The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Cesar R M]

So do any of you have a favorite Disney attraction? Mine is Splash Mountain. It was my first ride on my very first trip to Disney World in 2005 and I absolutely loved it then and love it even more today. I think it has everything you could want in a Disney attraction: catchy, memorable music, lovable characters, great story, fun thrills, fantastic theming. I think it's going to take something absolutely incredible for it to be topped as my favorite attraction.

I love the characters and I really wish they were more popular and had more merchandise. Br'er Fox is my favorite, I think he has a great character design (all three of them do really) and I find him very funny and charming. I particularly love his laugh! I knew about all of them through Splash Mountain first, but when I got my first iPhone (which was 2010 I think), I watched all of the animated segments of Song of the South on YouTube and couldn't get enough of the three. I didn't really understand the criticisms at the time, I thought that it looked like any other Disney animated film. While I do understand some of the issues people have with the film now, I still don't find anything really offensive about the animated scenes and think that at least those should be rereleased. There's some great music, humor, and animation in those, it's really a shame that so many people will not get to see them. I do wish the whole movie was animated (like I've heard it was originally intended to be), as the animated segments are clearly the best parts, and it would probably be remembered and loved alongside classics like Peter Pan and Cinderella.

I just really want to see more of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear, I think they can and should do much more with them. I think it would be cool if they made a traditionally animated short in front of one of their future films, or even much less possibly, a fully animated film. I would get as hyped as a Star Wars fan if they did that! Being realistic, I wouldn't count on a whole film happening anytime soon, but a short doesn't seem like too much to ask for. I think the characters are more popular than Disney thinks they are and it would be really nice to see them get more love.

Back to Splash Mountain, even after nearly 25 years, it still manages to impress with every ridethrough and never fails to put a smile on my face! It's a true Disney classic and should remain a part of the Magic Kingdom for many years to come.

So what's your favorite attraction? (I apologize for the length).

Haunted Mansion and Splash mountain are definitively my favourites.

 

[donaldtoo]

Want to feel old? My youngest just turned 40 in April. Does anyone know where I left my rocking chair and shawl?

Yep, that's old...!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

Oh, thank goodness no. But someone has been in a grumpy mood all weekend. Yesterday, I asked him if he wanted to watch a movie with me, and he went running across the house saying no. Dramatic much?

That happens when people think movies = real life
or worse.. comedy animes, where they over exaggerate everything XD

 

[StarWarsGirl]

That happens when people think movies = real life
or worse.. comedy animes, where they over exaggerate everything XD

Or it's just what happens whn your sweet younger brother turns into a cranky teenager you don't recognize

 

[Cesar R M]

Tower of Terror for me. I only rode it for the first time last year. I was too scared before then. It's the best!

Speaking of ToT. I'm still sad that I missed my fastpass session back in January.
I dont think I will be able to enjoy it if the plants to turn ToT to Guardians of the Galaxy come to fruition.

 

[donaldtoo]

Thanks for setting the facts straight, I was thinking of Da Vinci.

I had a feelin' you were probably thinkin' of Da Vinci.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I just recently turned 20 so I definitely don't feel old, but I do feel like I'm not "young" anymore, which kind of isn't the best feeling to have. It just made me think: "Wow, I really need to grow up now."

Good grief... I have socks older then you are. Enjoy your youth!

 

[donaldtoo]

As you will read our daughter turned 46 this year! I'm ancient!

Nah, you're still a spring chicken...!

 

[Cesar R M]

Send some our way we could do with a big storm.

Same here, we're getting toasted.
The nature is teasing us, gets us some clouds and then poof.. gone!

 

[Cesar R M]

Good grief... I have socks older then you are. Enjoy your youth!

Time to change socks!!! XD

 

[Goofyernmost]

if I remember correctly, michelangelo was the painter and did many impressive sculptures.
Including the famous David and the Pieta

I took this picture when I visited St. Peter's Basilica in October, 2015. The glare is caused by the fact that it has to be completely separated from humans due to the wonderfulness of human kind. When I was there in 1967 you could walk right up to it and touch it.

 

[donaldtoo]

Just because you started having children at age 21 doesn't make you older, just a quick starter! I was 27 when my youngest was born, 25 when my oldest arrived on the scene.

We started a little late then, I guess.
I was 28 when we had our oldest, 31 when we had our 3rd and youngest child.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Time to change socks!!! XD

I would, but, I can't get them off anymore!

 

[Cesar R M]

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I took this picture when I visited St. Peter's Basilica in October, 2015. The glare is caused by the fact that it has to be completely separated from humans due to the wonderfulness of human kind. When I was there in 1967 you could walk right up to it and touch it.

Good thing they did.
There are some serious unstable people.
Reminds me of that completely nuts man who tried to set fire to la gioconda. And that other nutso who tried to shot a weapon to the declaration of independence.

I bet that sculpture would have been destroyed by those "daring" selfie takers.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-destroys-126-year-old-7924414 <-- like this clown.

 

[Cesar R M]

I would, but, I can't get them off anymore!

wait.. what?

 

[Goofyernmost]

We started a little late then, I guess.
I was 28 when we had our oldest, 31 when we had our 3rd and youngest child.

I hate to be the one to do that math for you, but, that means that when your youngest hits 40 you will be 72, so suddenly I feel young again. Thank you for that!

 

[donaldtoo]

Discouraging to see this morning that a separate thread in Chit Chat yesterday, created by prberk, (one of our nicest forum members), was removed. He wanted to share the news about Orlando, and posted it a few hours after the incident, yesterday morning. People shared comments in his thread about the senseless tragedy. I shared that I saw on TV, the many people offering to donate blood, and how businesses in the area were providing free water and food to people waiting in long lines. (Even after an evil event, there's always good people that volunteer their help.) A few other members mentioned different opinions about a debate on firearms.

Anyway, I logged out here yesterday around 4:30 p.m., and this morning I noticed the entire thread was removed. Not sure where the thread went after I last saw it yesterday; but obviously, it got derailed enough for it to be deleted by the mods. I only wish that the respectful tone to acknowledge the victims could have been maintained in that original thread, (and other side discussions could have been taken to a different thread, to discuss those only), as I think that was prberk's intent, to just share a thread to express our condolences and/or prayers.

Yea, I got off the internet way earlier than usual yesterday, and stayed away from the news 'til GMA this morning.
Just so sick and heartbreaking. There are really no words.

 

[donaldtoo]

I hate to be the one to do that math for you, but, that means that when your youngest hits 40 you will be 72, so suddenly I feel young again. Thank you for that!

I thought you might like that!
Glad I could help...!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

We started a little late then, I guess.
I was 28 when we had our oldest, 31 when we had our 3rd and youngest child.

I think my dad has you beat. He was 35 when I was born and 41 when my brother was born. My mom was 29 when I was born and 35 when my brother was born. She still complains that at 35, she was considered a "geriatric mother."

My mom was worried about going into labor a few days before I was born, so she went to court when my dad had a case and waited outside the courtroom. The judge asked my father, "Aren't you a little old to be starting a family?" and my dad responded, "Yes, your honor."

 

[prberk]

Discouraging to see this morning that a separate thread in Chit Chat yesterday, created by prberk, (one of our nicest forum members), was removed. He wanted to share the news about Orlando, and posted it a few hours after the incident, yesterday morning. People shared comments in his thread about the senseless tragedy. I shared that I saw on TV, the many people offering to donate blood, and how businesses in the area were providing free water and food to people waiting in long lines. (Even after an evil event, there's always good people that volunteer their help.) A few other members mentioned different opinions about a debate on firearms.

Anyway, I logged out here yesterday around 4:30 p.m., and this morning I noticed the entire thread was removed. Not sure where the thread went after I last saw it yesterday; but obviously, it got derailed enough for it to be deleted by the mods. I only wish that the respectful tone to acknowledge the victims could have been maintained in that original thread, (and other side discussions could have been taken to a different thread, to discuss those only), as I think that was prberk's intent, to just share a thread to express our condolences and/or prayers.

Unfortunately, you are correct. Some people fail to see that responding to a hateful act by using hateful comments - about different religions and political POVs, which is against forum rules - doesn't help the situation or show any sort of compassion for those who were killed.

I still wonder why they didnt just block that thread and prevent trolls from pouring in instead of deleting.

I wondered about that. When I logged in today, my alerts simply said that my thread had been moved to another forum, which I assumed might have been the Premium Members' Lounge, but I wasn't sure. (My membership lapsed and I have not been able to renew yet, so I could not see the PML.)

So, until I saw this, I thought it was probably moved to there. I did wonder why anything not Disney related would have been moved FROM Chit-Chat to somewhere else. And I never thought of it as being removed completely (especially as the notification had said that it was being "moved" and it still had the arrow). But I did see that now you can't even open a page. So, it looks like it was moved first (creating the arrow in its original home), then perhaps removed completely.

But yes, my intentions were what @MinnieM123 said. More less a place for the news, condolences, and civil discussion, especially maybe from people affected -- like the comment about a friend working in Entertainment at WDW. Today before I logged on, I had already realized how big this tragedy was now, and thought maybe that thread would become something like the "This is Terrible" thread from 9/11/01, which has become something many here return to for remembrance.

Is it gone for sure, or was it moved to the PML? If it is gone for good, I think that is sad also.