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Showing posts with label Disneyland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disneyland. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sunday, October 24, 2010
It doesn't take much to make me happy
As if to make up for last Thursday, when my Wii Netflix account couldn't stream anything (first problem I've ever had with the service), they've added six amazingly good Travel Channel documentaries about the Disney parks.These nearly-hour-long shows basically serve as sunny PR pieces without a single critical comment, but they're genuinely informative and beautifully filmed. Overall, they're among the most polished and entertaining overviews of the Disney parks I've ever seen, and often contain rare footage, interesting angles, and amazing behind-the-scenes shots: The Disneyland episode includes a fantastic segment on the Indiana Jones computerized ride vehicles, giving viewers a great, close look at them in action on the tracks.
I hope Netflix keeps adding Travel Channel shows to instant streaming; In fact, I wish they'd make "Travel" a separate category. In the meantime, this is a great addition for a rainy afternoon's commercial-free theme park viewing marathon .
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Alice In Wonderland's New Safety Railings Rock!
Just kidding. Disneyland's Alice in Wonderland dark ride has been in operation since 1958 (with an extended closure for remodeling in the early '80s) and--as far as I know--no one's ever fallen off the outdoor section of track. But recently, as most fans know by now, a visiting OSHA inspector mentioned in passing that the elevated track could pose a problem, and Disney voluntarily shut the ride for a quick safety fix.
A few days ago, the constructions tarps came down, and...good grief.
Okay, that image used to link to a very funny video of various reactions to the new look. It has since been removed by the auteur.
My favorite comment came from the Hatter: "You have lice. Alice spells A-LICE, so we're fumigating your ride!"
Awesome.
Alice in Wonderland is one of my all time favorite Disneyland rides. And a lot of that was due to how incredibly cool and whimsical the outside of the ride used to look. And, as a child, I loved the thrill of the way the caterpillars used to go a bit over the edge of the leaf path just before they turned, giving the illusion of danger. Now...well...
Video by Hydrotrippin
I love that the background music in the above video is Dee and Dum's How'd Ye Do song.
Okay, in all fairness, it could have been much, much worse. So I'd like to point out a few things I actually like about the safety rails:
1) They're temporary. The plan, apparently, is to close the ride in the near future for a much more involved permanent solution which will, hopefully, look a lot better.
2) They tried. Really, at least they made an effort to add some appropriately themed decor to the thing.
3) The darker loading area adds a bit of mystery.
4) As seen in the second video, I do like the darker exit from the ride building. That works. That bit of the ride has always been a sort of dead area. It's not until the vehicles reach the new safety flooring that things start to look gross.
5) It doesn't hurt the ride's interior one tiny bit.
6) It's temporary.
7) At least the ride's open.
8) It's temporary.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that the permanent solution will be creative, surprising, and...just maybe...be an opportunity to improve the ride's outdoor descent.
I vote for a big drop and a loop.
A few days ago, the constructions tarps came down, and...good grief.
Okay, that image used to link to a very funny video of various reactions to the new look. It has since been removed by the auteur.
My favorite comment came from the Hatter: "You have lice. Alice spells A-LICE, so we're fumigating your ride!"
Awesome.
Alice in Wonderland is one of my all time favorite Disneyland rides. And a lot of that was due to how incredibly cool and whimsical the outside of the ride used to look. And, as a child, I loved the thrill of the way the caterpillars used to go a bit over the edge of the leaf path just before they turned, giving the illusion of danger. Now...well...
Video by Hydrotrippin
I love that the background music in the above video is Dee and Dum's How'd Ye Do song.
Okay, in all fairness, it could have been much, much worse. So I'd like to point out a few things I actually like about the safety rails:
1) They're temporary. The plan, apparently, is to close the ride in the near future for a much more involved permanent solution which will, hopefully, look a lot better.
2) They tried. Really, at least they made an effort to add some appropriately themed decor to the thing.
3) The darker loading area adds a bit of mystery.
4) As seen in the second video, I do like the darker exit from the ride building. That works. That bit of the ride has always been a sort of dead area. It's not until the vehicles reach the new safety flooring that things start to look gross.
5) It doesn't hurt the ride's interior one tiny bit.
6) It's temporary.
7) At least the ride's open.
8) It's temporary.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that the permanent solution will be creative, surprising, and...just maybe...be an opportunity to improve the ride's outdoor descent.
I vote for a big drop and a loop.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Hello!
My name is Rich T.
The Astonished Walrus followed me home from the store one drizzly afternoon. He apparently spied the box of fish sticks through the transparent plastic grocery bag I carried, and that was that. The dogs and cats get along with him, and he seems happy in the back yard pond. All's well.
The creature is hooked on whimsy and fun, be it in books, art, movies, games or everyday life. He loves good animation. He enjoys games on the Wii--Mainly because he can actually hold the remote in his flippers.
The Astonished Walrus is allergic to shellfish.
He is polite and never curses--Not even in walrish.
Occasionally, the sea creature's enthusiasm for a particular film, game, ride, or what-have-you becomes contagious, and a review may result. By the way, this isn't easy: Try smuggling a two-ton walrus into Disneyland dressed as your eccentric "Uncle Hugo" and you'll see what I mean.
Thanks for dropping by. More soon.
The Astonished Walrus followed me home from the store one drizzly afternoon. He apparently spied the box of fish sticks through the transparent plastic grocery bag I carried, and that was that. The dogs and cats get along with him, and he seems happy in the back yard pond. All's well.
The creature is hooked on whimsy and fun, be it in books, art, movies, games or everyday life. He loves good animation. He enjoys games on the Wii--Mainly because he can actually hold the remote in his flippers.
The Astonished Walrus is allergic to shellfish.
He is polite and never curses--Not even in walrish.
Occasionally, the sea creature's enthusiasm for a particular film, game, ride, or what-have-you becomes contagious, and a review may result. By the way, this isn't easy: Try smuggling a two-ton walrus into Disneyland dressed as your eccentric "Uncle Hugo" and you'll see what I mean.
Thanks for dropping by. More soon.
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