Hydroman
11-16-2002, 10:20 AM
Two things that stood out in my trip to the Resort yesterday:
1. It seemed to me that the rumored proposal of "flooding" the Small World building would be very challenging. It appeared that many of the sets and/or props were below the waterline of the flume. So either the flume (and "floodwater" elevation) would have to be lowered or the props and sets raised. Either option will impact the sightlines of the attraction, and could necessitate significant changes. I question if the pay-off (increased rider interest) will be worth the Imagineering, construction, and down-time costs. I would rather they spend the money on animating (providing motion or animatronicizing) the unmoving animals (black panther, elk, Grand Canyon fauna, etc.) that you see from the train, or adding theming (like animatronics) to GRR.
2. It really bothered me that the high-stepping yankee-doodlesque dancers acompanying the "To Honor America" float at the end of the Electrical Parade were dressed in red coats. Why were blue coats not employed?
1. It seemed to me that the rumored proposal of "flooding" the Small World building would be very challenging. It appeared that many of the sets and/or props were below the waterline of the flume. So either the flume (and "floodwater" elevation) would have to be lowered or the props and sets raised. Either option will impact the sightlines of the attraction, and could necessitate significant changes. I question if the pay-off (increased rider interest) will be worth the Imagineering, construction, and down-time costs. I would rather they spend the money on animating (providing motion or animatronicizing) the unmoving animals (black panther, elk, Grand Canyon fauna, etc.) that you see from the train, or adding theming (like animatronics) to GRR.
2. It really bothered me that the high-stepping yankee-doodlesque dancers acompanying the "To Honor America" float at the end of the Electrical Parade were dressed in red coats. Why were blue coats not employed?