Originally Posted By MPierce >> Hey, the NHS is good in the main. I have US friends that cannot aford the care they need. I thankfully cannot say that here in the UK. It may not be perfect, but it does serve the public! << Some times you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't. Almond Joy has nuts, Peter Paul Mounds don't.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Oh, and if you have no read Mein Kampf, it is a very interesting read. FWIW, you could say Hitler's early leadership years were excellent. I can't even give Bush that commendation. << Dave if you ever said anything that evenly remotely seemed kind about Bush, I would prepare myself to make the great unknown journey. I would know the end is definetly near!
Originally Posted By leemac <<I went in, viewed the show and judged it on its own merits (putting my biases aside) ... and I enjoyed it ... a lot (where's Leemac to respond 'I told you so?')>> I told you so. I feel better now.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I told you so. I feel better now. << Let me eat a little bit of crow too Lee. If it can win Spirit over it has to be entertaining to a wide variety of people. I'm curious to the number of guest it's drawing in now that the hoopla, of opening, is over.
Originally Posted By leemac AIE is as good as it possibly can be considering the format. The set design and lighting are flawless reproductions of the show and the way that WDI-CE has worked a way for the show to work in a theme park is perfect. It is the type of product that should work very well in DHS - I won't use the "hip" phrase but it does skew towards a teenage demographic that isn't catered to very well at WDW. DHS still needs some work but Midway Mania! and AIE are a great start.
Originally Posted By dshyates Lee, I am very glad that right out of the box both AIE and TSMM are very popular. And DHS is by far the park that needs the most help, so YEAHHHH!!!! That said I, personally have little interest in AIE, but as I said I am glad that it is doing well. As long as its Diney Quality is all I care about. I have yet to try TSMM, but by all accounts it too is great, and it is something that I will give a go. After the piss poor effort that was DCA, I am glad that WDI seems back on their game. And am very interested to see WoC and the redone entrance to the park. And Little Mermaid, and Carsland. Now if only WDI actually remembered The STALE, STALE, STALE poor MK. I am way less thrilled at the additions there. MILF, And SGE are kinda lame.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>Dave if you ever said anything that evenly remotely seemed kind about Bush, I would prepare myself to make the great unknown journey. I would know the end is definetly near!<<< Actually I have publically stated 3 things about the guy: 1. He pumped a lot of time and energy into trying to research and cure aids as well as campaign in safe conduct in Africa - big kudos here. 2. He did go to the front line relatively often to support the troops he shipped out there, that takes guts and is a sign of leadership. The third one I will wait to reveal for a little bit, but has hell frozen over yet?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I do have an open mind. You do not need to watch an entire film by somebody to realize they diametrically oppose most things you believe in. It's really very simple to say what an open mind you have when you happen to believe in what that person is saying.>> Of course it is easier. But that's just my point. I try and expose myself to all sorts of things and opinions because I want to see things for myself and make my own decisions. Not have my father, preacher, Senator, doctor, radio talkshow host etc ... tell me what I am supposed to feel about things. <<Why is Hannity a whackjob, and MM a gifted film maker. Simply it boils down to philsophical beliefs. By the way Hannity is way over the top in my opinion. Just like MM is.>> Well ... since you asked ... I think Hannity is a wackjob because he made a name for himself by throwing blood at women at abortion clinics, which got him on Phil Donahue's show where he said if his sister had been raped he'd want her to be forced to give birth because it was all 'God's will.' ... Somehow that let to him eventually winding up making millions on FOX where he now has a poll on his website that basically is inciting violence and treason in a not so veiled way. MM is a gifted filmmaker whether you like his films or not (I am mixed on this point, but loved his last.) Of course, that again is debatable ... some people would never see any animated film for instance saying they're all 'crap for kids.' But I am glad you aren't a fan of either because that probably makes you fairly sane overall! >> One of the best films of 2008 was Bill Maher's Religuous ... he bent over backwards to show he wasn't sure what the truth was in religion and yet he was (not surprisingly) attacked for even making the film. << <<Let's just say you're not a fan of religion Spirit. We both no that's a fair statement, so I can definetly see where you would think this is one of the best films of 2008. He was even snubbed by the Academy Awards, now there's a bunch of flaming right wing fanatics.>> I am no fan of ORGANIZED religion. That is true. And it applies to all. I don't want to discuss that further because that's how Jon Nadelburg wound up disappearing from this community. But the film Maher made was quite thought-provoking on a subject most people don't want to think about. It's much easier to just believe (in anything really) than actually question what it is they believe and why they believe it. >> Let's go back to the topic of this thread: AIE. << <<A good faint to the right. I wish you would have stayed there.>> I honestly have no clue how we got on this tangent ... but that is what makes this site more ... MAGICAL than the rest. No one is getting nasty, nothing is being censored ... and we'll go back to whatever it we were talking about when we feel like it. <<Will you be watching NASCAR this Sunday Spirit?>> Only if Sarah Palin accepts my offer to come to my BBQ! ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Heck, even I have listened to more than one Rush Limbaugh show. << <<Why would you. I think he's a pompous A$$.>> Hey, I do too. But guess what? I have listened to him from time to time ... and even used to watch his TV show when he had it and when it was on in SoFla (seemed like the whole purpose was to attack Bubba and Hillary on a nightly basis, but I found him amusing). I think what I am trying to say is I wouldn't say Rush was an ass without at least listening to the man a bit and seeing just how hateful, ignorant and vile he is. I could let others tell me ... but I like to make decisions for myself. ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By dshyates "Only if Sarah Palin accepts my offer to come to my BBQ!" Oh, man. I wish I could be there for that one. I love BBQ.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I told you so. I feel better now. >> Good. Now I can enjoy my weekend! ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<AIE is as good as it possibly can be considering the format. The set design and lighting are flawless reproductions of the show and the way that WDI-CE has worked a way for the show to work in a theme park is perfect.>> I would concur with that completely ... and having been around many bigtime sets and productions, I know real when I see it vs. theme park 'pretend' ... they did an absolutely great job in staging this and making it real. <<It is the type of product that should work very well in DHS - I won't use the "hip" phrase but it does skew towards a teenage demographic that isn't catered to very well at WDW. DHS still needs some work but Midway Mania! and AIE are a great start.>> I would think so ... especially since the folks who are going to perform are going to be in their teens and 20s ... so, yeah, this will appeal to that demo a lot. I was impressed and have said so. (I actually wanted to see it another time but had some off-property business that had to be handled.) I still believe that park sorely needs more family friendly ride type attractions. The wait times at TSMM and the fact that FPs are always gone first thing in the morning, even when the park isn't very busy, tell me there isn't enough ride capacity in that park. Even Star Tours 2.0, while welcome, won't change that obviously. They really need 2-4 high capacity people-eaters in that park. ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Oh, man. I wish I could be there for that one. I love BBQ. >> What redneck doesn't? (Although I do too, which make me worried!) ~Pass the Pixie Dust~
Originally Posted By MPierce >> 1. He pumped a lot of time and energy into trying to research and cure aids as well as campaign in safe conduct in Africa - big kudos here. 2. He did go to the front line relatively often to support the troops he shipped out there, that takes guts and is a sign of leadership. The third one I will wait to reveal for a little bit, but has hell frozen over yet? << It very well may have!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I am no fan of ORGANIZED religion. That is true. And it applies to all. I don't want to discuss that further because that's how Jon Nadelburg wound up disappearing from this community. << I often wondered about why he was banned. Drop me a note about it when you get some time. >> I honestly have no clue how we got on this tangent ... but that is what makes this site more ... MAGICAL than the rest. No one is getting nasty, nothing is being censored ... and we'll go back to whatever it we were talking about when we feel like it. << I agree. You just never know where a thread is going to take you here at LP. If The MOM was over here there would be nothing to read in this forum. >> Only if Sarah Palin accepts my offer to come to my BBQ! << ....and you didn't invite me? :-( >> I could let others tell me ... but I like to make decisions for myself. << It normally doesn't take me 2 or 3 hours to decide if a person is worth listening to. A couple of visits to a persons web site or watching interviews give me a pretty good reference on what that person is about. I just didn't turn on Fox news, and decide I was not particularly interested in Michael Moore's, and Bill Maher's rhetoric. >> But guess what? I have listened to him from time to time ... and even used to watch his TV show when he had it and when it was on in SoFla (seemed like the whole purpose was to attack Bubba and Hillary on a nightly basis, but I found him amusing). << Would you expect someone on the right to praise the Clintons? That would be like Chevy Chase doing his Gerald Ford impersonation without tripping, and falling. You would have probably tried Morton Downey Jr. also. You seem to be a glutton for punishment. >> I think what I am trying to say is I wouldn't say Rush was an ass without at least listening to the man a bit and seeing just how hateful, ignorant and vile he is. << That's exactly how I feel about Michael Moore, and Bill Maher. I've listen to them more than enough to get a since of where they are coming from.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> What redneck doesn't? (Although I do too, which make me worried!) << I've told you countless times you'll feel better about yourself if you will just come out of that closet.
Originally Posted By MPierce Will AIE have staying power. That becomes the question to me now. I'm glad they did it right to begin with though. If you now throw in that little family coaster, I forgot the name. Revamp the backlot tour to a walking tour. Throw in a major e-ticket Cars attraction, Get Star Tours II up and running, and we are talking big time Theme Park then.
Originally Posted By Socrates Did you ever stop and think about how many people are making their living off the country's political divisions? Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^Agreed. They need more attractions. We spent less than a day there, because my mom can't ride RnRC and ToT. We're tired of GMR and Lights Motors Action, so we didn't bother with either of those. The Backlot Tour was being refurbbed, and we're not AI fans and just weren't interested, so we didn't bother with that, either.
