Originally Posted By DlandDug As a DL veteran, I find Main Street in the MK downright depressing. That goes for either side of the street. The Cinema as a shop? Sales counters in the Firehouse? As the Bookworm would say, "Ish."
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed Dug. Disneyland Paris and DL used to have the finest Main Streets. Sadly, they have watered down DLP to be even worse than WDW's. But agreed, WDW's is depressing. But at least they still have a barbershop quartet and a pianist at Casey's (DLP got ride of their's about 15 years ago).
Originally Posted By -em Sounds like instead of having cast pin sales they are now outlet sales Least there is nothing on that list I need -em
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> The Cinema as a shop?<<<< It's actually one of the better ones, IMHO.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> (Pssst ... don't tell Em this because she'll think I'm really into pins, which I am not ... but I do feel they are nice items when they are 99 cents!) << She does have the pins. I saw the picture of just a few she had, amazing. I would like to see the whole collection.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Doesn't it seem like the Spirit is talking to himself? Yeah! I thought so too! << You are most of the time.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Agreed Dug. Disneyland Paris and DL used to have the finest Main Streets. Sadly, they have watered down DLP to be even worse than WDW's. << I certainly wouldn't expect that at all in Paris.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Thanks -em. I saw it a few times in 2008. But I was afraid it had been canned since.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<As a DL veteran, I find Main Street in the MK downright depressing. That goes for either side of the street. The Cinema as a shop? Sales counters in the Firehouse? As the Bookworm would say, "Ish.">> It is depressing. They've ripped the soul out and gutted it. Now, the old Walt Disney Story is going to be a freaking foamhead meet-greet-and-grope. You never see the horses out unless you're there in the mornings. The area music hasn't been changed in years, so it's beyond stale ... there are more than five songs from the era, guys. And the entire west side of the street/Emporium is really just WoD-MK now. Very sad!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Agreed Dug. Disneyland Paris and DL used to have the finest Main Streets. Sadly, they have watered down DLP to be even worse than WDW's. >> Gotta agree with my second-favorite UKer (sorry kissing arse to get Leemac to post here more, maybe he'll go out for chicken and Krispy Kremes with me next time I hit the UK!) ... anyway, DLP may have been dumbed down greatly. But you can't compare to MK. MK has nothing at all ... DLP has oodles of details and character ... even if the merchandise is all the same, at least the shopw are ornate and amazing to walk thru. You also have more varied dining options (both quick serve and full serve, including Walt's -- one of the best theme park resturants in the world). They also haven't lawyered up, so you can actually stand next to the horses and pet them.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<She does have the pins. I saw the picture of just a few she had, amazing. I would like to see the whole collection.>> No one ever sees the entire collection, it's like the stuff of those National Treasure flicks. But she is convinced that just because I may own 400 of the little pieces of metal that I am CRAZY about pins like she is, which is absolutely not true.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Doesn't it seem like the Spirit is talking to himself? Yeah! I thought so too! << <<You are most of the time. >> More true than you can know ... Like now ... a Friday night in summer, why wouldn't everyone be hanging around the LP? ;-)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Holy $hit ... I think a cousin of mine is on Dave Letterman's roof right now ... I bet it is the little twit!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>The area music hasn't been changed in years, so it's beyond stale ... there are more than five songs from the era, guys.<<< While I would have agreed with you in December, this past trip had a ton of new music... Only one old song that I have on the iPod...the rest were all new, and all fit. New music in the Poly and in Liberty Sq. too.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Holy $hit ... I think a cousin of mine is on Dave Letterman's roof right now ... I bet it is the little twit!<<< I don't envy him...Eminem was horrid. Would loooove to be in NYC, now, though.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<While I would have agreed with you in December, this past trip had a ton of new music... Only one old song that I have on the iPod...the rest were all new, and all fit. New music in the Poly and in Liberty Sq. too.>> That's interesting and sounds positive ... until I actually hear it!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I don't envy him...Eminem was horrid. >> Not my idea of a 'talent' but the cousin knows him. And he looked like *the cousin* like he had a leggy model type with him (he tends to go through women like fanbois go through old theme park attraction renderings). <<Would loooove to be in NYC, now, though. >> I love NYC, but I've been there in summer when it's been hot as hell and there aren't as many places/ways of cooling down ... unless you drive out to the Hamptons, which isn't NYC at all.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>That's interesting and sounds positive ... until I actually hear it!<<< It was. Even the new Poly loop worked...and the old one was one of the best on property and one of my faves. Only a slight issue with the LS music... Sousa marches fit MSUSA better, but it's not a huge issue.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> <<I don't envy him...Eminem was horrid. >> Not my idea of a 'talent' but the cousin knows him. And he looked like *the cousin* like he had a leggy model type with him (he tends to go through women like fanbois go through old theme park attraction renderings). <<Would loooove to be in NYC, now, though. >> I love NYC, but I've been there in summer when it's been hot as hell and there aren't as many places/ways of cooling down ... unless you drive out to the Hamptons, which isn't NYC at all.<<<< Is this The Cousin that you said has a FB and reveals interesting things on it? Been in NYC in August...and it was in the 50s. I was in love.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Nope. Different one. This one is uber private about things, which is probably why I didn't know he'd be on Dave's roof! And I've been to NYC in August when it was close to 100. Not fun!
