Forum: General Stuff Topic: i'm on a boat started by: GORDON Posted by GORDON on Sep. 22 2011,12:51
And I will be offline for 3-14 days. Have fun not being on a boat.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 22 2011,16:32
Ya. But did you remember your ho's.
Posted by thibodeaux on Sep. 22 2011,18:40
I'm in the desert. Going to the beach this weekend, then the mountains.
Posted by Troy on Sep. 22 2011,19:49
Bachelor party weekend. Then getting married the following weekend.Here we go.... Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 23 2011,12:42
I'm riding my bike through the inner city tomorrow.
Posted by Paul on Sep. 23 2011,19:42
Tomorrow I'm going to my girlfriend's place. We'll move her deer stand from one forest to another, then watch her Labrador compete in some sort of retrieval contest thingy.I think that'll impress Unkbill more than the rest of you peeps though. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 25 2011,11:06
No longer on a boat.
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 25 2011,11:54
Im in a ball.
Posted by Leisher on Sep. 25 2011,12:25
Have fun at Epcot.I was at Garland Resort for the past four days golfing. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 25 2011,12:39
There is a disney app for your phones that tells you ride wait times and character locations and junk. Even shows you a map with your current location. Doesn't suck.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 25 2011,12:43
(GORDON @ Sep. 25 2011,05:39) QUOTE Doesn't suck. Except that it means you are at Disney. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 25 2011,14:59
(Cakedaddy @ Sep. 25 2011,15:43) QUOTE (GORDON @ Sep. 25 2011,05:39) QUOTE Doesn't suck. Except that it means you are at Disney. Says the guy who chose to live in detroit. Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 25 2011,17:30
We both know I don't live in Detroit, but, I did spend part of my weekend there.Detroit > Disney ANY day. Posted by Leisher on Sep. 25 2011,18:15
Yeah, broken down, crime infected slums rock!Actually, I shouldn't complain, I won $300 playing blackjack at Greektown on the way up to Garland. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 25 2011,19:15
You live in detroit,too.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 26 2011,08:20
I'm not saying broken down, crime infected slums rock. I'm saying broken down, crime infected slums are better than Disney. :-)
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 26 2011,10:50
You are a sad,bitter old man.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 26 2011,11:07
Say the guy who builds fences and yell at kids to stay off his lawn.
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 26 2011,11:11
(Cakedaddy @ Sep. 26 2011,14:07) QUOTE Say the guy who builds fences and yell at kids to stay off his lawn. That is a horrible comeback.! Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 26 2011,12:49
It was. And this crappy message board won't let me edit my own damn post it sucks so much.
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 26 2011,14:27
Keep posting things about how.crochety I am so when I post pics of.me and my kid having fun at disney world I can post your comments in between
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 26 2011,14:51
Your kid only THINKS he's having fun. Years from now, he'll realize he wasn't. I just hope he doesn't hate you for it.
Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 26 2011,16:40
I've been to DW 3 times, once for each decade of my life (although, it appears I will miss on my 30s). I had fun every time. I think I was 5, 13, and 21.
Posted by Paul on Sep. 26 2011,18:52
On Saturday I went on a kayak, which is a type of boat.I hooked a smallmouth in the gill on my first cast. ![]() I caught several more, but the landing this beauty was the highlight: ![]() I didn't know they got that big in that little river. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,10:02
All the huge fat people driving scooters reminds me of the space ship from Wall-E with the huge fat people in rolling recliners that had lost the ability to walk.
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 27 2011,10:53
When I went to Disney as a child, I wondered all day where the fun stuff was. There were no cool rides. All you do is look at shit. It's like going to a museum. Except everything is fake.
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,11:34
That's sad.
Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 27 2011,11:59
(GORDON @ Sep. 27 2011,14:34) QUOTE That's sad. Yeah, someone died in the inside at an early age. Posted by Leisher on Sep. 27 2011,12:06
QUOTE All the huge fat people driving scooters reminds me of the space ship from Wall-E with the huge fat people in rolling recliners that had lost the ability to walk. Ugh, I remember that shit. We called those scooters "fatso transpos". If a bus was late arriving or leaving, it was usually because of the fatties. QUOTE When I went to Disney as a child, I wondered all day where the fun stuff was. There were no cool rides. All you do is look at shit. It's like going to a museum. Except everything is fake. A place is what you make of it. So if you couldn't have fun in Disneyworld...just wow. Gordo, do you see superheroes everywhere now that Disney has bought Marvel? Heard any rumors down there about the new park? Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 27 2011,12:49
Ya. I just can't see what's fun about Disney. At all. The foreigners are fuckers. The heat ssssSSSSSuuuuUUUUuuuucks. And really. What DO you do there? You look at shit. Fake shit. Obviously fake shit. Small World? Really? The spinning tea cups? Wow. World of tomorrow? Well, I saw it in the 70's and maybe it's better now. But even at a very young age I thought it was a ridiculous display. Space Mountain. OOOhhhh. Shortest ride ever. Food! Yay! Every small child's dream. The ONLY thing worth doing was the Haunted House. But it just wasn't enough to carry the rest of the park. Busch Gardens, with it's limited number of rides blew Disney away. But even then, I kept wondering "Why aren't we at Cedar Point?". Swiss Family Robinson house. Gay. African Safari. Gay. The puppet shows where costumed people would dance to songs. Gay.I can think of a million places I'd rather be than Disney. Like Detroit!! Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,13:18
Cake has won 'Most Depressing Posts' of my vacation thread.
Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 27 2011,13:21
(Cakedaddy @ Sep. 27 2011,15:49) QUOTE Ya. I just can't see what's fun about Disney. At all. The foreigners are fuckers. The heat ssssSSSSSuuuuUUUUuuuucks. And really. What DO you do there? You look at shit. Fake shit. Obviously fake shit. Small World? Really? The spinning tea cups? Wow. World of tomorrow? Well, I saw it in the 70's and maybe it's better now. But even at a very young age I thought it was a ridiculous display. Space Mountain. OOOhhhh. Shortest ride ever. Food! Yay! Every small child's dream. The ONLY thing worth doing was the Haunted House. But it just wasn't enough to carry the rest of the park. Busch Gardens, with it's limited number of rides blew Disney away. But even then, I kept wondering "Why aren't we at Cedar Point?". Swiss Family Robinson house. Gay. African Safari. Gay. The puppet shows where costumed people would dance to songs. Gay. I can think of a million places I'd rather be than Disney. Like Detroit!! Oh, hey Malcolm. Posted by Leisher on Sep. 27 2011,13:21
Off the top of my head, and please understand I haven't been there in 3 years...First of all, there are multiple parks: Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and there's a new park coming that's under wraps. Rumor has it that it's going to be a thrill park, ala Cedar Point, but with the purchase of Marvel, I'm guessing a superhero themed park. Epcot has Test Track, Soaring, Mission: Space, Nemo, the countries tour (with a few hidden gems in terms of rides), a world famous Frnech restaurant, a kick ass fireworks show when the park closes, whatever is in that giant golf ball (it was closed when we were there), kick ass Saki in Japan, etc. I love Epcot. Who bitches about fun rides, interesting science exhibits, great food, fireworks, and booze? The Magic Kingdom has a very cool opening that made my wife cry when we were there because it blew my daughter's mind to see Mickey standing right in front of her, the pirates of the Caribbean, dumbo ride, alladin ride, the very underrated Briar Rabbit ride (longest log ride ever), the haunted mansion, the tea cups, the princess castle (you can actually stay in it now), the Peter Pan ride, Small World (which is great to mock), the race cars, the boat ride with the cheesy, but entertaining guides, etc. We were picked to be in a parade our first day there. THE park for the kids. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are obviously water parks, which I've never visited, but I assume they're great. Animal Kingdom is like a zoo with rides. It has tons of smaller rides, but also has the Himalaya and what I think might be the best ride in Disneyworld: Dinosaur. Dinosaur isn't Top Thrill Dragster, but why does it have to be? It's like being in a movie. Hollywood Studios was my favorite park. The Tower of Terror, Aerosmith rollercoaster, Planet Hollywood, the movie ride, the Indiana Jones show, the stunt car show, the Disney disco, the Little Mermaid show, and all the small rides for the kids, etc. There's a great 50s cafe there with good food, and a hilarious staff. Overrated? The drive in theater restaurant. Bad, bad, bad ribs and the wife bitched about the cold temperature in there. None of this even mentions the other areas, like the Disney Boardwalk, or the Disney shopping area, or the Disney themed hotels (waking up and walking out to your balcony to see a giraffe right there sucks, huh?), the Disney sports complex where high schools, colleges, and pro teams practice and compete in various sports, etc. Is Disney a thrill park? No. Cedar Point is a thrill park. However, that in NO WAY diminishes Cedar Point. Cedar Point is the world's top rated amusement park. Disneyworld is the top rated theme park. Notice the difference? Cedar Point blows away Disney in terms of "thrills". Of course, it does. But Disney blows Cedar Point away in every other category, AND has thrills. Disney is an experience. It's the details that mean everything in Disney. At Cedar Point when you're waiting for a ride you're lucky if there are a couple of props lying around. At Disney, the entire area of a ride is all about immersing you into that ride's world. Details. Details. Details. At Cedar Point you're grabbing a hot dog on a stick, fries, and a coke, but in Epcot you're eating gourmet food from around the world. Oh, and the heat? That's bad planning on your part. Research your trip and you'll know when to go when there won't be lines or sweltering heat. And foreigners are dicks everywhere, even at Cedar Point. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,13:58
Last night I was posting pics on facebook of all the different countries in which in was having a beer
Posted by Cakedaddy on Sep. 27 2011,15:34
I was just talking to my kid. My parents took him to Disney and Universal when he was 4. He has no recollection of being at Disney. But he remembers the rides at Universal.And Cedar Point has Snoopy and Snoopy beats the SHIT out of Mickey! I didn't have a Disney themed childhood, and neither did my kid. That's probably why we don't like Disney. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,15:42
Lately cedar point has tried doing.g more'theme' type things, most notably their musical halloween parade.Disney's halloween parade is so good that I ensure that when we go,we purposely choose this time.of year. And when we are not here we watch it on youtube. Cedar point's version,and I am not exaggerating, is horribly embarrassing compared.to disney. Having seen it once I know I never want to go back to cp on the halloweekends because I might be exposed to it again. Posted by TPRJones on Sep. 27 2011,16:13
Disney's okay I guess. Astroworld was better (r.i.p.).The place I remember most as a kid I can't find. I remember a warm night under a bunch of trees with cool breezes and chilled fruit juice bought from a cart lit only with a flashlight and the screams of a minecart ride wooshing by very close in the near darkness under this really great stone bridge that was awesome to lean against the side of to cool off. But I have no idea at all where that was. It's a magical frozen moment in time gone forever. And it has nothing at all to do with the thrill rides or dancing puppets or any of that other crap. It might have been in Dallas. Maybe. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 27 2011,21:35
I videos tonight's parade on my phone. The video is mediocre due to the low light but the sound is good. You really get a sense of the production value. It's frikkin disney, after all.Will youtube it when I get home.and link it.here. Posted by Leisher on Sep. 28 2011,06:38
QUOTE I was just talking to my kid. My parents took him to Disney and Universal when he was 4. He has no recollection of being at Disney. But he remembers the rides at Universal. As I've stated previously, that's one of the reasons Disney bought Marvel, they have no properties geared towards boys except Cars. Had he met the Hulk in person, he might have different memories. We went to Busch Gardens, which is/was near Disneyworld on one of our trips when I was a kid and I have no recollection of that at all. I remember Disney though. QUOTE And Cedar Point has Snoopy and Snoopy beats the SHIT out of Mickey![QUOTE] I didn't have a Disney themed childhood, and neither did my kid. That's probably why we don't like Disney.[QUOTE]Cedar Point only has Snoopy until the contract runs out. If you remember they used to have the Bernstein Bears and they SUCK! I didn't either. To my knowledge there are no Star Wars/Transformers/G.I. Joe themed parks out there either. At the end of the day, I guess I love Disney for their customer service and attention to detail. They really go all out. Everything is decorated, placed, etc. is such a calculated manner. It's amazing. They really go all out to make sure their guests enjoy themselves. When my daughter got hurt at Disneyworld Minnie and Mickey dropped by to visit her. I love Cedar Point too, but for different reasons. Posted by GORDON on Sep. 28 2011,07:07
Just realized I didn't have my phone video camera set for highest resolution. Contemplating going to tomorrow.nights party to film another parade.
Posted by GORDON on Sep. 29 2011,07:03
The girl driving the Jungle Cruise boat had serious rug burn on her knees. Will post the pic when I get home. Don't want it on facebook, don't want her fired or anything, heh
Posted by GORDON on Oct. 02 2011,08:06
Drove back in one shot. Got in during the wee hours. My head feels like there are 2 guys with hammers in it, and they are being dicks.
Posted by GORDON on Oct. 10 2011,12:13
(GORDON @ Sep. 27 2011,18:42) QUOTE Lately cedar point has tried doing.g more'theme' type things, most notably their musical halloween parade. Disney's halloween parade is so good that I ensure that when we go,we purposely choose this time.of year. And when we are not here we watch it on youtube. Cedar point's version,and I am not exaggerating, is horribly embarrassing compared.to disney. Having seen it once I know I never want to go back to cp on the halloweekends because I might be exposed to it again. Here it is. Recorded on my cell phone so apologies for the quality, but I really love how they blend the music from theme to theme. The concept of the parade is that all of the attractions from the park go on a Halloween parade... the attractions themselves. Go on parade. So it's neat. Posted by GORDON on Oct. 10 2011,12:19
(GORDON @ Sep. 29 2011,10:03) QUOTE The girl driving the Jungle Cruise boat had serious rug burn on her knees. Will post the pic when I get home. Don't want it on facebook, don't want her fired or anything, heh ![]() It was both knees, but I was trying to be subtle so I didn't really get a good shot. Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 01 2015,17:45
Just finished a Disney cruise + a 4-day/park stay at Disney.Disney's fun, but I'm surprised at how bad they are at a lot of things. Especially the food. And efficiency. Posted by GORDON on Dec. 01 2015,17:55
Our last trip 2 years ago was miles worse by way of customer service, than previous years. The shuttles especially were screwed up. We stayed at the Animal Kingdom resort... whatever it is called. They send the shuttles to our area, hit the other hotel first every time, then hit ours.... but the shuttle kept filling up at the other hotel, and they would not stop at ours at all. Sometimes we were waiting over an hour for a shuttle, which would be ALMOST full and was then always packed in and standing room only. Every time there were people left behind who couldn't fit on the bus. Not cool.And one morning we got up and there were still dirty dishes out in a public area from 8 hours ago, the night before. Disney is slacking. But as they keep raising their ticket prices because they keep hitting capacity... apparently they think they can afford to cut some corners as long as they are still filling the parks. It's too bad, it tarnishes their brand. Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 01 2015,18:10
Yeah, it seems to be a lot more about $ than magic. I mean, I get it, it's a business, but it may as well be Mcdonalds or Starbucks.Hell, tear down 90% of Disney dining, replace them with Applebee's, and the world would come out ahead. |