Originally Posted By bobbelee9 That's ok, I had to go back an reread it, my mind had read it as "greet" not "great" We see what we want/expect to see. Maybe that explains why some of us still enjoy WDW. I see what I want to be there.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Many Disney fan forums are floundering.. it's kinda funny that Disney isn't noticing.. << Disney will put their positive spend on that. Less activity on forumns translates into fewer negative things being said. Now lets get down to the real important issues. How much should we increase the make-overs for little Princesses to, at the Bibbidi Bobbbidi Boutique.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I occasionally look at that other Magical place, and when you take away the half-dozen people who post a hundred times everyday, there's very little going on over there, too. << Steve definetly has some hard corps posters over there. You never have to look very far to have something to read.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Maybe people are getting lives, and don't have time for the boards. I find that a horrible idea. I need you guys keeping me informed. << I'm sure we could make something up.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys This board really could use a good dose of TDLFAN. Not to mention the great pics he used to post.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I suspect it is a case that I am not the only one very disillusioned with the mouse trying to find new interests. And for others, it could be the recession keeping them away if they do not know when their next trip will be. << I think it's because Spirit hasn't written anything controversial lately. You know, the kind of thing that makes people say, "Why do you even bother going to Walt Disney World if you hate it so much? Go some place else. That means the lines will be shorter for me.". It's all Spirits fault.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> There's nothing really interesting happening in mouse land lately.. << I think that's the main reason. >> Disney really thinks it can rest on its laurels though.. right now it is coasting. Hopefully that wont work for long and it will hit them pretty hard and swiftly. << That's what I'm hoping The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will do to them.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> There is HUGE stuff coming to WDW. There is an Aurora meet and great with coloring, a Cinderella meet and great with dancing, a Belle meet and great with storytime, and an Ariel meet and great. Oh, and a restaurant and I belive a ride. << It just doesn't get any better than that, does it Dave. What more could we ask for. A chance to meet the real live Princesses. Plus a chance to get $30 pizza that I'm sure will be the best tasting pizza anybody has ever had.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Except they admitted a day or so ago in an event they hosted for D23 that they don't actually have any plans for any of that finalized, that they're really just playing around with all of it, they don't even know where Dumbo is going to be yet, can't figure out how to theme the train station or the Barnstormer.. and they appear to have fired everyone else who works in the building who was not present and accounted for at the event. << It's kind of hard to hype up the Fantasyland make-over when they don't even know what they are going to do. It's really kind of ironic. While the Disney forumns speculate what Fantasyland is going to turn out like. The WDI are doing the exact same thing.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Arggg! I can't believe that I wrote great instead of greet 4X in a row without realizing it. One less martini and a real keyboad instead of this cute little iPhone thingy would help. <M< Four Martinis are well worth the sacrafice of poor spelling or grammar. I try to put it into perspective Dave. I misspell words all the time without the benefit of a Martini.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> That's ok, I had to go back an reread it, my mind had read it as "greet" not "great" We see what we want/expect to see. << Did you have four Martinis while you were reading that Bobbelee?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> This board really could use a good dose of TDLFAN. Not to mention the great pics he used to post. << Most definetly.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Think of it this way - your gasp of spelling is more concrete then WDI's plans for Fantasyland.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Yeah. Unfortunately, I have very little interest in following up. This place just seems so dead ... am I missing something? << <<Lack of enthusiasim maybe?>> I'd say so ... I've been checking in every now and again ... reading ... but when I go to post I just feel BLAH ... really ... what is there to talk about these days? I want to be excited by WDW ... I want to be wowed ... but a 1972-era parade, recycled pyro and new meet and greets IN TWO-THREE YEARS ... um ... I just can't get all foamed up. And judging by what I've been reading here, I guess I'm not alone. But hey, did you guys catch the cut to Iger early on ABC's Oscar telecast? That was demanded ... oops, I mean requested by The Weatherman's peeps ... nope, no ego there.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<It's not just here.. Many Disney fan forums are floundering.. it's kinda funny that Disney isn't noticing..>> True. Micechat has died. Put a fork in it, beyond the DLR board anyway. WDWMAGIC has fanbois who will post over new urinals in T-land, but even that place is awful quiet. And this place, if not for you, Merfie baby, putting folks in their place over paint on the swinger at DCA and how DLR sucks and WDI too ...and if not for a certain manic new poster ... well, this place would be dead too. And, rest assured, Disney notices. They notice plenty. BUT ... you think they care? Since much of what gets posted on these sites can be very critical of The Mouse, Burbank would love to see the rhetoric turned down. Then we could all discuss which moderate resort is our favorite, which characters show up at the Cape May breakfast, and whether we should book the DDP now or wait for it to be offered for free (OK, maybe not that one!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I occasionally look at that other Magical place, and when you take away the half-dozen people who post a hundred times everyday, there's very little going on over there, too.>> Yes. That gets old in a hurry. Some of the younger set can drop a few hundred posts in a day. <<Maybe people are getting lives, and don't have time for the boards. I find that a horrible idea. I need you guys keeping me informed.>> Some of us always have had lives (or very interesting existences), but made time to read and post. I have to admit that's very tough. Some of the best folks here either have left or post very sporadically. Couple that with truly very little at WDW of substance and you get ... BLAH! <<I suspect it is a case that I am not the only one very disillusioned with the mouse trying to find new interests.>> Possibly. I am not disillusioned because I have felt the same way about Disney a decade ago as I do now. The company has fundamentally changed. It has some very souless folks making decisions. As an organization it is living off the greatness/legacy of Walt and his greats. But, in some ways, I've accepted it and moved on. I still love the parks. And much of the creative product. They do get far less of my $$$s than they once did. And if they don't care about that, then why the hell should I? <<And for others, it could be the recession keeping them away if they do not know when their next trip will be.>> I'm sure this is also a factor. Our economy has been in freefall since 2007 and isn't getting better in any real sense. Of course, those who have always had money, largely still do.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Think of it this way, Fantasyland Forest Expansion is as solid as Edison Street. >> Yeah, it sure does seem like the typical Disney 'Phase 2' deal where it disappears into pixie dust and future coffee table books. Funny how when parks like EPCOT Center, TDL, DLP and TDS open they don't need the constant work all the half-arsed, built on the cheap, cutbacks galore style parks do ...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Disney will put their positive spend on that. Less activity on forumns translates into fewer negative things being said.>> I should have read ahead first as I said the same thing ... besides, their 'social media' (why do I hear Homeland Security when that term is used?) department now has a blog of its own where it keeps things very, very, very magical. <<Now lets get down to the real important issues. How much should we increase the make-overs for little Princesses to, at the Bibbidi Bobbbidi Boutique.>> We could do a Miley at the Oscars makeover package and charge $500. Seriously, does anyone really think she can sing or act or is even attractive?
