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News Is Carousel of Progress getting a major refurb?
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SoFloMagic
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I was on it a couple weeks ago and they started yelling "sit down and stay seated" over the intercom before announcing that we'd rewatch our current scene. Theater didn't move during the song and then it just restarted.
Ninja Mom
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I think Mickey's Philharmagic has the same seats. They were filthy too but not as bad as COP.I can't think of another attraction in any park that has cloth seats the same way. Add people in shorts dripping in sunscreen and yeah, not the best. That's why I wear long Dad Cargo Shorts.
But, I do like the look of those older theater style seats. They should just recover the panels with new material scotch-guarded to the Nth degree. They look to be a common type in junior and high school auditoriums across the country and those are often re-upholstered.
I would imagine that's something they could get done pretty easily and cheaply with all the vendors out there that do that sort of work.
GlacierGlacier
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I uh think TWDC draws a line at re-animating its founder in mechanical form. At least until anyone that knew him in person is gone.
The Pho
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I see it as no different than re-animating presidents or others that have passed. Although can’t say I know his personal preference to such a thing. And there aren’t that many that really knew him much remaining.
TwilightZone
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YMMV, I always felt GMR was not long for this world.
DisneyGentlemanV2.0
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Let this one sink in....
Almost as much time has passed between the original finale and now as between the first scene and the original finale.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Yup.
trainplane3
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Just put screens over everything. 6 giant screens and couple of projectors are super cheap. They could update scenes even easier then. Everyone can get the refreshed scenes they want then! It would be a truly perfect refurb.
Oh my god don't do this.
Oh my god don't do this.
Pam Hates Penguins
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SHHHH! Don't give them any ideas! With Chapek in, nothing surprises me.
jmp85
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If they add or redo the future scene, will that necessitate they re-tape the audio for the earlier scenes? I know they are not the original voice actors, but it would be a bummer for me. Also, re-doing the future scene would remove grandpa, who was the original voice of John. One of my absolute favorite attractions. It's a must do for me and the family.
Wngo905
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- In the Parks
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unfortunately, the answer is 99.7% most likely yes, it would mean a re-tape. I too have a fond attraction to John's voice. The voice over artist wrote a book that is not widely known, which turned into a Major Cult-classic Christmas movie (which he also narrates and makes a cameo appearance) shown in 24-hour marathons on at least one (sometimes two) TV Cable networks each year.
I have always been very torn, it does need an update and the time from Halloween to Christmas (which in itself has problems because of small updates) is quite a jump but an update would mean the loss of Jean Shepherd.
HMF
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I think I was at that showing.
JohnD
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Groovy
DisneyGentlemanV2.0
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RSoxNo1
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On my armchair imagineering show, I did a treatment for a new 80s scene where we recorded audio and everything.
I think the move here is for this to be rebuilt in Epcot.