More on Toy Story Mania

Maybe I spoke too soon in my last post.

Although the official opening of Toy Story Mania in the Walt Disney World Resort (specifically in Disney's Hollywood Studios-formerly Disney/MGM Studios) is still slated for the end of May, reports are surfacing regarding major technical issues with the new attraction.

"So what's the problem?," you ask. Long story short: This is perhaps the most technologically sophisticated attraction to ever be installed in the stateside Disney parks. And -- as of yesterday morning -- the Imagineers have yet to be able to to get this $70 million addition to the Studios to work properly.

In addition, it seems the Pixar employees are having ongoing issues in dealing with the Walt Disney Imagineers.

One Pixar employee said:

"We've just got two fundamentally different approaches to the way we do business. At Pixar, we pride ourselves on doing things right the first time. Taking all the time that we need, spending all the money necessary to make sure that our final product is good as it can possibly be. Delivering the best possible show that we can.

Whereas with the Imagineers ... It's not so much about doing a good job is it is about protecting their jobs. Making sure that they don't make some sort of costly error that could then wind up costing them their position at Imagineering.

Honestly, I have never dealt with a more paranoid group of people. At WDI, it seems like everyone is looking over their shoulder. Wondering who's trying to undercut their project now. No wonder so many half-assed rides, shows and attractions have come out of Glendale over the past decade. Who could ever do quality work under conditions like these?"

Considering the way the Traditional Animation Department was decimated at Disney when the Disney execs got into bed with Pixar, I would be surprised if the Imagineers weren't paranoid about their jobs.