Monday, February 18, 2008

Meal Time

Flame Tree Barbecue offers a quiet alternative from the hustle and bustle of the typical theme park environment. The seating area is broken up into small isolated sections, with some offering beautiful views of Discovery River and Expedition Everest. The theme of the restaurant is a somewhat morbid one - that of the predator/prey relationship. But each area takes on a unique approach to that overarching theme and explores different groups of animals enjoying or, unfortunately, being lunch.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Fifth Dimension Mouse



The next time you find yourself in the rightmost* elevator shaft of the Tower of Terror, you just may spot a Mickey who has found himself to be a permanent resident of the Twilight Zone.

(Look for him to appear at the :06 mark)

*As you walk through the queue and/or look at the Tower from the outside

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Three Happy Chappies

Panchito's Gifts and Sundries at Coronado Springs lives up to its name well with artwork from The Three Caballeros covering the store. This includes a small Jose Carioca statue perched high above guests:


The walls are lines with tiles murals that depict various scenes from the movie:

Thursday, February 14, 2008

The Best in Adventure


These posters line the area leading towards the queue for Kali River Rapids, inviting guests to take a tour down the Chakranadi River.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Safety is Our #1 Export

Typhoon Lagoon's Crush 'n Gusher water coaster is built around the ruins of a fruit processing plant. The company's name is TropicalAmity, which contains a subtle play on words. The Imagineers even made it easy to pick up on the joke by slyly breaking the sign at a critical point.


The small posters on the bottom left feature a great retro-inspired design and supply the origin of the attraction's name through their motto: "Our juices are CRUSHED for flavor, Our produce is GUSHING with taste."


Even the directional signs bear evidence of the area's original occupant:

Monday, February 11, 2008

Famous Mice in History


As part of her open house, Minnie shares a book that she authored, entitled "Famous Mice in History."

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Respect Tradition

These wonderful warning posters serve as the perfect teaser to the danger that awaits you on Expedition Everest.


The bottom reads, "For more than 1,000 years, theses mountains have been protected from intruders by the Yeti. Do not ignore the lessons of the past."