Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Other than the coasters, not much interests me there. I'm not a fan of animal shows or aquatic exhibits.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<3 days for 2 parks>> Yup. I can spend more tiem in Universal's parks and have a good time compared to Disney's. 1 and 1/2 days for IOA, 1 and 1/4 for USF, and 1/4 of a day for Blue Man Group.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 aaaaaahhhh Blue Man Group-- saw that show here in Chicago years ago... after 15 minutes I asked someone- that's it ? That's the whole premise... sorry I'll take a good play or broadway show with a point over Blue Man group any day...really same goes for Cirque for me... to each his own
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It does not have any pixie dust (or free beer anymore), which I believe keeps many addicts away. --- wait - they had free beer ? now maybe that would hav attracted me. I haven't been to Sea World in years-- as we have aquatic shows here also and I didn;t find the rest of the park very interesting last time thru. I am always willing to give something another shot but has to be a reason to draw me back- and one very good coaster ( from what I hear of Manta)- is not enough for $85
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations I don't know how anyone can hate Sea World unless they have an animals in captivity issue. The park is beautiful with great coasters, great shows, great exhibits and great food ... the reasons most people go to parks. It does not have any pixie dust (or free beer anymore), which I believe keeps many addicts away.<<< I found the food to be on the level of Uni & WDW counter service at best. Park was dirty, workers were down right rude (was w/a person in a wheelchair w/special needs - employees could care less). A couple of coasters (which were good), but w/exception of Penguin & Shark encounter, they can keep the park (and their Disney/Uni one day ticket price).
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer It seems like for every positive opinion on SW, there's a negative one.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Same could be said for any WDW (or UNI) park. I think some people are just addicted to pixie dust and it really doesn't matter what else is out there. I don't understand why some folks will go to the MK for three days of a vacation when they've been dozens of times, but won't set foot at SW or UNI or Busch Gardens or Cape Canaveral ... but again, that will have to wait for my mental health and the fan community thread coming soon to a LP near you.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Cape Canaveral especially. KSC is a fantastic destination... America's Space Port. Even if we aren't sending up any human beings after July 8th... Sigh.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Still historic, though! And the site for our satellites and research.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Even if we aren't sending up any human beings after July 8th... Sigh.>> Until the next rockets are ready....
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Until the next rockets are ready....<<< There should have never been such a long gap between programs.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<There should have never been such a long gap between programs. >> Well if NASA wasn't a money pit maybe something would have happened. NASA spends money worse than WDI. But this really isn't a conversation for here. Haha
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Oh, I agree... It's the planning that bugs me. No way am I bringing this to WE, though. :X
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Even if we aren't sending up any human beings after July 8th... Sigh. << If the launch happens as scheduled (I know, big IF), I'll be somewhere on the coast to watch it. KSC's a great place to visit. Might even be worth doing in place of visit number 8,452 to the MK.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Cape Canaveral especially. KSC is a fantastic destination... America's Space Port. Even if we aren't sending up any human beings after July 8th... Sigh. ----------------------- send your thanks to CHANGE - you assked for it-- Washington DC KSC is an excellent visit and we have done it a few times now.. as for SW I don't think it's pixie dust in the eyes Spirit- the opinions I am reading here about park condition / food/ ervice etc. I hear from many people, not just DIsneyites.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 also don't be surprised when many of those scientists show up in places of employment other than the US...which just adds to the sadness of the brain drain here. And yes I know it's not all Obama's fault- the plan to stop started with W...but where is the focus on what's next ? No problem stopping the shuttle program if there is something else worthwhile to work on...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 93 was not meant to kick off a political firestorm here- I am equally disgusted with both parties in DC--
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Vbdad not to get on a tangent but Obama didn't stop the space program. Just changed the direction. I thought he completely stopped it, but after a bit of research came across what he actually did.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 please share it with us because the last I read he had some ideas- none of which has a chance to see the light of day any more than the blue sky plans for WDW.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <a href="http://triangle.news14.com/content/top_stories/641078/questions-surround-future-of-us-space-program" target="_blank">http://triangle.news14.com/con...-program</a> <a href="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/shuttle-program-winds-down-astronauts-weigh-future-no-spaceship-fly" target="_blank">http://www.popsci.com/technolo...ship-fly</a>
