Originally Posted By Dabob2 <How did we come back to Spillikin Corners again?!!??!!!? > Turned left at the Magic Pagoda. You can exit Spillikin' Corners any time you like. BUT YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE!!!!!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <How did we come back to Spillikin Corners again?!!??!!!?> You'll never know the wonders of what was Spillikin Corners, will you? Constance? In my life.... It will always come back to Spillikin Corners. (Runs out of the thread crying)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt LOL! I guess you won't be thrilled to hear that an experience vaguely similar to Legends of Frontierland is apparently in the works for Adventure land: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/07/dateline-adventureland-adventure-trading-company-opening-soon-at-disneyland-park/">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...nd-park/</a>
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance LOL Jim! I'm going to buy you a shirt that says Spillikin Corners even if I have to write it on myself with marker. I'm hoping in October when we're there, everyone will be doing these new games, and there will be zero lines for any attractions.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Here's a link to the website of Robin Stewart Hall -- the designer of among other great outdoor themed attractions, Spillikin Corners. Check it out. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.robinshall.com/spillikin-corners/">http://www.robinshall.com/spil...corners/</a>
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I'm hoping in October when we're there, everyone will be doing these new games, and there will be zero lines for any attractions." I hope so too, but this is probably just wishful thinking. It seems like this is tailored for something new for the locals to do.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Here's a link to the website of Robin Stewart Hall -- the designer of among other great outdoor themed attractions, Spillikin Corners." It had a newspaper? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.robinshall.com/spillikin-corners/">http://www.robinshall.com/spil...corners/</a>
Originally Posted By phruby It's sad how that area looks now. It's just a bunch of random buildings with loud advertising selling Takis and soda. I remember seeing Dream Waters there. Even Magic Mountain had a fountain show before Disney ever did.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA phruby, Sea World also had a water show - it was indoors, sponsored by Sparklett's water, featured the music of Hollywood and was narrated by Ethel Merman!
Originally Posted By velo I made candles at Spillikin Corners! I thought that was pretty cool at the time. It was a fun little area. But then, I liked Magic Pagoda too.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I'm glad to see DL continue to utilize the Golden Horseshoe regularly unlike the poor Diamond Horseshoe in Florida which is just overflow dining on busy days...but does anyone remember that "Friends" episode where the guys make up an overly complicated game so Joey will always win? The rules to this new game reminded me of that episode!
Originally Posted By DBitz2 Good old Spillikin Corners. It was a noble attempt to bring what Silver Dollar City in Branson did so well to Magic Mountain. Thanks for that link and trip down memory lane, Jim! As someone who is not outgoing, I am not interested in Legends in the least. It would be anxiety-inducing. Also, when I go to the parks, I just want to relax and be entertained, not to have to work to create entertainment for myself.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt According to MiceAge, "the ongoing Legends of Frontierland game continues to draw a big following from enthusiastic park guests". Hyperbole, or an accurate description of how the game is being received?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>As someone who is not outgoing, I am not interested in Legends in the least. It would be anxiety-inducing. Also, when I go to the parks, I just want to relax and be entertained, not to have to work to create entertainment for myself.<< I completely the same way, and I think that we're a part of the audience that is forgotten with Iger's universal push to make everything as interactive as possible. I interact enough on a daily basis; I just want to relax and be entertained at the parks. If I want to learn the rules to a game and be actively involved with it, I'll host a board game night with friends; it's certainly cheaper than a ticket to the parks >>According to MiceAge, "the ongoing Legends of Frontierland game continues to draw a big following from enthusiastic park guests". Hyperbole, or an accurate description of how the game is being received?<< Perhaps a bit of both. I would guess that it has created an enthusiastic following for a very small subset of the park-going population, and is generally well-received-but-mostly-indifferent from the rest. Call it the Billy Hill syndrome if you will. That creates a big following (lots of people playing half-heartedly) and an enthusiastic one (few super-players). As with any new addition at DLR, they'll have to give it a few months to see its true popularity, once the initial APer rush has died down. I know the interactive games at WDW (which are quite different than this and require far less staffing) are generally popular with average vacationers, so I'm curious to see what happens with this It will be interesting to see how the more straightforward but less intriguing Adventureland game goes, especially since it requires various purchases to be played. August seems like an odd time to run a test like that, but I guess with all the AP madness, it's actually a relatively quiet time for the park (and would decrease the AP rush to see it right away)
Originally Posted By phruby >>phruby, Sea World also had a water show - it was indoors, sponsored by Sparklett's water, featured the music of Hollywood and was narrated by Ethel Merman! I loved that show as a kid. It was amazing sitting round the fountains. It was a much better use of the theater than for yet another 3D movie where they turn on the fire sprinklers on you.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I would guess that it has created an enthusiastic following for a very small subset of the park-going population, and is generally well-received-but-mostly-indifferent from the rest." Then perhaps that's all they expected from this. My buddy who took me to DL recently wouldn't go near the Teacups, but would probably enjoy this experience. Different strokes for different folks and all that.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I'm also a natural introvert, plus I've been an actor for years - and so participating in some interactive thing holds no interest for me.
