The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

chadwpalm

chadwpalm

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Pictures as recent as yesterday on Micechat show the treehouse still fully standing with the scrim still around it. That leaves two possibilities. A retheme, which I doubt, cause something that significant would have been publicized by now, or a long refurb, possibly to fortify the safety of the attraction after that one dude broke through the bridge. It is strange that it has been down for like 4 months though.

I haven't been on these forums as long as most of you, but does this @Magic Feather person have a history of obtaining correct inside information? I mean, if we are going to bag on YouTubers for not having as much inside information as the common person, shouldn't we also be as skeptical about someone who rarely frequents the Disneyland side of the forum, claims WDW is their home park, stumbles on DL info every once in a while, and delivers information via italicized code? Seems more like the M.O. of someone looking for attention. If you have info, spill it. Why be cryptic unless you work for Disney and are trying to save your job. All seems fishy to me.
 
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J4546

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they better not get rid of it I like it.

Imagine if they made like Treehouse x 50 and created and endor themed land with a bunch of treehouses linked together with rope bridges....thatd be chill
 
mickEblu

mickEblu

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How will this Tomorrowland ever be topped?


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TP2000

TP2000

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Some nice, normal person started a thread this evening with a good question about the current state of Covid restrictions at Disneyland. A few of us jumped in to try and help, but then I started rambling about restaurant hostesses before I could correct myself and offer real advice on the topic at hand.

With that said, I've often thought of writing a book about life tips. An entire chapter would be dedicated to how to work with and win over the fancy restaurant hostess.

The art and science of the fancy restaurant hostess is not to be trifled with. Those savvy ladies can make or break your entire evening, and if you approach them correctly they can create magic for you and your dinner guests. A hostess is generally a non-tipped position, so you are working with them in the denomination of charm instead of dollars.

At the pre-Christmas dinner at that swanky restaurant in Pico Rivera (of all places) that I mentioned in the other thread, as I arrived I immediately commented on the hostesses hair. She knows my face/name and established business, but I made a point of saying "Oh my gosh, this stupid Covid has kept me away too long but you've grown your hair out and it looks great! I love it!" She honestly did look great and probably knew it, but she beamed anyway. I smiled broadly in return. I was genuinely happy to see her (you have to ground your compliments in reality or else it's smarmy), but I was also working it a bit.

She leans over the hostess desk, winks at me and whispers "I've had a little help with this" as she flipped her long silky hair. She's a Black lady and stunningly fabulous, and I instantly knew what she meant. So I leaned in and said "Well, we all need a little help now and then. But you look wonderful!" We both laughed.

And then... a prime corner banquette was procured for my party and she told me it would be ready in a few minutes if that was okay with me, and then she offered a chatty escort into the lounge with her quick retrieval of a bartender to immediately order cocktails for us as she wrangled us a fourth lounge chair and we waited a few minutes over drinks. A fantastic Christmastime dinner was enjoyed by all that evening, and I made a point of telling the manager when he stopped by our table that his chief hostess was top notch.

Always, always, be kind and polite to the fancy restaurant hostess! That lady knows what she's doing.
 
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SuddenStorm

SuddenStorm

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TP2000 said:
Some nice, normal person started a thread this evening with a good question about the current state of Covid restrictions at Disneyland. A few of us jumped in to try and help, but then I started rambling about restaurant hostesses before I could correct myself and offer real advice on the topic at hand.

With that said, I've often thought of writing a book about life tips. An entire chapter would be dedicated to how to work with and win over the fancy restaurant hostess.

The art and science of the fancy restaurant hostess is not to be trifled with. Those savvy ladies can make or break your entire evening, and if you approach them correctly they can create magic for you and your dinner guests. A hostess is generally a non-tipped position, so you are working with them in the denomination of charm instead of dollars.

At the pre-Christmas dinner at that swanky restaurant in Pico Rivera (of all places) that I mentioned in the other thread, as I arrived I immediately commented on the hostesses hair. She knows my face/name and established business, but I made a point of saying "Oh my gosh, this stupid Covid has kept me away too long but you've grown your hair out and it looks great! I love it!" She honestly did look great and probably knew it, but she beamed anyway. I smiled broadly in return. I was genuinely happy to see her (you have to ground your compliments in reality or else it's smarmy), but I was also working it a bit.

She leans over the hostess desk, winks at me and whispers "I've had a little help with this" as she flipped her long silky hair. She's a Black lady and stunningly fabulous, and I instantly knew what she meant. So I leaned in and said "Well, we all need a little help now and then. But you look wonderful!" We both laughed.

And then... a prime corner banquette was procured for my party and she told me it would be ready in a few minutes if that was okay with me, and then she offered a chatty escort into the lounge with her quick retrieval of a bartender to immediately order cocktails for us as she wrangled us a fourth lounge chair and we waited a few minutes over drinks. A fantastic Christmastime dinner was enjoyed by all that evening, and I made a point of telling the manager when he stopped by our table that his chief hostess was top notch.

Always, always, be kind and polite to the fancy restaurant hostess! That lady knows what she's doing.
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People who take the time to chat with people in service positions- the restaurant host, their server, the bartender, a hotel front desk, etc- will often find the service they receive is better than that of their peers.

At my hotel, we have a few regulars who know the entire staff by name. They take the time to chat with us, will order us dinner, etc. and they always get our best room we have available plus other extras to add polish to their stay. Contrast this with people who wield their loyalty status or feel the need to tell us they're a regular to get whatever ridiculous request they want when they've stayed at the hotel twice in a year- they get exactly what they paid for, nothing more and nothing less.

There are people my front desk remember who have only stayed at the hotel once, maybe twice because of how darn friendly they were during their stay- and when the person visits again the staff is often thrilled to see them and take special care of them. It takes work to stand out among thousands of check ins, or thousands of tables, but if you're able to it pays dividends.

And in the case of a service mishap, being pleasant and understanding will often cause you to receive far more in compensation than if you become disagreeable towards the staff.
 
yensidtlaw1969

yensidtlaw1969

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Magic Feather said:
At a minimum different configured scenes, but I’m sure the building shape alone makes that obvious. I’m if the ride will tread any entirely new ground though. To be completely honest with you all, I don’t always know too much about what’s going on at DL. WDW really is my home park, but every once in a while I stumble on some details that are very interesting for west coasters. Even though it may not always be in Toontown, it might even be about as far from it as possible, I always try to share Disneyland news when I can.
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Magic Feather said:
DCA is such a weird case study. On paper, it’s the most successful second gate (arguably including DisneySea). It has a great number of headliners (I’d say Guardians, Racers, Soarin’, Incredicoaster, Grizzly), and a massive supporting roster that makes it to where even on the busiest days, the park has something to do with no wait. Almost every land contains a good balance of headliners, supporting attractions, food and bev, and entertainment. That alone should make it better than all of WDW’s secondary parks, but if asked to rank Disney’s domestic parks, the vast majority of people rank it in 5th (sometimes 4th).

I personally have many theories for why this is the case, but I think it has less to do with the aesthetics and cheese (which have largely been purged from the park), and more to do with having Disneyland across the street.
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So, if you don't mind me cross-posting from the Toontown Thread, we get:

From the first post:

t i m b e r

And from the second:

t a r z a n

. . . :(

If true, that's a shame. I have no particular love for this version of the attraction, but I can't imagine we'd be better off without it entirely. I also don't suspect there's anything too exciting that they'd have in mind for such a limited footprint.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Dear Prudence said:
I still can't wrap my brain around the people who DRESS UP to go to Disneyland. What exactly do these people do all day? Aren't you hot in that? What happens if you want to go on the canoes or to Tom Sawyer Island? Are you just taking pictures? Who's got money to waste like that?!
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What are you calling ”dress up”?
 
Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

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lazyboy97o said:
What are you calling ”dress up”?
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Outside of Bats' Day Lolita Day, and Dapper Day, people going to Disneyland in fancy dress clothes, or those influencer outfits that only look good or work in the context of social media, that you know are ridiculously uncomfortable and unattractive in real life.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Dear Prudence said:
Outside of Bats' Day Lolita Day, and Dapper Day, people going to Disneyland in fancy dress clothes, or those influencer outfits that only look good or work in the context of social media, that you know are ridiculously uncomfortable and unattractive in real life.
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Depending on fit and materials a lot of dressed up clothes can be quite comfortable and can be purchased for reasonable prices.
 
Phroobar

Phroobar

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Dear Prudence said:
I still can't wrap my brain around the people who DRESS UP to go to Disneyland. What exactly do these people do all day? Aren't you hot in that? What happens if you want to go on the canoes or to Tom Sawyer Island? Are you just taking pictures? Who's got money to waste like that?!
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I once did a Star Wars meet up at Disneyland. Some guy dressed up as Ben Kenobi for the picture. He then decided to have his own personal meet & greet in Adventureland. He had people lined up for pictures and autographs until the cast members figured out he didn't work there and had security remove him.
 

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