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Characters in Flight closing for redesign
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JohnD
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It's not supposed to. It's supposed to look like an old Florida town that grew around springs which joins the many other Florida towns with "Springs" in its name.
WhatJaneSays
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I don't dislike it but (from the pictures at least) don't find it very interesting and a somewhat in-between design. Not sure if they wanted something that would blend in when it was airborne but still look whimsical when you saw it. You would think they'd try to do something that reflected the Disney Springs narrative.
Seriously though ... who authorized the use of 4 different colors of blue/teal? Call your art school and demand a refund.
Seriously though ... who authorized the use of 4 different colors of blue/teal? Call your art school and demand a refund.
Kman101
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I really like the colors, but I'd also have to see it in person. I also really liked the former color scheme and designs. Agreed that a name change is in order if they aren't going to have characters on the balloon. At this point I don't really think the characters "fit" so is there a chance of a name change?
FigmentFan3
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For those of you with triple click home to invert colors enabled on your iPhone, try it out on the new balloon for a good laugh. (The new colors are essentially the photographic negative of the previous version)
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Mouse Detective
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Save Pleasure Island posted a couple pictures of the balloon at night along with other information.
http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2017/01/ds-update-new-balloon-flying-high.html
http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2017/01/ds-update-new-balloon-flying-high.html
flynnibus
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71jason
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Saw it today, it looks sharp. Of course, it will be faded all to hell by September. Sun and rain are not kind to fabric (umbrella on my lanai doesn't last a full Summer either).
Kman101
Well-Known Member
The blue definitely seems like a nice change. True on the fading. I was there a few weeks ago and the fading was terrible so it seemed like good timing for a change out, but that's to be expected with our sun and weather. Blue may fare a tad better by not by much.
FigmentJedi
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And the eateries with Disney character puns in them.
disney4life2008
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They got that fixed quickly. Now if only they could get ROL ready lol.
sxeensweet
Love a little Disney every day!! ;)
Love the new color scheme!!! So pretty. But yes I would of loved to see maybe Dumbo etc on it. It's a welcome change. 
The Empress Lilly
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That looks so much better! Much more stylish, less clownesque.
Monorail_Red_77
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I like the new color scheme. Plus now there's a blue light on the bottom of the basket. Here are a few pics from Fri night 1/20/17. It wasn't' that windy on the ground, but, I sure would not have wanted to be up in the balloon then. It was listing quite a bit back and forth as they were reeling it back down.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I like the look...very nice - but it does seem to have an identity crisis considering the name of the attraction
Monorail_Red_77
Well-Known Member
I wonder if they are working on changing the name to something more fitting as well. Maybe give it a retro flying ride type of feel?
MarkTwain
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PixieRDJames
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I think much of the new addition suffers from the same identity crisis. I want to shop in a Disney-fied ambience. Once you enter the new section the music etc...is same-old "I could be anywhere" mall feel.
If you want that, there is the Marketplace. The Town Center is trying to offer something different.