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  1. DonaldDoleWhip

    News Amani Village Traders in EPCOT's World Showcase gets a new look with vibrant murals

    Personally I'm glad they look newer - while the distressed look works super well in Animal Kingdom's Africa and Asia, I think it can also be said that in this modern age of travel (influenced more by the likes of influencers and social media), many more African tourism spots are on the map...
  2. DonaldDoleWhip

    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Not gonna lie, I’m jealous of your ratio! Disco Inferno is also a lot of fun.
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    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    My ride count is 16; I believe this is the number of times I've gotten each: Everybody Wants to Rule the World x5 September x3 One Way or Another x3 Disco Inferno x2 Conga x2 I Ran x1 As for favorites, I'm officially Team Conga (so upbeat and danceable), while my least favorite is Everybody...
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    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane status

    Thanks for the updates as always! A lot of notable stoppages today, and it seems to be down right now - really hoping it’s back in time for After Hours.
  5. DonaldDoleWhip

    SPOILER: Live-Action The Little Mermaid

    That’s totally fair, the turtle brigade was a strange choice - it’s the part directly after that I wasn’t expecting and found really fun.
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    SPOILER: Live-Action The Little Mermaid

    One more thing I liked, relative to expectations: Under the Sea. Have seen it getting ragged for not being as magical as the original, and of course it wasn't going to be. But I never expected to see fish playing instruments during the bridge, and the dance breakdown before the final chorus...
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    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    Thank you! Track #30 (Marketplace) is what I really wanted 🔥
  8. DonaldDoleWhip

    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    Typically analysts are able to project the full weekend numbers by the time Sunday morning rolls around. Sometimes they’re from the studio, that’s what Deadline is indicating. The numbers may fluctuate slightly, but this should be the ballpark.
  9. DonaldDoleWhip

    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    I found quite a bit to enjoy, but still - Halle is the driving force of why this one's enjoyable, with Ariel and Eric's improved chemistry also up there. Another big thing I'd add: the soundtrack doesn't suck. In fact, it's extremely listenable, because they went with talent that could actually...
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    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    In looking at some of the discussions that have popped up on Reddit (yikes), I’m seeing a wide range of observations, many of which are unfortunate: “The movie just sucks” (from people who clearly haven’t seen it) Asian audiences prefer lighter skin tones Asian viewers are fine with black...
  11. DonaldDoleWhip

    SPOILER: Live-Action The Little Mermaid

    A change to Triton I disliked was the moment after he destroys the grotto collection. In the original, there’s a brief but noticeable look of sadness on his face, before he shakes it off and leaves. We don’t see him for a long time afterward, so it sets up his “what have I done?” moment. I...
  12. DonaldDoleWhip

    SPOILER: Live-Action The Little Mermaid

    Not going to break down everything, but something I enjoyed about this one was seeing Ariel and Eric's relationship more fleshed out. We lose the comedic aspects of their first meal together, but instead see them bond over their shared curiosity and longing to explore. During Kiss the Girl...
  13. DonaldDoleWhip

    Disney Live-Action* Remakes**

    The Little Mermaid's RT score might still fluctuate, but seeing it fare worse than Beauty and the Beast with critics is proof of fatigue if I've ever seen it. That movie was so lackluster, with the highlights literally being the trailer and the bona fide opera star. Seriously, watching that...
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    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    As I walk around listening to ‘For the First Time’ on repeat, thought the same thing - the original album was clever enough to include (nearly) the whole score. Give us those instrumentals, they were a great addition!
  15. DonaldDoleWhip

    Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

    Just got out as well and truly enjoyed it. Easily my favorite of the ‘Big Four’ Renaissance remakes, with Aladdin ironically number two. BatB and TLK were butchered, in comparison. Halle Bailey crushed it as Ariel. No one can replace Jodi, but this was no Emma Watson scenario - her new song is...
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    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Moving some thoughts over from the Moana/Zootopia thread: Add me to the choir here. Guardians is so much fun - you could strip the story entirely and still have a next-generation Space Mountain on steroids. That comparison comes up a lot, and I think it holds well. At this point, MK's Space...
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    News Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya to open in EPCOT this summer

    I have good memories at Tokyo Dining, but agreed - this looks like a fun, inspired refresh. Love a good izakaya
  18. DonaldDoleWhip

    SPOILERS: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3

    Might be clichéd to say, but I truly found it to be the most enjoyable MCU movie since Endgame. Thank goodness, as the last few films have been a slog (NWH aside), and that's not even including Quantumania, which I happily skipped. The end even had me shedding some happy tears - what a great...
  19. DonaldDoleWhip

    Changes coming to Rose & Crown?

    Speaking of Indian food in the UK, spent a good amount of time there last month, and multiple parties (including one closer to Manchester and Edinburgh) said I had to try Dishoom. It didn't disappoint! In comparison, haven't eaten a proper meal at Rose & Crown in 15+ years, but this idea sounds...
  20. DonaldDoleWhip

    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    Exactly, Cosmic Rewind cost 10x more yet I’d rather ride it 100x more! RRR is trash, front row aside. It’s aesthetically trash, the theme is trash, lift is trash, ride experience is rough, painful trash; it’s absolutely terrible and an easy skip, whereas Cosmic Rewind is now the highlight of...
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