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New Executive Structure?
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Lee
Adventurer
You see...there was once an amazing attraction called "The ExtraTerrorestrial Alien Encounter"...
wickedfan07
Member
Alien Encounter
I was really young when this opened (I think I was 6), and given the schedule of our Disney trips when I was young, I never got a change to experience it. I am, however, completely sure I would have completely freaked out.
Horizonsfan
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Well he's certainly certain of the things he says:
I'm guessing Black & White are popular colors in that household. :lol:
RSoxNo1
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I hope no one finds this XS-ive...
Profit is simply a byproduct we've learned to live with.
You see...there was once an amazing attraction called "The ExtraTerrorestrial Alien Encounter"...
Amazing may be a bit generous... substantially better than it's replacement - of course.
menamechris
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Well, you probably haven't heard a peep for a reason. Over at micechat, some people have learned from their insiders that the sale rumor is bogus. So, more than likely it is a rumor that just caught on. Given everything that seemed to happen at once though, you can see how it would. Between Iger (and apparently the Board) being at WDW, the new executive structuring, etc., you can see how a rumor like this could take off and appear to have legs...
PirateFrank
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Lee
Adventurer
NoChesterHester
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Nah...I'll stick with amazing. And I'll add unique, original and sorely missed.
I loved Alien Encounter. Far more creative and agressive then most everything that came after. It was a victim of the cattle. It was unlike anything else and the dumb herd mentaility of the typical guest caused it to be scoffed and hated. Complaints rolled in because 5' tall warning signs just weren't enough.
In the end it was a victim of being in the wrong park. MK requires family oriented watered down attractions. If it was built in hollywood studios over by Star Tours I believe it would still be there today.
Few attractions can match the scene writing that AE had. One of the most clever and quoteable preshows along with compelling unique characters.
I think Tomorrowland was far more interesting in 1995 and I miss that attraction.
Captain Neo
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no i dont mean like a conspiracy im talking about the building itself. From what I understand at one point the japenese owned the building and were leasing it out. I think it was during the 90s recession. I'm trying to find evidence of this but its hard. If I find something i will post it.
edit: hmm I guess not. I must be thinking of another big landmark
EPCOTCenterLover
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LOved AE! Our family laughed our butts off- all ages including our 9 year old.
lazyboy97o
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I doubt it would be entirely dissolved, just shrunk down to a few project managers that would hire outside firms like the way Universal Creative operates. This is an idea that has been seriously considered a few times in the past. A lot more of Shanghai Disney Resort is being outsourced and while the official line is that it is due to the distance to Shanghai from the traditional themed entertainment hubs, many fear it is a real world test of the Universal Creative model. Shanghai just hosted a World Expo in which many from the themed entertainment industry were involved.
Why get rid of the traditional model of Walt Disney Imagineering? Because that would be cheaper and Universal Creative has shown it can work.