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About LinkBacksOH OH OH OH OH!!!! What is that I see???? SHOW BUILDING!!!!!!! So back off Universal... Give the vegetation some time to grow. lolOriginally Posted by RegionsBeyond
Long lines and no shade for the Haunted Mansion...looks delightful!
OH OH OH OH OH!!!! What is that I see???? SHOW BUILDING!!!!!!! So back off Universal... Give the vegetation some time to grow. lol
Long lines and no shade for the Haunted Mansion...looks delightful!
I have to say while I love the open atmosphere in that photo above? I'm grateful for the covered walkway in front of Mansion, mainly for rain or heat factors. I know most people complain but the vegetation that's grown in and the covered walkway really add to the eerie feeling to me.
I think the covered walkway works well both for protection from the environment and that it just feels claustrophobic and dark, pulling you into the mansion. I think wandering around in bright sunlight, all the way to the entrance, would make it somewhat harder to get into the ambience of the thing. It's hard to be creepy in the Florida sunshine.
"A paradise for children--and for grownups, too. I don't know when I've had so much fun."-Richard Nixon on Disneyland
great stuff! I can't wait until my next trip to WDW 2012 here I come! Its been a decade since I have been to the hollywood studio's so long it was still mgm last I was there!
My wife had that exact look on her face first time she rode it with me(made sure she was on the outtermost point of the car)..lol...and I looked like the older guy sitting there laughing at the whole deal, only with hairHere are some images for today:
That super friendly, not at all xenomorph from the Aliens films visits guests on the Great Movie Ride
The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
-George S. Patton
Here we go with today's selections
Vehicles spiral upwards to enter the World of Motion.
The Nautilus, gliding smoothly through the eerie depths of liquid space
A real blast from the past, this one..I can remember watching the TMNT show at MGM Studios as a small child.
One of the many subtle charms of World Showcase
OMG! I had those books when I was kid in the late 70's/early 80's! I think I still have a few of them packed away somewhere too.The colors seem off because that was the original color schemes that were used for the characters in books. If you find any of those old hardcover books with various Disney stories you can see the same thing. I don't know when it changed but I do know that is how they looked when I was a kid anyway.
Not sure if that helps you. LOL
Here is a pic of those books, you can pick them up at most thrift stores or garage sales now a days.
I love this photo, I really miss that ride.
Man, I wish I had been around for 80's EPCOT Center.
-Hale (wumbology)
a.k.a. h2mc, omnimover.mousetalgia, omnimover, wumbology, hogbackmtn, hhmcsharry, Hale M., h2m, h2mc
(I've never visited Disneyland Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, nor Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, so don't be fooled when I pretend to know what I'm talking about. [But I'm pretty good with the information, if I do say so myself. And you can hit me all you want with Walt Disney World.])
I loved the World of Motion. I hate Test Track and think its pretty much a useless ride.
The thing that I loved the most about 80's Epcot was it was an actual learning experience. I'm not saying there isn't anything like that now but no where near as immerse as it was then.
Here is an assortment for today:
Is this still accurate, that there is a straight shot view of the castle from Tom Sawyer Island? Very odd photo...
Cranium Command inside Epcot Center, now defunct if I am correct.
Lobby of the Contemporary. I do hope they've changed out those charming green seating pads...
This one I am sure will be recognizable to fans and admirers. I am sad to say I never experienced the Adventurer's Club for myself.
Now only is it defunct, but the entire Wonders of Life pavilion it was housed in as well. Interestingly, that must be an old promotional photo, unless there were multiple versions of the ride, because actual video of the actors was used during the main show, not the cartoons shown.
Cranium Command inside Epcot Center, now defunct if I am correct.
"A paradise for children--and for grownups, too. I don't know when I've had so much fun."-Richard Nixon on Disneyland
Here's the complete show, for anyone interested (Video originally by Martin Smith, but the Vimeo version was linking weird):
YouTube - Cranium Command pt.1
YouTube - Cranium Command pt.2
"A paradise for children--and for grownups, too. I don't know when I've had so much fun."-Richard Nixon on Disneyland
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