Originally Posted By oc_dean And one other thing to say :~ ....... I've been engaging into the DCA debate not just since day one .. but a WHOLE year before it opened, here on LP! The debate STILL has legs! No matter how many times people say .. "Oh, I'm so sick of hearing about it - blah, blah, blah"......... YET still drawn to it! No matter what side of the fence you stand on! ~ Look ... this topic was about an April Fools joke - the joke is over .. and look at the responses since it went off to a different "branch"! :]~
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I don't think it can really be called a debate anymore. Seems to me that it's mostly a handful of people who've chosen sides and keep saying the same thing over and over.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Be that as it may .... people are STILL drawn into the on-going DCA arguments! And you're guilty of it too Hans. ~
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Never said I wasn't. The point is that the arguing has dwindled down to a small few. Most of us have made up our minds, and thus I don't really see the DCA controversy as being much of a debate any longer. Besides, what is there left to say?
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl No "end game" here.... There are PLENTY of us who truly enjoy DCA, just because you don't, or you think you know many who don't, doesn't change the fact that there are those of us who differ in that OPINION. We like it, and you don't. I know plenty who DO like it, should I then say, "end game", because I can? nooooo.... everyone here is entitled to an opinion, and that is mine. I LIKE DCA !!!! And I will continue to keep my opinion known, just as you do yours. Pretending that you can stop me from voicing what I like by saying "end game", is silly and not going to work. As long as there are people here who like DCA, all or part of it, we will stand by what we think . I would throw the "end game" thing in here back at you, but, I choose not to be rude...........
Originally Posted By Darkbeer But on the other hand, what does the GENERAL public think... When you can find a ticket to DCA on eBay for $10 or less, that says a LOT.... The masses are not showing up unless they have an AP (no extra charge), the "Pay for Disneyland, get DCA for Free!"ticket (aka the 2fer) or the discounted multi-day ParkHoppers when you buy in advance, or at your hotel front desk. Nothing like the plans were in 2001, where Disney stopped selling AP's, had VERY limited ParkHoppers (Disney owned hotel guests only), and the multi-day tickets only had a savings of a few dollars a day (and you had to spend the ENTIRE day at one park). Of course, this is a major point... >>Disney's chief executive officer, Robert Iger went on record during the company's annual stockholder meeting on March 10th, 2006, when someone asked about a potential third park being built in Anaheim. "We're still working to assure the second gate is successful", Iger said, referring to California Adventure. "In the spirit of candor, we have been challenged."<<
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl I have never said the park was a HUGE success..... all I am saying is, that, there are some us who like the park just fine, and it is annoying and rude for those who DON'T like DCA to try to bash us who DO like it. Like, the way we feel is wrong....or basically saying we are stupid for our point of view.... as I have said, it is an OPINION and nothing more. I really don't care what figures you have, as, all that matters to me and those who like DCA is, just that. WE LIKE IT. Can it be improved upon?? I am sure it can, as most things in life can be.... Walt himself said "KEEP MOVING FORWARD"... and it looks as if that is what they are trying to do with all the new construction going on. Is it ever going to please EVERYONE? I seriously doubt that. There are always going to be those who just do not like things that are in DCA. And that is ok....... Heck, I know a few people who can't stand Disneyland !! Baffles me, cuz I just love that place. But, as I said, you are never going to please all the people all of the time. It is just so shocking how mean and nasty some of you get towards us who like DCA or (god forbid) have a differing point of view. There just seems to be no need for the level of nastiness I sometimes see and have been the recipient of here at Laughing Place. We are all different, and can have different points of view, without being belittled or attacked for that. There is SO much great information to be shared and a lot of fun, light things to talk about and I just wish that the rude responses and just plain being mean to people could stop. We are ALL here because we love Disney and all it has to offer.... even if some of it doesn't reach some standards that some have set. But, progress takes time and I, for one, am willing to enjoy what we have right now, and go with the flow with the rest, taking part in the excitement of watching things change. Let's just treat each other well and have fun on the boards here....... *SMILE*
Originally Posted By oc_dean Ohhhhh gosh - Opinion - "I like DCA" line - validation - over reaction - over sensitivity over what anyone says I thought I'd try to speak "outside of the LP box" in post #31 (I've been engaging into this subject for only 7 years here on LP ...) but forget it.
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl good thing oc.... with your nasty attitude maybe it IS best you don't participate..... and WHO'S "sensitive "nowwwwww???? AAAHHHHH..... geeeeeeee.....
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl I was only trying to be NICE... something you don't comprehend, so, at least I now know who to ignore here......... moving on......
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl 7 years???!!! your profile says 2004.... you may wanna "fix" that....
Originally Posted By oc_dean One other thing... before I ask a moderator to close this topic...... I didn't think it was possible for my posts #31 & #42 to be construed as "rude." Oh sure ... back in 2000 through 2003 I engaged into some pretty fierce discussions here on LP, but I don't see anything I said to evoke such strong words as spoken in posts #46 & 49. But once again ... DCA has proven to the controversy that it IS. But not here. And quite frankly .... I got better things to do .. as some might remember from a "Community" topic not too long ago. Night-night
Originally Posted By Dave Okay, can we bring this back on topic please. If you want to start a "I Love DCA or I Hate DCA" thread feel free to do so. thanks Ohh and btw Dean had been here since 2000
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl whatever.... the profile says 2004.... unless the COMPUTER is lying??!! hhmmmmmm....... END GAME.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros This is just one of his several screen names that he has had since joinging LP. He has also been known as Visionary and Futurist, and probably some others that I don't know too. Although his current name has only been around for a few years, the person behind the name has been here a lot longer. End Game?
Originally Posted By familyguy >>END GAME.<< You are hilarious, LasVegasGirl! My wife and I have been following this entire argument (we love DCA by the way) and we must be easily amused cause when you threw in that "end game" in that last post we cracked up! Thanks for a good laugh
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "When you can find a ticket to DCA on eBay for $10 or less, that says a LOT...." It says nothing. The ticket in question was an unused 2fer. Thus, the purchaser got DCA for *free* and is now trying to make a buck or two. Big friggin deal. A quick search will find that there are plenty unused DLR tickets, which include DL Park, on ebay for $10 or less.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Nothing like the plans were in 2001, where Disney stopped selling AP's, had VERY limited ParkHoppers (Disney owned hotel guests only), and the multi-day tickets only had a savings of a few dollars a day (and you had to spend the ENTIRE day at one park)." Darkbeer, in case you haven't noticed it's now 2007. The people in charge back then aren't even with the company anymore, including Eisner, and you're still digging up these worn out old arguments. See, this is exactly what I'm talking about; it's the same people saying the same thing over and over.
