![]() ![]() Cranium Command: In the Wonders of Life pavilion, the location that currently houses the Flower and Garden Festival Center, there were once three really enjoyable attractions. This seems to have been replaced with smaller meet and greets for the most part.Ĥ. There were many characters, at least ten, so you were able to meet a lot of different Disney favorites all at the same time. ![]() The bus would stop at various points and all of the characters would disembark and interact with guests. The bus had a variety of characters, who would wave to guests as the bus made its way around the lagoon. Disney Characters on Holiday at Epcot: From 2004 – 2005 there was a double decker bus that rode around Epcot’s World Showcase. This led to the retirement of the purple monorail, as well as the end to guests riding in the front car with the driver.ģ. In July 2009, there was a terrible accident involving a monorail in which a young cast member tragically lost his life. It was always a thrill to ride up there.The monorail pilot would usually hand you a pre-printed “Co-Pilot License” as you exited. The view was spectacular, as you could see straight ahead as well as side to side. Sometimes I would wait for two or three monorails to go by until it was my family’s turn to ride up front. By far my favorite one to ride up front in was the Epcot, as it is the longest route of the three. There are 3 monorail beams at Walt Disney World Express from the Magic Kingdom to the Ticket and Transportation Center, Resort Monorail from/to the Magic Kingdom, and the Epcot Monorail to/from the Ticket and Transportation Center. Up to four guests at a time were able to enjoy this experience. Riding up front on the Monorail: If you visited Walt Disney World prior to June 2009 you were able to request to ride up front with the driver. SpectroMagic was officially retired at Magic Kingdom in 2010.Ģ. I had hoped that SpectroMagic would eventually return again but from what I have heard and read, most of the floats were destroyed. SpectroMagic debuted on Octoand ran through May 22, 1999, making way for the temporary return of Main Street Electrical Parade for the Millennium Celebration, and then returned again March 26, 2001. I can still hear it in my head, and I bet you can too if you ever had the chance to watch SpectroMagic: As the parade moved, music accompanied it and I really loved it the song. were lit up “in a million points of musical lights”. There were a number of floats based on a variety of Disney movies with over 50 Disney characters represented. You could watch creepy looking clowns on swirling machines, ballerina butterflies, Chip and Dale playing the piano while bumping each other back and forth across the bench. This parade was really Spec-tacular (pun intended). SpectroMagic: Last performed in 2010, this was my second favorite parade at Walt Disney World (Boo To You is #1). Here some of the ones yours truly misses the most:ġ. Most, but not all of us have suffered the loss of a beloved ride or attraction. However, it’s a challenge to strike a balance between the old favorites and keeping it fresh with new attractions. Walt always said he did not want his parks to be “museums”, he never intended them to remain static. You’re lucky if all of your favorites are still there, as the park is ever changing. We all have our “must-do” attractions at Walt Disney World. ![]()
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