From: mousktr@carson.u.washington.edu (DeniseAbu" Lockner)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: My Xmas Working at Disneyland
Date: 5 Jan 1993 10:26:24 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
NNTP-Posting-Host: carson.u.washington.edu


OK, so I'm back from working at Disneyland in the College Program this
Xmas.  Want some inside info??


1) ToonTown was supposed to "soft open" earlier than it did, but the
Orange County Register leaked the news so Disney waited until right 
before Xmas.  I was working at Brer bar the day it opened, an alert
went out to all locations about the opening. 

2) Before its "real" opening, ToonTown was open 11-6 pm everyday.  Most
 guests were not aware, did not even realize there WAS a new land.

3) I romped in ToonTown for about 2 hours with a good friend from work.
  My opinions:

   all the attractions, except the go-coaster and the future dark ride,
   are walk-through exhibits.  it was not made for large crowds!  Most
   of the details were loast because TOO MANY people were crowded, not
   to mention NOT MOVING ALONG.  I thought Disney had learned this lesson
   from the Sleepiong Beauty and Treehouse walk-throughs.
 
  ToonTown is NOT FOR ADULTS and that's really infuriating!  Goofy's
  Bouce House and Chip and Dale's Acorn Whatever are off limits to
  adults.  the slides used to slide down from Chip and Dale's treehouse
  and Donald's boat, the Miss Daisy, are TOO SMALL. I am 5'1" and i have
  bruises on my legs!! We're just waiting for an overweight child or
   adult to get wedged.  

  The pathways are so narrow it's claustrophobic.  I have always admired
   Disney's knack for crowd dispersement, but in ToonTown in was nearly
  nonevident.

  There is so much noise- Miss Daisy's horn, the music, the coaster, etc.,
  it makes ToonTown really frantic and overwhelming. It's just not a 
  pleasant spot in the park!!  Kind of like a frenetic Tomorrowland if
  you can possibly imagine that.....

  Overall, once is enough for ToonTown if you're an adult.  The frozen
  yogurt is good, watch out for the pizza.  The souvenirs at the one 
  store are OK, but we wanted ToonTown shirts and most were pretty boring.
   So we bought the commemorative buttons, like everyone else!1

  One big thing, coming from a cast member: from the peak of Gadget's 
  Go-Coaster, you can see "backstage"- namely, a hotel across the street!
  We were highly disillusioned...

  The Go-Coaster is DEFINITELY a kiddie coaster.

  The architecture is amazing to look at.  It is the one thing adults
  will love.

  I think my friend put it best:  ToonTown is like a really extravagant
  Chuck E. Cheese- same type of bouce houses, acorn crawls, etc. A nice
  place to dump the kids for a while.  I just wish there had been more
  for adults, hopefully the Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin will be just
  that.

More news:

I have heard the "Lion King" soundtrack.  I am HIGHLY impressed.
Elton John is doing a fantastic job! 

I met the Sherman Brothers!  they were signing autographs at the park
and my friend knows them.  They gave me an autographed CD and -get this-
I went to Bob Sherman's house to visit in Beverly Hills last week!

Pretty cool, huh?

I'd never seen Disneyland at Xmas before.  I really loved the Xmas Parade
and the Dickens Carolers.  Any other questions???


Forever a Cast member

Denise
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