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WDW Fantasyland to be doubled in size
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Patty Winter
2009-09-13 02:17:04 UTC
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From allears...
http://land.allears.net/blogs/allearsteam/2009/09/d23_expo_day_3_news.html
This is an interesting concept:

--Expanded Dumbo -- Basically two Dumbo rides, and NO queue. Instead,
there will be a 3-Ring Circus interactive play area with bleachers
for adults, so that you can have fun while you wait for your "feather"
to be called so that you can ride.

And finally, a Star Tours upgrade at Disneyland!!


Patty
CEO Boom
2009-09-13 05:01:20 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
From allears...
http://land.allears.net/blogs/allearsteam/2009/09/d23_expo_day_3_news.html
--Expanded Dumbo -- Basically two Dumbo rides, and NO queue. Instead,
there will be a 3-Ring Circus interactive play area with bleachers
for adults, so that you can have fun while you wait for your "feather"
to be called so that you can ride.
And finally, a Star Tours upgrade at Disneyland!!
I am at D23 and just wanted to check in and make sure the news made it to
RADP !

Also, the Star Tours upgrade is due to open at DL and DHS at the same time.
It's actually scheduled earlier that in the press release but Spring Break
2011 for sure. Long time coming !

Boom
(I'll answer the question about Illuminations Pyro when I return)
Patty Winter
2009-09-13 05:51:46 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
I am at D23 and just wanted to check in and make sure the news made it to
RADP !
Hi, Boom!

Hey, I saw a mention an "up close and personal" interaction with
Lucky and Wall-E. Are we going to be seeing either or both of them
at the parks??
Post by CEO Boom
Also, the Star Tours upgrade is due to open at DL and DHS at the same time.
Cool! Thanks for the update.


Patty
CEO Boom
2009-09-21 00:28:56 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
Post by CEO Boom
I am at D23 and just wanted to check in and make sure the news made it to
RADP !
Hi, Boom!
Hey, I saw a mention an "up close and personal" interaction with
Lucky and Wall-E. Are we going to be seeing either or both of them
at the parks??
Post by CEO Boom
Also, the Star Tours upgrade is due to open at DL and DHS at the same time.
Cool! Thanks for the update.
Patty

The really sweet WDI team in CA built us a few new Muppet wanderers. You'll
probably see them at WDW before you see Wall-E. I am pretty sure Lucky was
here for a short run a couple of years ago but I know he will be back next
summer.

Boom
Rob Steere
2009-09-21 01:02:23 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
The really sweet WDI team in CA built us a few new Muppet wanderers.
You'll probably see them at WDW before you see Wall-E. I am pretty sure
Lucky was here for a short run a couple of years ago but I know he will be
back next summer.
Would this be the "Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem" music bus I heard about
online somewhere?

-Rob
Ginny Favers
2009-09-21 23:30:13 UTC
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Post by Rob Steere
Post by CEO Boom
The really sweet WDI team in CA built us a few new Muppet wanderers.
You'll probably see them at WDW before you see Wall-E. I am pretty sure
Lucky was here for a short run a couple of years ago but I know he will be
back next summer.
Would this be the "Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem" music bus I heard about
online somewhere?
-Rob
OMG that would be like, truly awesome. Totally.

Rest in peace, Mary Chapin Carpenter.

~Amanda

Laura Gilbreath
2009-09-21 22:11:52 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
The really sweet WDI team in CA built us a few new Muppet wanderers. You'll
probably see them at WDW before you see Wall-E. I am pretty sure Lucky was
here for a short run a couple of years ago but I know he will be back next
summer.
They build them in CA and then ship them off to Florida or Tokyo...when
are they going to keep some for *us*??? Waaaaah!

Laura
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Patty Winter
2009-09-13 05:52:33 UTC
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p.s. to Boom: Did you get to meet Johnny Depp? :-)


Patty
Lisa Cubbon
2009-09-13 12:21:06 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
p.s. to Boom: Did you get to meet Johnny Depp? :-)
Patty
Oh yeah.. best question yet.... Lisa
CEO Boom
2009-09-21 00:32:13 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
p.s. to Boom: Did you get to meet Johnny Depp? :-)
Patty
Believe it or not, there is a protocol for that, even backstage. So,
although I was just a few feet away from him for a couple of minutes, I had
not been invited, so I didn't. I have to remember to write that into my
employment agreement next time.

Boom
Patty Winter
2009-09-21 04:16:21 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
Post by Patty Winter
p.s. to Boom: Did you get to meet Johnny Depp? :-)
Believe it or not, there is a protocol for that, even backstage. So,
although I was just a few feet away from him for a couple of minutes, I had
not been invited, so I didn't. I have to remember to write that into my
employment agreement next time.
:-) :-) Don't forget to include Orlando Bloom in the contract, too!


Patty
Lisa Cubbon
2009-09-21 12:08:04 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
Post by Patty Winter
p.s. to Boom: Did you get to meet Johnny Depp? :-)
Patty
Believe it or not, there is a protocol for that, even backstage. So,
although I was just a few feet away from him for a couple of minutes, I had
not been invited, so I didn't. I have to remember to write that into my
employment agreement next time.
Boom
And that you can take photos too. That Jack Sparrow bit was
amazing! Lisa
Lisa Cubbon
2009-09-13 12:20:36 UTC
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Post by CEO Boom
Post by Patty Winter
From allears...
http://land.allears.net/blogs/allearsteam/2009/09/d23_expo_day_3_news.html
--Expanded Dumbo -- Basically two Dumbo rides, and NO queue. Instead,
there will be a 3-Ring Circus interactive play area with bleachers
for adults, so that you can have fun while you wait for your "feather"
to be called so that you can ride.
And finally, a Star Tours upgrade at Disneyland!!
I am at D23 and just wanted to check in and make sure the news made it to
RADP !
Also, the Star Tours upgrade is due to open at DL and DHS at the same time.
It's actually scheduled earlier that in the press release but Spring Break
2011 for sure. Long time coming !
Boom
(I'll answer the question about Illuminations Pyro when I return)
Yippee! Can't wait to hear from you. I wondered if you
were at D23. Must be a tough job, Boom. Lisa
Stan The Man
2009-09-15 15:54:10 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
And finally, a Star Tours upgrade at Disneyland!!
I think it's time to replace Star Tours. VR ride technology has improved
greatly in the last 22 years. Why not take advantage of it? The new ride
could still be Star Wars themed.

Have you been on the Back to the Future ride at Universal? That's what Star
Tours should have been like and that was built over 15 years ago. Just think
what they could do today.

Instead of wasting a few million dollars or more on a new film, why not
replace the ride entirely with something up to date?

It's time.
Rob Steere
2009-09-16 04:52:22 UTC
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Post by Stan The Man
I think it's time to replace Star Tours. VR ride technology has improved
greatly in the last 22 years. Why not take advantage of it? The new ride
could still be Star Wars themed.
Have you been on the Back to the Future ride at Universal? That's what
Star Tours should have been like and that was built over 15 years ago.
Just think what they could do today.
Instead of wasting a few million dollars or more on a new film, why not
replace the ride entirely with something up to date?
It's time.
The new Star Tours will have a 3D film, so that'll be light years ahead (pun
definitely intended) of Back to the Future's ride system. And while it's not
a roving motion platform, the effect will be similar to Spiderman at
Universal.

And if the earlier rumors from a year or two ago are to believed, there may
be additional effects involved. One of them involved the Star Speeder
landing on a planet, the roof of the pod opening upward to reveal sky and a
couple of animatronic Storm Troopers outside the pod interacting with you.

-Rob
Ginny Favers
2009-09-17 13:55:18 UTC
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Post by Rob Steere
And if the earlier rumors from a year or two ago are to believed, there may
be additional effects involved. One of them involved the Star Speeder
landing on a planet, the roof of the pod opening upward to reveal sky and a
couple of animatronic Storm Troopers outside the pod interacting with you.
-Rob
Wow, that sounds great! I'm not going to give Miles any spoilers. If
they do that, I have a feeling we'll be getting back in line over and
over again for at least half a day, in a couple of years. That would
just send him over the edge.

~Amanda
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