Let's try this again. Universe of Energy, a 🧵
I wanted to do this because I really think Universe of Energy was the most underrated EPCOT pavilion, no thanks to an underwhelming 1996 rehab that overstayed its welcome.
The actual substance of the attraction's content besides the Dinosaur diorama was nothing to look back on. But everything else, the complexity of the ride system and effort behind show quality is captivating.
Opening day attraction, 1982. It was actually one of the first structures to go vertical along with Spaceship Earth.
NEW: This week the SAT SIX celebrates 5 years of Universal's VELOCICOASTER.
We look at why this coaster was a true game changer for the resort, along with a whole bunch of other fun stuff, including the infamous "churro stand" construction!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturd…
Three years ago myself, Sean, Bunny_Wars, & many other volunteers all worked together to recreate Wonders of Life from scratch in FP82. It was a three month labor of love & deeply personal & special to me. If you've not seen it before, please check it out. youtube.com/watch?v=ggAfAG0A…
It's pretty interesting that Disney invested in projection mapping for Spaceship Earth only to use it twice, just for this and to announce a 24-hour day with Mike Wazowski
🚨 BREAKING: DisneylandForward is getting real.
Cast members have been notified that a major Disneyland parking lot is closing this summer to make way for a new parking structure and a brand new Harbor Blvd gateway to the parks... complete with a bridge connecting guests directly to the Esplanade.
👀 Full details in today's Disneyland Update 🔗 on MiceChat ➡️ micechat.com/436946-disneyla…
Remember those quicktime videos you could watch on the Universal Orlando website in the early 00's for each attraction? I feel such nostalgia for these clips, here's IoA:
This Back to the Future The Ride footage is a small sample but shows how high quality the source is.
C'mon @UniversalORL, scan the film negative and get some modern projectors or better yet, LED screen to show this, it's an easy out of the park home run.
Remember those quicktime videos you could watch on the Universal Orlando website in the early 00's for each attraction? I feel such nostalgia for these clips, here's IoA:
Some very strange music choices in these. Spidey, Shrek, Earthquake, JAWS all use John Williams' score from The Cowboys.
Twister using the BttF music, Jimmy Neutron with IoA music, Dueling Dragons with Marvel music
Aerial overview of demolition in Islands of Adventure.
Remaining portion of the Sinbad theater has been collapsed to the ground for easier access of shears.
Last year a reddit user u/EPCOThistory found a source tape for a projected clip that was used in the 1994 version of Spaceship Earth during the descent. This could be seen in the park until 2007.
Really reminds me of Cyberspace Mountain from DisneyQuest which opened in '98