Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Yeah, I know, 'Disneys in business to make money' and blah-blah-blah.... but this show was such a very blatant informercial -- including flashing the number and website for Disney vacations -- sort of disguised as a Christmas special. It just felt so crass and commercial -- 'what's your Disney side?' And what was the big spoiler?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Dang it, I totally forgot to watch the darn thing. I get local channels now thanks to sticking a bread twist tie in the back of my tv.
Originally Posted By mawnck I watched - literally - about 20 seconds of it. They were just firing up a lip-sync of something from "Teen Beach Movie" (or some such) on Main Street at Disneyland. The enthusiastically screaming crowd heard on the audio was about twice the size of the total capacity of the entire park. I found this amusing. But not enough to keep watching.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead It started out promising. An original Neil Patrick Harris number was new for Disney. And that went into a big chunk of actual parade coverage. And then came the hard sell. Samantha Brown. Oy. The absolute bottom though was when the girl from Modern Family gathered her friends in the lobby of the Grand Californian to tell them about how they could order a vacation planning video. I was hoping her boyfriend would jump and shout, "WE ARE IN A VACATION PLANNING VIDEO!!!" Disney Incepted us, on Christmas no less. But I couldn't get past how every commercial break in this giant disney commercial began with a Disney commercial. It's a bit much. And yet I watch every year. Because I like Disney vacation planning videos. What's wrong with me. On the plus side, NPH talked for a good minute about how he and his husband enjoy taking their children to WDW. They even put up a pic. Never thought I'd see that day. Yay.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Because I like Disney vacation planning videos. What's wrong with me. " LOL We all ask ourselves this question everyday.
Originally Posted By schnebs <<And yet I watch every year. Because I like Disney vacation planning videos. What's wrong with me.>> I have the same problem, TheRedhead. Every January, I go online to order the Disney Parks and DCL planning DVDs, just so I can get my annual fix of what I call "Disney Park porn". But hey, it's free, and I can think of worse things to be addicted to. I forgot to tune in or DVR the "Parade" broadcast this year (the Rose Parade and Macy's Parade broadcasts televise parades, this show's just a Disney Parks promotional video with musical numbers). I'll probably end up watching it on abc.com because I'm a dork like that, but it doesn't sound like I missed much.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "SPEAK FOR YOURSELF!!" I'll speak TO myself long before I speak to you ever again after finding out what you TRULY think of me! HUMPH!
Originally Posted By phruby Your not alone schnebs, I order the vacation planning video every year just to get new footage of newer rides. I usually address the videos to our dog. It's amazing how much junk mail our dog gets that originated with Disney.
