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Then vs. Now: Your observations

Then: Our 1972 trip to WDW, wowed by the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea submarine ride.
Now: Disappeared in 1994
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KBLovedDisney

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Original Poster
Then: SSE, Jeremy Irons guided you through time with wonderful dialogue and the music underscore was one of the best. And that descent...beautiful.

Now: SSE, Judi. We love you, but that script could use some tweeks. Not too sure what happened with that music either, but it isn't the greatest. The descent? :cry:
 
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wdisney9000

Truindenashendubapreser
Premium Member
Then: running across the park to get a paper fast pass for TSM only to find they are all gone
Why would you run across the park? Unless it was rope drop, which I was at many, many times prior to FP+ and I can assure you that you could easily walk there at rope drop and obtain FP's.

And just to add a point... TSMM and Soarin' were the big attractions in their respctive parks back then and FP's were usually gone late morning/mid day so there was at least a chance to get one on same day. Flight of Passage is the big draw at AK and there is basically no chance of getting a FP+ day of and no chance of even running to the ride when the park opens and not having to wait 90 minutes.
 

KBLovedDisney

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Then: MGM Studios - an in-depth "Into the Movies" feel themed park that had actual working studios. Even Ernest Saves Christmas was filmed there along with Home Improvement and some others!

Now: Hollywood Studios - a celebratory theme park of Star Wars and Toy Story and whatever was left from MGM, but mostly Star Wars
 

geekza

Well-Known Member
Then: Living with the Land

Now: Living with the Land

Hey, the plants are different!
Taking things a bit further:

Then: Listen to the Land - An interesting boat ride through an abstract, colorful, though odd initial show scene, followed by an informative ride through the greenhouse sections led by a live person who could answer your questions. The attraction's song has been stuck in my head since 1983.

Now: Living with the Land - Odd opening show scene is gone, but it wasn't a big loss. They got rid of the song. :( The main part of the ride is similar except that it's all a recorded spiel now and the end of the attraction has lost the short bit that kind of tied everything together. It's still a very worthwhile attraction for us old folks. ;)
 

RustySpork

Oscar Mayer Memer
Taking things a bit further:

Then: Listen to the Land - An interesting boat ride through an abstract, colorful, though odd initial show scene, followed by an informative ride through the greenhouse sections led by a live person who could answer your questions. The attraction's song has been stuck in my head since 1983.

Now: Living with the Land - Odd opening show scene is gone, but it wasn't a big loss. They got rid of the song. :( The main part of the ride is similar except that it's all a recorded spiel now and the end of the attraction has lost the short bit that kind of tied everything together. It's still a very worthwhile attraction for us old folks. ;)

It's one of the best attractions at WDW when you're trying to get out of the August sun! :joyfull:
 

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