Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Ha! Must be nice. I understand. I'm hoping to get to TDL sometime after I graduate school, depending on the job situation.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I think Dave has enough Disney experience in DLP and state parks to know what he's expecting. At least, I might have picked up that he's very opinionated on the subject, maybe, perhaps. I love the Louvre. I have had many excellent times there and have never been "body checked".
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lol, I work in London. Paris is very comparable, and I do not have these "terrible" experiences. And I know what to expect at DLP, this will be trip 55 since before it opened (and i grew up at DL as a boy, with several adult trips, and a fair few to WDW too). The problem DLP really has is the stupid managers that train in those horrid southern swamps and then come over here. I would still rather go to DLP than the really run down WDW. Man, a couple of years ago, every attraction we rode had significant problems, most of the cast were crass, and the food and service were subpar to DLP in that same year. Shame, it used to be awesome.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo IMHO, DLP is FAR superior (even with it's problems) to the poor excuse of a Magic Kingdom in Florida with the exception of fireworks and Main Street streetmousphere (Florida wins then).
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper And Florida has the Jungle Cruise! Can't forget that one, haha. Other than that I'd agree, considering MK is by far my least favorite park in WDW.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Eh, that's certainly not the opinion of the average American who encounters DLP. But I've already accepted that I agree with you on essentially nothing Dave.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That's because I am the sane one... Besides, unlike the average American, I speak several languages and understand the different cultural differences.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Different cultural differences are inherently different by default, no need to state it again.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I like different. And Disney used to be, but now they whore themselves cheaply like never before, and like so many other companies, cheap is king. Walmarted Disney World
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well, it is on my doorstep, and was voted the number 1 family friendly location on Trip Advisor (whereas tacky Orlando was 10th)
Originally Posted By mousermerf You do realize the dozen or so untalented hacks introduced to the world via American Idol were voted upon too, right?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>> Yep, it's a real shame huh? I used to think of Disney being of religious proportions. Now, I am finding it hard to get excited about our upcoming trip to DLP and am more excited about taking our kids to the Louvre for the 1st time. Now if Disney still maintained, had fab entertainment and went over the top in guest satisfaction like the old days, then I would be counting down the seconds. Now, it is more of doing something nice for the kids. I never thought that would happen. <<<< The Louve > Anything Disney. Just saying.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<The Louve > Anything Disney. >> Anything> The Louve* *I'm exaggerating of course, but I'm just not an "art" person. Just the thought of an art museum makes me sleepy. Give me a natural history museum, or some historical stuff over art any day.
Originally Posted By mousermerf There's definitely some neat stuff in the Louvre - good luck finding it. Also, good luck knowing if it's real or a reproduction they bring out when major works are out fo restoration or rental. The French have no qualms about displaying copies as authentic originals to get patrons through the door. I did the vast majority of the art museums in Paris - occasionally saw the same painting or something I knew was on display in the US "on loan" during that time period. Asked my professor about it (I was in Paris to study art after all) and learned the Frenchies dirty little art secret.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Btw, History of the Apple Computer atop La Defense is pretty darn nifty.
