Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:27 pm
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
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:51 pm
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: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:40 pm
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: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:52 pm
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.
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:02 pm
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:53 pm
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:34 pm
That's sad.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:59 pm
Yeah, someone died in the inside at an early age.GORDON wrote:That's sad.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:06 pm
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.
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:49 pm
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!!
I can think of a million places I'd rather be than Disney. Like Detroit!!
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:18 pm
Cake has won 'Most Depressing Posts' of my vacation thread.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:21 pm
Oh, hey Malcolm.Cakedaddy wrote: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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:21 pm
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.
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:58 pm
Last night I was posting pics on facebook of all the different countries in which in was having a beer
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:34 pm
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.
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: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:42 pm
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.
Edited By GORDON on 1317163402
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.
Edited By GORDON on 1317163402
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:13 pm
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.
Edited By TPRJones on 1317165304
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.
Edited By TPRJones on 1317165304
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:35 am
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.
Will youtube it when I get home.and link it.here.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:38 am
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.
I didn't have a Disney themed childhood, and neither did my kid. That's probably why we don't like Disney.And Cedar Point has Snoopy and Snoopy beats the SHIT out of Mickey!
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: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:07 am
Just realized I didn't have my phone video camera set for highest resolution. Contemplating going to tomorrow.nights party to film another parade.