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Cars Land has really grown on me over the years. I’m not necessarily a fan of the IP, but I do love the desert Southwest setting as well as the whole 50s schtick they have going on. But Cars Land has a lot of kinetic energy, which distinguishes it from Galaxy’s Edge (and Pandora in WDW). The...

The snake was completely frozen this past week. No movement at all.

Such a shame. I love the Riverboat. It definitely needs TLC though, in many spots.

While I know Indy is always a mess, this past week was the first time I ever saw the boulder effect at the end not working. We just sat there looking at a “stationary” boulder and then pulled away. On BTMRR, the dynamite scene was only partially working. The right side of the lift hill wasn’t...

The pictures above reflect the Dumbo queue one afternoon this past week. Trash was literally everywhere. The walkways in the park were no dirtier than usual, but the trash levels in the queues were obscene compared to past visits. It was really alarming. I rope dropped Splash Mountain at 8 AM...

Didn’t even know about the lightning, so I stand corrected. This is the day we went up to Universal, and all I saw was very light rain.

Right now at DCA alone, the following rides are temporarily closed: -Pixar Pal A Round -Jumpin Jellyfish -Silly Symphony Swings -Goofy’s Sky School -Golden Zephyr -Grizzly River Run How is that possible? The Little Mermaid is at one hour! I’ve never seen it longer than 15 minutes on any...

Thanks! I tend to be most active when planning a trip or currently taking one as that’s when I have most of my grievances! Plaza Inn was 100% back to pre-COVID operation. All of the characters walk around to each table, and you are allowed to hug them (I personally did not hug them, but my kids...

Ride reliability is awful right now. Rides shutting down left and right at all times. Star Tours has had issues two nights in a row. I’ve never known Star Tours to be anything but a tank. We saw people walking off Splash Mountain mid-ride last night. Not sure how COVID affects the ability to...

I take back what I said about park cleanliness. While the walkways are clean, the queues for Peter Pan and Dumbo were absolutely littered with trash. I blame guests for not having the decency to throw their own trash away. But this is far below Disney’s standard. I have never actually had a...

We went to Legoland last weekend. The ride operations are the one place Disney is still far above the rest. It’s really amazing how quickly they can still load and unload a ride compared to other theme park operators. The lady at Legoland literally went around to every rider on the carousel...

We bought Genie+ yesterday - I think the heat and the fact that we spent more time in DCA than DL perhaps contributed to a lesser feeling of fulfillment - act of nature and user error, not necessarily Disney’s fault. Today we decided to forgo Genie+. I agree that it works as well as Max Pass, as...

My family and I are currently here on summer vacation. We visit nearly annually, and we did a two week trip this year which included time in Laguna, La Jolla, Newport, Universal Hollywood and Griffith Park. Overall we’ve had a great time and continue to be reminded why California remains our...

Muppet Vision is a national treasure.

The promise of a revised Splash Mountain is built on a very different foundation than the promise of the rest of the cancelled projects. It’s not strictly a P&L perspective. There are other forces causing Disney to feel like they have to do this. There will be PR blowback if they update it on...

Barring a takeover by the Oriental Land Co., the Splash animatronics stateside will never be in great shape. It’s still far preferable to what is likely coming down the pipe. My upcoming trip in two weeks is likely the last time I’ll be able to ride Splash. We’ll embrace it and move on, as life...

My first visit to Epcot was in the mid-2010s. I thought “Is this really what all the fuss is about?” I still feel the same way honestly. I’m not sure I have an exact number in mind, but I would probably pay $1,000 to spend a whole day experiencing classic Epcot. Horizons, World of Motion, the...

Cafe Orleans genuinely looks like it could be “Tiana’s Palace”, so while I think it’s a long shot, it’s not unfathomable that they could change it. Once upon a time, I would have protested given that Cafe Orleans is a Disneyland staple, opening over 50 years ago… but it’s honestly become a...

Disneyland has more “moving” rides than WDW, correct. WDW has more overall attractions when you factor in things like 3D movies, audio animatronic shows, etc. But the overall number of attractions between the resorts are far too close given that WDW has double the parks. That is what leads to...