So the family and I just returned from another stay at WDW last night. Our first night there (stayed at POR) we decided to take the boats to DTD. The captain of the boat was a really nice guy who joked around with us quite a bit. However, about halfway into the trip... the rumours started to fly!
First topic was the addition of a boat dock over at Pleasure Island in order for them to service Marketplace and PI.
Second topic was his "scoop" about the Laugh Floor Comedy Club that was coming to Tomorrowland. Most of the guests on the boat had not heard this before, so the "oohs and aahs" all started. And I thought, "hey... this guy kinda knows what he is talking about, maybe he will provide some cool info."
Third topic was that Disney Quest was closing very soon, to be replaced with an ESPN Zone. So at this point we were skating dangerously close to the edge of the rumour cliff. But then I thought, "well... I have heard this rumour before, and DQ has struggled a bit... so who knows."
He then talked about Millionare closing, and I thought "OK, maybe he will give a bit of info about the new attraction coming there." And then it started. We just leaped right off of that edge of the cliff straight out into the rumour abyss. He went on to talk about how a high-speed roller coaster was taking the place of Millionaire, comparable to Rock N Roller Coaster.
Things started getting downright zany after that. Magic Kingdom was supposedly getting a brand new mountain, set to debut in 2008. And then the unthinkable topic was uttered... yes... the FIFTH GATE!!!!! Apparently this 5th theme park is set to "be geared towards adults, full of coasters like that other park". At this point I pretty much tuned him out. I had heard about CMs spreading rumours before, but I never knew it was this bad. Some of those poor kids on that boat were cheering about coming back to WDW in a couple of years to visit a 5th park.
First topic was the addition of a boat dock over at Pleasure Island in order for them to service Marketplace and PI.
Second topic was his "scoop" about the Laugh Floor Comedy Club that was coming to Tomorrowland. Most of the guests on the boat had not heard this before, so the "oohs and aahs" all started. And I thought, "hey... this guy kinda knows what he is talking about, maybe he will provide some cool info."
Third topic was that Disney Quest was closing very soon, to be replaced with an ESPN Zone. So at this point we were skating dangerously close to the edge of the rumour cliff. But then I thought, "well... I have heard this rumour before, and DQ has struggled a bit... so who knows."
He then talked about Millionare closing, and I thought "OK, maybe he will give a bit of info about the new attraction coming there." And then it started. We just leaped right off of that edge of the cliff straight out into the rumour abyss. He went on to talk about how a high-speed roller coaster was taking the place of Millionaire, comparable to Rock N Roller Coaster.
Things started getting downright zany after that. Magic Kingdom was supposedly getting a brand new mountain, set to debut in 2008. And then the unthinkable topic was uttered... yes... the FIFTH GATE!!!!! Apparently this 5th theme park is set to "be geared towards adults, full of coasters like that other park". At this point I pretty much tuned him out. I had heard about CMs spreading rumours before, but I never knew it was this bad. Some of those poor kids on that boat were cheering about coming back to WDW in a couple of years to visit a 5th park.
