seagulls are back and testing.

[celestia]

seagulls are back and testing (photos)

(now with photos!)
Took the monorail to Epcot last night and when it went past the Living Seas we saw the seagulls (3 I believe?) on the rocks by the nemo sign (made me wonder if the water effect will be back or not, they were right in the way.) They had imagineers sitting under a tent there with their testing board and were setting up their animation, pretty neat to see (we went by to quickly to see exactly what they were doing, if it was sound or movement we wern't sure.) They are definately the 'mine' seagulls from Finding Nemo.

The new leaf signs were all over all the parks as well, replacing the banners on the light posts. They looked pretty nice with the theming of each park and not too out of place in my opinion. I like how the characters are 'hidden' with silhouettes on the leaves. (If you havn't seen them, they are big 7 foot tall or so pink, purple, and yellow fabric leaves at the hub and entrance of each park, and then there are smaller versions on the lamp posts.)

 

[TheDisneyMagic]

Thanks very much for the update, that would have been fun to watch them programming the Seagulls, shame you can only see it for a split second on the monorail.

 

[figmntal95]

Mine!

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I wonder if the water effect will be the trigger for them. That would be kind of a cool way to integrate things (and not have CONSTANT mine-ing).

 

[unkadug]

I wonder if the water effect will be the trigger for them. That would be kind of a cool way to integrate things (and not have CONSTANT mine-ing).

Can you imagine being a CM stationed next to them...

 

[mkepcotmgmak]

thanks for the update!

 

[Stitch69]

i can't wait to see them in Jan. I love those birds" mine, mine, mine" they are greedy like me. Hee hee-

 

[NadieMasK2]

Sorry if already posted but is there a projected open date for the new attraction? Going in 2 weeks

 

[bassman]

The new leaf signs were all over all the parks as well, replacing the banners on the light posts. They looked pretty nice with the theming of each park and not too out of place in my opinion. I like how the characters are 'hidden' with silhouettes on the leaves. (If you havn't seen them, they are big 7 foot tall or so pink, purple, and yellow fabric leaves at the hub and entrance of each park, and then there are smaller versions on the lamp posts.)

im sorry if this sounds forceful or demanding but does anyone have a pic of these leaves,i cant quite picture them in my mind and i aint gonna be back home (yes WDW is my second home) until next year.

 

[mousermerf]

im sorry if this sounds forceful or demanding but does anyone have a pic of these leaves,i cant quite picture them in my mind and i aint gonna be back home (yes WDW is my second home) until next year.

I think someone on here posted a pic of them, dunno which thread though, sorry, but I do know mouseplanet.com also has some pics in their most recent WDW update.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Found this pic over at MousePlanet

 

[bassman]

Found this pic over at MousePlanet

ah now i get what they look like thanks.their pretty cool looking,like the colours.

 

[Walt Sent Me]

Can you imagine being a CM stationed next to them...

It won't be that bad. Our rotations are every hour.

 

[mousermerf]

It won't be that bad. Our rotations are every hour.

That's assuming CDS works "as intended," not "as it usually does."

After 2.5 hours of "Mine mine mine!" I promise to look the other way as you bludgeon it with the little wicker broom and dustpan and then dispose of its still sparking electrical body in a nearby trashcan or behind some rocks.

(Edit to add: All said in jest, and I have no intention of harming any seagulls, animatronic or real)

 

[Connor002]

Will these seagulls try to steal my food?

 

[Hakunamatata]

Will these seagulls try to steal my food?

They are rats with wings. They will try to steal your food and give you a disease to boot.:lol:

 

[mousermerf]

Will these seagulls try to steal my food?

No, only your sanity.

 

[Thurp]

The new leaf signs were all over all the parks as well, replacing the banners on the light posts. They looked pretty nice with the theming of each park and not too out of place in my opinion. I like how the characters are 'hidden' with silhouettes on the leaves. (If you havn't seen them, they are big 7 foot tall or so pink, purple, and yellow fabric leaves at the hub and entrance of each park, and then there are smaller versions on the lamp posts.)

Out of curiosity, how do these leaves tie into the Year of Dreams theme? Maybe I'm being too thick-headed but I just don't get it.

 

[mousermerf]

Out of curiosity, how do these leaves tie into the Year of Dreams theme? Maybe I'm being too thick-headed but I just don't get it.

They're not leaves, they're fairy locusts.

They artisticly represent the oversaturation of celebrations as a draining force that is creating strain and depleting resources - like an unfightable plague. They mildly resemble tinkerbell.

 

[Hakunamatata]

They're not leaves, they're fairy locusts.

They artisticly represent the oversaturation of celebrations as a draining force that is creating strain and depleting resources - like an unfightable plague. They mildly resemble tinkerbell.

:lol:

I can see it now....in the year 2052...The 50th anniversary of the 100 years of Disney Celebration.