#cranium command epcot

[star-shine-s]

Hyperfixatons are going brrrr what if I drew Buzzy and Ariel.. (both from 1989)

[nonsensology]

Here's a little something eclectic: some obscure and less popular Disney characters. How many can you recognize?

Horace Horsecollar, specifically his incarnation from the never-made TV series Maximum Horsepower. This series was proposed in the 90s for the Disney Afternoon, but was never greenlit. It's too bad; I think it would have been a really fun series. Here's the original pitch reel by Tad Stones (creator of Darkwing Duck).

Gopher, from Winnie the Pooh. Prior to his cameo in 2023's Once Upon a Studio, Gopher's last animated appearance was in 2005 in Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (and even then, it was only archive footage from 1996's Boo to You Too!). Gopher's only other appearances were in the Kingdom Hearts games. I'm not sure why Disney used him less and less, but it's nice to see he wasn't entirely forgotten.

Stinky Pete (The Prospector) from Toy Story 2. Pete was never exactly my favorite character as a kid, but some time ago I heard that there was an old character interview where Pete claims that he's happy with his new owner Amy, and really enjoys her decorating his face. I think it's the most adorable thing ever and I'm glad I finally got around to drawing it. (I've tried to find this interview, and I could have sworn I saw it years and years ago, but the only one I can find is this one where he's his child-hating self from the movie.)

Gurgi, from The Black Cauldron. I loved him as a kid, and that feeling never went away as I grew up. He is a brave and loyal friend and deserves all the munchies and crunchies in the world.

Buzzy, from the former EPCOT attraction Cranium Command. I unfortunately never got to experience this attraction (or even EPCOT in its prime). The attraction closed in 2007, and sat abandoned for years. The animatronic of Buzzy was reported missing in 2018, with little explanation of what happened to him. Here's a couple of fun videos on the subject. #JusticeForBuzzy

Terry and Keiko (the video chat friends) from the 1994 Jeremy Irons iteration of Spaceship Earth in EPCOT. I don't expect many people to recognize these characters, as they were removed in 2007. They weren't even moving animatronics, just still figures. But I think their friendship is super adorable, and it's neat to imagine technology that can instantly and accurately translate your dialogue into a foreign language. You can see Terry and Keiko here (at 12:23).

[munchiezxx]

this entirely BLEW my mind WHY IS HE HUGE WHAT THE FUCK

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Disney Parks Animatronic Tournament: Bracket B/Tier 2 Round 1

Buzzy: Cranium Command - Epcot Disney World (formerly)

Propaganda:

"He fucking disappeared so someone clearly liked him a lot" "He got stolen and it's genuinely such an interesting story. Highly recommend Jenny Nicholson's video on it if you haven't already seen it." "His disappearance was news outside of the Disney fandom" "He's just a little guy!"

(Video is already set to start at the point of the animatronic! If it doesn't, go to 6:55 for good examples)

Phantom: Phantom Manor - Disneyland Paris

[funnyfaceflea]

the thought of asking people “body wars or cranium command” reminds me so much of that “sicko mode or mo bamba” meme from a few years ago

[lostnicklez]

I WANT A MYSTERY FILES EPISODE HOSTED BY RYAN BERGARA ABOUT BUZZY BEING STOLEN FROM CRANIUM COMMAND IN EPCOT @wearewatcher PLEASE

[artofsoul1999]

More Buzzy fanart. I completely neglected to go into detail about the background in the fake screenshot I posted a while ago, but basically, my headcanon for Cranium Command is that the brain pilots live in a microscopic world similar to ours, but submerged in cerebrospinal fluid. I imagine the plant life being similar to coral in appearance, mostly to make this world more interesting to look at and set it apart from the normal world. At some point, I'll draw concept art of the environments, but for now, enjoy this fake screenshot of Buzzy talking to someone (most likely Captain Cortex).

[bayonettaandbuzzystan]

IS HE WEARING A WIG HELP BECAUSE WHERE TF IS HIS HAIR 😭🙏

[funfettitoonz]

buzzy from cranium command !! i hope his animatronic is found someday 💔

[garyt977]

IYKYK 😭

[haveamagicalday]

Buzzy was huge! There's no way someone snuck out with this thing without inside help

[star-shine-s]

FOUND OUT MY DAD SAW BUZZY IN CRANIUM COMMAND PRIOR TO IT BEING CLOSED?!

[the-cpu-system]

I may have gotten hyperfixated ,,, whoops ,,,

[disneyparktournament]

Round 2

East Coast

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Extinct Disney Parks and Attractions tournament round 1: Group B1

Reminder, you don't have had to experience any of the attractions/experiences to vote! Just read in the info and/or watch the vid,then vote for which you wish you would have experienced more/which sounds cooler!

Videos and propaganda/info dumping under cut

Pre-Frozen Norway: Epcot (1988-2014)

Propaganda:

"it's not technically GONE but it was totally rethemed to Frozen. It's so sucks."

Wonders of Life Pavilion: Epcot (1989-2007)

Propaganda:

"This was just so 90s, it was great. Another classic Epcot learning areas, where they truly made learning fun! Also they had a whole sensory area! And Cranium Command was so unique at the time and actually inspired Inside Out! But the whole vibe of this place was just so much fun and had so much whimsy, you will never see anything like it nowdays!

[funnyfaceflea]

this goes out to whoever is into cranium command

tell me your silly little headcanons for the characters and fan lore

i’ll go first: i believe that when buzzy first joined, captain cortex teased him a whole lot for being the small fry out of everyone else, but the teasing then bloomed into a strong friendship although captain cortex still makes fun of him when he gets the chance

my second headcanon: captain cortex’s first name is sparky