Recent content by MJL

What I learned at Epcot is that the US is FULL of stupid people that dont want to learn about anything outside of feeding their faces and going around in loops. Its not that Epcot didnt teach and inspire, its failure showed that the majority of Americans are shallow and unmotivated ... this...

I know what you are saying, but cmon! It doesnt swallow people 4x faster than Soarin or TT does it? And again, I like the ride but theres no way (from my observations) this can be categorized as a success ..

I believe MS if a failure I would definitely put MS in the failure column ... not because its a terrible ride (its actually kind of cool) though. The problem is that Disney spent north of a $100million on this ride, and I have never waited more than 10 minutes on it when Test Track has been 45...

What is the big deal? Disney is doing what they have every right to do. If they can find comparable services for less money, why shouldnt they? I am SO sick of this entitlement mentality in this country. No one is "entitled" to a job, its up to each person to be the master of their own...

You sound like a recent graduate of the Test Track school of Test dummies .. sounds like YOU were inspired. Inspiration comes in many forms and flavors, and I for one WAS inspired by Epcot to get into computers in the 80s, as well as many of my friends who were also inspired in one form or...

Wow ... after reading this post I might be the one to call you bitter and disgruntled. The attraction may have been far past it prime, but the point of the OP was to update the attraction with new technology and experience while keeping the overall message. If you would rather do...

What like spending $200 million on Mission Space?? Are you going to tell me this was a success?? I think Epcot has come too far in departing from its original message ... if it means creating new experiences instead of rehashing old ones fine .. but keep the original goal - to educate, to...

Good posts . ... But I still think it could be pulled off. Why not add a small thrill to the ride, (like one little "drop" ala the Pirates of Carrib / Norway ride)? Nothing that would primarily appeal to thrill seekers, but just a little "kick" to add some spice. Doing this I believe would...

WOL I believe is finally down for the count. What better way to have Epcot reborn than to bring back Horizons in the WOL space !! Disney could call it "New Horizons" (reminiscent of the 1939 Worlds fair pavillion) and use the same story line as the old Horizons, just updated in technology...

We could argue these points all day .... you are making alot of assumptions I dont see the logic in your tax deduction argument. You would rather finance something and get part of your interest back, rather than having no interest to pay in the first place? Regarding appreciation, even...

Those DVC member perks are negligible... dont see how that would even out. Tax deduction - how can a tax deduction for interest-paid on a timeshare possibly be a positive? If you are financing a luxury.. it generally means you dont have the money to begin with.. I dont see any parallel...

Fine .. but I think you are missing my point. For those that fit that "profile", why dont they just rent from existing members? This way, your arent locked into long-term commitments, and you can pretty much find someone who will rent you points for just about any resort at any place at any...

Yep so true .. but facts are facts. Disney is getting people to commit 10's of thousands of dollars for future vacations .. personally it doesnt make much sense to me from a consumer standpoint, but I can see why Disney would keep doing it To me it makes much more financial sense for people...

What kind of numbers do you want? Disney doesnt publish any numbers that I am aware of that would support either side. All we can rely on is anecdotal evidence at this point. And dont you think that even if the capacity.throughput numbers are correct, that Disney expected them to need this...

This is simply people making excuses for short wait times .. lets get serious here. Ive been to Disney 5 times in the last 18 months .. not ONCE was there more than a 20 minute line, and most of the time if was a 5 minute wait. Yeah sure during busy times there may be a longer wait, but I...