IASW refurbishment

[KikoKea]

A handful of interior shots for anyone interested.

I like the winking hippo better!

 

[mergatroid]

Rode it yesterday and it looked good. I think there's a lot of new lighting in there as the colours of some scenes seem different, especially the backlit walls. I did notice since I rode it last (Oct 2015) they seem to have removed completely the tight rope cyclist that didn't work in the final scene. One of the giraffes still didn't nod but otherwise it looked very 'new'

 

[TP2000]

I don't think there is supposed to be another row unless they added it after to the original design. When they opened it in DL after the fair back in the day it only had one row.

Here's an official Disneyland postcard issued in late 1966, the year that Walt opened It's A Small World at Disneyland after the World's Fair. Just one row of girls in the India scene.

 

[TP2000]

I did some research. Here's an official Kodachrome slide from 1971 that was part of a set sold in Disney World gift shops. This is the slide depicting the India scene, and there's just one row of girls in front of the Taj Mahal. The setup of props and dolls is slightly different than the 1966 Disneyland scene, but the number of dolls is the same; five girls only placed on the right side of the Taj Mahal's reflecting pool.

 

[Yert3]

Why does it seem impossible for them to ever have all the dancers present in front of the Taj Mahal for any extended period of time nowadays?

There's only ever been one row. I know it looks strange, but it's true.

 

[ford91exploder]

Rode it yesterday and it looked good. I think there's a lot of new lighting in there as the colours of some scenes seem different, especially the backlit walls. I did notice since I rode it last (Oct 2015) they seem to have removed completely the tight rope cyclist that didn't work in the final scene. One of the giraffes still didn't nod but otherwise it looked very 'new'

Sigh - yet another cut, That cyclist worked for DECADES, Guess it was 'TOO EXPENSIVE' for Garner-Holt to fix.

 

[peter11435]

Sigh - yet another cut, That cyclist worked for DECADES, Guess it was 'TOO EXPENSIVE' for Garner-Holt to fix.

Continuing to not understand the Garner Holt deal I see... Not surprised.

Also the cyclist was not removed due to cost

 

[jpeden]

That said a lot of the work that was done during this downtime is meant to make it easier to fix many of those things in the future.

Could you elaborate on what was done during this refurb?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Could you elaborate on what was done during this refurb?

The dolls were reminded of who their employer is and what the punishment is for putting one toe out of line. A few examples were made in the jungle scene which is the reason hippo morale has never been lower.

Quarters were collected to pay for the Big Thunder project.

 

[danlb_2000]

The site which cannot be named is reporting that the personalization at the end of the ride, as well as similar things in other rides, has been turned off recently. Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Rteetz]

The site which cannot be named is reporting that the personalization at the end of the ride, as well as similar things in other rides, has been turned off recently. Has anyone else noticed this?

I can't speak for it myself but I've seen others say the screens didn't show their names just different ways to say goodbye.

 

[ABQ]

The site which cannot be named is reporting that the personalization at the end of the ride, as well as similar things in other rides, has been turned off recently. Has anyone else noticed this?

Yes, one of the trip reports ongoing in the trip report section made mention that feature was not working, as well as similar things at the end of Haunted Mansion.

 

[Andrew C]

Yes, one of the trip reports ongoing in the trip report section made mention that feature was not working, as well as similar things at the end of Haunted Mansion.

If it is multiple rides where it is down, I'm wondering if it is some type of system update

 

[montyz81]

I did some research. Here's an official Kodachrome slide from 1971 that was part of a set sold in Disney World gift shops. This is the slide depicting the India scene, and there's just one row of girls in front of the Taj Mahal. The setup of props and dolls is slightly different than the 1966 Disneyland scene, but the number of dolls is the same; five girls only placed on the right side of the Taj Mahal's reflecting pool.

thanks for that. It is interesting because in the WDW version, there looks like there are holes where dolls used to be on the right side.

 

[montyz81]

I believe you are mistaken. There is only supposed to be one row.

I too remember another row. it could be mind tricks, but I do remember it.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I too remember another row. it could be mind tricks, but I do remember it.

Yes. And the mind likes symmetry.

 

[Monoblanco13]

The site which cannot be named is reporting that the personalization at the end of the ride, as well as similar things in other rides, has been turned off recently. Has anyone else noticed this?

I am oblivious as to what site this is..... hmm I wonder if i even go on it?

 

[gmajew]

I am oblivious as to what site this is..... hmm I wonder if i even go on it?

LOL so am I... I always wonder when it is said and I really have no clue.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Thought I would point out that I rode this morning and the ride is in spectacular shape. Every broken effect has been fixed--the spinning sun that's been broken for years, the magic carpets, the hot air balloons, all fixed. I didn't even know the flowers on the ceiling in the finale scene were supposed to spin, but they do now. Only issues are that some of the bulbs on the roller coaster are still burned out (easy fix) and the cowboy's lasso was hitting the wall on Friday so he was pulled this morning to be fixed. All things considered, I was very pleased at the state of the ride.

Also, the filthy restroom issue I complained about in May has been resolved. No gross restrooms.

Very happy to see the upswing.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Are the tightrope figures back?