Hidden Pieces of Old Rides or WDW History in parks

[mitchk]

Yeah this... Sure I can see the similarities but the Ellen AA is (or was) the most state of the art and expensive AA on property. I remember watching a video of them programming her movements on one of those History channel type shows back in the mid-90's and they were talking about how they had developed a whole new system for her etc. and she was essentially the first of many planned "advanced AAs."

UoE and WOM did both close in January of 1996 however UoE reopened, half finished, in June of 1996 to handle the summer crowds. The Ellen AA had already been installed when this happened and was hidden behind a bush until the new story line was put in place. After the summer rush it closed for only a couple weeks before it reopened with the entirely new story (and the unhidden Ellen AA). Sure it's possible that between January and June they had moved the AA but it doesn't jive with everything else I've seen/heard/read about her's.

Yup, ( I don't think Martin could have said it better) I think I saw the same show you did, because I thought I saw something about her being programed and what not

 

[mitchk]

The Ellen Animatronic could use a visit from Cover Girl.

I had heard (maybe a rumor) that the 1st face they had on the AA looked nothing at all like Ellen, so they made a new face for her If this is true I don't even want to think of what the first AA looked like