Originally Posted By Disney Joy Disney will always be magical to me, no matter what you all say :O))) Somethings on here are very helpful - others you just wonder. Lots of good has came out of being on LP. I will be paying more attention to things that I normally wouldn't. Hummmm
Originally Posted By Loreigh There are different levels of being a Disneyland fan. Personally I think if its that easy to ruin the magic for you then maybe you aren't as deep on the hardcore level as you think. Or maybe you are just a fan for different reasons than i am. For me it seems the more i learn about Disneyland the more Magical it becomes. Once i grew past the age of seven I figured out alot of the tricks to Disneyland but knowing all the effort that goes into maintaining it and keeping the "magic" aura only makes the effect more special to me.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Are we about to have an "I'm a better Disney Fan than you are" battle? LOL Being "Hard Core" doesn't mean you become blind and deaf to everything Disney. People, stop and think. It's OKAY to say something negative now and then. I mean, it's not a CULT after all is it? If it is, no one told me. It is a business, there to entertain us and take our money. We pay Disney, therefore, we are at liberty to hold Disney accountable. That doesn't mean that you cry and pitch a fit at every single thing that is wrong or not to your liking. But the day I am no longer able to say "hey I am not happy with this part of Disney..." is the day I pack my bags and head out. No offense, but don't get so offended when someone wants to have an opinion that is *GASP* different. Of course this excludes the people on LP that are ALWAYS negative no matter what. You know who you are! *gives the evil eye*
Originally Posted By knoxvelour wait...you mean it's NOT a cult? Really wish someone would have said something before I went through with that chemical castration. That came out of pocket, you know? That kinda thing isn't covered by my HMO
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Originally Posted By danyoung >Of course this excludes the people on LP that are ALWAYS negative no matter what.< And of course this isn't just restricted to LP. A certain DL site webmaster whose name rhymes with Hal Futz was so negative a couple years ago about DCA that he was just about unreadable. Even the good things in other parks were compared against the horror of DCA. It was so slanted that I almost stopped reading him completely. Thankfully he's pulled out of the muck and is now much more balanced.
Originally Posted By MomTo2Girls Loreigh I never claimed to be a "hardcore" fan. I just didn't expect to find so many negative things on this board, and was surprised by it. I always read the boards and never posted, mainly because I didn't want to get bombarded with all of these negative views or get blasted for my opinion. It's not about being a better fan or a different fan. That has absolutely nothing to do with it. I think everyone here loves DL in their own way. The park has special memories for each of us, and it's not for you to say that I must not be that much of a fan if the magic is "ruined" that easily. I never said it was ruined. If you read my post, I basically said I will continue to believe in the magic and to keep it alive for my girls for as long as I can. But thanks for your opinion.
Originally Posted By Loreigh Whoa, i didnt mean to start a debate or insult anyone! I only meant with my post that these forumns havent ruined anything for me, im not passing judgements on anyone else. Sorry if anyone was offended.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >> I can't believe how much DL and DCA get bashed. << Please also take into consideration, that at the same time these internet communities sprouted (1997-2006) ... Is also the worst years DL has ever seen. - The decay the park took overall, from a lack of vision from the park's former management. - Several lacking projects that extend from Light Magic in 1997 to Winnie the Pooh in 2003. I seriously don't think had the internet been around between 1955 to 1995 you would read so much negativity ... because the positive FAR exceeded the negative then. Only in the last 1½ years with Rasula, Ouimet, and now Lasseter ... Can we now look toward a better time on these boards where we can start rejoicing some better more positive changes. Less reason to talk negative and bash ... if there are fewer things to criticize.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I do consider myself a very "hard core" Disney fan. In fact I even parise Michael Eisner and defend him to this day. However as weird as THAT is, I shamefully, sometimes say negative things. Without honesty things will never change nor improve.
Originally Posted By Fowley Mom I still say walk into the park, take a DEEP breath and get all that good old fashion Pixie Dust into you and you'll be fine. The only problem I have is now trying to get the Pixie Dust from my head, I crave it daily. Any suggestions on how to stop it
Originally Posted By DisneyFreak96 <<Please also take into consideration, that at the same time these internet communities sprouted (1997-2006) ... Is also the worst years DL has ever seen.>> I must agree. Prior to 1997, there was a lot less "fan" negativity on usenet, for example.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy I am grateful for the internet and comments both good and bad ~ being so far away - I feel like I am somewhat in touch with things. People are people. You take the neg's with the pos - and when it gets to be too much you stop reading that thread an move to another one. ))
Originally Posted By CMM1 The more you look and talk about something the more you are likely to eventually talk about some of the bad that comes up after such close scrutiny. Sometimes you get really useful stuff from the posts - what rides aren't connected to the FP computers, what attractions are going to be down, etc. Sometimes you get people ranting about some of their favored attractions being closed, modified or removed altogether. These posts are here for those that want to consume them - one can simply ignore them if they wish to do so, just as they can simply choose not to turn on the TV or read a newspaper.
