I read this over at miceage and I had to laugh at the sentence I highlighted. Just the visual picture in my head of poor Tinkerbell doing a ...well..you can read it. :lol:
A Tree Grows in Fantasyland
On the other side of Fantasyland a new tree recently sprouted between the Village Haus and Big Thunder Mountain. Sharp eyed visitors will notice that this new, and very green, tree is in the exact location of the old tower that Tinker bell's cable was mysteriously attached to.
While this new tree is related to Tinker bell, she won't be landing there. Rather, the tree will camouflage the elaborate system of cables, winches and pulleys that will allow Tinker bell to do a dramatically more elaborate presentation in the new 50th fireworks show.
There is a nearly identical setup of cables, pulleys and electric motors newly installed in the upper reaches of the Matterhorn, and this setup will enable Tink to recreate the swooping and dipping flight pattern she displayed during the opening credits of the Wonderful World of Color television program.
Instead of making a quick, gravity powered one-way trip down the cable and smashing into an old mattress held by two burly guys, Tink will now be lowered slowly on to the roof of the Snow White ride building when her portion of the fireworks show is over. A 45 year chapter in Disneyland history has apparently come to an end now that Tink no longer will slam head first into the mattress at the top of the old tower, but it's hoped the new effect will be much more impressive to watch from Main Street.
A Tree Grows in Fantasyland
On the other side of Fantasyland a new tree recently sprouted between the Village Haus and Big Thunder Mountain. Sharp eyed visitors will notice that this new, and very green, tree is in the exact location of the old tower that Tinker bell's cable was mysteriously attached to.
While this new tree is related to Tinker bell, she won't be landing there. Rather, the tree will camouflage the elaborate system of cables, winches and pulleys that will allow Tinker bell to do a dramatically more elaborate presentation in the new 50th fireworks show.
There is a nearly identical setup of cables, pulleys and electric motors newly installed in the upper reaches of the Matterhorn, and this setup will enable Tink to recreate the swooping and dipping flight pattern she displayed during the opening credits of the Wonderful World of Color television program.
Instead of making a quick, gravity powered one-way trip down the cable and smashing into an old mattress held by two burly guys, Tink will now be lowered slowly on to the roof of the Snow White ride building when her portion of the fireworks show is over. A 45 year chapter in Disneyland history has apparently come to an end now that Tink no longer will slam head first into the mattress at the top of the old tower, but it's hoped the new effect will be much more impressive to watch from Main Street.
