Trip Report Tu in ‘25

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tu in ‘25

These lyrics came to mind when I thought about my trip reporting. (I also thought, Here we go AGAIN but the above sounds much more poignant.) It’s now that time of year when my Disney trips are frequent. And this Disney Senior loves sharing her visits with y’all because your engagement makes it fun!

Yes, there will be stuff that’s the same. Yes, there will be surprises (too soon for the reveals). And yes, there will be sun rises!

Spring break countdown is at 4 days.

Since this intro needs a picture, here are Tu.

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Minnie1986

Minnie1986

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Tuvalu said:
Wednesday, con’t

Em and I had two goals this morning - to see The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure the “reimagined” version of the attraction we’d always enjoyed; and Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After which replaced Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.

The timing worked out for us to see Little Mermaid first. My favorite part of the original show was the “Under the Sea” opening number with the dancing puppets - fun, engaging and very entertaining! Thanks to the lasers, I also liked the sensation of being under the sea and looked forward to Flotsam and Jetsam’s appearance. Thus I was expecting an even better version of the original that we were so fond of.

Disappointment hit the moment we entered the holding room for the theater. What once looked liked this:

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Now looks like this:

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A room devoid of all props or anything of interest that sets the stage for what we were about to see.

To avoid spoilers for this new show I took only one picture inside the theater.

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While the former stage may have been plain, the effects inside the theater more than made up for it. Those effects are now gone. So are the majority of the puppets (and puppeteers), replaced by poor-quality CGI. In fact all the graphics are embarrassingly poor considering the technology available in 2025.

I was not a fan of the remixed song choices with the exception of the additional “Kiss the Girl” scene which was very well done.

But one scene does not a good show make.

Em and I made no comments to each other until after the performance. “That was a one and done,” we both agreed.

I’m sure guests who are unfamiliar with the original show will find the new show entertaining. Kids will enjoy it. And hallelujah that DHS has another attraction open - with the added plus of being a people-eater.

It just wasn’t our thing.
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Once I saw that bare holding room, I knew the show was going to go well
 
Zipadeelady

Zipadeelady

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MissingDisney said:
Oh gosh. We had her in May. She was miserable then too! It took at least 4 times for her to line up at MK. She was fussing back and forth with other skippers on the dock who were giving instructions to help. She blamed the vessel then as well. 😂
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Tuvalu said:
I wanted to react with all the emojis - like, love, laugh and wow!

I chose wow because I can’t believe she hadn’t improved in the six weeks since you had her. But for all we know, she could be piloting boats for the last six years! 🤣
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Growing up on a small lake, I've become quite the expert at "parking" my parents pontoon. I've always wondered if I chose to move to Florida, what kind of job could I get at Disney.... I think I now know what I would apply for! 😁
 
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Dave B

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Tuvalu said:
Forecast: High Humidity with a Spritz of Tony

Em and I corroborated on the title for this installment of my 2025 trip report. We wanted to convey the daily misery of 100% water vapor in the air and the fun with forum friends in spite of it!

It was the hottest June vacation we’ve endured in many years (though not the wettest) and we found ourselves exhausted at the end of each day - even the days we spent lounging at the pool!

We had no plans in advance to meet with other Magicians who might be visiting WDW at the same time we were. But Tink was busy spreading her pixie dust and we got to hang with some familiar faces!

There were a few surprises, a few annoyances, more than a few laughs and yeah, a few tears.

I’m ready to share with y’all.

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Who: Tuvalu and Em
When: June 8-15, 2025
Where: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
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We are finally going to stay at the Wilderness in August, we are so excited
 

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