DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 14, 2011 9:45 am

elizabethswann wrote:I do love the desserts they have at DLR. I went to the Main Street Bakery during the holidays with my best friend and I bought one of the gingerbread men...that was so good that I managed to save the rest to give to my mom.
...just checking: a regular gingerbread man, and not a zombie gingerbread man, right?

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Amy » Jan Fri 14, 2011 1:29 pm

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elizabethswann wrote:I do love the desserts they have at DLR. I went to the Main Street Bakery during the holidays with my best friend and I bought one of the gingerbread men...that was so good that I managed to save the rest to give to my mom.
...just checking: a regular gingerbread man, and not a zombie gingerbread man, right?
They probably taste about the same...although maybe the zombie cookie isn't as vibrant :lol:

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 14, 2011 1:49 pm

I thought Zombie gingerbread men would be...well...stale. :wink:

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by elizabethswann » Jan Fri 14, 2011 2:40 pm

A zombie gingerbread man would be stale and bland, I'm sure. :P But yes, it was a normal one and it was real good.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 14, 2011 2:56 pm

I wonder if they do them at WDW? I don't remember seeing any back on Dec 4th - or maybe its only for the very-merry christmas party deal?

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Wizzard419 » Jan Fri 14, 2011 3:24 pm

Why wouldn't a zombie cookie taste as good? It eats the brains of other cookies and gains their tasty knowledge.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Amy » Jan Fri 14, 2011 5:59 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:Why wouldn't a zombie cookie taste as good? It eats the brains of other cookies and gains their tasty knowledge.
:lol: Len is going to come after you guys for straying off topic!! So....has anyone been to DCA lately to see how the limited amount of entrance turnstyles is working out?

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 14, 2011 9:12 pm

Amy wrote:
Wizzard419 wrote:Why wouldn't a zombie cookie taste as good? It eats the brains of other cookies and gains their tasty knowledge.
:lol: Len is going to come after you guys for straying off topic!! So....has anyone been to DCA lately to see how the limited amount of entrance turnstyles is working out?
Surprise they don't try to re-route some through the resort entrances. I remember there was one for the Grand Californian.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Amy » Jan Fri 14, 2011 9:13 pm

mindflipper wrote:
Amy wrote:
Wizzard419 wrote:Why wouldn't a zombie cookie taste as good? It eats the brains of other cookies and gains their tasty knowledge.
:lol: Len is going to come after you guys for straying off topic!! So....has anyone been to DCA lately to see how the limited amount of entrance turnstyles is working out?
Surprise they don't try to re-route some through the resort entrances. I remember there was one for the Grand Californian.
I know when we were there, they seemed to discourage the use of the Grand Californian entrance except for the people that were actually staying there :(

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Fri 14, 2011 9:44 pm

True, but if limiting the front entrance, then you need to consider temporary alternatives due to that construction.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Wizzard419 » Jan Sat 15, 2011 12:57 am

It would probably be worse to use the GC entry since you have to snake through a hotel and there are fewer turnstyles.

When we were there it wasn't a problem (lunchtime also doesn't compare to morning but I digress). Even though there is a huge chunk missing, it looks like about 1/4 of them are still open.

I remember that the original idea was to rip a hole in the wall behind the Millionare stage and turn that into the entry but that got scrapped.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Sat 15, 2011 1:28 am

Do they still have the Millionare stage there? I thought maybe it would have been converted to the American Idol like it was DHS.

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Amy » Jan Sat 15, 2011 1:20 pm

mindflipper wrote:True, but if limiting the front entrance, then you need to consider temporary alternatives due to that construction.
Yes, you would think so, but they don't always plan ahead :(

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by mindflipper » Jan Sat 15, 2011 2:06 pm

As they're tearing up the park anyway, maybe they don't want too many visitors there anyhow.... :?:

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Re: DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

Post by Amy » Jan Sat 15, 2011 2:14 pm

mindflipper wrote:As they're tearing up the park anyway, maybe they don't want too many visitors there anyhow.... :?:
They might be anticipating that some people will stay away during construction...

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