NoLeafClover1980
Earning My Ears
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- Jul 10, 2012
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Hmmm...probably Pirates, even though it opened after his death, I feel like it's the ultimate "Walt Era" ride, and the imagineers at the time's "Sgt. Pepper" moment. There have been some dang cool rides since then, but the leap in immersiveness, storytelling and technology hey took w/ Pirates is amazing.
I mean you go from the Tiki Room in '63 as the first attraction featuring multiple AA's to IASW in '66 being the first ride with them, and a flume.. than a HUGE leap forward with Pirates in '67. In 4 years they jumped from a musical number in new room with pretty basic AA's, top a fully immersive, highly detailed world with intricate and lifelike AA's. I don't think Disneyland has seen a jump in ride technology that large ever since.
I mean you go from the Tiki Room in '63 as the first attraction featuring multiple AA's to IASW in '66 being the first ride with them, and a flume.. than a HUGE leap forward with Pirates in '67. In 4 years they jumped from a musical number in new room with pretty basic AA's, top a fully immersive, highly detailed world with intricate and lifelike AA's. I don't think Disneyland has seen a jump in ride technology that large ever since.