Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<How about up high viewing spots ON buildings not in front of them?>> Soarin! Or bring back the Skyway!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>As for the OT...I can't wait till I need a Fastpass to eat. Or use the bathroom.<<< You'll have to schedule it 180 days out. " Let's see... I plan on getting a Dole Whip at 1:34... so....at 1:58, I think I'll go pee. "
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Disney has bleachers all over DHS.>> Huh? I must have missed them all those times I visit.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt What is the big fuss? They are already doing this at DCA for World of Color and it seems to work well.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo No freak out from me ,I wish they would change that piece of crap they call a parade, and I don't really want them wasting the paper and ink (fp is very environmentally unfriendly anyway.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Yea, it's really not a big deal because I don't watch this parade. That being said, I already foresee a day when I need a fastpass to watch the fireworks from a good location at WDW.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan All I Know Is, if I start needing a Fastpass to ride the Omnibus, I'm marchin' right down to City Hall!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "And it's a big fuss because it's moronic." To you. Is there anything currently about WDW that you like or do you just come here to kvetch and moan? I'm not trying to be smart or anything. I'm seriously wondering why all the hate all the time.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Is there anything currently about WDW that you like>> Epcot and most of DHS. A few rides here and there in the MK. Jellyrolls. The minigolf courses. I only complain because Disney seems intent on destroying the class and quality that made me fall in love with the place as a kid some 18 years ago. They seem to only cater to the LCD any more and you're damn right I'm going to complain about that.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Sorry I got caught up in a phone call for a minute there, let me expand on my thought. I didn't mean "if you don't like WDW, then get you know the what out, we don't need your kind anyway." I meant more like if you're not happy with the way things are going, then the best option would be to step away. Maybe revisit it at another time. Maybe it will be better maybe it won't.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Btw you can roll your eyes at my post regarding my comment about internet freak outs, but the OP proves my point.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Epcot and most of DHS. A few rides here and there in the MK. Jellyrolls. The minigolf courses." So not very much then. "Then maybe it's time to walk away." No kidding.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Post #34 made me realize why there seem to be certain threads that wheel out of control almost immediately. It's not that people are reacting to just the idea presented, but to the manner in which it is presented as well. Does a statement like, "I CANNOT WAIT to see who comes out to defend THIS..." really invite thoughtful discussion? Hmm? It seems more like provocation to me. I like FastPass. It's free. It's pretty simple to understand. It's completely fair. I can understand the corporate impulse to extend FP to a parade. The original idea was to get people out of the long lines and into less well attended areas of the park, including SHOPS and RESTAURANTS. People standing in line are not spending money. And crowds waiting for a parade don't either. As long as this is free, I have no problem. Well, maybe I won't like it is all the good viewing areas are consumed by FP sections. But this is just being tested right now, so... we shall see. Novel idea, no? Wait and see how it works out, then raise the roof.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 Maybe everyone needs to back down? Why does anyone care if this person loves everything and that person hates everything? But quite honestly the tone on both sides is getting ridiculous.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I just wish WDW had a parade worth waiting for (or worth bothering with a Fastpass). I guess I'm just not a parade kind of guy... never really could understand the attraction. The only one that ever really did it for me was Tapestry of Nations at Epcot... and a large part of that was the great score.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Maybe everyone needs to back down?" Point taken. "Why does anyone care if this person loves everything and that person hates everything?" It would be silly of me to come to a fan site and not expect people to vent now and then, but a handful of the WDW folks have taken kvetching to new heights. The knee-jerk reaction and chronic complaining about everything gets tiring to read sometimes. The subject of this thread is a case in point and hardly out of the norm. Maybe I should just keep quiet, but I bring it up in the hopes that some members of LP might rethink how they utilize the theme park boards and lighten up a little. The is not World Events. "But quite honestly the tone on both sides is getting ridiculous." Is it? Maybe it's just me but the impression I have is that there's an abundance of negativity here. I think Doug summed up the situation nicely in post 36.
