Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I am shocked they are not just biting the bullet and building the Cindy show/meet n grope when they are building the EXACT SAME thing in Tokyo? What happened to Disney Parks franchise fetish? Plus it would save Snow White. Also, since the Fairies are DEAD DEAD, why not just put the dark ride coaster on THAT land instead of the Cindy/Aurora land?>> Cindy will have a place in the new F-land ... it just won't be the one originally planned. And SW isn't dead yet (although that attraction looks so bad that it really should be put out of its misery). As for the coaster, it is simply going back where it was originally supposed to go before it was axed. I am very worried about how Pierce is going to take the fact he won't be able to color with Aurora after all.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>WOW!!! You really ARE ANCIENT!!!<<< Need I remind you, that you'll be the oldest at our table tomorrow night? :-D
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I have no idea ... but Steven Clark (of D23 fame and former WDW Ambassador) is the biggest 'pusher' of vinyl and pins.<<< It's the Disney Holy Trinity. Pins, D23, and Vinyl. DVC must be a saint, or something.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>And SW isn't dead yet (although that attraction looks so bad that it really should be put out of its misery).<<< That's good to hear. REFURB.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I'm not a half anything kind of guy. I'm simply a realist and I am very observant.< Hmmm. You say potato . . . >I know you visit DLR a lot (likely sponging off your wonderful bro!), so I find it odd you don't see the obvious differences in the little things (that really are huge) ... the Disney Details ... between resorts.< It's actually the opposite with my brother. You don't get rich working for the mouse, at least at the level my brother is most happy with - working in merch, dealing with the people. So I always save up and pay for the nice meals and stuff while on vacation. I consider it my contribution to his career as a lifelong cast member! And yes, I most definitely see the differences between DL and WDW. The difference between you and me is that I'd never advise someone to rethink a WDW vacation because of the horrible horrible condition of the park. I just don't see it. I see problems, but none of them rise up even close to the level of making me want to skip a biannual visit. I'll be there tomorrow - can't wait!!!
Originally Posted By leemac <<>>>I have no idea ... but Steven Clark (of D23 fame and former WDW Ambassador) is the biggest 'pusher' of vinyl and pins.<<<>> Wrong Steven. Steven Miller is the project manager for "trading" which includes pins and Vinylmation. He is also a former ambassador if I recall correctly. He didn't launch pin trading but has been responsible for pushing it forward with those nasty blobs of plastic. He isn't a decision maker but his bosses at WDP&R Merch like his work. Clark should be blamed for a lot but Vinylmation isn't one of them!
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael <<<What's with Disney and people named Steve?>>> It all started with "Full House"
Originally Posted By vbdad55 >> my team resides in 2 3 places -- Singapore - Bratislava and Hortolandia Brazil--- therefore I am on calls/in meetings from 4AM-8Am my time and again 6 PMN to 10 PM at night which is why I post during the day... << What a crazy schedule. I wouldn't deal with that very well. Guess that's why I'm not a good global capitalist. ---- it's very interesting but yes it is draining...sleep deprivation at times
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I think for many folks, the resorts are very secondary. Even DVCers. Many spend 14 hours a day at parks and only use their 'villas' to sleep in and possibly have a quick breakfast. - there's no question resorts ( at WDW not say Vero-Hilton Head) are secondary of course- but long gone for many of us are the 14 hour park days... look at the demographics of DVC - I can only speak to OKW which sold in 1992-94..poeple weren't kids when they bought and not the kids they had are young adults. Pool is always bust- as is the gurgling suitcase and boat rentals etc... turtle crawl secondary pool also nice. I think you might find they spend more time in their resort area than the average guest
Originally Posted By vbdad55 t's the Disney Holy Trinity. Pins, D23, and Vinyl. ----- gotta admit-- I am long over pins unless it's something really unique ( which most are not)- and D23 has a 'pretty' coffee table magazie but little else...but those darn vinyl things- I do like them- not sure why. I just got my DVC one in the tin in the mail and it's great ( on the wait list at AoD-EPCOT for the 9" dreamfinder and 3" Figment set coming out soon. )
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>gotta admit-- I am long over pins unless it's something really unique ( which most are not)- and D23 has a 'pretty' coffee table magazie but little else...but those darn vinyl things- I do like them- not sure why. I just got my DVC one in the tin in the mail and it's great ( on the wait list at AoD-EPCOT for the 9" dreamfinder and 3" Figment set coming out soon. )<<< I much favor pins...at least the can attempt to look different. Vinyl is too basic. I have 4, park based, like you, and I'm done. Eh.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^ I remember saying that about pins when I completed the 20th anniversary ride/atraction set back then - when pins were $3 each. Then I got sucked in-- recently sold a few briefcase folders of pins on ebay.. one left and that one may go also except for precious few. This time with vinyl I am limiting from day one-- park rides/ attractions set only.. hoping for a better outcome.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Or ... there's some really nice merchandise available at Mexico at EPCOT at reasonable prices ... so authenthic items are priced fairly, yet Disney crap is priced at absurd markups ... and what sells more? Probably the latter because many mentally feeble folks feel the need to buy Grumpy hoodies, Tink glow tiaras and vinyl. << I love my Grumpy stocking cap with ear flaps. >> <<That'll probably be the last time I say anything nice about Twitter.>> >> Twitter is one of the signs of the end of days. << Twitter translated from English, to Arabic, to Koine Greek, to Hebrew translates into Beelzebub. >> Contrast this with a few days later when we were leaving Port Orleans and heading for Dixie Landings and were already untied and ready when some fat tourist trailing a wife and daughter were scampering down the path and the captain said 'why does this always happen?' with a smile and then he unlocked the door, tied the boat up and went up the dock to welcome the guy on. It wasn't like the guy was at the docks like we were. << How come your stories never have skinny people messing up in them?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Dan, you ignorant slut. You know that isn't the case at all! (do I need a smiley?) << I always loved that skit. >> Oh please don't ... we've all heard this about as many times as Pierce gets up to use the toilet at night! << That's the diuretics, and I wouldn't be talking since you were the one running to a magical disney urinal every 5 minutes displaying your perpetuity need for a facility or your inclination for hanging out with Disney Legends. Not to mention having to buy multiple pairs of sunglasses at the Dollar Tree Store, because of your habit of dropping them into toilets.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> It's all about making people feel they're getting a DDP deal. << It's only going to get worse. Their goal is to have every visitor on the DDP. Food will become so expensive you will either have to be on the plan or you will have to eat off property. >> I was sickened watching how many folks were walking up to the podium at Artist Point and everyone was on the plan. << At 2 points a pop, and it's just not worth that. >> Apparently not when they take attention away from her (please don't tell her I said this ... she might shove my glow toy ... well, she could hurt me!) ,, Approaching you from behind it sure would be easy to spot you in a crowd after the sun went down at WDW.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Not to mention having to buy multiple pairs of sunglasses at the Dollar Tree Store, because of your habit of dropping them into toilets. <<< Maybe he thinks the Turtles will enjoy them? ...I mean, those toilets probably empty into lakes...which have turtles....
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I am very worried about how Pierce is going to take the fact he won't be able to color with Aurora after all. << I'm bring my coloring book, and crayons just in case the plans change again. Which is a very real possibility.
Originally Posted By MPierce >>>WOW!!! You really ARE ANCIENT!!!<<< >> Need I remind you, that you'll be the oldest at our table tomorrow night? :-D << Does he use his AARP card to get the 5% discount?
