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Quickly found that out. Guess I'll have to wait until I have time to sit down and watch.

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?

Yeah this one is an ode to Fantasia so you kinda need to WATCH it

its not Kevin's usual narrative style documentary

I finally watched his video about the composer of the later era "Disney Channel" theme tune (the one that's only composed of 4 notes).

That was a lot of research and detective work, and amazing he found the info he was looking for.

One thing that was interesting, and maddening, were the outtakes of the Wand ID ads. While Kevin doesn't really call attention to it, but they show two things:

1. None of the teen actors knew who Mickey Mouse was, or seemed to remember what his head shape was.

2. Nobody on set thought to have a visual aid for the actors, like an actual image of the logo so they could have a better idea of what to draw.

Edited by Brandon on Dec 2nd 2023 at 8:28:05 AM

With all the memes about women choosing a bear over a man, Hollywood might wanna get on an 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' adaptation

Except Hillary Duff, she figures out it’s mouse ears after a few takes.

Look fam, mew Defunctland.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."

Ah, American Idol, one of the terms that makes it synonymous with the 2000s.

Every time someone claims to be realistic is a dour cynic in disguise.

I remember seeing the attraction during my one and only trip to Disney World. I think there was an actual line to get in.

Honestly I was pretty invested in Kevin's discussion on the American Idol show and kind of forgot it was a ride video. I just like his commentary.

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?

...there was an American Idol experience in a Disney park?!

I don't get how this attraction had something called a "Golden Ticket", and not once did Kevin make a Willy Wonka reference.

Also, besides the "Golden Ticket", what did the winner actually get, as I feel Kevin didn't really cover that. All I really got was that they were allowed to visit the rest of the park, which, as Kevin pointed out "they had already paid for".

Edited by Brandon on Feb 15th 2024 at 9:57:27 AM

With all the memes about women choosing a bear over a man, Hollywood might wanna get on an 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' adaptation

I think it's for them to get a first pass for the auditions in the proper American Idol show outside the Disney attraction.

Every time someone claims to be realistic is a dour cynic in disguise.

That’s a really great prize. Now you can get yelled at by Simon Cowell if you win!

Edited by CanuckMcDuck1 on Feb 15th 2024 at 12:26:50 PM

Everybody loves the me! I’m a great athlete!

It basically let's you do your audition/first round for American Idol at Disney World instead of having to stand around in a huge line in some other city which is pretty nice.

Honestly, it seems like it would have been a fun experience if you were a huge fan of the series. The ride seems very authentic but with fewer people, less pressure, and a bit more pageantry.

It's also completely understandable why it got shut down. Alongside the dwindling interest in American Idol, I can't imagine it was cheap or easy on the production side.

Edited by Freshwater on Feb 15th 2024 at 10:42:03 AM

You joke, but honestly some of the people who got rejected actually admitted they only went on just to get insulted by Simon Cowell, as they felt that was more rewarding than actually winning the show.

With all the memes about women choosing a bear over a man, Hollywood might wanna get on an 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' adaptation

Getting roasted by a comedian you like would be pretty fun. Even the "Simon" judge on the ride has some good lines. Honestly, I could see this type of ride working for special events during the busy season. Like the video noted, having a giant audience to perform to is a pretty cool vacation experience that you don't get with karaoke.

Edited by Freshwater on Feb 15th 2024 at 2:13:22 AM

"The bridge part...I'd consider jumping off of." I lost it at that part.

You'd think it would be Universal who'd have the attraction, what with the really great Shrek 2 parody.

This was well before Universal owned Dreamworks.

Ahh right, always thought they had a stake because some of their stuff are in the parks.