ISTCrew's September 20th WDW Update

ISTCrew20

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Im very tired, so Im going to make this quick...

--My mom dropped my friend off at Epcot this morning. She usually brings us to the guest drop off. Well, we were following the green line, and we pulled into the drop off area, and saw a sign saying do not enter. She just went on going, and in the Epcot dropoff, there must of been 15 portables all scattered around. What for, I dunno. By the time we drove up there, security was behind us, so my mom kicked us out the car, and we had to run for it
--The Magical Gathering signs are E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E....every time I turned around, I saw a big ol Tinkerbell head on the banner
--The water cannon that splashes onto the bridge is working again, while the hopping Brer Rabbit is broke again
--On the Haunted Mansion, in the ride thru Portrait Gallery, the picture of the crabby old lady with the tissues, her eyes were gone
--The "Yankee Trader" Shop, by the exit to the HM has been changed into an all Halloween store
--On the "New Splash Mountain Sign", Brer Rabbit has been turned the other way, and now facesthe mountain, instead of forward
--I believe I have spotted a mistake in the Pooh Queue line. Stay tuned, I have pics to back it up
--Also, I want to let you know there is a CM on the loose with his panties in a major bunch. He worked at the Indy Speedway, and, what happen was, I was driving behind my friend, who, was driving behind this guy who was taking pictures of his daughter in front of him. Anyway, we were all drivin in the middle of track, and, you know how I do, my hands arent on the wheel, but, I was talking to someone on my cell, and digging in my pocket. Anyway, the guy in front of my friend, Tifani, stops, and she stops, and I hit her (reeeeeaaaaalll hard) but, it wasnt my fault...and the CM dude standing on the side is all screaming at me, and I just drove off, with a finger in the air....






***mild spoilers***
--Also today, I did this thing called Philharmagic or something like that?...I dunno...Nah, im just kidding. My friend and I did Philharmagic 3 times, and I think its a great attraction. It did beat TTBAB for me. Lemme say, that, when sitting in the front row, Ariel is GIGANTIC big. She's like a 40 foot woman, and when she reaches her hand out, I almost wanted to close my eyes. The 3d works seamlessly, better in the back of the theater. There are two different smells I sensed in the show. I found one hidden mickey. While the waiting area is a bit plain, its nice, and there is no preshow. Surprisingly, Kodak gets there name nowhere in the attraction, except for on signs. Featured in the attraction are
-Disney Fab 5
-Lumiere, and the dishes
-the Broomsticks
-Flounder and Ariel
-Simba and Zazu
-Aladdin, Jasemine, and Iago


The way the stage goes up and down is awesome, and there is one Animatronic in the show.

One REALLY wierd thing that happend was, when my friend and I got up after our first time seeing it, we were in the 2nd to the last row, and when we stood up, we fell right back down. It was the weirdest thing ever, and it was like the floor was tilted, but it wasnt.

Philharmagic also broke down today, and engineers were working on the roof to the attraction.

To be honest, the GP can very easily get into the show during the AP preview. Thru the exit doors, or right under the queue line..I even saw some do it

Anyway, I have some more to say, but it will come to me later. Pictures will be up pretty soon
 

Kenan

Member
cool update dawg...
just watch your cool on the speedway, i know how you can get, lol. i still havent seen phil, but eventually will one day after i get back from my Disney Cruise.
cya
 

X2CommNavISTC

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You must have been super bored if you looked at something like that.....

Shouldve done what I did, joined Mickey Phillharmonica Orchestra and did a few performances, I did 33 today.

And its spelled All right, not alright.
 

The_CEO

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Originally posted by ISTCrew20
but, I was talking to someone on my cell, and digging in my pocket. Anyway, the guy in front of my friend, Tifani, stops, and she stops, and I hit her (reeeeeaaaaalll hard) but, it wasnt my fault...and the CM dude standing on the side is all screaming at me, and I just drove off, with a finger in the air....


Classy.. I'd hate to see you on the road.
 

X2CommNavISTC

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Originally posted by Figment1986

At least you got to view Mickey's new movie...


It may have Mickey's name on it.....but its all about our hot headed, stressed out duck, Donald Duck.

Speaking of HMs, anyone find the sets in the attraction? Try it out and Ill tell ya if your right. ISTCCREW20, dont even try, cause I just told you on IM.

Darn it, keep forgetting things. Disney Fab 5 isn't all here. Pluto is out working on a few animated shorts, so unfortunatly, Pluto wont be barking along with the Orchestra when they peform Mickey's Theme Song.
 

disnyfan89

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Originally posted by ISTCrew20
Philharmagic also broke down today, and engineers were working on the roof to the attraction.

I was there yesterday for cast previews and we got in the theater and sat down. Goofy started to do the walk around gag and then Minie starts her intro and she says "ladies and..." it just stops!! After a few seconds goofy starts his come on in and have a seat (I think it is wonderful that there is not a single castmember telling you what to do and it is all done by the Fab 5) so we get to minie's intro and it stops again!! So a cast member comes over the mic and says that there are trying to fix the problem and that he is going to press the magic green button and hope it works. So now we are all having fun with Goofy as he walks around the theater (don't plug it in goofy!!!!! Don't do it!!!) and we get to minie's intro and it stops and the whole theater groans!! Then the cast member comes over the mic again and says that we have to leave and they will work as hard as they can to get backup (never happened) so I was a little disappointed! But I did get good news!!!! Soft opening starts Monday and it will be open all day for the rest of the week! :sohappy:
 

X2CommNavISTC

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Whoahoha, grawsh, sorry little feller....

Hm...wonder how this got unplugged.... guess Ill just plug it back in *Zshhh* Whoahoha. Goofy is like my favorite part in the entire attraction. That and Mickey looking at Donald like "What in the name of Walt Disney did you do after I told you not to touch the hat"

I guess its the Fab 4 for PM though. And its great how the show actually starts even when your still getting inside the theater....it "unofficially" starts when Goofy begins looking for Donald...obviously the show officially begins when Minnie begins her spiel.
 

KevinPage

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Went on 3X times today, no wait at all. No Cast memebers inside it seemed like either, so we stayed for a 2nd showing, before looking in the gift shop and going one last time.

I was able to videotape the attraction and it came out great, except for the 3D gags part where you will see a double image.

Great to have a Donald attraction, as he's my wife and I favorite character.

I didn't see any of the GP sneak in and they were not let in at the front, so great job all around.

Nice to have a fun and humorous NEW ride in the MK. Just wish the Peter Pan sequence was longer. Felt really cool flying over London :-)
 

Irrawaddy Erik

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Originally posted by KevinPage

Nice to have a fun and humorous NEW ride in the MK. Just wish the Peter Pan sequence was longer. Felt really cool flying over London :-)
That and the orcestra scenes are my two favorites......Durring the previews the Peter Pan scene had some ohhs and ahhs fromt he audience.



Thanks for the update.
 

X2CommNavISTC

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My bigest complaint is Donald's autio-animatronic. Could have been done just a tad bit better, you know, make his movements a little less seemless perhaps?

That at the Peter Pan sequence was just a little too dark for me. I know that sequence takes place at night but still, even after seeing it my 33 times, its difficult to make out Peter's features on his face...at least for me.

Ariel, lumiere, Simba and Zazu look absolutly amazing in digital. Al and Jasmine....well they did impress me as much as the others did.

Still, its a great attraction, 9.5/10 on my scale(If they had some kind of preshow before you entered the theater, it would make up for the .5 and make it perfect.....but at least they didnt make a crappy one)

Should give Shrek a run for its money when it finally opens on Monday for soft opening......should do it, even without us going out of the way to bash Universal like they did us. (They've got signs for Stumbo, The Enchanted Tick Room. Goes to show that Universal has no class at all)
 

ISTCrew20

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My favorite scene is the Little Mermaid scene. Seriuosly, when your in the very front row, she is like that big woman monster from the Sci Fi Dine In, and her hair looks like a blanket. I also noticed, that the smell matches the movie more correctly in the front, and you smell it right when Donald put the pie in your face. I have to say though, the poping bottles made me jump all 3 times. If they would of done the motionbase theater as they were orignally planning for the Aladdin part, that would of been great.

Also, has anyone ever fell back after they got up?....It was the weirdest thing ever.

I think they did a good job on the animatronic. Looks like he's real angry when he kicks that fast
 

General Grizz

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Originally posted by X2CommNavISTC
My bigest complaint is Donald's autio-animatronic. Could have been done just a tad bit better, you know, make his movements a little less seemless perhaps?

You expect Disney to make a good AA for a 3-d show when their point is to reduce them? :lol:

Too bad it's not that good...I'll see for myself in about a month.
 

KevinPage

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I'm unable to post the video as I do not have a digital camcorder, and if I did, I don't have a website to post it to. Sorry 'bout that
 

Gregory

New Member
Originally posted by KevinPage
I'm unable to post the video as I do not have a digital camcorder, and if I did, I don't have a website to post it to. Sorry 'bout that

Well, if you are able to get it online, I'll host it on my site for you...
 

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