Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur and animator who founded The Walt Disney Company. In 1923, after filing for bankruptcy with his Laugh-O-Gram studio, Walt and his brother Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio and signed a contract with M.J. Winkler Productions to produce the Alice Comedies cartoon series. Walt Disney continued producing animated shorts throughout the 1920s, including introducing Mickey Mouse in 1928. By the 1930s and 1940s, Disney produced landmark animated feature films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, and built Disneyland theme park in 1955. Walt Disney revolutionized the animation and entertainment industry before his death in 1966.
1. The document discusses how technology and its integration into classrooms has transformed the definition of literacy to include the ability to interact with technological tools and resources.
2. It explores how government initiatives like No Child Left Behind have aimed to expand access to learning through e-learning and technology to close achievement gaps.
3. Standards organizations like ISTE and NETS have also worked to define standards for effective educational use of technology to enhance learning and prepare students for an increasingly digital world.
El documento describe los protocolos de riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo según la OIT y OMS. Explica que los factores psicosociales se refieren a las interacciones entre el trabajo, el medio ambiente laboral y las características personales del trabajador que pueden afectar su salud y rendimiento. También detalla los cinco factores de riesgo evaluados, el cuestionario utilizado para medirlos, y los pasos que debe seguir una empresa para evaluar los riesgos psicosociales de acuerdo al protocolo.
This document contains information from the City of Charleston about late night hospitality areas and related data. It includes maps showing the locations of establishments in these areas as well as charts displaying arrest data for various violations from 2010-2014. The majority of arrests occurred between 5pm-5am and involved disorderly conduct, alcohol violations, and false identification. Additional charts compare the number of Class 7 liquor licenses issued downtown versus citywide. The document outlines a staffing plan needed for patrol coverage between 5pm-3am daily, requiring 26 additional sworn officers. It also includes quotes from Jane Jacobs about the need for diversity of uses in cities and concerns about concentrating too many strangers in one area.
Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur and animator who founded The Walt Disney Company. In 1923, after filing for bankruptcy with his Laugh-O-Gram studio, Walt and his brother Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio and signed a contract with M.J. Winkler Productions to produce the Alice Comedies cartoon series. Walt Disney continued producing animated shorts throughout the 1920s, including introducing Mickey Mouse in 1928. By the 1930s and 1940s, Disney produced landmark animated feature films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, and built Disneyland theme park in 1955. Walt Disney revolutionized the animation and entertainment industry before his death in 1966.
1. The document discusses how technology and its integration into classrooms has transformed the definition of literacy to include the ability to interact with technological tools and resources.
2. It explores how government initiatives like No Child Left Behind have aimed to expand access to learning through e-learning and technology to close achievement gaps.
3. Standards organizations like ISTE and NETS have also worked to define standards for effective educational use of technology to enhance learning and prepare students for an increasingly digital world.
El documento describe los protocolos de riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo según la OIT y OMS. Explica que los factores psicosociales se refieren a las interacciones entre el trabajo, el medio ambiente laboral y las características personales del trabajador que pueden afectar su salud y rendimiento. También detalla los cinco factores de riesgo evaluados, el cuestionario utilizado para medirlos, y los pasos que debe seguir una empresa para evaluar los riesgos psicosociales de acuerdo al protocolo.
This document contains information from the City of Charleston about late night hospitality areas and related data. It includes maps showing the locations of establishments in these areas as well as charts displaying arrest data for various violations from 2010-2014. The majority of arrests occurred between 5pm-5am and involved disorderly conduct, alcohol violations, and false identification. Additional charts compare the number of Class 7 liquor licenses issued downtown versus citywide. The document outlines a staffing plan needed for patrol coverage between 5pm-3am daily, requiring 26 additional sworn officers. It also includes quotes from Jane Jacobs about the need for diversity of uses in cities and concerns about concentrating too many strangers in one area.
The role of the science teacher educator is to facilitate conceptual and cultural changes around science education. They must probe students' existing knowledge and beliefs, challenge students' thinking through engaging activities, and model exemplary teaching practices. The science teacher educator also mentors students individually and helps create an inquiry-based learning community within the teacher education program.
Sejarah dan Tokoh DI/TII (Amir Fatah, Qahar Mudzakar, dan Ibnu Hadjar)Reinaldo Rahadian Putra
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang Gerakan Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII) yang didirikan oleh S.M. Kartosuwiryo pada tahun 1949. Gerakan ini bertujuan mendirikan negara berdasarkan syariat Islam di Indonesia. Dokumen ini menjelaskan latar belakang dan tokoh-tokoh kunci gerakan DI/TII seperti Qahar Muzakkar, Ibnu Hadjar, dan Amir Fatah.
Bt cotton is a genetically modified variety of cotton created by Monsanto that produces an insecticide to target cotton pests. It works by inserting a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria into cotton plants that code for Bt toxin, which is produced in the cotton tissues and kills lepidopteran larvae pests that eat the cotton. However, Bt cotton is ineffective against other cotton pests which still require insecticides. While Bt cotton has significantly increased yields for Indian farmers by reducing insecticide use, it is also controversial due to concerns about seed monopolies and links to farmer suicides in India.
Curare l'eiaculazione precoce con metodi naturaliandrea militello
La Griffonia, pianta dell'Africa nord occidentale, è ricca di 5 idrossitriptofano, precursore naturale della serotonina, un neuromodulatore che controlla il riflesso eiaculatorio
This document discusses various methods for removing iron and manganese from water. It describes how ferrous iron and manganous manganese are soluble but oxidize to insoluble ferric iron and manganic manganese when exposed to air. Common removal methods include aeration, sedimentation, filtration, chemical oxidation using chlorine or potassium permanganate, and manganese zeolite processes. Other options mentioned are water softening, biological treatment using iron- and manganese-oxidizing bacteria, and sequestering with chemicals like silicates and phosphates.
This document summarizes various water treatment processes used to remove pathogens from drinking water. It discusses sources of water and the need for treatment due to microbial contamination. The main water treatment processes covered include storage, filtration (slow sand, rapid sand), coagulation/flocculation, softening and disinfection (chlorine, UV). It provides details on the typical microbial reductions achieved by each process and the factors influencing effectiveness.
The document summarizes various facts about Disneyland park, including that it has an extensive underground tunnel system to transport employees and equipment without disrupting the experience of guests, a history of inappropriate photos taken on Splash Mountain, and that Disney humanely takes care of stray cats in the park to control rodent populations.
Toy Story Land keeps incredible #summer on at Walt Disney World ResortPablo Carrillo
Toy Story Land keeps incredible summer on at Walt Disney World Resort
Lighting McQueen to star in new cars experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios, joining a host of upcoming new attractions, restaurants and more throughout the resort
The document discusses tourism to locations from fictional stories and media. It provides links to YouTube videos of theme parks based on Harry Potter and Popeye, as well as Santa's Village in Lapland. It also discusses tourism sites related to Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island, including Green Gables Heritage Place operated by Parks Canada. The document examines how these real-world locations bring fictional worlds and stories to life through immersive experiences and recreations to attract tourism.
The document discusses several advertising campaigns:
1) Tropicana's 90-second ad associating their oranges with natural energy.
2) A Sony TV ad campaign narrated by Christian Slater promoting their internet TV and streaming services.
3) A McDonalds campaign in the US showing actors pretending to sleep on the subway next to ads for free coffee.
4) Schweppes creating a Facebook "Great Royal Wedding Card" for fans to sign for the royal wedding.
5) A viral Bic ad showing a person sliding along ice after a close shave, playing on the idea of human curling.
In-Depth Integrative Case 2.1 b Beyond Tokyo Disneys Exp.docxbradburgess22840
After the success of Tokyo Disneyland, Disney began expanding into Asia, opening Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005. Disney had plans for a park in Shanghai in the 1990s but faced challenges getting government approval. Disney opened Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005 but faced early struggles. Disney sought to expand Hong Kong Disneyland but negotiations with the government stalled. In 2009, Disney finally gained approval to build Shanghai Disneyland, a larger $3.59 billion project expected to open in 2014. While some see Shanghai Disneyland competing with Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney believes both parks will find audiences.
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Thc amusement trade is big business. It is a cul-
tnral busincss u'hose goal, it seems) is to generate
good fbelings fbr a good price. At the top of the
trade are the spinning tr.rrnstiles of Disneyland and
I)isnev World n'hose yearl.v tourist traffic surpass
that of the nation's capital, rirnking fourth in the
rvorlcl (ancl closing fhst) behind the great pilgrim-
age sites of Mecca, the Vatican, and Kyoto. If
ittenclance figures ind repeat visits are our guide,
it u,or.rld certainl1, seem that Disney has made good
on its claiur to have built "the l-rappiest place on
eirth. "
Thc concept of Disr-reyland took shape in the
elrll' 1950s u'hen Walt Disnel,, the creator of
Mickev Monsc trnd the fbr.rr.rder of Hollr'rvood's
lurost sllccessftil animation str.rdio (then and now),
clccidcci t() construct all amusement park built
rrronncl l)isney films and charactcrs. The legend of
Disnct,lancl tells hou, Walt's orvn brother Rog the
fir.rancilrl director of Walt Disney Productions, was
one clf manv ske;ltics who thought the amusement
plrk iclea absurcl and how Wtrlt had to borrow on
his lifb insnrrrnce fbr sceci money fbr tl"re ventllre
(Grovcr, 1997). Apparentll', thosc rvithin the com-
pally rrc firr less inclincd to rer.nember that Walt
bolstcred his firrr-rous crci'rtive instinct by hiring the
Stirnfbrd Research lnstitute to conduct first an
cconomic fbasibiliry study of his plan and then
commissioned l fbllow-up study to analyze area
clemogrirphics, lirncl use, traflic patterns, and so on
to corre r,rp'*,ith a rccommendation fbr construc-
tion or.r thc sitc.
On the basis of SRI's rcconlmendation, Disney
acquired 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheirn,
Califirrnia, in I953. A fbw months later, he signed
an agreeulent u'ith ABC Television to provide
financir-rg to nlove ahead. Other television net-
norks had been courting Disney, trying to lure
l-rim to the emerging medium, but only ABC, then
a distant ilncl struggling third among the three
nrajor netrvorks, u,trs rvilling to pay Walt's price:
Not onl1, gcnerolrs payments fbr a weekly show,
but also rvorking capital for his new park. ABC
became a partner in Disneyland (orvning 34 per-
ccnt of the sh;rres, a proportion equal to that of
Walt Disncy Productions) and immediately put up
half ar rnillion dollars to finance construction. It
also guaranteed loans for a flirther $4.5 million.
The prernicre of the "Disnel,land" TV show, on
October 27 , 1954. drerv 52 percent of the poten-
tial vierving audience (Brooks and Marsh, 1979).
It was ABC's first hit show, and the network was
delighted when the Disney studios followed it
with the weeldy "Mickey Mouse Club" (premier-
ing in 1955). Frorn the beginning, the Disneyland
program was built around the park, ll'hose
five "lands," or areas, provided the framing fbr
the weekly shou's. In the nine months between the
prerniere of the show and the operring of th.
The role of the science teacher educator is to facilitate conceptual and cultural changes around science education. They must probe students' existing knowledge and beliefs, challenge students' thinking through engaging activities, and model exemplary teaching practices. The science teacher educator also mentors students individually and helps create an inquiry-based learning community within the teacher education program.
Sejarah dan Tokoh DI/TII (Amir Fatah, Qahar Mudzakar, dan Ibnu Hadjar)Reinaldo Rahadian Putra
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang Gerakan Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII) yang didirikan oleh S.M. Kartosuwiryo pada tahun 1949. Gerakan ini bertujuan mendirikan negara berdasarkan syariat Islam di Indonesia. Dokumen ini menjelaskan latar belakang dan tokoh-tokoh kunci gerakan DI/TII seperti Qahar Muzakkar, Ibnu Hadjar, dan Amir Fatah.
Bt cotton is a genetically modified variety of cotton created by Monsanto that produces an insecticide to target cotton pests. It works by inserting a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria into cotton plants that code for Bt toxin, which is produced in the cotton tissues and kills lepidopteran larvae pests that eat the cotton. However, Bt cotton is ineffective against other cotton pests which still require insecticides. While Bt cotton has significantly increased yields for Indian farmers by reducing insecticide use, it is also controversial due to concerns about seed monopolies and links to farmer suicides in India.
Curare l'eiaculazione precoce con metodi naturaliandrea militello
La Griffonia, pianta dell'Africa nord occidentale, è ricca di 5 idrossitriptofano, precursore naturale della serotonina, un neuromodulatore che controlla il riflesso eiaculatorio
This document discusses various methods for removing iron and manganese from water. It describes how ferrous iron and manganous manganese are soluble but oxidize to insoluble ferric iron and manganic manganese when exposed to air. Common removal methods include aeration, sedimentation, filtration, chemical oxidation using chlorine or potassium permanganate, and manganese zeolite processes. Other options mentioned are water softening, biological treatment using iron- and manganese-oxidizing bacteria, and sequestering with chemicals like silicates and phosphates.
This document summarizes various water treatment processes used to remove pathogens from drinking water. It discusses sources of water and the need for treatment due to microbial contamination. The main water treatment processes covered include storage, filtration (slow sand, rapid sand), coagulation/flocculation, softening and disinfection (chlorine, UV). It provides details on the typical microbial reductions achieved by each process and the factors influencing effectiveness.
The document summarizes various facts about Disneyland park, including that it has an extensive underground tunnel system to transport employees and equipment without disrupting the experience of guests, a history of inappropriate photos taken on Splash Mountain, and that Disney humanely takes care of stray cats in the park to control rodent populations.
Toy Story Land keeps incredible #summer on at Walt Disney World ResortPablo Carrillo
Toy Story Land keeps incredible summer on at Walt Disney World Resort
Lighting McQueen to star in new cars experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios, joining a host of upcoming new attractions, restaurants and more throughout the resort
The document discusses tourism to locations from fictional stories and media. It provides links to YouTube videos of theme parks based on Harry Potter and Popeye, as well as Santa's Village in Lapland. It also discusses tourism sites related to Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island, including Green Gables Heritage Place operated by Parks Canada. The document examines how these real-world locations bring fictional worlds and stories to life through immersive experiences and recreations to attract tourism.
The document discusses several advertising campaigns:
1) Tropicana's 90-second ad associating their oranges with natural energy.
2) A Sony TV ad campaign narrated by Christian Slater promoting their internet TV and streaming services.
3) A McDonalds campaign in the US showing actors pretending to sleep on the subway next to ads for free coffee.
4) Schweppes creating a Facebook "Great Royal Wedding Card" for fans to sign for the royal wedding.
5) A viral Bic ad showing a person sliding along ice after a close shave, playing on the idea of human curling.
In-Depth Integrative Case 2.1 b Beyond Tokyo Disneys Exp.docxbradburgess22840
After the success of Tokyo Disneyland, Disney began expanding into Asia, opening Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005. Disney had plans for a park in Shanghai in the 1990s but faced challenges getting government approval. Disney opened Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005 but faced early struggles. Disney sought to expand Hong Kong Disneyland but negotiations with the government stalled. In 2009, Disney finally gained approval to build Shanghai Disneyland, a larger $3.59 billion project expected to open in 2014. While some see Shanghai Disneyland competing with Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney believes both parks will find audiences.
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Disneyland in the US of A
Thc amusement trade is big business. It is a cul-
tnral busincss u'hose goal, it seems) is to generate
good fbelings fbr a good price. At the top of the
trade are the spinning tr.rrnstiles of Disneyland and
I)isnev World n'hose yearl.v tourist traffic surpass
that of the nation's capital, rirnking fourth in the
rvorlcl (ancl closing fhst) behind the great pilgrim-
age sites of Mecca, the Vatican, and Kyoto. If
ittenclance figures ind repeat visits are our guide,
it u,or.rld certainl1, seem that Disney has made good
on its claiur to have built "the l-rappiest place on
eirth. "
Thc concept of Disr-reyland took shape in the
elrll' 1950s u'hen Walt Disnel,, the creator of
Mickev Monsc trnd the fbr.rr.rder of Hollr'rvood's
lurost sllccessftil animation str.rdio (then and now),
clccidcci t() construct all amusement park built
rrronncl l)isney films and charactcrs. The legend of
Disnct,lancl tells hou, Walt's orvn brother Rog the
fir.rancilrl director of Walt Disney Productions, was
one clf manv ske;ltics who thought the amusement
plrk iclea absurcl and how Wtrlt had to borrow on
his lifb insnrrrnce fbr sceci money fbr tl"re ventllre
(Grovcr, 1997). Apparentll', thosc rvithin the com-
pally rrc firr less inclincd to rer.nember that Walt
bolstcred his firrr-rous crci'rtive instinct by hiring the
Stirnfbrd Research lnstitute to conduct first an
cconomic fbasibiliry study of his plan and then
commissioned l fbllow-up study to analyze area
clemogrirphics, lirncl use, traflic patterns, and so on
to corre r,rp'*,ith a rccommendation fbr construc-
tion or.r thc sitc.
On the basis of SRI's rcconlmendation, Disney
acquired 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheirn,
Califirrnia, in I953. A fbw months later, he signed
an agreeulent u'ith ABC Television to provide
financir-rg to nlove ahead. Other television net-
norks had been courting Disney, trying to lure
l-rim to the emerging medium, but only ABC, then
a distant ilncl struggling third among the three
nrajor netrvorks, u,trs rvilling to pay Walt's price:
Not onl1, gcnerolrs payments fbr a weekly show,
but also rvorking capital for his new park. ABC
became a partner in Disneyland (orvning 34 per-
ccnt of the sh;rres, a proportion equal to that of
Walt Disncy Productions) and immediately put up
half ar rnillion dollars to finance construction. It
also guaranteed loans for a flirther $4.5 million.
The prernicre of the "Disnel,land" TV show, on
October 27 , 1954. drerv 52 percent of the poten-
tial vierving audience (Brooks and Marsh, 1979).
It was ABC's first hit show, and the network was
delighted when the Disney studios followed it
with the weeldy "Mickey Mouse Club" (premier-
ing in 1955). Frorn the beginning, the Disneyland
program was built around the park, ll'hose
five "lands," or areas, provided the framing fbr
the weekly shou's. In the nine months between the
prerniere of the show and the operring of th.
1. Enhancements for Disneyland
The first week in October begins the new
fiscal year for the Walt Disney Company,
and for Disneyland Resort that almost
always means projects either kick off or
wrap up in order to satisfy the sharp pencil
boys who are always trying to defer the
bills to the following fiscal year. Fiscal Year
2015 is no different for Anaheim, as lots of
plans awaiting approval in Fiscal '14 will
now be getting underway in Fiscal '15. In
this update we'll fill you in on the previous
rumors we've told you about that got
approved, and a few long shot surprises
that will be coming very soon to the
Anaheim parks.
2. Fiscal 2015 will be the year remembered as Disneyland's Diamond Celebration. While the budgets
for the 60th celebration aren't as big as they used to be before MyMagic+ began wreaking havoc all
over the place at the Florida parks, there are still some very lavish entertainment additions heading
to both Anaheim parks. The night parade coming to Disneyland, based on Hong Kong's new Paint
The Night parade, got several key additions and plussed up extras compared to the Hong Kong 1.0
version. Most notably, several additional float units and lighted performers were added for
Disneyland, plus a last second decision to create a new Frozen float for the parade.
3. Disneyland's Entertainment team is working out the details on the logistics and choreography for
this new night parade, after carefully studying the Hong Kong version and finding some weak spots.
The concept of a "show stop" with magic paint brushes activating LED effects on the performer's
costumes and floats was supposed to make the jump to Anaheim, but Disneyland's team has found
the concept a bit hokey and barely noticeable by the Hong Kong spectators standing along the
parade route frantically trying to get their paint brush to do something.
Parades with lengthy show stops often fall flat with audiences, as it can seem as if the parade has
come to a grinding halt due to a technical problem or traffic jam, rather than a purposeful pause for
some unexplained theatrical flourish. If the paint brush effect is barely noticeable and unimpressive,
there are plenty of Operations people in Anaheim who would prefer that the Entertainment team just
keep the big new parade moving along instead of stopping for an ineffective sight gag that most
folks won't understand.
Aside from tweaking the massive new night parade, Disney's pyrotechnic wizards are busy putting
the finishing touches on the new fireworks show. This will be the 15th anniversary of Steve
Davison's fireworks shows in Disneyland, since he first boosted his career with the successfully
ground breaking "Believe... There's Magic In The Stars" fireworks for Disneyland's 45th anniversary.
But before the new show can debut next May, lots of new equipment must be installed so it will be
back to the future as Disneyland returns to performing the simple (some might even say archaic)
Fantasy In The Sky show this winter and spring, beginning Friday, January 9th.
To prepare for the new parade and fireworks show the backstage alleys behind Main Street will be
wrapping up later this fall. The project has been scaled back quite a bit since we first broke the news
to you on the proposal almost two years ago, and instead of a fully themed companion to Main Street
USA, the alleys will be simple 15 foot wide pathways making a doglegged short cut behind existing
Main Street buildings. The eastern alley will feature nicely rebuilt ends on the south and north entry
portals to the alley, particularly on the north end where a new First Aid facility with a themed two
story façade will replace the 1970's era trailers hidden behind cheap lattice walls. But the alleys
themselves will be simply adorned and unable to access the Main Street buildings they pass directly
behind.
4. The likely scenario here will be that the alleys will remain closed behind decorative gates for most of
the day, and only be opened by the crowd control teams at the height of the nightly crush when all
the new night entertainment is happening. They won't be nearly as lavish and fully themed as the
original concept, which was to feature additional retail and park amenity space. But when
Disneyland attempts a lavish new night parade performing up to twice per night, plus a huge
fireworks show, and multiple showings of Fantasmic!, those alleyways will be a dramatic
improvement over the crush of humanity that already swamps Main Street on busy nights.
And all the other projects and nostalgia-fueled concepts we've told you about for the 60th continue
full speed ahead with the funding green light for the new fiscal year, including sparkly new Diamond
Celebration silver nametags for the Cast Members. The rehab for Peter Pan's Flight has now grown
to over three months long, as the plan to plus up that classic dark ride for the 21st century has now
been slotted to begin on Monday, February 9th and extend into late May.
The 60th won't only focus on Disneyland though, as the full remake and plussing of World of Color
we'd told you about continues to move forward. That will cause World of Color to go down for a long
winter's nap after Christmas, as they rebuild and refit the existing infrastructure with new plumbing
and special effects.
There's another addition coming to DCA for 2015, which has been in stealth mode for the past few
months as WDI has had to walk carefully around some powerful Imagineers to get out of the starting
gates. The result is that Luigi's Flying Tires is now slated to close on Sunday, January 11th to be
remade into an all new ride, in the shortest amount of time possible.
5. We'd told you back in 2013 how John Lassetter continued to put his considerable influence behind
the Flying Tires attraction, even though Mary Niven's operations team at DCA felt the ride was a
real turkey. In that previous 2013 update we told you how DCA Cast Members leaving their shifts
were surprised to find Imagineers at Luigi's after the park closed testing remote controlled Guido
characters. The remote controlled Guido forklifts acted as battering rams who would bash into the
tires and help move them around the attraction. That idea continued to morph artistically at WDI,
while the Operations team in Anaheim schemed to do away with the ride permanently due to the low
customer-satisfaction scores it receives and the unfortunate track record of injuries from people
tripping while they try to climb into the cumbersome vehicles. John Lassetter's dream of reinventing
the Flying Saucers from his youth never quite worked well, and everyone in Anaheim and a growing
group in Glendale knew it but didn't have the guts to tell Lassetter.
But after lots of political footsie with Imagineers, TDA has now gotten their wish and the original
Luigi's attraction is planned to close just after Christmas. The current plan is to replace the Flying
7. The Frozen characters themselves will now be moving from Fantasyland over to the Disney
Animation building, and they will set up residence in the space that was always supposed to be
reserved for character meet n' greets; Character Close-Up at the exit of the Animation Academy.
That area hadn't been used for character greetings in over a decade, and it's most recently been the
site of the nifty Toy Story Zoetrope machine. But the zoetrope will be packed up and moved into
storage and that area showcasing recent Disney or Pixar movies will be redressed as Anna and Elsa's
royal lair. The greetings will be by reservation only, as they'll use a form of the Fastpass tickets
currently in use for Frozen in Fantasyland.
You won't be able to avoid Frozen this winter when you enter Hollywood Land, and the end date on
all this Frozen fun is open-ended as Burbank wants TDA to ride the popularity for as long as
possible. Burbank really missed the boat on the Frozen craze last winter and spring, losing out on a
lot of merchandise sales and theme park visits since they weren't prepared to satisfy customer
demand for Frozen. They'll try harder this Christmas season, and keep the additions around
8. indefinitely, but it may be too late to drive much new business. The last-minute addition of Frozen to
the upcoming night parade at Disneyland, plus the makeover of Maelstrom in Florida, means that
Frozen will be found in the parks for decades to come, perhaps to serve as a reminder that Burbank
needs more faith in the product they create.
And once DCA concludes the holiday season with a big Three Kings Day celebration in early January
at the returning Viva Navidad show, it won't just be Luigi's Flying Tires closing for an extended
period. Soarin' Over California will finally be moving forward with the transition to an HD digital
format that was cancelled at the last minute a year ago. Soarin' will also close on January 11th, and
remain closed until late May. It won't just be an HD upgrade however, as the Soarin' building and all
of Condor Flats are now budgeted to receive themed Placemaking by WDI.
Condor Flats and Soarin' were the lone breakout hit for DCA when it opened in February, 2001, and
if it weren't for Soarin' the generally crummy reviews for the park in '01 would have been truly
horrific. But Soarin' and the surrounding shops and restaurants still have a 2001 design that doesn't
fit with the new period-specific (and much more expensive) aesthetic that WDI has been ladling onto
DCA since Toy Story Midway Mania opened in 2008. Gone will be the circa 2001 generic props and
cheap shopping mall signage around Condor Flats, to be replaced with a distinctly mid 20th century
vintage look and feel. The interior hallways and theaters of Soarin' Over California will also change,
with vintage props and a more enveloping queue and pre-show.
The transition to an HD format should be a stunner, as the simple upgrade to digital recently at
DCA's It's Tough To Be A Bug show made a huge difference in that 15 year old theater. The new
Soarin' worldwide footage will have to wait however, as the Soarin' The World footage is slated to
debut first in Shanghai Disneyland, whenever that horribly delayed and massively troubled project is
able to open sometime in 2016. But DCA's signature attraction from 2001's opening day will at least
get a fresh new look and impressive tech upgrade for the 60th celebration.
While DCA flogs the Frozen craze to death this winter and closes several shows and attractions for
big makeovers, Disneyland will also be heavily into refurbishment mode. A larger than normal
amount of cosmetic and infrastructure improvements have been added to the Fiscal 2015 budget for
Disneyland. The exterior cosmetic refurbishments that began this summer at the Main Entrance and
9. Main Street USA will continue to spread throughout the park, while the usual rolling refurbishments
of attractions continue through spring.
It's important to remember how much better Disneyland looks today compared to 10 years ago when
it was scrambling to fix years of neglect before the 50th Anniversary began. But as good as the
Resort already looks, TDA wants to make sure the park sparkles for the Diamond Celebration, and
the TDA planners carved out a big chunk of extra money to make it happen. It's a good reminder of
how passionate about Disneyland many long-term executives in TDA are, even if the Disneyland
President top spot is a revolving door position that is filled by a nomadic and emotionally detached
exec every three years. (Michael Colglazier's executive contract in Anaheim will be up in early 2016,
barely 15 months from now.)
While the park exteriors are being freshened up this winter, more attraction refurbishments will be
scheduled to fix the glaring problems with lighting and animatronics in too many rides lately. Those
inoperative fixtures and figures are all due to the panicky "Fall Protection" standards that Disney's
safety team imposed in Anaheim suddenly last year, after Disney was fined due to an outside
contractor falling and breaking his arm while cleaning the Space Mountain dome in November,
2012.
The most noticeable maintenance problems caused by the fall protection standards currently appear
in Splash Mountain, where entire lighting racks hung from the ceiling and some animatronics placed
10. too close to tall ledges are now off-limits to Disney's maintenance teams. Splash Mountain will close
for refurbishment this January, and TDA has dedicated a healthy budget to rebuild and re-engineer
the lighting rigs and animatronic sets throughout that ride so that maintenance teams can return to
performing upkeep in those areas. Until that refurbishment however, Splash Mountain will remain a
dark and creepy ride with many inoperative animatronics. Rolling rehabs at other less noticeable
problem areas in other attractions and facilities will begin this week and continue through the
spring, under the beefed up budget for Fiscal '15.
Interestingly, many of the exact same physical conditions and maintenance scenarios exist at the
identical or similar rides in Walt Disney World. But with Florida's far less legislated environment, no
state inspector will be bothering any of the Team Disney Orlando managers to bring their facilities
up to the Anaheim standards for worker safety. While Disney executives love to gush about "One
Disney" and their universal safety standards on each coast, when it comes to spending a lot of money
to upgrade the facilities that are identical to Anaheim, the Orlando team is curiously quiet on that
specific topic.
Okay, that just about wraps things up for this update. Does news of an enhanced 60th anniversary
parade have you twinkling with delight? Is an updated Lugi Tires attractions inflating your
expectations? Let us know your thoughts below.
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