EpcotServo's Apr.27th STUDIOS Update: Observe & Report

Hello! Time for yet another Update, back to the Studios. Lots to see, so let's get right to seein' it!

STUDIOS

-First of all, now they blast out announcements every few minutes before park opening pleading for auditions for American Idol. It's not because there will be a huge line later because...well. There's never a line. They need to scale it back, the frequency of the announcements-even though the spiel is pre-recorded, it seems like I started laughing because the magic voice begins to sound more and more desperate in my mind.

-Crowds were Light to Medium, Walked on Single Riders RNR four times, and walked on Standby once. Even Midway Mania had a short wait in the morning with plenty of Fastpasses until around noon!

-Speaking of Idol, had a 19-Minute 11' o clock show. A singer dropped out either by not showing up or opting out at the last minute.

-Up display has been updated.

-D23 has added more signage to One Man's Dream. I'm sorry, but the billboard added to the exit seems like...well. Almost takes away from the value of the presentation if people think it's an advertisement.

-Audio sounded great on all four (different) trains I rode on at RNR.

-Horticulture was working on Tower's gardens. The vine overhang is gone for now, until it grows back.

-Lots of rigs set up near the hat, hopefully for the 20th!

Alright, that's it for that. On to the pictures!

Enjoy!


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EpcotServo's Apr.23rd DAK Update: Lost Horizon

Hello there my Friends! Went down to Animal Kingdom for a bit yesterday. I know, it's been awhile, right? Well some cool stuff to get too, so let's get too it!

ANIMAL KINGDOM

-There were "Earth" Ads/Stations infront of the park and in Asia.

-Crowds were Medium to Light, Everest was maybe a 10-15 Minute wait, Countdown a walk on.

-Effects status on Everest! Under-carriage Steam Working, but side vents were not.Waterfall A working, Waterfall B not.Mist on Peak was WORKING, but because of the wind direction only the most observant eyes could see it from the bottom. The only surefire way to know is to check from Broken Trestle by looking back at the peak. They've added several misters to the RIGHT of Broken Trestle's back area, almost making a U shape now, hopefully catching breezes and pumping it down to the scene on winder/more humid days. Yeti, as always, in B-Show. Someone mentioned some kind of difference in some Brake Zone, not today. System running as smooth as it should be.

-So the famous Yeti cast has been put on display in the Yeti Museum! A great addition to the collection. Here's how the display reads.

"This is a casting of a mysterious footprint discovered in December of 2007 by explorer Joshua Gates and his team in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. This is the best preserved of three prints, which were found in sequence near a river in the Khumbu Valley, at an altitude of about 10,000 ft.

U.S. Experts have scanned each of the prints and have concluded that they are anatomically legitimate and represent a significant find. This scan shows the heel from one partial footprint (In blue) superimposed on the larger print (In grey). The two match almost exactly which indicates that they are real footprints left by an unknown bipedal animal in the wild.

Joshua Gates is an American explorer and photographer and donated this footprint to The Yeti Museum in April of 2008. One of only three castings, this footprint represents the first 21st Century evidence of the Yeti."

-For those looking for figures of say, Figment, or Big Al, there's a new set of plastic "Theme Park Characters" that may interest you.

-Nothing working right on Countdown...ever. Sad, really.

-Happy Belated Birthday Animal Kingdom!

OK, that's about it.

Enjoy!


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EpcotServo's Apr. 17th KINGDOM/EPCOT Update: Sayonara Space-Sensei

Hey everybody, ran into the parks yesterday and come back with THIS!

MAGIC KINGDOM

-Heavy Crowds, but not Extreme.

-Peoplemover, just one day away from closing, was REALLY broken. Saw some cars moving while others didn't, saw the Load chain going REALLY fast and all other trains crawling, and at one point all the cars were rolling backwards. I underestimated how much it needs this rehab!

-Space Mountain was really busy in it's second to last day, and noticed from the Monorail that they added a security booth at the back of the mountain for the soon-to-be-construction area!

EPCOT

-Not as crowded at Epcot, but still heavy.

-Nothing to report from SPACESHIP EARTH

-Universe of Energy was down.

-The new/old Paint Scheme looks great!

OK, that's it for the talking. On to the Pictures!

Enjoy!


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