Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-ID511330.asp" target="_blank">3/29/07 Into the Woods</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Great article. I learned a lot of interesting facts abou the park, and I loved the stories behind why a lot of things are the way they are. It really makes me wish I had known a whole lot more about the park before I visited it. I guess I will just have to go again some day. Rats! Also, in the picture of the Observatron, is the top missing? I know it might sound like a silly question, but it looks like some small Jetsons style sculpture has replaced the spinning planet thing.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Great work guys. I knew most of the content in this story (except the budgeting of the roof/arcades in Main Street - great fact!), but I was still really drawn in to this story. DLP is a masterpiece of WDI, just wish EDL ops ran it better.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Dave that's what you get when you have Florida guys in the top spots of the exec offices.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It extends further back then that Spirit. DLP started to lose their way in the early 90's.
Originally Posted By LindsayC Hi Ferret, Dave, thanks for the comments. This version of the article is about 55% of the one that appears in the magazine (it runs to twenty pages), and it was a great interview to do. Yes the top of the Orbitron is missing - this was shot in late 97 when the attraction was running but missing the swirling planets.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ...And you^^ Lindsay looked as handsome as ever yesterday at DLP, walking down Main Street USA after the parade... Those Princes have nothing on you.
Originally Posted By ed-uk Looking forward to seing your report on the celebrations in DLRP - would have liked to be there but time (and money) do get in the way and perhaps the fact that the 'normal guests' would be treated differently to the 'VIP's'. Enjoyed the article (ans presentation in Warwick)looking forward to the full article in the next issue.