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^So that is why the clydsdales have been getting fat lately...

I will be running to my computer as fast as possible after school tomorrow so that I may catch the webcast and the coming news!

A Discovery Cove expansion... Aquatica... The Rockin' Tug... A new addition to the lagoon...

Nice addition! But whats up with the small boys in tights thing on the last post?

Congrats! I will have to look into that gift registry idea...How late is too late?

I have caught up with Soren, Erik Johnson and all of the guys that came to Orlando for HHN 16...

Well, the Blue Man Group Theater is really starting to look nice! Every time I see a new photo on location, I wish it was June so that I could go and see the show right away. For IOA's construction, that seems new to me like a small little lot, but I am sure that it won't be the long rumored flyer that everyone has been talking about for years... As for Aquatica, I look forward to seeing this new park as it is a long overdue addition to the Seaworld Orlando Resort.

They had some odd concept art posted on the walls around the TDL Space Mountain towards the end of 2006. There was a picture of a long and futuristic spaceship with some electricity around it and that is what I remember, but it looked like it would be pretty nice when it was finished. One thing I noticed in Tokyo Disney- they love using electricity effects in their attractions (Indiana Jones, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Tower of Terror, etc...)

I thought it was pretty funny, so I am hoping that she said yes... You and Kevork make the funniest videos! (And that is a good thing!)

^At least you watched this video with clothes on... With Flipdude's video, there wasn't that luxury... Oh and Ryan...Whats up with the Shannon video? Its creepy but at the same time, oddly entertaining... Are you in a video production class at High School or do you just do these for fun?

Are there pipes on the lane farthest to the right??? That can't be safe!

I believe that they just announced that WDW would be getting a "Dream Lounge" for the exclusive use of children with the Give Kids the World program.

^I grew up with Food Rocks (but did see Kitchen Kabaret at a very young age), so I am partial to that show rather that Kitchen Kabaret. Though, I would choose either over the Circle of Life film shown in the Symbiosis Theater at the Land.

Awesome Might have to Meet you while your in my neck of the woods. Was meaning to do the zorb when i was in Rotorua but didn't have enough money. If we are planning this far in advance, I don't think that this would be a problem, but let me talk with my brother about it first. It would be extremely cool to meet my first you in person though! My brother actually has a family that he stayed with when he was in New Zealand for two weeks, so getting to meet you along with them would make our trip even better. We have been planning this trip since I was in the 6th grade as a way to celebrate me being out of high school and him being out of college.

^Truly yes I said that, as my friends (who you hear in the video) had asked me if I was going to post this on my site, and that is when you heard me say that. I posted it on TPR because I enjoy doing so, and there was no other motive for me.

These zorbs would probably fly off of the track from the speeds they would move on.

^I don't do this to be the first. I was filming because I like to film most of the things I experience when I go to the parks so that I may look back on them and remember the experience. If this was a preview that was ongoing during the day I would have taken more time and focused a little more carefully, but as this was the last preview of the day, I was determined to get as much into the video as possible. I will remember this preview much better and because of the video, I will be better able to compare the preview version to the final version (whenever that shows up, as I expect plenty more tweaks to follow after the official opening of the show). The scary thing is that Disney is still tweaking Stitch's Great Escape. I rode it two weeks ago and Stitch only burped once. This past Friday, he burped twice, making the horrid chili dog smell last even longer...

^For the Indy Speedway, I have been predicting that change for a while, but it looks like we might only be getting electric versions of the cars we already have. The Carousel of Progress isn't going anywhere just yet. Supposidly someone already got a video of the entire show uploaded to the internet, so I'm not sure if I was the first. I think this would have worked better in MGM, but I don't think that the concept really fits any of our parks here in Florida.

My brother did Zorbing in New Zealand when he was 14. He had such a fun time that he instisted that we pay to do it when he and I go to there in the Summer of 2009.

I agree with the idea of using the Toontown plot for something better. As for the 20K parcel of land, I have heard of better things to come to that land, and I am not talking about anything along the lines of Bald Mountain or Fire Mountain (or the Matterhorn for some of those people that believe that WDW will get one). I enjoyed Raging Spirits too much to give up a new credit at WDW for a Pixar attraction...

^There is no such thing as a "no-good Disney parks fan," except for those who live, breath, eat and sleep Disney. Your points are truly valid, but I still feel that the popularity of the Pixar films is beginning to diminish. With their fading popularity, Disney is going to run out of reasons to port its movies into the parks. Again, I can't imagine any attraction based on Ratatouille except [dare I say it], a replacement for the Circle of Life at the Land where Ratatouille talks about healthy foods, but then again, I would still gladly see a return of Food Rocks to Epcot. I agree that the age of classic attractions like Pirates is over, but I think that Soarin' is a great example of what can be done with some true imagination. Considering that the ride was based off of a primary design submitted as an entry for the Disney ImagiNations contest, Disney has accepted it with open arms. My only issue with Soarin' has always been ride capacity and lack of Disney learning their lesson the second time around. Instead of building a third theater here in Florida, we got two, inheriting Soarin's long wait times. But, Soarin's greatest aspect is that the film, ride sequence and effects can be changed with very little difficulty, making for an attraction that I think will stand the test of time.

Too many responses to quote, but I will try to answer them all in a general reply. I do agree with Ryan on the thought of bringing back Alien Encounter, but I also feel that the Timekeeper was an under-credited attraction that with a few upgrades, could have been a truly captivating experience for any regular guest. As for Tomorrowland, it had seemed to have reached its peak back when we still had Alien Encounter, Timekeeper, Dreamflight and the TTA. Now, I think the land is fading from what is was meant to be. The acquisition of Pixar by Disney was a move that has definitely been felt since its announcement. Personally, I see Pixar to be a fad or trend, much like Harry Potter. I don't see any of these films becoming "Disney Classics," and therefore, I doubt that the next generation of children would know these Pixar characters or have their own Pixar movies to watch. I thought that Pixar was at its peak when it was bought, and a company at its peak has only one place to go from there. While I think that the acquisition was fiscally and creatively wise for the time being, I see the decline of Pixar's popularity to be already happening. I didn't really think that Cars was successful enough to earn itself an attraction in Disney Studios Paris or in California Adventure, but that is just me. How do you think Disney will be able to milk a ride out of its upcoming movie about WALL-E?

^Personally, I thought the show was a flop. Very few kids laughed and very few adults laughed. The audience didn't show much enthusiasm, and the laugh cannister just kept filling up, even though the audience didn't laugh. The jokes were pretty bad and the comedians themselves weren't too entertaining. I think the show needs to be scrapped and new idea applied. There is so much more that could make its way into this space that would be better than the Laugh Floor Comedy Club. A Kim Possible show would make more sense in Tomorrowland than this show.

Here is the streaming version of the video.... tprmonstersincpreview.wmv The Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club

^^It is a show, in a sense like Turtle Talk with Crush. This show is meant to be a comedy club where the monsters harness the power of laughter to power Monstropolis. The show itself didn't work too well in concept or execution in my opinion. My biggest issue was that it didn't make much sense being a part of Tomorrowland. ^Elissa, would it be alright if I posted the video to this thread, as the video shows much more of the queue and the theater? I just don't want to violate any forum rules by posting a video here without mod permission. The best portion of the Pirate and Princess Party's "Music, Magic and Mayhem Fireworks Spectacular." This beautiful bird was perched on top of the DVC booth in Frontierland. One of the funniest masks I have ever seen Disney sell... Cosmic Ray's is having a little work done on one of its seating areas. Finally the door to the next room opens... This clock got to about 603 before we went into the next room...