WDWGuy Blog

Timekeeper’s demise

Posted on August 14th, 2006 by wdwguy.
Categories: Magic Kingdom, General posts.

The news has been out for a while, but I haven’t had a chance yet to comment on the demise of the “Timekeeper” attraction at Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom. While I’m intrigued by it’s replacement — a Monster’s Inc. version of the wildly entertaining and successful “Turtle Talk with Crush” — I’m going to miss the “Timekeeper” very much.

Why? Several reasons. First, this was one of Robin Williams’ most hysterical “family” roles. Granted, the guy is funny in almost anything that he does, but a lot of his work is not for general consumption. As the Timekeeper, he was both funny and clean and at his manic best. Second, it was also one of the few places where you could still get a dose of Robin Williams at Disney World. There’s not an Aladdin show anymore. The Animation Courtyard movie that he did with Walter Cronkite has been replaced. The Timekeeper was it, and the loss of Williams at Disney World is a loss for everyone as far as I’m concerned.

But finally, this was one of the few Circlevision movies that I could get my wife to go see. For some reason, they play havoc with her equilibrium, give her a headache and make her extremely queezy. Inexplicably, these problems didn’t seem to affect her on “Timekeeper.” Guess if I want to see the China or Canada movie now, I’ll be seeing them by myself.

0 comments.