Originally Posted By CaptainMichael They are already calling Forbidden Journey "the ride in that castle thingy"
Originally Posted By xrayvision There are people on the West Coast who see the ToT commercials and think that it's Haunted Mansion. I've heard it twice at the Haunted Mansion exit that they thought the elevator would be scarier and drop more. I can understand the confusion, especially for infrequent DLR visitors.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I also get, "I thought this had real animals on it the last time we were here" at the Jungle Cruise unload. I proceed to kindly tell them they are thinking of Kilimanjaro Safaris at DAK, only to be told, "No, this was the one. I remember."
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Here's a story that fits...I can't remember the name of the ride at Sea World but it was a big circular viewing ride that lifted way up in the air and rotated. You could see for miles. I was talking with some friends of my parents (admittedly getting up there in years) about Disney World and he proceeded to vent about how he was never going to Epcot again because they no longer had that ride there. I tried to explain that it was at Sea World and not at Epcot, he got even more upset and loudly stated that, "that's even more reason why I won't go. They took the best ride out of Epcot and moved it to Sea World." I could see that arguing was futile so I just said, yes I can understand how that might upset you, and move on to a different topic. I guess that there is just too much stimuli in the Orlando area for the memory to keep properly filed.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Stories like that really make me dread my journey further into old age
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ---it's no fun...but I do remember what rides are where-- now where my car keys run off to all the time- that's a whole other story
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Stories like that really make me dread my journey further into old age>> I feel like I am 158 today if that makes you feel younger!
Originally Posted By SFH My mother and I were waiting for IllumiNations years ago, and this guy... i think he was trying to pick up on my mom... was telling us how Space Mountain used to go 110 MPH, but they had to slow it down. He had no idea that my mother knew Disney parks like back of her hand.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Stories like that really make me dread my journey further into old age << That's the beauty of old age Bobbelee. We won't realize we're old, and we'll know for sure everybody else is wrong about everything!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I feel like I am 158 today if that makes you feel younger! << Rough couple of days?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 You could say that. I've just been the victim of a substantial fraud, one that my wonderful bank (rhymes with Race) agrees isn't my fault, yet is allowing to continue under the guise of 'it's a legal issue'. A kind Spirit gave me a direct line to Jamie Dimon's office, but I have the feeling if I call him and let loose with the bile I have building up that I'll be seeing the FBI at my front door within the hour (we do live in such a great time!) So, I am a very disSpirited Spirit right now as I was supposed to be heading for LA and the WoC premiere instead of ... well, instead of being here and dealing with people that truly don't deserve to share the planet. But if you think you have any legal rights in the country (unless you are very well-connected or filthy rich), you are way off. I really best not be saying anything more right now. pass the pixie dust!
Originally Posted By MPierce ^^^ I left those people over a year ago because of the way they operated. I've never regretted it either. I was a long time customer too, but I'll never go back.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^They are vile and disgusting. And took taxpayer dollars to continue their unethical (bordering on illegal) business practices. And as soon as I can do so, I will be done with them for good. And then (if I actually have any money left) I am getting out to SoCal ... unfortunately, it won't be for the premiere, but I don't really have much choice.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I agree Spirit...they are the worst! Back on topic....when I worked at the old flagship Disney Store on 5th Avenue in NYC, people would insist they were here before and bought Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck stuff (they were actually 2 blocks away at the time). Another time while at the Prime Time at WDW, several guests guessed that "Shreck" was one of the films produced at the animation studio at the park (as asked by "mom").
