Originally Posted By Manfried Bring back the apostrophes where they belong. Tom Sawyer's Island. Sleeping Beauty's Castle. Disney's California Adventure. and many more I am sure.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Mickeymouseclub, I was responding to a previous post on the first page. I in no way think Disney owes me anything because I CHOOSE to own an Annual Pass. I just don't appreciate other people saying "Annual Passholders are an entitled group" because I don't think it's true. And I spend that much just on my APs. I also buy food and merchandise on every trip.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Oh, and I also do not consider myself a "local" APer. While I live in Southern California, I live more than 3 hours away, so going for a couple hours on a Friday night is just not possible, unless I'm staying the entire weekend. And I agree holidays should be blacked out for everyone.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Manfried, not to pick on you, but everything I've seen that Disney produced from the time the attraction first opened in 1956 calls it Tom Sawyer Island. Ticket books, advertisements, the original Atraction Poster, the paper map they gave out on the rafts, etc. all used the Tom Sawyer Island phrasing without the apostrophe 's'.
Originally Posted By TP2000 >>"And I spend that much just on my APs. I also buy food and merchandise on every trip."<< Okay. And that much money entitles you to admission to the park, and then the food and merchandise items you bought. Spending money for goods and services that Disneyland will sell to anyone doesn't mean you get an extra vote in anything. It just means you get the goods and services you purchase from said theme park. That's where the AP's get their reputation for feeling entitled, you see?
Originally Posted By Manfried Well that's just wrong. It should be Tom Sawyer's Island. My English teacher is rolling over in her grave.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It's not being identified as an island that belongs to Tom Sawyer. It's an island that is theme-ed to Tom Sawyer.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Well that's just wrong. It should be Tom Sawyer's Island. My English teacher is rolling over in her grave." You had a poor English teacher.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Walt Disney is rolling in his grave" and "The Eisner/Pressler era"
Originally Posted By markonefive Not a thing. When you get there as rarely as I do, you appreciate the whole "magical" culture, how every little girl is called "princess", how every cast member I saw from mousekeeping to custodial to greeter to tram driver had a smile and seemed sincere. Yes, when I was a teen at McDonalds, I hated asking "would you like frees with that" and "please come again", and maybe some cast get tired of it, but it just seems like, at DL and WDW, being told "have a magical day" just belongs, and they say it like they mean it, and almost always, they really do want you to have the best time you can *(with few exceptions, no place is perfect). When I'm told "Have a magical day", I know exactly where I am, or where I'm trying to get to, and it's the best place to be. Of course, the cynical part of me knows that the staff are told they have to say it, that their performance is monitored by phantom guests and recorded telephone calls, etc etc. I'm not naive. But I think it reflects the corporate culture that Disney does try to establish better than anywhere else - make sure each and every guest has the best time possible, make them feel special (cynical kicking in) - because this is the business model that makes money . . . but that's ok. When a customer is happy and the business makes money to stay in business, everybody wins. So yes, Disney cast, please keep wishing everyone to have a magical day, and keep working hard to make that wish a reality as much as possible for all the guests.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x TP2000, I have never said I was entitled to anything. All *I* am asking is to not generalize APers. Because the majority of APers on this board are nothing like that.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Being called trash just because we are APers is just plain rude. We don't call you names because you choose NOT to have an annual pass. Good gravy.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Well that's just wrong. It should be Tom Sawyer's Island. My English teacher is rolling over in her grave.<<< Well, if Tom Sawyer owned the island then it would be Tom Sawyer's Island. However, if it is an island named Tom Sawyer, then it is Tom Sawyer Island. It's the name of the island not the name of the owner. I suppose it could be Disney's Tom Sawyer Island.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Meant to put this in...it's not Manhattan's Island...it's Manhattan Island. It's not Coney's Island...it's Coney Island.
Originally Posted By doombuggy you guys took the AP crack way to personal. If your not like some APer's then why get all defensive? Makes it sound like you have a guilty concession. I'm not putting any one down or trying to be mean just saying if it doesn't fit you then no need to get huffy. The "trashy" APer's know who they are.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I suppose it could be Disney's Tom Sawyer Island.<< Disney Tom Sawyer Island. >>Makes it sound like you have a guilty concession. ... The "trashy" APer's know who they are.<< Shoosh.
