Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Wait a minute. Nostalgia is what Disneyland was built on." Well of course, but the spirit in which these things were designed was inspired by creativity and imagination. In this day and age the Tiki Room hardly pushes the creative envelope. Nothing wrong with that per se, but who knows what could go in that space if the designers put their creative resources to good use.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> What is Main Street USA? << A highly themed retail corridor designed to funnel foot traffic past 'point of purchase' registers.
Originally Posted By monorailblue The challenge with overhauling "it's a small world" is successfully adding to its style--the colors, textures, shapes and so on. The very opening and the very closing have been re done a bit several times, and they don't quite "fit", to me. There are swaths of plus-able spaces in the show area, but I fear that most attempts to fill them will be awkward and unsuccessful. Thankfully, this joyous and always enjoyable Attraction keeps the attention away from the emptier space. Long live "it's a small world."
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf It's A Small World is untouchable. I am not a huge fan of it now (as an adult) but I remember getting on it as a kid and marvelling at all of the different places in the world. I credit that ride with making it my dream to travel the world with a desire to learn about their cultures rather than lecture them about mine.
Originally Posted By Moderation <<Alright fine Small world is still popular. I guess I just can't take that song for very long.>> I awakened newfound zest for Small World in my most recent visit by watching the parodies of the ride to be found on certain episodes of the Simpsons and Famiy Guy. Extrapolating on the Simpsons episode in particular, Ms. Tuppence and I contemplated and discussed the fluid upon which our barge floated, concluding that it was not actually water at all, but Disney Resort General Purpose Fluid Number 3(tm)(harmfull if swallowed). Good times, good times.....
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove (I think I love crazycroc) Thanks for this discussion. I haven't been on IASW since 1978 and I haven't been to Tiki since 1968. I hereby solemnly affirm to do both in November. Shocking confession: have NEVER done Mr. Lincoln. I was always an E-ticket kind of girl. Shall amend that sin, as well.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb ^^^Good luck with the Mr Lincoln thing. Unless something changes he's a perminent resident of Yesterland.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Bummer...I guess the only kicks I'll get is from watching him slowly faint away on reruns of America's Funniest Home Videos.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf <<<Shocking confession: have NEVER done Mr. Lincoln>>> Care to re-phrase this?
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Ummmmmmmmmmmmm............hmmm. Well, leave it to a guy and a dwarf at that, to get personal. And yeah, Disneyland and I may be the same age, but I'm not THAT old, LOL!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Silly dwarf, I know. But the topic was rides, and you went off, and I couldn't resist and....the rest is history. Or Yesterland, apparently.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl <<I guess the only kicks I'll get is from watching him slowly faint away on reruns of America's Funniest Home Videos. >> OMG, I remember seeing that. One of the funniest things ever!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Isn't it? I've tried to find it on youtube to link, but no luck. Cracks me up each time I've seen it.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove I'm not really a fan of Snow White's Scary Adventures. Could someone convince me why I should like it? Perhaps I'm not getting the golden nuggets of appreciation out of it.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl ^^^What irks me about Scary Adventures is the lack of an ending. Witch falls off cliff, screams, wall says "And they lived happily ever after". Umm...yeah. I guess since it's supposed to be the "scary" adventures they didn't want any kind of light and fluffy resolution to get in the way of the scariness? I don't know, but it's not very effective to me. In WDW however, they actually have the end scene where the Prince kisses Snow White. It's more gratifying.
Originally Posted By alexbook 1. We all know that *something* has to get re-themed to "Ratatouille," just because that's how things are these days. 2. Hardly any Disneyland guests know who Gadget Hackwrench is. Put it together and what've you got? "Remy's Kitchen Coaster"! crazycroc: Inspector Gadget wouldn't stand a chance against against Gadget Hackwrench! She'd take him apart in no time!
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf Snow White's Scary Adventures???!!! I know you won't believe this, but it's one of my favorite rides!!! I love how all throughout the ride there is this build-up of tension. The last scene is the witch trying to push the rock down on the riders and then......you move out into the sunshine and see the "And they lived happily ever after!" It is the worst ending to a ride ever, but it makes it so much fun (especially with a couple of drinks coursing through your veins). I love it!
Originally Posted By crazycroc The only way they could ever replace Lincoln is with some sort of "Edison Twins" recite "Great Moments" from books that were banned by public libraries in Alabama. Disney will never get another cent from me, if they go through with this "removing" Lincoln. {unless it's with the Edison Twins} They may as well tear down the park, plant an orange grove and then salt the earth!
