Stitch's Great Escape!
Stitch's Great Escape! is an attraction located in Tomorrowland.
Stitch's Great Escape! 
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| Land | Tomorrowland |
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| Opening date | November 16, 2004 |
| Ride duration | 18 minutes |
| Height requirements | 40" (102 cm) |
| Based on | Lilo and Stitch |
| Fastpass Available | Yes |
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Contents
Attraction History
Stitch's Great Escape opened on November 16, 2004. The attraction replaced the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter witched closed in 2003. Stitch's Great Escape like the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, is a theater in the round attraction. If fact, the theater and many of the special effects that are in Stitch's Great escape were also used in its predecessor.
The animators who created Lilo in Stitch also created the animated scenes in Stitch's Great Escape! In fact many of them also helped develop the attractions story line.
Attraction Plot
The basic premise of Stitch's Great Escape, is that while guests are supposed to be guarding Stitch he gets away. While guests are fastened in by harness, Stitch "moves" around the room creating havoc.
Preshow
The preshow begins with guests being recruited by the The Grand Councilwoman, to be guards for the Galactic Federation. Guests are then ushered into the next room, where "Sarge" briefs guests about their duties. Sarge is a Prisoner Teleportation Officer (number 90210), who explains to guests that their are two types of prisoners. Type one prisoners are common criminals. An example of this type of prisoner is shown, captured in a tube on Sarge's right. The second type of criminal is a more serious or repeat offender. While Sarge is giving his briefing, he is alerted that a level two prisoner is being teleported in. A captured furry alien who is seen on the screen above Sarge is teleported into the tube on his right. Sarge explains that this animal continues to steal and eat all the doughnuts he can find.
Captain Gantu appears on the screen, interrupting Sarge. He tells him that a level 3 prisoner is being sent to the Center. Sarge is taken aback by this and begins to panic. He has never had a Level 3 prisoner before, and he is visibly upset. Gantu tells him that it is up to him and the new recruits (the guests) to guard this Level 3 prisoner. At the very thought of this, Sarge faints and Pleakley (from Lilo and Stitch) appears on screen and tells guests to enter the next room and prepare for duty.
Main Show
When guests enter the main theater, they are seated in chairs that encircle a large tube. After being seated harness lower, and strap guests into their seats. The harnesses are themed to look like DNA scanners. After guests have been fastened to their seats, the level 3 prisoner is teleported into the tube in the center of the room. The prisoner is (as the attraction name suggests) none other than Stitch himself. As soon as Stitch arrives, he begins to spit and make his escape from the tube. While escaping he also knocks out the power in the room, leaving guests completely in the dark.
Guests are told to stay where they are, and not to let the prisoner out of their sites. This proves to be difficult however, as the room is in complete darkness and Stitch has clearly escaped. The next portion of the attraction consists of Stitch roaming around an "terrorizing" guests. It feels to guests as if Stitch is behind them. Sometimes it even feels like he is messing with their hair or standing on their head. At one point, Stitch steals a corn dog and then burbs. A stench is released from each individual seat to help guests the full effect of this bletch.
At this point, some of the lights turn back on in the room. Large plasma cannons, located in the middle of the room begin to look for Stitch. Stitch however is able to manipulate the cannons and have them fire at the guards (the guests). Finally, after jumping on some more guests heads, Stitch makes his final escape and teleports out of the building. He can then be seen on television screen either piloting the Astro Orbiter or entering Cinderella's Castle. At this point Captain Gantu decides their is no more that guests can do, and he releases them from their chairs.
Cast
Sergeant 90210-Richard Kind
Stitch- Chris Sanders
Captain Gantu- Kevin Michael Richardson
Pleakley- Kevin McDonald
Grand Councilwoman- Zoe Caldwell
Watch the Show
If you want to see Sitch's Great Escape! Click play below:
Fun Facts and Trivia
- The Stitch Audio Anamatronic was the first Anamatronic to ever spit.
- The Stitch Audio Anamatronic stands 39 inches tall.
- The alien language throughout the Prisoner Teleport Center was inspired by designs for the opening scene of Lilo and Stitch.
- The plasma cannons were also inspired by the movie.
References
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/tom-stitch.htm
