EpcotServo's June 23rd STUDIOS Update: I love...Lamp.

Hey everyone! Big show, so let's get too it already!

STUDIOS

-Crowds heavy, everything packed.

-New sign at Little Mermaid.

-The real news of course, it's the long delayed, eagerly awaited debut of Luxo Jr. What can I say? It's just as amazing as I thought It'd be, and the two entirely different nighttime shows it manged to do left me breathless. It's awesome during the day, but like everything at Disney, it becomes an entirely different, and unmissable experience after dark.

Now here is my video for you, edited to give you the best feeling of the nature of the amazingness. It's not any of the ENTIRE shows, which others will post no doubt and I say you avoid, but more of a general overview of the experience and first day in public and to present in the spirit intended rather than second by second.

If you want to stay fully unspoiled (As I recommend.), please skip it.

Enjoy!




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EpcotServo's June 19th UNIVERSAL Update: Alternate Universe

So had a HUGE day at Universal yesterday, and I bring you back all the pictures and the Scoop! (No, not that Scoop)

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

-Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket is BIG. REALLY BIG. I do think it's a way's off from opening, it looks like elements are being installed but they still have to integrate all the many elements and do ALOT of testing.

-Mummy is still great, save for still non-working Mummy. Lot of people get Everest down, but I still attest that at least Everest's B-Show is WAYYYY better than the creepy face of doom. They must be having problems too, because he wasn't working in September either. I wanna' see him again, he's awesome!

-Men In Black, also still great.

-Enjoyed second ride on Simpsons alot. Really fun ride!

IOA

-Potter building still looks far from down.

-Everything working well on Spiderman.

-Found out that they have offboard cameras at Hulk and you can buy the video as well as your picture. Clearly field testing for Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket's offboard cameras!

GENERAL

-Had dinner at the Whopper Bar. It's really just a Burger King, but it's still a great idea and much needed. It's great to see such an improvement in the right direction! You could tell Pleasure Island shot itself in the foot...LOTS MORE PEOPLE coming into Citywalk late at night than usual.

-Overall the parks were really clean. I saw more people cleaning the bathrooms than I have at Disney in the past few weeks. This is just sad, but anyways, well done Universal.

-Also a real treat, actually saw a LOT of great Team Members. Talking to people, smiling, helping us. Really great to see at Universal!

-Crowds were medium, we got on everything really quickly. Should be much more crowded at this time of year though, I wish them the best attendance wise.

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

Enjoy!


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EpcotServo's Jun.9th STUDIOS Update: Land of the Lost

Hey everybody! Went to Studios yesterday evening, and bring you back all the gory details and newsofacts!

STUDIOS

-Crowds were medium to light. Not horrible.

-They are building a new waiting structure for RNR, by the KRNR food booth.

-A word to the wise, watch where you step. As I was trying to get a good picture of the thing above, I unknowingly stepped in human excrement, conveniently left in the middle of the busy RNR plaza. Nice. Even better were the ones I heard laughing, as if it were funny. (If you were one of those people reading this, watch out. I think Karma is dangerous, and I suppose your friends would find it HYSTERICAL if you came down with explosive diarrhea in a crowded bus! Just sayin', Karma works like that...) Anyhoo, just remember that most guests are animals, and never take for granted the social skills of those around you on your Disney vacation. You'll never believe the things you see if you go out to the parks enough.


-Midway Mania was down for a good portion of the day.

-Saw a tiny peek of Luxo behind the curtains. Great to finally see the thing after waiting so long! There are tons of new hidden speakers around, and I'm so excited to see him in action.

-More great news for Pixar fans, the previously Pixar-Studio-Shop-Exclusive plush squeaky Bird from the short "For The Birds" is available to buy at the Pixar Place shop!


-Finally saw the finished Idol finale show, it was packed. Full house, popular show. As for the talent, they were pretty good. Two were GREAT, but in the end they were both robbed because the horrible whining sound is popular in music these days.


OK, that's about it. On to the pictures!

Enjoy!



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EpcotServo's June 2nd EPCOT Update: EPCOT Park Rhapsody

Hey everyone! Spent the afternoon at EPCOT, and bring ye back all the informations! Please to Hastily read on!

EPCOT

-First of all, the Entrance Loop is changed. Unless this is some sort of temporary music track or leftover from Flower and Garden, which is unlikely, I believe you should prepare yourselves for not hearing the familiar EPCOT music that's welcomed you for years.

I really hate to break the news, but this may be a big disaster for most of you.

I wandered in listening to every note trying to place my best guess on this music. At first it sounds like classical music. Heavy classical influence, but nothing in particular. Towards the end of the sweeping classic score, I realized that I've heard this song in a different tune before.

It was Bippity Boppity Boo from Cinderella. Before I could catch my breath, a new classical-style rendition of "This is Love" began to play.

In short, no EPCOT music. Just classical-style renditions of Disney Tunes. I really hope this is just temporary, but...I have a feeling that this will be "EPCOT Entrance Loop 2009".

As for what I think? Until I hear some real EPCOT tunes in the plaza again, consider it ON NOTICE.

-No news from inside Spaceship Earth, all normal.

-Crowds were Medium to Light, nothing major except the lines for Soarin' and such.

-Paltry selection of UP plush and books at MouseGear.

-New retro shirts are awesome.

-Lots of missing audio in my Mission Space capsule.

-First ride on Energy since the rehab, looks nice but pre-show projectors were really fuzzy.

-KUKA Fish working on Nemo.

-Reflections of Earth was going good, until Celebration...when the LED's on Earth broke and the globe stopped. Bless their hearts they turned on the interior lights and set them to the music. Thankfully it opened and the fire worked too.

-After the show ends and the full We Go On song plays, they now play the wonderfully atrocious "Celebrate You" song. No thank you.

OK, got tons of pictures, so let's get too it!

ENJOY!

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