Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I would think it could be turned into a fun event "Walk The Park!" on the way to the meeting..." I work for a global tech company in San Francisco in a position that seldom puts me in contact with the products we produce. When I overhear developers talking excitedly about some crazy new application they're creating to change the world I instinctively doze off. I bet the same is true for the majority of workers at TDA, who, for the most part, are corporate drones annoyed at the prospect of WALKING to a some dull business meeting through congested Disneyland en route to DCA. Needless to say, not everyone who works at DLR is as gung-ho and starry-eyed about the place as some of us are, and perhaps many of them like working for the Mouse, but don't get goosebumps, shivers, or weak in the knees at the sight of Sleeping Beauty Castle or the scent of a Dole Whip. Just for the absolute sake of efficiency providing shuttles to take TDA teams to meetings at DCA seems reasonable to me.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I think as time went on, he had to keep thinking of different things so as not to repeat himself, and now he's gotten extremely specific.<< It's really weird. And I say that as someone named "Kar2oonMan" who regularly discusses Disney theme park minutia on the Internet with people I have never met. So I know weird.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Even weirder would be if he wrote "Got your 12 oz. bottle of Sunnyridge Farm unfiltered apple cider and two slices of lightly buttered whole wheat toast and a small box of Flavor Burst raisins ready?" And you look down and, holy crap, that's EXACTLY what you have sitting there for breakfast. Somehow, he knew your exact breakfast regimen. Now THAT would be some impressive insider sources.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Maybe it's some kind of advertising. I know that many bloggers get paid to recommend or mention products and services.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan What kind of person would do that? Pimp themselves out for money. Gross. I wouldn't. Not for all the Doritos® Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch® Flavored Tortilla Chips and Minute Maid™ Pure Squeezed Light Juices (50% less sugar and calories than regular juices!) on earth. No sir.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Mmmmmmmmmm. Doritos® Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch® Flavored Tortilla Chips and Minute Maid™ Pure Squeezed Light Juices (50% less sugar and calories than regular juices!) Da-rool, da-rool. I'm a sucker for a good pitchman. Not that Kar2oonman would ever do that.
Originally Posted By mawnck Surprised you didn't mention the Doritos® Locos® Tacos® Doritos®. Now that's a meta snack! Can a taco version be far behind? <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/04/doritos-locos-tacos-chips-taco-bell-nacho-cheese-cool-ranch.html" target="_blank">http://www.seriouseats.com/201...nch.html</a>
Originally Posted By Anacon Fun Fact... Doritos were invented at Disneyland. A worker at the old Case de Fritos (it's now called Rancho del Zocalo) experimented with making a triangular corn chip. Here's the article: <a href="http://www.ocweekly.com/2012-04-05/food/taco-usa-how-mexican-food-conquered-america-doritos-disneyland/full/" target="_blank">http://www.ocweekly.com/2012-0...nd/full/</a>
Originally Posted By believe Tron/peoplemover. They could just turn the track into an indoor/outdoor "dark" ride. Shorten the track by going from Innoventions directly to the monorail platform - I think only the submarine portion of the track is in bad shape. You could put the entrance of the attraction by the second floor of the starcade. You can do all sorts of neat things in the indoor parts of the ride. You don't have to go fast, you can simulate speed.
Originally Posted By Brad "I don't understand the breakfast thing in his columns. When did that start? They're strangely specific items each time. Weird." I see it as an "in joke". It started off with just, "Got your OG and muffin?" then became more and more specific and niche or outlandish. It's just part of his style and makes me laugh in the way a crusty old uncle would have a running gag/in joke with you. I actually REALLY like Al's style and would take him a hundred times over the hillbilly/down home "I'm your best pal" approach of Jim Hill. CANNOT STAND that false sincerity - give me a cynical style ANY day - or as Judge Judy would say, "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!"
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Here's a fun fact. I was just in Las Vegas, and they actually have Judge Judy slot machines. For the life of me I could not understand where someone would have thought to have done that.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 LOL, uh...that's certainly an odd cross promotion. Not sure I would feel comfortable having Judge Judy stare at me as I sit at a slot machine.
Originally Posted By phruby Personally I don't believe there is a Al Lutz. I put him up there in the imaginary character list with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Barack Obama.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Personally I don't believe there is a Al Lutz. I put him up there in the imaginary character list with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Barack Obama." He's more of an Alan Smithee.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Actually, there IS an Al Lutz. My sisters and I have met him, personally, and even kept company with him on several occasions. He's got a dry sense of humor and isn't afraid to tell the truth about things. We admire him. He has a good heart despite what some may think.
Originally Posted By Brad Oh trust me witches, I know a few people like that(my own partner can come across as gruff but has a wonderful heart of gold!), so I guess I can se Al, through his writing, for who he is. Plus there is the matter of through his writing, Al has undoubtedly been a major force in shaming the WDC into changing their ways in relation to their parks. It's just a pity that some of the very people who go and enjoy these new improvements and benefitting from them are the very people who bag Al out on line, criticizing his writing style and calling him "negative" and worse when his sole intention is to see the company run their parks according to their own philosophy! But then, I guess the lone voice crying in the wilderness has always been marginalized and made criticized. I personally thank you, Al.
