Californian Elitist
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There was a person who was stalking our forum and tweeting about us. It was bizarre and he gave us the “hive of miserable bastards” nickname.
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Mac Tonight
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Hmmm I vaguely remember something like that. Though I coulda swore the "HOMB" name came from MiceChat.
Californian Elitist
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Yes, the person on MiceChat was the same one stalking us from Twitter. You’re thinking of the right person.
Mac Tonight
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Took some digging, but I found it.
Brer Panther
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The name sounds familiar... I think I saw him on Tumblr or something. He's one of those "Disney is always right!" kind of people.
SuddenStorm
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Mac Tonight
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Yes to both.
TP2000
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I already think we hit peak meatless stuff. Sales began a decline in '21 and are continuing into '22. You can only do so much with pretend meat, after all. At some point, you just need a cheeseburger.
Beyond Meat shares crater as losses mount, company expects weak U.S. sales growth ahead
Beyond Meat reported a wider-than-expected loss for its fourth quarter and revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates.
www.cnbc.com
CaptinEO
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I think it's nice to have options for alternative diets but it seems like the demand doesnt equal to the amount of options offered.I already think we hit peak meatless stuff. Sales began a decline in '21 and are continuing into '22. You can only do so much with pretend meat, after all. At some point, you just need a cheeseburger.
Beyond Meat shares crater as losses mount, company expects weak U.S. sales growth ahead
Beyond Meat reported a wider-than-expected loss for its fourth quarter and revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates.
CaptinEO
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Bless you. So sorry and sympathetic for all that you've been through. Glad you enjoy being a member here, as do I.
No Name
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The article you included says net sales rose 12.7%. I don’t enjoy these kind of burgers myself but I think they’ll do alright moving forward.I already think we hit peak meatless stuff. Sales began a decline in '21 and are continuing into '22. You can only do so much with pretend meat, after all. At some point, you just need a cheeseburger.
Beyond Meat shares crater as losses mount, company expects weak U.S. sales growth ahead
Beyond Meat reported a wider-than-expected loss for its fourth quarter and revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates.
Californian Elitist
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I saw a brief reel of the Galactic Starcruiser, or whatever that hotel is called out there at WDW. To be honest, the interior looks very nice, solely based on what I saw in the reel. As someone who is no Star Wars fan by any means, the characters everywhere were meh, but it does look polished and nice.
With that being said, as others have pointed out, the price tag for TWO NIGHTS is absurd and borderline ungodly. My one month trip to Italy and Germany ran me back $5,000, and that included everything, such as transportation (flight tickets, metro fare, train tickets, bus tickets, etc.), lodging for five different places throughout Italy and in Germany, tours, and all the money I spent during the trip (food, groceries, souvenirs, etc.).
For those who can afford to drop $6,000 all at once on something and find value in this experience, I’m happy for them. Personally, it’s a never for me.
With that being said, as others have pointed out, the price tag for TWO NIGHTS is absurd and borderline ungodly. My one month trip to Italy and Germany ran me back $5,000, and that included everything, such as transportation (flight tickets, metro fare, train tickets, bus tickets, etc.), lodging for five different places throughout Italy and in Germany, tours, and all the money I spent during the trip (food, groceries, souvenirs, etc.).
For those who can afford to drop $6,000 all at once on something and find value in this experience, I’m happy for them. Personally, it’s a never for me.
DrAlice
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My hot takes on the Galactic Star cruiser (via YouTube viewing.. Haha):
1) We are wrong to think that Bob Chapek "budget cut" things from Galaxy's Edge. He just moved them behind a giant spaceship-shaped paywall. (So much of the GE concept art stuff missing from GE is there in the hotel.)
2) I have a hard time seeing the repeatability of this experience. I wonder if in the long-term this becomes just another themed hotel most days, but with special "immersive" weekends for more money.
I'm sure there are many people that will enjoy this. After watching, I can see that this is certainly not an experience for me. (I'm not much of an RPG person.) Some of it looked fun as stand-alone activities, but 2 days of feeling like I'm stuck in a live-action fanfic would make me want to jump out an airlock.
1) We are wrong to think that Bob Chapek "budget cut" things from Galaxy's Edge. He just moved them behind a giant spaceship-shaped paywall. (So much of the GE concept art stuff missing from GE is there in the hotel.)
2) I have a hard time seeing the repeatability of this experience. I wonder if in the long-term this becomes just another themed hotel most days, but with special "immersive" weekends for more money.
I'm sure there are many people that will enjoy this. After watching, I can see that this is certainly not an experience for me. (I'm not much of an RPG person.) Some of it looked fun as stand-alone activities, but 2 days of feeling like I'm stuck in a live-action fanfic would make me want to jump out an airlock.
Californian Elitist
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This. Sounds like a recipe for Hell.
DrAlice
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So i will amend my comments a bit....
The original video I watched was from the media event and the experience seemed very overwhelming and cringey. I just watched another one that was from people on a preview of the actual cruise experience. Again, not really my cup of tea, but it looked more low key and more fun. You do really have to want to interact and do the RPG thing, though.
TP2000
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@Parteecia is a lovely lady and fun participant here. And anyone who can casually mention in conversation they worked at Casa de Fritos is a superstar with me!
TP2000
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I'm trying not to watch the horror playing on in Ukraine on TV, but it's hard to avoid it. Disneyland just finished their big fireworks show out on the horizon, and it was stunning as usual.
Just after 9/11 Disneyland stopped the fireworks shows for about a month because it was felt it was a sensitive way to not alarm the locals with loud explosions. I wonder how long they keep up the fireworks with the explosions and horror playing out in Ukrainian cities now?
Just after 9/11 Disneyland stopped the fireworks shows for about a month because it was felt it was a sensitive way to not alarm the locals with loud explosions. I wonder how long they keep up the fireworks with the explosions and horror playing out in Ukrainian cities now?
Dear Prudence
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Even when I was a vegetarian for 10 years, I never understood why people who didn't eat meat wanted meat-looking products! Now I am anemic and can't NOT eat meat.I already think we hit peak meatless stuff. Sales began a decline in '21 and are continuing into '22. You can only do so much with pretend meat, after all. At some point, you just need a cheeseburger.
Beyond Meat shares crater as losses mount, company expects weak U.S. sales growth ahead
Beyond Meat reported a wider-than-expected loss for its fourth quarter and revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates.
Speaking of which, Disneyland really needs to improve their pork buns. There is no excuse.
Thank you everyone. I swear I wasn't fishing for sympathy. I just thought you should know that you've helped me and you should be acknowledged and thanked for it.
It's so funny to me how the pandemic flipped my thinking. Disney visits used to be a big part of my life and now I don't miss it at all even as I go back to Knott's and Universal.
It's so funny to me how the pandemic flipped my thinking. Disney visits used to be a big part of my life and now I don't miss it at all even as I go back to Knott's and Universal.
I have to eat keto for medical reasons. I spend 'way too much of my time and money chasing low carb versions of my old favorites instead of accepting a new menu.
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TP2000
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I've had a few friends who were/are vegetarian. And while I'm a hearty meat eater, I get it. But what I don't get is the Vegan thing, where humans eat no animal products whatsoever, not even dairy or honey. That seems self-defeating to me from a physiological sense.
The fact there's an entire industry for Vegans that tries to make "meatless" products that look and (kind of) taste like meat, or non-dairy products that look and (kind of) taste like dairy only confuses me more. Are you disgusted by eating animals and animal products, or aren't you? If so, why would you want "meatballs" for dinner?
They were talking about this over in that fascinating (and rather tragic) Galactic Starcruiser thread on the WDW side. Food at Disney theme parks is never as good as it is on a restaurant's opening day. Then it seems to slide into oblivion with cheaper ingredients, lesser condiments, sloppier presentation.
It reminds me of a conversation I had at an OC party maybe 10 years ago. The man I was talking to had been a manager at Disneyland's Plaza Inn during his youth. He said they always ordered top-shelf ingredients, with great roasts and plump chickens and such. Then Paul Pressler arrived in 1995 and almost immediately they were forced to change vendors, bargain down longtime suppliers, and go for cheaper cuts of meat and lesser ingredients. The quality crashed. He left Disneyland within a year and was a senior manager for a swanky restauranteur in OC. He says when he takes the family to Disneyland now, he can tell they're still using lesser ingredients and cheaper preparations. It was a fascinating conversation that stuck with me!
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