Went over to DHS this evening for a few hours to check out the Osborne Lights before they're shut off for the year. Here are a few random items:
- Went on Sounds Dangerous, possibly for the last time. It wasn't any better than I rememberd it, and I don't think my headset was quite working right--I'm pretty sure I was getting mono instead of stereo. I also didn't get "sneezed" on by the elephant. Furthermore, it doesn't look like they ever updated the trivia in the queue. Most of the shows that are referenced are long gone.
- Osborne Lights were great as always.
- Toy Story Midway Mania was crowded as usual. 130 mins around 8:00, 90 mins near park close.
- I think there are new (and normally priced) adult t-shirts for TSMM. One is dark blue with a row of the Little Green Men and "Ring Me" written in large letters on the front. Another features the Toy Story characters in a style similar to the artwork on the ride vehicles. I took pictures of both with my craptacular cell phone camera, and will post them if they are indeed new.
- Art of Disney is selling small reproductions of some of the Main Street windows. I recall seeing Walt's train station window, Roy's window, and, I think, Joe Fowler's (though I could be wrong on the last one...there were three though). Didn't catch the prices.
- Tower of Terror sounds fantastic, with awesome new sound effects in the boiler room and drop shaft. Also had a great CM in the library (Chris? Maybe?). He actually lunged out of the doors leading into the library and stayed very much in character. I think more letters on the sign were burnt out than usual. It said "Holly---d -ower Hotel"
- There were some minor audio issues in the Great Movie Ride, particularly in Munchkinland, where different ends of the room seemed to be out of synch with each other.
- All signage still reflects the Year of a Million Dreams, as would be expected. Oddly enough, I think I saw the Dream Squad still out and about. I wonder what they're still up to.
