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I think that the issue is the content. It's the difference between Joe Rohde describing why certain painting choices in the Everest queue were chosen to reflect Nepalese culture and beliefs and Zach describing flooring options for a space that is ultimately trying to emulate current design...

I haven't looked into it myself, but I've had people tell me that they've surfed at the park post-COVID. It was also my understanding that they provide the boards?

I wasn't aware of this, but no, the app was definitely not working. I'm unsure if any of this was mentioned in the queue but I moved through it quickly enough that I didn't have much time to take in any of the information. I was waiting a bit longer to see if they could work out some of the...

At the very least, it was a unique, thematically interesting walkthrough. Also, yeah I would say that it does kind of fit, especially with its entrance right next to the Fountain of Nations. It was obviously an advertisement, but the idea of being themed to global soft drink tastes and learning...

I like New Fantasyland thematically, but I'm going to disagree with 7DMT. I think it's terrible, both from the perspective of being a good coaster and thematically, as it's nothing but just pretty rock work.

Returning to topic, Staggs interests me very much as a parks fan. It seems like the projects that happened under his leadership were of far higher quality and consequence than Chapek. Buena Vista Street and Cars Land are worthy additions to DCA. Contrasting this with Pixar Pier and Avengers...

At least the park still had its Epcot theme, even if it was misguided. Today's "The magic of possibility" is not a theme, but a corporate buzz phrase. I wish many of the early attractions were still around, but I think that there were a lot of good things from that era. I thought Ellen's Energy...

The last two weeks have seen significant attendance increases at both Universal and Disney. It was still a remarkably quiet summer up to this point though.

Speaking of which, one of the issues I had with Super Nintendo World was young kids running up and interrupting you in the middle of what you were doing and spam punching the blocks. Will water come up and touch your hand if the child right next to you is wildly waving their arms and confusing...

I think a lot can be said about poor maintenance and cleanliness at the parks, but this was an inevitability. I'm not sure if frequent cleaning would be practical, so I actually don't blame them for it not looking great.

I will never get over how the Disney Parks Blog fake quoted Josh D'Amaro, describing the new interactive water fountain in ToonTown as "the magic of Disney storytelling", or hanging lanterns from a tree and stating that it was inspired by Walt Disney.

I can confirm, Universal isn't nearly as crazy as the last two years but it does seem to be faring better than Disney. Tourism is down in the state, but Universal appears to have a stronger hold. I went last Saturday to check out Villain-Con after people were posting about it opening and as...

I'm usually critical of Disney but this sounds like an interesting change. I never experienced Tokyo Dining, but this very much sounds like an elevated experience. I really liked interacting with our server at Monsieur Paul and hearing his own personal anecdotes that related to the food and his...

I timed it, I believe the conveyor sequence is somewhere between 7-8 minutes. The idea is there, just not the execution.

I think you've made good arguments on this, and the terminology you used earlier does seem specific enough to be revealing. I'm a little blown away that the story behind the reworking is actually true, but your points make a lot of sense.

I wouldn't expect to hear information on settlements, but wouldn't Goddard or his company suing Universal be public knowledge, or at least be interesting enough to cover by the media? Also, if an anchor attraction for a new land isn't working in a brand new park, why wouldn't they want to...

The story makes sense and is conceivable, though I'm not seeing any record of Goddard himself or the Goddard Group having sued Universal. I don't know if I really believe what you're telling me, but I am open to the possibility.

I think that the people who are highly critical of me are the same kind of people who only read head-lines and not actual articles. -------- Adding to the general thread discussion, the issue with the attraction is the actual gameplay itself, which I don't think would improve if the technical...

I don't subscribe to Hulu, but I am excited to see them merging the two together. While Disney+ has a really strong library, it's a place I go for watching movies and not for casual, background entertainment. Adding shows and more adult-oriented content from Hulu will really boost its appeal I...

A dumb take. Guests don't resent other guests for somewhat more convenient transportation options or inconsequentially larger rooms. Also, incorrect. Disneyland admission in 1955 was $1, about $11.35 today. Standard ticket books were $2.50 for adults, around $28.37. A total of $39.72 is a lot...