Disney Facts: Stitch's Great Escape

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When fans thought "The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter" in the Tomorrowland section of the Magic Kingdom was too violent, Disney decided to replace it with "Stitch's Great Escape." The show remained basically the same, but it was redressed and the story revamped. Instead of an alien escaping and running amok in the audience, it's Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch."

Here are some quick facts about the ride:

• Skippy, an alien seen previously in The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter attraction, returns.
• The two plasma cannons that track Stitch’s DNA were inspired by devices seen in "Lilo & Stitch." Each weighs more than 1,600 pounds.
• Stitch is the first Audio-Animatronics figure to spit.
• The alien language seen throughout the Prisoner Teleport Center was inspired by designs created for the opening scenes of "Lilo & Stitch." The designs were turned into an alphabet that can be decoded into English.

Source: Walt Disney World

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