Originally Posted By libertysquare76 I am back home after 28 days of Florida heat and a little bit of rain, but not much... Thought I would provide some observations on my 28 Harry Potter free days....mainly spent in WDW. These are just my opinions and I realise they may not be warmly shared. 1. The parks were PACKED!!!, nearly an hour to ride IASW before it closed on Aug 1st. Fastpasses gone by 12pm etc, so much for the receeding effect of HP. Although last week the VP of Epcot was on Local 6 Orlando complaining about lost revenue. I guess this is because a lot of visitors buy multi day passes rather than pay daily. 2. On first viewing thought that the new Hall of Presidents lacked a pace and that Morgan Freeman's narration was too similar to the Family Guy sketch about him. However, second viewing (without so much whooping and cheering) was a vast improvement and I still think it is a unique and now more accessible attraction. 3. How does no one get injured getting on the Haunted Mansion from the huge bottleneck emerging from the stretch rooms? 4. Loved seeing Captain Eo but could not hear the pre-show as an otherwise enchanting south American tour group were cheering and clapping each other. Does anyone know If i can get the pre-show anywhere? 5. Star Wars fans are cool. 6. Jim, the Main Street Piano player, is a legend and was there when I first visited in 1987, great guy and very friendly. Allowed me to play the final notes from 'Now is the Time', something of a geek's dream. 7. The cast throughout the world were fantastic and without exception much more cheerier and helpful than in 2008. 8. 20% off merchandise was a great money saver and allowed me to spend a great deal. I hear rumours that these kind of deals are stopping soon? 9. Jungle Cruise remains excellent, well done to all skippers for making lame jokes funny. Anyone doubting what a hard job that is, jut go on the train at Busch Gardens and listen to the narrator there who got giraffes and Zebras confused and failed to read his script properly. 10. I could do a better job at Spaceship Earth than Dame awful Dench, if they are lookin for another English narrator. 11. Why the music changes in Liberty Square (Sosa marches) and Main Street (Oklahoma), all agreeable music but the purpose seems lost? Aris gratia artis? 12. Downtown Disney has lost its soul a bit with PI now closed, what is happening down there? 13. Bring back El Rio del Tiempo, as much as I love Donald! 14. Great to see Postcards comig back into some of the attractions (i.e.) Dinosaur, Seas with Nemo. Will be back with more shortly.....
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 15:From my hotel room on Idrive, Universal and IOA looked like WalleyWorld. 16. Can there be anything better than spending your birthday in WDW, I have now done that twice in 08 and this year, truly blessed. 17. Off Kilter were great, but why do they ignore Canada's huge scottish heritage and play cliche Irish songs?, As an Anglo-Irishman myself it gets a little tiring hankering for the old country. 18. Decided that the French and Chinese films in Epcot are really quite impressive. 19. The Writer's Store in HS serves a fantastic carrot cake cookie, an alliterative nightmare but great taste.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Why Harry Potter Free days? You missed one of the best parts of Orlando!
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 <Why Harry Potter Free days? You missed one of the best parts of Orlando!> Not a Potter fan at all
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Ahhh... However, even if you don't like or know the series, the ride and area, are currently the best NEWLY themed and detailed places in Orl.
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 I have no doubts about that. The pictures are impressive. However, Disney was my first foreign holiday back when I was ten. I know that parts of it are dated and there are down sides. But when I go its still the place I remember and I have too many memories. Harry is a couple of enjoyable albiet drawn out films. Disney is a lifetime of films, comics and parks. No contest for me. As i said at the start of my post, just my opinions.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I am back home after 28 days of Florida heat and a little bit of rain, but not much... Thought I would provide some observations on my 28 Harry Potter free days....mainly spent in WDW. << Wow, I couldn't get past the first line. 28 days at Disney? I think I'd blow my brains out. No offense, of course.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> 8. 20% off merchandise was a great money saver and allowed me to spend a great deal. I hear rumours that these kind of deals are stopping soon? << They just came out with more discounts Monday. >> 9. Jungle Cruise remains excellent, well done to all skippers for making lame jokes funny. Anyone doubting what a hard job that is, jut go on the train at Busch Gardens and listen to the narrator there who got giraffes and Zebras confused and failed to read his script properly. << WahooSkipper, and Hokie Skipper will be pleased to hear you say that. >> 10. I could do a better job at Spaceship Earth than Dame awful Dench, if they are lookin for another English narrator. << I so agree. >> 12. Downtown Disney has lost its soul a bit with PI now closed, what is happening down there? << TDO has managed to turn it into a Ghost Town. >> 13. Bring back El Rio del Tiempo, as much as I love Donald! << I feel the exact same way. They have ruined the ride for me. >> 16. Can there be anything better than spending your birthday in WDW, I have now done that twice in 08 and this year, truly blessed. << Did you get anything free? >> 17. Off Kilter were great, but why do they ignore Canada's huge scottish heritage and play cliche Irish songs?, As an Anglo-Irishman myself it gets a little tiring hankering for the old country. << None of them are Canadians, and the Bass player is Irish.
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 <Did you get anything free?> In 2008 yes, this time only a golf ball at Fantasia Gardens which you get anyway for playing a round but I wasn't that worried, the atmos alone is all I needed, had a great time at the Boardwalk and spent time in Epcot. Happy days. <wow, I couldn't get past the first line. 28 days at Disney? I think I'd blow my brains out. No offense, of course.> None taken, we spent about 14 of those in Disney between shopping, Seaworld, Buch Gardens and just hanging out in the sunshine and hotel pool.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> wow, I couldn't get past the first line. 28 days at Disney? I think I'd blow my brains out. << I'd only blow my brains out after I got my VISA bill.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> In 2008 yes, this time only a golf ball at Fantasia Gardens which you get anyway for playing a round but I wasn't that worried, the atmos alone is all I needed, had a great time at the Boardwalk and spent time in Epcot. Happy days. << Were you wearing your Birthday button?
Originally Posted By leobloom >> None taken, we spent about 14 of those in Disney between shopping, Seaworld, Buch Gardens and just hanging out in the sunshine and hotel pool. << Ah, not nearly as bad as what I thought you meant. A couple of weeks at Disney--I guess I could do that if I had enough Jack Daniels and paper toilet-seat covers.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Ah, not nearly as bad as what I thought you meant. A couple of weeks at Disney--I guess I could do that if I had enough Jack Daniels and paper toilet-seat covers. << Two necessities of life!
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 Were you wearing your Birthday button? Indeed I was to no avail on the freebies side. However, I wuld be happy to spend 28 days in Disney, but I don't travel there alone and Mrs Liberty likes to shop.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I am back home after 28 days of Florida heat and a little bit of rain, but not much... Thought I would provide some observations on my 28 Harry Potter free days....mainly spent in WDW. << <<Wow, I couldn't get past the first line. 28 days at Disney? I think I'd blow my brains out.>> That was my reaction (although I enjoyed the comments and even agreed with a few!) I don't know how anyone can spend that many days at WDW (without working there). Just can't. I like a week to two, but that is spending a lot of time with friends and visiting Sea World/Aquatica/UNI/IOA etc. I just can't see how anyone would want to spend that amount of time and money on Disney in Orlando in 2010. <<No offense, of course.>> I would add that as well. Everyone is different. And folks like you help my Disney stock. But I'm a Disney nut myself and I think that's just a crazy amount of time. But glad you enjoyed yourself and look forward to hearing more! ~Too much pixie dust!~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<None taken, we spent about 14 of those in Disney between shopping, Seaworld, Buch Gardens and just hanging out in the sunshine and hotel pool. >> Ah ... wish I had turned the page and read that post before responding. You seem a lot saner now! ~The Best or Nothing~
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 Sanity appears to be relative, after all, in addition to being a history teacher i am an AP holder that lives 4735 miles away from the entrance on World Drive. However, this may mean i can visit next year and not have to buy any tickets, does that help your stock?
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Right now the stock needs all the help it can get,when was the last day it didn't drop?
