From: cscon134@uoft02.utoledo.edu (John Heiden UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: Disney Story Gone
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:52:22 EST
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Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

In article <Rich_Koster.0umy@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US>, Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster) writes:
> The following was posted by Ed Sterrett (1:3633/2) on Fidonet's Disney
> echo on 11 Oct 92 at 02:25:00.
>  
>   To: All
> Subj: Bad nooz..
>  
>   Two Magic Kingdom attractions have fallen prey to a budget cut..
>  
> Walt Disney Story, on Main Street USA, has closed it's doors.  The
> artifacts displayed there have been returned to the Disney family at
> their request, and no plans are being made, at this point, to reopen
> the attraction.  During the last few years, attendance at this
> attraction fell dramatically, averaging no more than 50 per show
> during the summer.  A mandatory 5% budget reduction for operations
> spurred the decision.

That's a shame.  I really like that one.

>    Also effected by the belt-tightening is Tomorrowland's Carousel of
> Progress.  It has simply stopped operation during this "traditional"
> slow period at the park, and may re-open for the
> Thanksgiving/Christmas crowds.  Rumor has it that the attraction will
> soon be removed to make way for the recently made decision to "go
> ahead" with the long-promised overhaul of Tomorrowland.  Alien
> Encounters will more than likely occupy the space vacated by COP.
>
I take it they changed their plans to replace Mission to Mars with
Alien Encounter then?

>   On a brighter side, the Magic Kingdom parking lot actually filled to
> capacity Saturday night for about 1/2 hr.  No special event was in
> progress, other than extended weekend hours.  This is only the 3rd
> time in the last 19 years that this occurred in the post-Labor Day to
> Thanksgiving week period.  The other two times occurred last year
> during the farewell performance of the Electrical Light Parade.
>  
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Yeah, and I was there for the very final performance of the Electrical
Light Parade!  I feel so stupid now for going.  You've NEVER seen the
park full until that day!  And you've NEVER seen the lot THIS full
before!  The lot was SOOOO full, that they were instructing people to
park on the grass and and in many places that just were never designed
to accomodate cars.  I really wish I hadn't gone to it.

But the parade was nice, despite the crowds for the parade being 12 and 15
or even 18 people deep in places.  And the special fireworks to commemorate
it took place over the castle, over the lake, outside the park, near each
of the hotels around the lake.  And according to Disney, this fireworks
show was the VERY largest show they EVER put on.  Took more than 30 minutes
to find our car, and more than 35 minutes to get out of the parking lot.
And the line for the trams was about 45 minutes.  (We walked to the car
instead.  Took about 20 minutes of walking, though.)

Sincerely


John Heiden
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John Heiden

                                       Dept. of Computer Services

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