Originally Posted By vbdad55 I doubt it. Even if a ton of people went over there, you'd still figure WDW would be busier than 50 minute waits for the big attractions in the middle of June ----- yet Saturday night my daughters VB team playing at WWoS couldn't find a WDW restaurant that could take them...?? So if EVERYONE was at IOA they left behind the diners.. But that aside opening weekend better have outdrawn WDW - if it's taking over the world as I keep hearing. I do know one team who went down early just to go to WWoHP and in 8 hours couldnot see if all because of the crowds- so I view that postiively for Uni but negatively for my plans in 5 weeks... I really hope it's manageable because I do want to see it.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Yup - all those billions of people are stupid for loving soccer, right? >> Just because something is popular doesn't make it good. WalMart is popular. Taco Bell is. Rush Limbaugh is. And how many people would rather go to MK vs. EPCOT or DAK? I've tried to like soccer, really. There are some great athletes out there, but watching a one-nil game just doesn't get me exciting. <<One day I'll understand why Americans just don't like soccer like virtually every other nation on earth.>> The same reason we don't use the metric system. Or offer healthcare that makes sense. Because we are the greatest nation on earth and all others only wish they could carry our jock! <<Must be because it is free-flowing, skilful and fast - unlike baseball, basketball and that other game that is a poor relation of rugby. ))>> Baseball can be exciting (like the TWO perfect games we had recently) or dreadfully boring. Basketball is very exciting at the college level. NBA is very hit or miss and it's largely a sport where you can turn a game on with four minutes to go and that's all you need to watch. But FOOTBALL rules. Nothing like fall weeekends in the USA! <<Compliment him on his accent and his generosity with Little Squirt pins and that should turn the fountains of information on! >> <<Everyone loves my accent even if it is some weird mid-Atlantic drawl now - hugely embarrassing. I wish I could go back to my safe upper-middle class Home Counties upbringing!>> You can't have as weird an accent as Dave. It's like he ain't no American and he ain't no Brit ... nobody wants him and his accent must be why! ;-)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The head honchos at the NFL can only dream of having an audience that large.>> The head honchos at the NFL are too busy bathing in gigantic tubs of cash to worry about an audience that shows up once every four years and then disappears.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Alright, that is enough talk about our short attention spans. I have already lost interest.>> It's OK ... Jobs and Iger have an APP for that!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I am going to be a GOOD Lawyer. ;-)>> What's that saying? ... The only good lawyer is a dead lawyer. Sadly, that's about 95% accurate by my experience.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'd say that the WWoHP put a pretty big dent in WDW's attendance this weekend. From all accounts, IoA was far busier than WDW. Now, this had alot to do with the Grand Opening crowds, but I think this place has "legs" and will benefit greatly from word of mouth. >> Did you see the crowds on Opening Day? Now ... would you say Disney had those crowds for Everest's opening? Soarin? Mission Space? Lines outside the park ... waits longer than TDL has just to get in the land? Yeah, I'm sure this thing will be a drop in the bucket. Walk-on in August! Disney RULZ!!!
Originally Posted By leemac <<Did you see the crowds on Opening Day?>> They were certainly huge but were they there to see the actors or to see the land? Being that there aren't that many opportunities to see Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon and the others who I have no idea of their names in central Florida. From what we have been told the main attraction was 60-90 minute wait in the afternoon - that seems incredibly short for a park that had 100k standing outside. Or do they limit guests outside the land to keep everything inside the land to a "comfortable" level? (I sound like I'm beginning to care which I must nip in the bud now). Someone mentioned that IoA's cap is 40k which seems very light for a park of its size and capacity.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>You can't have as weird an accent as Dave. It's like he ain't no American and he ain't no Brit ... nobody wants him and his accent must be why! ;-)<<< Well my wife does, and deep down, I think a little of your mom does too ;-) But agreed - Soccer/football (UK, American, Irish or Aussie) is a waste of space. Baseball and basketball are ok in small doses. Can't wait for this stupid world cup thing to be over though.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Lee - as far as I am aware, like a nightclub, they are trying to cap the number of people in the WWOHP, ergo the shorter attraction waits.
Originally Posted By MousDad >> BTW Brits, I'm ready for a rematch. << <<You are a glutton for punishnent MousDad. The Brits are very, very, very good.>> Yeah, good at letting peewee-strength shots slowly meander from foot through body of goalie and into the net in 2.7 seconds.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >> Best picture you took. I commented on the picture, and said I'm printing it on t-shirts and other assorted pieces of merchandise. The membership fee for WDW Pixie Dust Potties Club is $40, but Explorer with that picture you've earned a year-long complimentary membership. I also sincerely hope when you took that picture of the quail tile you cried tears of joy and screamed, "Disney's potties are magical," over and over again while other tourists looked at you from a safe distance<< Wow, a whole year! Exciting!!!!!!! And that is exactly what happened. Don't forget that I was clutching a plush of Mickey sitting on a toilet, and wearing several thousand pins. ;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> What's that saying? ... The only good lawyer is a dead lawyer. Sadly, that's about 95% accurate by my experience.<<<< So, I'll be rare. 5% is a good thing. ;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Krank and Mr. EPCOT are waiting to get in...Said there is technical difficulties.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>The same reason we don't use the metric system.<< Actually we do. Almost all engineering work is done on the metric system now.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>The head honchos at the NFL are too busy bathing in gigantic tubs of cash to worry about an audience that shows up once every four years and then disappears.<< I guess you haven't heard how European soccer clubs are worth a lot more than NFL teams. The money in soccer DWARFS the money in American Football. On the world stage American Football is little more than a curiosity, that funny game Americans like to play where they dress up like gladiators and beat each other up.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Yeah, good at letting peewee-strength shots slowly meander from foot through body of goalie and into the net in 2.7 seconds.<< As glad as I was to see that happen, I wouldn't count on an encore performance of the Hand of Clod.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would very much smile if the US make it through to the next round at England's expense.
