A day at the MK and EC

Originally Posted By Expo_Seeker40

Just returned from a day trip to EC and the MK. At EC....there's a small construction area up at the entrance to the park before the terrorist fence...perhaps a new bag check area?

You can smell "Rome burning" beneath SSE in the queue.....has this always been like this?

RANT: Heading into the dome of SSE, wow does the matrix tunnel suck......you then look up and see slits in the ceiling of the tunnel with sheets that are hanging down trying to stop the light leaks, only to have the light leak still fall onto the ceiling....and all the while you're in a dark hallway with nothing around you then BAM and oh too bright earth projection causes your eyes to go out of focus briefly.

Soarin's film print needs to be changed, or the whole thing converted to digital. People were pointing at the screen in both concourse 1 and 2 saying if those were birds, or flies on the film.

Circle of Life.....oh if this could be done as a symbiosis 2.0

Captain EO saw comfortable crowds with people walking out grabbing their crotch and saying "HEEEE HEH". The in theater effects are fun minus the fog and lasers. The LackofImagination pyramids look disgusting.

Didn't see any orange bird merchandise in mouse gears, I thought it was in there? Lots of fanbois and fangirls wearing their retro epcot t-shirts, and folks wearing the D logo t-shirts.

The ponds in future world west were drained...causing people to see the bodies of the guests who didn't purchase DVC rotting at the bottom of the pond.

Universe of Energy, I probably won't ride again. The film quality is scratchy and terrible. So corny, outdated, and the big fail of heading into theater 2 and none of the curtains work, causing you to see all three screens dimmed. And the central theater car was missing causing an awkward carpeted gap.

M:S had a 10minute wait, and fast track (according to the 300 people I heard call it that) had a 40 minute wait.

Impressions de France looks like it got a new film print. Ze French alwayz makez sure ze haz good quality. Seriously.....nice colors and contrast...a few dust spots...but the audio and visuals look very fresh. Some parts are outdated, but with the 70s and 80s look slowly starting to come back, the film looks like it may have been shot in the future world of 2014 ohhhh la la.

BlueSkyfanboydreaming: I dream of the day where the france pavilion gets a realistic looking version of the eiffel tower, complete with search light and evening lighting.

The bridge between the UK and France should be renamed the horny bridge as many couples kiss and stare at each other as they squint their eyes and pretend ze are inz Paris.

I had dinner at Teppan Edo......incredible! Very cool.

Why is it called the american adventure? Can't it be called the US pavilion? The food at american adventure reflects the current state of the country with dieeeet coke burguhs and chikun mmmmmm. I yurn for the day of a 2nd floor dining restaurant with balcony seating with turkey, apple pie, mashed potatoes, corn, etc.

More people were using the En Espanol maps than the In Freaking English maps at la centura de epcot....but that's just an observation.

The Land looks great as usual....nice ambient music...great food at sunshine seasons....airy...spacious....always good.

Monorail traffic was backed up as usual. Am still waiting for Bay Lake South to be built so the A-frame can be in the middle of both towers.

Main Street is looking beautiful. The building facades are looking brand spanking new! Always a pleasure to hear music from hello dolly playing. Marching band was playing when I arrived. Enjoyed walking around as seeing the glass blowers, folks getting silhouettes, the food in the bakery, the barber shop, etc. The fire station is ok in my opinion so long as it continues to have police, fire, and emt merch, I would love to see an added on garage where folks could see turn of the century fire fighter uniforms, gear, and fire engines...even if it had to be replicated.


Don't they still run the busses down Main Street or does Disneyland only do that still?

Peoplemover still had a long line! WTF...awesome! People are doing that progress shuffle...after listening to the description on the peoplemover, folks walk of the peoplmover and shuffle over to the carousel of progress. Once again, the CoP saw comfortable crowds the time I was in tomorrowland...I rode twice with at least half full theaters and once again children were ohhhing and ahhing at the rotating theater and at rover. Imagine a progress shop with Rover Plush and mustaches you could stick on your face.

Ghetto Mountain's windows in the zig zag tunnel have serious issues. The worklights were on in the mars and window and moon window causing the projections to not fully show up. Only the blue light was working on the model RCA explorer ship, causing both it and the asteroid field to look like they were underwater. The cookie cutter asteroid projection was not working in one of the zig zag windows.

The RCA dog has returned to the exit area...he is been rebuilt into full robo form and is now patiently awaiting for his master to crawl out of the hole in crater canyons.

Haunted Mansion guests were pleasant and watched the stretching room quietly and didn't say ALALALALALALA ME TAKE PHOTO ME TAKE PHOTO ALALALALALALA.

Forgot to stop by the sunshine tree terrace but as of a couple days ago, someone reported that the orange bird is missing!

The hidden mickey has returned to the dining room table of the HM and in Living with the Land there's a hidden mickey made out of wire mesh in the shrimp container.









The fog wasn't working in the diorama of the UoE, but the lava was. I thought I

 

Originally Posted By Expo_Seeker40

Wow...I wish I could edit that post....lots of spelling errors.

 

Originally Posted By HokieSkipper

<<only to have the light leak still fall onto the ceiling>>

That's not a light leak. It's an actual effect that's there on purpose.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> Just returned from a day trip to EC and the MK. At EC....there's a small construction area up at the entrance to the park before the terrorist fence...perhaps a new bag check area? <<

They are probably trying to figure out a way to make it even more ugly than it is now.

>> You can smell "Rome burning" beneath SSE in the queue.....has this always been like this? <<

I've never noticed the smell anywhere other than in the scene.

>> RANT: Heading into the dome of SSE, wow does the matrix tunnel suck......you then look up and see slits in the ceiling of the tunnel with sheets that are hanging down trying to stop the light leaks, only to have the light leak still fall onto the ceiling....and all the while you're in a dark hallway with nothing around you then BAM and oh too bright earth projection causes your eyes to go out of focus briefly. <<

I just want someone to point out to me where the blacked-out spaceship is that they failed to remove after the original refurb.

>> Soarin's film print needs to be changed, or the whole thing converted to digital. People were pointing at the screen in both concourse 1 and 2 saying if those were birds, or flies on the film. <<

They don't want to spend any money fixing this because they've been reading the fanboy forums about a new film coming showing scenes from around the world.

>> The ponds in future world west were drained...causing people to see the bodies of the guests who didn't purchase DVC rotting at the bottom of the pond. <<

DVC was the best kept secret at WDW. The bodies were the second best until now.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>>
Universe of Energy, I probably won't ride again. The film quality is scratchy and terrible. So corny, outdated, and the big fail of heading into theater 2 and none of the curtains work, causing you to see all three screens dimmed. And the central theater car was missing causing an awkward carpeted gap. <<

Not even when you need a nap badly?

>> M:S had a 10minute wait, and fast track (according to the 300 people I heard call it that) had a 40 minute wait.
<<

I guess more people like going fast instead of throwing-up.

>> Impressions de France looks like it got a new film print. Ze French alwayz makez sure ze haz good quality. Seriously.....nice colors and contrast...a few dust spots...but the audio and visuals look very fresh. Some parts are outdated, but with the 70s and 80s look slowly starting to come back, the film looks like it may have been shot in the future world of 2014 ohhhh la la. <<

I refuse to go to this film unless they start serving french fries with mayonnaise, they let me smoke in the theatre, they have a tribute to Jerry Lewis in the film, and the film is narrated in French with very small poorly spelled English sub-titles.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> BlueSkyfanboydreaming: I dream of the day where the france pavilion gets a realistic looking version of the eiffel tower, complete with search light and evening lighting. <<

I'm still waiting for them to start selling nude photos of Bridget Bardot in the gift shop.

>> The bridge between the UK and France should be renamed the horny bridge as many couples kiss and stare at each other as they squint their eyes and pretend ze are inz Paris. <<

The bidge is a very romantic spot. I like trying to steal a kiss from my wife under that big pink tree. She always knees me in the groin when I try, so the bridge holds significant memories for me.

>> I had dinner at Teppan Edo......incredible! Very cool. <<

Sushi?

>> Why is it called the american adventure? Can't it be called the US pavilion? The food at american adventure reflects the current state of the country with dieeeet coke burguhs and chikun mmmmmm. I yurn for the day of a 2nd floor dining restaurant with balcony seating with turkey, apple pie, mashed potatoes, corn, etc. <<

They plan on changing the menu right after they add Spain to the World Showcase. Or was it going to be Russia?

>> More people were using the En Espanol maps than the In Freaking English maps at la centura de epcot....but that's just an observation <<

Did you notice if they were being shawdowed by groups of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents?

>> The Land looks great as usual....nice ambient music...great food at sunshine seasons....airy...spacious....always good. <<

I want to hug a tree everytime I come out of that pavilion.

>> Monorail traffic was backed up as usual. Am still waiting for Bay Lake South to be built so the A-frame can be in the middle of both towers. <<

Where is TDLFAN. We need him to rant about this.

They certainly could use a few more DVC's

 

Originally Posted By Expo_Seeker40

It's not really a spaceship. Story-wise...you are outside in space and as you head down backwards you pass beneath a space station. Above you was a dimly red lit overhang roof that was painted white with blinking lights. To your right was a satellite dish wish an astronaut upside down working on it. The satellite dish was attached to a long mechanical arm which was in turn, attached to a window mechanism. With the little light in the scene, the actual walls of the space station were nothing more than padded black walls, so the only thing you were "supposed" to see was the window frame, arm, satellite, and astronaut. Inside the window was a girl or young woman waving back at the astronaut. She looked nearly identical to the young asian girl looking out of the window at the sea lion in the underwater hotel in Horizons. Maybe she was a duplicate AA.

You could easily see the window....you just slightly turned your head to the right and noticed it as it was the brightest light source in that scene. Then as you went further backwards, the window was behind you and above you as you went underneath it and into the tomorrow's child area.

The window frame itself is small, and some sources say the AA is still in there, but with the skin completely removed, others say the AA was taken out.

We do know the satellite dish was removed and the astronaut in that scene as well as the astronaut and space junk in the dome were also removed. The astronauts were redressed and put in the space mountain post show from 1994 to 2008.

For the 1994 rehab, the lights were removed from the space station, and the ceiling was painted black, but the window still had it's glow in the dark paint. The window itself was painted over, and you can't tell if there's an AA in there or not.

It's hard to see the window now....you have to wait till the very end of the endless blue lights to see it...but it's there....the entire set piece is massive...about 12 feet tall....the window itself is only about 4 feet by one foot...and in the 2007 rehab the whole thing was painted black, loosing it's glow in the dark paint.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> Main Street is looking beautiful. The building facades are looking brand spanking new! Always a pleasure to hear music from hello dolly playing. Marching band was playing when I arrived. Enjoyed walking around as seeing the glass blowers, folks getting silhouettes, the food in the bakery, the barber shop, etc. The fire station is ok in my opinion so long as it continues to have police, fire, and emt merch, I would love to see an added on garage where folks could see turn of the century fire fighter uniforms, gear, and fire engines...even if it had to be replicated. <<

It has good bones. It's MSUSA's soul I'm worried about.

>> Don't they still run the busses down Main Street or does Disneyland only do that still? <<

The guest demanded that all MS transportaion be removed. They said they needed to walk off the calories from the excessive portions of Prime Rib that was being serves as Disney buffets.

>> Peoplemover still had a long line! WTF...awesome! People are doing that progress shuffle...after listening to the description on the peoplemover, folks walk of the peoplmover and shuffle over to the carousel of progress. Once again, the CoP saw comfortable crowds the time I was in tomorrowland...I rode twice with at least half full theaters and once again children were ohhhing and ahhing at the rotating theater and at rover. Imagine a progress shop with Rover Plush and mustaches you could stick on your face <<

I hope people don't start discovering my beloved TTA.

You don't actually think TDO is interested in promoting this classic ride do you?

>>
Ghetto Mountain's windows in the zig zag tunnel have serious issues. The worklights were on in the mars and window and moon window causing the projections to not fully show up. Only the blue light was working on the model RCA explorer ship, causing both it and the asteroid field to look like they were underwater. The cookie cutter asteroid projection was not working in one of the zig zag windows. <<

I like that name. I'm going to contact WDW guest relations, and see if I can get them to change it to Ghetto Mountain. I like it!

>> Haunted Mansion guests were pleasant and watched the stretching room quietly and didn't say ALALALALALALA ME TAKE PHOTO ME TAKE PHOTO ALALALALALALA. <<

Personally I just like to scream real loud about every 30 seconds.

>> Forgot to stop by the sunshine tree terrace but as of a couple days ago, someone reported that the orange bird is missing! <<

He's probably on the menu now.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> Wow...I wish I could edit that post....lots of spelling errors. <<

In that case you won't be getting a gold star on your LP chart this week.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Thanks for the review. I wish more people would cover their trips. It definitely gives you a feel for the parks on a day to day bases with reviews.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> It's hard to see the window now....you have to wait till the very end of the endless blue lights to see it...but it's there....the entire set piece is massive...about 12 feet tall....the window itself is only about 4 feet by one foot...and in the 2007 rehab the whole thing was painted black, loosing it's glow in the dark paint. <<

I keep looking, but I just can't pick it out. I've read about 700 post about it, and read everything Martin Smith said about it. I'm thinking about taking a spotlight in there with me next time.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> The hidden mickey has returned to the dining room table of the HM and in Living with the Land there's a hidden mickey made out of wire mesh in the shrimp container. <<

Everytime that Hiddeen Mickey disappears from the table the fanboys throw a hissy fit!

I've never noticed the one in the shrimp container. I'll have to look for it if I can remember.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

>>Didn't see any orange bird merchandise in mouse gears, I thought it was in there?<<

I saw an Orange Bird pin at Store Command in DL about a week ago. Not sure what he was doing there, since he's never had anything to do with DLR, but it made me smile. Everybody else just looked past him.

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

<<The hidden mickey has returned to the dining room table of the HM>>

GOOD! I always throw a hissy fit when it's missing!

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>You can smell "Rome burning" beneath SSE in the queue.....has this always been like this?<<<

Yep. I can always smell it. Love it.

>>>>BlueSkyfanboydreaming: I dream of the day where the france pavilion gets a realistic looking version of the eiffel tower, complete with search light and evening lighting.<<<<

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't think that looks real. And yes, that effect could be nice in RoE.


>>>The RCA dog has returned to the exit area...he is been rebuilt into full robo form and is now patiently awaiting for his master to crawl out of the hole in crater canyons.<<<

That's new, he was a half doggie in December.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>I saw an Orange Bird pin at Store Command in DL about a week ago. Not sure what he was doing there, since he's never had anything to do with DLR, but it made me smile. Everybody else just looked past him.<<<

Hah. That's awesome...those pins were supposed to be WDW Exclusive.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<You can smell "Rome burning" beneath SSE in the queue.....has this always been like this?>>

No, but I noticed the same thing last week.


<<Soarin's film print needs to be changed, or the whole thing converted to digital. People were pointing at the screen in both concourse 1 and 2 saying if those were birds, or flies on the film.>>

There just is NO excuse for this. And it has been like this for YEARS.


<<Circle of Life.....oh if this could be done as a symbiosis 2.0>>

I think it is time to put something else in here ...

<<Captain EO saw comfortable crowds with people walking out grabbing their crotch and saying "HEEEE HEH".>>

Hmm ... I do this all the time at WDW ... it's just the magic and pixie dust!

<<The in theater effects are fun minus the fog and lasers. The LackofImagination pyramids look disgusting.>>

Agreed on both counts.

They were cleaning the glass dome on The Land when I was there ... and the monorail track looks brand new ... after decades of filth, it is striking.

Tossed those in your report because I may never get mine finished!

<<Didn't see any orange bird merchandise in mouse gears, I thought it was in there? Lots of fanbois and fangirls wearing their retro epcot t-shirts, and folks wearing the D logo t-shirts.>>

I wasn't aware they were selling any orange bird stuff ... and the retro stuff has been on sale ... at least the D-logo stuff ... the shirts are about half the price of the other tees that's why you likely see so many being worn.

<<The ponds in future world west were drained...causing people to see the bodies of the guests who didn't purchase DVC rotting at the bottom of the pond.>>

Funny ... I like that.


Universe of Energy, I probably won't ride again. The film quality is scratchy and terrible. So corny, outdated, and the big fail of heading into theater 2 and none of the curtains work, causing you to see all three screens dimmed. And the central theater car was missing causing an awkward carpeted gap.>>

I thought Energy actually looked pretty good to me, but I hadn't seen it for years.

<<M:S had a 10minute wait, and fast track (according to the 300 people I heard call it that) had a 40 minute wait.>>

So that ='s in real world terms, MS was a walk-on and TT was 15 minutes.


<<Impressions de France looks like it got a new film print. Ze French alwayz makez sure ze haz good quality. Seriously.....nice colors and contrast...a few dust spots...but the audio and visuals look very fresh. Some parts are outdated, but with the 70s and 80s look slowly starting to come back, the film looks like it may have been shot in the future world of 2014 ohhhh la la.>>

I just really worry about them tinkering with this as it's so wonderful ... Canada is a joke now and China is an uneven experience.


<<BlueSkyfanboydreaming: I dream of the day where the france pavilion gets a realistic looking version of the eiffel tower, complete with search light and evening lighting.>>

Dream another dream!


<<The bridge between the UK and France should be renamed the horny bridge as many couples kiss and stare at each other as they squint their eyes and pretend ze are inz Paris.>>

Trust me. It's very nice ... but it's no Paris.


<<I had dinner at Teppan Edo......incredible! Very cool.>>

Benihana is better ... and cheaper!

<<Why is it called the american adventure? Can't it be called the US pavilion? The food at american adventure reflects the current state of the country with dieeeet coke burguhs and chikun mmmmmm. I yurn for the day of a 2nd floor dining restaurant with balcony seating with turkey, apple pie, mashed potatoes, corn, etc.>>

I doubt you will ever see that either.

Remember, Italy and Mexico got new dining locales because of participant dollars.

<<More people were using the En Espanol maps than the In Freaking English maps at la centura de epcot....but that's just an observation.>>

Welcome to Florida!

<<The Land looks great as usual....nice ambient music...great food at sunshine seasons....airy...spacious....always good.>>

The only FW pavilion that has kept its identity intact.


<<Monorail traffic was backed up as usual. Am still waiting for Bay Lake South to be built so the A-frame can be in the middle of both towers.>>

Do NOT utter those words in my presence again or you may find vinylmation inserted into various orifices! ... One Tower is bad enough.


<<Main Street is looking beautiful. The building facades are looking brand spanking new!>>

You REALLY need to take a quality control walk with a Spirit. The higher you look, the better. If you look at doorframes, if you look near the bases where the walls are ... if you look at posts that have been covered over for decades without sanding down ... well, Main Stret does NOT look great at all.

<<Always a pleasure to hear music from hello dolly playing. Marching band was playing when I arrived. Enjoyed walking around as seeing the glass blowers, folks getting silhouettes, the food in the bakery, the barber shop, etc. The fire station is ok in my opinion so long as it continues to have police, fire, and emt merch, I would love to see an added on garage where folks could see turn of the century fire fighter uniforms, gear, and fire engines...even if it had to be replicated.>>

Another good idea that won't happen.

<<Don't they still run the busses down Main Street or does Disneyland only do that still?>>

Good question ... I haven't seen them in many, many years.

<<Peoplemover still had a long line! WTF...awesome! People are doing that progress shuffle...after listening to the description on the peoplemover, folks walk of the peoplmover and shuffle over to the carousel of progress. Once again, the CoP saw comfortable crowds the time I was in tomorrowland...I rode twice with at least half full theaters and once again children were ohhhing and ahhing at the rotating theater and at rover. Imagine a progress shop with Rover Plush and mustaches you could stick on your face.>>

You are CoP's biggest fanboi I know!
Not that that's a bad thing.

<<Ghetto Mountain's windows in the zig zag tunnel have serious issues. The worklights were on in the mars and window and moon window causing the projections to not fully show up. Only the blue light was working on the model RCA explorer ship, causing both it and the asteroid field to look like they were underwater. The cookie cutter asteroid projection was not working in one of the zig zag windows.

The RCA dog has returned to the exit area...he is been rebuilt into full robo form and is now patiently awaiting for his master to crawl out of the hole in crater canyons.>>

Recycle Mountain.

<<Haunted Mansion guests were pleasant and watched the stretching room quietly and didn't say ALALALALALALA ME TAKE PHOTO ME TAKE PHOTO ALALALALALALA. >>

I just wish the CMs would loudly and firmly SHUSH!!! them all as they do in DLP. I hate obnoxious people who can't shut their traps for 90 seconds.

<<Forgot to stop by the sunshine tree terrace but as of a couple days ago, someone reported that the orange bird is missing!>>

Some CM is likely eBaying him.

 

Originally Posted By leobloom

<<You can smell "Rome burning" beneath SSE in the queue.....has this always been like this?>>

<< No, but I noticed the same thing last week. >>

>> Yep. I can always smell it. Love it. <<

Why on (spaceship) earth would you be able to smell the Rome Burning scent that far away from the actual show scene?

 

Originally Posted By leobloom

<<Captain EO saw comfortable crowds with people walking out grabbing their crotch and saying "HEEEE HEH".>>

>> Hmm ... I do this all the time at WDW ... it's just the magic and pixie dust! <<

Especially after you run into Tony Baxter in the secret Imagination restrooms.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>I just really worry about them tinkering with this as it's so wonderful ... Canada is a joke now and China is an uneven experience.<<<

I actually don't mind Canannanaanananda's new show. Tongue in cheek, but it does it's job.


>>>I just wish the CMs would loudly and firmly SHUSH!!! them all as they do in DLP. I hate obnoxious people who can't shut their traps for 90 seconds.<<<

Leave that to me. I will shush in you the Stretching Rooms. LOL.