Spirited Musings:
Can you be a fan of theme parks ... Of Disney and UNI ... Can you like individual fans of the prior, but still feel dirty about being part of the fan community? Of the whole 'my self-worth as a member of the human species is tied to a BRAND, a cold heartless corporation' ...because that really is where I find myself.
I fundamentally can't understand how alleged 'fans' insist on defending every move that Da Man makes. It just isn't logical to see that, yet it has become so pervasive in the Lifestyler, Twitterverse, Everyone Has a podcast (if not say ... A brain or even a personality) era.
I made it a point to stay away from much of the discussion of DL's huge 60th announcement yesterday because everyone has an opinion or endless opinions and feels they need to share them with the world regardless of their value. No, I don't really care what every twit thinks of the paint job on Walt's tiny 'wittle castle.
I know that
@BrianLo has been waiting for some HKDL news and I have it, I just haven't been given the OK to share it yet. Much like the MAJOR work coming to IOA that has nothing to do with a giant monkey (and that I haven't seen anywhere online). Yes, this is a hint to the folks who gave me the info that I'd really like to put it out there just to see the insanity ensue (because WDW fans will read huge things into that resort, all untrue, based upon both the HKDL and IOA news!) And sometimes it is fun to sit back, have a nice spicy Bloody Mary and watch the train wreck.
Speaking of which, I'm told that Jay Rasulo and Tom Staggs are putting forth brave faces that their chances of leading Disney aren't dead in the water. It's always nice to wish upon a star, but it isn't happening no matter what Iger wants, and how many stories get bought and planted.
Did I spy a Chez Remy history review on your site
@WDWFigment? Did you hit every Disney park in the world in 2014? That places you in the top .0001% of Lifestylers, congrats! Spirited disclosure: I have never done more than four in a year.
I sorta missed Christmas this year, so I'm about to have my first candy cane (thanks, Suzanne!)
Do I care about the Super Bowl? About as much as ... Let me think ... I'll get back to ya.
Did Disney have any legit media in Anaheim last night or was it all bloggers, Lifestylers and podcasters?
Great to see Spirited pal Richard Sherman working for Disney again. I had heard he was working on something for them, but I honestly thought it was smaller than a song for the 60th.
American companies are so arrogant and so out of touch with their consumers. It isn't simply a Disney issue. ...On a not unrelated note, if you can travel on any airline not based in the USA, I highly advise doing so.
Bus wrap debates and excitement over Hub changes and sunglass shacks ....yes, there is nothing wrong or stale about WDW. It's all with out of touch fans who can't accept that WDW of 2015 wasn't better in 1975 or 1985 or 1995.