Recent content by akritas

Looking at the clip, you are completely right—good eye! It is rendered in the movie as a trompe l'oeil ceiling with oculus, like a Rococo version of Mantegna's Camera Picta. So aside from the fact that the room isn't finished yet, it looks like they are pretty faithful to the film and its...

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From the Spring 2012 Mickey Monitor: Look for The Great Goofini to take flight in New Fantasyland® this spring, together with the first half of an expanded Dumbo the Flying Elephant® attraction; the “refreshing” Casey Jr. Splash & Soak Station; a revamped Fantasyland Train Station and more.

Is the train going down the lift hill?

Looks like that was indeed what the scaffolding was for. Exciting!

Ha, too funny!

Another vote for Touring Plan's Lines. Accurate and great for checking to see if any rides are down.

That was amazing—thank you! What a different presentation of WDW from today. Although I do wonder what verbal gymnastics were required to say "we've got the fifth largest navy in the world."

Ha! Perfect description of Dino-Rama. One visit I was noticing how the Chester and Hester parking lot was detailed with all these convincing cracks. It really does look like an old parking lot. Then I remembered I was walking around on a fake old parking lot.

Agree—do it if you have time, during hot hours was a good recommendation. Make sure to do all three "caves": Old Scratch's Mystery Mine, Injun Joe's Cave, and the Escape Tunnel (in Fort Langhorn). They are all pretty creepy and a lot of fun to navigate on your own! Great example of forced...

Good pic—the new higher construction wall does not follow the contours of the old one. Looking at the FLE plans online, it is in the right place and configuration for the castle wall.

Is it related to the construction of the castle wall?

So true. Something/someone with no joy in their lifeless heart. :goodnevil

Completely agree. I'm always surprised that I don't see more complaints about this, considering when I go with friends and family that is always the reaction getting off. Aside from the pain it induces, having the audio levels on every effect set to 11 doesn't even give the sound much...

I think you're completely right on the first point. The medieval fantasy ship has sailed. The Celtic route that they were going to go with BK (evident from the concept art and the built CMM bridge structure) just became to close for comfort to the WB vision of HP used @ WWoHP. A Vernes-themed...