EpcotServo's Updates #3.12: Tis' the Season of the Force

Hello everybody, and welcome to Part 3 of the Update Time! Lots to click on and enjoy, if you so wish! Click on, if you please! And ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's DISNEYLAND Updates #3.4- Into the West

Hello everybody! It's time for the last of the DISNEYLAND UPDATES for until who knows when, so let's just forget the words and go straight to the update at hand. Before we resume the OrlandoStuff, let's go back to 2014 and finish another epic DISNEYLAND journey!

Enjoy!^^

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EpcotServo's DISNEYLAND Updates #3.3- The Road Goes Ever On

Hey everybody, it's Part 3 time! The part that comes before Part 4, and after Part 2! Let's go on!

DISNEYLAND


-DCA is still one mighty fine park

-Walt's birthday at Disneyland!

-The Submarine Voyage is looking really good after the rehab.

-Same with Alice in Wonderland, really love the new projections and cleaned up sets.

-Winter World O' Color is not nearly as good as regular World of Color, and they cut out a lot since the first winter dreams. I feel like there's hardly any good grid action, it feels too much like just watching a projection in the middle field with some fountains on the side. It just doesn't have the abstraction-ism and creativity of the main show, and Olaf quickly makes the show feel tired. Having said that, the tech upgrades such as the fun wheel-star point chaser lights and the snoap shape blowers are amazing. I also want to see the Screamin' lights incorporated into the new show. 

-Screamin' is still one fantastic Coaster.

-The best Racers ride at night ever.

-Much fun. Much fun.

OK, that's about it for wordings- now on to the many pictures!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's DISNEYLAND Updates #3.2 - Moonlighting

Welcome back to the Updates everybody! Part 2 is here, so read on if you'd like!

DISNEYLAND


-Weather back to California standard, gone with the rainyness

-CARSLAND! Is still pretty much the greatest. Everything working fine on Racers save for the smoke ring which I've never really seen anyway.

-The new Big Thunder Mountain is really smooth, and really good.

-Christmas!

-Disneyland Tiki Room forever.

-Crowds crowded, matters not.

-Disneyland! Disneyland! DISNEYLAND!

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

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's DISNEYLAND Updates #3.1 - Restart the Rain

---------------Command Prompt: Update.sys Backup Restart Program ------------------

ES.U> A thousand lights

ES.U> Lost in the rain

ES.U> A dream

ES.U> Something spoke to me

ES.U> Restart

ES.U> Reprogram

ES.U> Return

ES.U> Press any key to begin




ES.U> Enjoy

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.89- Let It Snoap

Hey there and Happy Holidays again my friends! Time for one more Update before the new year, to get you in the Spectacle kind of mood! Read on, using the adjacent clicker device on your computer or laptop type device!

STUDIOS


-Crowds mild to heavy, weather mild

-Things are getting so efficient at WDW, that nothing is efficient. Everything is full, utilized, time-managed, and over-thought. It seems like since full integration, the MCP system has everything gridlocked into rigid conformity that makes everything slow and efficient. If ALL the people have Fastpasses it just means every street is packed and every queue is empty and near-stationary. Pbbbbt.

-For instance, Star Tours is now distributing Fastpass windows that are for RIGHT NOW. So weird.

-Spectacle is still great

-STUDIOS!

-SEASONS GREETINGS!

-STUFF!

-And other things, too.

OK, that's about it...Now to the Pictures!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.88- Log Horizon

Hey there everybody! It's Updatetime, because time is for Updating! Read on, if reading on is what you're intending to do.

MAGIC KINGDOM


-Weather cool, crowds mild too

-Jingle Cruise is pretty fun, if you have the skipper for it.

-Pirates has new plasticity boats which makes terrible noises at Unload.

-The PirateQuestVentureThing is actually really fun and cool, and the cast there are very nice so make sure you stop by and quest up.

-MyMagicIsStillBelrg

-So I had three bad experiences with CMs being unhelpful or disrespectful, which is three more than I've had at Epcot, Studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal, and Disneyland Resort this year...Oy. Imma stick with going to the other three more. So much hassle.

-Space Mountain Lights On Stuff

-Peoplemover too

-In Updatenews, the Updatepage recently passed 20,000 hits under the internet. My Ultra-Thanks to all those who continue to visit my crazy thing here and thanks for enjoying!

Speaking of which, ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's CALIFORNIA Updates Part 1: Disneylanded Away

Hello everybody and welcome to EPCOTSERVO'S CALIFORNIA UPDATES Q: You Can (Re)Ride! Part 1 begins now, so click on and begin the quickening!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.73- My Funny Valentine

Hey there everyone! Got some Valentine's day Studios for you, so let's get right too it!

STUDIOS

-Crowds medium to crowded, weather overcast and drizzly

-The turnstyle-less entry look is creepy. It doesn't help they glow eerily.

-Got to see the second Jack Sparrow intro at Legend of said Captain Jack Sparrow, and it was pretty good. Have to say, still a pretty great little show.

-Midway Mania, Tower, Coaster, Star Tours, Muppets, all still great.

-New AFI exhibit is really shiny and worth checking out. Some really amazing stuff. 

-I was happy to see the Tower shop carrying cool Twilight Zone merch.

-Coaster's Guitar is under Guitarps

-HA

-The electronic ticker crawl at the Wreck-It-Ralph meet and greet is still brilliant. Stop by and read it sometime.

-Bizzare new things appearing in the Muppets pre show. Do not want.

-The show itself though was AMAZING...ALL EFFECTS WORKING. YES. Plus the side wall smoke effect when the theater blows up let off the most amazing amount of smoke I've ever seen, let alone for an effect that rarely works. Burning tires, Balcony arrows, EVERYTHING. It was great.

-Almost done

-Ok, it's done.

BUT wait! It's not done! Now on to the pictures!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.69-The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

IT'S THE MOST...WONDERFULLLL TIMEEE OF THE YEAAARRRR! And Merry Holidays to you all, we got a short and sweet Kingdom stuff for you, so click on!

KINGDOM


-OK, so you never really have to click on, just keep reading. Doesn't sound as cool, does it?

-Crowds were low, weather windy

-Parade Taping was fun. Of course, it's all live...in your region.

-Peoplemover seemed to be a little bjorked, with a large gap and the trains at Load rushing up and bumping on to the next train with a jolt. Strange.

-They've made the Mermaids at Pirates show up on the right side of the flume a little more. It's still really cool, but I'm not sure if it was better when it projected less. But then again, there was one whole ride last time I didn't even see any, so it was needed. And is still really cool.

-Little Mermaid is still going fine

-It's a tiny world, it seems

-Finally saw Country Bears. Really didn't like. It's like the reader's digest version, there's just a whole lotta' charm and wit lost in those five minutes they edited out and the show doesn't hold up as well ironically, being the reverse effect as intended.

-BUT...AHolycrap, new Test Track is AWESOME.

-I mean, really, REALLY AWESOME.

-I hope to have pictures and further words on how fantastic it is, later.

-More then.

-Hello!

-Pictures now.

OK, that's about it for that-Continue onwards!

And ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.68-Pushing the Sky

Heya everybodya, and welcome to YET another Update! This has been the biggest week of Updates ever, so click on and enjoy while the Updatin's good!

EPCOT


-Weather good, Crowds nominal

-The Food and Booze has ceased it's Festival-ing

-Jazz

-Test Track's work is startin' to come together from the outside, cycling nightly

-Japan Pavilion

-Words

STUDIOS


-Weather coolish to warmish, Crowds getting Crowded-er

-PIRATES! So the show soft opened for the first time today for guests, and I enjoyed it immensely. Basically it takes the Narnia space which throughout the history of the Studios has usually consisted of no more than a set and a screen. Now the set and the screen have come together, and with a modest budget, the attraction is a worthy little D-Ticket show that won't date and is immensely cool for any Pirate fan. First of all, the Excommunicated Skull from our Pirates is the host of the show, and the entire preshow is a giant cool updated version of the talking skull spiel.

 There's been some comment on the voicework which is fair, but I love the talking skull because it sounds (and looks) like the blue-eyed skeleton robot, Geoff Peterson. Now the one gripe about voicework I would make is the Davy Jones sound alike not sounding too on-model.

 Now the star of the show is that the entire set is one giant lighting/projection piece, so what doesn't capture on video is all the details in the show because of that. (For instance, Jack pops the cap of a bottle with his teeth, and when he spits it out you see it hit the wall) The entire show is like that, and is kind of like a newage Circlevision film. The big picture is nice, but the details make it entertaining for all. The other thing I've heard online is the idea of the participation being stupid, but it really isn't. As someone who hates that kind of thing, it's not anything like that. It's more like applause queues, it just helps make the show a less passive experience.

 Now the actual Jack Sparrow is incredible, and worth a visit for alone. Imagine the queue projections at Forbidden Journey, but the lead of the show with a MUCH better setup and even MORE realistic.(For instance, Jack Sparrow actually has a shadow, a new trick for this using technique.)

Sorry, I've got away a bit. I really like Studios and Pirates, and hated Narnia, so I'm very pleased my prediction of the building sitting empty was turned into something really quite cool. Also neat thing I learned: Pretty much most of the props are from the films. The candles, the Aztec chest, The corset, and pretty much everything else. It's a change of pace from the usual Studios use of props under glass. There are none in the exit hall because they are all used in the ride.  And the Black Pearl is the centerstage of the show, with water crashing over her bow. So that's about it, don't watch the videos, get there early, and enjoy it. It ain't no huge expansion, but it's a significant improvement over the space's usage for the last 20 years, and is a fun little show with a large amount of neat details and technology.

There's nothing to shill, There's nothing to foam, so There's also literally no reason to bitch about this. 

-Tower has an Apollo 13 rig to get the Oxygen from the Bell Tower into the Ride Capsule for the return to Earth.

-They've replaced all the blacklights in RNR and the ride is crazy bright.

-I think that's it

-Is that it?

-Oh yea, see Lincoln, Skyfall, and Wreck-It-Ralph while you're at it

-OK, that's it.

ALRIGHT, off of the words and on to the pictures!

Enjoy!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.67-Spectacle Session

Hey there folks, and welcome to the second of the Busy Weekend Trilogy, this time the seminal and classic "Empire Of Spectacle Strikes Back!"-Let's kick the beat

STUDIOS


-Crowds were Crowded to Crowded

-Weather was here, wish you were something

-SCOOP! Star Tours is Awesome

-Spectacle has switched on, and is quite spectacle as usual

-The canopy again seems better and better each year

-There needs to be more STAR TOURS specific merchandise, after the Starspeeder there's been nothing that actually says Star Tours.

-Pirates (Non-MK Version) exterior Mural is looking great, and you have the official seal of "Servo doesn't make stuff up [aside from when he's not making stuff up about not-important stuff]" seal to prepare yourself for some good stuff on the inside.

-LIGHTS

-TRON Uprising is a really good show

-Yep

OK, That's about it for the Insider Scoop Magic Mouse Weekly Roundup of all the ParkStuff. It's looking like 2013 is going to be an exciting time for Wisconsin Cheese Enthusiasts. 

LINK START and Enjoy! ^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.44- The Update Holiday Special

There's no word like hello for the Holidays! Welcome to another Update show, so let it snow!

STUDIOS

-Crowds large to even larger.

-Star Tours is still, still great.

-I kind of don't like how they replaced the holographic poster at the end of the Muppets hallway with an ad for The Muppets. The movie is great and worth advertising, but that's just crossing the line getting rid of an attraction element for an ad...

-All the lights were working at Spectacle of Lights.

-^See, "Lights not working" always gets more attention...When things work properly it's worth noting too.

-If I didn't know better I'd say that was some veiled form of vague commentary on society.

-But it really wasn't.

-Happy Holidays!

ENJOY!
(^ ^ )

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.39- It's only a preview!

Hey there everybody! Got to preview this year's Spectacle of Lights, and here's some pictures! With lights! And words! Dare I say it, pictures! Venture onwards!

STUDIOS

-There's a few new things at spectacle this year, as follows...

-The canopy is no longer just red lights, they all change color.

-They have a window with a screen that displays historical imagery of the show.

-Some of the windows have light screens that shows animated Xmas imagery, which is a nice new plus. Though they do have Prep & Landing synergy, which stinks. Literally nothing can be added with synergy. And not in an awesome full-blown way like Disneyland, just the WDW kind of shady small-scale useless synergy. Just kind of nergy.

-It's still a great display.

And that's about all, so advance to PictureStage!

Enjoy!
( ^ ^)/

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