"Stitch's Great Escape" Gets Put On Life Support While The "Children Centers" Close

Stitch's Great Escape, formally Extraterrorestial Encounter is becoming the attraction that refuses to die. WDW News Today just updated that despite previous documents stating otherwise, Stitch's Great Escape will still be operating seasonally. They then mention rumors that this is just to facilitate an upcoming refurbishment to Tomorrowland Speedway, but who knows? Funny thing is, even cast members were addressing January 6th as the final day! I just rode it myself for what I thought would be the last time, & if this thing stays, it needs some serious reimagining. The beginning works, but once you get on the actual attraction,  it's all over the place. Parts are fun, while some still stayed terrifying. My daughter loves Stitch & just didn't know what to think. It's a shame, the things I've seen them pull off, I think this is still salvageable. On another note though all the Walt Disney World Resort Child Activity Centers are closing as of July 31st. There's one at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Polynesian, & The Yacht & Beach Club. They're kid centers you can drop your kids off at, & apparently I'm not the only parent that hasn't checked this out. The closure is due to lack of interest. Which I'm sure it's the coolest Activity Center on the planet, but come on, you're at Disney World. Doesn't take a genius to figure out why this could get skipped over I would think. What do y'all think though? Stitch celebration? Will you miss the activity centers? Put it in the comments, like, & share.

 

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Disneyworld Tidbits: Tiger Cubs, Random Millennium Falcon Pic, & Stitch's Last Ride

The past couple of days have had some major little things pop of at Disneyworld that are at least worth a mention. There's the tiger cubs, Jeda & Anala, now able to be seen on the Maharajah Jungle Trek in the Animal Kingdom. These endangered cuties are just friggin' adorable...

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Then there's this random pic of somewhere in the Millenium Falcon attraction coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios. I'm not really sure what to make of it without knowing what exactly I'm looking at. Best guess, it's part of the queue? It's a picture though, & it's inside of something Millenium Falconey....

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Last but not least there's the matter of Stitch's Great Escape. It's starting to really look like this is going to be the last season the attraction opens. December 23rd through January 6th will be the last run of this cursed attraction. I'll be down there for New Year's so I will get to ride this one more time. I hope my daughter's big enough, Stitch is her favorite. I don't remember having fond memories of this ride, as there's not much to it. I never got to ride it as it's original Exterrorestrial Encounter, I think it was called, but it's never been a fan favorite. Unlike the losses from earlier in the year, I'm excited to see this go, & honestly would love an actually good, thought out Stitch attraction.

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This Might Just Be the Nail In The Coffin For "Stitch's Great Escape"

Tomorrowland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom has seen some changes. This one really hurts. My daughter is a Stitch fanatic, & while I'm not a major fan of the ride, she has finally reached the target height to check it out. It had been reduced to seasonal, but now that we're Annual Passholders, I was going to keep checking for a chance for her to visit her favorite character's attraction. Sadly that chance has seemed to pass. WDW News Today reported, that the sign you see below has had the words changed to what you see below them. Stitch's Great Escape is now Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting. I have to go with them on the easy guess that this will be a meet & greet spot for Stitch. Which in all honesty even if you have a problem with the attraction, this is way more lame. Personally, I'd take almost any attraction over another meet & greet room. If that's your thing more power to ya, I just think meet & greets are just fine outside. I hope some retooling is going on as well. It's sad to think as popular as Stitch is there wouldn't be plans to keep him with an attraction in some sort way. What do y'all think about this loss? Put it in the comments, like, & share.

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