Goofyernmost
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A Spirited Perfect Ten
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ChrisFL
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maybe they were chinese little old tourists. I'm serious. I had a horrible experience at a store in Akihabara...my friend and I were just walking around and these extremely rude people were just getting in front of us, moving where we wanted to go, etc.....then I saw they all had chinese passports (the store gave discounts for foreigners).
Goofyernmost
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No, they were Japanese, but, in all fairness, it was 40 years ago. It wasn't really confined to older people either, but, they were a large part of it. Maybe it all has changed now. It was like that in Osaka during the 1970 Worlds Fair as well.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It appears that we are still on the same tired old track of TWDC depending on financial engineering instead of creating new products and services and investing in their parks
Instead they run WDW in a manner suggestive of going out of business sale
It looks increasingly like the best hope for WDW is for it to be sold and run by someone like OLC
Cousin Huet
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His session with Biden should have had a title......"Joe Biden for President" as his questions were very in-depth......"tell me, Joe, how are you so awesome day to day?" and "When faced with many challenges that only you face how do you handle them in such and awesome manner?" I know he is far from a journalist and I typically like his act even though I disagree with his agenda most of the time but that was tough to watch. It was on par with the joke that was Sarah Palin "interviewing" the republican candidates. I only saw those because the media put out clips making fun of it. Colbert could have done a similar interview with Biden where he gave him a forum to talk about the tragedy of losing his son and what a great man his son was without the weird political endorsement tied into that. It was really icky to tie that in with the political endorsement and it made Biden visibly uncomfortable too. It was just a really odd session to watch unfold in my opinion.
That being said I hope he does well and takes a different approach going forward because the others are unwatchable now.
PhotoDave219
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I am brutally shocked by how many people that feel the world is ending because a Christmas lights show is ending.
I wonder how many of those people overlap with the "there's nothing to do at the studios" crowd?
I wonder how many of those people overlap with the "there's nothing to do at the studios" crowd?
stevehousse
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I'm all for their removal if it means that park is getting updated sooner rather than later. It'll be sad to see them go, but it's for the best interest of the park. It would be nice to see them repurposed in some capacity in the future though.
With all the growth of Disney Springs, I could honestly see these light coming to the shopping center as a way to entice guests to Disney springs $$$ New offerings in a year or two once duly completed.
With all the growth of Disney Springs, I could honestly see these light coming to the shopping center as a way to entice guests to Disney springs $$$ New offerings in a year or two once duly completed.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It's because of WDW recent history of removing things without replacing them. People think I have a little black book where I write down everything wrong I find. Actually it's green and I've written what has changed at WDW each time I visit. It used to be that things were added each visit. But since the Iger era began its been one long list of deletions of attractions, shows and menu items
Of late only AK has had a net increase over time of things to do and that's only because Joe Rohde loves the place and protects it.
The rest of WDW has been a net negative for a long time.
I really don't watch the park announcements I watch the financials of TWDC and they are saying more of the same tired formula of buying back shares and starving WDW of needed capex while spending wildly overseas to prop up poorly thought out park investments first DLP and now SDL
Nemo14
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personally I'm still grieving the Lights of Winter....
PhotoDave219
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I've accepted that those are gone forever.
Nemo14
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I know, I just wanted to complain.
hopemax
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The list of holiday things that have been removed, is a big deal though. My first Christmas trip was in 1998. Since then, this is what is no longer there
MK
Country Bear Holiday Show
Twas the Night Before Christmas Show
Seeing the Christmas Parade as the day parade more than a couple days before Christmas
Holiday Decor in Mickey & Minnie's Houses
Garlands across Main Street
I don't know how many random trees have been removed, I know Diamond Horseshoe and Liberty Tree Tavern used to have decorations, but I don't know if they still do those, or any other things I forgot.
Epcot
Lights of Winter
Gingerbread at American Adventure
Seeing Candlelight without effectively requiring a dinner package (friends from last year, said they only let 1 row of people from the non-dinner line in)
Studios
Train & Tree setup in front of the Theater
*Osborne Lights - going away
* unknown how the rest of the decor will change, I hope they keep the stars on Sunset
Animal Kingdom
Character Trees from Camp Minnie-Mickey
Jingle Parade
Elsewhere
The ornaments from the entrances to the golf courses
Gingerbread houses at each resort
Downtown Disney's tree (that tiny blue thing didn't last long)
I know the Contemporary's decor has changed quite a bit, I have a small picture of the metal trees they used to have in the lounge
I also have a picture of a fairly large tree at Riverside, but then the last time was a dinky little tree
Oh, on our honeymoon at French Quarter they had garlands on all the lamp posts
And this is before my time, but it probably is a loss for others the Glory and Pagentry of Christmas live nativity at the Marketplace which according to the boycott websites, ran for 17 years.
And just the awe of how much was put up in a 24 hour period. Now they stretch it out for weeks. The WL tree might go up in one night still, but so much doesn't.
Lots of people say "there's nothing better than WDW at Christmas," and at one point that was true, but is it still?
MK
Country Bear Holiday Show
Twas the Night Before Christmas Show
Seeing the Christmas Parade as the day parade more than a couple days before Christmas
Holiday Decor in Mickey & Minnie's Houses
Garlands across Main Street
I don't know how many random trees have been removed, I know Diamond Horseshoe and Liberty Tree Tavern used to have decorations, but I don't know if they still do those, or any other things I forgot.
Epcot
Lights of Winter
Gingerbread at American Adventure
Seeing Candlelight without effectively requiring a dinner package (friends from last year, said they only let 1 row of people from the non-dinner line in)
Studios
Train & Tree setup in front of the Theater
*Osborne Lights - going away
* unknown how the rest of the decor will change, I hope they keep the stars on Sunset
Animal Kingdom
Character Trees from Camp Minnie-Mickey
Jingle Parade
Elsewhere
The ornaments from the entrances to the golf courses
Gingerbread houses at each resort
Downtown Disney's tree (that tiny blue thing didn't last long)
I know the Contemporary's decor has changed quite a bit, I have a small picture of the metal trees they used to have in the lounge
I also have a picture of a fairly large tree at Riverside, but then the last time was a dinky little tree
Oh, on our honeymoon at French Quarter they had garlands on all the lamp posts
And this is before my time, but it probably is a loss for others the Glory and Pagentry of Christmas live nativity at the Marketplace which according to the boycott websites, ran for 17 years.
And just the awe of how much was put up in a 24 hour period. Now they stretch it out for weeks. The WL tree might go up in one night still, but so much doesn't.
Lots of people say "there's nothing better than WDW at Christmas," and at one point that was true, but is it still?
SpaceMountain75
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GiveMeTheMusic
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It hasn't been true for years. DLR took the Christmas crown some time ago.
Cesar R M
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Next Big Thing
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Well he picked the right network then because the CBS "brand" doesn't go far beyond television anyway. It's basically all TV (CBS, Showtime, viacom channels, etc). The only in with movies they have is Paramount and most of their movies are only distribution deals (they also ventured into a failed theme park attempt).
Colbert is much more about about getting down to the nitty gritty while bringing a sense of humor to the conversation. He isn't a sell out. Tbh, I don't think Kimmel is much of one either (maybe on the rare occasion). Fallon is a huge fake and sell out though.
HauntedMansionFLA
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It means, to me, that Disney is getting its act together (hopefully) and getting things moving regarding Star Wars Land. The park has some of the best rides - Tower of Terror, Star Tours, Rockin' Roller Coaster and several excellent shows to take in. Plus, the park has lots of details in that one can in while enjoying the park.
Next Big Thing
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An acquaintance of mine said they weren't renewing their AP because of it.
I think that says a lot about how the GP is taking this news as he was mostly a "fair-weather" park goer. Went and loved it because it was Disney, but the increasing prices have been driving him away and this is the final nail for him right now.
PhotoDave219
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I understand that but there's some bunch right on the horizon… I don't understand how THIS is the straw that breaks the camels back.
There's been so much Nicole and diming over the past several years. So much price couching. So much entertainment cut. Over and over again and somehow this is the dealbreaker for people?
NearTheEars
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I heart your voice text. Always cheers me up.