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by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:57 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: Crush Coaster!
Replies: 29
Views: 23519

I have heard about this on the Disney Brit podcast and it does seem like the kind of thing that would make a good addition the WDW.
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:52 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: What is better? Phantom Manor or Haunted Mansion?
Replies: 27
Views: 24549

I have only seen online videos of Phantom Manor, but if nothing else, Paul Frees plus(szzz) the Haunted Mansion far above the Phantom Manor. I couldn't believe in theory that anyone could top Vincent Price for that kind of voice over, but it's truly no contest.
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:49 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: fantillusion
Replies: 22
Views: 16624

My, by far the favorite is Spectromagic. I heard for some time that fantillusion was much better, but after seeing the video online, I don't think that it comes close. There have been rumors that Spectromagic may retire in about 2 years and be replaced by something similar to Spectromagic. I hope no...
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:45 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: Disneyland Shanghai Announced
Replies: 53
Views: 37407

Someone at last years stockholders meeting asked the question, "would Walt Disney have concidered building a Disney Park in a communist country," and now there are going to be 2 of them. I don't know if it's a valid point, but it was something that I had never concidered myself until I hea...
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:39 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: 20K Leagues under the sea attraction - Disneyland Paris
Replies: 15
Views: 18878

I know the attraction is to attractive there because it is Jules Verne oriented, but it seems unlikely that it would have the same appeal in WDW as just a walk through. I like Swiss Family at night because of the view, otherwise, I just wouldn't go through it again. If it had something more related ...
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:33 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: Charging for Fast passes
Replies: 64
Views: 51341

Disney is apparently testing the out in Paris, copying the same thing that Universal Studios is doing. However the general concensus is that it will never go over in WDW. I forget the reasoning, at the moment, but it sounded good to me when I heard it.
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:31 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: DisneySea Concept Art
Replies: 19
Views: 14508

Disney Sea is becoming the most popular of all the Disney Parks. Every one I've talked to who has been all have the same opinion. I've only seen videos on YouTube and apparently the videos can't do justice, because it doesn't impress me as much as others who have actually been there.
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:27 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: Big trouble in Hong Kong: Disney all but abandons Hong Kong
Replies: 83
Views: 71886

The word now is about the expansion to the Hong Kong park. People all forget about how each park starts out small. When WDW opened, I went the first year and there was no POTC, I can't even remember now what else wasn't there. The same at EPCOT & the Studios Park. Hong Kong is no different. I ha...
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:23 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: Considering Tokyo trip - suggestions?
Replies: 76
Views: 42187

For the last couple of years, I've heard many people fall in love with the 2nd place at TDL, called Disney's The Sea. Once someone's been there, it seems that's all they want to talk about.
by alsirrap
Jan Sat 09, 2010 3:20 am
Forum: Disney Around the World
Topic: World Of Disney NYC
Replies: 52
Views: 23067

Disney said that although closing the current store it would reopen near the theatres where the Disney Broadway plays are. I guess that may make sense, however, the location will be smaller they said than the current one.
by alsirrap
Jan Fri 08, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: Anything else
Topic: Disney Runners - On your mark - Get set...
Replies: 103
Views: 29843

Good luck you everyone running! I have a Marathon T-shirt from 1994 that just wore out. I hate that. It may sound crazy, but old shirts like that have a lot of memories.
by alsirrap
Jan Fri 08, 2010 2:25 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Resort
Topic: WDW Postcards
Replies: 21
Views: 10183

It's funny to hear of others who have older postcards. I have some of Boardwalk when it first opened. Instead of pictures it's hand drawn of the hotels like you would have seen a hundred years ago. My favorite though is a postcard of the monolrail at the 3 Magic Kingdom resorts and at EPCOT on one c...
by alsirrap
Jan Fri 08, 2010 2:21 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Resort
Topic: The Wave - New Contemporary Restaurant
Replies: 33
Views: 12370

I heard great things about the food for the first 2 months or so, but in the last few months the word is mixed. Some still say it's great and others say it's okay, but nothing special.
by alsirrap
Jan Fri 08, 2010 2:18 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Resort
Topic: Does anyone know what happened @ the Indiana Jones...
Replies: 17
Views: 8413

It was just a rehersal for a stunt and a fairly new person practicing the stunt.
by alsirrap
Jan Fri 08, 2010 2:17 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Resort
Topic: Breakfast anyone?
Replies: 60
Views: 13506

Everyone made great unique suggestions, but don't miss the character breakfasts at both Chef Mickey's and Crystal Palace. Even if you don't have kids of your own it's a lot of fun seeing the kids go crazy over meeting the characters. And who cares what you want for breakfast, because they have more ...