Originally Posted By disney pete you know guys my hat is coming off as i type, i was recently at a liverpool football club convention and i turned to about 3 guys who had been up on stage doing numerous things(about liverpool fc) and at the end of the night i hunted these guys down to say...just when you think you are the best Liverpool fan in the world i go and meet you guys and so it is here on LP,there are some of you guys here that know and remember so much i feel like a newbie sometimes and i gotta say i would'nt have it any other way.
Originally Posted By tonyanton You're very welcome danyoung and thank you disneypete. It's nice to know my knowledge of Disney trivia can be put to good use! :]
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^^Too bad we can't get wealthy for our rich knowledge of the place!
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo But arn't we already rich... rich with love for such a magical place. Rich in fun and enjoyment for lifetimes to come. Rich in knowledge because you are up one more than others because you know of a place to go where your troubles disappear and your smile never fades? Ok, putting the cheese away now. LOL BLackie Pueblo <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By Labuda "^^^Too bad we can't get wealthy for our rich knowledge of the place!" Well, I ALMOST made $5000 off my Disney knowledge today. Was chatting with a friend about Disney Company, an d he mentioned Walt's son. I told him Walt had no sons, only two daughters. He told me I was mistaken, and I offerent to bet him $5000. Sadly enough, he didn't go fro it. *sigh* heheh
Originally Posted By dtrain13 Thanks for another wonderful article, Greg. But you've got to be kidding me re the WDW Pirates. It doesn't even come close to Disneyand's Pirates. I remember during the one time I visited WDW 10 years ago, my family's and my reaction were identical: "THAT'S IT???" Many of us baby boomers have had dreams for decades coming out of that fog into the ship v. fortress battle scene, with the cannons just missing us left and right, and the captain screaming at the Spaniards ashore. There is simply not a better scene, including the dark blue horizon backdrop [Peter Ellenshaw?], in any Disney attraction world-wide than this one at the Anaheim original. On the other hand, I must admit that the quote below makes me want to head to Orlando this week: "Imagine visiting the Carousel of Progress, then strolling over to the PeopleMover to get a gander at Walt's 'Progress City' model. Sounds like the Disneyland moment of your dreams, right?" Us Native Californians will never forgive Mousewitz for the Rocket Rods and Innoventions atrocities, so you make an incredibly important point re WDW having the size to keep the old with the new. Thanks again for the excellent writing. It's a cathartic experience every time I read your articles.
Originally Posted By Labuda Hmmm,. you bring up an interesting question for me, dtrain - I don't recall and forgot to check on my most recent trip to WDW - do you get the hidden Mickey if you look back at the fort on your right where the Spainards are shooting off the cannonballs on your left from the ship? At WDW, I mean - TDLFAN, ssWEDguy, any other WDW regulars happen to recall, or could one of you check for me next time you're on the WDW version? Thanks, y'all!
Originally Posted By gmaletic > Thanks again for the excellent writing. It's a cathartic experience every time I read your articles. Thanks, dtrain13! I have another article that should be coming out this week. And it's possible that I'm in for a rude awakening when I go back for a ride on the WDW Pirates in January. I haven't been on it in five years, and it had been a couple-of-year drought before that too, so my memory of the ride isn't quite what it used to be. Maybe it will feel extra-short to me, maybe some scenes won't look as good, or maybe it's in a state of disrepair. But I am looking forward to exploring the beautiful queue and load area once again.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Pirates is not, to my recollection from last March in a state of disrepair but compared to Disneyland's it doesn't have a chance. It takes longer to get in the boat at Disneyland then the whole entire ride at WDW. OK, slight exaggeration. I like them both but California's has much more to see and experience.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> do you get the hidden Mickey if you look back at the fort on your right where the Spainards are shooting off the cannonballs on your left from the ship? << I will check. But can you tell me more about this? Is this a shadow effect, or does it appear directly in the rockwork? So I know what I'm looking for.
Originally Posted By Labuda Rockwork - there's a hole in the side of the fort that, in DL at least, if you look back on it after you pass you can see a hidden Mickey. It's about 3/4 of the way up the wall, and - boy howdy, do I ever wish I could describe it better for ya! lol Thanks for being willing to check for me.
Originally Posted By jaredliu I am not convined by this article at all. All I can see is another "wdw is the greatest" attitude. It's funny that author tries to advice you never argue about which is better when he wrote a long essay to start the arguement. I don't even think about there is any argument there. Just that DL is flat out better than MK. If he thinks that DL is better casue of nostalgia/history issue, he is wrong. Almost every attraction upload it's hardware and effect every now and then from huanted mansion to the latest space mountain while MK really give you a "nostalgia" cause it looks so old. Take a look at 50th celebration, new firework, new parade and coming up new submarine. They are not the history of DL. It is instead a bright future. If Greg think this the good enough for MK, don't complian when its westcoast counterpart keep adding new addtion and revamp it's classic attraction.
Originally Posted By gmaletic Since early in the article I say that Disneyland is probably the best of the parks, I'm not sure why you'd get the impression that I think the Magic Kingdom is the best. All I was really trying to do is point out a bunch of the things that are great in Florida, which I think gets overlooked by most people.
Originally Posted By gmaletic Actually, let me make a correction: since the article is filled with reasons for why I think the Magic Kingdom is great, it's easy to see why someone might think I would think the Magic Kingdom was the best. What I was trying to do with the article was show why all of the parks have something special, and in this case talk about Florida's Magic Kingdom in particular.
Originally Posted By basas <<I am not convined by this article at all. All I can see is another "wdw is the greatest" attitude. It's funny that author tries to advice you never argue about which is better when he wrote a long essay to start the arguement.>> And all I saw in your post was the "DL is flat out better†attitude and anyone who doesn't agree has no clue what they're talking about. I repeat it again that I prefer the MK to DL...you and many others may not. So there IS an argument ‘there’. Nothing is set in stone saying which park is better than the others- it is all up to each individual person to decide themselves which park they most prefer. But please don’t act as if you’re opinion is fact and cannot be debated because it can.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 This topics will always be open for debate -- I grew up on DL and still attend, however I go to WDW 5x as often. I never really thought about what I liked better until I saw some of the exptremely defensive posts from DL supporters. I hate to break it to you but there are many people who think MK is better than DL, including my best friends wife-- who is 52 years old and grew up in Anaheim ( they now live in Irvine after living in Chicago for 20 years in between) -- so it is not just dopey Midesterners ( as some like to call us) - and east coasters -- they each offer something different to some extent. I myself think DL is the best one park of all -- however I prefer WDW as a vacation destination...and I livedin So. Cal ( Newport Beach) - so I know the area etc. etc. My family except for me prefers MK -- forget as to why, they just do and their opinion counts to---so to say there is no argument is just ignoring the facts. One thing is a fact- those who love DL get way more nuts over this than people who prefer MK.....
Originally Posted By basas <<One thing is a fact- those who love DL get way more nuts over this than people who prefer MK.....>> And, generally, many are alot more hesitant to accept any other opinions that SOME people out there just MIGHT prefer another park over their precious DL (which BTW, is my second favorite US park after MK, and before Epcot)
Originally Posted By jaredliu Alright then, I was wrong. And I apologize to the author. What I think is that most poeple who aren't disney maniac will go to WDW instead of DL cause WDW is more famous. I think it makes a better point telling people to try DL sometims. Denfending MK is not necessary as far as I am concerend because MK is more visited and than DL and people would come to visit anyway. On the other hand, DL is more local. What I don't like about MK is their poor maintenance compare to DL. I felt the park is old in every sense of the word. It is not a charm at all. But hey, Mickey's Philharmagic is one of best Disney attraction and MK owns it. This 3D show is WAY WAY better than "Honey,I shrunk...." in DL.
Originally Posted By jaredliu <<One thing is a fact- those who love DL get way more nuts over this than people who prefer MK.....>> for people who only know WDW and think that everything there is the best, it's a good reason to go nuts.
