True or false, Maleficent overlooking the carousel?

[victoryyy]

Someone mentioned that once in awhile at Disneyland Maleficent can be seen looking out a window of a building near the carousel? I'm assuming she is not looking out from the castle?

Is this true? Is there anything similar at other parks?

 

[Lee]

Yep...it's the Evil Queen, not Maleficent.

 

[Rob562]

I think her opening the curtains and looking out also has something to do with Guests touching a metal apple outside in the queue.
Or not...though I could have sworn I read that somewhere...

-Rob

 

[RandySavage]

Is this true? Is there anything similar at other parks?

Paris has it too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6KIKx6EY3Y

It's a great little detail - what makes Disney Disney. Sadly, WDW has also removed similar little effects like the animal heads in Mile Long Bar and - I believe - the AA Pixar lamp.

 

[Rob562]

Paris has it too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6KIKx6EY3Y

It's a great little detail - what makes Disney Disney. Sadly, WDW has also removed similar little effects like the animal heads in Mile Long Bar and - I believe - the AA Pixar lamp.

I believe that the Luxo Jr lamp removal was part of the lawsuit settlement Pixar-Disney made with the Luxo lamp company, though I'm not sure we ever got confirmation.

It's also possible that they had technical issues, as the figure was a prototype that used electrical actuators instead of hydraulic like most modern AAs. It may not have worked as well in its outdoor location as it did indoors.

-Rob

 

[acr123]

I remember WDWs version has the queen doing this as well. This topic made me try to find a video of the original ride on Youtube


I had forgotten how SCARY the original was! WOW.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th7LJFzG1o8

 

[disneyonmymind]

I would love to see this, first I've heard about it!

 

[Mickey_777]

yeah it's at DL. The evil queen is above the Snow White dark ride (as pictured a few posts up) but it doesn't overlook the carousel. I don't believe anyone in the queue triggers her movement. I was sitting there waiting for her to show up so I could snap a pic . It was pretty consistent every 10 or 15 seconds or so...

 

[deltalove]

So is she an animatronic? For some reason I thought you all were talking about a live character randomly opening a window.. :shrug:

 

[Mickey_777]

So is she an animatronic? For some reason I thought you all were talking about a live character randomly opening a window.. :shrug:

Definitely an animatronic...

 

[Disaddict]

So is she an animatronic? For some reason I thought you all were talking about a live character randomly opening a window.. :shrug:

It's an animatronic. I could see that interview now... "Stacy. Good news. We have an performer job for you here but you're not going to like it."

 

[Crush Dude!]

Paris has it too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6KIKx6EY3Y

It's a great little detail - what makes Disney Disney. Sadly, WDW has also removed similar little effects like the animal heads in Mile Long Bar and - I believe - the AA Pixar lamp.

Is this video from Paris of California??

 

[RandySavage]

Is this video from Paris of California??

I think the video is from Cali, but the exact same building & effect is in Paris also.

 

[pumpkin7]

I believe that the Luxo Jr lamp removal was part of the lawsuit settlement Pixar-Disney made with the Luxo lamp company, though I'm not sure we ever got confirmation.

It's also possible that they had technical issues, as the figure was a prototype that used electrical actuators instead of hydraulic like most modern AAs. It may not have worked as well in its outdoor location as it did indoors.

-Rob

i read that luxo used the same technology they use in hopper in 'it's tough to be a bug'.

i would have loved to have seen luxo, and the queen. the queen will almost certainly be gone when i go next. sad times.