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    Six Flags article: How they want to emulate Disney

    Oh, didn't I tell you I got the pizza with lobster, caviar, and steak as toppings? :) I'll look at the receipt when I get home (I saved it - it was so outrageous). It may have been $7.25 or something like that. I know I handed them a $20 and got back very few bills! You're proving my...
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    Six Flags article: How they want to emulate Disney

    I went to Six Flags Great America yesterday. I'm a dad, our family of five (myself, wife, kids 7, 5, and 1) haven't been to Six Flags for two years, because we were very unimpressed last visit. However, we decided to give it a try again. And we're EXACTLY the "new" target market for the...
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    To Fastpass or not to...

    One thing we like to do is this: -Get a Fastpass -Do non-Fastpass stuff (other attractions, eat, shop, etc). -Once the Fastpass window opens, go get a second Fastpass for another nearby attraction before riding the first. -Go on the first Fastpass attraction -By this point, the next...
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    Rides for 6 & 8 year olds?

    As others have said, every kid is different. That being said, we went last year, and my then-6-year-old enjoyed a huge variety of rides, including many she couldn't/wouldn't go on when she was four. Some of the "thrill" rides she loved: Test Track (absolute FAVORITE!) Splash Mountain (my...
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    Hidden Mickey on Google Earth

    I think you can find what look like "hidden Mickeys" just about anywhere with Google Earth. For example, I just selected a random site in Florida (ended up near Miami, I believe) - it turns out I picked a golf course. Very first spot I looked at, I saw a shape that looks like a hidden Mickey...
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    The Harry Potter Cauldron Perks Again!

    Is Harry the right thing for Disney? I'm not going to enter that argument. But I will say I agree that Disney is the right place for Harry. I have a feeling that Disney would spare no expense and create something unlike which we have seen in a while. Think Haunted Mansion on steroids. It...
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    Iger interview in WSJ - "not currently planning" to expand parks

    I thought this was interesting - excerpted from an interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger in the Wall Street Journal. Looks like we'll get more Disney parks/ideas worldwide, but not much new in the current parks: WSJ: What are your plans for the theme parks? Are you planning to expand the...
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    CHICKEN LITTLE in Disney Digital 3-D

    If you're going to compare the 3D effect to, say, Philharmagic, would you say it's better, worse, or about the same?
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    Debut of 'Chicken Little' Gives Disney Something to Crow Over

    Not a bad opening weekend. About what I wanted - not a disaster, which would hurt Disney too much, but not a huge hit, either, so hopefully the company will get the message that story matters, too... It shows that, if Disney learns to tell stories like Pixar (and like, uh, Disney used to)...
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    "Chicken Little" critical for Disney reputation

    Very good point. I did a cursory check, some reviews were old reviews, but no doubt some are more "recent" reviews of classics, which may artificially bring up their rating. That being said, I'm pretty confident that, in the days of Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, and Lion King, praise...
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    "Chicken Little" critical for Disney reputation

    A lot of people are arguing that "if critics like a movie, I don't, and vice-versa." They're also arguing that critics are unfair to Disney movies. Let's test those hypotheses. Here, in order from highest to lowest Tomato-meter rating, is every Disney animated movie from Great Mouse Detective...
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    "Chicken Little" critical for Disney reputation

    I'll take one, two, or even five negative reviews with a grain of salt. But between the low Tomatometer and the fact that review after review says the same thing (the story isn't there, the jokes are all pop-culture stuff a la Shrek only less funny, there's absolutely no "magic"), I'm not...
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    World Series Victory Parade?

    "Just a wild card team?" The 2004 Champion Boston Red Sox were "just a wild card team". The 2003 champion Florida Marlins were "just a wild card team." The 2002 champion Anaheim Angels were "just a wild card team." Yep, three years in a row, the WS champion is "just a wild card team."...
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    Cab, Limo Drivers Stage Protest At OIA (MCO)

    I find this pretty funny. If their protest is successful, then there are FEWER cabs available, making cab service WORSE, which makes DME MORE attractive in comparision. Yeah, that'll accomplish your goal... I agree with other posters here - tough break for the cab/livery companies, but...
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    WDW vs DL

    A few comments: 1) Disney as part of a "Southern California" vacation is a great idea. Several years back (before California Adventure), my wife and I spent two nights at Disneyland, another night in the Hollywood area, and three nights in San Diego, and had a great time. I'm not sure I'd...
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    Read This Article

    Honestly - I really don't care what cast members do on their off-time, whether it's smoking or crazy goings-on back at the apartment complex. As long as it doesn't interfere with the job ("making magic" at WDW), why does it matter? If it was any other company in the world, nobody would care...
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    Mission Space Question

    I get sick from spinning rides. But I decided to give M:S a try. Sure enough, about five seconds after "launch" I could start to feel spinning, and thought "uh oh - this is going to be the worst two minutes of my life." But I focused on the screen and kept telling myself "you're launching...
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    The Official album of the Walt Disney World Resort: The Happiest Celebration On Earth

    Looks great! Here's a question - some of the songs have multiple versions - for instance, I already own versions of "It's a Small World" and "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" that were recorded in the 60s, and are not the exact version on the attractions. (I have the old Music of Disney...
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    Harry Potter ride/attraction at WDW

    I just want good attractions. Harry Potter seems like a good theme for an attraction - I can think of a dozen great ideas off the top of my head... As for the "what does it have to do with Disney" questions, the same can be said for Star Wars ("Star Tours"), the Twilight Zone ("Tower of...
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    Satellite shots of Florida

    You have two good options for satellite photos: 1) The new Google maps service. Type in an address on Google Maps, then click "Satellite" to get to the Satellite photos. Fantastic service (you can drag your mouse to move around), but the closest zoom level, though of fantastic detail, is a...
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