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1st Alien Encounter
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dxwwf3
Well-Known Member
A little video I did a couple of years ago has the audio from the short lived version 1 and video from version 2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2961121530350290312&q=alien+encounter
Enjoy!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2961121530350290312&q=alien+encounter
Enjoy!
Figment82
Well-Known Member
Great video! Brought back great memories of having that shoulder harness pin me around my arms. 
Though I missed hearing my favorite line "It looks like my mother-in-law!" I guess people were screaming too loudly. I wish they had kept Phil Hartman in the pre-show - he is one of my favorite actors and his voice was so well-suited for this attraction.
Though I missed hearing my favorite line "It looks like my mother-in-law!" I guess people were screaming too loudly. I wish they had kept Phil Hartman in the pre-show - he is one of my favorite actors and his voice was so well-suited for this attraction.
hrcollectibles
Active Member
what exactly was the difference between the first and second version????
Damien666
New Member
^ Just take a look at the video, it explains what was different between both versions quite nicely.
As much as I liked Phil Hartmen, his character didn't fit into the attraction quite right. He went into the "Hah-ha" kind of comedy that didn't set the tone of the main show, so people went into the attraction thinking it would be funny or not scary. (S.I.R's dark humor worked much better IMO.)
As much as I liked Phil Hartmen, his character didn't fit into the attraction quite right. He went into the "Hah-ha" kind of comedy that didn't set the tone of the main show, so people went into the attraction thinking it would be funny or not scary. (S.I.R's dark humor worked much better IMO.)
CThaddeus
New Member
I never cared much for the attraction, but I'm actually glad they removed Phil Hartman from the preshow. I guess I'm one of the few in the world that found his "acting" voice a bit on the irritating and smarmy side. I still have a hard time sitting through the Under New Management preshow (and the show too...but that's a different story), with him and Don Rickles arguing incessantly.
I much prefer Tim Curry's SIR. In fact, the SIR and Skippy show was the only part of the attraction I did like...except for the background music. One I had seen that, I was ready to exit out the other side of the main theater. I also like how much less violent the first version was...but again, I'm sure I'm in the minority. And to completely put me into a minority of probably just myself, I'm very happy they changed it to Stitch's Great Escape! It's now an attraction I enjoy from beginning to end.
I much prefer Tim Curry's SIR. In fact, the SIR and Skippy show was the only part of the attraction I did like...except for the background music. One I had seen that, I was ready to exit out the other side of the main theater. I also like how much less violent the first version was...but again, I'm sure I'm in the minority. And to completely put me into a minority of probably just myself, I'm very happy they changed it to Stitch's Great Escape! It's now an attraction I enjoy from beginning to end.
The first version was rather flat plot wise, and didn`t flow easily. Eisner closed the attraction for 6 months and the videos were re shot, dialogue re-written and the effects beefed up. I can`t recall all the specifics that were added, though one major addition was the technician in the grid being eaten. The entire original pacing was slower and lighter.
Lee
Adventurer
You know, it wasn't until I was reading the ops manual for AE that I realized that the technician was a live CM up there on the catwalk. :hammer:
JWG
Well-Known Member
Eisner didn't think it was scary enough, so I guess that was actually the final nail in the coffin for it's ultimate demise.
Apparently Eisner didn't ride this with kids inside? I did Alien Encounter twice on separate visits and I'm confident no less than 5-10 kids were screaming and sobbing by the end. Of course, that's version 2, I never saw version 1.
I didn' even realize Alien Encounter opened as early as 1994. What was in there before Alien Encounter? I can't even remember anymore.
JWG
Well-Known Member
It goes something like: tall enough to ride? Good enough!! Disney wouldn't have rides not appropriate for children... no way!! Oh... crap... uh oh... shhhh, its ok.... shhh.... its not real.... ____.....
BuzzComplexCM
New Member
Learned this about AE when I was working in Tomorrowland:
Other than the reason for shoving Stitch down your throat, they changed AE to Stitch because too many kids were scared. So I have to disagree with the comment about Eisner not thinking it was scary. Too many parents complained that the kiddies were getting scared and having nightmares, which is what happens when you don't read the warning signs and listen to CM warnings! LOL.
They felt Stitch would be more family/kid friendly. However, based on what I saw when I was working Stitch chambers, the kids were still scared silly by it. Its the whole dark, enclosed, voices in your ear thing that messes with the kids. Not to mention the "fingers" that hit the top of your head in the dark.
Thats the info I found about it. Hope it helps!
Other than the reason for shoving Stitch down your throat, they changed AE to Stitch because too many kids were scared. So I have to disagree with the comment about Eisner not thinking it was scary. Too many parents complained that the kiddies were getting scared and having nightmares, which is what happens when you don't read the warning signs and listen to CM warnings! LOL.
They felt Stitch would be more family/kid friendly. However, based on what I saw when I was working Stitch chambers, the kids were still scared silly by it. Its the whole dark, enclosed, voices in your ear thing that messes with the kids. Not to mention the "fingers" that hit the top of your head in the dark.
Thats the info I found about it. Hope it helps!
the-reason14
Well-Known Member
I never got to experience AE and I now deeply regret it. I was always to scared and didnt want to experience it, the last time I could have I was like maybe 13 or 14 years old, it would scared me but I still wish I could have done it.
I know if it were there now, Id definately do it, even though I know it still would scare me.
I know if it were there now, Id definately do it, even though I know it still would scare me.
westie
Well-Known Member
I used to LOVE grabbing a soda and watching families come out of AE with screaming, sobbing kids in tow. its just one of those little things after a day of having other peoples kids crawling through your legs that just makes you feel like you got even. Bring back the original!