Recent content by Hoopsters

I lived 25 minutes from DLR for the first 45 years of my life, and NEVER rope dropped. I didn't even know that was a thing. I am not a morning person of a day that I know I'll leave when the park closes. I have never entered DLR parks before 11am, and have almost always done everything I wanted...

Last May was the first time I had been to WDW since Feb. 2011, and what a difference! It felt like the first day after Prohibition had been repealed. Alcohol was everywhere with the exception of MK. It was very redundant. I am no prude, and may have a drink on the weekend, but WDW has gone...

BIGGEST TAKE AWAY: "EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF BEFORE FORMING AN OPINION"....Change is not to be feared! I think Imagineers do a commendable job. People complained when DL announced that they were upgrading Fantasyland in the early 80s. The changes they made were amazing. Proof of that is to...

I've seen CMs refuse entrance to an obviously intoxicated man.

Totally agree with you. My adult Dd and I were are WDW in May which was the first time in 8 years. What a change! ALCOHOL EVERYWHERE! I drink but this is ridiculous. We went up to many EPCOT refreshment stands, no non-alcoholic versions of the fruitful cocktails. More obviously drunk people...

I would definitely vote for The Haunted Mansion. If I can't ride it during my visit, I feel I haven't had the full Disney experience. I am more attached to the Disneyland version because I lived in SoCal for my first 45 years so I have vivid memories of hiding my face in my father's shirt sleeve...

My husband, older teen daughter and son, and I live in the Bay Area 30 minutes south of San Francisco. While we spent our childhood and most of our adulthood 20 minutes from Disneyland, we have only visited WDW once in Feb. 2011. I am trying to get the hang of all the changes in the last 8...