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Lilofan

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SteveBrickNJ said:
I personally would not go.
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One good thing about Disney is there are many parks to visit all over the world. One unique dream vacation were the lucky ones were the guests who went on the sold out $125K per person Disney trip to include hotel, Giza pyramids , Taj Mahal tour , visit every Disney theme park all over the world , private plane with chef and doctor , some food and drink included , tour. I believe the group was limited to 100 guests escorted by cast members.
 
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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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Songbird76 said:
It might depend on the person. My mom was definitely a NO PDA of any kind person. She was disgusted by my friend and her boyfriend holding hands in public, and when I was in college, just SITTING next to my boyfriend, she scolded me because we were "all over each other". We weren't even touching. Different people have different ideas about what is inappropriate, I guess. I, personally, would not be likely to go to a Disney park in the Middle East if it requires things like head coverings for women. But then, there are Disney Parks in other countries where I could go without that...so it's just a matter of personal choice.
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I think UAE is more progressive than other countries, like Saudi Arabia. Which is what I thought because Lindsay Lohan lives there; I can't imagine she'd live there under severely restricted rights. Basically the restrictions are don't show shoulders and knees except at beaches. Annoying given the climate, but light dresses or linen pants would work (and protect your skin from the sun). Head coverings are only required at mosques, which I personally would not be going to. I googled it and my ADHD meds could come in with a permit. I can't do China because I can't bring them in and it's not worth it to not be able to have them.

The big thing is that it is NOT friendly to the LGBTQ population. That should be a consideration.

For Disney, the big thing is this is overall lower risk for them. If the project stalls or fails, they've basically lost man hours and can reuse ideas for future projects. Most of the capital outlay is coming from the company in UAE, much like how the Tokyo parks work, and then they make the money from the licensing fees. Which means that, depending on the agreement, they basically make money on it every year. Not as much potentially as the American parks, but they don't take as much potential losses either. The partner in UAE is taking the risk.

I'd still pick the Japanese parks as my bucket list parks.
 
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StarWarsGirl said:
I think UAE is more progressive than other countries, like Saudi Arabia. Which is what I thought because Lindsay Lohan lives there; I can't imagine she'd live there under severely restricted rights. Basically the restrictions are don't show shoulders and knees except at beaches. Annoying given the climate, but light dresses or linen pants would work (and protect your skin from the sun). Head coverings are only required at mosques, which I personally would not be going to. I googled it and my ADHD meds could come in with a permit. I can't do China because I can't bring them in and it's not worth it to not be able to have them.

The big thing is that it is NOT friendly to the LGBTQ population. That should be a consideration.

For Disney, the big thing is this is overall lower risk for them. If the project stalls or fails, they've basically lost man hours and can reuse ideas for future projects. Most of the capital outlay is coming from the company in UAE, much like how the Tokyo parks work, and then they make the money from the licensing fees. Which means that, depending on the agreement, they basically make money on it every year. Not as much potentially as the American parks, but they don't take as much potential losses either. The partner in UAE is taking the risk.

I'd still pick the Japanese parks as my bucket list parks.
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Bucket list for us would be
Japan
California
UAE
Alaska cruise
Transatlantic cruise
China.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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Figgy1 said:
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"Old HGTV" Is Trending and Fans Want MORE of It

They're done with the "lottery winners" and "flippin' shows."
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The only flip show I like is one they have that takes place on Oahu. It's done by a couple, and he's native Hawaiian. He grew up on Oahu. They restore homes that are badly damaged. I kind of like showing how they break down the costs and how they bid on the house so they make a profit on it. Then they show their designs, the unique challenges of getting the resources on Hawaii, etc. And then of course they show that gorgeous Hawaiian scenery.

They have kids, and he talks about that making this money means their kids can stay in Hawaii in the future, and they show how they're involved in preserving the culture. I like that.

Other house flipping shows...I don't care. But I never watched older HGTV because that was boring as a kid 🙃
 

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