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There was actually a script that was used on the tours. It talked about each of the islands, giving some info in a clever way. It was great for people new to the park to get aquainted with more of the theming that is so ever emphasized at IOA.

Wohh! Have I been out of the loop! I didn't even know they were doing this! Where in Mexico is this at? Did it replace anything?

That reminds me of another reason Skipper Tours closed...when they moved it to a seasonal attraction, it was only in the highest of peak seasons, which was also when they'd do their lagoon/fireworks show. With those daily setups, skipper tours could only run for three hours each day (11-2). You...

I've stayed at Royal Pacific twice and it was great. Between the express line access with your hotel card, and not having to ride a bus to everything (you can walk to anything reasonably, or take the water taxi in)- this is one thing that Disney can't compete with (not to mention the more...

USF/IOA do have some restrictions because it is in a residential area (talk about poor planning on someone's part!). That is why the coasters at IOA don't run past 10pm (except for extreme peak nights). Similar story for the fireworks. Basically the parks have to pay a fee/fine each time they...

None of the IOA rides will close for rain. However, if the rain is heavy enough, the coasters will typically close if the track gets too wet (Typically Hulk and sometimes Unicorn). But really, you don't want to be on a coaster in the rain anyway (OUCH) Like Andy said, there is a fancy...

Island Skipper Tours changed to a very seasonal attraction in 2001, and then by the next season it never reopened. All of the orginal skippers are gone, and the boats are in horrible shape. The attraction was more expensive to maintain than what it was worth (though I loved it!) It would...

There is a new ghostbusters show ("Extreme Ghostbusters") that has been going on outside of the NY library. It obviously can't be as good as the original one because there are no special effects (and cancels for inclement weather). I only saw part of the new one once, so I can't give a good...

It's busy all of the time now. And for spring break, you can guarantee that anything through March and April is going to be crowded. June shouldn't be as bad as August, but like someone else said, the first weekend of June is part of "Gay Days" in the park, so be ready for that.

The best time to ride anything is during parade time. Also, beginning of day/end of day is a great time for the popular rides. Specifically, Jungle Cruise has the shortest wait time during the parade and closer to park closing (if you ride it at night there's hardly a wait, and it's a...

I used to work WDW reservations, so I can give you a few hints about priority seating calls. First of all, this is peak reservation season (Jan-Mar/April) so the queue time is going to be a lot longer. Make sure you dial the dining number (407-wdw-dine) if you are only making priority...

I think I remember hearing a Britney Spears joke at unload, but I can't remember what it was. There was one that was used in the ambush area "Oh no! Short Spears! Long spears! Britney Spears! Oops! I did it again!" This JC Survival Guide from DL...how can I get one of those? I have a WDW...

The official word on the spieling is that they have cracked down on a lot of the skippers. The skippers still and will always have limited freedom on their spiels (there's usually 4-5 joke choices per scene). Unofficially, as long as the skipper stays in "theme" and doesn't offend anyone and...