lazyboy97o
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I think that's it.
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Spirited News, Observations & Thoughts Tres
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Calvin Coolidge
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Taylor
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It's true!
Oh look, a bunch of jabs all nicely wrapped up in one paragraph from someone who complains when his threads go off the rails.
So transparent, but nobody can (or wants to) see it.
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
EPCOT Center is my favorite park in the history of parks. Only problem is it doesn't exist anymore. Right now, Epcot ranks 3rd, just barely beating out DHS by a hair (or more correctly, a litre of German beer).
MK
DAK
Epcot
DHS
And yes, I have young kids, which shifts MK to the top.
MK
DAK
Epcot
DHS
And yes, I have young kids, which shifts MK to the top.
Funmeister
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You are correct MattM. You should stop reading and posting on his posts. If you disagree fine. For you to make "jabs" does nothing for the topic so what I recommend is contributing some sort of dialogue on why you feel different. It would make better conversation for all if you gave your true feelings instead of reading YOUR jabs. You can disagree but how about telling us why you disagree?
Your righteous rant is fine, funmeister, but I was only pointing out the jabs he made. Which, by your own admittance, do nothing for the topic. I appreciate you seeing my point and voicing your agreement to others.
Of course, you can always "ignore" me. I'll miss you though!
PS - there are posts of mine where you can read why I disagree. Its been said already.
Just a note about the heated discussion concerning the WDW marathons. One problem is that we are witnessing an etymological evolution where a word that was very specific to one particular thing is evolving to include anything related. Sort of like kleenex being used for all tissues of that sort. Marathon is becoming a synonym for race in common usage. It may drive people crazy, but once it becomes widespread, it's hard to go back to the "purer" definition.
Now you may all return to your previous disagreements. Just remember to try to limit responses to the current discussion (which may have nothing whatsoever to do with the original thread topic) and avoid insults and profanity. Or vulgarity. Thank you.
Now you may all return to your previous disagreements. Just remember to try to limit responses to the current discussion (which may have nothing whatsoever to do with the original thread topic) and avoid insults and profanity. Or vulgarity. Thank you.
Just a little bit of how Bob Iger spent his time in China this week (before coming back for a private gabfest between media folks and Prez Obama at Peter Chernin's digs in LA). Not much insight, but perhaps ... a glimmer as SDL slowly begins rising in the smog of Pudong:
http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/bob-iger-behind-the-scenes-of-disney-in-china/
http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/bob-iger-behind-the-scenes-of-disney-in-china/
I'd say for me it is the same loser fanboi mentality you see with the MK. I remember when it was great and I know that visually, the park looks much the same as it did then. I damn well know it is a shadow of the place I loved in the 80s and 90s. But it still is beautiful and since World Showcase has changed little, except more dining options and much more clutter along the Promenade, I can still enjoy myself quite a bit.
No, I don't think in substance there is any way EPCOT deserves to be No. 1. ... I'm not sure ANY park in Central Florida does as they all have issues to some degree.
The difference is some are clearly getting better and some are not.
See, I could argue that nostalgia and being away are why you appreciate the MK -- and not reality.
I waited for New Fantasyland to open (although we still have two 'major' components waiting because it really should be a five-year project! ... as an aside they are building an entire resort in China in half that time!) to judge and while it looks nice (although overrated by foamers) there is very little substance there.
I guess if not for the nice Splash refurb, the opportunity to play with the interactive stuff in the BTMRR queue and the Celebrate the MAGIC show (which does NOT get enough love from the fanbois and I can't figure out why), I would have gotten nothing out of my visits to the MK except spending time with people that mean a lot to me.
Animaniac93-98
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It's a good show, but it 'aint Disney Dreams.
It also does not get a good enough marketing push. They made the stupid move of selling the gimmick (see YOUR photos on the Castle!) instead of the actual show.
My dearest Sue, I wish I had an accurate copy of an agenda for D23, but Zenia's crew has apparently left me off the email list (yeah, convenient, I know).
Disney knows it HAS to make a splash in its P&R presentation if it has any hopes of the Expo continuing.They set a high bar (relatively speaking) in 2009 and then completely ignored it in 2011. Between that and the complaints of people who paid and waited in endless lines (for the good stuff) only to not get in, they can't have a repeat.
Now, the question is what is a big splash? Is it announcing one of the new projects for DLR (with a largely SoCal crowd)? Is it showing off more of Shanghai now that construction has actually started? Is it wowing the fanbois with something that they worked on with Cameron's folks to FINALLY tell us what we'll get in Pandora after waiting six years for it to open? Is it showing off the Ratatouille ride that will open in DSP next summer? Is it announcing what will be in the new Marvel land at HKDL? OR ... is it going big and announcing a DCA-style makeover for TPFKaTD-MGMS? Or announcing they aren't going big, but still putting some money and effort into the park?
Now, if it were me, I'd do ALL of the above. I'd blow people's socks off and get them excited about what Disney is doing around the world in the rest of the decade.
But this is Disney, they may show a mockup of one of the MK's new floats and do a presentation on the kiddie coaster coming and the recently opened Fantasy Faire at DL and call it a day.
What I can't figure out is how Epcot is the Spirit's favorite park. Epcot closes at 9 PM nearly every night. Based on the timestamp of his posts, the Spirit doesn't even wake up till 9 PM.
Who knows where the Spirit is when he is posting?
And I'll have you know that I only slept in today until a bit after noon!!!
PhotoDave219
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Because CTM is a clip show whereas MMU was about making memories. I could give a crap about whether the photos on the castle are of actual guests or taken that day. I'd be fine with them being actors or models. Anyways, the show was about making memories & your family. It drew on those heartstrings whereas CTM is just a waste of my damn time.
Jon Hamm & Mad Men sum it up pretty well here.
I'd say it's more that Disney gouges its consumers to such an extent that many wind up either taking it out on CMs on purpose or because they're simply running low on funds and assume a company with Walt's name on it, with a market cap of over $115 billion that is making record profits MUST be taking care of its servers and bartenders, right?
PhotoDave219
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I so agree there, Mr. Lee, which is why I wish you would bring Mrs. Lee to play at the MK!!!. ... But TOO long in Asia?!?!? Not such a thing ... and it would be nice to head back there soon, don't you think?
Ahem... Gentlemen.... we need drinks at the Poly sometime.
No, it's not Disney Dreams. But how many fanbois have been over to see that show. I've seen it in person four times, myself. ... We are not all @WDWFigment after all!
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