Originally Posted By MPierce >> So basically what you are saying is everything was pretty much the same as you expected and you had a good time and that if any of the rest of us are going to WDW we should carry a big bag of cash and not expect a perfect trip. << Great review CDD. None of that unnecessary chatter like we get from Spirit all the time.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne How was the speed at Roa's? Let my pass expire in January, but I remember it getting progressively slower over the last two years, to a point where it was probably no faster than the lazy river. Still fun, but nowhere near as good as when the park previewed and first opened, so that it was a struggle to swim to the exit.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> How do you know these things? << Remember, I am a highly trained stalker. I learned from the best. Spirit.
Originally Posted By standor I'm old enough to remember when WDW opened in the 70s. If you dropped a piece of paper, it was picked up before it hit the ground. The place was spotless. If you had to wait in line in the hot sun, there would be air conditioned pipes overhead keeping you cool. There was never a pile of trash at the end of the night after a parade. It was indeed a different world. At night, lights around the buildings on Main street USA were always lit. I could go on but the list would be at least ten pages.
Originally Posted By tashajilek >> Spandex doesn't ever look good. It looks really bad when you are very overweight. << "The national dress of WalMart shoppers." lOLZ so true.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Interesting observation at the Haunted Mansion. Let me tell you about mine last week. CM standing near the outside turnstill who kept turning his back to us to check his cellphone and text his friends. At the end of the Stretch Room part of the attraction we were unable to exit the room because the people trying to board the Doombuggies were so backed up. So you would think that they would hold off loading the Stretch room for a bit but no...the CM kept yelling at us to move forward and fill in all the space. We slowly loved forward and got out of the room just as the second room started to unload (or not) into the ride queue. The doors behind us closed and a few minutes later the room we just exited was exiting again. It was really bad show and very unsafe. Several guests grabbed their small children and used the chicken exit because even an untrained eye could see that it was a bad situation. People kept pushing forward and the Stretch Rooms kept exiting. Since there was only a 20 min wait outside it was really uncalled for.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Ability to do crowd control and "maintain your queue" has gone to crap at both resorts.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Remember, I am a highly trained stalker. I learned from the best. Spirit.<<< This is true. He only stalks the best. (TDO Execs!!!)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "The national dress of WalMart shoppers." See also: People of Walmart. Google it if you've never been there before. Wow. Just wow.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "See also: People of Walmart." Omg i havent laughed that hard in a long time. I have never seen that much butt cleavage.
Originally Posted By -em >>He didn't get another one of those things, did he Em? << Nope- the old one came back. Again. -em
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Mon 5/10/2010 10:26p Why do sane folks enjoy Florida theme parks in summer? because some states have archaic public school systems that only let kids out for any period of time in July and August
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Guess I slept through it, but apparently vinyl is the new cheap metal pin take a look at the prices on the 9" models and duo's -- pin on pin LE is alive and well in plastic
Originally Posted By danyoung As always, I agree with many of the points made by my very good friend the Spirit, and I disagree with many as well. Here we go - >Why do sane folks enjoy Florida theme parks in summer?< You just about couldn't pay me to visit WDW in July or August. I plan on retiring down there and working for the Mouse, and the heat is just about the only thing that I have continuing concern over. >A fanboi approached me and a very special CM Sunday night and just gushed over the construction walls ...< I can understand how you'd tend to pooh-pooh the walls, but really, they're pretty cool. As are the cheesecloth coverings that they do over buildings when they're working on them. This is an extra touch that really helps an area under construction, something that Disney doesn't really have to do. And I'm sure they're expensive, too! >I rode two monorails in one.< ??? >...but Flower Fest is staler than Betty White's ...< I'm not sure what you were looking for, but I was just there a couple weeks ago, and Epcot looked spectacular! Course, I never do the extra gardening meetings and such, so you might be right on that front. >BTMRR is in very sorry shape these days. Many effects aren't working (they were in winter) and there are holes in walls/ceilings ... just bad show all around. PoC ... ain't much better.< I'm gonna call foul on this one. I was just there, and didn't notice a single problem with either of these attractions. I'm not doubting that there were problems - just that they didn't rise up enough to be noticeable by me. Some folks see the glass half empty . . . >Are they waiting for the Seas tank to leak like a gulf oil rig before they do some work on it?< On this point we completely agree, Spirit. The water is a murky yellow/green now, where it used to be pristine crystal Caribbean blue. And I think there's maybe a quarter of the fish that used to be in the tank. I know - I've got pictures from years past to prove it. That tank is one of my favorite spots in the World, having scuba'd the waters a couple times. And it's sad how far it's declined. >Remember the recent 'news' about a 'new' menu at Rose and Crown? It simply is a refreshed menu that includes many items that have disappeared over the years as well as higher pricepoints.< I'm hoping they bring back the mushroom medley - a totally unique and tasty appetizer that I've missed greatly the last couple of trips! >If you spend most/all of your money on Disney Dining, I think you've got too much money, not enough brains or a combo.< Here we completely disagree, buddy. Disney dining is still one of my favorite parts of a World visit. And with so many choices I can hit something new every time. My favorite meal this last trip was at Fulton's, and I got in without an ADR! Terrific seafood and a wonderful waitress. Don't remember the price, but then I tend to NOT look at prices while I'm on vacation. I expect it to be higher priced, and that doesn't bother me, as long as the experience is excellent. I also had great meals at Le Bistro de Paris and Le Chefs, and a great lunch at the Coral Reef. >Spandex doesn't ever look good. It looks really bad when you are very overweight.< Completely agree. I just want to walk up to the (mostly) women that have the stretchy pants and tops on and ask them if they'd bothered to look in the mirror before going out that day. Totally gross! And I'm a big guy, but jeans, tennis shoes and loose t-shirts work for me! Always a pleasure to hear from you, my friend!!!
Originally Posted By tashajilek Well are stretchy pants ok if your not overweight??? i have to know if i am ever allowed to wear them again LOL.
Originally Posted By -em >>BTMRR is in very sorry shape these days. Many effects aren't working (they were in winter) and there are holes in walls/ceilings ... just bad show all around. PoC ... ain't much better.< I'm gonna call foul on this one. I was just there, and didn't notice a single problem with either of these attractions. I'm not doubting that there were problems - just that they didn't rise up enough to be noticeable by me. Some folks see the glass half empty . .<< I didn't notice the issues as much on PotC but BTMRR needs love. Not so much on the show aspects but the ride itself. Maybe I've just ridden it too much but it wasn't at 100%. Much much more jerkier and rough than it should be... >>>I rode two monorails in one.< ???<< Teal. Which is good parts of Pink n Purple put together -em
Originally Posted By MPierce >> >>He didn't get another one of those things, did he Em? << Nope- the old one came back. Again. -em << I bet he sleeps with that thing under his pillow. Now I'm starting to wonder if he walks around with a Pal Mickey too?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You just about couldn't pay me to visit WDW in July or August. I plan on retiring down there and working for the Mouse, and the heat is just about the only thing that I have continuing concern over. << Back when I actually considered working for the Mouse when I retired, that was my one big concerned too. I figured the only way I could survive would be working on enclosed watercraft. I wouldn't last an hour in the Parks during the summer.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I plan on being a snow bird CM. WDW in winter, Maine resort in summer! I know people that do this.
