Phroobar
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I like that pastel green.
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If you could have one Disneyland ride vehicle from any era to display at your house which would it be?
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Alice caterpillar. Nothing else even comes close. It’s a work of art. I would design a Mary Blair/Claude Coates Tulgey Wood inspired reading room around it. Either the classic blue one or the autumn colored one please.
That was my second choice and tbh if both it and a skyway bucket were really in front of me I’m not sure I’d have the willpower not to go with the caterpillar. The fact that we’re able to walk by the Matterhorn and see those beautifully designed multi color caterpillar ride vehicles moving around strikes me as something that we’re not appreciating enough in real time but then again I'm sure we could say the same for a lot of things still at Disneyland.
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Rich T
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Some people might be confusing them with the current abominations.
Consumer
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Mark? Now there’s an idea. Park that Mark Twain right in the middle of my living room.
TP2000
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truecoat
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Out of context, this doesn't sound so good.
Phroobar
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I getting to the age where any Splash log is a good thing.
I just some saw pictures of the Van Eaton Disneyland Collection exhibition at Burbank and it made me realize how much of collecting is just about the thrill of the hunt. This guy has ride vehicles galore and the biggest Collection of original Disneyland attraction posters in the world and now… they re all being auctioned. Most of us would kill for anyone of those posters or vehicles. Just shows me everything gets old. Especially material things. Or at the very least they re ultimately unfulfilling. Kind of makes me question why I spend “so much” money on Disneyland collectibles and souvenirs. It’s just a small scale version of what the big time collectors are doing but much less cool and most of its is sitting in storage bins.
SuddenStorm
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Disneyland has done a ton to tarnish the brand in the last decade. Declines in Cast Member grooming/dress standards, nonexistent customer service. Abysmal maintenance. Lackluster additions- Galaxy's Edge and Avengers Campus aren't exactly the cream of the crop. Removal and alterations of beloved attractions- The auction scene, Splash, Tower of Terror. No more Ladies and Gentleman. Astro Turf.
The list goes on. My point is- there have to be more than a few Disneyland fans that are losing their love for the place. I know I'm one of them.
So if I had a home full of Disneyland memorabilia I could auction for a boatload of money, I'd consider doing it.
That’s an interesting thought. You have to wonder if that has something to do with it. Totally possible but if I had all of that stuff I’d probably find a way to disassociate all of the vintage Disneyland items from all the dumb stuff they’ve been up to the past 5 years unless I was just over it all anyway of course or just needed the money. Kind of like what I do now when I show up to the park to enjoy what I still like about the place which is still a whole bunch.
Those beautiful attraction posters from the 50s and 60s have nothing to do with Chapek/ Iger, inclusion committees, virtue signaling etc. And then of course it’s not just a Disney issue as it’s currently plaguing all of Corporate America. With that said, I have a decision to make in August when our passes expire. I’m most likely not renewing. I just can’t continue to support some of the boneheaded things they’ve been doing like hiring a guy with a mustache to be a fairy instead of the countless girls would have loved the job. We pay too much money to make those kind of concessions. It’s not a cheap place to visit often but it’s also a matter of principal at this point. It’s not an easy decision by any means as we still enjoy most of what the place has to offer but I think it’s the right decision for us right now. Half of the reason we go to the parks regularly is just to enjoy a day out in a pleasant atmosphere and to get some sun and fresh air. There’s way cheaper ways to do that. I’ll probably be adding a Knotts annual pass to our USH pass for this year. Some days it feels like our park experience can get a bit stale anyway but that’ll happen when you go somewhere 25x a year. Haven’t been to Knotts in about 18 years so I’m looking forward to it. Hopefully while we’re taking some time off Disney decides to reel it back in a little.
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CaptinEO
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Having given up my pass since the pandemic happened I say go for it. You'd be surprised how little you actually miss it.
We still visit 1 or 2 times a year and have a great time. We appreciate each visit this way too.
Not that I'm hating on MK owners. I was an AP and went once every 3 weeks with my wife. There was a 9 month period in 2018 we didnt have a pass and it was a great change of pace.
When you feel like youre getting diminishing returns or going just to get your money's worth, it's healthy to take a break.
Phroobar
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It isn't a bad thing for the kids to have a break from Disneyland. They get tired of the same old thing too. When a place becomes a chore to enjoy, it is time to stop. If you get an AP for Knotts, get the year around food pass. You'll find you just go there for food and entertainment and not care about the rides. I was there last night by myself and didn't ride anything. I did my nightly walk. I had my ear buds in listening to SiriusXM and would pull them out to hear a band. It wasn't too crowded so I had a pleasant time and didn't spend a dime.
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Phroobar
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That looks like the perfect concept model for Tomorrowland. Why don't they built that?
Communicora
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I still want to know what Joe Rohde was scheming about when he lifted up the Launch Bay building in that Imagineering documentary.