Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Epcot is going to hell in a handbasket.<< <---Furiously copying that phraze down and saving it for future use. >>Two X's beers<< Bad spanish my man. The proper name is "Dos Equis", pronounced "doz-eh!-chis" ..and if anyone is interested in another opinion... Kevin Yee of Miceage just posted hie report on this ride. www.miceage.com
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 I'll wait until this topic cincs -- oops! -- SINKS lower before posting my thanks to TDLFAN for the photos and report.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I gave you the spanish pronunciation. Not the english one you wrote above. Thanks I57.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN My weekend was boring... same old stuff.. Honolulu Last Friday and Saturday. Tokyo on Sunday. Now home. And yours? I am sure it was more exciting than mine..
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Stayed fairly close to home all weekend. Went to the gym. Didn't really get out. Grrrrrrrrr.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Me, me! Pick me! I want to hear what you did. (In case anybody is interested, I spent the weekend with my grandma, and went to DL on Sunday afternoon)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN If that is the case, you can read my DLP 15th anniversary report and see the photos.. if you care that is... (shameless promo plug!)
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Post # 20, I disagree. Panchito is from Mexico, so it has the same vibe as the movie. They took a tour of Mexico, that doesn't mean they all have to be Mexican. To me, this new ride has much more story than the previous one, and it's more interesting with the non-Mexican characters because well, Donald at least, is enjoying being a tourist, as are we.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>I thought it was "dos-ek-kees" << Q: You what they call Bartles & James wine coolers in Mexico? (if you never saw the old commercials you won't get it). A: Dos Okies!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Bad spanish my man. The proper name is "Dos Equis", pronounced "doz-eh!-chis" << I never learned how to write in Spanish, and I'm just marginally better in Englsh. >> Post # 20, I disagree. Panchito is from Mexico, so it has the same vibe as the movie. They took a tour of Mexico, that doesn't mean they all have to be Mexican. To me, this new ride has much more story than the previous one, and it's more interesting with the non-Mexican characters because well, Donald at least, is enjoying being a tourist, as are we. << How stupid of me (slaps self on fore head). I stand corrected, I take back everything I wrote.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn >>Do they still have the big drop into the water near the end of the ride?<< Norway's Maelstrom has the drop at the end; not Rio de Queso.<< Actually, the Rio ride in the Mexico pavillion did in fact have quite a huge drop into the water near the end of the ride - much bigger than Maelstrom. Is it still in the current one?
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn ... and I prefer Amstel Light - pronounced "Ahmsh-tuhl" not "Aaam-stehl"
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<If that is the case, you can read my DLP 15th anniversary report and see the photos.. if you care that is... (shameless promo plug!)>> Just did that ... and they are terrific as always. Can't wait to be back at DLP!