Alice ’ s Day at Sea premiered in theaters , the second of the Alice Comedies created by Walt Disney . This combination of animation and liveaction scenes astounded audiences . Do you know how many shorts in all were created ? ( Hint : over 50 !)
MARCH 9TH , 1984
Touchtone Pictures made a splash today with the release of , well , Splash ! This Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah movie brought live-action mermaids to the big screen . Do you remember where the fountain from Splash could be found at WDW ?
MARCH 15TH , 1975
America the Beautiful premiered at the Circle-Vision 360 ° theater in Magic Kingdom . This was an adjusted version of the opening day film of the same name . Do you know where the Circle- Vision theater was located at this park ?
MARCH 22ND , 1975
The Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village officially opened its doors at Walt Disney World . This area offered shopping , dining , and unique entertainment for those who weren ’ t in the parks . Any guesses as to what this area is called today ?
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As guests passed the threshold of the Adventurers Club , they were instantly transformed into 1937 explorers attending an Open House on New Year ’ s Eve . The club utilized creative architecture , decor , actors , animatronics , puppets , and effects to create a world of continuity , humor , and more than enough self-awareness .
Make no mistake : Adventurers Club was an attraction , not just another lounge or bar on Pleasure Island .
Some of the most memorable personalities in the club were animatronic masks Arnie and Claude and the Colonel Critchlow Sunchbench puppet , but it was the cast of live characters who interacted the most with guests and created memorable fan bonds to the club .
The characters were each based on a wacky premise ( think a 1985 Clue level of camp , complete with a butler and maid on the roster ) and were played by various actors each night . They carried on the same storylines and shows , but each actor was seasoned in improv and put their own flavor on the characters .
The shows were humorous and performed in the spirit of inclusion : The audience members always participated .
WHAT IT WAS LIKE INSIDE Entering the Adventurers Club was consent to suspend all disbelief . As Janosko recalled , “ The first time I ever visited the Adventurers Club was during its opening year in 1989 , when I was 6 . I didn ’ t quite get what was going on with all these crazy people running around