No particular order:
-Indiana Jones (DL and TDS)
-Sinbad (TDS)
-Haunted Mansion
-Winnie the Pooh (TDL)
-POTC (SDL)
To make clear though the list always shifts here and there but these are my usual top favorites worldwide.
are you combining those?
if not, what did you notice with the end of the ticket books?
sorry, mom... it's an interesting fishhook!
I'm curious where you place Mystic Manor (HKDL), Tron Coaster, Flight of Passage, Soarin', Ratatouille,
I noticed several things. There was a deterioration of the pace of enjoying the park. Instead of pacing the visit based on how many tickets (especially E tickets), passports led to families running from ride to ride to cram in as many as they could. There was less time spent perusing the quaint shops in NO Square and Main St. or enjoying smaller entertainment offerings. When I was young, we would buy senior admission tickets for my grandparents when they visited from Oklahoma. Today, we wouldn't pay $150 each for them to sit on a park bench, ride the train, Mark Twain, Carousel of Progress, Lincoln, and Circlevision.
It was an essential change in the culture of Disneyland and Magic Kingdom (coinciding with the opening of EPCOT). But they're making money hand over fist.
Our favorite lady blogger heads into Independence Day week with a Star Wars update that starts with the Sailing Ship Columbia.
Disneyland's Columbia, an almost exact replica of the original Columbia which was the first American-flagged vessel to circle the globe before our young nation even dreamed of a global Navy, is truly one of the "hard facts that created America" that Walt mentions in his opening day speech for Disneyland. One of those things that only exists at Disneyland USA, because... Walt.
Our favorite lady blogger heads into Independence Day week with a Star Wars update that starts with the Sailing Ship Columbia.
Disneyland's Columbia, an almost exact replica of the original Columbia which was the first American-flagged vessel to circle the globe before our young nation even dreamed of a global Navy, is truly one of the "hard facts that created America" that Walt mentions in his opening day speech for Disneyland. One of those things that only exists at Disneyland USA, because... Walt.
It's as exact a replica as DHS's Galaxy's Edge is of Disneyland's. Close, but smaller.Don't confuse company hype with historical fact. DL's Columbia is nowhere close to being an exact replica of Columbia Rediviva because no plans of the original or refurbished ship exist. There are a couple of engravings and there are plans of comparable contemporary vessels. DL's replica is a decent approximation and very well executed for what it is. It is an inspiring and under-appreciated piece of Disneyland in the age of Walt. But far from exact.
Our favorite lady blogger heads into Independence Day week with a Star Wars update that starts with the Sailing Ship Columbia.
Disneyland's Columbia, an almost exact replica of the original Columbia which was the first American-flagged vessel to circle the globe before our young nation even dreamed of a global Navy, is truly one of the "hard facts that created America" that Walt mentions in his opening day speech for Disneyland. One of those things that only exists at Disneyland USA, because... Walt.
Don't confuse company hype with historical fact. DL's Columbia is nowhere close to being an exact replica of Columbia Rediviva because no plans of the original or refurbished ship exist. There are a couple of engravings and there are plans of comparable contemporary vessels. DL's replica is a decent approximation and very well executed for what it is. It is an inspiring and under-appreciated piece of Disneyland in the age of Walt. But far from exact.
Gonna play off this a little bit with some of my own commentary.
I've always thought that the hard facts line in the opening address is a bit more for show then an actual guide, in the same way a film will be "inspired by true events"
The frontier as depicted in Disneyland isn't an accurate depiction of the American frontier, but a romanticized depiction of the 1950s perception of the American frontier- which was heavily influenced by the westerns of that era. The Golden Horseshoe was almost a direct ripoff of the saloon in Calamity Jane, a Fox film (not even Disney *gasp*)- and much of the building facades feel more like the set of a western film, then an actual depiction of the American frontier.
I've seen folks elsewhere suggest that Frontierland wasn't influenced by film or IP (I once got into an argument elsewhere on whether Davy Crockett that was referenced in Frontierland was a reference to the Disney character, or the historical figure.), claiming it to be far more historically minded then it is- citing, which is something that's always bothered me about the way some people romanticize Walt and park history. That somehow Walt was above corporate and brand synergy.
So yes, while Disney likes to talk about how awesome it is that there's a replica of the Columbia, it's far more accurate to say that it's a romanticized approximation of the Columbia, less grounded in history then I've seen the Disney corporation suggest- and that Disney perhaps should have said "soft facts" or "romanticized idealization" in the opening address.
Gonna play off this a little bit with some of my own commentary.
I've always thought that the hard facts line in the opening address is a bit more for show then an actual guide, in the same way a film will be "inspired by true events"
The frontier as depicted in Disneyland isn't an accurate depiction of the American frontier, but a romanticized depiction of the 1950s perception of the American frontier- which was heavily influenced by the westerns of that era. The Golden Horseshoe was almost a direct ripoff of the saloon in Calamity Jane, a Fox film (not even Disney *gasp*)- and much of the building facades feel more like the set of a western film, then an actual depiction of the American frontier.
I've seen folks elsewhere suggest that Frontierland wasn't influenced by film or IP (I once got into an argument elsewhere on whether Davy Crockett that was referenced in Frontierland was a reference to the Disney character, or the historical figure.), claiming it to be far more historically minded then it is- citing, which is something that's always bothered me about the way some people romanticize Walt and park history. That somehow Walt was above corporate and brand synergy.
So yes, while Disney likes to talk about how awesome it is that there's a replica of the Columbia, it's far more accurate to say that it's a romanticized approximation of the Columbia, less grounded in history then I've seen the Disney corporation suggest- and that Disney perhaps should have said "soft facts" or "romanticized idealization" in the opening address.
The original fact based concepts that formed the inspiration for Tomorrowland and Frontierland are perfect examples of how poorly equipped an entertainment company like Disney is to portray serious topics in a theme park intended for a mass audience. I admire Walt's ambition, but Disneyland has proven to be a far better vehicle for delivering fantasy to the public than it has been at telling "hard facts".
The Americana theme is the best thing about Disneyland. If it was based on any other nation it would suck.
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