As part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary
celebration, a collection of replica gold statues featuring 50 Disney
characters were introduced across all four parks.
This is the first in a series of videos featuring these
"Fab 50" anniversary statues. Our first video, features one of
Disney's most beloved couples, Donald and Daisy Duck.
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Flight of Passage garners all the attention in Pandora the World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom and rightly so, as it is one of the top five of all attractions at Walt Disney World. However, there is another attraction in Pandora that also deserves some love.
Na'vi River Journey is a slow moving boat dark ride and will not soon be confused for an e-ticket attraction, but is surely worth your time during a visit to Pandora. This ride contains a trip through elaborately themed caves and the Na'vi bioluminescent forest, culminating in an encounter with the legendary Shaman of Songs, one of Disney's most advanced and impressive animatronics.
This is not an attraction you want to wait an hour in line for, because you will likely not feel that the payoff was worth the wait. However, at 25-30 minute wait times, you should not miss the Na'vi River Journey.
And you will not be able to carve the Shaman's repetitious earworm vocal out of your head for hours...Ma eh wa, Ma eh wa, Ma eh waaaaaa. No clue if that's spelled correctly in Na'vi, but those who know the ride, get the reference.
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Welcome foolish mortals! There are few Disney attraction pre-shows as classic and iconic as the Haunted Mansion "stretching room." Whether it is the gloriously creepy tones of the score, the skin crawl-inducing yet buttery voice of the ghost host, or the ingenious physical transformation of the wall portraits and the stretching room itself, this pre-show set the bar high over fifty years ago when and the attraction opened in 1971.
Join Joe Darthmaz for a trip into the stretching room of the Haunted Mansion where there are no windows and no doors and where we are all faced with this chilling challenge...to find a way out!
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I know what you're thinking..."Primeval Whirl? Really!?" To this I say 'YEP!"
Walt Disney World fans have long lamented the DinoLand USA area of Animal Kingdom. Aside from the Dinosaur attraction and the Restaurantosaurus dining location, DinoLand USA is far from impressive.
Two of the major plots of DinoLand USA are The Boneyard (basically a children's play area) and Hester and Chester's DinoRama (covering a significant portion of the land) which is essentially a local carnival recreation. This area features the Dumbo-clone spinner ride Triceratops Spin, a collection of carnival games, and the glorious Mouse Trap/Wild Mouse-clone ride, Primeval Whirl!
Opened in March 2002, Primeval Whirl had fallen into disrepair over the years due to a total lack of maintenance on Disney's part and it was mercifully laid to rest on March 15, 2020, just days before the Disney World closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This attraction was what it was...a fun little two-minute distraction while working your way through Animal Kingdom. Some part of me will miss it but it truly was below the level of what true Disney Parks fans should expect, especially for the prices we are all now paying in the "post-pandemic world."
At the D23 Expo 2022, "blue-sky" discussions were had for a replacement of the DinoLand USA area with a Zootopia-themed land. Whether this comes to pass and whether it happens in five or forty-five years remains to be seen.
In any case, the now extinct Primeval Whirl attraction is preserved forever (or until YouTube sells to another company for billions and makes everyone pay to repost their videos) here on the JoeDarthmaz channel.
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Take a ride with Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear and tons of other critters in one of Walt Disney World's classic attractions...Splash Mountain. This part-log flume/part-dark ride has been a staple of the Magic Kingdom for thirty years. Based on a movie that has long generated contoversy, the attraction is scheduled for a re-theme and will most likely be closing soon for an extended period as it transforms in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure," scheduled to open in late 2024.
Joe Darthmaz has captured it in its current form and invites
you to take a journey to the Briar Patch, the Laughing Place, Slippin Falls,
and everywhere else you can stick an animatronic rabbit, fox, goose, frog, etc.
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Often times, the pre-show of a Disney attraction is as
memorable or more than the attraction that follows it. Dinosaur is an example
of how endearing a pre-show can be and how it can evoke nostalgia, sometimes to
a greater degree than the attraction itself.
The Dinosaur pre-show is one of Disney Parks' best. It does a fantastic job of immersing you in the world of the attraction premise. Phylicia Rashad and Wallace Langham are featured in this pre-show, which for Disney World fans is full of quotable lines.
With the recent announcement that DinoLand at Animal Kingdom
may be replaced in the coming years with Zootopia and Moana themed areas, it is
more important than ever to preserve this pre-show for past, present, and
future fans of Dinosaur to enjoy!
So, take a trip with Joe Darthmaz to Dinoland at Animal
Kingdom and help Dr. Grant Seeker bring back one Iguanodon, extra-large. What
could go wrong?
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Our latest video combines two favorite things of Disney Parks fans...the monorail door spiel and the Hollywood Tower of Terror.
No more explanation given this time. You'll just have to watch it. It's short...
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Joe Darthmaz takes you back to spend some time with Stacey, the former Walt Disney World Resort TV host as she guides through the "Top 7 Must Sees" at Walt Disney World.
Stacey Aswad premiered on WDW Resort TV in 2005 in the "Must See" series, which was basically a thirty minute in-room commercial for Walt Disney World. She kept us company for over fifteen years, as the "Must Sees" became the much longer tenured and much more well-known "Must Dos" of Walt Disney World.
Sadly, in 2021, Disney removed "Must Do Disney" from Resort TV and we were all forced to say goodbye to it and to Stacey. But you can still see her here at Joe Darthmaz.
Being the lunatic that I am, in 2008, I set up a camera on the bed and recorded nearly the entire "Must See" loop. Small edits were made to remove me passing in front of the TV. Also, please forgive the talking that can be heard in the background in one small section. I made an attempt to edit it the sound, but it's fourteen-year-old non-HD video.
So let's take a walk down memory lane on another Retro Walt Disney World video here on Joe Darthmaz as we count down (most of) the "Top 7 Must Sees at Walt Disney World."
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Every day, throngs of people take photos of or in front of Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Thousands gather in front of the castle to watch fireworks each night. However, many of them don't know that there is a restaurant inside the castle, where you can enjoy a (rather pricey) meal hosted by the legendary princess herself.
Now #JoeDarthmaz takes you inside the hallowed halls of the castle for a look at the Cinderella's Royal Table dinner experience. Join us for a rare glimpse inside the iconic castle's dining hall, complete with a distanced visit from the rags to riches princess.
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Before there
was a Galaxy's Edge (or even a Star Wars Launch Bay,) there was Star Wars
Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World and several other
Disney Parks. Star Wars Weekends was a celebration of the legendary franchise
which took place on five consecutive weekends in the late Spring/Summer and
featured a celebrity motorcade, Star Wars character meet and greets,
merchandise offerings, themed dining experiences, and an evening-ending
fireworks show. The motorcade and panel interviews would feature celebrities
from the Star Wars universe, most of whom were not the top tier talent, but
beloved by fans of the franchise nonetheless.
Joe Darthmaz was able to attend the event in the olden timey days of 2001 and had his trusty camera with him to capture some of the festivities for posterity. So today we bring you the panel interview with Kenny Baker, the actor who gave life to lovable astromech droid R2-D2 in the original and prequel trilogies.
The interview actually also featured Doug Chiang, current Vice President and Executive Director at Lucasfilm, who at the time was working as a design director on the prequel trilogy. Doug’s portion of the interview will be released as a separate video.
The video is over two decades old at this point and filmed in the days of cameras with minimal stabilization so bear with some of the shake and less than HD quality.
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Who doesn't love Muppet Vision 3D from Disney's Hollywood Studios? This interactive experience merges 3D film, animatronics, 4D theater effects, live actors, and Disney Magic and wraps it all into a blanket of Muppet fun and humor, making it impossible to not leave the theater smiling from ear to ear.
But before you even enter the theater itself, you experience the pre-show, which some claim is one of Disney's best ever. It is decades old now and not necessarily a technological wonder, which is more a hallmark of recent pre-shows, but it is filled with the warmth, wit, and humor that is the calling card of the Muppet franchise.
There are so many segments of the pre-show that have become iconic and quotable to Disney Parks fans over the years. One such segment is brought to you hear by Joe Darthmaz. Sam Eagle's safety instructions features the always stoic straight man, Sam Eagle as well as other Muppet friends, including Rizzo the Rat impersonating another well know rodent...hmmm. This portion of the pre-show is one of my favorites and I hope it will bring a smile to your face, as it always does to mine.
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If you have ever experienced Gorilla Falls at Disney's Animal Kingdom, you know that you can get some up-close views of our slightly lacking evolutionary brothers and sisters as they go about their normal days.
Join Joe Darthmaz as we check in on the younger residents of Gorilla Falls as they play fight, taunt their Silverback dad, play with an empty water cube, and try (unsuccessfully) to climb the glass wall separating them from the Disney day guests.
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Take a ride with Joe Darthmaz on the Disney Skyliner in stunning 4K!
Opened at the end of September 2019, the Disney Skyliner is an ariel gondola (cable car) lift system that connects Disney's Hollwood Studios, Epcot, and Disney's Riveria, Caribbean Beach, Art of Animation, and Pop Century resorts.
Approximately 300 gondola cabins, some wrapped in Disney themed character designs, glide above Disney property roads, waterways, wooded tracts, and resort areas, offering some of the most picturesque views in all of the vacation kingdom.
The Skyliner joins the the vast Walt Disney World transportation fleet, which transports millions of vactioners across Disney property each year for no cost...well, for now anyway.
Although a transportation system, the Skyliner really is much more as it can truly be considered an attraction in and of itself. If you have an opportunity to take a ride on the Skyliner, be sure not to pass it up.
For now, take a ride from Hollywood Studios to Disney's Riveria Resort on the Joe Darthmaz YouTube channel.
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Star Wars Galaxy's Edge was originally supposed to be a very interactive experience in which guests "lived their own Star Wars adventure." There was supposed to be interaction with characters, as well as a "reputation system" where you had an opportunity to have some of your interactions in the land follow you during your visit.
For example, your performance on Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run was intended to be part of the reputation you built in as much as if you really banged up the old hunk of junk, you might catch some shade from cast members or characters in the land afterword.
However, many of the interactions and the reputation system were scrapped due to cost-cutting and have now all been neatly placed behind a $5,000 - $6,000 paywall at the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser. One of the few interactive elements, although it is mostly one-sided is the character experience at Kylo Ren's ship.
Kylo Ren and his duo of Stormtroopers appear periodically in front of his docked starship to harass and recruit gathered guests at Galaxy's Edge. A Kylo Ren character interacts with guests via a series of pre-recorded comments and hand gestures. It is definitely a unique photo and video opportunity and should not be missed during your time at Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios.
Here, Joe Darthmaz brings you a sampling of the Supreme Leader's interaction with the milling masses at Galaxy's Edge in our latest video release.
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One of the best things about Walt Disney World is the
attention to detail, the little extra touches that make something special and
memorable. While it seems that in recent years, some of that attention to
detail has been stripped away in favor of cost cutting, some of it still exists
in the Disney Parks.
One such example is the Dianoga interactive water fountain
from Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
"What in the name of the Force is a dianoga?" you ask. The dianoga
was that one-eyed serpentine creature that ensnared Luke Skywalker in the Death
Star trash compactor in Star Wars and dragged him under the water nearly
drowning him. Just as we and his newfound companions Han, Leia, and Chewie had
all given up hope on the young moisture farm boy, he emerges from the floating
trash, released from the dianoga's clutches, as it fled, hoping to escape the
crushing walls of the compactor chamber.
Well, Disney World's second one-eyed friend (think short
green monster for the first,) or another of his species, has taken up permanent
residence at Black Spire Outpost in a water tank used to refresh the weary
travelers visiting the planet Battuu. Place your refillable mug under the
touchless water station and momentarily fresh, cool water will fill your mug.
However, you may not want to drink it after you realize, who resides in the
adjacent tank from which you mug is being filled.
It is of course, all a gag, but it is an example of the
small attention to detail touches that are the hallmark of Disney Parks and
have made them a step above themed entertainment anywhere in the world for over
half a century.
So, join Joe Darthmaz in a short visit with the Dianoga and
Disney, please give us more of these types of nuances everywhere and anywhere
possible.
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