Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for discussion of the April 7th article Farewell to Tapestry of Dreams at <a href="News-ID507000.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID507000.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I just happened to click onto this picture when I spotted it on the banner above. What other surprises are in LP archives? I remember following this parade to get a good spot for Illuminations on the bridge. Brings back many memories. I am glad I found this. Hope others will enoy also. I also wonder if Doobie posted this(?) And now I am trying to remember how many years has it been since Doobie and Rebekah moved to WDW.
Originally Posted By -em I miss that parade (More exactly I miss ToN not PoD)and glad to see so many good pictures (It was pre-digital for me so don't have many) -em
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Even though the ToD was a bastardization of ToN, it's still missed. Cool concept, cool music, cool art. It was a good thing for EPCOT.
Originally Posted By MPierce I would even settle for ToD now. I wanted to watch everytime I was there at Epcot. Which was every night of the vacation. And I'm not a parade person at all
Originally Posted By -em I'm with you MPierce- I'd settle for ToD or at least the torches being lit for more than 10 minutes before Illuminations... I know I sure didn't appreciate it when it was there -em
Originally Posted By MPierce For me it was the empty feeling I got after the parades were gone. Istill love the WS, it's just that it felt so much more vibrant when ToN was going on twice nightly. agree -em, I definetly miss the torches being lit for several hours. It's always funny how the elimination of such small things seems to diminish WDW, in general, when you start adding them all up. I wonder how much money they save on the torches at Epcot, and the burning cabin over on the Rivers of America at the MK?
Originally Posted By mousermerf Well, in their defense without Tapestry there's no reason to turn on the torches before Illuminations. They came on as part of the evening showing of Tapestry. Tapestry was very popular and did a good job moving guests into Epcot for the evening. I wonder why they didn't replace it instead of simply ending it.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Well now they can use the excuse for being "green" and saving the environment. Which is important but I always look for the burning cabin.And wishit was the good old days. I miss the log cabin and always go to see Fort Langhorn at WDW Tom Sawyer Island. Which reminds me I was going to look for the old map on ebay. Another thought&? Did I just read somewhere that the cemetery was accessible on Tom Sawyer Island again. Is this true and is it DL or WDW?
Originally Posted By danyoung I enjoyed the puppetry and the music of ToN. But what I could never get used to was that there was really only one float, repeated over and over again. It didn't seem like a parade as much as a piece of decoration around the WS. I just always thought they could have done better than that. But I'm glad they still use the music as chaser after IllumiNations!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> But I'm glad they still use the music as chaser after IllumiNations! << Cigar, and walk the WS lagoon time.
Originally Posted By danyoung Absolutely, MP. And don't forget the remainder of the last martini of the night from a plastic cup - pure Disney magic!!!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >I'm with you MPierce- I'd settle for ToD or at least the torches being lit for more than 10 minutes before Illuminations... I know I sure didn't appreciate it when it was there < Depending on the time of year, they come on at different times. They did the full 30 in December, but only 10 in June. But they should be on that full 30...adds such a cool mood to WS.
Originally Posted By mousermerf The full 30 in december is because of the extended park half hour and the programming still turning it on at the same time.
