Recent content by misfitdoll

My family recently rewatched all the Muppet movies, and I totally agree that a Muppet dark ride or boat ride using animatronics of the Muppets would be an easy homerun. Because Muppets are inherently physical and able to be recreated, Animatronics that look exactly like the Muppets would really...

The press secretary made it clear that discussion of gay families is protected and welcome; the bill is specifically about curriculum and lesson plans. Teachers cannot plan *lessons* on gender ideology and sexuality for these grades. Unless you are currently raising children who go to school...

We went last year when they had the archive exhibit and it was fantastic. Highly recommend. I cried when I saw the real Mary Poppins carpetbag.

For what it’s worth, we’ve had mega-problems with mobile everything. Last time I was frustrated I spoke to guest services, who told me to put my thoughts in writing and submit them to the “contact us” online section, as they are “all read and passed on to the higher-ups.” I wasn’t sure that was...

And yes, if they get anything close to Compass of Your Heart it would be a win, but that’s probably unrealistic. My family still randomly sings “Compass” all the time, despite the fact that 1. we haven’t been on the ride in four years and 2. it is mostly in Japanese. Alan Menken wrote Compass...

I read somewhere in one of the official statements that Tiana’s ride will have new original music, which surprised me.

Yes-- I am logged in. I did wonder if it had to do with confirming our location? I know others have successfully acquired passes, but not sure if they were Imagine So-Cal passes?

I've been trying for two weeks to purchase the Imagine passes for my family of five. (The So-Cal pass is the only one I personally can stomach at the moment due to Disney management, but as my kids are currently homeschooled we can definitely make use of it and get our money's worth.) The...

Louis Prima (king of swing) is King Louie (king of the swingers…) and he is Italian, for what it’s worth.

Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought that’s what you were suggesting as a solution.

Oh okay. Got it. We can pay more for more expensive parking to get the service of a bus. So Disney creates a problem— no trams— that is “solved” by guests paying an up charge, and we are supposed to be grateful for the opportunity to pay the up-charge to get a normal baseline experience. Where...

You don't see how these all point the same direction on the guest experience compass? My criticism is exactly this: charging $25 to park in their far-off garage at this moment in time, in this atmosphere is a bad business decision that sends guests home ruminating on alllllllll of the above.

Not common sense; more of an oversimplification. Stepping on the guests like this is damaging their brand, whether or not it is immediately reflected in the ledger book. Guests are complying because of the reservoir of goodwill that has been sitting in the tank for decades, and because we are...

I just want the animal animatronics to keep their scruffy fur. Please, please no smooth plastic on critters that should have fur. It’s a major difference between Hunny Hunt and the US Pooh ride. The ride system on Hunny Hunt is better of course, but the fuzzy animatronics in Tokyo give the...

Do you work for Disney? You’re the biggest unconditional apologist on the Disneyland board. Sheesh. I’ve been on and off of WDWMAGIC since 2002 and disingenuous replies like yours are the reason I mostly lurk. You think coming after my own decisions will make the tram thing look better? We went...