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Pi on my Cake

Pi on my Cake

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I realize it has problems, but I'm such a sucker for forced perspective miniatures and the way they make lands feel bigger than what guests can reach that I still have a soft spot for WDW's Beast's Castle. It's one of my personal things that I'm well aware why it is an unpopular opinion and can definitely see why I'm in the minority with it. Like loving the theming/story for Primeval Whirl and thinking we should dry dock the riverboat and build a bridge to the island.

mickeyfan5534 said:
After a brief hiatus, the grand return of the Question of the Day!

What are the best and worst Disney park castles?
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Best: WDW castle. Haven't seen many in person, but it seems like the perfect blend of realistic and fantasy. I adore how classic and quaint Disneyland's is and how fantastical and storybook-esque Paris is. WDW has the best balance of those two sides that make Disney special in my mind though.

Worst castle: Shanghai. I hear it is better in person. But I HATE it from pictures and videos. I have very mixed feelings about the new Hong Kong castle.
Gonna go kind of obscure here, but Elsa's Ice Palace as seen in Frozen Ever After. Going to the castle is pretty much the only "story" so the arrival should be pretty special, but you just see a miniature with weird perspective and a VERY empty feeling tunnel during a lift hill. Easily the worst and slowest scene in the ride, yet it is treated as this big moment. PLUS it is the scene most unchanged visually from what was there with Maelstrom making it the scene that reminds me the most of what was lost (which wasn't that great of a ride, but still one I miss)
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Pi on my Cake

Pi on my Cake

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mickeyfan5534 said:
QotD
Who is the best-written character exclusive to a park's attraction?
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Dr. Seeker and Dr. Marsh from Dinosaur. You know these characters for like 2 minutes in a preshow video and yet you get a feel for not just their personalities, but the dynamic between them and the whole Institute. It feels more like a pilot for a tv show rather than a ride pre-show. Very good character and world building.

Plus, it fits the whole dynamic of Dinoland very well. The science and wonder and awe of the age of the Dinosaurs and time travel contrasted with people taking advantage of that for a little bit of fun or a quick buck. Nature and mankind's place in it.

Plus plus, Dr. Seeker is just a fun character.
 
DisneyManOne

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mickeyfan5534 said:
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Who is the best-written character exclusive to a park's attraction?
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Dreamfinder and Figment from the original Journey Into Imagination. I never got the chance to see them in person, but thanks to YouTube and all the various other tributes to the original ride, I can see why they are so beloved. Their demeanor and passion for what imagination can bring really makes one feel that they can do anything. They gave people encouragement that they can change the world for the better. It's a message that we all really need in this day and age.
 
mickeyfan5534

mickeyfan5534

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DisneyManOne said:
Dreamfinder and Figment from the original Journey Into Imagination. I never got the chance to see them in person, but thanks to YouTube and all the various other tributes to the original ride, I can see why they are so beloved. Their demeanor and passion for what imagination can bring really makes one feel that they can do anything. They gave people encouragement that they can change the world for the better. It's a message that we all really need in this day and age.
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This. All this. I think they’re probably some of the most likable characters in the entire Disney canon and they, more than anything else, really drove the point of what the idea of Epcot is: human creativity through science and culture.
Side note: that human creativity through science and culture is why I love the “Magic of Possibility” tagline for New Epcot seen in Epcot Experience
 
TheOriginalTiki

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This is a bit of an off kilter pick, but I love how the Shaman of Song is used and built up through River Journey. I'm a sucker for minimalist storytelling in theme parks where you get to piece the story of the attraction together through details along the experience. That's why I still find the gold standards like Pirates and Mansion to be a better overall theme park attractions than something like Rise. With the Shaman of Song, the whole ride is built entirely around her and yet we don't get a single line of exposition explaining any of it. The music and visuals building up to her tell you everything you need to know. I adore that kind of writing.
 

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