Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
That would be a nice treat for guests.There’s some rumors going around that World of Color may play tonight at Touch of Disney..
That would be a nice treat for guests.There’s some rumors going around that World of Color may play tonight at Touch of Disney..
And here I thought I was the only one who loved seeing those beautiful stained glass windows.
Even did a photo shoot a few years ago to try to capture all the details....they are gorgeous!
I enjoyed reading your post above.
You, fine sir, have had many grand adventures.
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Ok boomer. Kids now have it way better, there's oversized plastic containers for popcorn.Hey, Walt listed the Speedramps on the new DL&SFRR Alweg Monorail as an attraction. I love Walt. Disneyland was a major part of my childhood. I have no problem acknowledging that Walt was both a creative genius and a savvy businessman and, frankly, a decent huckster. He knew how to promote. He knew how to cater to his audience. I respect that. Disneyland is a business. Most recently I was awed by RotR. Riding it for the first time is up there with PotC, HM, IJA, Avatar, ATIS, CoP, and, when I was a boy, iasw and Tiki Room. These were attractions that changed my expectations of theme park entertainment.
And people-watching from almost any bench in the parks is a great attraction for me. Waiting for Figaro to wake up at Castle Fantasy Faire or the Evil Queen to reveal herself over Snow White. Or the seagulls at Nemo Subs--I cry out "mine, mine, mine" (and I do it really well). I love seeing the Dapper Dans sing their way down Main Street on the streetcar. I miss the '70s College Marching Band doing a mash-up of 1812 and William Tell Overtures. And Cadaver Dans on a raft on RoA. Don't get me started on losing Thor's throne room--I'll cry. In the late '60s I was fascinated by the glass cutters at Crystal d'Orleans for Arribas Brothers. I always liked glass blowers, but this was new and I spent my allowance on several gifts. Then I got hired in FL and worked my way through college as a glass cutter and worked all over the country for Arribas and others. I miss Harry Brice the Silhouette artist. Bub Taylor and Kevin Miles, the great basses in Dapper Dans in FL. I saw Fulton Burley, Betty Taylor, and Wally Boag at Golden Horseshoe many times. And Teddy Buckner's Jazz All-Stars. I saw Mickey Mouse leading the WDW Band for Salute to Canada in 1974 in his Mountie costume with his sleeve chevrons upside down (they fixed it in between sets).
When I was a boy, we would take my grandparents from Oklahoma to DL with us when they visited. We would buy reasonably priced senior tickets for them and they would ride the train, Mark Twain, CoP, Carousel, FL dark rides, and (in the hot afternoon) Mr. Lincoln and America the Beautiful. And yes, there was a lot of sitting on benches. Walt wanted DL to be for entire families and I got to fully experience that. I don't particularly notice the "Lukewarm Water on tap at El Zocalo Cart". But I do always point out my favorite stained glass window at the resort (other than the entry doors at GCH which are hard to see opening and closing) above the entrance to Rancho del Zocalo (look for the giant "Z" and the beautiful oak leaves). They were produced by Judson Studios of Los Angeles, the US' oldest stained glass studio. I have a lifelong family connection to Judson and my brother has a window panel that is a family heirloom.
Disneyland is full of small, personal stories. I've done my fair share of blowing through the roller coasters. I've also spent a fair amount of time "stopping and smelling the roses". YMMV.
Ok boomer. Kids now have it way better, there's oversized plastic containers for popcorn.
There's also churros in multiple colors and "food festivals" where the biggest food critics from all over the world sample the best in cusine from top notch michelin stared chefs.
Glass Blowers? Windows? That's cute... We have Donald's Boat.
Mickey Leading a band? Ok... We had Pixar Fest where things were covered in yellow, red, AND BLUE!
I'll never forget sitting in the streets of batuu and relaxing while watching the sunset and hearing explosions, just admiring the bullet holes on the wall.
I'm just messing around of course . But seriously all the lovely sentimental things you mentioned are great to read about. Things like that are why I love Disneyland.And don't forget the trains turn LEFT now, and the horse-drawn streetcars turn both right AND LEFT now!!!
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I'll never forget sitting in the streets of batuu and relaxing while watching the sunset and hearing explosions, just admiring the bullet holes on the wall.
Thank you.Can we please stay on topic. Personal views about various performers don't have any place in this thread. You can take that to private messaging. Thanks.
Why did my jokes about Big Thunder and Steve Martin get removed? A lot of posts are gone that had nothing to do with this performer.Can we please stay on topic. Personal views about various performers don't have any place in this thread. You can take that to private messaging. Thanks.
People are looking for info about DL reopening, not about Big Thunder and Steve Martin. You are always welcome to create a new threat, Thanks.Why did my jokes about Big Thunder and Steve Martin get removed? A lot of posts are gone that had nothing to do with this performer.
Does anyone know how many tickets they sold for A Touch of Disney's run? That sold out in less than a day, but I don't have a good idea of how many people are going to the parks during that event on any given day.No reservation dates are expected to be “sold out” by the time tickets go on sale April 15.
I think the blackouts are uniform across the 1-day 2-day etc tickets. It's just the pricing that changes between tiers.So do the 2-Day Ticket with Admission to 1 Park per day tickets have any blackouts on them? There is no reference to tiers in that ticket type. Same goes for the multi-day parkhopper tickets.
At this point, after more than a year of lost revenue, it's just good to see prices didn't skyrocket.Disney continues to be Disney.
Sorry to all the people that expected discounts or lower prices.
I was expecting prices to either skyrocket or stay where they are. I'm not foolish enough to believe that Disney would lower prices for a lesser experience.At this point, after more than a year of lost revenue, it's just good to see prices didn't skyrocket.
Ahh, so you think there is a 2-Day Ticket with Admission to 1 Park per day Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, etc and that it's just not listed?I think the blackouts are uniform across the 1-day 2-day etc tickets. It's just the pricing that changes between tiers.
I'm not foolish enough to believe that Disney would lower prices... period!I was expecting prices to either skyrocket or stay where they are. I'm not foolish enough to believe that Disney would lower prices for a lesser experience.
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