Originally Posted By barboy ///Am I the only one who likes the Laugh Floor?/// Close; I think there might be 3 or 4 others too.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I like the Laugh Floor, but I liked what it replaced better. Unfortunately I was one of only three or four people that liked the Timekeeper, so it is history.
Originally Posted By barboy --nothing wrong with Timekeeper, such a very nice AA. And at least it was an original idea(well at least not a cartoon movie anyway)that fit into Tland unlike that dreaded MILF.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Overall, not too bad for 5 years in my opinion. Stale? You gotta be kidding me!!>> Nope. No kidding allowed here. I feel WDW is very stale overall. And since I've spent considerable time in Disney resorts in Anaheim, Paris and Hong Kong over the past five years I can say it's not Disney as a whole. It's WDW. And while I could go point by point with you, I've done that before with you and others ... read my first posts on this thread. Staleness doesn't just refer to attractions, although I feel WDW needs a whole lot more of them and of a higher quality than much of the crap of the past decade. But ultimately, you think WDW is as fresh as a mountain dew at sunrise or a feminine hygiene product commercial and that's your opinion. I don't agree ... <<Oh, I know. I'm not sophisticated like Spirit and some of the others here.>> I believe that! <<But I'll give you a little secret. There are a whole lot more folks like me that go to WDW than there are like Spirit.>> There's no one like me that goes to WDW. I'm a unique Spirit. None quite like me out there. And I am sure there are far more far less discerning visitors to WDW than people such as myself. <<As long as they keep the Trippy's happy they'll do OK.>> That's what worries me. WalMart shoppers ... they love the MK just the way it is tonight!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Yeah, Nikki is back. Welcome.>> What a shock! Really ... was that the 36th dramatic exit and return? She's like a soap opera character ... you can die six times and still breathe! Now ... anyone want to guess how long it'll take for the next bout of the nasties to break out?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<As far as real plusses in the past 5 years, I would count Philharmagic, TSMM, Mission Space, Soarin' and Everest.>> I enjoy all of the above, but two of those are now FIVE years old. They may be quality, but they aren't fresh. Two of the others are clones from DL/DCA, one of which has been around for almost eight years now. Everest is the closest thing to a major addition (didn't replace anything) that also is loaded with quality (although the fact that on any given day it can operate with 3/4ers of its effects not operational does give me pause about handing out too much credit). And Mission Space has been a collasal failure ... and that's not by my standards (although I have major issues with it), that's by Disney's own internal metrics. <<I think some of the additions hurt Disney's rep for quality entertainment. These being everything in Chester and Hester's, MILF, and SGE.>> Agreed. Crap all around. And you can toss in Imagination 3.0 with them. <<Right now, EPCOT is the least stale of he parks.>> I'd disagree. DAK is freshest followed by Epcot ... the other two ... fuhgetaboutit. <<Kudos to Disney for the additions and tweeks. DHS is also getting some much needed attention. And the MK is STALE beyond belief. And I will eat my hat if they don't turn their attention on the MK next. Because they KNOW MK is stale. >> They know it. But they are too cheap, too conservative and too afraid to do anything. That's why a proposed $300 million redo of Fantasyland with tHREE new attractions sits and languishes ... and that's why Space Mountain's redo was cut from 18 months to six months and now is likely just a cleaning with some track replacement and, perhaps, a few new effects. The MK (Mansion redo aside) is incredibly stale overall in every aspect from attractions to shopping to parades and live entertainment to dining.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Some of those additions are good (though many effects were broken when I went on - but I do love LMA, even if the original in Paris is better IMHO). To me, it is the LEAN SIX SIGMA erosion of service, cleanliness and maintanance that really hurts. But I am afraid, WDW is very stale compared to all the other resorts. You guys really need to break out of the bubble.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt MILF...that cracks me up hahahahahah I'm thinking of the other meaning!!!hahahaha HI NIKKI!!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Hi Happy! I've decided to ignore those that aren't worthy of my attention. This is the last reference I will make to those folk.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<As far as real plusses in the past 5 years, I would count Philharmagic, TSMM, Mission Space, Soarin' and Everest. I think some of the additions hurt Disney's rep for quality entertainment. These being everything in Chester and Hester's, MILF, and SGE.>> You are indicating here what Spirit and others like you seem to feel... that it doesn't really count unless it is a "D" or "E" ticket. That makes no sense at all. Disneyworld has always been a collection of attractions ranging from very minor and simple to major and complex. When WDW was still using Ticket Books in 1973 there were 6 A, 5 B, 5 C, 6 D, and 6 E tickets. That totals to more than twice as many A, B, and C tickets combined as D and E tickets combined. As WDW continues to develop I expect that there will continue to be a range from A (Pooh Playground) to E (Expedition Everest) attractions. Why would you expect anything else? As it was in the beginning. Is now and ever shall be. DisneyWorld without end. Amen... Amen.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner "A lot of people would add Nemo to this list but I just can't. While it is well done, I far preferred the music and excitement of Tarzan." Finally, someone else who really apprciated and liked Tarzan Rocks.I knew there had to be another one or two out there. My favorite!!! Just can't like that Nemo show. I miss Tarzan.
Originally Posted By barboy ///Really ... was that the 36th dramatic exit and return? She's like a soap opera character ... you can die six times and still breathe!/// Spirit, is that really necessary? Why not write something that is more encouraging to her reappearance.
Originally Posted By MPierce Sung to the tune of Louie Armstrongs "What a Wonderful World" "I remember main street vehicles flowing both ways" "Little quaint shops that brightened my days" "and I thought to myself, What a Wonderful World" "I remember big trees growing that reached to the sky" "Landscape so beautiful it almost made me cry" "and I thought to myself what a Wonderful World" It's still a great place to be, but it's standards have been allowed to decline. I really don't see Walts vision being practiced anymore. I really do not wish to see it backslide like it has. Where is the Vision, where is the Innovation, where is the Dream, and where is the Magic.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 From some of his recent posts, I'm really liking RoadTrip. Thank you for the balance. Tickets from A to E need balance too. I don't need one jolting thrill after another. Once a day I find it nice to sit and smell the roses. That being said, back in the old days, we'd go to MK around 4-5 in the afternoon, when many folks were leaving. You wouldn't believe how many people coming off the ferryboat handed their unused tickets to my kids as we waited to get on. Disney was making you buy a book of tickets knowing that many of the A B & C wouldn't be used.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> From some of his recent posts, I'm really liking RoadTrip. Thank you for the balance. << Trippy just likes to argue with Spirit, which I admit can sometimes be fun!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<You wouldn't believe how many people coming off the ferryboat handed their unused tickets to my kids as we waited to get on.>> That's because they're cute!!!
Originally Posted By itsme Trippys last few posts are dead spot on but the few who are not doing as well as they think they should in life have this need to feel important and talk like they know how Disney Fla. should be run. Funny that some posters rave about the other Disney parks yet don't post in those sections, only here where the love bash seems to be in vogue.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<You are indicating here what Spirit and others like you seem to feel... that it doesn't really count unless it is a "D" or "E" ticket. That makes no sense at all. Disneyworld has always been a collection of attractions ranging from very minor and simple to major and complex. When WDW was still using Ticket Books in 1973 there were 6 A, 5 B, 5 C, 6 D, and 6 E tickets. That totals to more than twice as many A, B, and C tickets combined as D and E tickets combined.>> Again, Trippy, you're putting words in my mouth. I don't expect every attraction to be a $150-200 million blockbuster. But I do expect quality across the board. 'A' and 'B' Tix weren't categorized that because they were crap. Too many current offerings are. And many of them would be considered 'D' and 'E' Tix today. <<As WDW continues to develop I expect that there will continue to be a range from A (Pooh Playground) to E (Expedition Everest) attractions. Why would you expect anything else? >> No. The McPoohplayland wouldn't have ever qualified for any letter status because it never would have been built in any other era except this WalMart one. There's simply no excuse for such crap at Disney's flagship theme park.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Spirit, is that really necessary? Why not write something that is more encouraging to her reappearance.>> No more necessary than the many truly vicious shots she's doled out to me and others in the past. I have no desire to be encouraging. She's a big girl and can post or not post and I can respond however I choose. I really wanted to get along with her, but she has told me quite publically what she thinks of me and another poster who's a friend of mine and someone I greatly respect and admire, so ... yeah, I think I responded exactly the way I wanted.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Trippy just likes to argue with Spirit, which I admit can sometimes be fun!>> Yeah, but you at least make sense most of the time ... Trippy? ... I think he's been out in his igloo (with Larry Craig? ;-) ) too often and has brain freeze.
