Originally Posted By ImgineerBob So I just got back form a trip to Disneyland and one thing I noticed was that Muppetvision was on limited hours only open til 5. Now the park itself was filled to capacity and to me it seemed weird that on a sold out day ,they would have a ride that eats up 400 people or so every 15 minutes only open til 5 even though this would cost a little more it would be worth it to heighten the guest expiernce...could it be disneyland is getting ready to let this ride go...?? Dun dun DUNNN!!!!!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Hopefully they are getting ready to close it so that they can re-do it based on the new Muppet Movie. The existing movie has been around for WAY TOO LONG. A change would be a welcome addition to what was once a great attraction.
Originally Posted By TP2000 It closes at 5PM to do the changeover to the nightly Tron movie they show in there. MuppetVision isn't going anywhere, especially after the mildly succesful Muppet movie that just came out. When elecTRONica is over and the Tron movie stops playing there every night, they'll go back to running MuppetVision to mostly empty theaters until the park closes. ;-)
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 I'm still trying to understand why the OP asserts that "disneyland" might be looking at getting rid of this ride? Very odd. Is this one of those American turns of phrase that we all don't get, like, "could care less" and "write me"?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>I'm still trying to understand why the OP asserts that "disneyland" might be looking at getting rid of this ride? Very odd. Is this one of those American turns of phrase that we all don't get, like, "could care less" and "write me"?<<< Sorry, and not trying to be rude, but, I do not understand any of that post. What do you mean? I am fully aware that I am not the brightest bulb on the tree, but I do not comprehend it at all. It my just be me!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Sorry, I ended that post too soon. I will be clearer myself. By the phrase "looking to get rid of this ride", it simply means that, in the past, Disney has cut back on hours for specific rides or made them seasonal in an effort to lower interest in it so they can justify it's removal. This would be good if they always replaced it with something, but they don't always do that. The other two phrases..."could care less" is actually incorrect. The proper phrase is "couldn't care less". Could care less means that someone still cares at least a little, but really isn't an actual usage phrase. "Write me" is pretty self explanatory. It means "drop me a note" or "send me a note". This could be hand written (where the phrase comes from) or in more current vernacular...e-mail or text!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Not to get too off topic, but "write me" reminds me of my favorite saying on those nasty candy hearts at Valentine's Day: "fax me". How romantic! And modern! Has anybody ever actually sent any mildly-personal message via fax machine? I seriously doubt it. Now back to your regularly scheduled thread...
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne Didn't we have the Muppet discussion just a few months ago? I'm in favour of it being replaced but just updated would be a start.. ( and in Australia we say ' couldn't care less' and ' write to me' because they make more sense that way!)
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Goofy - I just wondered what he meant by "disneyland"(sic) wanting to get rid of the Muppet attraction. Since when did "disneyland"(sic) have a Muppet attraction? And you are correct about "could care less". It grates with me EVERY time. As for "write me", that is an American saying. In Australia and England we would say "write TO me". And yes, I know, I KNOW about the "text me" argument. "Write to me" sounds correct to someone from Australia or Britain. "Write me" sounds odd but we have to put up with it because unfortunately, American pop culture is so pervasive. And please remember, it's all subjective. Just like my dad changed the channel when we were watching "MASH" in the '70's and one night Hawkeye mentioned kicking someone in the fanny. The old man was DISGUSTED. "Fanny" means something VERY different here and now, in this day and age, elicits HUGE laughs from a Pom or Aussie when we here Americans referring to a woman "falling on her fanny". Ouch! Back to your regularly scheduled thread!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Emma - I was trying not to go for "definite" statements as I know from more than a decade online that since we are dealing with different cultures, there is rarely "definite" and "absolute". I can only say what sounds "odd" to us. It's really all about educating and enlightening.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Good catch...I missed the Disneyland vs. DCA connection completely. No wonder I was lost.
Originally Posted By Manfried I say take Muppetvision out and put in an actual ride, or maybe something interactive where we can trade puns with Fozzie.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Maybe they can add animatronic Jason Segel and Amy Adams characters -- they can interact and dance and sing with the audience -- and then their heads would explode. And we would laugh our fannies off.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Given all the concerns about adding Giselle to the official Disney Princess merchandise line, due to using Amy Adams's likeness, I suspect we won't see an AA of her anywhere in the parks, at least for the time being. (Then again, if you pay careful attention to Enchanted, Giselle is not actually a princess. She's just a fair maiden with woodland friends who is about to marry a prince, making her just a fair maiden)
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 But once she marries the prince, isn't she as much a princess as Aladdin is a prince once he marries Jasmine?
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 But Giselle never does marry the prince. She permanently moves to the real world and becomes a fashion designer.
Originally Posted By berol "Couldn't care less" could mean that they somewhat care and can't go lower. Proper is "I don't care."
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "But Giselle never does marry the prince. She permanently moves to the real world and becomes a fashion designer." Oh - I only saw it once years ago and forgot that. She looks like a princess, however!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "And we would laugh our fannies off." Even after you smoke a fag? Means something VERY different here but I bet if you're American and read that you are going to interpret it VERY differently!
