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August 2012

EPCOT Update and a Wish

The other day as I strolled around EPCOT, I wondered why is ‘Future World’ stuck in the past. Of all the attractions only Mission: Space could be said to be forward looking. Spaceship Earth tacks a little choose your own adventure video on the end with a look forward, but the bulk of the ride is about the past. The rest of the ‘future attractions’ are really now ‘present day’ attractions. Why hasn’t Disney kept up with some of the latest technologies of the future?

Where are the ec0-friendly buildings, how about podcars (or other rapid transit innovations (Google Self Driving car anyone?)), and a view of what work will be like in the future. Recreate a portion of Masdar City, the first city designed to be energy neutral. Inspire guests with a vision of the future where technology is there to enable us to achieve even more as a planet.

Anyway, enough of that rant. There is change at the center, and I took a few pictures on my stroll. Here are some of the new things I saw in the park:


The cast member greeting position for the Seas with Finding Nemo pavilion has a new shade structure. It looks nice, but unfortunately they didn’t see fit to install a solar power fan for the cast member stationed there.


A close look at the floor reveals this is a future site of Fastpass Plus.

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Disney Studios Involved in Chromium 6 Contamination

The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank has long been suspected being a source of contaminated ground water with Chromium 6 and now the controversy is being stirred again. Chromium 6 is a known cancer causing heavy-metal used by air-conditioning systems to prevent corrosion. The Studios… Read More »Disney Studios Involved in Chromium 6 Contamination

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Photo Update

In my last visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios we saw a bunch of new Halloween Merchandise, today we continue our tour and look at a few other small changes around the park. The biggest change is the new exhibit for “Wreck-it Ralph” in the Magic of Disney Animation exhibit. So let’s get to it. (btw, all the images are available in larger size if you click on them)


The shade structure for American Idol Fast Pass Plus queue is complete. No word yet on when rollout or testing will begin.


The building that will house “The Legend of Jack Sparrow” Pirates of the Caribbean exhibit is getting a new treatment.

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New Castle Projection Show “Celebrate The Magic” Coming Soon

The digitally mapped projection show “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” has made Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom and “it’s a small world” facade at Disneyland the center of night time attraction with its fun traipse through Disney’s hit films. But all good things… Read More »New Castle Projection Show “Celebrate The Magic” Coming Soon

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Extreme Makeover

There’s been a lot of talk recently about Team Disney Orlando’s slow realization that they have not one, but two under performing parks. In the past they could have skated by on the coat tails of the two main parks, but with growing competition from… Read More »Disney’s Hollywood Studios Extreme Makeover

Daniel Day-Lewis is Lincoln, New Poster Released

I’m so impressed with Daniel Day-Lewis as an actor. The man is known for his total transformations into the person he is portraying. As you can see by this newly released movie poster below, and the previous image released, Day-Lewis has done it again with… Read More »Daniel Day-Lewis is Lincoln, New Poster Released

Aladdin Musical Heading To Broadway

After a record setting run at the Muny in St Louis and a similarly strong performance at Utah’s Tuacahn theater, Disney’s Aladdin – The New Stage Musical is headed to Broadway. This, at least, according to Alan Menken, who spoke at ‘Destination D’ last week… Read More »Aladdin Musical Heading To Broadway

Imagineering Offers Insider Tour of Maurice’s Cottage and Enchanted Tales With Belle

With New Fantasyland Walt Disney’s Imagineers are providing more insight and behind the scenes details on a project than ever before. In a new video they’re showing off Enchanted Tales With Belle. This attraction will be a totally re-imagined character greeting experience. The details, story,… Read More »Imagineering Offers Insider Tour of Maurice’s Cottage and Enchanted Tales With Belle