Originally Posted By mawnck >>In that attraction, Disney's own Imagineers poked fun at the original bird show, pointing out how they're mechanical, and creating a brash, crass, ugly show.<< The barker bird, who sat out front of the Tiki Room when it first opened in 1963, blew a fuse right in front of the guests! "I blew a fuse! I blew a fuse! Turn me off! Turn me off!" <a href="http://www.disneybymark.com/2011/06/17/what-i-got-for-xmas-jose-from-disneylands-enchanted-tiki-room/" target="_blank">http://www.disneybymark.com/20...ki-room/</a> >>In that attraction, ... creating a brash, crass, ugly show.<< This is the key part. Not the poking fun. And that's an attraction, not a TV commercial. And (here we go again) it's the Tiki Room, not the dang Jungle Cruise. >>It's interesting that so many here are okay with the 'Jungle Cruise' commercial. << Interesting? Yes. Veddy interesting. You're in a very small minority. It happens around here. Stop obsessing over it.
Originally Posted By danyoung >It's dumb, low-brow humor and again, I expect more from Disney.< I have audio of the great Paul Frees doing the same type of tongue in cheek mocking radio commercials for the opening of the Haunted Mansion. Disney's been doing this type of thing since 1969 at least. It's nothing new, and I think it's kinda clever. Not the greatest of 3D animation, but it makes the point.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <You're in a very small minority. It happens around here. Stop obsessing over it.> You get the impression that I'm obsessing over this? Maybe you're obsessed with me?
Originally Posted By sassafrass Has anyone else noticed that one of the elephants basically says "Bullshit"? One of the animals says "I thought we were in Africa" and the elephant says "BULLSH--" and all the elephants blow water out of their trunks. What the hell, Disney???
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I hate to burst your bubble but the elephant is yelling "BOAT". Might have been more interesting the other way though.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA We now return you to the thread: "if You Could Be a Disney Princess -- Which One Would it Be -- and Why?" -- already in progress for the past 10 years.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub and the reason for the 10 years...we couldn't agree on which newby princess deserves to be in the "Princess" category. If I am going to be a make-believe princess I want it to be a real make-believe and not a wanna-be not really real princess. Is that clearly understood yet?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>If I am going to be a make-believe princess I want it to be a real make-believe and not a wanna-be not really real princess.<< PRINCESS EILONWY WAS ROBBED I tells ya!
Originally Posted By ImTempest I didn't object to the commercial - LAST YEAR. I thought it was a little lame, but it was the Jungle Cruise and the cruise itself is a little...corny. But to put us through it again this year because Disney is too lazy to think up a new original spot - well, I feel a little offended, to be honest.
Originally Posted By schnebs If I'm going to spend time being annoyed over a Disney Parks commercial, I'd rather be annoyed about how the current commercials enforce the idea that (a) it's all about Magic Kingdom/Disneyland and (b) there's no difference between the two. Snarky Jungle Cruise animals? Not so much.
Originally Posted By Bellella Hopefully THIS link works. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV-3T6hQcWQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...3T6hQcWQ</a> As for the idea of Jungle Cruise AA's actually talking and having a life force of their own- Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!!!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost So we are talking about Disney Parks here right? The place that requires suspension of disbelief and the idea of talking AA's with their own life force, is...what was that again?...Stupid! Oh, I see. No...no I don't...why is that stupid again?
Originally Posted By mawnck It's pretty stupid. Suspension of disbelief and suspension of one's stupid-o-meter are two different things.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Well I guess that some peoples "stupid" is other peoples cute and humorous. All a matter of perspective. Whatever happened to the good old inner child?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Well I guess that some peoples "stupid" is other peoples cute and humorous. All a matter of perspective. Whatever happened to the good old inner child?<< Even my good old inner child prefers humor that's actually funny.
