Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1210.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Goofy Opens Sky School in Disney California Adventure</b></a> Goofy is now teaching guests How to Fly in his Sky School at Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure. The attraction replaces the former Mulholland Madness.
Originally Posted By gardenrooms Enjoyed the ride through with the front seat passengers who were obviously enjoying themselves. Thanks for the ride!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks for the pics. Seems like a waste of budget that doesn't look that much better than before.
Originally Posted By gardenrooms Once a Mad Mouse, always a Mad Mouse. But at least the kids(?) seemed to be having fun.
Originally Posted By markymouse My main concern is the same as the coaster in Dinoland USA at Animal Kingdom - slow speed and cartoonish theme that turn off older kids combined with an intimidating total height that scares of younger kids. But its a brilliant if cheesy marketing decision. Take rides at DCA no one thinks twice about riding, slap some Mickey and friends cartoon faces on it, and you've made them appealing to children and their parents. Isn't this the third ride they've rethemed that way?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I was kind of hoping they would add the Goofy scream to the attraction somewhere. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92LoQ51X8qY&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> wouldn't that be fun? Meg -- are you reading this?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Nope. She's too busy learning how to speak Chinese at the moment.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^True that, Hans. What do you think of my Goofy scream idea? Clever right? These are the kind of million dollar ideas I would toss around when I was at WDI.
Originally Posted By ChiMike Jim, I'm shocked they didn't use it. The coaster's quick drops make it perfect. I basically assumed from the get-go that it would be on there. Perhaps they tried the sound engineering process for it and were not happy with the results? Didn't stop them from moving forward at WDW's Space Mountain, so who knows? Six Flags has multiple installations of an indoor wild mouse in a box, in the dark, themed to Batman, and while the implementation is very poor, they were able to load it up with sound clips much more longer or complex that Goofy's yell. So who knows.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Hans, I only worked in Training and Development at WDI from 1990-91. Prior to that I was at Walt Disney World --first in attractions (summer of 1986) at the Canoes, Jungle Cruise, and then Guest Relations. Landed at the Disney University (1988-1990) and it was awesome. Great co-workers. Great times. Lots of new hires coming through the University for first-day orientation. Got to meet so many terrific people. Just a wonderful experience. Then, per my 'life long dream,' I was transferred back to California to WDI. It was fascinating and interesting, and discouraging and mind-numbing at the same time. As a 'fan' -- I got to meet some Imagineering 'heroes' of mine. John Hench (he critiqued one of my ideas for the WDI newsletter), Ken Anderson (got to sit in and listen to him speak about 'storytelling'), Marty Sklar (always very nice.) Got to meet other cool people too. The creatives were really very nice people. John Horny, Nina Rae Vaughn, Eddie Sotto, Joe Rohde, Jeff Kurtti, the team of artists in the model room. Chris Crump -- great guy! I worked in the converted bowling alley building. (the exterior was used in 'Pulp Fiction). Got to sift through the Imagineering library archives. Saw the original pen and ink and watercolor pictures that Marc Davis created for 'America Sings' -- the same ones that I looked at in the 'America Sings' record album back in 1974. Lots of 'outtakes' had been created -- scenes and set-ups that were considered, but not used. Fascinating. I've never seen them since. Sat in on a presentation for the concept of a new 'Animal Theme Park.' (I remember that it featured animals - past present and future) Saw a presentation for a new concept that would replace 'World of Motion' at EPCOT Center. (would later become 'Test Track') Watched the 'test and adjust' of the dragon that would eventually go into the castle at Euro Disneyland. Got to test a full scale, mock-up of an interactive ending scene of a planned attraction -- it was leaning toward a 'Dick Tracy' theme. Got to see a mock-up of a "Baby Herman's Baby Buggy" and "Toon Town Transit" rides. Got to see testing of special effects for the 'Tower of Terror' One of my favorite projects was a 4-day 'class' -- taking groups of new-hire Imagineers to the Walt Disney World Resort to give them an introduction to the property and the people who worked there. Part team-building, part instructional, very interactive -- it was a seminar I created and facilitated -- and it was very well received. On the other hand, I worked in HR -- in a department where my boss hated me, and seemed to detest that I was passionate and excited to be at WDI. And my boss's higher-ups were sort of not liked by key creatives within the company either. It was a real mess. Talk about a total and complete 'reality' check. But sure, sometimes we were asked for our thoughts on a particular ride or attraction being worked on. It was fun to be able to chat it up with these guys when they asked 'so, what do you think?' So my dream of 'I want to work at Imagineering' was realized, and I was able to move on with my life
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt You luck dog! I knew about your WDW experience, but had no idea that you were so entrenched at WDI. On another note, I had completely forgotten that there were once plans for a Baby Herman buggy ride.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "What do you think of my Goofy scream idea? Clever right?" Almost as clever as when I posted it a week ago. . . (jealous of Jim's WDI experience).
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Jim! You're like a rock star! This is so exciting! I feel like I just found out that I occasionally make silly comments to Bon Jovi on a Disney fan website!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA That's very sweet of you to think that, Constance. But, not really. I'm so glad that I was able to do though, when I did it. It's fun to remember some of these experiences, and to be able to share them with others who find them interesting.
