Originally Posted By HokieSkipper There are rumblings on the interwebs that Luxo will no longer be appearing at Pixar Place. If true, color me incredibly disappointed. The little lamp brought a ton of life to Pixar Place, not to mention it was one of those little Disney touches.
Originally Posted By MPierce Calling LeeMac. What is going on with Disney's Living Character Initative? It seems like they no sooner get them built than they start having problems. My sole goal in life has now become to live long enough to actually see one of these Living Characters performing.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer He's had a ton of problems from daily ones, to broken pieces. (He's been conked on the head, which left him out of commission for a month in the summer) No reason to pull him...He's a GREAT addition. Saw him in December before he broke later in the day.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> He's had a ton of problems from daily ones, to broken pieces. (He's been conked on the head, which left him out of commission for a month in the summer) << Was that from some kid throwing a rock at him EE? >> No reason to pull him...He's a GREAT addition. Saw him in December before he broke later in the day. << He may have become a total disaster like Wall-E. That's why I'm hoping LeeMac drops in, and can possibly comment.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Nah, I am pretty sure that the accident happened with his handlers and back stage. I met them in December....when Luxo was stuck...outside...and they were on their radios about him....and I walked up and started to ask about things I shouldn't know about. They were nice, though. Heh. I don't think he, or WALL-E, for that matter, is a disaster. I saw WALL-E in person, and it great. One of the most impressive AAs/LCI's I've encountered...That thing was REAL. Just because they are delicate isn't an excuse for Disney and WDI to pull them. Luxo adds a ton to PPlace. WALL-E would too.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Nevermind, I see where it's from. Eh. We shall see. As said, it WAS meant to be there from day one. Just pulling it is stupid. A step back. Declining by degrees. The usual, Disney Difference!* *Subtraction, of course.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I don't think he, or WALL-E, for that matter, is a disaster. I saw WALL-E in person, and it great. One of the most impressive AAs/LCI's I've encountered...That thing was REAL. << They're all neat when they are working. LeeMac said Wall-E was very unreliable.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Yea, I was just reporting what I read. Still, if it is true, color me upset. The thing was pure magic! And you know it was good if I'm using the "M" word!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Still, if it is true, color me upset. The thing was pure magic! And you know it was good if I'm using the "M" word! << It's one of those little Magical touches that Disney was so well known for. It's a shame it just doesn't seem to be working out for them. Did you get to see both the daytime, and night time show Skipper?
Originally Posted By leobloom Oh, it was just a test of the technology. Disney's been testing Living Characters for awhile now. Isn't it time they do something impressive with the technology? Or are they gonna keep testing for the next ten years?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Did you get to see both the daytime, and night time show Skipper?>> No. Having to wait a good hour and a half for Fantasmic kept me from seeing the nighttime show the only day I was there when he was operational.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Oh, it was just a test of the technology. Disney's been testing Living Characters for awhile now. Isn't it time they do something impressive with the technology? Or are they gonna keep testing for the next ten years? << They keep breaking down, and LeeMac said they were studying the best way for them to be used in the Parks. I guess that boils down to, they are not dependable so we will keep testing, and studying.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> No. Having to wait a good hour and a half for Fantasmic kept me from seeing the nighttime show the only day I was there when he was operational. << To bad. I sure would have enjoyed seeing the nighttime version or I guess any version for that matter.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Think of all the simple low tech ways millions of guests could have been entertained with all the money that has been dumped into these figures and programs.
Originally Posted By MPierce I think it was worth the effort in trying to put forth something unique. In the long run I'm sure they will solve the problems. Sometimes you have to fail a whole lot before you reap the benefits of success.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> At what point have you just failed? <, The point where you quit trying. I understand where you're coming from on this Merf. I just think it's worth the bucks to keep trying to develope the LCI. Folks love the interactive aspect of it. What would Disney have been like had AA's not been designed?
