George Lucas on a Bench
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When did popcorn buckets become a thing?
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opening reports and using Boarding Groups at Disneyland
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How many people bought a ticket exclusively for RotR?
TP2000
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Wasn't it around 2016? 2017?
Californian Elitist
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It’s Disney’s fault regarding the popcorn buckets. They started the AP-only popcorn buckets and now APs have gotten used to limited edition buckets in general and will happily wait in line for them.
flynnibus
Premium Member
That makes no sense...
just creating them doesn't create the demand for them. It's still this AP fixation with 'limited' merch... that goes back to at least the Pin trading era.
The popcorn buckets manufactured craze was borrowed from Tokyo AFAIK
Californian Elitist
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flynnibus
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So there is a successful product.. and you think Disney should stop it... because... APs can't help themselves?
Californian Elitist
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Nowhere did I say Disney should stop selling successful products.
I insinuated that Disney willfully creates exclusive and limited merchandise for the Disneyland annual passholders. I’ve seen some get irritated that some APs will stand in long lines for merchandise, but Disney feeds into the obsession. Be annoyed with Disney, not the fans.
That’s all.
shambolicdefending
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If I could come up with a product that people would happily wait hours in line to purchase at a disgusting margin, you'd better believe I'd be feeding that fixation at every opportunity.
Californian Elitist
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Exactly, me too.
Disney is very good with roping Disneyland fans in and getting them to spend their money, AP or not. I’d say they’re masters at it.
RobWDW1971
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That and apparently people have absolutely no lives and live in an episode of “Hoarders” filled with plastic crap.
Californian Elitist
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Some would say we have no lives because we spend time on the internet talking about Disneyland.
Whatever floats people’s boats.
I try not to judge, as hard as it is.
RobWDW1971
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We absolutely have no lives as we spend our time talking about amusement parks on discussion boards - I at least acknowledge it and embrace it.Some would say we have no lives because we spend time on the internet talking about Disneyland.
Whatever floats people’s boats.
But If you are standing in an hour line for a popcorn bucket to add to your collection, you need to do some real soul-searching.
#tiersofshame
Because it should not be embraced? It’s tangible unlike typing your thoughts into a discussion board.
TP2000
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Thanks @Emmanuel ! Today was a much better day than yesterday.
I'm taking a break after making my famous Neiman-Marcus Dip for the Super Bowl party tomorrow, and here's today's timeline...
8am: Disneyland opens
8:30am: Star Wars: Rise Before Dawn opens with BG 1 to 11
10:35am: Ride breaks down at BG 39
11:50am: Ride reopens at BG 40
3:00pm: Ride breaks down at BG 78
3:35pm: Ride reopens at BG 79
8:30pm: Ride closes for the night at BG 141
12 Midnight: Disneyland closes for the night
Saturday 2/1: First BG Called at 8:30am, Last BG #141 called at 8:30pm, 2 Hours Breakdown, 11 Hours Operation
And if there's anyone out there scrambling tonight on what to bring to a Super Bowl party tomorrow, I highly recommend bringing a bowl of Neiman-Marcus Dip (AKA "Million Dollar Dip" for chefs and bloggers who don't want to run afoul of the Neiman-Marcus lawyers, but it was invented at the Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus in downtown Dallas in 1958 and still served there to this day). It's very easy, you probably already have all the ingredients in your fridge and pantry, and all you need to do is put it in a nice bowl on a stylish marble slab or a teak serving platter with a box of Ritz crackers splayed around it and you will be feted and praised endlessly by half time!
I'm taking a break after making my famous Neiman-Marcus Dip for the Super Bowl party tomorrow, and here's today's timeline...
8am: Disneyland opens
8:30am: Star Wars: Rise Before Dawn opens with BG 1 to 11
10:35am: Ride breaks down at BG 39
11:50am: Ride reopens at BG 40
3:00pm: Ride breaks down at BG 78
3:35pm: Ride reopens at BG 79
8:30pm: Ride closes for the night at BG 141
12 Midnight: Disneyland closes for the night
Saturday 2/1: First BG Called at 8:30am, Last BG #141 called at 8:30pm, 2 Hours Breakdown, 11 Hours Operation
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And if there's anyone out there scrambling tonight on what to bring to a Super Bowl party tomorrow, I highly recommend bringing a bowl of Neiman-Marcus Dip (AKA "Million Dollar Dip" for chefs and bloggers who don't want to run afoul of the Neiman-Marcus lawyers, but it was invented at the Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus in downtown Dallas in 1958 and still served there to this day). It's very easy, you probably already have all the ingredients in your fridge and pantry, and all you need to do is put it in a nice bowl on a stylish marble slab or a teak serving platter with a box of Ritz crackers splayed around it and you will be feted and praised endlessly by half time!
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BrianLo
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So this is really not worth circulating now, since its placement on Youtube makes it a non-starter...
Basically they huffed it over to the FP distribution and were the first in line for the physical machine. The physical machine spits out tickets fairly instantly (therefore they got 1), but of course if you aren't at it, it's kind of a pointless endeavour. Not to mention they were first in line at the gate and first in line at rope drop and still ran (clearly not worth the stress).
It does answer my question about where exactly boarding group 1 was going since we've never had a report on the DHS thread of someone securing it.
But again I'll re-iterate, it's now up on Youtube. So you will be easily competing with 50 other bloggers (and 300 locals) to be first in line at one of two machines now.
Basically they huffed it over to the FP distribution and were the first in line for the physical machine. The physical machine spits out tickets fairly instantly (therefore they got 1), but of course if you aren't at it, it's kind of a pointless endeavour. Not to mention they were first in line at the gate and first in line at rope drop and still ran (clearly not worth the stress).
It does answer my question about where exactly boarding group 1 was going since we've never had a report on the DHS thread of someone securing it.
But again I'll re-iterate, it's now up on Youtube. So you will be easily competing with 50 other bloggers (and 300 locals) to be first in line at one of two machines now.
Animaniac93-98
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I get stressed just thinking about trying to get on this ride. Not the kind of experience I'd want on vacation.
Maybe it'll be better after Labor Day? Maybe not. I don't expect the madness to end anytime soon.
Maybe it'll be better after Labor Day? Maybe not. I don't expect the madness to end anytime soon.
RobWDW1971
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Discussion board thoughts don’t end up in a landfill nor do they instantly signal to visitors that “a crazy person lives here”.
mandelbrot
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Get ready for the next big thing: AP-exclusive reusable straws!