EPCOTCenterLover
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Handling it is one thing. I can do that. Liking it is entirely different. And I do not.
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The Miscellaneous Thought Thread
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NobodyElse
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As a wee lad, I dreaded moving through the HM attic because of those pop-ups. As I aged a bit, I learned to appreciate their simple thrill. Then I came to miss them in their absence.
I have to admit, the zenith of Haunted Mansion (for one that had it mostly memorized) was encountering "the new suit of armor" for the first time.
That proved that they still had a few (new or old) tricks up their sleeves.I also still miss Snow White's Scary Adventure. I think it was fine to have one little dark ride that was a bit more harrowing than the others. It was sort of a rite of passage for some youngsters back in the day.
If they did something for Halloween beyond what they're doing now, I wouldn't want nor expect anything more than one notched-up walk-thru. A welcome addition for some, but easily avoided by others.
CoastalElite64
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it's not all people that complaint about scary rides. It's parents that complain when their children cry on rides. They complained about Ghost Galaxy as well. Hmm maybe overprotective parents are what's ruining Disney parks.
SteamboatJoe
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I am seeing little to nothing in terms of nighttime entertainment after 9/27 so far. Is that normal?
They haven’t released it yet. Expect similar schedule in October to that of late September. Only wildcard is I read a rumor somewhere Fantasmic may be taken out of its misery soon to refurbish.
SteamboatJoe
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Thanks. I wasn't aware entertainment hours might lag the operating hours release (primarily a WDW person). I assumed they came out at the same time. Dining reservations for F! currently show it possibly going down after 10/11.
Disney Analyst
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Was this mentioned two weeks ago? Stumbled across it yesterday on YouTube… and now this will be playing around my house 24/7.
I want more. For each land. On streaming asap.
I want more. For each land. On streaming asap.
CaptinEO
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Yes it is, but it is a single walkthrough of a mix of random characters and some lighting effects. Would be nice to have some properly themed enclosed walkthroughs and something that isn't repeated year after year.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Sure, I can see that. As I mentioned before I wouldn't be opposed to a Villains Grove expansion or in this case a secondary location setup. But I just wouldn't want it to be outside of what they do already, ie no jump scare "FrightFest" type of walk thru.
I was just doing a little head count because these are the weird things I think about and DCA will have the most variety of any Disney park when it comes to ride systems after the the 4 new rides open. The castle parks have more rides but a lot more overlap. Someone correct me if I’m wrong though. DCA and TDS were the two parks that immediately came to mind. TDS currently has about 2 more ride systems than DCA if I’m not mistaken.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Are these the type of things that keep you up at night?
Are these the type of things that keep you up at night?
lol no just random thoughts that enter my head… during the day
truecoat
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It does have variety now that I think about it. 3 in Carsland alone, PP is full of different ride systems, and then you Soarin, MB, and GRR.
What exactly would you call RSR, Guardians, GRR or Soarin? They are pretty darn good anchors, and RSR can be in the discussion for the best ride in the resort (it’s not mine personally but it’s in the top 5) everything in Pixar Pier is in an incredibly tight footprint that really couldn’t be removed for a giant E-ticket without destroying the lagoon. They are fixing Hollywood Land, they are adding on to Avengers Vampus that will make Spidy the family ride of the area, again the think you are being way too hard here.
DLR92
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Adding avatar is not fixing Hollywoodland. The removal theme of Tower of terror was just a. redressed.
Soarin’ is fun but not a ground breaking attraction.
Where is the space for something align with scale of Pirates of the Carribean? Haunted Mansion? This park needs more family oriented attractions scale of those.
I only come to Disney California Adventure just for Raider Spring Racers and maybe to dine in and I’m out after that for the whole day at Disneyland for the remaining hours. If I’m with my family or friends. It a different story. But I still couldn’t fandom to spend my entire day at Disney California Adventure.
PiratesMansion
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If I am spending large amounts of time at DCA, it is largely because I am visiting the resort with other people, who invariably seem to enjoy DCA much more than I do.
I said years ago that I largely go to DCA to ride RSR and to eat, and that remains true today. The park has been far better at self-sabotage than actually making needed improvements. Soarin' was better over California, Grizzly is off limits in cold weather, Guardians is more fun than TOT but much more out of place, and Pixar Pier (and the resulting impacts on Screamin', etc) is clearly worse to me than Paradise Pier. AND the park has gutted tons of entertainment for much of the year.
If other people find DCA satisfying, good for them. I still find it a severely flawed park.
I said years ago that I largely go to DCA to ride RSR and to eat, and that remains true today. The park has been far better at self-sabotage than actually making needed improvements. Soarin' was better over California, Grizzly is off limits in cold weather, Guardians is more fun than TOT but much more out of place, and Pixar Pier (and the resulting impacts on Screamin', etc) is clearly worse to me than Paradise Pier. AND the park has gutted tons of entertainment for much of the year.
If other people find DCA satisfying, good for them. I still find it a severely flawed park.
Disney Analyst
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Meanwhile on our last trip we only managed to ride RSR once.
But we spent a lot of time riding Incredicoaster and Guardians.
For me, DCA is a great park to get some thrills in, or find some food, and then you go back to Disneyland. Nothing really wrong with that, since most people are on an AP or park hopper, most likely.
Once you add in Avatar, more to do in Avengers, and Coco, I think it’s getting into solid park territory.
But we spent a lot of time riding Incredicoaster and Guardians.
For me, DCA is a great park to get some thrills in, or find some food, and then you go back to Disneyland. Nothing really wrong with that, since most people are on an AP or park hopper, most likely.
Once you add in Avatar, more to do in Avengers, and Coco, I think it’s getting into solid park territory.