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I went to school in Denmark. From the point of view of the Danes, "Norwegian" and "thinking" are not always associated with each other. Danes on the island of Sjaelland think those living on Fyn are duller. Those living on Fyn point further west to Jylland as their simple compatriots. The...

Thanks! That's consistent with the story I heard way back, that when they evaluated the building, things were worse than anticipated -- which in the building and construction world equates to being too complicated and expensive to justify. Because the ride track was fairly integral to the...

It's probably good you didn't go on ATIS after that -- it seemed to really go downhill in maintenance after the loss of Monsanto's sponsorship. In fact, I think it's the first time visiting Disneyland that I really felt deeply disappointed about the upkeep of one of their attractions. ATIS...

Kevin seems to get an unfortunate bashing whenever he brings up anything critical about WDW. His articles now seem to go more out of their way to placate anyone accusing him of being negative. I wonder if this article is meant to address that once and for all. Unfortunately, as others here...

I think I first started visiting here to catch up on the breaking news about Horizons. It was suddenly closed, then rumors that the press was riding it, then it was closed again, and finally the news they were tearing it down. I still don't know if there has been any definitive word on why it...

That's interesting. I didn't realize that the monies brought in for the different attractions were divided that way. I wonder if Walt's estate still gets some money from that Tiki Bird show...? When Monsanto ended their sponsorship of Adventure Thru Inner Space it became a "C" attraction...

The ticket books were purchased at the main gate and offered different quantities of tickets at different price points: "15 Adventures", "11 Adventures", etc... They offered a discounted price for buying all your tickets up-front. The ticket books included admission, which is why a ticket...

I think people insist on using the old ticket designations because they are something that has become of our cultural lore. Especially the (slightly inaccurate) "E-ticket" designation has become synonymous for being the best. Matterhorn was "E" -- Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain were...

Even when Disney used their A-B-C-D-E coupon system in the parks, it was still a matter of personal opinion on which attractions one would want to choose. My mother never deemed the Enchanted Tiki Room worthy of a precious "E" -- there were just too many other "E" attractions to go on. And how...

I was fortunate to grow up with Knott's and experience it when it was an open admission park. To put it in proper perspective, it started much differently from Disneyland, basically a roadside attraction, but a very elaborate one. Whereas Disneyland was about polished showmanship, I always...

Agreed. It is becoming a catch-all park. California is so varied that even the desert setting of Cars Land could fit but it becomes a stretch. I thought that creating Walt Disney's California had some nostalgic promise but that hasn't been realized.

And all it did was sleep all the time!! Must have been a sedimentary rock.... ;)

I'm very happy with the positive news I have been hearing about Knott's. I have always loved that park. For a long time it was a good companion to Disneyland until Cedar Fair showed up with their only way they knew how to compete, (turning it into a coaster park). Now it seems that the right...

It's good you got to stay at the Grand Californian though. Growing up, our family would frequent the mom-and-pop places in Buena Park. Although it was a pretty quick drive to Anaheim, being able to stroll out of the GC and into the parks is awesomely convenient -- no buses, shuttles, or...

I find it's amazing that reducing the scope for Avatar is something that they even could be considering. Is money really that tight for Disney? One would think they would want to create something that people won't immediately discount as a trimmed-back effort, even if it means leveraging their...

I think that bland pink was supposed to be a very light tan. When you reach that value range the "pinkness" seems to come out. I've seen the tan-pink mistake happen before in color selection for buildings. At Epcot, I can imagine the effect to be even greater considering that the pavement is...

That's one thing that Disney does nicely is the customization of printed materials they send you when you book with them. Thanks for sharing.

I haven't had a chance to try the new Matterhorn cars yet but they are supposedly a bit on the tight side as well. At least with the former arrangement you could simply put one larger size person in a seat by themselves. It's always going to be difficult to design ride vehicles to accommodate...

I thought the comment was a jab at the mediocre rendering -- particularly the way people are characterized. But that could just be my dislike for the rendering style influencing my interpretation.

I'm not speaking out about it because it's something that makes me angry -- but being more an advocate for the average guest and the theme park experience in general. Whichever way it is offered such systems create resentment when people see other people getting preferential treatment...