The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Early 90s. Back when Frank Wells was still alive.

Even a happy celebration on earth was pretty damn cool in 2005 when every park got something new all at once.

Eisner was being like Oprah with "and you get an attraction and you get an attraction,and you get an attraction"....

That was the last time I can remember them doing anything large-scale.

Hell, at this point the 100 Years of Magic celebration looks like a freakin' cornucopia of excitement. 4 parades at once (okay, 3 completely new ones, one redress)? Just getting ONE new one in this decade has been a multi-year exercise in frustration.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Here's what I found...
http://t.co/0j6LjEytKU

 

[bcoachable]

I just got a twitter... can someone pm me a few people of interest to follow? I am looking for some entertainment until the Spurs Heat series cranks up, and that would give me something to do to kill time till then...

 

[asianway]

And where's Merf been all day.

 

[NobodyElse]

Just a little unsolicited advice: Next time you snidely reply to somebody implying (even facetiously) that they abuse drugs, you might take a moment to proof-read your own post. You might have more impact if you didn't appear to be impaired yourself.

Carry on...

Be honest with us… How much cocaine you do want to daily basis? It's more than an eight ball, right?
...

Leads me to one of two conclusions. Either… You're delusional.

Or you do lots of cocaine.

EDIT: I see you or somebody else had the sense to edit the original post. Congratulations.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Here's the 's response:

However, just to be clear, the comment that @DLthings, @Illusion0fLife, @MarkWDW85 & others are passing around was taken out of context.

Since I can obviously see how that comment could be offensive, I have deleted it and left that FB group.

The comment was actually an attempt to humorously deflect what others were joking about me - making far worse comments, actually.

So, long story short, I'm done with having my personal life public. Mass unfriending to ensue.

If you'd like to get to know me in real life, let me know. I'd be happy to sit down with you and chat.

But I ask that all of you quit the cattiness online. Find something better to do with your lives than watch my every action.

Is it really that hard to say you're sorry?

 

[tamotu99]

What time period did you think Disney was at its peak?

pre millennium

pre solely constructing DVC (dvc in and of itself isnt a bad thing though)

pre parades lasting 10 +years without a change (except for christmas, with a bit of added tinsel)

oh and also it gets close to its peak every time the exchange rate moves towards $2 to £1

 

[ParentsOf4]

What time period did you think Disney was at its peak?

WDW was at its "peak" for the better part of 3 decades:

- 1971 - MK opens
- 1973 - Carousel of Progress
- 1973 - Tom Sawyer Island
- 1973 - Pirates of the Caribbean
- 1974 - Astro Orbiter
- 1974 - Discovery Island opens
- 1975 - Space Mountain
- 1975 - Mission to Mars
- 1976 - River Country opens
- 1979 - Epcot construction begins
- 1980 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- 1982 - Epcot opens
- 1983 - Horizons
- 1983 - Journey Into Imagination
- 1984 - Morocco Pavilion
- 1986 - Living Seas
- 1986 - Captain EO
- 1986 - Disney-MGM Studios construction begins
- 1988 - Mickey's Toontown Fair (opened as Mickey's Birthdayland)
- 1988 - Norway Pavilion
- 1988 - Illuminations
- 1988 - Grand Floridian
- 1988 - Caribbean Beach Resort
- 1989 - Disney-MGM Studios opens
- 1989 - Typhoon Lagoon opens
- 1989 - Pleasure Island opens
- 1990 - Honey I Shrunk the Movie Set
- 1990 - Yacht & Beach Club
- 1991 - Muppets Vision 3D
- 1991 - Port Orleans
- 1992 - Splash Mountain
- 1992 - Voyage of the Little Mermaid
- 1994 - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
- 1994 - The Timekeeper
- 1994 - Tower Of Terror
- 1994 - All Star Resorts
- 1994 - Wilderness Lodge
- 1995 - Blizzard Beach opens
- 1995 - WDW Speedway
- 1996 - Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm
- 1996 - Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf
- 1996 - Boardwalk Inn
- 1997 - Downdown Disney is reopened in its current configuration
- 1997 - Wide World of Sports
- 1997 - Coronado Springs
- 1998 - Disney's Animal Kingdom opens
- 1998 - Buzz's Spaceranger Spin
- 1998 - Test Track
- 1998 - DisneyQuest opens
- 1999 - Winnie the Pooh
- 1999 - Rock n Roller Coaster
- 1999 - Winter Summerland miniature golf
- 1999 - Kali River Rapids, Flights of Wonder, & Maharajah Jungle Trek
- 2001 - One Man's Dream
- 2001 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire
- 2001 - Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- 2001 - Playhouse Disney
- 2001 - Animal Kingdom Lodge

This is not the complete list, only most of the highlights.

The point is that those of us who grew old with WDW remember a steady stream of additions during its first 30 years. At the time, it always felt like there was something to be genuinely excited about.

So when today's Disney takes 5+ years to build a "New" Fantasyland, another 5+ years for Pandora, and throws away an ungodly amount on a rubber wristband, it's kind of difficult to get excited about what's (not) happening at WDW today.

WDW used to add so much more so quickly and at a much better price.

 

[flynnibus]

I just got a twitter... can someone pm me a few people of interest to follow? I am looking for some entertainment until the Spurs Heat series cranks up, and that would give me something to do to kill time till then...

It's not entertainment. It's depressing that people like this circle up into their cliques and build each other up.

All while jealous of what others have and fuel themselves with disparaging comments about others and general negativity.

Think high school girl drama but amp it up with people that should be adults but instead are amped to defend each other from outside views that may counter anyone of their flock's views.

The culture exists to harbor each other from reality

 

[bhg469]

It's not entertainment. It's depressing that people like this circle up into their cliques and build each other up.

All while jealous of what others have and fuel themselves with disparaging comments about others and general negativity.

Think high school girl drama but amp it up with people that should be adults but instead are amped to circle jerk and defend each other from outside views that may counter anyone of their flock's views.

The culture exists to harbor each other from reality

Im no brigante fan by any means but these twitter kids are awful. They are definitely kids that were picked on in high school and now that they have their cool little group they can pooh on anyone that they want to outside their circle. I unfollowed just about all of them except for a few people that I frequently "like" on here. Mostly because they have interests besides disney that I like.

 

[Nubs70]

Having never built a ride at WDW, I can tell you something with 100% certainty. An overlay of a ride that is too short is...... too short.

 

[bhg469]

Having never built a ride at WDW, I can tell you something with 100% certainty. An overlay of a ride that is too short is...... too short.

Well you just disqualified yourself from any position of power at Disney.

 

[WDW1974]

A Spirited Musing That Y'all Probably Won't Like:

But I think all the piling on of Mrs. Ricky's mealticket is a bit misplaced. Do I like the guy? No. Do I think he is a willing to shill anything for the freebies that he is given, especially by WDW? Absolutely.

Do I think he is creepy? Yep. Do I find his feelings toward foamheads and gals playing dressup weird? Sure.

But I also think this was a weak attack on him. He made a childish joke (have you seen some of mine?) on his FB and someone, apparently that dead guy Card Walker, decided it was open season.

I'm sorry, but I don't see much wrong with what Ricky said. You have an issue with it? How about taking up a bigger issue: Disney making adults hanging out with foamheads and lining up for hours to ''meet Anna and Elsa'' a normal thing.

Ricky was just having fun. I don't agree with the way he has fun, but that is another issue.

There's a lot of creepy and strange behaviors in the ranks of Disney's BRAND advocates. And Disney is absolutely opting to look the other way as long as its social media consultants say these people have value. Rest assured that somewhere on a hard drive at Celebration Place rests the template of a PR statemen where Disney explains away its relationship with a pedophile Lifestyler/Blogger/Podcaster or one that gets blitzed at the Tambu Lounge and drives into a family of four etc.

The issue isn't Ricky having some fun and acting like an . The issue is why Disney places any value on him in the first place.

 

[WDW1974]

Maleficent opened to $170 million globally this weekend...not bad...

Spirit, did u get to read the new interview with Cameron just 2 days ago talking about Avatar Land and how it will have multiple attractions! I hope this means the boat ride is still on...

I looked at it, yes.

I'd hope the ride is still on ... And not as a Phase II project.

Again, Disney has been so quiet on details that it would be very easy to simply say that the boat ride is 'a possible future expansion' and leave it there.

 

[WDW1974]

If I were Sony, the one thing I would be concerned about is the movie's domestic performance. It still has not hit $200 million here yet, and it won't make much more than that when all is said and done. That's well below the last movie's $262 million tally, and far less than any Spider-Man movie to date, whether or not you account for inflation. I'm sure Sony thinks it's cool that everyone in China and India wants to see it, but the % of money they get from those countries is not as good as here.

That is true, no doubt.

The word I heard was that Sony's date happened to fall into a period of Marvel spring saturation with Captain America and X-Men films unspooling basically at the same time. Too much Marvel product in a short period of time.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Because honestly, if you think there a cheap overlay of a mid-level attraction, a replacement of a film on a headliner attraction, and it scaled-down new land at a half-day park is exciting… Your standards are pretty low.

Me? My parents brought me to Disney because it was the best. I was raised to only accept the best. And what you're talking about is no where in the ballpark, vicinity, or trespassable distance of the best.

James Cameron is now blabbing everywhere that Avatarland will be awesome. Talks about kittycat AAs and floating mountains and all that jazz. Just how scaled-down is this Avatarland going to be?

 

[WDW1974]

Simple Answer: A DCL Japan Cruise with a four day visit to TDR!
Any word on when DCL will start sailing to Japan?

I don't see Japan sailings anytime soon. I can see China before that.

BTW, a bizarre situation has come up with DCL's recent announcement of two 10-night Hawaiian voyages in fall 2015. Many folks have opted to book both back-to-back, but that apparently is illegal due to arcane US maritime law that requires a foreign port stop (don't ask me to explain this ...or why Vancouver, CANADA isn't considered foreign for the purposes of these cruises) ...but DCL has been calling individuals who booked both cruises telling them that they'll have to cancel one.

On another subject, when did we start negotiating with terrorists ...or putting the needs of the one above the safety of the many ...

 

[bhg469]

A Spirited Musing That Y'all Probably Won't Like:

But I think all the piling on of Mrs. Ricky's mealticket is a bit misplaced. Do I like the guy? No. Do I think he is a ***** willing to shill anything for the freebies that he is given, especially by WDW? Absolutely.

Do I think he is creepy? Yep. Do I find his feelings toward foamheads and gals playing dressup weird? Sure.

But I also think this was a weak attack on him. He made a childish joke (have you seen some of mine?) on his FB and someone, apparently that dead guy Card Walker, decided it was open season.

I'm sorry, but I don't see much wrong with what Ricky said. You have an issue with it? How about taking up a bigger issue: Disney making adults hanging out with foamheads and lining up for hours to ''meet Anna and Elsa'' a normal thing.

Ricky was just having fun. I don't agree with the way he has fun, but that is another issue.

There's a lot of creepy and strange behaviors in the ranks of Disney's BRAND advocates. And Disney is absolutely opting to look the other way as long as its social media consultants say these people have value. Rest assured that somewhere on a hard drive at Celebration Place rests the template of a PR statemen where Disney explains away its relationship with a pedophile Lifestyler/Blogger/Podcaster or one that gets blitzed at the Tambu Lounge and drives into a family of four etc.

The issue isn't Ricky having some fun and acting like an . The issue is why Disney places any value on him in the first place.

Agreed, I don't like the guys podcast or how he carries himself but this was such a silly reason for a pile on. My favorite are all the white knights that show up defending the ladies. Seriously Im sure half of them made their own hot princess jokes in the past and the other half only have an eye for the princes..

 

[WDW1974]

Any projected timeline for soarin 2.0 Mr. Spirit sir?

The film will be ready by early next year, I believe. The questions are: is there some exclusivity period for SDL and when does TDO take the attraction down at EPCOT (a park where you can't close anything because of the loss of capacity over the last 20 years) and whether the third theater budget still exists and how that might impact opening?

 

[flynnibus]

But I also think this was a weak attack on him. He made a childish joke (have you seen some of mine?) on his FB and someone, apparently that dead guy Card Walker, decided it was open season.

Agree 1000%. The joke was trivial and yet all the twitter gals acted like he called for all women to be declared personal property or something. Nevermind the countless times they or their circle of fluffer friends have said far cruder and hurtful things about Ricky. It's high school drama played by overly sensitive disconnected individuals.