Originally Posted By trekkeruss I was reading another thread here, and clinked on this link to read about a DL tour: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID508670.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/N ews-ID508670.asp</a> Now, I know DL still has the traditional tours and guides who wear the classic plaid costumes, and I realize that this tour is a bit different, but I am suprised and disappointed at how boring and lame these "costumes" are. Khaki pants and a blue shirt?Couldn't they at least have a Pith helmet and maybe some binoculars? Something, ANYTHING that would make the costume unique? Geez, when you look at the group photo at the end, you can't even distinguish the CM's from the guests!
Originally Posted By labretbear Is that an interim costume while the new ones are being made? Otherwise, yeah... less than spectacular show.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo I will say, that during the tour (those pics are of my kids!) The guide put on different hats, a bandanna in Frontierland, turned the bandanna into a pirate costume, etc. I think the plain costume served as a backdrop for the goofy stuff we added to it.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <(those pics are of my kids!)> Are you going to demand royalties from LP.com? Or at least a release form?
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Good idea. I'm calling my lawyer. That picture of my son doing the splits on TSI should help pay for college.
Originally Posted By Park Hopper It's pretty obvious these costumes are a lot cheeper than the old ones. Can anyone come up with a different reason for the change?
Originally Posted By dresswhites not very inspiring costumes. maybe they are just temporary. i know disney can still design nice costumes. the Buzz costumes and the new thunder costumes are both very well done.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal As I understand it, these costumes are for this specific tour. They do not replace the plaid costume, although that one is currently in redesign as well in order to make it more flattering to the different ages and sizes of the Tour Guides nowadays.
Originally Posted By Deogges Mom Please note that this article is from 2004. These aren't new costumes, they are specific for that tour.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<These aren't new costumes, they are specific for that tour.>> Yes, I gathered that, which is why I said I realized it's a different tour than the standard ones. That still doesn't make the costume acceptable though, IMO.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA From 2004? Man, I get admin'ed for bringing back topics from 2 years ago. *sulking in the corner*
Originally Posted By patrickegan I’m starting to think there might just be a Merced bias, Anti-Mercedite’s!
Originally Posted By avromark <<From 2004? Man, I get admin'ed for bringing back topics from 2 years ago.>> You're not the only one, that's had that happen. Then again I bet i've been admin'ed more then you
