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[Missing20K]

And... the infamous cardboard cover for the SGE wait time display...

And yet people still find ways to defend the management of the parks and executives of said managers.

"But...but...but...Star Wars Land! And....and....and Toy Story Land. And...and.....and New Hotels and DVC and Transportation options!! See, they are spending money on upgrades and doing a bang up job!"

Something about stepping over dollars to pick up pennies (I'm lookin' at you Pecos Bill guac). Or the devil is in the details (Hello, Monsieur Cardboard). Or some such similar cliche.

 

[Rhinocerous]

Serious question- Are we sure it's cardboard? I wouldn't think that would hold up for very long in that climate.

 

[T.Will]

Serious question- Are we sure it's cardboard? I wouldn't think that would hold up for very long in that climate.

It's SCIENCE cardboard. Impervious to climate. Perfectly in theme!

 

[Timothy_Q]

It's SCIENCE cardboard. Impervious to climate. Perfectly in theme!

I read somewhere it was Tomorrow’s Cardboard

 

[Rhinocerous]

I read somewhere it was Tomorrow’s Cardboard

I think Tomorrow's Cardboard is what they use to cover the screens on Spaceship Earth.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think Tomorrow's Cardboard is what they use to cover the screens on Spaceship Earth.

It's cut out from the Tomorrow's Cardboard Refrigerator Box that Tomorrow's Child played in.

 

[Phil12]

It's renewable, recyclable and the building material of the future! I give you cardboard:

 

[WDWTank]

There’s even more nostalgia towards the original 70s aesthetic of Tomorrowland

But a similar setup is still in Tokyo!

 

[WDWTank]

You know...

I never even thought of the dome thing as being a flying saucer until now, just fancy architecture that they hung some signs on.

I thought of it as spaceport theming

 

[Timothy_Q]

But a similar setup is still in Tokyo!

And Disneyland still has Mr Toad, doesn’t mean people aren’t nostalgic about it at WDW

 

[marni1971]

Serious question- Are we sure it's cardboard? I wouldn't think that would hold up for very long in that climate.

When the light catches it that’s what it looks like. Complete with bottle impressions from a previous life.

 

[THE Monorail Lime]

It's cut out from the Tomorrow's Cardboard Refrigerator Box that Tomorrow's Child played in.

I get it.....

 

[krb201]

Credit where and when credit is due. Good job WDW! You did that reasonably quickly, as demo should be done.

 

[smile]

Complete with bottle impressions from a previous life.

in that case, leave it

...tmrws lurv recycling, anyways

 

[britain]

In honor of the effective deconstruction of Tomorrowland '94, I've been enjoying this video by @marni1971. After minor updates during the 70's & 80's, we get a full run down of all additions for the new Tomorrowland including original Alien Encounter, tweaked Alien Encounter, Timekeeper and more:



EDIT: Hey @marni1971, part 3 of 3 is blocked in the US for copyright issues apparently?

 

[marni1971]

In honor of the effective deconstruction of Tomorrowland '94, I've been enjoying this video by @marni1971. After minor updates during the 70's & 80's, we get a full run down of all additions for the new Tomorrowland including original Alien Encounter, tweaked Alien Encounter, Timekeeper and more:



EDIT: Hey @marni1971, part 3 of 3 is blocked in the US for copyright issues apparently?

Embarrassingly old but I’m happy you’re enjoying them

If part three is blocked I’m afraid I can’t help that. Is it perhaps also on my website (with its videos hosted via Vimeo?)

 

[HauntedPirate]

Embarrassingly old but I’m happy you’re enjoying them

If part three is blocked I’m afraid I can’t help that. Is it perhaps also on my website (with its videos hosted via Vimeo?)

I can confirm it's available on Vimeo (because I'm currently watching it ).

 

[Andrew C]

And yet people still find ways to defend the management of the parks and executives of said managers.

"But...but...but...Star Wars Land! And....and....and Toy Story Land. And...and.....and New Hotels and DVC and Transportation options!! See, they are spending money on upgrades and doing a bang up job!"

Something about stepping over dollars to pick up pennies (I'm lookin' at you Pecos Bill guac). Or the devil is in the details (Hello, Monsieur Cardboard). Or some such similar cliche.

I would imagine most reasonable individuals will defend them when it comes to certain items, while at the same time criticize when it comes to other items when necessary. Not sure why it has to be an either-or for some.

 

[Missing20K]

I would imagine most reasonable individuals will defend them when it comes to certain items, while at the same time criticize when it comes to other items when necessary. Not sure why it has to be an either-or for some.

It's not, however, My point was there are also a sizable number of posters here that will point to those big ticket items whilst ignoring the smaller details, and defending the company for not addressing said smaller details.

I think, myself, and a good portion of posters here, fall into the category of defending the company when they do well, and criticizing the company when they fall short. I was attempting to point out the shortcomings with a bit of poor humor/sarcasm.

 

[geekza]

part 3 of 3 is blocked in the US for copyright issues apparently?

This is why I try and download Martin's videos for offline viewing almost as soon as they're uploaded. YouTube's copyright system is the worst. Even if something should be covered by Fair Use, their system is, "This is blocked. You're a criminal. Prove you're not except we won't give you an easy way to do so."