Recent content by thundermtnGOAT

If the section you are referring to is the top line of the straight section between the two turrets, that was a recent addition used to mask additional tech infrastructure that was placed on the castle. It was added between 2016-2019. It is not original to the structure. It is actually a fake...

Also just to say - not saying they were being malicious or untrustworthy by saying the castle was being repainted for the Cinderella 70th. Just saying they had to come up with a reason to tell the public why the castle was changing when it was (even if it wasn’t the actual reason at the end of...

You mean the same company and parks blog that told you Genie+ and Lightning Lane were developed in response to guest feedback for added choice and value - as if people were actually wanting to pay for something that was free? Anytime. 👍

The makeover was always intended for the 50th. Attributing it to the 70th anniversary of the film was marketing smoke and mirrors to justify the years-early repaint so that money was appropriated in the most advantageous years to get it done. It was about timing and budgets. It was purely PR...

World Showcase Lagoon has so much distance to the public, so there’s no real concern there.

Someone can correct me if this is wrong, but it was told to me years ago that fountains at MK are not likely bc the CC moat is connected to natural water and is not a self-contained water system. Spraying natural water into the air presents unnecessary risk for bacteria, amoeba, etc. to become...

They were removed bc the light strands themselves would not blend with the new color scheme of the castle and they didn’t want to spend the money to build new ones - especially for a paint project that had a lot of uncertainty around longevity once the finished product wasn’t well received. Also...

Correct! It was part of the 3-float opening unit - it was at the front of the parade rather than the rear. Same for MSEP. The title unit was technically the 2nd float originally. I think it makes way more sense to have title units at the front than the back. Tbh I don’t know of a single parade...

It’s almost like the creators of every. single. night. parade. before understood this very issue and chose to create title units that displayed the title perpendicular to the route towards the audience on both sides of the street rather than facing straight ahead. 🙃

This. All of this.

I have no insider knowledge of what to expect from the soundtrack, but if they go for something more upbeat I have a good feeling it could be pulled from the theme song for Iluminate! at Shanghai Disneyland: “The Light is in You.” With starlight being the central theme, I think it would be a...

I actually think that’s part of the point. It is part of the attraction’s inherent intrigue. If there’s one entity that is difficult to give too much credit to, it’s Imagineering.

Not bait. These attractions were announced over four years ago and delayed multiple times - with the initial opening supposed to be in FY22. All I’m saying is if the names were going to be this basic, you could have announced them at D23. Ride and Go Seek and Hunny Hunt are PERFECT examples of...

Full Stop. Should have been called Splash Mountain: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Just add a subtitle like Star Tours.

Nah SM is incredibly creative because it creates mystery and curiosity. The idea of a mountain and space together fundamentally does not make sense based on what perceived understanding the audience has about space, so they don’t really know what they’re getting themselves into. It builds...