The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Just finished watching last nights Stephen Colbert show. My new favorite show.

 

[Christophero30]

Has anyone seen Tomorrowland? I loved it; and there are a ton of Disney in-jokes.

 

[donaldtoo]

I don't have Wegman's near me. I heard they are good though. I'm waiting for the day RI changes it's backwards law that you can't buy alcohol in a supermarket. I want a Market Basket (regional chain) too nearest one is 30 minutes away.

There is an Amazon though (sorry, Whole Paycheck Foods)

Hahaaa...!!!
I've called it Whole Paycheck for years, too...!!!!!
Whole Foods Market started as one store here in Austin in '80 on Lamar Blvd. (just down the street from where their headquarters is now) right next to downtown. We've probably shopped at a Whole Paycheck only half a dozen times over the years.
I hear John Mackey will remain the CEO.
And, I heard the sale price to Amazon was something like $13.7 BILLION...!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

I thought the 40$ was per day. No thanks, that's no vacation unless you wait to clean up at the end. Then who knows if you would even see it.

Better info came out that I read a couple days later $20 per day.

 

[donaldtoo]

I hope not too. Epcot is unique. Once free of IPs. A very different offering. Disney at its best offering different experience not just an extention of every other park. I really want dollars spent to fix the failings but don't want to loose what Epcot is.

Figment is beloved. To loose it to a very mediocre Disney film, I don't get that.

I don't get it either. Sooo beyond any theme park that had ever been created anywhere, ever. Beyond groundbreaking. No Disneyland/MK (of course I love both of those, too) and that's what they were going for, in all the best ways. Just sick how it's been co-opted and left to stagnate all these years.

 

[donaldtoo]

Wow. Great lyrics and performance by Ernie Ford. Just watched that all the way through--haven't heard that song since I was a kid.

I was pretty much raised on country and western music, so that song came immediately to mind regarding that post.

 

[donaldtoo]

Absolutely.

Regarding the mediocre Disney film, I've never even heard of it until this week, when someone mentioned it as a rumor. I wonder how many other people are also unfamiliar with it? (At least with Pandora, I've never seen it, but heard about it for years.)

Yep, yet another move (if true) I do not comprehend.
Look at EPCOT Center when it opened, and look at Epcot now...

 

[donaldtoo]

Ha! Older luggage was a hoot. Here is an instance of an item, that I've been all in favor of updating 100%. The newer luggage is so much lighter, portable, etc.

I can fit everything I will need at WDW for an entire week in a carry on sports bag...!

 

[donaldtoo]

He's always done well in horse therapy. He'll even help clean a stable without complaining, doing dishes or his room is another matter entirely So far we've been lucky ht hasn't been cut yet for him but for the last several years it's harder to qualify for it. Being in the spectrum still is almost an automatic qualifier.

I hope he is able to continue with it, but, also, maybe a special pup in his future might be in order...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Do you seriously think there would be any leftovers at my house

Hey, ya' never know...
It was worth a shot...!

 

[donaldtoo]

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[MySmallWorldof4]

Glad to here about the rain for y'all...!!!

It's been in the mid-high 90's around here with heat indecies up to 115...and we LOVE it...!!!!!!!
I've been used to this stuff most of my life. DWifey was born in South Dakota into an Air Force family, and, subsequently, lived in Germany, Montana, and Wyoming after that. She absolutely hates living anywhere near cold or snow.
And, the best part is, we don't hafta' worry about shoveling heat, slipping on heat, etc.
And, this has been one of our cooler summers, recently...bring on the 110's with 125 heat indexes...!!!!!!!

Your DWifey is someone I could get along with.

Has anyone seen Tomorrowland? I loved it; and there are a ton of Disney in-jokes.

My whole family loves Tomorrowland. The ending is a bit cheesy, but overall I like it. We have it on DVD and were at Disney when they were giving out Tomorrowland pins. We have a few of them and once in a while I will touch one and hope.

 

[donaldtoo]

So, we're watching Soul Surfer, and Craig T. Nelson is in it. I told DS I had a picture taken with him way back in the day (back in '86 at the Legends of Golf tournament pro-am here in Austin), and he forgot, and didn't believe me.
Well, proof...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Your DWifey is someone I could get along with.

Hahaaa...!
Yep, she definitely luvs her some warm weather after all those younger years in the cold...!

 

[Cesar R M]

Better info came out that I read a couple days later $20 per day.

So they pretty much want to generalize their services like they were all DVC, and just charge "on demand" cleaning?
Shouldnt that means these buildings will stop being called "hotels" ?

 

[Cesar R M]

Your DWifey is someone I could get along with.

My whole family loves Tomorrowland. The ending is a bit cheesy, but overall I like it. We have it on DVD and were at Disney when they were giving out Tomorrowland pins. We have a few of them and once in a while I will touch one and hope.

I really liked tomorrowland, I do not see why it got that much hate.
The villain wasnt much of a villain anyway.

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, I'm gonna' go gyroplaning, yet again, in my dreams...!!!
Y'all be cool, and sweet Disney (or whatever ) dreams and mornin' to all...!!!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!!!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

3 days until July 4th.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[Gabe1]

So they pretty much want to generalize their services like they were all DVC, and just charge "on demand" cleaning?
Shouldnt that means these buildings will stop being called "hotels" ?

It is never a good thing when any firm starts dumbing down their basic services. Start letting garbage and soda bottles laying around a room for a week and you are going to have issues with bugs especially in warm climates like Florida.

I'm sure many would take the card and say woohoo, I am not convinced all the guests will maintain their own rooms for the the $20 gift card. At first blush not a fan of this new business model.