We start this month with some sports, weather and candy updates. The Disney World stuff will come eventually, we promise.
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Our audio rewind this month is from the Space Mountain exit queue – Thank you for all the guesses and emails!
We have a winner! Congratulations Chuck Jordan!
If you think you know the answer to this month’s audio rewind, email us! contest@retrowdw.com – This month, the winner will be getting a 2016 WDW Poster Art Calendar. All entries are due 10/12/2020 and a random winner will be selected.
Main TopicWe are staying in Tomorrowland this month, but zeroing in on a specific attraction that is no longer with us: Alien Encounter, or the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter if you are using its full legal name. This one came online back when Tomorrowland had the major overhaul in 1995 and is a fan favorite. X-S Tech is hosting a demonstration at the Tomorrowland Interplanetary Convention Center and everyone is invited, including you! How leads us this month with lots of history, first-hand experiences, and also the two versions. With this being Part 1, we focus on the versions and what everything looked and felt like.
One of the first things everybody notices are those porthole type windows; they had a tint to them that really didn’t allow you to see in, which created some questions right from the get-go outside. We learn about why there is a manhole cover lifted and also why the massive yellow tower is on top of the building. The story elements were plentiful and most of them went unnoticed. This attraction was designed to draw in those teenagers and pull them back from Universal. It was high energy and extreme – which is what the Magic Kingdom needed for that particular crowd.
Now this attraction had two versions – we include them both in this episode comparing the similarities and differences. The first show is missing a bit to connect some dots and the second gets darker and creepier. How explains how the pre-show undergoes a major change across the versions as well. If you never had the chance to go on Alien Encounter, this episode will paint a pretty good picture with lots of audio clips and on-ride sounds. We also get into answering lots of why questions as a group, as we all took a spin on this one over the years with varied success and enjoyment. We hope you have a good time with us back in Tomorrowland of the 90s!
33 - Retro Food
32.5 - Mike McKee of Delta Rae talks Retro Disney with us
32 - Riding on Sunshine - Universe of Energy
Ep 31.35 - RetroWDW EPCOT35 Event Details and Ticket Information
31 - Mission to Mars
30 - Prime Time Specials: Part I
29.35 - Planning for EPCOT 35
29 - Listen to the Land - The Land
28 - Whoop 'N Holler: River Country
27 - Tomorrow's Child - Spaceship Earth
26 - Tiny Bubbles - 20k Leagues Under the Sea
25 - Anniversary Special
24.5 - Destination: Retro
24 - The Golf Resort
23.5 - Dave Perillo at Wonderground Gallery
23 - Carousel of Progress
22.5 - David Coolidge talks Lake Buena Vista
22 - Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village
21 - Listener's Choice Q&A
20 - America on Parade
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