Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<So far I have yet to see a car jumping backwards>> Which is one of the biggest disappointments in the show when the reveal how that's done.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "Try and see things through a 5 year old's eyes - 1 50 year old's eyes- and basically a lot of combinations." 150 year old eyes?!? If they haven't succumbed to death then they are most likely blind, or VERY demented. Now THAT would be an INTERESTING trip report!!! : )
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "On top of that, I LOATHE the feaux movie-filming. It irks me to no end. Listen, I know you're not filming a movie here. Don't do that crap." Yeah - between MGM and USF I got sick of that angle REALLY quick. I think I almost snapped with the Earthquake/Disaster ride thing at USF. I was muttering to myself, "Just show us the ******* EARTHQUAKE ALREADY!!!" I mean, how does Terminator fit in? How did the old BTTF ride fit in? Just present them as attractions and be done with it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I almost snapped with the Earthquake/Disaster ride thing at USF. I was muttering to myself, "Just show us the ******* EARTHQUAKE ALREADY!!!">> Disaster is the only ride in that "genre" that I love,and that's because of the humor.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> "On top of that, I LOATHE the feaux movie-filming. It irks me to no end. Listen, I know you're not filming a movie here. Don't do that crap." << Yes!
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Yeah - between MGM and USF I got sick of that angle REALLY quick. I think I almost snapped with the Earthquake/Disaster ride thing at USF. I was muttering to myself, "Just show us the ******* EARTHQUAKE ALREADY!!!" I mean, how does Terminator fit in? How did the old BTTF ride fit in? Just present them as attractions and be done with it. << Absolutely, Bob. Except with Disaster, at least you have Christopher "More Cowbell" Walken to help the proceedings.
Originally Posted By leobloom Two threads have devolved into bitching about LMA. Can we go for three at once?
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, here is the wierd thing. I saw LMA once, back in 2006. And I enjoyed it. I have been to the park about 40 times since then and have yet to feel the need to see it a second time. THEN.....I heard they added Lightening McQueen. meh. Still not feeling the need.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 "Try and see things through a 5 year old's eyes - 1 50 year old's eyes- and basically a lot of combinations." 150 year old eyes?!? If they haven't succumbed to death then they are most likely blind, or VERY demented. Now THAT would be an INTERESTING trip report!!! --------- was just supposed to be 50 year olds- but I admit today I feel like 150 with some of the nonsense going on
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Who has time for LMA when you can go yell at Sarah Palin and Robert Allison on NPR? ...Only me? OK.
Originally Posted By Dis-Philip Reminder: listening to Spirit of 74 is a sin! And all the rest of you Iger-bashers out there are completely wrong and you know it, so stop being wrong!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Iger is the worst thing to happen to Disney (or is it Rasulo). Nothing amazing has been done on Iger's watch, except maybe TRON (and I am in the minority in that opinion).
Originally Posted By FerretAfros He always manages to find creative ways to keep squeezing the same products. I never would have thought of half the ways to recycle the content that he's been doing. Just think about how much he's done for Disney's green initiave! But if you're talking about a direction for the company, creation of new content, or any really bold strategic plans, no, he hasn't done any of that. And it doesn't look like it will happen any time soon. >>And all the rest of you Iger-bashers out there are completely wrong and you know it, so stop being wrong!<< Compelling argument, but I think I'll just continue as I was. : )
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed, I will admit Iger sorted the issues with Pixar, Lucas and ABC, so that is to be applauded. But I am a parks fan first and foremost, and nothing given a green light on his watch has floated my boat, in fact most are the opposite of what float my boat. But given I was told I was not the target or average visitor, that does not surprise me much. I am so sick of synergy it makes me want to vomit, whether Princesses, Fairies, Pirates, or the Fab 5.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^ I agree. He does nothing creative for the company. --- not defending his overall- but how many major corp CEO's add anything creatively to a company- outside of Steve Jobs ? Now it's his job to make sure someone is filling that role however-- and I thought that was supposed to be Lassetter.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 that's not his official role though is it ? Something is amiss there - as his vision needs to be all Disney. As much as I like Lassetter, I think this needs to be laid at his doorstep
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Agreed, I will admit Iger sorted the issues with Pixar, Lucas and ABC, so that is to be applauded. But I am a parks fan first and foremost, and nothing given a green light on his watch has floated my boat, in fact most are the opposite of what float my boat. But given I was told I was not the target or average visitor, that does not surprise me much. I am so sick of synergy it makes me want to vomit, whether Princesses, Fairies, Pirates, or the Fab 5.>> See, synergy doesn't bother me as much as the juvenile viewpoint almost every single ride and attraction seems to carry. Disney used to have rides for kids that still had a big old heaping of class added in. I don't see the class now. Anymore all I see is loud, obnoxious kiddy rides.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo agreed, or coasters that kids cannot go on (like Everest). They need to build family friendly attractions that wow. Like Disney used to do. Sadly no one has really picked this up elsewhere in the industry either.
