Most bizarre things WDW has ever done.

[FettFan]

[bih-zahr]
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Not necessarily "bad"....just bizarre.

I think for me....it's "Food Rocks".
Kitchen Kabaret was cute and wholly original.....but when they decided to spice things up by adding pop music, things took a turn for the bizarre*. The addition of pop music really put a timestamp on it, which, in the world of themed entertainment, might as well be a timed fuse.

Not only that, but there was the addition of characters who had this bizarre flat appearance instead of being fully three-dimensional figures, almost like they were plywood cut outs. Their animation was severely limited, leading to them just kind of waving their arms and moving their mouths live ventriloquist dummies.

And if that wasn't strange enough....these characters were made into caricatures of the performers they were parodying.

Which brings us to....Cher's face on a fish.

Singing into a spoon instead of a microphone.






*as is the case whenever pop music is added to original attractions. Looking at you, "Under New Management".

 

[brb1006]

Not necessarily "bad"....just bizarre.

I think for me....it's "Food Rocks".
Kitchen Kabaret was cute and wholly original.....but when they decided to spice things up by adding pop music, things took a turn for the bizarre*. The addition of pop music really put a timestamp on it, which, in the world of themed entertainment, might as well be a timed fuse.

Not only that, but there was the addition of characters who had this bizarre flat appearance instead of being fully three-dimensional figures, almost like they were plywood cut outs. Their animation was severely limited, leading to them just kind of waving their arms and moving their mouths live ventriloquist dummies.

And if that wasn't strange enough....these characters were made into caricatures of the performers they were parodying.

Which brings us to....Cher's face on a fish.

*as is the case whenever pop music is added to original attractions. Looking at you, "Under New Management".

What attraction is that fish from?

 

[FettFan]

What attraction is that fish from?

Food Rocks.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Had stitch TP the castle.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Splashtacular......


Epcot's Daredevil circus...

 

[brb1006]

Splashtacular......Enough said...

This reminds me of the Cool The Heat show at Tokyo Disneyland held during the summer time. Also I wonder what ever happened to Epcot have shows like that?

 

[marni1971]

Barbie.

 

[JohnD]

 

[Chef Mickey]

 

[Chef Mickey]

 

[Greenlawler]

The Goosebumps show

 

[Admiral01]

That is really more gut wrenching than bizarre. Horizons was the soul of EPCOT, and they ripped it away.

 

[FigmentPigments]

Not complaining as this really doesn't affect anyone who doesn't see the characters, but I thought it was strange that Disney would not allow a guest waiting for a certain character that would rotate with another character (ie Mickey would come out for 15 minutes and then Minnie would take his place) to just stay in the same line and let others go ahead. The cast members now say that you would have to get out of line and re-enter to try and see both characters. Before, you could just let a someone else go ahead of you until the character you wanted came out. I always found that to be kind of odd.

 

[blueboxdoctor]

After reading about this ride, I'm disappointed I never had the opportunity to go on it. Seems like at one point, EPCOT had a lot of things or at least ideas that I think should be put into the park now.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

Not the most bizarre as much as...bazaar.

 

[ShoalFox]

I must be the only one who thinks this was kind of cool and not a total eyesore.

 

[FigmentPigments]

I must be the only one who thinks this was kind of cool and not a total eyesore.

You and me both. I always thought it was kind of neat. I guess that doesn't say much about my taste.

 

[Chef Mickey]

After reading about this ride, I'm disappointed I never had the opportunity to go on it. Seems like at one point, EPCOT had a lot of things or at least ideas that I think should be put into the park now.

I can confirm EPCOT used to be the best Disney park. I absolutely loved it. I actually still do. That's how good my memories are there. It just needs the things I mentioned addressed.

 

[SAV]

Putting a Big Hat and stage at the end of Hollywood Blvd.

 

[blueboxdoctor]

Putting a Big *** Hat and stage at the end of Hollywood Blvd.

The hat at least became sort of iconic. The stage however, well, that's just absolutely awful. If I want to listen to a bad club DJ, I'll, well, probably try not to listen to one. It also makes the Brown Derby a letdown if you sit outside and all you hear is bass thumping away (especially since, if I'm correct, it's one of the higher tier restaurants so you'd be paying for that while getting a headache).