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An Explorer's Notes: Magic Kingdom and World News and Pictures
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DisneyPrincess5
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Thanks for the update!
And I totally agree...that's why I love it do much!
Vernonpush
Well-Known Member
Looks like you had a fun time Evan!:sohappy:
Can't wait for the rest of the report.
Can't wait for the rest of the report.
EPCOTPluto
Well-Known Member
Ah, right. What about Tomorrowland as well? How are things in Refurb-Land? :lookaroun
wserratore1963
Active Member
Thanks for the updates, we are comming down Tommorrow and can't wait!
WDW Vacationer
Active Member
Wow! The hublooks great! Good to see Main Street getting lotsa love! Two scrims!
Figment632
New Member
Thanks I totally agree with you about Poly!
Thanks for all the kind words, everyone!
More pics and news from the rest of the MK is forthcoming. Just gotta get a chance to type it up!:wave:
BTTMR....Eh. No strong desire to, and no time! ADR's were calling.
Right...ALand IS supposed to have that look. And it does, in the back. There, it's a nice mix of atmosphere- Plants, faded buildings, archetecture....In the front, it's just too much. Color schemes vary from building to building, woodwork looks horrible, and everything seems to clash. I honestly think that this needs work before FantLand.:shrug: It just did not bode well.
Jack was VERY loud...Our boat was laughing at what he was saying.
Also notable for POTC- Star Ceilings were in full effect and the Hat Pirate was Hatless.
More pics and news from the rest of the MK is forthcoming. Just gotta get a chance to type it up!:wave:Ah, true.... I do think, however that this is staying. It compliments the main sign.No it's not. it was added with the Captain Jack Sparrow refurb. Usually WDI only adds temporary banner-like signs with rides that they expect to replace anyway'
Like this one.
or this one
Exactly. WDI/WDW has a volume problem!:lol:
I go to EPCOT instead.:lookaroun
BTTMR....Eh. No strong desire to, and no time! ADR's were calling.
:lookaroun:drevil:
Interesting...I was refering to complete LACK of trees in some areas. Mostly in Poly and yes, MK. Esp. in Fantasyland and Aland, which, as I have said, is a mess.
Right...ALand IS supposed to have that look. And it does, in the back. There, it's a nice mix of atmosphere- Plants, faded buildings, archetecture....In the front, it's just too much. Color schemes vary from building to building, woodwork looks horrible, and everything seems to clash. I honestly think that this needs work before FantLand.:shrug: It just did not bode well.
Jack was VERY loud...Our boat was laughing at what he was saying.
Also notable for POTC- Star Ceilings were in full effect and the Hat Pirate was Hatless.
EPCOTPluto
Well-Known Member
I think it's because they try to combine so many aspects, like the Caribbean & the Arabian coast & Africa. Now if you mean like the woodwork is rotting or if the color scheme burns the eye's retinas, I can understand that.
Perhaps AL will have a refurb after FL gets it expansion first. That empty space... :dazzle:
Lucky. Jack always mumbles whenever I ride. :lol:Jack was VERY loud...Our boat was laughing at what he was saying.
Also notable for POTC- Star Ceilings were in full effect and the Hat Pirate was Hatless.
And it's strange the Hat Pirate is still hatless. Perhaps his love for hats was pushing the limit to a restraining order? :lookaroun:lol:
That very well could be it. Honestly....They need to stick to one theme and that's it. Generic tropical would be nice.:lol:
And yes, TONS of rotting wood.
Part 2 is almost done!:wave:
EPCOTPluto
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OK, good morning, everyone!:wave:
Let's get back into some more news and observations. Time for me to gush and pixie dust....LIBERTY SQUARE. WOW! Now THIS is a perfect example of Magic Kingdom LAND.:sohappy: It looks exquisite, maintenance is top notch, and it just works. If this is the WDW we are returning to, I have very optimistic in spite of what I saw in Adventureland and other areas.
Looks stunning, eh?
HM- FINALLY saw the new enhancements. VERY well done. Loved the floating Leota, loved the stairs. Audio was fantastic. Honestly, this attraction feels like it opened last week. I know of several attractions that had refurbs two years ago and look to be in the same condition before the refurb, but not here. A HUGE plus to keeping the attraction looking great...and it's so much better than seeing it falling apart in 2006.
Hall of the Presidents- Another HUGE wow for me. As both a History Geek (and a Major!) and a Disney Geek, this is a little piece of nirvana.:lol: Loved almost everything about it. Narration- superb. Music- So fitting. New clips in digital- stunning. HISTORICALLY ACCUTATE- Yes! :sohappy:
Honestly, the only two things that did bother me, was the transition to the WDI Andrew Jackson love affair, I feel that a few more founding fathers could have been introduced. Also, Washington's voice. Studies have found that he had the typical Virginian/British accent. Maybe it's me, but the voice that they DID give him just didn't fit. Fine by me, however, everything makes up for it!
Also... LOVED how the Lincoln AA does the whole Gettysburg Address. That was awe inspiring. So was Obama's speech. Bi-Partisan and thoughtful.
Oddly enough...No one clapped. And not just for Obama, no one clapped for ANY of the Presidents. I don't know if it was respect or just disinterest. Odd.
Let's get back into some more news and observations. Time for me to gush and pixie dust....LIBERTY SQUARE. WOW! Now THIS is a perfect example of Magic Kingdom LAND.:sohappy: It looks exquisite, maintenance is top notch, and it just works. If this is the WDW we are returning to, I have very optimistic in spite of what I saw in Adventureland and other areas.
Looks stunning, eh?
HM- FINALLY saw the new enhancements. VERY well done. Loved the floating Leota, loved the stairs. Audio was fantastic. Honestly, this attraction feels like it opened last week. I know of several attractions that had refurbs two years ago and look to be in the same condition before the refurb, but not here. A HUGE plus to keeping the attraction looking great...and it's so much better than seeing it falling apart in 2006.
Hall of the Presidents- Another HUGE wow for me. As both a History Geek (and a Major!) and a Disney Geek, this is a little piece of nirvana.:lol: Loved almost everything about it. Narration- superb. Music- So fitting. New clips in digital- stunning. HISTORICALLY ACCUTATE- Yes! :sohappy:
Honestly, the only two things that did bother me, was the transition to the WDI Andrew Jackson love affair, I feel that a few more founding fathers could have been introduced. Also, Washington's voice. Studies have found that he had the typical Virginian/British accent. Maybe it's me, but the voice that they DID give him just didn't fit. Fine by me, however, everything makes up for it!
Also... LOVED how the Lincoln AA does the whole Gettysburg Address. That was awe inspiring. So was Obama's speech. Bi-Partisan and thoughtful.
Oddly enough...No one clapped. And not just for Obama, no one clapped for ANY of the Presidents. I don't know if it was respect or just disinterest. Odd.
But that's what the Poly is for!
And Part 2 of the Update?
Extend the theme!:lol: I wouldn't mind...:lookaroun More Dole Whips!:lol::lookaroun
And Part 2 is right above this post.
Working on part 3 now. I'm going to split it up by land.
Moving on now....Another positive, and something that really shocked me.:lol::lookaroun The 3 PM Parade.
Honestly, I usually hate the 3 PM Parade and we skip it, so as to take advantage of a shorter line. However, this time, we caught it- and by accident. We were right in the Hub as it was moving on by, and on our way to Tomorrowland. Maybe it's the fact that it caught me off guard, maybe it's the fact that I haven't been in MK for a bit, maybe it's the fact that I had a Dole Whip, but this was something simple and nice. Even though it's the same floats, I liked the overlay and the music is quite nice. I was also very happy to hear Walt and 1971 mentioned. It just had a good "Disney" feel to it.
Merch!- Lot of nice, but expensive stuff around now. Pin Trading is celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary (Nice commemorative pins for that) and I noticed a lot of Resort Specific items, odd, seeing that it might be discontinued. Poly had a ton of them.
As for shirts...Could not find the JC one, but I did see a new 4 Parks One World shirt- and without the wand! Looks like they finally changed it.
Also, a new Toad shirt for Women
Fantasyland is up next!
Honestly, I usually hate the 3 PM Parade and we skip it, so as to take advantage of a shorter line. However, this time, we caught it- and by accident. We were right in the Hub as it was moving on by, and on our way to Tomorrowland. Maybe it's the fact that it caught me off guard, maybe it's the fact that I haven't been in MK for a bit, maybe it's the fact that I had a Dole Whip, but this was something simple and nice. Even though it's the same floats, I liked the overlay and the music is quite nice. I was also very happy to hear Walt and 1971 mentioned.
It just had a good "Disney" feel to it. Merch!- Lot of nice, but expensive stuff around now. Pin Trading is celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary (Nice commemorative pins for that) and I noticed a lot of Resort Specific items, odd, seeing that it might be discontinued. Poly had a ton of them.
As for shirts...Could not find the JC one, but I did see a new 4 Parks One World shirt- and without the wand! Looks like they finally changed it.
Also, a new Toad shirt for Women
Fantasyland is up next!
EPCOTPluto
Well-Known Member
Yes, that New Jersey accent for Washington was rather odd. Plus, he's rather chubby. :lookaroun:lol:
How many people there looked tired or uninterested to begin with? :lookaroun
Perhaps it's returning to it's unfortunate stereotype.
And I also like the 3pm parade. Catchy music, the floats, the characters - Disney to the max.
And as for the women's Mr. Toad shirt, I think the shirt looks bismexual, especially with the pink fad in men...
MousDad
New Member
Didn't the guy who played him in John Adams voice him? Or am I imagining that?
Agreed...And yes, Washington was a big man.:lol:Yes, that New Jersey accent for Washington was rather odd. Plus, he's rather chubby. :lookaroun:lol:
How many people there looked tired or uninterested to begin with? :lookaroun
Perhaps it's returning to it's unfortunate stereotype.
And I also like the 3pm parade. Catchy music, the floats, the characters - Disney to the max.
And as for the women's Mr. Toad shirt, I think the shirt looks bismexual, especially with the pink fad in men...
HoP did play to a full house, though. Maybe they were being respectful.
Yep- VERY much a classic "magic moment."
Trust me...It was a women's shirt.:lookaroun
Yep....And again, the voice doesn't fit. He looked like him, though!
EPCOTPluto
Well-Known Member
Perhaps. But at the AP Previews, it seemed to me every speech given resulted in thunderous clapping.
Of course, it was maybe to applaud WDI's work on the attraction...
And there are some guys at my school that will wear anything.
:lol: