Originally Posted By leobloom >>Illuminations blows away any other pyro show I've ever seen, and it is presented free 365 days per year.>> I know Illuminations has its defenders, but I will be overjoyed to see it go away whenever it does... Talk about a magical moment!
Originally Posted By MPierce <<I got my teeth cleaned while you were gone.>> >> Both of them? << I was counting on that reply. It's good to have you back. >> Has he been back posting on that MAGICAL site? And have the fanbois over yonder stopped wetting themselves over Marvel yet and started wetting themselves over Princess meet and greets? ;-) << To bad I was looking forward to your review on Rivera. Eddie has been spending time on the road lately. I tried to draw his opinion out on the Fantsyland project, but he had very little to say. Understandable too, since nothing is really written in stone about it. Opinions are very similar at Magic to those over here. There has got to be a couple of thousand post on the subject over there. I think the consensus on Marvel is they only belong at the Studios. A point I agree on. >> Like why is it that DLP can have incredibly beautiful flowers in bloom all over the place IN FALL, while wood chips count as landscaping at WDW? << Please don't get me started ranting again! >> Or why double-wide strollers and ECVs are non-existent in Paris and few and far between in Anaheim? << Because the French hate children, and Californians only believe you should allow wheels on expensive motorized vehicles. You can't drive an ECV while sipping wine or smoking dope. >> Or ... well, we can talk about it later, I want to watch the funny dude from Scotland. << Surly you're not talking about Gordon. Did you know that watching portions of the G20 summit can make you impotent?
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<You can't drive an ECV while sipping wine or smoking dope.>> Well maybe you can't!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Well maybe you can't!! << If you are sipping wine you keep crashing into people, and stationary objects, spilling your wine. At $5 a glass it becomes very expensive. If you are smoking dope you merely end up parking at the Churro stand all day, and spending $358 there.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Hey Roadtrip - $ for $ WDW and DLP work out about the same. Tickets are actually cheaper at DLP, hotels are on par (except for the Disneyland Hotel), pins and food are cheaper in WDW.>> I checked out the DLP website and was surprised to see that ticket prices were less than WDW. I'm not so sure about the hotels though. The cheapest hotel package there (for the Santa Fe) is $354 per person (based on two people) for two nights and three days. That would mean a total of $708 which includes two 3 day park hoppers worth $412; leaving a per night hotel cost of $148. The reviews I read at a couple of sites would indicate the Santa Fe is comparable to the WDW value resorts; so I think the pricing of DLP hotels appears higher... especially when WDW is giving 5 nights for the cost of three or throwing in the Dining Package for free.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<If you are sipping wine you keep crashing into people, and stationary objects, spilling your wine. At $5 a glass it becomes very expensive.>> Yea... but I've done that walking too... ;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Ahhh....He returns. Most excellent. Glad to see you had fun, Spirit. That Al Weiss encounter (New ride for Adventureland?) must have been hysterical. The Presidential one, too. We must speak of this. ;-) Everything is essentially the same, here, save for the things you mentioned. What you did miss, however, and being me, ***I*** would point it out, is that Innoventions is getting it's make over. New flooring, new railings, with a lovely SSE Logo, and some of the tarps and clutter have met there demise. Head over to Magic when you have the stomach for it. ;-) ====== Has he been back posting on that MAGICAL site? And have the fanbois over yonder stopped wetting themselves over Marvel yet and started wetting themselves over Princess meet and greets? ;-) ========== That's burnt out, thankfully. Several of our favorite friends were water logged over the subject. Now the talk is about FL and it's "lack" of what they wanted. So...like I said, the same. Heheh. Great to see you back, of course....Can't wait to talk.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 welcome back from what appears to be a whirlwind time away-- nnow video of that dance with Goofy would be as they say...priceless ! How long did it take to walk down the Eiffel Tower ? I walked down from the top of the Sears Tower a number of years ago for a charity event and yes, you do feel it for a few days, no doubt
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>Because the French hate children, <<< I know it was a joke, but the French in the main are far more tolerant and family friendly than the US or UK, especially the further south in France you go. The difference in Europe is that people walk.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>> checked out the DLP website and was surprised to see that ticket prices were less than WDW. I'm not so sure about the hotels though. The cheapest hotel package there (for the Santa Fe) is $354 per person (based on two people) for two nights and three days. That would mean a total of $708 which includes two 3 day park hoppers worth $412; leaving a per night hotel cost of $148. The reviews I read at a couple of sites would indicate the Santa Fe is comparable to the WDW value resorts; so I think the pricing of DLP hotels appears higher... especially when WDW is giving 5 nights for the cost of three or throwing in the Dining Package for free.<<< Hmmm, but remember that all DLP hotels include breakfast, as well as the market rate issue. A Holiday Inn Express or Travel Lodge in Europe runs $130 a night.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Hmmm, but remember that all DLP hotels include breakfast, as well as the market rate issue. A Holiday Inn Express or Travel Lodge in Europe runs $130 a night.*** Okay I have 2 questions and a request... Q1 - what kind of breakfast is it? Q2 - what is "the market rate issue"? and the request - will you PLEASE stop using "in the main"???? Dude, you're from California for pete's sake! Can't you say "for the most part" or "in general", or "basically", or "pretty much", or "mostly", or SOMETHING ELSE!!?? You sound so damned British, it's sickening!
Originally Posted By Dis-Philip Stop being so hateful of WDW, Mr. Spirit! If you're going to be like this, just stop going! And stop trying to be such an alpha-male as well! You're only hurting yourself more and more by doing that.
Originally Posted By Dis-Philip Also, Spirit, stop spamming these forums and posting too many messages in a row after another! It only serves as further proof that you really truly do need to get a life and give Disney (and especially WDW) a break!
Originally Posted By HMButler1979 Spirit, DLP BLEW MKK away at 9am on April 12th 1992. However, i must say thier Halloween stuff is over the top? BTW, how were the weird operating hours for the diffrent attractions? Can't wait to hear your report.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: But Dis-Phillip, duckling, you misunderstand the Spirit of 74. He actually LOVES Disney theme parks. If anything, he only wants to turn the tide and preserve what's good about the company. Surely you'll understand this if you discard the preconceived ideas in your mind which have caused you to misinterpret what Spirit is really trying to say. You obviously love the Disney theme parks, too. It's just that you haven't experienced or witnessed some of the same negative points that the Spirit has. Don't be so hard on him, dear. The two of you could actually become friends, if you give him a chance. He's really not a bad person.
Originally Posted By u k fan I'd be intrigued to hear more of your DLP thoughts, Spirit. And IMHO whilst the Santa Fe is closest to the WDW values in terms of comparison, the WDW values are nicer and have better facilities...in the main!!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Stop being so hateful of WDW, Mr. Spirit! If you're going to be like this, just stop going! << You tell him Dis-Philip!
Originally Posted By MPierce u k fan, how do the luxury resorts at DLP compare to the luxury resorts at WDW, in the main.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Is it pick on Spirit day? He and I don't often agree, but he is a good man with a lot of WDW information.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I know I am not UKFAN, but having stayed in both, I can say that the deluxes at WDW are actually a little better than DLP and much bigger. There are really only two deluxes at DLP - the New York with 500 rooms is like a small Swan or Dolphin themed to 1930's New York (having an outdoor ice rink is very cool, and their use to be a jazz club but it closed years ago). The DLH is a boutique Grand Floridian with 500 rooms, but it litterly sits over the turnstyles of the park, which is pretty special.
