Characters in Flight opens Spring 2009 (with pics!)

[Brian_WDW74]

The Orlando Sentinel has posted a few pictures as well.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/fe...racters-in-flight-pleasure-island-baloon.html

 

[Webhead]

 

[muteki]

Ouch, 16 dollars.

Thats gotta be, what, an M ticket? N ticket perhaps?

 

[brent2124]

Ouch, 16 dollars.

Thats gotta be, what, an M ticket? N ticket perhaps?

Clever

 

[NewfieFan]

wow! What an eyesore!

Really, I think it's looks kind of nice... it could be worse, I'm sure!

 

[jt04]

Very very cool. The colors are better than the renderings. Perfect addition to DTD. Can't wait to go up 400 feet!

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

I wish the skin was a bit different also, but it looks ok imo.
But I do like DLP's skin better.

 

[Captain Hank]

I happened to be in DTD late last night, and I have pics of them inflating the balloon. I'll try to post later.

 

[uklad79]

Looks good to me. I hope they keep it clean as these things can look dirty fast.

 

[MousDad]

I'm trying to like it. Really, really hard. [sweats]

 

[unkadug]

I wasn't too sure about the idea to begin with, but I think it looks great.

16.00...not too bad considering the price points of other items in the area.

I'll have to try it myself.

 

[raven]

Walked by it earlier tonight and it looks very impressive. Lot's of people stopping to look at it and take pictures.

 

[dxwwf3]

The pricing really isn't that bad. I don't think anyone was expecting a bargain for this, but I don't think it is atrocious. I highly, highly doubt that I will ever even consider doing this, but it will probably appeal to a few different types of tourists that visit DTD. If they gave you a free ride with an annual pass or something, I would do it, but even at the somewhat reasonable price point, I'd rather spend my money on something else.

I'm not too wild about the colors and design, but it isn't terrible, IMO. And with my expectations for new things at WDW, saying something new is "not terrible" is a praise.

 

[krankenstein]

It has Dumbo on it, I approve!

 

[SirNim]

That's an insipid paint job — one of the blandest things I've ever seen...anywhere. On any planet. I thought that this balloon would at least add another splash of color to the Downtown Disney skyline, but the design is lacking in almost every aspect. The yellow-red-black deal may be inspired by Mickey Mouse's primary coloration, but I cannot believe that the entire balloon is only yellow, red, and black in that post-modern design which is on the docket to be outdated within a few years. I thought perhaps the design would be rendered in an Art Nouveau style, or some other style which would ensure liberal use of color and form. But what we actually got was entirely unexpected.

 

[nbodyhome]

I spent like 2 hours taking pics/video today for my site, I can't believe it will be open in a week or so!

Denise

 

[unkadug]

I spent like 2 hours taking pics/video today for my site, I can't believe it will be open in a week or so!

Denise

Well you ought to at least put a link to your site on your profile page under "Home Page".

 

[MKCP 1985]

Nice! Just think, we could have gotten THIS:

after all, they both have a lot of yellow and red.

 

[nbodyhome]

Well you ought to at least put a link to your site on your profile page under "Home Page".

Thanks - I am sorry, I had no idea that was allowed! I put my website on my profile.

 

[DebS]

Looks like it could be interesting. I'd try it. Thanks for posting pics.