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  1. FOH Jim

    New RunDisney Virtual Run

    I hope they do this for longer races. Last year I trained 28 weeks, and ran the half Marathon. (I'm not a runner) My medal is a cherished reward for a lot of work. If they make it the equivalent of going to the store and buying one, I might get grumpy! (not the dwarf)
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    Disney Survey on implementing a $15 resort fee

    This totaly would be a Win-Win for Disney, they can hide a price increase (even if they are upfront about the fee, it is still prestidigitation) and the pay less in taxes, and it could be a pretty good chunk of change. If they have 80% occupancy in the 31,000 or so rooms and they don't pay the...
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    High ranking Imagineers Joe Rohde and Bob Weis expand their roles with Walt Disney Imagineering

    I would use the word architect in the Frank Lloyd Wright sense. Designer, Artist, Manager. I think like Wright, Joe sees the structure and the details as unified and inseparable. That is what makes him so good at his job.
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    High ranking Imagineers Joe Rohde and Bob Weis expand their roles with Walt Disney Imagineering

    I see what you are saying, Yes in that aspect Joe is certainly more of an architect. I don't know Joe, But having seen his work (AK Aulani etc) I think he has the ability to see the big picture, not miss the details, and work the politics in order to see the project through without losing the...
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    Tickets on sale now for 2016 Atlanta Braves Spring Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

    Well, I think it would be a shame if the Braves move out and no one else moves in. Wide World of sports is a delightful place to watch a baseball game in the spring. I went to watch a game last spring, I really don't care about the braves or the other team, but it was a great time watching...
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    High ranking Imagineers Joe Rohde and Bob Weis expand their roles with Walt Disney Imagineering

    Wow, My thinking is that Joe is our best hope for great themed environments in the future.
  7. FOH Jim

    True Speed of Test Track?

    The problem with most of the speedometer apps is that the sample period is quite long, That combined with the curved track will tend to throw off the calculations.
  8. FOH Jim

    WDW to Build New North Entrance to Property

    Yup, Used to have to drive to Sarasota for Culvers, then they put one in Clermont, only 15 minutes away. Better! Now there will be one almost within walking distance! WooHoo! I can't wait. Every time I drive by, I yell out the window "build Faster"
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    Major 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Watch/Rumor.

    The added weight of the boats is what makes then more stable. Having a heavy boat means that the weight of the passengers is a lower percentage of the total weight. What that gives you is less difference in boat behavior from empty to full. I don't have the facts about the two rides But I would...
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    Monorail line repairs at EPCOT today

    Looks like they are replacing a section of the Power Buss bar. I would guess that the joint between bars worked its way loose and was caught by the pickup on one of the monorails thus bending it. It quite possibly did some damage to the pickup as well. It shouldn't take long to fix it.
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    Main street window for Meg Crofton?

    This morning there was a window ceremony for Meg Crofton on main street. I was a bit surprised, most of the names on the windows are Disney legends and getting a window is a big deal (or at least so I thought). I'm a Disney nut, but I haven't really payed attention to the major players till just...
  12. FOH Jim

    ABC Christmas Day Parade - 'Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration' taping schedule

    Keep in mind that this is not a "parade" as such. When we went a couple years ago, (not knowing this) we thought it would be fun to see the "parade". We were in for a surprise, this is kind of how it works (at least that year): They roll each float to a spot in the middle of main street, they...
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    2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

    Yes, the stage is for "The Chew". It will be up until the 9th-ish. I know one of the guys that supplies the crew for setup and take down. I may help take it down if my schedule permits.
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    Kali River Locker Test

    Yes they currently have lockers, they cost money and i'm a cheapskate! I like that the new ones will be free.
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    Kali River Locker Test

    I Like the idea of lockers for Kali. I often wondered why they haven't done this sooner. I hope they don't make this mandatory for other rides like Uni.I really hated leaving my phone and other valuables in a locker that's security is questionable.
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    Tram Curiosity.....

    To answer your question, Yes both he front and rear axles of the passenger cars do steer. The geometry of the steering systems make all the tires track in more or less the same path. This is different from most trailers/wagons the tend to "cut" the corner some in a turn. Not sure when the...
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