Originally Posted By wam0418 Well, I know it has been a rumor around here and don't know if it was even confirmed,but I will confirm it now. On Saturday May 24, I was at Hollywood Studios and a castmember told me that in 2011 the 5th Park will be opening. It will be a "mix" between Sea world and Discovery Cove as he put it. It will be open at Night. He does not know the name. I asked him how he knows this and he told me it came from his higher ups. Well if this is true...I can't wait.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 It's called Night Kingdom and it is in no way "official", plus how would you mix Sea World and Discovery Cove as they are both nearly the same thing lol...
Originally Posted By magic0214 Any way why should we trust a new-be. Just kidding wam0418. yes Night Kingdom and more of Discovery Cove than anything and again not offical
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I wouldn't trust any rumor from a cast member unless that cast member is Joe Rohde, Marty Sklar or an imagineer of similar caliber (and we know they won't say anything, anyway). Cast member rumors have been proven time and time again to be nothing more than rumors. There are people on this board who know more than cast members. I won't believe the rumor of a 5th park until I see the press release.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Nikki's back!!! YEAH!!! Time to whip it out. ... My refillable 1997 Port Orleans mug that is
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Hey bobbielee and Spirit! Yes, school is out and I'm happy to say I've made it through my first year relatively unscathed. I'm doing a few workshops over the summer, but I'm back on LP - hopefully I won't have to take such an extended break again. Spirit, speaking of mugs, I have to confess something. When we visited in December, we stayed at Caribbean Beach and bought the new mugs with the universal YOMD design. Since it often wasn't convenient to eat in the food court, we only used our mugs once. Since we only used them once, uh...oh this is hard to say...I'm going to do it real quick, like ripping a bandaid off... I BROUGHT THE STINKING MUG TO POP WHEN WE RETURNED IN FEBRUARY AND USED IT AGAIN! I REUSED THE ONE I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER! There, I said it! Gawrsh, I feel dirty now.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Oh no Nikki, please tell me Spirit will never see what you just wrote. At least the new refillable fits in my cup holder. You can't imagine how much OJ I spilled driving to work with the old mugs. Finally I learned to put the oj container in the refrig at work. Slow learner.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Hey bobbielee and Spirit! Yes, school is out and I'm happy to say I've made it through my first year relatively unscathed. I'm doing a few workshops over the summer, but I'm back on LP - hopefully I won't have to take such an extended break again.>> I took an almost 3-month break myself ... then almost another month when I took a transatlantic cruise. I find you appreciate the place and the people more if you take breaks. But welcome back! Now, why do I feel things are going to get really GOOOOOOOOOOOD now?!? <<Spirit, speaking of mugs, I have to confess something.>> Darling, you go right ahead. It's just you and me and no one else will ever know. Besides, confession is good for the soul and every great spirit has lots of soul. <<When we visited in December, we stayed at Caribbean Beach and bought the new mugs with the universal YOMD design. Since it often wasn't convenient to eat in the food court, we only used our mugs once. Since we only used them once, uh...oh this is hard to say...I'm going to do it real quick, like ripping a bandaid off...>> It's OK ... I will not judge you at all ... just let it out ... yell it from the rooftops! <<I BROUGHT THE STINKING MUG TO POP WHEN WE RETURNED IN FEBRUARY AND USED IT AGAIN! I REUSED THE ONE I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER! >> AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My day is made. I have a huge grin on my face and it has nothing to do with me wearing no pants. You reused a mug that was purchased on one visit from one resort and used it again at another? Oh the scandal. Why do I hear cheap 80s porn music playing in the background? How? How could you do such a thing? You of all people? My image of you as perfect just went out the window. It's like finding out your angel is the centerfold. Dirty. That's how I feel. <<There, I said it! Gawrsh, I feel dirty now.>> Now, c'mon. Doncha feel a little thrill ... kinda like the first time you played "you show me yours and I'll show you mine?'' It wasn't that bad. OK, now if I've abused you enough let me tell you what I really think (although I do think everything above ... at least I think I do but I'm not thinking clearly still laughing at this post ... I really needed it today so thanks!) OK, what I think is this. You bought a mug for what $12.99 (or are they $13.99 now?) and used it once. One Coke with unlimited refills (at that meal) is $1.99. You in no way got what you paid for. You actually bought the mug at the sister resort (as CBR and POP share many things including management). You returned and used it, hopefully getting your $$$'s worth that you hadn't of before. I doubt that even Inoverherheadmeg would accuse you of soda thievery. So, I feel you tortured yourself and got my hopes up for nothing! You must return with the mug again ... and again. As long as they have dumbed the program down with the same design, Disney clearly has no expectations about people bringing them back or not. This new cheap set-up shows how little they are concerned with anybody taking soda. Again, if they allow people to come in with two liter bottles and fill up (something that sickens me beyond belief), do you think that 99% of all CMs (management included) cares that you're reusing a mug you bought in late 2007 in 2008? If it makes you feel any better when I was at Port Orleans earlier this year I proudly used my 1998 mug and there were many others there doing likewise. Yet again, I asked a CM (even though I've been told for years to bring mine back) and she told me 'as long as it's a Disney bough mug we're not even going to look and any PO mug will always be good here unless they end the program.' I need to give you some lessons on how to really be a bad girl, Nikki!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Oh no Nikki, please tell me Spirit will never see what you just wrote.>> Oh Bobbelee, surely you know by now that the Spirit sees all! (and that post really made his night!) <<At least the new refillable fits in my cup holder. You can't imagine how much OJ I spilled driving to work with the old mugs. Finally I learned to put the oj container in the refrig at work. Slow learner.>> For my giant collection of mugs, I don't think I've used them at home more than 5 times total in a decade plus. They sit in a cabinet and happily wait to return to the World.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I'm glad I made your day, Spirit. I'm going to take a bath now and make a futile attempt to scrub the shame from my skin!
Originally Posted By Skellington88 If Disney got rid of the refillable mugs I would probably stop going all together. The parks are stale, the new cartoon "interactive" rides are boring, and prices keep going up. Free soda is the only thing left that disney offers. If they denied me that my money belongs to Universal and other vacation destinations.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<They sit in a cabinet and happily wait to return to the World.>>> The 2 broad based ones from Dixie are now pencil holders. Besides the new generic refillable, I bought 3 new mugs this trip. I can't resist anything Maleficent! If anyone wants to buy me the statue of her in Villians 'n Vogue window, I'll gladly give you my address! So I bought the dragon bean bag instead. Does anyone know if he has a name?
Originally Posted By sharon2 I don't think the window props are for sale bobbelee. But I sell realestate and one thing I've learned is EVERYTHING is negotiable!!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<If Disney got rid of the refillable mugs I would probably stop going all together. The parks are stale, the new cartoon "interactive" rides are boring, and prices keep going up. Free soda is the only thing left that disney offers. If they denied me that my money belongs to Universal and other vacation destinations.>> A vacation that costs you at least $1000m justified by the fact that you can get free soft drinks? Yeah, I can see how you worked that one out (!?!?!?!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'm glad I made your day, Spirit. I'm going to take a bath now and make a futile attempt to scrub the shame from my skin! >> You have NOTHING to feel dirty about! Why do I feel Nikki goes to the local police station and turns herself in if she accidentally runs a red light as it's changing from yellow? BTW, did you ever make it to DL? I can't recall when you were supposed to go.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Hm... So they no longer have resort-specific mugs? were in Gainesville right now, and finding a place to sleep before we drive the rest of the way, and this is the first Ive heard of this.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I was supposed to go to DL last week, but due to the fact that IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR my principal changed not only the number of paychecks we were to receive (20 checks to 24, reducing each check by roughly $300) and the schedule of our paychecks (we got paid every other week on Fridays and then he switched it to the 1st and the 15th of each month), it completely through a wrench into my plans and I couldn't afford to go and had to cancel my reservations, which ticked me off. My principal planned the school's finances poorly, and it not screwed up my trip but the way I pay my bills each month: I have a late fee on my car payment each month due to his shortsighted planning. Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper - I love my school, but the whole paycheck thing was (and still is) a mess.
