Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I love all 7 Star Wars outings (that is if you count Clone Wars as canon, which I do). And the Crystal Skull. I think all the prequals are better than Jedi, and Eps III is my second fav after a New Hope. And I prefer Crystal Skull to Temple of Doom. But I am really excited about this new Star Tours, much more than anything in DCA. MMC - they do have the series here in the UK from time to time, but it is soooo expensive to take the whole family. When I priced it up including transport and food, it was going to be about $700 for us. Too much I am afraid.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub You know you are right and I saw that over a year ago. I forgot how expensive it was. I would not give my money away so freely nowadays. Funny how dramatic one year has changed things. It amazes me every weekend when I see box office amounts and I wonder who has the money to go to the movies and "give" it away to these celebrities? Mix that in with companies wanting to charge more but cut back on quality. That is when I realize how brilliant Disney has been with their pricing creating an addiction for each generation. Their new proposal setting up monthly payments that go on forever...we are all disney addicts and this is our meetingplace. Are we still laughing?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I said to Sarah last night I had finally beaten my addiction to the mouse. She then asked how long I spent on Disney related websites yesterday, and also if so, why did I bother sorting out our trading pins for our upcoming trip. Ok, she might be right, but I am not so hardcore now. I counted the pins over the weekend with the kids, we have 100's. The pins are between 6 - 12 euros each, dependent on design. That is about $9-$18 each. What was I ever on?????!!!!! Thankfully the last few trips, I have only bought 1 pin and 1 vynal (I know, I feel dirty). Clothes and tableware isn't too bad, because you need to use those things. But OMG, it shows I have mental health problems. Star Tours gets even harder, as Star Wars is another passion of mine. So I may be sad, and buy some of the new merchandise. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I am not a frequent drinker, I rarely gamble, and going for fast food is a rarity these days as I want to see my Grand Children. I guess this is my vice (well travel and travel related souvenirs). Man, I wish we could really travel to other planets. Oh, well, at least Star Tours is more belivable than singing guppies, pies thrown at toys, and Mater spinning around. I am really psyched for STII. I do wonder if it will ever come to Paris (doubtful, they rather put on crap entertainment).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 DWB-- just like me- no smoke, no drugs, infrequent drinker...and SW and Disney my main vices- also likely have to add Dr Who and Lotr from a collectibles standpoint. Aside from fast cars-- that is where my money goes that doesn't go to the kids. we all have to have somehting-- for me Star Wars Weekends are like something I would have dreamed up...so glad to have attended a few of these.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would love to go to those, but they never tally with a time we can go. But they offer one at the National Space Centre here in the UK, so I will try to get to it. I remember having tears of joy when my son was chosen in Jedi Academy, and he got to fight both Darth Maul and Darth Vader (I know, continuity error). He was beaming, and so was I!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I vaquely recall reading Jedi Academy was going to be discontinued or was it a different meetnGreet area with SW characters? I hope this is not true. ? Does anybody know or recall this rumor? I really like HS(WDW) over the one at DL.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I said to Sarah last night I had finally beaten my addiction to the mouse. She then asked how long I spent on Disney related websites yesterday, and also if so, why did I bother sorting out our trading pins for our upcoming trip. Ok, she might be right, but I am not so hardcore now.>> Buddy, I hate to break it to you, but anyone who regularly reads and/or contributes to Disney fan forums and goes to Disney parks multiple times a year and ... well, you are still hardcore. No way around it. There are certainly degrees of fandom just like their are degrees of mental illness ... <<I counted the pins over the weekend with the kids, we have 100's. The pins are between 6 - 12 euros each, dependent on design. That is about $9-$18 each. What was I ever on?????!!!!! Thankfully the last few trips, I have only bought 1 pin and 1 vynal (I know, I feel dirty). Clothes and tableware isn't too bad, because you need to use those things. But OMG, it shows I have mental health problems.>> Some of us will love you anyway! (but, yes, it does). For full disclosure, I probably have about 400 pins, but at least half were free (gifts, being at events etc) Out of the other 200, I'd venture to say that 125 were bought at discounts (often deep). And only one vinyl and that's all there ever will be. <<Star Tours gets even harder, as Star Wars is another passion of mine. So I may be sad, and buy some of the new merchandise.>> I 'may' know a Spirit that 'may' have some such items sitting within six feet that will one day be mailed to the UK, if they aren't hand delivered first! <<I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I am not a frequent drinker, I rarely gamble, and going for fast food is a rarity these days as I want to see my Grand Children. I guess this is my vice (well travel and travel related souvenirs).>> Certainly not the worst thing ... right now, I have a very strong desire to go spend a week at Yosemite, but I think I need to wait for better weather and better finances. <<Man, I wish we could really travel to other planets. Oh, well, at least Star Tours is more belivable than singing guppies, pies thrown at toys, and Mater spinning around. I am really psyched for STII. I do wonder if it will ever come to Paris (doubtful, they rather put on crap entertainment).>> I actually heard a strong rumor this week that STII is pretty much a done deal for DLP and HKDL (this one kind of shocked me and I wondered if said source got his Asian parks mixed up although there's plenty of land for it!)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>...STII is pretty much a done deal for DLP and HKDL (this one kind of shocked me and I wondered if said source got his Asian parks mixed up although there's plenty of land for it!)<< When the park first opened, it was said there was an expansion pad between Buzz Lightyear and Comet Cafe that was specifically slated for Star Tours. It makes sense that they would just skip to the new version once they built it, but it is exciting that they are thinking of actually building it. It will bring a very different feel to the park (strangely, more realistic than much of what's there or planned in the westside expansion). But I do find it strange that TDL doesn't have any plans for it. I thought that they were the reason that the project really originated, and then they pulled out after being told that they would foot the bill for the new film and programming, which would then be copied into the other parks. Yes, TDR is a little preoccupied at the moment, but I'm still not sure that weren't thinking about it before the recent earthquake.
Originally Posted By Socrates " But OMG, it shows I have mental health problems. So what is 'normal'? Socrates "The unesamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Like asking deep questions, Socrates? Perhaps, you have a future as a philosopher.
Originally Posted By Socrates Everybody has their role to play. Socrates "I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance."
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Yes, except some of us are cast in roles we absolutely don't belong (see 99% of all politicians and 90% of all CEOs in the USA!)
Originally Posted By Socrates "Yes, except some of us are cast in roles we absolutely don't belong..." So how am I doing? Socrates "The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."
Originally Posted By jgordofan24 i can't wait for the star tours to start with the new destinations and characters. I can only imagine how great its going to be now.
Originally Posted By Socrates Well, I hope I haven't been too windy. Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
