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Mon 5/12/2008 6:36p | This topic is for Discussion of: LP Feature: 5/12/08 Singing on a Dock in a Bay: Hong Kong Disneyland's Small World
In an excerpt from his article in Issue #12 of Tales from the Laughing Place Magazine Lee MacDonald interviews the imagineers who created the Hong Kong Disneyland version of "it's a small world". |
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| Malin
Tue 5/13/2008 4:31a | Great article and I look forward to reading the full piece soon. I'll be at the park this Friday to ride the attraction for the very first time and I'm looking forward to it.
Just out of interest would this thread not be better suited for the LP Magazine section. |
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| Witches of Morva
Tue 5/13/2008 9:14a | ORWEN: Have fun in Hong Kong, Malin, sweetie!! We look forward to hear about all your experiences and seeing your pictures! |
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| SoThisIsLove
Tue 5/13/2008 9:33a | From the article:
<<KO: The whole show is meant to look like it was made by kids. I didn't know that until I worked on this attraction. The look is that of children's craft materials like construction paper and glitter. It uses simple shapes.>>
I didn't know that, either!
It was a fascinating article and I will definitely be subscribing to Tales now. Thanks for including the excerpt.
Having only gone to DL, I didn't know much about Florida (eye-level) and Paris (twin towers still standing). I found it all quite absorbing. Good job!
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| leemac
Tue 5/13/2008 10:17a | Thanks SoThisIsLove - glad you enjoyed the article. I had a blast doing this particular interview - I've interviewed Tom Morris on countless occasions as he is always an insightful and thoughtful speaker.
The expanded version will be in Issue 12 which goes to print shortly.
Lee |
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| SoThisIsLove
Tue 5/13/2008 10:20a | Well, Lee, I'm so prone to print submit before my brain finally disengages, so please let me add this as well:
LOVED the graphics (those little ball things hitting each other...not sure your team is responsible for that) and I was delighted by the article's name, too!
How clever! Looking forward to sampling your magazine. xoxo |
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| SoThisIsLove
Tue 5/13/2008 10:21a | <<print submit>>
Gosh, heaven help me.
Hit "post". That's what I meant. My brain is beyond dyslexic and decrepit today! :) |
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| leemac
Tue 5/13/2008 10:29a | <<LOVED the graphics (those little ball things hitting each other...not sure your team is responsible for that) and I was delighted by the article's name, too!>>
Yup - our creative director Lindsay Cave came up with the design.
It is actually a fun story - He actually came up with it last year but we decided to hold back the article an issue or two. It is based on Newton's Cradle which is one of those executive toys - it is usually metallic balls that are suspended from a frame and you pick the end one up and drop it onto the others and watch the consequences.
The irony is that the ball that is in the air represents HKDL and is about to be launched into the others - which now aptly captures what is happening to DL's iasw with the introduction of the Disney characters. Clever, huh? :-)
Lindsay has been our creative director since the first issue and the look of the magazine (both photography and graphic design) is entirely down to him. He is very talented. |
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| leemac
Tue 5/13/2008 10:30a | Oh - and guess which of the five it's a small world attractions doesn't have the standard clock face..... |
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| Malin
Tue 5/13/2008 11:34a | <<< Have fun in Hong Kong, Malin, sweetie!! We look forward to hear about all your experiences and seeing your pictures! >>>
Thanks Witches
<<< It was a fascinating article and I will definitely be subscribing to Tales now. Thanks for including the excerpt. >>>
The Magazine is always full of content like the Small World interview in every issue. Its an excellent publication and reason why I'm proud to be a subscriber since day one.
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