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WDW1974

WDW1974

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Lee said:
Hey, SHIELD got good the last 3 or 4 episodes, when they incorporated the Cap 2 storyline.

For me, network TV is mostly useless, though I did want to try Revolution. Netflix and HBO are where I can be found.
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I was long gone by that time. I'm not giving a show a Spirited 22-hour pickup when I am bored to tears a month into it. ... And the Marvel plan of folding every single thing they do together may be great for fanbois, but it will harm them with casual viewers. I was wondering how many folks watching Captain America 2 had no clue who Bruce Banner or Tony Stark were.

Network TV is still wonderful, far more entertaining than the elitists who watch something on Netflix or Showtime that attracts a miniscule audience would have you believe.

But I am growing very tired with the way the networks treat their audiences and don't give shows time to find a niche. ... If today's execs had been running the networks back in the 70s, shows like MASH, All in the Family, Mary Tyler Moore etc would never have made it through their first seasons.

And in an age of DVR playback and streaming online, these kneejerk decisions are being made without even all of the viewership being accounted for.
 
WDW1974

WDW1974

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bhg469 said:
74 may know people in the theme park biz, but his tv taste is pretty terrible. Shield started very slow but lady siv is when it started to make me happy. The spinoff scares me though..

As far as netflix, Ricky Gervais's "Derek" is just so damn good. I laughed a bit and I have no shame that I shed a few tears. Give it a few episodes though. I was almost blubbering happy tears like a baby at the end of season 1. Oh the feels!
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Your tastes may differ with mine. That doesn't make mine terrible. Maybe you have poor taste? ... Being very close to the business, I realize that my tastes are not typical and I am not a bandwagon jumper (no, I don't like Mad Men ... and I find House of Cards to be laughable despite the talent involved ... and even something popular that I enjoy, like Walking Dead, is terribly uneven from episode to episode).
 
WDW1974

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Cesar R M said:
Would you say that the full cruise on DCL was worth it ?
I'm wondering if I should pull a "Faux 5%" someday and save money to try it.

I wonder, will the Wonder remain the same size for more years? or they have the date of overhaul already on print?
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For me, absolutely the cruise was worth it. A phenomenal voyage overall.

The Wonder is in limbo until they can finish PC expansion and fit ships larger than Panamax (like Dream and Fantasy) thru it. That was supposed to be done by early next year, but is looking like 2016. Until then, the Wonder stays as she is (and, yes, some of her cabins are showing their 15-year-old age!)


Cesar R M said:
Some people have to cope for their loses.. perhaps that was her way of coping her loneliness.
she had the resources.. and she is using them.
Still find it interesting that she would select the Wonder as her new floating "home".
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I don't know about that. I think she is avoiding life and facing her loss by escaping (I know a thing or two about this) and is what I see when folks move to O-Town to live in theme parks. It's life avoidance and I find it incredibly sad.
 
WDW1974

WDW1974

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Cesar R M said:
I actually wonder if you do too much in your "vacations".
Are you one of these who think "I'll sleep when I die" while on vacations? (aka adventures everyday, going out everyday, seeing everything..etc..) or you just plain work while on vacations as well?

because, 5 weeks.. wow!
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I vacation in all different manner depending on circumstances. There was a part of my vacation that had nothing to do with Disney that I am keeping private. There was the cruise and there was DLR/SoCal. ... I would have liked to have averaged more than six hours of sleep a night (I need nine), but it just didn't generally work out.

I have had working vacations as well. This, apart from a few business meetings in LA/OC, was not one of them.
 
WDW1974

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Longhairbear said:
Being a car guy, and one that cries at the end of the first Cars movie (TMI ?), I had to get Flo's V-8 oven mitt, and coffee mug. We scored a few other Cars / automobile related items too. We don't buy the One Disney stuff.
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I only bought one Cars item this time (although I could have bought much more). I did buy lots of Buena Vista Street/Red Car Trolley stuff, but most of that was at Property Control and Mickey's of Glendale.

Did have two wonderful meals at Flo's V-8, though!
 
yensidtlaw1969

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Wdwprince said:
I'll be the guy who just throws things out. I've always been direct.

Hunchback is up next after Frozen. Rehearsals are happening now in Cali. Then it moves to Paper Mill Playhouse followed by Broadway if all goes to plan.

Google has been hands on in the parks consulting on MM+ mess.
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I'm surprised that Frozen would come before Hunchback, though I guess it makes some sense. Being that Hunchback isn't one of Disney's headlining properties (even if it is one of their best works, and I think it is) they would probably want to open in the spring near Tony Awards season in the hope that picking up some nominations or awards might send more people to the box office. With Papermill in spring 2015, the soonest it would come to Broadway would probably be spring 2016. I suppose if given the choice to open Frozen before or after that, Disney would almost certainly choose before. Those wheels must be turning pretty quickly already.
 
Omnispace

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WDW1974 said:
Did I mention that I met the GM of Knott's, who has been on the job for only a few years, and was VERY impressed by his candor and commitment to quality and improving the park?
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I'm very happy with the positive news I have been hearing about Knott's. I have always loved that park. For a long time it was a good companion to Disneyland until Cedar Fair showed up with their only way they knew how to compete, (turning it into a coaster park). Now it seems that the right person with the proper vision is in charge at the top -- one who knows to put the right people in charge of the parks.

WDW1974 said:
Speaking of Colglazier, he was hanging around the Hub on 24-hour day watching intently over the taping of a food segment for some TV show (looked like they were making strawberry shortcake). No one went near him and he wasn't in the roped off area. I thought about introducing myself and then decided to go ride some rides instead.
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Despite his past, there seem to be a lot of people who are agreeable to Michael Colglazier. I'm not sure what he has done around the resort though. At least it looks like he is hands-on in the park. You should have talked to him, or bought him a churro.

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Is this where I slip in the fact that Mary Niven is going to be DLR's next Prez? (yes, I like to see who is reading)
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If Mary Niven is as wonderful as MiceAge makes her out to be it's going to be good news for DLR. In this case, it would be a switch of personnel that actually makes sense. The hitch is going to be giving her the proper funding to let her make a difference at DL. You didn't mention it but parts of the park are fairly sad in a big way: *Tomorrowland*.
 
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sponono88

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WDW1974 said:
Is this where I slip in the fact that Mary Niven is going to be DLR's next Prez? (yes, I like to see who is reading)
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So when is Colglazier going to be shown the door?! Mary Niven has been very hands-on with her work and did an awesome job with the DCA relaunch. I've met her several times and she is always so nice and gracious, and real! A stark difference from the other park VPs who smile and wave and throw out the same corporate rehearsed spiel. You can tell she cares about the CMs and is proud of "her park"
 
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Californian Elitist

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So when is Colglazier going to be shown the door?! Mary Niven has been very hands-on with her work and did an awesome job with the DCA relaunch. I've met her several times and she is always so nice and gracious, and real! A stark difference from the other park VPs who smile and wave and throw out the same corporate rehearsed spiel. You can tell she cares about the CMs and is proud of "her park"
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Agreed, I've had it with Colglazier. He's got to go. It's a shame he'll be our president during the 60th.:grumpy:
 
Mike S

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Is there anyone in the company that could take over WDW and bring it around like Disneyland? Or is WDW the perpetual ugly step sister no one cares about because it's not "Walt's park" and it'll make money either way?
 
Goofyernmost

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WDW1974 said:
Spirited Musings:

Speaking of pushy, went to one of what seemed like 321 DVC sales pitches while onboard. Anyone who says DVC doesn't use high pressure tactics to sell is extremely naive or lying. Pressuring people to place thousands of dollars on their credit cards while on a very pricey cruise to CREATE MEMORIES for their families is incredibly weak. So isn't the industry standard of ''this offer is only available now, not when we are back on land, not in a few weeks, but NOW!!!!'' DVC may not use boilerroom techniques, but they are pressure packed and manipulative just the same.
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It would seem to me that it's the people succumbing to the pressure that are incredibly weak. Disney is just taking advantage of today's societies and their weaknesses. Is it ethical? I think a case can be made that it falls under the heading of Sales 101. Since the first rock was sold to someone, taking advantage of weakness has been there.
 

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