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Which is just incredibly shocking. I mean, who would have thought, a franchise with a moderately well-reviewed 80's entry that was a box office bomb, and a sequel a dozen or so years ago that just about broke even commercially and had mediocre reviews, being given a brand-spanking new white...

As someone who grew up with the metal fair tent stuff we always had at the MK, that was one of the most shockingly delightful things about Disneyland for me the first time. Their Fantasyland truly feels like you are wandering the neighborhood that the characters "lived" in - you turn a corner...

I hope so. I was shocked when I first went to Disneyland like 15 years ago and saw how much just the fiber optic stars and such really added to the attraction, and was dumbfounded that they hadn't done the same at the MK. I mean, that stuff is really cheap - you can do your kid's ceiling for a...

That said, I'm waiting to see how they have done here. At first glance, I think the added foliage makes the mountain itself look less mountainous, more like a grassy hill, but that's just based on the pictures I have seen. If the ride inside is well-done, I'll definitely give credit where it...

Truly, honestly, in all sincerity feel badly for anyone who does that these days that their horizons are so narrow. The *only* thing the WDW hotels have in their favor at this point is their proximity to the parks. At the price they charge for rooms, you could practically be waited on hand and...

I know your post was about the cruises, but I know once upon a time some people did do "resort only" vacations at WDW - I cannot fathom just how crazy it would be to do that today. I mean, the places you could go on and practically be waited on hand and foot for the same price that Disney...

In seeing some of the comparisons, particularly when it comes to perception of crowd levels - I think it needs noting that how the crowd levels "feel" because of congestion in walkways and such is not a good meter. Things have drastically changed over just the last 5 - 10 years - let alone 15 -...

True, but here's the secret weapon of streaming - they know exactly their viewership, to the literal second - they know exactly where people bail on things, exactly what they watch multiple times, etc. It is basically a dream scenario of market data so they can choose to spend money on the...

Of course you do - content costs aren't going away. But the lavish over-spending on things that fans don't really want or no one really asked for is where Disney has made the errors, and they seem to be figuring that out. Disney is also in a strong position because of that library, and the...

The "failure" of streaming was just misinformation and was frankly way too early to call. As some of us have been saying here for ages, Disney in particular is in the strongest position, second only really to Netflix (and the latter just due to its long-standing as the grand-daddy of the...

For the scope of the project, I think they actually did a really good job. Though they do need to replace the screen-heads for those newer animatronics they are using overseas, which I hope they do sooner than later. Yes, it deserved a big, purpose built attraction of it's own - but...as much...

It is...but it isn't. Or at least the circumstances have changed quite a bit. And it's not just because of the internet - I mean, the internet has been pretty widely available for a quarter century now. Most people have even have had smartphones for well over a decade. A wide variety of...

This has been what happens to me as well - basically, any work place or other social group I have ever been in, I have been the go-to Disney person. So even places I haven't been or known people for years, out of the blue I get "hey! long time no see! going to Disney - any tips?" and I just...

I hope so! I have my doubts, but it would be nice. It would be so nice to have some more reasonably priced options for lodging and food in the area.

That was actually our plan last year, and we were going to do a MVMCP so at least they could see the MK while we were there. Then my spouse had a major medical issue that was several weeks in a regional hospital just before we were to go, so that went out the window. We will probably try again...

Very same boat. Every time I even think about it, it only lasts a few minutes because I just can't justify spending that kind of scratch for the current offerings and restrictions (even if they have started to walk those slightly back). And then I think about Universal, which is like half the...

Totally anecdotal, but I have a snow bird neighbor who just returned from wintering in FL. I've known her family for years, but not her very well - had a convo with her the other day, and in small talk Florida came up and I told her how often I used to go to WDW, etc., and she's like "yeah...

This is just true...everywhere. That's why on the rare occasion when something really is bad enough to be upset about, the first thing I say is, "Please forgive my frustration, I completely understand this is not your fault...but something is really wrong here, what can I do?" In my 20's I...

Yes, the eBay part sets off a lot of alarm bells to me, as well. If someone has those kinds of APs and travels across multiple states a half dozen times a year, they are part of the "Disney community" in some way online, and listing it on an auction site wouldn't be the first way I would think...

I hesitate to weigh in on this, because it's one of those things that no, Disney does not advertise as policy, but yes, that's exactly what would have happened. I had MVMCP party tickets last year, and spouse had a severe medical problem which was weeks in the hospital just before our trip...