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William Hooper
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From: Mobile, AL USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 01-10-2006 03:05 AM

http://www.aztecontheriver.com/presentandfuture.htm

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ts fully restored lobby will feature a spectacular, multi-million dollar special effects show every ninety minutes, free and open to the public. Guests with tickets will enter the auditorium where they'll experience even more special effects, including a massive 1925 Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ. Once guests are seated, the show will take them back to 1926 with an authentic silent film movie experience, and then fast-forward them to the feature large format film and sound system of a giant state-of-the-art iWERKS Extreme Screen™.

Enhancing the RiverWalk level experience will be another free special effects show featuring the theatre's enormous engine room.

WTCFF?

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Gerard S. Cohen
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From: Forest Hills, NY, USA
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posted 01-10-2006 11:12 AM

Will wonders never cease?

I remember River Walk from the 1940's when it was just a picturesque stream with maybe three or four little barges festooned with flowers.

When I returned in the 80's and 90's it had blossomed into a waterway with long dinner barges, floating excursions serving hot meals to tourists, and many varied cuisine restaurants, some with live bands and dancing. The whole development was beautifully landscaped into a tropical wonderland.

So why not a fantasy filmworld to boot? Thousands of tourists are already there, and with all the offerings, they'd never settle for mere popcorn.

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Joe Redifer
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posted 01-10-2006 11:56 AM

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will feature a spectacular, multi-million dollar special effects show every ninety minutes

Sounds like they'll just be showing typical Hollywood movies.

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Steve Scott
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From: Minneapolis, MN
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posted 01-10-2006 12:06 PM

Is that to say they'll have a daily operating cost in the multi-million dollar level too? Y'all in Texas really like your theatres! [thumbsup]

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Dan Lyons
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From: Seal Beach, CA
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posted 01-10-2006 01:08 PM

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even more special effects, including a massive 1925 Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ.

When did this become a "special effect"?!?!

Great page they have, 11 pages of restoration photos and articles! I wish more old theatres had pages with that much detail! [thumbsup]

I didn't see any pics of the proscenium arch, new screen, or new booth. [uhoh]

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Steve Scott
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posted 01-10-2006 02:08 PM

Dan, the greater question is will they be using the organ, or will it remain eye candy?

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Monte L Fullmer
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From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
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posted 01-11-2006 11:52 PM

On the Wurlitzer: I'm sure that they'll get that organ rebuilt and restored to its former glory days-being in such a huge auditorium and reverb count and timbre would be astronomical when that organ gets opened up fully.

Organs like that are never eye-candy or put out to pasture. They are put to use on a continual basis since people love hearing a good ol' pipe organ instead of the electronic/digital ones we have now.

They want to hear something REAL.

-Monte

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