and is robbing the parks of any...

My guess is that you're probably not far off from the truth. I forget exactly when, but around 2013-2014 Splash, Space, Soarin, and Alice were all closed temporarily due to OSHA violations regarding handrails and fall hazards. This was around the same time the pop-up handrails on Indy and...

This is something that has always irked me about the western view of theme parks. In Japan they are viewed more akin to seeing a theatre production - you don't see anyone on their phones during the pre-shows. Theme park rides are such a unique storytelling medium that has so so much potential...

I couldn't agree more, and I think that DCA has provided a unique and currently missed opportunity to experiment with new attractions and storytelling opportunities that could really set it apart from Disneyland. A lot of people don't have a large emotional attachment to most of the park, so it...

A little late to the game here, but based on my (very limited) knowledge of the LCU I've pieced together, my best guess is that it is an initialization file to tell the LCU the following; what file to play based on a sensor trip, what volume to play it at, the time delay after the sensor tip to...