Originally Posted By Doobie This article is for discussion of the August 6th interview with Eddie Sotto on Encounter at LAX.
Originally Posted By Richard Fabulous article! I have never visited Encounter since I don't live in California, but it looks terrific. I love all that camped up 60's sci-fi/spy stuff. Why can't new Tomorrowland be like this? I'm pleased that Googie architecture is now well recognised as an important part of Southern California's heritage and I hope that as much as possible of what remains of it can be preserved. As was said in the article, it symbolises optimism.
Originally Posted By iDisney72 I didn't read all of the interview, but I dont see how Encounter has to do with Disney. Did they build it?
Originally Posted By DL-2000 "I didn't read all of the interview, but I dont see how Encounter has to do with Disney. Did they build it?" Walt Disney Imagineering designed the interior.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Marc, It sounds like you are pretty good friends with Mr. Sotto, which must be quite an adventure. He sounds like a fascinating person! I'll have to go check out "Encounter" sometime. It sounds weird, but cool. Looking forward to hearing lots from you as DisneySea revs up. MouseBear
Originally Posted By Torgo This guy is my new hero now. (Eddie Sotto, that is). I was so impressed with the Space Mountain music at Disneyland, both for the music itself and how it fit into the ride and Tomorrowland as a whole. Now after reading about this restaurant it makes perfect sense. I wish he still worked for Disney, even if only as a consultant.
Originally Posted By hopemax Torgo, Did you know Eddie Sotto regularly posts on one of the message boards at <a href="http://www.themedattraction.com/" target="_blank">http://www.themedattraction.co m/</a> ?
Originally Posted By Torgo No, hopemax, thanks for the tip! Now I can get on there and creep him out with gushing fan letters. I hope there's a voice chat sometime; I'd just ask him to say "This is tower. Launch sequence engaged" over and over again.
Originally Posted By foolishmortal As far as I know, Eddie (or his company Progress City?) does consult to Imagineering. I read about it on that www.themedattraction.com website. foolish mortal
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I just noticed the Encounter Restaurant has re-opened. Has anybody visited lately? Construction work is ongoing on the exterior. I have never been but want to visit just to reference the Disney influence.I hope they did not refurb away History as vintage DL seems to be disappearing.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I just figured out the quick search for LP subjects by clicking on the LP.com google search in the upper right hand corner but I do not know how to create a link to the original article in 2001. Maybe someone can help. Thanks
Originally Posted By beamerdog Maybe this is the original article you're looking for: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID503190.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/N ews-ID503190.asp</a>
