An Explorer's Notes- MK and World News

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

Great trip report.

Made comments on the MAGICal site.

I do think you need to get to WDW more frequently or turn in your fanboi pin and lanyard!

And, as I said over there, I do think absence can make you more apt to focus on the positive.

So, we need to get you an AP!

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

>>>I find Wishes to be a stellar show and really don't get why it's dislike by many.<<<

I agree, though I think it is mainly down to the cheesy kid singing and the talking elements. That ruins it for me. The score and the pyro are great though.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Lovely trip report, and I am glad to be hearing more positives as the 2006 trip turned me off totally (that said we were at DLP 5 months before and 6 months after and Disneyland a year later - so the MK is inferior to those, but definately better than no MK experience at all).

But for WDW, we had 6 years in between trips, where we loved it in 2000 and didn't want to leave, whereas in 2006 I could not wait to leave. Lol. I am hoping everything is on the up and up, and it sounds like it too.

Thanks for sharing.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

<<PAGING bobbelee9!! this is the # for WDW merchandise if you would like to get it for me for Christmas..(407) 363-6200!!>>

All the memories & dreams that I got from EPCOT Explorer's reports, which were wonderful, and all she mentions is the %%^@ Toad shirt.

 

Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey

^^^^^ LOL!

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> All the memories & dreams that I got from EPCOT Explorer's reports, which were wonderful, and all she mentions is the %%^@ Toad shirt. <<

Well it is a nice shirt.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

^^And when she and her daughters were here earlier today, all she talked about was the stupit shirt. She's dragging her family to DL next year just so she can ride Toad again. The last time she rode it was in '88. Toad sure better measure up to how wonderful she remembers it being when she was 20.

 

Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad

<<<Merch!- Lot of nice, but expensive stuff around now. Pin Trading is celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary (Nice commemorative pins for that) and I noticed a lot of Resort Specific items, odd, seeing that it might be discontinued. Poly had a ton of them.>>>

What are you referring to being discontinued here? Surely not pin trading. Its one of our favorite activities.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>>>>Great trip report.

Made comments on the MAGICal site.

I do think you need to get to WDW more frequently or turn in your fanboi pin and lanyard!

And, as I said over there, I do think absence can make you more apt to focus on the positive.

So, we need to get you an AP!<<<<<<<<<

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it on BOTH rounds.

I think I do too....Luckily, I have Dec. riiiight around the corner.

Yeah, my absence was a huge factor in this....I'm sure December's EPCOT TR will be a bit more D/G for you. I am HIGHLY critical and far more used to the place.

You want me to get a AP!? I think that would require raising Doom and Gloomer Salaries, my dear Spirit! ;-) Heh.

>>>>>
Lovely trip report, and I am glad to be hearing more positives as the 2006 trip turned me off totally (that said we were at DLP 5 months before and 6 months after and Disneyland a year later - so the MK is inferior to those, but definately better than no MK experience at all).

But for WDW, we had 6 years in between trips, where we loved it in 2000 and didn't want to leave, whereas in 2006 I could not wait to leave. Lol. I am hoping everything is on the up and up, and it sounds like it too.

Thanks for sharing.<<<<<

Glad you enjoyed it, and yes, I could see how the difference would effect you.

>>>>>>>>>

All the memories & dreams that I got from EPCOT Explorer's reports, which were wonderful, and all she mentions is the %%^@ Toad shirt.<<<<<

It's all good, haha! As long as I got some info and news across...=) That's the point of these!

>>>>What are you referring to being discontinued here? Surely not pin trading. Its one of our favorite activities.
<<<<<<<<<


No, not pins but rather , Resort Specific Merch. There is a strong rumor on Magic that they are lightening the load.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> No, not pins but rather , Resort Specific Merch. There is a strong rumor on Magic that they are lightening the load. <<

I keep forgetting to ask -em about that. I still find it difficult to believe they would ever do something that foolish.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

How many days are you going for in December EE?

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

^^

Don't know yet....Hoping to do MVMCP and EPCOT but it might just be EPCOT. You never know with us.

>>>>
I keep forgetting to ask -em about that. I still find it difficult to believe they would ever do something that foolish.<<<<


It's TDO...What do you expect. Just another cost conscious thing they want to cut. Foolishness....But then again, I have my doubts in the rumor.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Don't tell me you're going to pass up the Osborne Lights?

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Happy that Toad shirt might clash with your Mermaid sneakers.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

Saw the Spectacle in 06...liked it, but eh. I can live without it and the rest of DHS...

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

TSM is pretty cool. Definetly worth the visit if you can wrangle a fast pass. Then hop the boat for Epcot.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

<<Happy that Toad shirt might clash with your Mermaid sneakers.>>

Hopefully Happy will get back on board LP when her darling daughters start school next week. Although I saw her Saturday, today and will see them again tomorow, I miss gabbing on LP with her.

 

Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad

Yea , its hard to get on much when the kids are out of school. they hog the computers and then when they get off its time to go somewhere.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>>TSM is pretty cool. Definetly worth the visit if you can wrangle a fast pass. Then hop the boat for Epcot.
<<<<<


Still need to see that...It looks awesome. Wish the rest of MGM looked that new and nice.

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

<<^^And when she and her daughters were here earlier today, all she talked about was the stupit shirt. She's dragging her family to DL next year just so she can ride Toad again. The last time she rode it was in '88. Toad sure better measure up to how wonderful she remembers it being when she was 20.>>

I also watch it on YouTube & tear up..*snif*