CaptainMichael
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Well, I sincerely hope that you get there before it is too late.:wave:shmmrname said:
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CoP alive and well
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TheFoeHammer
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We always fear that this trip will be the one that they close it. We love the ride and are happy to see it still open.
"There's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day..."
"There's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day..."
redsfan4life
Active Member
Now is the time , now is the best time of your life . life is a prize live every minute open eyes and watch how you win it . yesterdays memories may sparkle and gleam but tommorrow is still but a dream . right here and now you've got it made the worlds forward marching and your in the parade.
Something I've been meaning to comment about..
Though I said alive and "well" I don't know if that's accurate. Compared to the AA's in pirates, CoP looks pretty crappy. People enjoy the nostalgia, but it's really not holding up well physically.
Though I said alive and "well" I don't know if that's accurate. Compared to the AA's in pirates, CoP looks pretty crappy. People enjoy the nostalgia, but it's really not holding up well physically.
T-1MILLION
New Member
mousermerf said:
I figured that some guests would start comparing and that is only going to happen with the life like AAs at Pirates. Well, maybe they can life cast better figures, or just make better AAs and skins for them and give CoP a nice refurb with new AAs, sounds and other things for the overall production. (just thinking/dreaming outloud kind of thing) I think that it could become a strong possiblity. As long as they keep it.:wave:
Hey mousemerf, was there anyone singing or humming along to the "Beutiful tomorrow" or humming anything like that?
-Preston
Expo_Seeker40
Well-Known Member
Carousel of Progress has great potential for itself...and no not as another ride or gift shop! 
Disney did say via wonderful world of color that CoP was to be permanently showcased at Disneyland. This was changed because the CoP would and did do far better at WDW throughout the 70s and 80s.
The CoP needs time and money out aside that can refreshen this ride and better publicize it so it is not this B attraction. It has great potential to no longer be left as a thing we wonder when it will close or what mechanical condition it is. It would be a relief to see the ride refreshened and better advertised so it can somehow sit amongst the classics of pirates, mansion, small world, etc.
It's a historical and unique show that is too much a part of the Disney history to see completely demolished, especially if it has managed to stay around this long, there's no reason why it can't become more relevant and refreshed in the future. :wave:
Disney did say via wonderful world of color that CoP was to be permanently showcased at Disneyland. This was changed because the CoP would and did do far better at WDW throughout the 70s and 80s.
The CoP needs time and money out aside that can refreshen this ride and better publicize it so it is not this B attraction. It has great potential to no longer be left as a thing we wonder when it will close or what mechanical condition it is. It would be a relief to see the ride refreshened and better advertised so it can somehow sit amongst the classics of pirates, mansion, small world, etc.
It's a historical and unique show that is too much a part of the Disney history to see completely demolished, especially if it has managed to stay around this long, there's no reason why it can't become more relevant and refreshed in the future. :wave:
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
Expo_Seeker40 said:Carousel of Progress has great potential for itself...and no not as another ride or gift shop!
Disney did say via wonderful world of color that CoP was to be permanently showcased at Disneyland. This was changed because the CoP would and did do far better at WDW throughout the 70s and 80s.
The CoP needs time and money out aside that can refreshen this ride and better publicize it so it is not this B attraction. It has great potential to no longer be left as a thing we wonder when it will close or what mechanical condition it is. It would be a relief to see the ride refreshened and better advertised so it can somehow sit amongst the classics of pirates, mansion, small world, etc.
It's a historical and unique show that is too much a part of the Disney history to see completely demolished, especially if it has managed to stay around this long, there's no reason why it can't become more relevant and refreshed in the future. :wave:
I couldn't have said it better myself:wave:
FigmentJedi
Well-Known Member
If they did update the show, I'd focus on the final scene. Change that carphone line to cellphone and make the VR game into Nintendo Wii, because it's the most progressive system in video gaming's oncoming new generation and I would be really amused if Nintendo actually sponsored the show.
PintoColvig
Active Member
Wow, two pages and very little "death to CoP" cries. Very promising! I hope it lives on for some time whether in WDW or elsewhere.
Expo_Seeker40
Well-Known Member
Because the current 1994 is a lame, dry, contradicting, and pessimistic look at the fascinating and unrealistic world of 2000 as envisioned in 1993. :dazzle:
Expo_Seeker40 said:Carousel of Progress has great potential for itself...and no not as another ride or gift shop!
It would be a relief to see the ride refreshened and better advertised so it can somehow sit amongst the classics of pirates, mansion, small world, etc.
Don't get me wrong -- I LOVE CoP and I sing the song loud and clear everytime I ride it....however, it will never be in the same league as Pirates or Mansion -- Pirates has swashbuckling adventure, HM has 999 ghosts and cool visuals, CoP......has a guy sitting at the kitchen table.
PintoColvig
Active Member
I know, I know, I'm dreaming. But CoP has been moved before. If it can't remain at WDW, why couldn't it be moved out of WDW to another location. Say at the Presidio in San Francisco near the Walt Disney Museum. It's a pipe dream, of course, but I realize the inevitability of its demise. I'd just like to see it live on somewhere. I'm not sure why I have such a personal affinity for it. I guess it's just so "Walt" to me. I'd hate to see it dismantled.Corrus said:
hammysammy59
New Member
Tahu said:
As a life-long Nintendo fan, this would make me absurdly happy. One step closer to having a Super Mario Bros. ride in Fantasyland.
Also, it's nice to see Wii supporters on non-Nintendo message boards.
Tom
Beta Return
On our trip there two weeks ago, out of fear of losing the attraction, I took digital video while on CoP (back row, no external light - bothered NOBODY) and my friend took some digi pics (no flash, high-end camera with low-lite capability). If it ever dies, we have permanent records of it.
We did this with Indy Speedway (since we're from Indy and love the current theming!) so that when it becomes CARS, we can remember the Indy Speedway.
We did this with Indy Speedway (since we're from Indy and love the current theming!) so that when it becomes CARS, we can remember the Indy Speedway.