Californian Elitist
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PiratesMansion
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An icon, and the last of the truly old school imagineers.
waltography
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April 1, 2024 can't come soon enough... wait...
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FROZEN BOBSLED RACERS replacing Matterhorn attraction at Disneyland as part of broader Fantasyland expansion
Disneyland will soon be home to FROZEN BOBSLED RACERS which will be the focal point of a just-announced broader Fantasyland expansion project. Details are light but what was confirmed is that the i…
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Rich T
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Y’know, I’d be ok with this as long as the 2nd appearances of the abominable snowman are replaced by Elsa lunging out screaming “BOO!!!” so loudly you can hear her from the park entrance.April 1, 2024 can't come soon enough... wait...
FROZEN BOBSLED RACERS replacing Matterhorn attraction at Disneyland as part of broader Fantasyland expansion
Disneyland will soon be home to FROZEN BOBSLED RACERS which will be the focal point of a just-announced broader Fantasyland expansion project. Details are light but what was confirmed is that the i…
Rich T
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Californian-In-Florida Reaction to SeaWorld Orlando: A Love Letter to Mako
SeaWorld Orlando, in its current form, is a strange park. Aside from the Sesame St. kids’ area, this park consists of animal exhibits and roller coasters… … and not much in between; no flat rides, no full dark rides, no gentle rides, and no transportation rides. If you’re an adult, teen or tween, you have a choice between animal exhibits, several super-scary roller coasters and 2 soakers.
Nevertheless, this has become one of my very favorite Orlando parks, and I plan to visit many times with my Busch/SeaWorld annual pass, because:
1. It’s a beautifully landscaped park with fun, upbeat music, first-class animal exhibits and excellent CMs; it’s a very pleasant place to be, even if it currently comes across as a bit understaffed.
But, most importantly… there’s a ride there I’d wanted to try since it opened in 2016….
2. Mako.
Mako is, in my opinion, a PERFECT rollercoaster and the coaster experience I’ve been looking for all my life: A terrifying first drop (200 ft) followed by pure euphoria and exhilaration all the way to the brake run. It is often described as an “Airtime Machine” and it lives up to its reputation. After the second drop, you hit the first big airtime hill and get lifted from your seat for four seconds. And from that moment on, it’s airtime, airtime, airtime, airtime, airtime etc., but beautifully paced, varied and interspersed with clever twists, head chopper illusions and graceful swooping turns. It felt like flying. One of my top theme park experiences ever
And, despite the forces it generates (heed the warning signs), it’s also the smoothest and most comfortable coaster I’ve ever ridden. This 2016 creation feels brand new. Lapbar only, which helps makes the height, the first drop and first big airtime moment so wonderfully scary.
And, for me, zero motion sickness. Rode it twice, front seat both times, and I can’t wait to return and ride it again. Thank you, B&M, for creating this beautiful, perfect hypercoaster. I hope it’s around for several decades for future generations to enjoy.
SeaWorld Orlando, in its current form, is a strange park. Aside from the Sesame St. kids’ area, this park consists of animal exhibits and roller coasters… … and not much in between; no flat rides, no full dark rides, no gentle rides, and no transportation rides. If you’re an adult, teen or tween, you have a choice between animal exhibits, several super-scary roller coasters and 2 soakers.
Nevertheless, this has become one of my very favorite Orlando parks, and I plan to visit many times with my Busch/SeaWorld annual pass, because:
1. It’s a beautifully landscaped park with fun, upbeat music, first-class animal exhibits and excellent CMs; it’s a very pleasant place to be, even if it currently comes across as a bit understaffed.
But, most importantly… there’s a ride there I’d wanted to try since it opened in 2016….
2. Mako.
Mako is, in my opinion, a PERFECT rollercoaster and the coaster experience I’ve been looking for all my life: A terrifying first drop (200 ft) followed by pure euphoria and exhilaration all the way to the brake run. It is often described as an “Airtime Machine” and it lives up to its reputation. After the second drop, you hit the first big airtime hill and get lifted from your seat for four seconds. And from that moment on, it’s airtime, airtime, airtime, airtime, airtime etc., but beautifully paced, varied and interspersed with clever twists, head chopper illusions and graceful swooping turns. It felt like flying. One of my top theme park experiences ever
And, despite the forces it generates (heed the warning signs), it’s also the smoothest and most comfortable coaster I’ve ever ridden. This 2016 creation feels brand new. Lapbar only, which helps makes the height, the first drop and first big airtime moment so wonderfully scary.
And, for me, zero motion sickness. Rode it twice, front seat both times, and I can’t wait to return and ride it again. Thank you, B&M, for creating this beautiful, perfect hypercoaster. I hope it’s around for several decades for future generations to enjoy.
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chadwpalm
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Rich T
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Disney… where creativity and originality go to… just shrivel up and crumble to dust.
PiratesMansion
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Mako's a fantastic coaster, particularly the first half with all the airtime. I remember the last time I was at the park I ended up near Mako when the park closed to transition from regular park operations to Howl O Scream. I want to say the transition period was for an hour or so, and at first I just did what I saw everyone else doing-just sitting and waiting for the event to begin. After a bit of time, however, I realized that Mako was still open, being ridden by no one. So I went over to the ride, walked right on, and stayed in my seat for about eight rides in a row. It was awesome!
Otherwise, I don't really "get" SeaWorld. I agree that there's this weird binary of attractions (thrill rides, theater shows) with almost nothing in between apart from an animal exhibit here or there. I suppose the park is "pleasant" but I can't say I feel like the layout makes all that much sense.
The shows, too, strike me as a problem area. They used to be fun and energetic-now they seem to be embarrassed to even still be doing them, and everything is deadly serious and dull (even the Sea Lion show!). Given that there's still a lot of people that go to Sea World to see the shows, this strikes me as a significant problem. When I saw the shows at the Texas SeaWorld last summer, no energy from the shows was coming from anyone over the age of six. Indeed, the only show with energy in it was the live concert and fireworks that closed out the operating day-with not an animal in sight.
So what is SeaWorld right now, and does SeaWorld even know themselves? As much as I don't always love or agree with Disney's direction, at least they are committed to something (even if that's turning their parks into very expensive Legolands).
That said, I do love the San Diego SeaWorld, and may be the only person who genuinely believes it's the best one of them all.
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No Name
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Between Antarctica, Wild Arctic*, the tower, and the two water rides, never mind all of the shows, I think there’s actually a healthy variety and more than just about any non-Disney or Universal park. For example, Busch Gardens in Tampa (which I assume you’ve been to) has far less of a balance, no? I haven’t been to SeaWorld since they added a few rides, changed the sea-themed area to Sesame Street
, replaced Blue Horizons with a worse show, and reneged on their plans to replace One Ocean… but I also oddly love the place and find myself listening to their music on Spotify more than the average American citizen.Mako is a pretty good coaster too.
*It’s a shame the Wild Arctic Star Tours type ride hasn’t reopened since Covid… at this point I’m starting to wonder if it’ll ever.
TP2000
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I actually kind of liked that King Charles III clause.
Any American mega-corporation with Billions (with a B) in profits every single year and a sweetheart tax reduction deal with an entire state in the 21st century that can somehow thread in the British monarch into it's tax covenant, as if it was still 1758, is pretty damn ballsy in my book.
TP2000
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At what point does Dwayne Johnson (age 50, turning 51 next month) become too old to play these young, vibrant characters like Maui?
Shouldn't he have at least graduated on to the lovable middle-aged Dad character by now, like Steve Martin did in the early 1990's with Father Of The Bride? It's 2023 for goshsakes, and he's now in his 50's. Is there no one else in Hollywood who will take Disney's calls?
TP2000
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TP2000 Climate Command Center has been activated! 
Today was the final snowpack measuring ceremony at Phillips Station, south of Lake Tahoe. As the stats have clearly shown for months now, this is one of the largest snowpack seasons on record in California. It ties with 1952, but that's a bit hazy as there were far fewer stations back then and no computer controlled monitoring stations. But even so, tying with 1952 as the largest snowpack on record is really something!
Of course, humans with the technology or interest in measuring snowpack in California only stretch back 150 years at most, which is a fraction of a second in the million years long journey California has been on since the North American continent was created. But still, 150 years may be nothing for Mother Earth, but it's over twice as long as Disneyland has existed! You could have built eight New Tomorrowland's in that time!
From Disney's own ABC7, the ceremony that was held in light snow and 22 degree temps this afternoon!
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More Good News For Anaheim and Disneyland!... The Prado Dam protects almost all of Orange County from flooding on the Santa Ana River. And the US Army Corps of Engineers undertook a huge project in the 2010's to fortify and strengthen Prado Dam against big floods. The San Joaquin Valley will surely see flooding, perhaps catastrophic, in the weeks ahead. But Anaheim and Disneyland are safe!
Today was the final snowpack measuring ceremony at Phillips Station, south of Lake Tahoe. As the stats have clearly shown for months now, this is one of the largest snowpack seasons on record in California. It ties with 1952, but that's a bit hazy as there were far fewer stations back then and no computer controlled monitoring stations. But even so, tying with 1952 as the largest snowpack on record is really something!
Of course, humans with the technology or interest in measuring snowpack in California only stretch back 150 years at most, which is a fraction of a second in the million years long journey California has been on since the North American continent was created. But still, 150 years may be nothing for Mother Earth, but it's over twice as long as Disneyland has existed! You could have built eight New Tomorrowland's in that time!
From Disney's own ABC7, the ceremony that was held in light snow and 22 degree temps this afternoon!
CA snowpack one of the largest ever, bringing drought relief and flooding concerns, DWR says
The snow survey in the Sierra places California into potential record-breaking territory.
abc7.com
More Good News For Anaheim and Disneyland!... The Prado Dam protects almost all of Orange County from flooding on the Santa Ana River. And the US Army Corps of Engineers undertook a huge project in the 2010's to fortify and strengthen Prado Dam against big floods. The San Joaquin Valley will surely see flooding, perhaps catastrophic, in the weeks ahead. But Anaheim and Disneyland are safe!
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lazyboy97o
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lazyboy97o
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Oh look, lies and ignorance, how surprising.
Rich T
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Well, to be fair, Maui can appear to be any age he wants, right?
On the general subject of Disney live-action remakes: The live-action Beauty and the Beast is available free-with-ads on YouTube. These remakes, so far, seem to have none of the long-term fanbase longevity of the original animated films.
Rich T
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And is apparently being replaced by… (drumroll)… another roller coaster. But the rumors are that it’ll be a genuine family coaster this time, (along the lines of the jet ski coasters at other SeaWorld/Busch locations) which is something the park could use.
Would love to know the whole story on what the heck happened with the Antarctica trackless dark ride. Reviews of it weren’t spectacular, but if it had been open when I was there, I definitely would have given it a try.
Consumer
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One of my students learned how to use a sticker machine and she asked me if I wanted anything printed, so I requested this. Wish Disney would tap into early DCA nostalgia with merch. I know it was an ugly spot in the company's history, but I love the aesthetic of that original logo.
