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Barbie at Epcot?
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cm1988
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Re: Memories
What I remember was that Mattel became a sponsor. At the Marketplace, they redid "Toys Fantastic" which is now part of "Team Mickey", I think, and made it a Mattel toy store. At Epcot, Barbie appeared onstage at America Gardens in some kind of a "Barbie Around the World" thing.. The initial show was substantially revamped after a month or so, then ran for maybe six months. When not appearing at America Gardens, Barbie would ride up in a pink stretch limo... which previously had been jet black as Mickey's 60th birthday limo... between Mexico and the World Showcase Towers (gift shops)... to do meet 'n greet.
This was definately one of the stranger chapters in Epcot history. Along with it, the Circus Spectacular, where a stunt motorcyclist roared up a guy wire towards Spaceship Earth, and elephants tromped across the Communicore fountain.
Then there was "Skylidescope", with daytime fireworks and hang-gliders across World Showcase lagoon. A later show... around the 20th anniversary.. reprised some of this and added huge inflatable characters at a half dozen locations around the lagoon.
Or the huge birthday cake that filled the fountain just as you entered Epcot in 1986 (WDW's 15th birthday). As you entered the park, you were given a prize drawing ticket. Every day, a GM car was awarded.
Or the initial parade that circled World Showcase, back in 1984 or so. 8-foot doll-like characters representing various nations.
Also sometime in the early 90's, there was "Splashtacular" at the newly-refurbished Communicore fountain. With a storyline very similar to Fantasmic, Mickey Mouse battled villians in various forms... in the grand finale, an audioanimatronic dino-robot creature rose from the Communicore West shrubbery, flashing and sparking and smoking only to be defeated by MM magic.
Later, a second-generation dino-robot appeared as an "Elvisasaurus" in Galaxy Quest, a Tomorrowland Theater (Magic Kingdom) show.
What I remember was that Mattel became a sponsor. At the Marketplace, they redid "Toys Fantastic" which is now part of "Team Mickey", I think, and made it a Mattel toy store. At Epcot, Barbie appeared onstage at America Gardens in some kind of a "Barbie Around the World" thing.. The initial show was substantially revamped after a month or so, then ran for maybe six months. When not appearing at America Gardens, Barbie would ride up in a pink stretch limo... which previously had been jet black as Mickey's 60th birthday limo... between Mexico and the World Showcase Towers (gift shops)... to do meet 'n greet.
This was definately one of the stranger chapters in Epcot history. Along with it, the Circus Spectacular, where a stunt motorcyclist roared up a guy wire towards Spaceship Earth, and elephants tromped across the Communicore fountain.
Then there was "Skylidescope", with daytime fireworks and hang-gliders across World Showcase lagoon. A later show... around the 20th anniversary.. reprised some of this and added huge inflatable characters at a half dozen locations around the lagoon.
Or the huge birthday cake that filled the fountain just as you entered Epcot in 1986 (WDW's 15th birthday). As you entered the park, you were given a prize drawing ticket. Every day, a GM car was awarded.
Or the initial parade that circled World Showcase, back in 1984 or so. 8-foot doll-like characters representing various nations.
Also sometime in the early 90's, there was "Splashtacular" at the newly-refurbished Communicore fountain. With a storyline very similar to Fantasmic, Mickey Mouse battled villians in various forms... in the grand finale, an audioanimatronic dino-robot creature rose from the Communicore West shrubbery, flashing and sparking and smoking only to be defeated by MM magic.
Later, a second-generation dino-robot appeared as an "Elvisasaurus" in Galaxy Quest, a Tomorrowland Theater (Magic Kingdom) show.
sillyspook13
Well-Known Member
Oh my goodness, I remember that show! I dragged my parents there to see it so many times! I really wanted to be picked and be in the show........ but my dream never came true.:lookaroun
imagineer99
New Member
Ahhh....that video was great!
My favorite is when they whent to Italy and started wolfing down spaghetti. I also liked the fact that the girls would constantly scream everything they ever said...
The fact I remember this movie so well is very sad:lookaroun
Thumper's Mom
New Member
The first year we took our kids (we only had 2 at the time...well....the third was in the "cargo hold"!! :lol: ), my oldest daughter was a little over 2. She was terrified of all the characters, but finally, she spotted Barbie and wanted to go see her (this was Jan 1994). We stood in line for 45 minutes (the closed the line after us) and as we were the next to approach Barbie, Skipper and Ken, my daughter FREAKED and wouldn't budge!! 
They all approached her and got down on their knees to talk to her. All I remember thinking was "Boy, they have a bit too much make up on" and "Way too much perfume!!!" 
My daughter walked away with lipstick marks all over her cheeks!!
The Turtles were there that year too. My 3 yr old son thought they were way cooler than Barbie!!
They all approached her and got down on their knees to talk to her. All I remember thinking was "Boy, they have a bit too much make up on" and "Way too much perfume!!!" My daughter walked away with lipstick marks all over her cheeks!! The Turtles were there that year too. My 3 yr old son thought they were way cooler than Barbie!!
