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  1. James Norrie

    Vacation insurance - a cautionary tale.

    I'm sorry that you're having such a tough time with them, sounds like a frustrating and unpleasant experience. That said, I know 2 insurance adjusters that work the travel industry, and both have said that with the amounts of Cancelled or Delayed Flights that have been happening, their workload...
  2. James Norrie

    Helicopters Over the Resort

    There is a big difference between "restricted" air space and "Closed" air space.
  3. James Norrie

    Cash-Strapped Disney

    You're this technically inclined but don't understand compression or data thru-put?
  4. James Norrie

    Orlando Becoming East Coast Headquarters for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products

    I don't know, I've seen quite the chatter from some I know saying WDI will be heavily impacted by this, maybe not immediately, but mid-term...
  5. James Norrie

    Orlando Becoming East Coast Headquarters for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products

    But is it going to be "just" office space? R&D leans on the industrial side, and requires some hefty upfront investment, especially with the latest and greatest machines. I know WDI outsources their production to vendors, for the most part, but the R&D is mostly done in house.
  6. James Norrie

    Orlando Becoming East Coast Headquarters for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products

    All new Desks, Cubicles, Equipment, Networks, etc... Adds up quick
  7. James Norrie

    Frozen in Norway: Am I the only one who doesn't mind?

    Perhaps I should have been more specific: communicore/innoventions is where I was truly pointing the comment. You are correct afaic when it comes to The Land, SSE, JII, and TLS. World of Motion and Horizons proved to fall victim to the update standards, and were replaced by attractions that are...
  8. James Norrie

    [Rumor] Rock n Roller Coaster Starring Olivia Rodrigo

    Not to split hairs here, but a Parsec is a unit of distance, not time...
  9. James Norrie

    Orlando Becoming East Coast Headquarters for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products

    Eh. Bristol is not all that great, and our Cost of Living here in CT is trying to rival that of New York and California. Florida would be my choice no question
  10. James Norrie

    Frozen in Norway: Am I the only one who doesn't mind?

    My issue isn't with IP synergy in Epcot. Frozen Ever After is a fun trip through a fictional land loosely based on The Snow Queen, which is rooted in Scandinavian folklore. Norway being part of Scandinavia gives it a fit, even if a tight, shoehorned fit. My issue is with Epcot evolving the way...
  11. James Norrie

    The Forgotten Beaches of Seven Seas Lagoon

    We visited shortly after the tragic loss of young Lane. I'll never forget riding the resort monorail from Poly to MK, and while rounding out of GF seeing the trappers wrangling a young gator on the rip-rap along the shore of 7 Seas Lagoon. It was very eerie to say the least, knowing that just 2...
  12. James Norrie

    The Forgotten Beaches of Seven Seas Lagoon

    Ah yes, Nunis's Folly. Spend 1/2 a million on a wave machine that erodes the beaches and makes operating watercraft (specifically the Southern Seas) ridiculously hard to control. He was allegedly ribbed for years about that decision. That said, most of the machine was removed in the mid-late...
  13. James Norrie

    Construction between Contemporary and TTC

    Wasn't just one, it was most of the original United Tractor units. I can source the claims, but don't want to link outside in the thread
  14. James Norrie

    Construction between Contemporary and TTC

    Yep. Original versions, made by United Tractor in Indiana couldn't make the climb. WED had initially spec'd CNG trams, but corporate decided to buy these off the shelf gasoline powered units. They blew transmissions, overheated, had parts literally falling off on the incline at the Lagoon...
  15. James Norrie

    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Exactly what I was thinking about when I mentioned it.
  16. James Norrie

    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    That's kinda my point... Read further, you're almost there
  17. James Norrie

    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Except the system on Energy was old and inefficient. Normally I'd agree that TWDC makes choices that I can't understand (except that their motivations lie in the almighty dollar, kicking Walt's vision to the side for some cheap half-measures in many cases). This one really doesn't bother me...
  18. James Norrie

    Construction between Contemporary and TTC

    Yes, but also consider the RCID 2020 Comprehensive Plan says they intend to increase Density on the limited suitable land they have left (~2700 acres). I'd expect to see more UP and less OUT, meaning values are staying as is and Deluxe/Ultra will be the new focus
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