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The Miscellaneous Thought Thread
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GiveMeTheMusic
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Darkbeer1
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Drove down Katella on the way home last night, and thought about the motels and restaurants on/near the corner of Katella and Disneyland Dr, and how will the area change due to the new Western DLR entrance project and the Westin. Which will be upgraded, what will be torn down and replaced, and which will sell out to new ownership. Should be fun to watch.
Also how much the city of Anaheim will gain in new jobs and tax revenue because of the changes.
Also how much the city of Anaheim will gain in new jobs and tax revenue because of the changes.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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Sometimes I get super frustrated with these boards and just want to step back for a bit....
Sometimes...
Sometimes...
Darkbeer1
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Heck, I remember the worst thing was my father wouldn't remember the pick up location for us kids, and it was always next to Walt's Statue.... And I am now 57, so we are talking about 50 years ago. The shame of having to go to City Hall to tell them your parents were dumb and stupid, and then being taken to the First Aid area to wait, instead of going on another ride.
SuddenStorm
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This happens with me and the Micechat forums. I'll post regularly for like a week, will get fed up with some of the stuff there, and then take off a month or so.
SuddenStorm
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Personally, I have little desire to ever return to California Adventure. It's a solid park, but when you're literally 100 yards away from the greatest theme park ever built, to me it's a no brainer to spend as much time as possible inside Disneyland park.
Rich T
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I agree about spending as much time as possible at DL, but there are situations where DCA is a nice break when DL gets insanely crowded. And, for me, dusk and nighttime in Cars Land (and eating outside at Flo's with the RSR view) is right up there with the best of DL.
How would we feel about Storybookland going bye bye? I feel like it would be huge loss for DL and is a big reason why DLs Fantasyland is so charming. Anyway, someone on Reddit posted a “rumor” saying that Iger gave the green light for imagineers to reimagine Casey Jr, the Canal boats and the FL theatre. Now I could care less about the theatre but I feel that what Storybookland provides FL in terms of ambiance is unmeasurable. I’m bothered by this rumor not because I think the source is credible but because it seems like the type of thing the current leaders would green light as these attractions take up a lot of room and are both low capacity. Not to mention they are not IP rides, in the modern sense of the word at least.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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wasn't that more or less the general area rumored to be the eventual Frozen expansion?? ::shudders::
The FL theatre yes but I’ve never heard that Storybookland was in danger. Other than those of us that speculate that it’s day left are numbered for the reasons I mentioned in my post above.
SuddenStorm
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I'm always very skeptical when people cite a cast member they know, or the fact that they're a cast member as a way to strengthen the claim they're making.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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I guess at this point, nothing should surprise me about WDI's decisions.
Same here but none of this would surprise me unfortunately.
dweezil78
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dweezil78
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I love both Casey and the Canal boats and totally agree that it gives FL it's uniqueness... On the other hand, I probably ride the canal boats once every 2 years and Casey even less (even with a young child who it's made for). Would be totally bummed to see such classic attractions go extinct, but I also think they're kind of just glorified landscaping/decor at this point for a lot of people taking up space that could do a much better job occupying guests. Probably not the popular opinion here, but I try to approach most of these things as a realist.
I love both Casey and the Canal boats and totally agree that it gives FL it's uniqueness... On the other hand, I probably ride the canal boats once every 2 years and Casey even less (even with a young child who it's made for). Would be totally bummed to see such classic attractions go extinct, but I also think they're kind of just glorified landscaping/decor at this point for a lot of people taking up space that could do a much better job occupying guests. Probably not the popular opinion here, but I try to approach most of these things as a realist.
I also rarely ride both of the Storybookland attractions, probably less than you do come to think of it. I’m also willing to be realistic but at a certain point they have to draw the line on what they re willing to sacrifice. What Storybookland does for FL can’t be found on a spreadsheet. Besides, Storybookland should be way low on the list after most of Toontown, the Fantasyland Theatre, Autopia/ Subs and/or most of TL and the Motorboat Cruise area (in no particular order) when it comes to real estate for new attractions. And that’s just at DL.
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