disneyC97
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The second one, the third (current?) is fine.
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Rich T
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Whichever one existed during my 60’s childhood, because the first person to see it from the car got a nickel!
Rich T
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Just watched Soul myself, and I agree. Excellent. There was a brief bit where it almost fell apart for me with standard fantasy slapstick (everything from the first cat moment to them reaching Joe’s apartment), but it quickly got good again, and built to a perfect ending. Really, really enjoyed it overall.
Okee68
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It's kind of funny how undeveloped and barren Disneyland was during its first few years, with its vast expanses of unadorned grass and huge mounds of dirt. The dented chicken wire planters and near-complete lack of grown trees (and the resulting absence of shade) really completed the aesthetic.
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PiratesMansion
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I finished Fantasia 2000 over break (an admirable, more easily digestible film that is still ultimately less satisfying than the original, with some unfortunate looking CGI-I finally know where those bizarre whales from Tokyo's Fantasmic came from!), which means I have now seen all 58 of the "official" Disney animated films. Not all of them are excellent, but I'd say there are only a few that are downright bad (Dinosaur, Chicken Little, Treasure Planet, Atlantis).
After watching the Cars sequels last week (not as bad as I was expecting, to be honest, and the 2nd one really benefitted from expectations being appropriately set and from being gorgeously animated), Soul is the only Pixar film I haven't seen. I'm hoping to watch it this weekend.
After watching the Cars sequels last week (not as bad as I was expecting, to be honest, and the 2nd one really benefitted from expectations being appropriately set and from being gorgeously animated), Soul is the only Pixar film I haven't seen. I'm hoping to watch it this weekend.
brb1006
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Came across this video showing the final performance and final night of the Main Street Electrical Parade during it's "Farewell Season" on November 25, 1996 (before returning to Disneyland two decades later, or a couple years counting DCA in 2001). Includes a special ceremony in the middle of Main Street, Paul Pressler's speech, and Mickey giving a farewell message to the guests after the final performance.
There’s actually 59. Which one are you missing? I still need to watch Make Mine Music, Melody Time, Fantasia 2000 and I don’t think I’ve seen the original Fantasia since I rented as a kid and fast forwarded through different segments.
I thought Chicken Little and Treasure Planet were OK but I also saw them both like 4 years ago so my expectations were very low. Atlantis is AWFUL.
EDIT. I’m wrong . 58
BasiltheBatLord
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I did this too over the summer (well sort of, I skipped a couple that I had zero interest in). It was an interesting experience.
In fact I actually put together a tier list ranking:
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Rich T
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What specifically made you dislike Treasure Planet? Just curious— for me, it’s a near-masterpiece in many ways, but sabotaged by being forced into the “Disney Formula.” I think everything that’s played seriously (John Silver, Jim, Jim’s Mom, the Captain) works great, but the supposedly “funny” characters ruin everything (especially the Martin-Short voiced android). The lowpoint is the alien crewmember who literally exists to be a walking fart joke. I still like the film a lot for many great scenes, but I find it the most *frustrating* Disney film to watch because it could have really worked if they’d just ditched all the lame attempts at forced comedy. The “serious” characters already had enough natural humor to carry the story.
Rich T
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Atlantis is great right up until the adventure begins. So big thumbs up for the first 16 minutes!
And seriously, grab some snacks, get comfortable, watch Fantasia and remind yourself that—for his third animated feature—Walt decided to make a 2 hour classical music concert with no dialogue. That’s real deal Disney at work!
Rich T
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Haha, for a moment there, I thought you called Sword in the Stone “bad”. I must be seeing things...
Californian Elitist
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I have issues with that entire tier lol. Dumbo is great, but The Sword in the Stone is bad?
Atlantis is great right up until the adventure begins. So big thumbs up for the first 16 minutes!
And seriously, grab some snacks, get comfortable, watch Fantasia and remind yourself that—for his third animated feature—Walt decided to make a 2 hour classical music concert with no dialogue. That’s real deal Disney at work!
Hahah, I ve been waiting for them to re-release Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 on Blu-ray so I can finish my Disney movie collection but for whatever reason they won’t do it. I thought for sure it would have been one of the Signature Collection releases last year for its 80th anniversary.
Guess I’ll just watch it on Disney +
Woke up this morning with a very clear mind and kind of came to the realization that I need to move out of LA/ California. As sad as it would be move away from literally ALL of my family and leave the only home I’ve ever known, I believe it’s the right thing to do for myself and my family. The cost of living here is too damn high and I just want a better quality of life for my family. I could buy a very nice home in some of the areas I’m looking at for what it costs to rent a two bedroom apartment here. It’s also too congested. I want to be somewhere with less traffic and just less people. Somewhere where a car or person doesn’t want to be be where you are at all times. A place where you can take a breath even for a second without feeling the need to rush. I’d also like a better school system for my kids. I also just need to shake things up. I live 2 miles from where I was born and have never left. Didn’t even go away for College. Went to school right here.
The only two things that I think I’ll miss about LA other than family are some of the great restaurants (depending where I end up) and the weather although most of the places on my list have good to decent weather. All that other stuff like “you can surf and ski in the same day” don’t apply to me. I live 28 mi from Malibu and I go like 3 times a year. I haven’t skied since I was 10. Never been into the club scene or into nightlife in general. I’ll miss being close to Disneyland but I can do one really good trip a year when I come visit family. Some of these locations are pretty close to WDW. May become a WDW AP or premiere and just visit DLR a couple times a year when I come back home.
I guess I don’t entirely have to leave California for most of the things on my wish list but the driving factor revolving around schools and vaccine laws in California mean that I do. Don’t really want to get into this as it’s personal and a very political and divisive subject.
Here’s some of the cities I’m looking at. Any strong opinions? Some are a lot more logical than others. Some were just on a list I found that are common cities people move to from California. Some are because they check some of the right boxes and aren’t too far from California. Some I haven’t really looked into yet and may not make sense. Right now, without having done too much research Atlanta seems pretty appealing. Of all the destinations Austin and Atlanta have the most production work available but staying in production is not a deal breaker for me. I also think these two cities are appealing for a variety of other reasons.
Atlanta
Savannah
Austin
Tampa
Jacksonville
Orlando
Miami
Nashville
Dallas
Other cities in Texas?
Vegas
Other cities in Nevada?
Phoenix
Other cities in Arizona?
Portland
Eugene
Idaho?
New Orleans
Utah?
Colorado?
Do you guys have any knowledge of what it is like to live in any of these cities?
The only two things that I think I’ll miss about LA other than family are some of the great restaurants (depending where I end up) and the weather although most of the places on my list have good to decent weather. All that other stuff like “you can surf and ski in the same day” don’t apply to me. I live 28 mi from Malibu and I go like 3 times a year. I haven’t skied since I was 10. Never been into the club scene or into nightlife in general. I’ll miss being close to Disneyland but I can do one really good trip a year when I come visit family. Some of these locations are pretty close to WDW. May become a WDW AP or premiere and just visit DLR a couple times a year when I come back home.
I guess I don’t entirely have to leave California for most of the things on my wish list but the driving factor revolving around schools and vaccine laws in California mean that I do. Don’t really want to get into this as it’s personal and a very political and divisive subject.
Here’s some of the cities I’m looking at. Any strong opinions? Some are a lot more logical than others. Some were just on a list I found that are common cities people move to from California. Some are because they check some of the right boxes and aren’t too far from California. Some I haven’t really looked into yet and may not make sense. Right now, without having done too much research Atlanta seems pretty appealing. Of all the destinations Austin and Atlanta have the most production work available but staying in production is not a deal breaker for me. I also think these two cities are appealing for a variety of other reasons.
Atlanta
Savannah
Austin
Tampa
Jacksonville
Orlando
Miami
Nashville
Dallas
Other cities in Texas?
Vegas
Other cities in Nevada?
Phoenix
Other cities in Arizona?
Portland
Eugene
Idaho?
New Orleans
Utah?
Colorado?
Do you guys have any knowledge of what it is like to live in any of these cities?
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DrAlice
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I used to love Portland, but it has quickly become the "Bay Area north". With so much northern migration of Californians in the last 20 years, it has gone from a relatively small-ish city to a nightmare of traffic and overcrowding. For example, community parks/nature areas in the rural areas outside of the city are constantly filled with Portlanders, even on cold winter days. These parks do not have the parking facilities to handle the mass of humanity that has descended upon the area, which causes traffic even in the rural areas. It's crazy. I suspect you will find a similar story with many of the other cities of the west.
Just the perspective of someone that often prefers trees to people. YMMV.
Portland is OFF the list. Thanks. It was already near the bottom of my list anyway. Not that the list I posted was in any particular order but it was on the bottom of my list in my mind.
Mac Tonight
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You're not alone in this thinking. I'm not really into typical "LA" things. In fact, when people who haven't visited LA before come and stay with me, I always find myself doing things for the first time that I would never have done otherwise. Honestly, if it wasn't for the proximity to jobs, I'd have moved a long time ago. Full disclosure, my mental "happy place" is a quiet farmhouse in rural Ohio that my Grandparents used to live at... but I digress...
Austin would be high on my wish-list, but then again, having grown up in Orlando (not to mention housing costs), it seems like a viable option also. So does living abroad. I have a large smattering of friends in the Czech Republic and it's always struck me as a great place to live. Of course, I say this as a childless individual so YMMV on whether or not that's feasible.
Life is different outside of So Cal. Sadly we haven't really been able to experience that last year, but once you do, it becomes really hard to justify LA living sometimes.
Californian Elitist
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I love California and so far have no interest in living in another state, but I’m trying to leave myself. I’m looking to leave this country overall though. I can’t imagine raising a family here in the States, at all (especially as a black person), and there’s a better quality of life elsewhere. I’m hoping I can leave within the next ten or so years.
I’ve never lived in any of those cities or states that you mentioned, so I have no advice for you. I only wish you and your family the best!
It’s weird. I always felt that leaving family was a non starter but then you have a family of your own and it changes the way you think. Orlando sounds like a great option for you AND WDW is right next door. You think I would like Orlando?
Totally feel you on what you said about visitors. I sometimes feel like a tourist in my own city when fam or friends come visit.
I’ve come to the conclusion that LA and Southern California to an extent is great if you re rich. If not, it’s just always there teasing you as you flirt with all the nice stuff but can’t really have any of it. That’s my (current possibly pessimistic ) take anyway.
Mac Tonight
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Orlando is just fine if you can take the humidity and afternoon thunderstorms for about 9 months out of the year. I experienced it as a kid, so the joys of running around the neighborhood in rain or living 10 minutes from WDW were what I came to expect. I've been back twice since '94 (most recently in 2012) and really not much changed at all.
LA is definitely a rich person's town. Within the American Dream there is definitely an LA Dream which says that once you arrive, you too can "make it" and have everything you've desired... a beachfront home, celebrity friends, and a nice convertible... Works for some, but then again, so does winning the lottery.