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Anyone else hate aerial views of the parks?
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Mickey5150
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We can only hope that Star Wars Land will be as immersive as Casa Bonita.
becca_
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I think the most interesting part is seeing how massive some show buildings are. Haunted Mansion for example, I had NO idea how large it's building was until I started looking at aerial views. I do agree to some extent though that it kinda ruins the whole illusion, but honestly I forget about the white roofs and show buildings once I'm there 
lol- Mom brain and I cannot remember the name of it- I think tilt shift.... where it looks. like they filmed it from a drone, but everything looks like a miniaturized video- of people streaming in to the park...
It just makes me think," Those people are going to have a good day".
Goofyernmost
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The old Skyway and to an extent the new Gondola's will show you above the building views. I love it because I always want to know how things operate, but, I know that some have a problem with it breaking their fantasy. Personally, it just enhances it for me.
Goofyernmost
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Love the tilt-shift video's. It makes it seem like so much fun.
DisAl
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Don't look Ethel!!! Too late, she'd been Googled.....
(Sorry, Ray Stevens.)
It's simple; if you don't like it don't look.
I love looking at WDW on Google Earth. In particular, the Magic Kingdom to see how the different lands fit together like puzzle pieces to maintain the illusion of a much larger area than is actually used. Ever notice that part of the Jungle Cruise is only a very short distance behind City Hall and that service roads are only few feet behind the earth berms as you go through the ride?
Every time we make a trip I will look over the resort where we are staying, roads we will be using, etc. so that when we are there it all looks pretty familiar.
(Sorry, Ray Stevens.)
It's simple; if you don't like it don't look.
I love looking at WDW on Google Earth. In particular, the Magic Kingdom to see how the different lands fit together like puzzle pieces to maintain the illusion of a much larger area than is actually used. Ever notice that part of the Jungle Cruise is only a very short distance behind City Hall and that service roads are only few feet behind the earth berms as you go through the ride?
Every time we make a trip I will look over the resort where we are staying, roads we will be using, etc. so that when we are there it all looks pretty familiar.
dodgr98
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It's nice to know that I'm not the only one with that problem when working!I have to use Google Earth a lot for work, and I always tend to go off topic and start looking at Disney World
Well, that's a bit too simplistic of an approach, but that's okay.
Goofyernmost
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And always has been. My tired old brain cannot wrap itself around how anyone would be influenced by Disney reality in a negative way. I love to see how things work. In my mind it just enhances the feeling of magic. I realize that some do get affected. I think I told the story about my wife, a woman with two masters degrees, saw 20k from the Skyway (back when it was there) and was completely bummed out because she really thought it actually submerged completely. For me it only made it more interesting how they were able to create that reality via small little suggestive actions (bubbles). I knew it didn't submerge as soon as we first saw it, but, that is because I was trained to look at mechanical things and try and figure out how they work. So, no magic lost for me... just added part of what makes it magic. I would rather spend and hour behind the scenes then a day in the park. I'd enjoy both, but, make me the offer to let me truly back there and I'd be off like a shot.
Well, maybe you should just learn to accept the fact that not everyone in the world sees things exactly the same way as you. That way, your "tired old brain" might get a little less tired. Just a thought.
Sounds like quite an exaggeration to me. Indeed, if you actually look through the different forums here, you will find that the vast majority of the posts deal with topics other than what you suggest.
Goofyernmost
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Please read the thing you just quoted and point out to me where I said that I wasn't aware of that fact. I didn't put anyone down, I just said that I didn't understand it. Do you understand every alternate opinion? Apparently not or you wouldn't have posted that reply. You don't understand why I don't understand, it's almost like we are brothers.
I don't need to re-read a thing. Perhaps you do, though. I started a thread basically stating that I don't like to look at the overhead views because, to me, it takes away some of the magic. Just my opinion, and I never forced it upon anyone else. Indeed, I even asked whether others on the board agree with me, thereby expressly inviting other opinions. Now you, on the other hand, clearly have an opposite opinion, which of course is perfectly acceptable. In expressing your opinion, however, you state that you cannot understand how anyone could see things differently than you - i.e., you don't understand how anyone could be influenced by Disney reality in a negative way. And in response to that, I simply pointed out that maybe you should just accept the fact that not everyone agrees with your point of view. If you are, in fact, able to accept that fact, then maybe your tired old brain wouldn't be so tired. Pretty simple stuff.
And by the way, I really wasn't trying to be rude with my response. If it came across that way, I apologize. I've got nothing but love for all my fellow Disney World nuts!
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Goofyernmost
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OK, Now I understand, what you wanted was either agree with you or nothing at all. What part of the concept of not understanding, but, recognizing the existence do you not understand. Do you wish to insist that I must understand that you don't like aerial views? No problem... I understand. Do you understand that I do like them? That this is a discussion board and therefore open to a differing opinion! As far as not being a differing opinion, I'll be happy to oblige by ending my participation. I certainly hope you don't take all of life as personally as you have this topic. I wasn't even aware you were the original poster until you mentioned it. Carry on!
First, you don't understand. Now, you do understand. Right, gotcha.
I think your brain really is tired.
Raineman
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I do the same thing-in fact, every time I use Google Maps, for any reason, it always ends up with me looking at aerial views of WDW for the 10,000th timeI have to use Google Earth a lot for work, and I always tend to go off topic and start looking at Disney World
I will say, doing that in the past helped me learn my way around the parks, and now I think I could walk around MK with my eyes closed.