Recent content by Old Mouseketeer

I dunno—I’m old enough to have seen Walt in a parade. LOL Honestly I’m not saying they’ll never take more out of the north service area. But I don’t think it will be half the space people are talking about and not before they use up other options: 1. Tomorrowland 2. Fantasyland 3. DCA...

Congratulations. You have eliminated fireworks, parades in both parks, parking lot trams, and live characters in Galaxy’s Edge (bye-bye Grogu). Like most of these backstage discussions you overestimate the available space by double.

Well, your holiness, as I noted elsewhere the current contract (including parking) allows part tiers to choose either weekend or weekday availability. Just because you’re blowing smoke doesn’t mean you’ve been elected Pope!

COVID is on the rebound and even after more than a year CMs I know are telling me that many people are still not back in shape. COVID has spread through parades and shows like wildfire. Have you seen MSEP go out with three or four dwarves or missing an entire unit? Lion King has been dark for...

Facts are often inconvenient things. FYI—the new Master Services contract has a provision wherein part-timers can select either weekend or weekday availability. Disney needs more bodies. They are seriously understaffed and this new policy will likely make it worse, not better. And will...

Are there no workhouses?

Yes--now that I look more closely at the concept art I think that's the more likely intent. It looks to be aimed towards the North side of the little angled tab on the Southwest corner of the Splash show building, which presumably would accomodate the up ramp from Critter Country to the...

I wonder if they are going to make the walkway in front of the former platforms all Fan!! viewing area and use the enlarged rear area as walkway with two-way traffic. Potentially those free-standing lamposts could be anchoring ropes and stanchions. I'll take a look when I'm in the parks on...

This will be a bumpy ride before the dust settles. If Darkbeer is ever released from his NDAs, the telling of this story will be a two popcorn bucket event.

I question that whole transition. It would require relocating the entire West Side Cooling complex from between Mansion and Pirates show buildings, plus presumably demolishing the West Sider CM cafe and the NO Train Station. But if they can shorten TSI and put an S-curve in the DLRR, then I...

Oh, I expect there will be some regrouping. I still say the big game is when Disney and Anaheim sit down to do some old-fashioned horse trading. Each one has things the other wants. I view Disney Forward the same way I do the original Westcot--throw it at the wall and see if it sticks...

I'm told by my Bothan Spies that the walkway goes up the south side of the GCH DVC building opposite Goofy's Flying School. It breaks through the fence behind Corn Dog Castle where I presume all the construction you can see is for the actual entrance gate, which opens up between Corn Dogs and...

You think he gets invited to partys?

No. Most workers under this contract will be making $17.50 now. It isn’t until 6/2023 that the base rate goes up to $18.50. I talked to an old family friend who works in attractions. They said that after the NO vote last month the reality sank in for people. Too many CMs can’t afford to go on...

“Oh, look at how clever we are—nobody has ever thought of lighting up behind this bush!””