[Chat] Remember When?

[Benny]

Remember when Main Street Emporium windows used to have a series of animated window displays based on current animation features? It seemed like it was once or twice a year that they would get updated. I think 101 Dalmations was one of those sets. Can't remember for sure, but didn't Atlantis have a set of windows at one time?

It's sad, but our windows have been the same ones for seven l-o-n-g years. I wonder why the change-outs dont happen very often.

[JerrodDRagon]

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Yes...would have loved to see a Princess and the Frog, Tangled...Muppets and Wreck it Ralph display...sign

[calsig31]

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Just another one of those cut backs Disney is so find of. Nothing like consistently offering less for more money.

[PetiteMortKvsh]

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I loved those.......I have an AP and my mom doesn't. She maybe goes to Disneyland every two years now. The last time she walked by the windows I remember she commented that it was a shame that she comes sooo little and the windows haven't changed in years!

I too miss those......and they should at least clean the inside of the windows once in a while....Ariel looks silly enough without having a cobweb from her hair to "knees".

[fifthrider]

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I loved those. Entering the park in the 70's and 80's it was the first thing I went to see. The Rescuers, The Black Hole, Pete's Dragon and a few others were pretty memorable. There were about 4 or 5 windows that in succession showed scenes from the story.

I expected them to always be there and never thought they'd leave. The last time I was in the park there were still one or two windows with various displays with mini-animatronics from different features, but nothing that promoted one specific movie spanned over all display windows. I just never thought they'd do away with that concept.

[Slappypunk]

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I miss those days. I never really noticed it until now. Such a shame.

[BlAcKoUt510]

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I always look at the windows and noticed the same thing.

As glad as I am that what we have is there, I would have thought they would update the scenes by now. I still enjoy the current ones though.

[Juni]

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I actually never walk on that side of main street just so I can avoid looking at those windows. They were always such a special treat to me to see. I have very strong memories of walking down with my mom stopping to look at each display. They were a big part of my disney experience.

Looking at them now is just really depressing to me.

[Retrocool]

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So, they got rid of yet another lovely little touch of charm in the Park? That figures. The Eisner/Iger Empire of Lameness continues its campaign of suckage unabated.

Old Disney = Awesome.
New Disney = Pathetic.

[MrsPricklePants]

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I actually never walk on that side of main street just so I can avoid looking at those windows. They were always such a special treat to me to see. I have very strong memories of walking down with my mom stopping to look at each display. They were a big part of my disney experience.

Looking at them now is just really depressing to me.

DITTO! I rarely walk on that side of Main Street. I'm hoping one day I'll make my over and see that they have FINALLY changed.

[Pizzapants]

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So, they got rid of yet another lovely little touch of charm in the Park? That figures. The Eisner/Iger Empire of Lameness continues its campaign of suckage unabated.

Old Disney = Awesome.
New Disney = Pathetic.

I would label New Disney as "Not as Awesome." Compared to the parks in the 90's, we are way above pathetic. But definitely not awesome.

[sbk1234]

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Ironically, if this was something that Disney just started doing now, many people would condemn it as being out of the theme of turn of the century Main Street.

[PetiteMortKvsh]

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I hate to say it....But things didn't SEEM as BAD as today when Eisner was in charge...and I NEVER thought I'd say that!

They should take the Frankenweenie props and sets and put them in the windows!

[mratigan]

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it must cost way to much if the can rebuild DCA but not change the windows

[calsig31]

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They should take the Frankenweenie props and sets and put them in the windows!

Or just get rid of them all together.

[Grin Without a Cat]

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Those window displays were one of my favorite things to see everytime I went to DL as a kid...it is a shame they don't update them like they used to. But I guess with all the kids today that kind of hand-crafted charm just doesn't appeal anymore. Now they will hardly respond to anything that doesn't have a touch-screen and "apps".

[explodingboy]

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I do miss those. The few characters they have now in the windows are nice, but it's not the same. Oh, childhood!

[PetiteMortKvsh]

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The windows now are left over from the 50th.
Does anyone remember the last real window diorama's? For some reason the last one I can think of is from Lilo and Stitch.........not counting the one window from Ratatouille.
Anyone remember?

[Nglass3]

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Loved those and yes, even Atlantis got the window for a time! I can't remember what they were when I was there last November, but I still like to walk by them at least once and I cannot wait to check them out when I go soon!

[Moonie]

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Anyone have photos of these? My first proper trip was in 2005- so the first ones I saw were the ones we have now.