Recent content by Mondo

I’m glad you put “new” in quotations because I’m 99% sure they’re keeping the same track layout as Dinosaur. This company is creatively bankrupt.

Only been to WDW’s version but I can say, the weakest aspect is actually the backside of the rock work- just uncovered wooden beams visible from the roads and highways. It’s ugly as hell and sits in the back of your mind as you enter the park. Reeks of cheapness, like this multinational...

Josh is going to be more of the same, unless he’s been faking his entire personality and philosophy.

To me, it’s Epcot. That place is gorgeous, but there just isn’t much to actually *do* there that doesn’t involve buying things- something I’m not that keen on doing much more than I have to given the price at the gate. World Celebration (terrible name) needs more exhibits. World Showcase needs...

I mean, the main problems with Disney have nothing to do with politics. Rivers of America is being replaced because they want to squeeze in more guests. Same reason that Muppets is being shifted to RnRC to make room for Monsters Inc. Dinosaur is being replaced because… well, actually they have...

They wouldn’t do this, but I think it would be a really good place to build a WDW historical museum. Dioramas of old attractions and opening-day park layouts, information on the people who made WDW possible, maybe even some interactive VR recreations of old rides. Just an idea.

Final Thoughts You’ll notice that my opinions range from glowingly positive to decidedly negative. I think this speaks to the gulf in quality between the philosophy of current management, vs what they inherited. This is not to say that there haven’t been wins under Iger. The lights on Spaceship...

Yeah, he’s just kind of hanging out right before Madame Leota summons the ghosts. It’s awkward and tacky, if I’m being honest. And thank you!

Day 4- Magic Kingdom Part 2 With the showroom attractions closed and dinner behind us, we headed back to Adventureland. The first half of the day had been focused on things that we wouldn't be able to do during the Halloween Party: Carousel of Progress, vanilla Space Mountain, the Riverboat...

Just wanted to do a quick update- I know it’s been a while. Don’t worry, I’m not dropping this. I’ve been pretty busy lately, and I work 10 hour days. When the time is right, I’ll make my final post. It will include my final thoughts, which will probably be lengthy as well. This will make it...

Day 4, Part 1- Magic Kingdom Coming from Epcot's 11pm closing all the way to Animal Kingdom Lodge, we didn't make it into our room until close to 1. I wanted to ensure that we would get at least 7 hours of sleep, so by the time we settled in our beds, I set the alarm accordingly. The next day...

Day 3 - Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot You read that right- we did two parks this day. The result, in terms of making time for things, was a mixed bag. But did we have fun? Indeed we did. So try not to pull your hair out as you read through the missed opportunities, ride closures, and...

L There were a couple bizarre omissions for this trip, lol. Spaceship Earth was the other one, don’t ask me how that even happened because I’m not quite sure. But it was a wonderful trip and I’ll be back to do those probably next year.

Day 2 - Animal Kingdom I had trouble sleeping the night before this day, and I'm not sure why. Nonetheless, an iced coffee with espresso at Boma helped me through the morning. Boma's breakfast is comprised of more standard food than its dinner, but that doesn't mean it isn't tasty. I would...

Day 1 - Islands of Adventure My father (61) and I (31), the only two going, arrived at the Orlando airport a little after 2pm. We decided early on that I would be planning everything, and this included the flight, so it was a relief for us to arrive with our luggage intact. From there, we took...