A Special Thank You

Mike Lee at Widen Your World
has graciously provided access to his extensive collection of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride reference material. His kindness and assistance have been a tremendous help in the ongoing effort to complete Virtual Toad. Please visit Mike's amazing website for a heartfelt, witty and comprehensive tribute to Walt Disney World's "vintage" years. Thanks again Mike!

 

 



URGENT NEWS
Disney is planning to CLOSE the Adventurers Club.
Do your part NOW to help save this one-of-a-kind establishment!

Horizons. Journey Into Imagination. River Country. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
All unique and treasured elements of Walt Disney World.

Now, another part of Disney history is about to become, well, history. Disney has announced that it will permanently close all of the clubs on Pleasure Island, including the Adventurers Club, on September 27. The company claims the move is part of a "bold new vision" for Downtown Disney. What "bold" and "new" things are on the way?

A T-shirt shop and a hot air balloon.

Tell Disney to stop destroying the very things that make Walt Disney World worth traveling to in the first place. Tell them to spare the Adventurers Club, either by keeping it in place, or by moving it to another location, such as the Animal Kingdom.

Make your voice heard by signing the petition at the link below, and more importantly, by mailing letters to the Disney executives at the addresses below.

Thank you and Kungaloosh. Continue scrolling down for the latest Virtual Toad updates.


SAVE THE ADVENTURERS CLUB PETITION:

http://www.SaveTheAdventurersClub.info


IMPORTANT! Hand-written letters are given far more consideration than e-mail or web petitions!

MAIL YOUR LETTERS TO:

Mr. Robert Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company
500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-4873

Walt Disney World Guest Communications
PO Box 10040, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040

Mr. James A. Rasulo, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-4873

Meg Crofton, President, The Walt Disney World Resort
P.O. Box 10040, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Al Weiss, President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

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Virtual Toad Update: July 7, 2008 • Still Working on It

For those of you who check in regularly, waiting for this project to show some small signs of life, thank you for your patience.

2008 has been a hectic year (aren't they all?), but I am still working on Virtual Toad, at least as much as my schedule permits.

Right now, I'm working my way through the various objects in the Gypsy scene. I'll be honest, this was never one of my favorite rooms. However, there are a ton of details in this scene, and I'm looking forward to tackling as many of them as I can as quickly as I can.


There aren't any new pictures or video clips to show you yet, but as usual, you can learn more about the project by clicking on the various menu bar items at the top of the page. Be sure to check out the latest pictures and video clips, and don't miss the QuickTime VR walking tour, where you can see the very latest work in progress. Thank you as always for visiting-- and enjoy your tour of Virtual Toad.



"Virtual Toad" is an independent research project which exists for the purposes of personal education and historical preservation. This site is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company in any way.