Originally Posted By Bellella My trip to D-land last Saturday was everything that was wonderful. As usual, I went on IASW. Later, I watched the clockenspiel display and saw that everything worked the way it should, except for the end. Instead of the giant doors in the center of the clock opening and showing the time, nothing happened but the sound effects. Later, I saw "The Magic, the Memories, and You" which was amazing. At the end, the giant doors I just mentioned literally exhaled, or seemed to. I was reminded of the breathing door in the Haunted Mansion. So what I'm wondering, are the two connected somehow? Are the doors staying shut because of that effect, or are they just broken?
Originally Posted By Bellella My trip to D-land last Saturday was everything that was wonderful. As usual, I went on IASW. Later, I watched the clockenspiel display and saw that everything worked the way it should, except for the end. Instead of the giant doors in the center of the clock opening and showing the time, nothing happened but the sound effects. Later, I saw "The Magic, the Memories, and You" which was amazing. At the end, the giant doors I just mentioned literally exhaled, or seemed to. I was reminded of the breathing door in the Haunted Mansion. So what I'm wondering, are the two connected somehow? Are the doors staying shut because of that effect, or are they just broken?
Originally Posted By gadzuux The 'exhaling doors' on the IASW facade is just a projection effect - they don't actually move.
Originally Posted By Bellella Well I know that. But they weren't moving at all earlier in the day when they were supposed to.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would assume that they're just broken or being repaired at the moment. If they can figure out how to do the projection show without interfering with the parade of dolls and the other doors opening, I don't see why the center doors with the time would be any different. I don't know the specifics of the timing, but I would guess that they have to skip a round or two of the clock procession to do the projections, yet they run the rest of them just fine throughout the day. If they can open all the other doors and have all of the other effects, and still have the projection show work in full, I don't see why the center doors would be any different that the other components. As already mentioned, all of that stuff in the nighttime show is done with projections, so there is no need to do anything special with the doors (other than just have them closed during the show).
Originally Posted By doombuggy The doors weren't working in May when I went. The chimes were there but no time display.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think it began in mid-January. It was part of the Let the Memories Begin marketing campaign that started with the new year, but it took them a couple weeks before they had the show up and running.
Originally Posted By 9oldmen Just saw the show two nights ago. Breath easy everyone (and breathing doors). After the 8:45 show, the clock did the 9 P.M. cycle, and the doors opened at the end to display the time.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Just saw the show two nights ago. Breath easy everyone (and breathing doors). After the 8:45 show, the clock did the 9 P.M. cycle, and the doors opened at the end to display the time." I can put the razor blade away?
