Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
They looked to me to be a giant bunch of arrested development.. not worth the effort. After that happened I started to notice more and more groups wandering about. No others were that rude, but, it was obvious that they considered themselves to have ownership. I should stop wording it like that... Disneyland is a very nice place, it was the place where Walt actually walked the streets and his presence can almost be felt. It's just that experience tainted it just a little.
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I've been following your comments and that of @JenniferS about this subject. I completely "get" where you're coming from. I've always thought of Disneyland and WDW being places where all guests can enjoy the parks, regardless of group size or touring style. I have nothing against groups of friends meeting up and having a good time, but the arm in arm swaying thing :rolleyes:, not to mention asking you to move, is still a bit strange to me.

What really caught my attention though, was your comment above about their implied "ownership" because they are local, and frequent the place a lot. That would turn me off, too. Unfortunately, you picked the time that this particular group was there. I'm sure that if you were there either before or after that show time, the experience would have been more pleasant.

Everyone pays to get in (whether an AP, or a daily pass), and Walt meant for the parks to be available to all, on an equal basis--not hoarding a whole side of an attraction and asking people to get out of "their" section. :mad:
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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Eric1955 said:
Ok, so here are some additional thoughts from my trip. First of all, I want to say that I had a great time. I knew I'd be ok on my own but it was a very different experience. You can really get a lot done when you're just on your own. I was free to just do what I wanted when I wanted.

The most awkward part of the trip was definitely eating at table service restaurants by myself. I always find it awkward to eat in a restaurant by myself, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from having a good time, and eating at all the restaurants I wanted to eat at. The only restaurant I couldn't get a reservation for last minute was Ohana. I chose to use that table service credit on the Skipper Canteen instead. Even though it was a little awkward dinging by myself I still enjoyed just having a nice meal and some time to myself.

One thing I was really interested in about this trip was how going to Disneyland for the first time would affect my experience at Walt Disney World, and I have to say it did have an affect. I absolutely love the Magic Kingdom and I always will. It's my favorite park at WDW. However, I really fell in love with Disneyland. Disneyland is now without question my favorite park, and I found myself missing certain aspects of Disneyland at Magic Kingdom. For the first time at Magic Kingdom I found myself feeling like the park was really lacking in its number of rides. I also came to realize that I actually prefer Disneyland's smaller castle. Cinderella Caste is beautiful and spectacular like the rest of the Magic Kingdom, but there's just something about the quaintness of Disneyland. Anyway, as I said that was just an observation. I still love the Magic Kingdom.

This was the first trip I got to see the new hub fully completed, and I actually thought it was ok. I'm perfectly fine with all the new walkways to improve traffic flow. My biggest complaint remains the lack of huge trees at the very center of the hub. If giant trees were returned and the centre of the hub was given a curb again I don't think I would have any complaints. And of course, I would like to see the castle stage removed. I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned how much I despise castle stage shows, but lets just say I really dislike them. Oh, and one comment on the new castle railings. If the railings had always looked like they do now I'm sure I'd have no problems with them, but I do much prefer the old ones.

I thought the new paint on the Tomorrowland rocks looked fine. I'm not crazy about the rocks or the current look of Tommorowland anyway. Being me, I obviously wish they would just embrace Tomorrowland's past and give us a retro 70s vision of the future. The new signage on Carousel of Progress looked great and was a huge improvement. The show could still really use some maintenance though. And of course that last scene. Bleck! The rest of the show is so great and then comes that ending. It's really cringeworthy. They should just bring back the old 60s ending and let the ride cover progress during the span of Walt's life. We don't need to see the future for the ride to be about the spirt of tomorrow.

Soarin' Around the World I actually liked better than I thought I would. It's much better than it appears in videos. I didn't find the transitions as hokey as I thought I would. That said the new Soarin' can't hold a candle to the old one for me. There was just something about the old one. I think it was the score and the way it builds. If they ever redo Soarin' again my suggestion would be that they use the old score, and shoot footage specifically to fit the old score.

Now we can talk about Frozenstrom. I think I've made it clear how much I hate the idea of the ride even being in Epcot, but I'll just ignore that for now and talk about the ride itself. There is a lot to like about the ride. First of all, the animatronics are amazing. I was very impressed with them. Visually I thought it was a beautiful ride. My biggest complaint about the ride itself would be that I found it very disjointed. It was just a very awkward flow for such a short ride, and that ending just seems to come out of nowhere. Regardless, I liked it better than Ariel's Undersea Adventure even thought I think the Little Mermaid is a much better movie. It would make a nice little Fantasyland ride.

Wow! That's quite a wall of text. I'm sure there's much more I could say but I better stop now.
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Interesting thoughts about WDW. I agree with many of them. What I agree with the most is your comments about Disneyland. The more I go to Disneyland the more I fall in love with it. I am always amazed at how many attractions are in that park compared to the MK, and really there are benches and shade to sit in relax at in Disneyland's hub that alone makes it a winner. I often feel like I should love WDW more since I have been there the most but I think if I really had to choose I would probably go with Disneyland. On the other side, overall cost to go is cheaper for me to go to WDW so it is like Disneyland is my luxury park.

Oh and having gone solo a couple times too, I do agree that eating solo can be a little strange but like Minnie said most people are wrapped up in themselves. It does make for good people watching for me though.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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Goofyernmost said:
It is pretty awesome, if you are part of it, however, these are all friends that probably meet in the parks two or three times a week. It's not like you can just go up and link arms and start your solo career. You have to be part of the group to be part of the group. That part is not a pleasant feeling.

If you lived there and frequented the place, made it your meeting place as well, you would be part of the group, but, that takes time.
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Well....you could go ahead and join in and link arms and be part of the group. However, it might not be welcome but it would be funny to watch. :D

Goofyernmost said:
As am I, I'm sure you can tell by some of my "other" posts, but, it wasn't like it ruined anything for me, but, I certainly could feel that I was in the way. I made the mistake of accidentally sitting in the wrong place in the aforementioned Tiki Room. And was unceremoniously told to move, not asked politely, told! Not by a CM, but, by one of the group. That was done so they all could sit together on the right hand side of the room. The room is somewhat round, but, as you enter there's a right side and a left side. It just felt like the message was... this is our park... you need to move for us. I didn't really care if they wanted to sit together, what difference would it make to me, however, to be told instead of asked grated on my very last nerve.
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Wow, that is pretty rude of them..
 
Eric1955

Eric1955

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Interesting thoughts about WDW. I agree with many of them. What I agree with the most is your comments about Disneyland. The more I go to Disneyland the more I fall in love with it. I am always amazed at how many attractions are in that park compared to the MK, and really there are benches and shade to sit in relax at in Disneyland's hub that alone makes it a winner. I often feel like I should love WDW more since I have been there the most but I think if I really had to choose I would probably go with Disneyland. On the other side, overall cost to go is cheaper for me to go to WDW so it is like Disneyland is my luxury park.

Oh and having gone solo a couple times too, I do agree that eating solo can be a little strange but like Minnie said most people are wrapped up in themselves. It does make for good people watching for me though.
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The one thing I missed the most at Disneyland Resort was Epcot. If they had built Westcot instead of DCA I think I'd pick Disneyland Resort over WDW. I liked DCA but it's no Epcot. Disneyland really stole me heart though.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
ajrwdwgirl said:
Oh and having gone solo a couple times too, I do agree that eating solo can be a little strange but like Minnie said most people are wrapped up in themselves. It does make for good people watching for me though.
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With smart phones, are we ever really alone?

Back in the day, I would take a book with me if I ever had to dine alone. Our phones are now every book ever written, and a whole lot more. I think I'd be okay actually. Live trip update time!
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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JenniferS said:
With smart phones, are we ever really alone?

Back in the day, I would take a book with me if I ever had to dine alone. Our phones are now every book ever written, and a whole lot more. I think I'd be okay actually. Live trip update time!
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You are correct madame. When I'm on my solo trip I do use the time at the restaurant to update my trip journal, I haven't braved a live trip report yet. I think I could start it and then I would get too into the trip and forget to post.
 

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