If it ain't broke...Dont fix it !!

[TikiLounger]

Does anyone remember how fun the Kilimanjaro Safaris used to be...way back when? My kids were so disappointed when they got rid of the bridge gag and the whole "Big Red/ Little Red" poaching storyline with its fun chase through the jungle to capture the poachers. My son LOVED this so much that, for years, he told everyone that he was going to be a driver on the Kilimanjaro Safaris when he "grows up". Hahaha...he even bought a safari hat and vest one year. I suppose this is not really a fix of something that wasn't broken, but an example of NOT fixing something that did break.

Oh...and I never knew that Walter Cronkite narrated the original (I'm guessing) version of Spaceship Earth. I'm definitely old enough to have seen it, but I didn't start vacationing in Disney until I was in my thirties. I must have missed him. I'll bet he was great, though. I'm also of a certain age and his voice definitely was the wisdom of the ages.

[Gator]

You mean like Tower of Terror over in Anaheim? Yeah, it's not as good as the Orlando version, but still a great ride.

[Stu29573]

Does anyone remember how fun the Kilimanjaro Safaris used to be...way back when? My kids were so disappointed when they got rid of the bridge gag and the whole "Big Red/ Little Red" poaching storyline with its fun chase through the jungle to capture the poachers. My son LOVED this so much that, for years, he told everyone that he was going to be a driver on the Kilimanjaro Safaris when he "grows up". Hahaha...he even bought a safari hat and vest one year. I suppose this is not really a fix of something that wasn't broken, but an example of NOT fixing something that did break.

Oh...and I never knew that Walter Cronkite narrated the original (I'm guessing) version of Spaceship Earth. I'm definitely old enough to have seen it, but I didn't start vacationing in Disney until I was in my thirties. I must have missed him. I'll bet he was great, though. I'm also of a certain age and his voice definitely was the wisdom of the ages.

I agree that the safari is NOT as good as it used to be. We went on it in December and I actually thought it was pretty boring. Sure, the animals were nice, but there was no adventure! I'm sure I'll go on it again, since my wife loves the animals, but left to my own devices, I wouldn't.

[texas211]

But didn't offend anyone, plus easier to train folks..

Too bad, another piece of magic..