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View Full Version : Disney gunning for old magic - CNN/Money, 10/27/04



Mark Goldhaber
10-27-2004, 04:23 PM
http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/27/news/fortune500/disneyland/

QuikQuote:Disney this month brought back the Smith & Wesson guns that guides at Disneyland used to carry on the Jungle Cruise ride, and the company is looking at ways to safely get the famous teacups of the Mad Tea Party spinning faster again.

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"Disneyland was turning vanilla," says David Koenig, author of "Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland" and a columnist for watchdog Web site MousePlanet.com. "It was getting regular, and Disneyland shouldn't be regular," he said.

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The Sleeping Beauty Castle is getting a facelift, and the Space Mountain roller coaster, currently closed, is being reengineered. "It's all about restoring the vision that Walt Disney had for several of these classic attractions," says Disneyland spokesman Bob Tucker.

Disneyfreak
10-27-2004, 06:18 PM
AWWWW they aren't restoring the scene in Pirates of the Caribbean. That would of been a sign that they are really trying hard to satisfy the guests.

ModHatter
10-27-2004, 06:22 PM
It is nice to see the big D getting this kind of coverage. Everything I've seen of the park's overhaul has been well worth the wait. SB Castle is the jewel in the crown, and it looks amazing.

Hopefully the effects of the big 50th preparations will be enough to justify a) proper upkeep of the park in the future, and b) a miliar effort to make DCA just as magical.

Disneyfreak
10-27-2004, 06:25 PM
Yeah, you would think that there is enough money in the Disney Company to give Disneyland some attention here.