tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post7699136600469843538..comments2024-02-08T07:33:49.907-08:00Comments on Re-Imagineering: It's Official!Mr Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12952506736745891323noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-4976706947516351612008-06-05T12:43:00.000-07:002008-06-05T12:43:00.000-07:00I did notice this at the marathon. It was almost a...I did notice this at the marathon. It was almost as joyous as watching my husband cross the finish line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-60359336283433170882007-09-18T09:49:00.000-07:002007-09-18T09:49:00.000-07:00What a glorious quote: "Still, knocking down that...What a glorious quote: "Still, knocking down that god-awful tawdry disgusting horrid filthy cheap Mickey wand is a great first step."<BR/><BR/>Amen! The mausoleum needs to go, and the ugly tarps. WE WANT OUR EPCOT BACK!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-28508333338665397282007-08-19T13:49:00.000-07:002007-08-19T13:49:00.000-07:008/19/07Love Hrundi's comments, I LOL. BUT, improv...8/19/07<BR/>Love Hrundi's comments, I LOL. BUT, improving the walk to the Fantasmic! Theater will not improve the show itself, which is an embarrassment when compared to the original show in Disneyland.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050141568945340839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-48776233200916243872007-08-17T13:05:00.000-07:002007-08-17T13:05:00.000-07:00Thank God. It's about time that hideous piece of c...Thank God. It's about time that hideous piece of coporate non-imaginative fluff came down for our beautiful EPCOT. Aside from that. I love your blog guys. Please keep the posts coming as they're really just inspirational. It makes us little folks out here feel like something is actually getting done up there. Thanks for all your great insights. I'll be checking in soon.Lainey Schallockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09348023138181679083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-80773107220694724222007-08-14T22:16:00.000-07:002007-08-14T22:16:00.000-07:00Can they take down the stupid tarp in front of Tes...Can they take down the stupid tarp in front of Test Track now and restore the old World of Motion building to its former glory?<BR/><BR/>That and put back 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.<BR/><BR/>Well...I can dream...Can't I?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-37771041959418215652007-08-14T11:32:00.000-07:002007-08-14T11:32:00.000-07:00It has been well over a month, now. Is this blog d...It has been well over a month, now. Is this blog done? Is it up to the outsiders to keep it going, or just to go to other sites for inside info?<BR/>8/14/07Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-42967569507708472442007-08-12T08:59:00.000-07:002007-08-12T08:59:00.000-07:00Any news? Been over a month. What's positive? A...Any news? Been over a month. What's positive? Are they keeping the momentum going? <BR/><BR/>- MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-63319412746066492542007-08-01T19:59:00.000-07:002007-08-01T19:59:00.000-07:00OK, its been a month since the last post... So, ho...OK, its been a month since the last post... So, how is the culture right now today? Can a WDI employee suggest a wild new idea without worrying about the political winds? Are people working more as a team with a common goal to grow WDI?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566583117845588581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-8894451822917705332007-07-20T13:22:00.000-07:002007-07-20T13:22:00.000-07:00[Hrundi V. Bakshi:] Move the much-hated wand to th...<I>[Hrundi V. Bakshi:] Move the much-hated wand to the All-Star Movie Resort and re-purposed there as the central part of the resort's sign - a far more fitting location, as over-sized and tacky is all the rage at the All Stars.</I><BR/><BR/>But even the All-Star resorts' giant icons are Disney-quality: fully three-dimensional figures, and very well done. The wand, in contrast, was always just two-dimensional facing slapped onto visible trusswork. It never looked like anything more than a (giant) <A HREF="http://idiozeitgeist.com/2007/07/19/and-the-wand-came-down/" REL="nofollow">temporary party decoration</A>. That worked, arguably, for the 2000 celebration, since you'd pretty much expect someone to hang a HAPPY NEW YEAR sign at a New Year's party...but installing it permanently, either at Epcot or an All-Star resort or anywhere else, is like never taking down your HAPPY NEW YEAR sign. Even if you replace it with a WELCOME sign in the same lettering, it still looks like a party decoration you haven't gotten around to removing. It's cheap.<BR/><BR/>The wand looked cheap. The All-Star icons don't. Mind you, I'm not trying to defend the decor at the All-Stars, but the wand would be a <I>downgrade</I> to even the cheapest Disney hotels.<BR/><BR/><I>But!</I> Moving it to Dino-Land would be a perfect fit! Chester and Hester would kill for an eye-catcher like that! Except, of course, that it would dwarf both the Tree of Life and Expedition Everest...but oh well! Everything for Story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-30763283463150736132007-07-20T10:45:00.000-07:002007-07-20T10:45:00.000-07:00There are other kinds of restoration I'd wish:http...There are other kinds of restoration I'd wish:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw1npyyw6vwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-86176222954325982672007-07-18T19:27:00.000-07:002007-07-18T19:27:00.000-07:00The Wand is coming down!And there was much rejoici...The Wand is coming down!<BR/><BR/>And there was much rejoicing.<BR/><BR/>And now attention turns to "The Hat" at Disney-MGM.<BR/><BR/>As hideous as "The Hat" is in it's current poorly conceived location, instead of destroying it outright, perhaps an expensive asset such as this would be better served moved to a more appropriate location?<BR/><BR/>The walk to the Fantasmic! Theater is long and tedious.<BR/><BR/>"The Hat" could serve as a "weinie" as one approaches the theater, then one could pass under it along the way to the Fantasmic! Theater.<BR/><BR/>Failing that - moving it outside of Disney - MGM at the entry road or in front of the Main Gate could serve as an icon for the park - and again - without destroying it outright.<BR/><BR/>The wand, on the other hand, should be smashed into little bits and then have the little bits smashed into even smaller bits.<BR/><BR/>OR<BR/><BR/>Move the much-hated wand to the All-Star Movie Resort and re-purposed there as the central part of the resort's sign - a far more fitting location, as over-sized and tacky is all the rage at the All Stars.<BR/><BR/>Simply destroying expensively designed and produced icons seems out of hand to my way of thinking, especially when said things that have (more than) out-lived their careless 'usefulness' in one location can be utilized to plus areas that could use a good sprucing up.<BR/><BR/>Thinking outside of the box-edly, <BR/>Hrundi<BR/><BR/>I'm Hrundi V. Bakshi and I endorse this post.Hrundi V. Bakshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004925235728166908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-20542414798795438952007-07-18T00:11:00.000-07:002007-07-18T00:11:00.000-07:00teevtee said:>>>It represents taking without givin...<B>teevtee said:</B><BR/>>>><I>It represents taking without giving. Taking money and pretending that something of substance has been done when in fact nothing has. It is a symbol of DIsney at it's lowest, when marketing lorded over creative and little more than window dressing was added to the parks.</I><<<<BR/><BR/>You've got me there. =)Digital Jedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374739586203788564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-10201463861603345502007-07-17T22:57:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:57:00.000-07:00I can't believe it only took seven years...I can't believe it only took seven years...Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-91453403796580413112007-07-17T22:33:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:33:00.000-07:00This is a touch non sequitur (sorry), but the read...This is a touch non sequitur (sorry), but the readers of this blog who haven't already seen it should read this Slate article that advocates on behalf of the straight to DVD sequels (e.g. Bambi II). <BR/>http://www.slate.com/id/2170559/<BR/>You should all chime in on the discussion board (already some interesting posts) and someone here should post about this development (i.e. the sacking of the direct to DVDs at feature animation). It is almost as exciting as the removal of the wand (I would argue more so)!Scott M. Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214343160961420122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-16065904893272245192007-07-17T13:17:00.000-07:002007-07-17T13:17:00.000-07:00I must disagree, I think the wand certainly does r...I must disagree, I think the wand certainly does represent something....<BR/><BR/>GREED.<BR/><BR/>It represents taking without giving. Taking money and pretending that something of substance has been done when in fact nothing has. It is a symbol of DIsney at it's lowest, when marketing lorded over creative and little more than window dressing was added to the parks.<BR/><BR/>I hope that the removal represents something as well... HOPE.Teevteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009538411830575506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-6507111730231638602007-07-16T22:53:00.000-07:002007-07-16T22:53:00.000-07:00Anonymous said:>>>The whole thing of Mickey and th...<B>Anonymous said:</B><BR/>>>><I>The whole thing of Mickey and the wand is bad. Mickey was never suppose to have the wand, he took it without having the permission of the wizard. Therefore I believe Mickey with the wand was setting a bad example to children, telling them not to respect other people's property. <BR/><BR/>I had a similar argument with the people at my bank, who were putting Yogi Bear's picture on checks. Yogi is a thief. He steals picnic baskets. You don't want to associate him with the bank!</I><<<<BR/><BR/>Yogi is a bear. Last I heard, animals could pretty much do what they want without fear of prosecution. <BR/><BR/>No, it doesn't teach children that at all. The story ends with the magic, that Mickey is clearly not ready for, getting out of control. The sorcerer's returns and puts a stop to it, and promptly chastises Mickey for his error in judgment. In fact, in the original stories with which Mickey's is based on, the apprentice is either expelled or reprimanded. Clearly, there was a good moral for the story, provided you view the story all the way through, that there are consequences for your actions that you may not be able to control. (And Yogi didn't fair much better for his shenanigans either.)<BR/><BR/>The point is moot, however, considering Mickey didn't the take a wand in the Sorcerer's Apprentice. He took his hat. The EPCOT wand symbolizes nothing in particular.Digital Jedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374739586203788564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-19820451400221181202007-07-15T22:10:00.000-07:002007-07-15T22:10:00.000-07:00off topc but like the Yogi statement, should the ...off topc but like the Yogi statement, should the world's most expensive McDonald's at Downtown Disney really be wearing uniforms with the Hamburgler on them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-2569561247645521032007-07-15T10:52:00.000-07:002007-07-15T10:52:00.000-07:00Goodbye wand. You won't be missed.As for the hat ...Goodbye wand. You won't be missed.<BR/><BR/>As for the hat - removal = wonderful. <BR/><BR/>Destruction = lack of foresight.<BR/><BR/>There's a lot of open space on the way to the Fantasmic theater.<BR/><BR/>Move the hat along the LONG pathway to Fantasmic so that walking toward it and under it can serve as the "wienie" to the theater.Hrundi V. Bakshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004925235728166908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-47239110626028802342007-07-14T09:50:00.000-07:002007-07-14T09:50:00.000-07:00thank goodness!now if only they'd get that awful h...thank goodness!<BR/>now if only they'd get that awful hat down at MGM, it's hideous and us Tour Guides at the Movie Ride would really appreciate it.~chihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587203332556410030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-85010653054301557732007-07-12T08:53:00.000-07:002007-07-12T08:53:00.000-07:00The whole thing of Mickey and the wand is bad. Mic...The whole thing of Mickey and the wand is bad. Mickey was never suppose to have the wand, he took it without having the permission of the wizard. Therefore I believe Mickey with the wand was setting a bad example to children, telling them not to respect other people's property. <BR/><BR/>I had a similar argument with the people at my bank, who were putting Yogi Bear's picture on checks. Yogi is a thief. He steals picnic baskets. You don't want to associate him with the bank!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-22095623862292213942007-07-11T00:26:00.000-07:002007-07-11T00:26:00.000-07:00they have to be doing something else for the 25th....they have to be doing something else for the 25th. I know guest have been promised some "surprises"...goody bags? stage shows? public burning of the cursed wand?Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131284619179846573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-90573737132762205252007-07-11T00:18:00.000-07:002007-07-11T00:18:00.000-07:00I loved the wand when it went up for the millenniu...I loved the wand when it went up for the millennium, but 7 years?! This is a great day for Epcot geeks like myself. <BR/><BR/>The article touches on some good points about future world but I don't agree with the idea of writing off Mission:Space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-2140103066078621052007-07-10T18:40:00.000-07:002007-07-10T18:40:00.000-07:00It may be that it's coming down because of the cos...It may be that it's coming down because of the cost of upkeep for Disney, but considering how long it's been there up til now, it could have more to do with Siemens wanting it down more than Disney. But either way I'm glad. Next, the Leave a Legacy rocks. At least relocate them to a different area. The hat at Disney-MGM needs to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-32834491017834556972007-07-10T13:31:00.000-07:002007-07-10T13:31:00.000-07:00This discussion reminds me of an interesting artic...This discussion reminds me of an interesting article I once read - it was actually discussing Tomorrowland, and not Future World.<BR/><BR/>Back in the 50's there was a lot of "look at the cool things of the future" entertainment. The article pointed out that we often look back now and think of that period as a time of great optimism, that science was doing great things. <BR/><BR/>But in fact, the opposite was true. We had recently seen what an atomic bomb could do, and we were entering the cold war. The future looked very bleak. With the bomb, and images of mercury poisoning in Japan, people lost their belief that science and progress were always good things. The public needed hope, they wanted reasons for optimism, and so they were drawn to things like the "House of the Future."<BR/><BR/>The argument makes some sense to me - as the cold war became less threatening, and the future once again seemed fairly bright, dreams of the wonders of the future became less important to people. For most people in America, life was getting better and better. <BR/><BR/>And so I think this is an interesting time to consider the direction for Future World and Tomorrowland - because the future is once again looking bleak. Global climate change, instability in the Middle East, Hurricane Katrina, Bird Flu - there have been a lot of knocks to America's optimism lately. There is also a growing distrust of science, a sense that any advancements must have horrible side effects. <BR/><BR/>And so I wonder - is the public ready to dream of the future again? Would they be drawn to hear the message that human ingenuity does have the potential to make the world a better place?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it is time for a new "House of the Future."Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770803599071979598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-46741670620593058112007-07-10T08:57:00.000-07:002007-07-10T08:57:00.000-07:00The webcam is cool!The webcam is cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com