Timekeeper RIP

Originally Posted By leemac

<<No way COP will ever die. There is too much history of Walt in it. That would be like taking Small World away.>>

I don't think I would ever compare CoP to iasw. iasw is considerably more popular. CoP is a good guest-gobbler during the holidays but regular guests aren't attracted to it. As it isn't located in an area with space pressures I'm sure it will stay for now but that doesn't mean WDW won't carve it out given half the chance.

 

Originally Posted By FenwayGirl

We never miss COP..one of my families favorites...

 

Originally Posted By DouglasDubh

I've been to WDW three times since Timekeeper was installed, and it was closed everytime I went to the Magic Kingdom. I'm sad I'll never get a chance to see it.

As for COP, it needs a major overhaul, but the concept is still good.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

I think that unlike CoP, It's a Small world is timeless. The problem with the Carousel, is that it dates itself. You've got to keep the last act current, or else it seems off. Now, you've got a HUGE jump from the 40's to present day, which is just too much of a gap. I love CoP, but I don't think it's immune to the chopping block.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

Whatever happened to that "flying saucer" idea for the Carousel building? Did that get shelved?

I also hope Monster's Inc. doesn't go into the Timekeeper building...that would be way too much for Tomorrowland.

 

Originally Posted By leemac

^^ I'd be amazed if it could fit considering how much room is dedicated to Buzz in that building. I don't think MK is likely to add another dark ride to TL.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

I hope not, since Stitch and Buzz already call the place home. The last thing needed is another animated character!

 

Originally Posted By trekkeruss

My 2¢: while it's rarely a good thing for an attraction to close, I won't miss Timekeeper. I saw the original Le Visionarium show at DLP when it was brand spanking new, and it must not have impressed me too much (although I do recall seeing it a couple of times) as I barely rememeber a thing about it.

I have always loved CoP from the time it made it's debut at DL in 1967 (as a kid, I had no idea it was transplanted from the 1964 World's Fair.) It definitely should stay, but if I had one wish (or two) it would be for them to backdate the final act to the original "sometime beyond 1967" living room, complete with the Progress City backdrop, and for the Progress City model to moved to how it was at DL. In other words, a complete restoration of the original.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

I'll really miss the Timekeeper - long one of my all time favorites. But at least there's a pretty fair home video of it at

<a href="http://www.geoffreynease.com/download.php" target="_blank">http://www.geoffreynease.com/d
ownload.php</a>

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

>>Whatever happened to that "flying saucer" idea for the Carousel building? Did that get shelved?<<

Let's go back a bit earlier to the late 80's.... Whatever happened to that "Plectu's Intergalatic Musical Revue" show that was to replace COP when Eisner unveiled the Disney Decade with much fanfare??

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

"Let's go back a bit earlier to the late 80's.... Whatever happened to that "Plectu's Intergalatic Musical Revue" show that was to replace COP when Eisner unveiled the Disney Decade with much fanfare??"

Well, that was supposed to go into Disneyland's Carousel Theater, not MK's. Who knows what WDW's would be if the Disney Decade had stayed on track.

 

Originally Posted By tonyanton

I would like to see the CoP updated with the following scenes: 1920s, 1950s, 1980s, and the present-glimpse into the future. When the attraction opened in the '60s their were still people around who remembered the turn of the (20th) century. I think the first section should start with a period today's older population might remember from their childhood days.

As for Timekeeper, while I enjoyed it, and sincerely hope it doesn't become another empty MK building, it's run its course after 10+ years.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

>>Well, that was supposed to go into Disneyland's Carousel Theater, not MK's.<<
It was also announced for WDW, according to the E&Es we received that week and I should still have stored somewhere in my files..

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

Ah, ok, I stand corrected. I had though it was announced as part of Disneyland's "Tomorrowland 2055" concept.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

"I would like to see the CoP updated with the following scenes: 1920s, 1950s, 1980s, and the present-glimpse into the future. When the attraction opened in the '60s their were still people around who remembered the turn of the (20th) century. I think the first section should start with a period today's older population might remember from their childhood days"

This is what I was thinking as well! That would be great if they could do that. And, as it gets older, they could keep pushing the dates up. Keep each scene only 20 years apart from each other.

 

Originally Posted By goofy47

FILES!!! ROTFLMAO.....

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

^^^ ???

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

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CoP is a good guest-gobbler during the holidays but regular guests aren't attracted to it.

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If I am not a "regular guest" I dunno what I am. I never miss it.

You gotta remember as for comparing it to Small World, they were both developed by Walt for a worlds fair. They are neither one going anywhere.

 

Originally Posted By DVC_dad

I mean they didn't even take it out when that cast member died in it a few years back.

Uh....I will go look for the support for this as I am sure some here will say it never happened.

How did the CM die? Got stuck between the stage and the theater wall. The Theater walls were redesigned to break away now.

 

Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney


"My understanding is that they currently are blue-sky conceptualising a new E-ticket for MK that could go into one of four "pads" at the park. The preferred location at present is between the Galaxy Palace Theater and Space Mountain. It is the largest tract of land available inside the berm."

Sounds Incredibles.