I'm not going to Disney World any more!!!!!!

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Mark In KY

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The Land used to have more attractions that were quite enjoyable, The Seas used to be way, way, WAY better. I miss World of Motion and Wonders of Life and Energy needs to dump Ellen and Bill. Imagination isn't Imagination anymore either.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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Mark In KY said:
My cell phone is probably as old as you are :).
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Oh dear, lol! On the bright side, it's a very reliable phone!
I'm retired so keeping up with work is no longer an issue. I carry my digital camera which fits nicely into a pocket and my wallet, that's it. I use FP and the single rider lines so I don't need to check on wait times and on the bus or in long lines I can always find someone to chat with. I've met some very nice, very interesting people that way from all over the USA and the world.
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It is true that you can meet a lot of interesting people on buses. I usually only pull out the iPod if no one appears to be chatty or I don't feel like talking. You can check FP times from My Disney Experience. We usually send my father across to whatever ride we need FPs for rather than going all the way across to say, TSM, only to find that they are all gone for the day. I like having my laptop with me to read news and such. Having taken Journalism and spending 2 years on the school paper staff, I prefer reading about the news rather than watching it. There's just something about written Journalism that I love. That, and I need the computer for updates regarding school. When I went to DL, though, I was so super busy that I didn't spend any time on the computer other than to update my trip journal. I stopped taking pictures a few years back. Rarely take my camera in the parks. My cell phone does just fine if I need to take a picture.
 
Thrill

Thrill

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StarWarsGirl95 said:
They had to change the outside to make it fit since it's Liberty Square (In other words, Philly) and not New Orleans (actually funny since it's based on a house here in B-more). I like both exteriors. I have two words, though: Interactive queue. That and there's extra rooms in the WDW version. I know it's a spacing issue in DL though.
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This is why I prefer DL's exterior, actually. I have no issue with interactive queues in general, but I have my reservations about the Haunted Mansion one. Namely, it doesn't play well with the "three acts" of the ride, so to speak. Also, there are weird implications about Master Gracey being a vampire that I really don't like (his plot is so narrow that he must be buried vertically; apparently, there is some kind of superstition involving burying vampires vertically.)

The HM queue is a weird case where they wanted it to be fan service but alienated some of the ride's biggest fans. I hate the thing, and there are HM fans bigger than I who hate it more than I do.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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Thrill said:
This is why I prefer DL's exterior, actually. I have no issue with interactive queues in general, but I have my reservations about the Haunted Mansion one. Namely, it doesn't play well with the "three acts" of the ride, so to speak. Also, there are weird implications about Master Gracey being a vampire that I really don't like (his plot is so narrow that he must be buried vertically; apparently, there is some kind of superstition involving burying vampires vertically.)

The HM queue is a weird case where they wanted it to be fan service but alienated some of the ride's biggest fans. I hate the thing, and there are HM fans bigger than I who hate it more than I do.
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I'm not a huge HM fan anyway. I've had...issues with that ride since I was little. I can take it or leave it. I like the queue because it's lighthearted. My younger brother usually insists on going through it (and he loves that ride). Every time I walk through guests seem to be enjoying it.
 
Nubs70

Nubs70

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Some of us are engineers in the world outside of Disney. Application of principles and experiences from industry outside of Disney can help explain current Disney practices and postulate methods to improve the Disney experience.
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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StarWarsGirl95 said:
Correction: None of us there at the time were engineers. If there had been, a member would have said something.
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Eh? There are plenty of people who don't read every word of every single thread in this forum. So it isnt a guarantee that "a member" would say something. And it is silly to presume that any engineer here could not apply their knowledge to a time in the past or present to help explain some of the things Disney is doing.
 
Soarin2u

Soarin2u

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It won't change the CM's. Disney wouldn't hire anyone if they knew they would be outright hateful. I know some people have bad days and take it out on everyone but, I know for a fact that if anyone remains to be considerably unlikable by there manager or Employer, they get the boot. My cousin whose worked there for a month or so has already seen a few get kicked for not being the "Disney type." You can easily get replaced at Disney, faster than you can say 'See ya real soon!" Plus Disney offers homes (shared apartments for seasonal workers) and food in the pay check. I wouldn't quit going to my favorite place on earth just because the company has done something I don't look too highly upon. That's like quitting to live in US because "I don't like how much they pay the people who work for the government."
 
Soarin2u

Soarin2u

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BryceM said:
It's truly sad that bad management is what is holding Epcot back. Even with the flaws, I still do think that Epcot is one of the best theme parks in the world. Future World is not completely destroyed. There are redeeming things such as Living with the Land, Spaceship Earth, The Seas (not the ride, but the rest of the pavilion), Mission: Space (honestly a neat ride and the interactive space themed area is very cool) and Innoventions. Test Track does finally feel like an attraction worthy of being in Future World, but I feel like it's missing something now. Or it's trying too hard to be something that it isn't.

If TDO continues to cartoonify Epcot, then all hope will be lost. I just hope that they begin to turn Future World around. It has the potential to be great again.
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How dare you forget Soarin'!
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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raven24 said:
I like the ride, but it's not the greatest thing ever. It was when I first ride it in 2001, but in 2013, it doesn't matter to me if I ride it or not.
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Everything gets old eventually. Given the wait, I would say most Californians agree with you.

When I rode it in DCA I noticed the glider jerking a little funny. My parents noticed it too. It was odd. But the film didn't look nearly as bad.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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StarWarsGirl95 said:
Everything gets old eventually. Given the wait, I would say most Californians agree with you.

When I rode it in DCA I noticed the glider jerking a little funny. My parents noticed it too. It was odd. But the film didn't look nearly as bad.
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Not everything. I've yet to get sick of a few rides.

I don't remember the last time I rode it, so I wouldn't know.
 

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