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We just spent a few days at Universal (park days were Monday - Wednesday). We have never been in October, but the crowds were really low in the parks compared to the other times we have visited. The only long waits we had were Hagrid's and Velocicoaster, but those were still under an hour during...

Nothing Emma Watson said about the original Belle was untrue. The whole first song is about how weird she was because she wanted to read and wasn't in a hurry to get married. It's not an odd or critical take.

Pure hubris. I think Disney fans overlooked how Disney overpriced everything for years. Then they started cutting. They just assumed that everyone would continue to buy whatever junk they threw at them. This is silly, but I think one of the biggest wake-up calls for me was when one of the...

I hate this argument. The job of a studio is make movies that appeal to audiences. People shouldn't be forced to watch a movie they have no desire to see in order have an opinion about it. I think saying the movie looks unappealing is viable commentary that the studio has failed to do its job...

I think people like Barbie because it's a good story told in a fun way. Good storytelling is something Disney seems to have forgotten how to do. Agenda has superceded the story and no one is interested.

Not to mention that the Universal value resorts are just way better that Disney's. They aren't luxurious, but the feel much nicer because they don't have external access to the rooms, they have a Starbucks in the lobby, much nicer lobby areas, a fitness center, and much, much, much better...

Disagree that Universal isn't a sole destination. We have done just Universal several times and have a 5 day trip planned for October. I know a lot of people do both, but Universal is no longer just an "add-on" to a Disney trip. That kind of thinking is what has caused some of the mess Disney is...

Everything looked perfect on the Mummy with no hold-up in the scarab room. We did experience some issues last year but it was working noticeably better this trip.

I was at Universal last month, and The Mummy was running perfectly after it's mini-refurb. They are doing some work on the River ride so agreed that it needs some love. Although Universal has spent a lot into developing Harry Potter, the end result was Hagrid's which is pretty much my favorite...

The writing was on the wall. Not many people want to spend 6k to hang out with unknown Star Wars characters.

No, people just want to be entertained which is something Disney has forgotten how to do. If they wanted a two hour sermon, they would go to church.

Snap, snap! Live all the "Goes Wrong" shows. We saw the traveling version of The Play That Goes Wrong a couple of years ago,and I don't think I have ever laughed harder at a show.

It was a 2022 film and was nominated for Best Animated Film at the Oscars but lost to Pinocchio (not the crappy Disney Pinocchio, but the other one).

To each their own. I love Universal Studios and can easily spend a couple of days there.

So basically one new ride...impressive.

Alternative thought: Universal doesn't make you jump through hoops to ride their rides so the average person can ride most big attractions other than Hagrid's just by showing up at the gate with a valid ticket. If you are indicating that there isn't a lot to do at IoA, I don't know what to tell...

We have traded Disney for Universal. Universal has a great product. We don't have to make a theme park reservation to visit Universal. We don't have to stress about trying to make a ride reservation at exactly 7am. We don't have to make dining reservations months in advance. On top of that...

Puss in Boots was released in the middle of an unprecedented winter storm event so it's opening weekend isn't a good indicator of how it will do. It seems to be on track to do well with pretty decent domestic and world-wide numbers over the last few days. It also not been released yet in some...

Super weird, but yes, I have seen a ton of ads in the last month. I don't usually go ad-free for anything so maybe that's why I have seen them. I haven't seen anything for Puss in Boots although the soft opening yesterday seemed to generate a lot of buzz around how good it was.

It will be interesting to see how this compares to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. I keep reading that there has been no marketing for Strange World, but I have seen a ton of commercials on TV, YouTube, etc. I have seen one commercial for Puss in Boots and that was at the movie theater when we saw...