The Mexico Volcano green missle!

[zackiedawg]

I happened to catch the Mexico pavilion's volcano missle, completely unplanned...I was stopping to take a snap of the scene this past week, and noticed just as I was framing the shot that the green burst was beginning at the volcano's mouth - I was shooting handheld with my Voigtlander 35mm F1.4 lens, so I snapped a quick shot as it started, and another as the missle was flying out. ; I can't remember ever catching it in a shot before, so it was cool to finally get it:

 

[ddindy]

Nice catch, Justin. ; I don't think I've ever stood there long enough to notice that.

 

[mSummers]

I didn't know the volcano did that. Cool shot!

 

[jbwolffiv]

I'm with the others, no clue about that thing, was wondering from the post name what this was going to be. ; Very cool!

 

[Pops]

I agree, been going to EPCOT since it opened and never heard about this. What neat stuff you can learn from these boards. ; Thanks Justin

 

[zackiedawg]

Thanks guys. ; I learned about it a few years back - it's something like every 20 minutes or so - though I don't know if it's on a precise schedule. ; It's sort of a 'hidden mickey'-like easter egg. ; I've seen it several times, but never had a camera ready when it happened until this time!

 

[ELinder]

Neat, I also didn't know it did that. Does it land with a bang, or fade out as it flies?

Erich

 

[zackiedawg]

I don't think it pops or goes bang...I seem to recall it tracks all the way through the sky behind the pyramid and fades out. ; It first lets you know it's happening by giving that little green sparkle at the mouth of the volcano for a second or two before ejecting the missle.

 

[PolynesianMedic]

Actually guys, this is a part of the Agent P thing. ; It was a part of the Kim Possible thing as well. ; My son is 9 and we have done it a few times.

 

[zackiedawg]

I've heard that Jeff - but I'd love to know the history of it - because I thought for sure that the green missle has been there longer than the Agent P game. ; I thought it actually predated even the Kim Possible game, but don't know for sure...maybe now it's more frequent because it's tied to the game?

 

[PolynesianMedic]

I don't remember ever seeing it before the Kim Possible game, but maybe I am just not remembering it.

 

[Craig]

Thanks for showing us this Justin! I never knew it did that either. I happened upon like you, pure luck. I was just playing with the nex trying to push its limits in the dark, enjoying the empty restaurant.