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The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

MoonRakerSCM

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So now that we're bombing the hell out of Iran, how long do we give it until Disneyland Abu Dhabi is canned?
It's curious to think about... likely a component before, but undoubtedly one now, there are possibly a few extra levels of security and safety aspects Disney will be working with for this park vs. the others.

I wonder if Disney would even consider having any sort of air-defense mechanisms within the property? It would undoubtedly be a major target... moreso than some of the other attractions of the area due to its relationship to the US/ symbolism.
 

Parteecia

Well-Known Member
-Soarin' over California was the reason for this trip. In my head, it was a superlative experience, heads and shoulders above World. Only to discover when I rode it that...it lived up to my memories and then some. Of course, time has passed, and the bad CGI in places are more noticeable, as are some cringy moments of interjectory dialogue ("FORE!!111), and it was visibly not made yesterday.
Went on it tonight, last boarding, sat TDC. Agree on everything except I think the "fore" is fine because we like to pretend to catch the golf ball.
 

TP2000

Well-Known Member
But ya gotta admit, that double legged Logan tower is pretty iconic and sexy.
It’s the New England version of Tron’s ‘Recognizers’…and that’s cool too!
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Oh my gosh, there it is! Exactly like it was 30+ years ago.

I told you about that time I got stuck at Logan circa 1989 trying to check in for an important business flight while The New Kids On The Block were arriving and every teenage girl from Revere Beach to Framingham to Braintree was there in the terminal screaming at the top of their lungs, right?

Ah, the memories of Logan Airport... 😒

Excuse me, the WHAT???? Why was I only now made aware of this and not when it mattered a GREAT amount back in 95????

It was a thing. After being emotionally scarred by The New Kids On The Block and Boston Logan International Airport, I moved back to SoCal in '95 and got my first Disneyland Annual Passport. Why they were doing this Pog thing the same year Indiana Jones Adventure opened to great acclaim, I have no idea.

But it was definitely a thing.

Later that year, the area became the Toy Story Funhouse exhibit.

In DC, I highly recommend the Old Ebbitt Grill. Directly across the street from the treasury building and great food. Same sort of situation with politicians frequenting.

If you're up for a bar/lounge- when we were in town for the inauguration, we checked out Off the Record in the basement of the swanky Hay-Adams hotel. Great cozy setup that can either be quiet or a happening place depending on who is in town. They feature artwork/cartoons from a variety of artists and have them all over the walls and feature up-to-date cartoons on their coasters which are great to bring home.

If you want a tasty simple meal and if your stomach can handle it... head over to Ben's Chili Bowl... yum.

Thank you! I'm still curating my restaurant list actually, so this helps. I used to frequent The Capital Grille at South Coast Plaza regularly when I lived in OC, and I still go up from San Diego to meet friends there for dinner once or twice a year. I only knew of it from my time working in DC (actually charmless Tyson's Corner business parks), but I'm a huge fan of the place.

I'll look at your suggestions and put them on my list of potentials. I just want to go somewhere that I can see a Senator or a Representative canoodling with a summer intern in a corner banquette somewhere! My own Congressman, who is actually a lady, is a very nice but rather boring Mormon woman who I can't imagine has ever canoodled anywhere, much less in the corner banquette of a swanky steakhouse. :(

But I'd like to make a canoodling sighting happen. 250! 🥳🇺🇸🥳
 

BrianLo

Well-Known Member
It's curious to think about... likely a component before, but undoubtedly one now, there are possibly a few extra levels of security and safety aspects Disney will be working with for this park vs. the others.

I wonder if Disney would even consider having any sort of air-defense mechanisms within the property? It would undoubtedly be a major target... moreso than some of the other attractions of the area due to its relationship to the US/ symbolism.

Yas island is not actually true coastal and quite near the airport in a major tourism strip. Buffered by Sadiyaat and Flanked by Ferrari world. Any abandonment of this project would be government mediated and I don’t think UAE is planning to abandon tourism.

They are just lucky this is all going down now and not in 2030.
 

Disney Irish

Premium Member
That's incredible! I'm really surprised they left the original sign under there, but I'm so glad they did. I wish we could get sponsors like this back on Main Street, it was such a homey touch.

Carnation Milk, From Contented Cows! 🐮
Well don't know if that would work in today's multinational conglomerate world.

"Carnation Cafe presented by Nestle" doesn't have the same ring.
 

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