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A Few More Thoughts About TBA at MK: Here are a couple of points I left out of my review last week: Good: 1. This is great: If you stand in the runoff area, you can hear songbirds tweeting. It sounds very calming and natural. It’s only if you stay a bit and pay attention that you realize...

Well, I have negative thoughts about TBA because I’ve ridden the MK version, and-though there are elements I like— The “story” is, IMO, so bland, stupid and uninspired that it really makes me wonder what the heck happened to this project.

I love its use on IoA’s SpiderMan, as that ride is so fast-paced, fun and genuinely startling. I’m sure the new Tokyo Peter Pan ride looks better in person, but… yeah, I’m in no hurry to ride it. If they had done a longer, wilder, higher-altitude version of the original dark ride in an...

I’m mainly pointing out that particular element from the film as a huge reason (possibly the #1 reason among many) Disney has locked SotS in the vault forever and now wants to erase every trace of it from the parks.

I’ve heard many theories and comments, but I’m not there behind the scenes, so I don’t believe I can rightly do anything except express my opinions on what the end results are… and continue to vote with my wallet (Universal, take my money). Whatever’s really going on, I hope several people in...

I don’t know what their motives are (I honestly hope most of what’s going wrong at least started out with some kind of good intentions), or how they got into this situation where so much, for many of us, keeps missing the mark and why they seem to now ignore the company’s century-old tradition...

Just rode the New Penguin Trek roller coaster at Sea World Orlando. The simple but super-effective dark ride beginning leading to the first launch provided me with more fun dramatic tension than the entirety of MK’s TBA. Penguin Trek— Escape the cracking ice tunnel and race your way back to...

Same. I think for me it’s 50/50, and probably most influenced by which one’s closest to the turnstile I entered through (what do they call the used-to-be-a-turnstyle these days?) Although… when exiting, I will head for the tunnel closest to the exit side IF I remember which side that is. But I...

Regarding the stretching room, I don’t mind them removing Hanging Guy… as long as they replace it with something SCARIER. On a side note… On my visit to MK on July 1st. the HM line was moving super fast. Unfortunately, it was because they were not using the Stretching Room. Most of the guests...

I’ve been going to DL for 65 years. 55 of those I remember well enough to confidently state that, while the park has never, ever been perfect, every phase had its strengths and created an incredible balance of artistry and showbiz commercialism that created the huge fanbase… up until the period...

It has to be said: It is SO appropriate that the ride poster is basically the cover for a Little Golden Book. That pretty much tells you all you need to know. Except… Most Little Golden Books have a better story than TBA. Even the one about the kittens and the paint buckets…

No, the ride tells you how great and special the riders are! Because the riders can recognize what animals look like! Yay! What an enthralling adventure! Everybody party! 😃

Welp, they certainly don’t have to edit out or tone down any scary parts. 😄 (On that note, the Little Golden Book rendition of Zootopia is absolutely hilarious!)

Voila!!! 😃 Just checked— It’s actually on Amazon! Release date September 3.

Alice is *almost* a complete book report; it places the Tea Party at the end as a smooth match to exiting beside the Teacup ride. Aside from that, though, it absolutely is— And as Imagineers have pointed out, Alice in Wonderland is the perfect ride for a direct adaptation, as the story has...

Thank you! Fixed it. I need to get my critter names straight! 😃 But seriously, Timoleon looks like a Rufus. Rufus is not a Turtle-y name!😃

It definitely gives a fairly accurate depiction of what to expect from the ride: Tiana, Louis and the spotlight bewilderingly placed on a whole bunch of unknown animals with dippy smiles frozen on their faces forever. Timoleon is the welcome exception: saved from sappiness by the brows and...

It’s not garbage and it’s not great; that’s my take after riding it. A Book Report (or a tweak to add *any* kind of excitement to the existing find-the-animals plot) would be a huge improvement over what they did. And what they did, objectively, is replace a scenario that dropped hints you were...

If you do the DCL, have a great cruise!!! 😃 Regarding TBA discussions, please understand that when I criticize and joke about something, I am not upset about anything. Miffed, grumpy, a bit disappointed, sure. In the end, this is all just entertainment we’re talking about. Fan forums are the...

Hi, Tony the Tigger. Did you read my entire post? Because I did address the point you bring up. It’s buried in there somewhere. I try not to start posts with comments like “Thank God I don’t think this way.” 😄 I try not to make assumptions about the way other fans think. Ok. I respect your...