These are a few of my favorite things...

Originally Posted By danyoung

>...and when you did not mention any comments about WDW tripping I started to notice you had been absent on the boards.<

Not really absent - just busy at work. I'll see all 3 of my brothers over Christmas break! I'll tell Dave to keep an eye out for you.

 

Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub

This year during the WDW holiday parade I recall seeing a Clydesdale horse with Xmas lights looking very festive. I was surprised and do not recall this but do remember a few years ago when the rumor was spreading that the Clydesdales would be on parade during DL'sMainStreet holidays and the rumor continued for 2 years but never happened. So I was very surprised and happy to see one Clydesdale finally appearing. Growing up in St.Louis with the Anheuser Busch Corporation meant the Clydesdales on parade was "Tradition"

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>Interesting..my niece agrees also. Has anybody heard rumors to explain the WDW schedule changes for F? And more important what about rumors concerning F in DL being completely discontinued due to the new WOC popularity and F is too expensive(in comparison to WOC) due to extra castmembers needed and fireworks cost,etc...and getting old...I am hoping that is just a silly old rumor but it does make me worry about its future since they are screwing around with WDW's.<<<<


It would not shock me...


...but adding in the show would require spending... and that's not going to happen. LOL

Also, the location isn't right. What is so great about shows like WoC and IllumiNations, and BraviSEAmo is the atmosphere.

DHS's Fantasmic has had that taken away from it.

 

Originally Posted By aquamoptop

>>Only one nit to pick - the animatronic lounge singer in Cosmic Ray's is not Cosmic Ray. He's Sonny Eclipse (and the Stars of the Milky Way)<<

I am going to be even more nitpicky...its not Stars of the Milky Way...his background singers are The Space Angels.

Stars of the Milky Way came from Kitchen Kabaret.

 

Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub

So are we getting old with our memories or what? Maybe they need a DVC retirement hotel with a front porch and lots of benches and rocking chairs and we can all help each other remember in the Year of Memories.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

aquamoptop, I did a quick bit of research, preparing to blast you out of the water. But you are absolutely correct! I would have sworn that Stars of the Milky Way referred to Sonny's show, but Google has proved me wrong. I was of course familiar with the Space Angels, but thanks all around for the correction!

<a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/images/upload/noj_sonny_eclipse.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jimhillmedia.com/columnists1/b/jeff_lange/archive/2005/09/14/1519.aspx&usg=__u05LOMVR7poJbTXO0Th18qYnNjM=&h=400&w=315&sz=38&hl=en&start=33&sig2=c9kghOiZZEhnPnCxmuA3oA&zoom=0&tbnid=hBmg01RAgmXz7M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=98&ei=NBsnTZ_lGcnRnAel17mJAg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsonny%2Beclipse%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2ADBR_enUS341%26biw%3D1227%26bih%3D663%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C895&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=366&vpy=357&dur=4015&hovh=124&hovw=98&tx=92&ty=68&oei=5RknTZjmOcK88gb1-bzZAQ&esq=8&page=3&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:33&biw=1227&bih=663" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/imgres?i...&bih=663</a>

 

Originally Posted By aquamoptop

LOL danyoung - its cool!!!

I am slightly obsessed with the songs Sonny Eclipse sings...esp the more jazzy ones!!! Sad to say...lol!!!

BTW this was a great trip report!!! Thanks for posting!

 

Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub

Good to hear from you and I have been singing Space Angels melody over and over nonstop. I actually did not realize the stage went up and down like DL's Tomorrowland Terrace. ANd usually get upset if Sonny has been replaced by Stitch or ChipnDale during the dance parties. Only because I do not want WDW to think replacing Sonny would not be noticed. So any time I can use Sonny Eclipse or Cosmic Ray in a conversation lets Disney know he has Fans aplenty. So another trivia ? Do you know the origin of Cosmic Ray's?

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

>I am slightly obsessed with the songs Sonny Eclipse sings...esp the more jazzy ones!!!<

I have a couple of them from Music of WDW cds. My favorite is of course Bright Little Star. If they'd ever sell a cd of the entire Sonny Eclipse soundtrack I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

 

Originally Posted By disney pete

I would buy that cd too
great trip report nice to hear lots of positive things theres been to many negatives lately.