I think it’s a bit tricky cause Disney doesn’t provide a list of titles and credits for attractions so it’s a bit difficult. My definition of producer is probably different than yours, not sure about Disneys definitions.
Disney could open the ride for 4 months in softs then have the "grand opening" which would be what the opening announcement would reference. They wouldn't announce a soft opening.
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Baxter and Rohde are actual creatives, exceptional ones as well. Carter and Smith are not creatives at all. And no, they didn't "learn from experience" later on either. Neither were placed at WDI because of relevant talents.
I only said Carter and Smith aren't real creatives. Because they factually are not. Favorite and Mahdi however are real creatives. I literally complimented their work in a prior post that you quoted but chose to ignore that part of. In fact, I quite like Mahdi's non-Disney work in particular. Here's just one example that I think looks particularly great-
For what it’s worth, here is what Kevin Rafferty has to say about Carter:
I also have to say Charita Carter … the great Charita Carter, who was the producer of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. I didn’t really work with her on an attraction or related things over the years, until our experience on Mickey & Minnie’s.She’s a great producer and a great friend and a great colleague who has great instincts and was another big influence on my career.
Kevin Rafferty Pumps the Brakes on His Illustrious Imagineer Career
On April 1, Kevin Rafferty – one of the most prolific members of Walt Disney Imagineering – pumped the brakes on his daily trek, as well as his heralded Disney career, leaving behind a legacy that few, if any, will ever match.
It certainly tells us that she’s more than just an accountant.
I’m sorry you feel that way. I think it’s excellent. It’s already earned its place as one of my favourite rides.
I’m a huge fan of Kevin so maybe I’m biased but I think MMRR is a fantastic attraction. Way more impressive and fun than cosmic rewind for me.
I wouldn’t say this about Carter.
Tony Baxter also praised TBA and the people involved when it was announced, only to later go on a podcast and take a massive dump on them.For what it’s worth, here is what Kevin Rafferty has to say about Carter:
I also have to say Charita Carter … the great Charita Carter, who was the producer of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. I didn’t really work with her on an attraction or related things over the years, until our experience on Mickey & Minnie’s.She’s a great producer and a great friend and a great colleague who has great instincts and was another big influence on my career.
Kevin Rafferty Pumps the Brakes on His Illustrious Imagineer Career
On April 1, Kevin Rafferty – one of the most prolific members of Walt Disney Imagineering – pumped the brakes on his daily trek, as well as his heralded Disney career, leaving behind a legacy that few, if any, will ever match.
It's a fun ride, but kind of a low buck looking ride.
well you shouldn’t count the 3d movies against him, tough to be a bug and philharmagic are crazy good!
Well, if Rafferty does the same, you can alert me. Until then, I’ll give more weight to his opinion of Carter than to the unsubstantiated criticisms of anonymous forumites.
One man’s meat is another man’s poison. I think it’s a fabulous attraction, and one I personally enjoy much more than I did the Great Movie Ride.
In the case of MMRR, I think screens are the right medium given the source material. For whatever reason, I'm generally more okay with screens when it comes to both Pixar and "cruder" hand-drawn animation, whereas I prefer animatronics for classic Walt Disney Animation Studios and live action films.
ITTBAB is ok, at least it didn't replace an existing attraction. Philharmagic isn't bad but also lost its luster for me and I think it had a some much better attractions in the space prior. The only 3D movie i've really taken to is Muppetvision. Not only the funniest of its kind, but even has a lot of animatronics and other physical elements mixed in as well.
Based on what I can gather, Smith is more of the issue and not Carter. Have heard rumblings that they butt heads quite a bit, and it has led to a rough development for this retheme, with a lot of “odd” things pushed by Smith against the better judgement of the rest of the team.
For the record, screens are far from my only complaint with the ride. I also hate the character designs, flash-looking animations and Ren and Stimpy style facial expressions of the modern Mickey shorts. The rooms are also way too massive and all of the scenery is shoved up against the walls to make way for the vehicles. The feeling of riding through a giant warehouse is very apparent. There's almost no end to the issues I have with MMRR. Again it's especially offensive to me as a replacement for GMR, but even on its own I find it a fairly mediocre experience.
It (and Rat) made me and most of my early middle-aged traveling group so nauseous. Never again. It was also so bare and boring looking compared to the lushness of GMR.