Banks Lee’s 2/26-2/28/10 WDW Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee spent a few days at the Walt Disney World theme parks recently and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:
Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Fantasmic! window display at Villains in Vogue has been replaced after ten years with “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland”
ESPN Insider VIP Lounge was set-up at the Prop Shop at the Studios
A piece of Block Party Bash from California Adventure
Puppets from the former Legend of the Lion King show at the Magic Kingdom
An ESPN Insider session going on
Simba is sleeping….
“I’m the baby, gotta love me!”
Tapestry of Nations puppets
The first Nemo meet and greet character
Thanks to a settlement, Luxo signage is down in Pixar Place
Toy Story 3 posters are up outside of the Magic of Disney Animation
The display area has been updated with a Toy Story 3 display as well
A look at the daycare center from the film
The original designs for Woody
The first side looks at concept art for the first two films
Another look at the daycare center
Original concepts for Buzz Lightyear
The other side of the display is all about Toy Story 3
Andy has grown up
The other members of the family have aged as well
New characters, including Mr. Prickle-pants
Buzz and Woody statues
Lot-So-Love Bear looks a little too much like a certain type of bear from my childhood in that sketch….
Sunnyside Daycare
Back around to the other side fro a closer look at Toy Story 1 & 2 artwork
Moving outside, there is a new “Rapunzel” poster (even though the movie is now called “Tangled”)
New Toy Story 3 poster
A line-up of Toy Story toys in one of the artist rooms
The Honey I Shrunk the Kids poster has been replaced and looks good
Some new trees have been planted outside the Great Movie Ride
The second sign is now being replaced
Special Streetmosphere characters out-and-about for ESPN the Weekend
Over to the Magic Kingdom, Splash Mountain re-opened on Sunday
The logs look brand new
The seating section was simply re-painted on each log, with completely new front and back sections added and the rubber handle areas replaced
Looks nice
We seem to think the front section is shorter than it originally was
The ride looked brand new
New paint everywhere
The new lighting is very bright, but really makes it look like you are outside
He was working 🙂
The lights also have a leafy pattern
“Please don’t throw me into that Briar Patch!”
The trickling water was working as well
More new lighting
Some of the exit store has been changed around as well
Long lines for Splash Mountain