OT:Disney theme parks(king speed,wheels,etc)

[crowTrobot]

ack computer keeps locking up and double posting

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Give Animation Academy a chance.

Whenever the lines get long for rides, my son will do a couple of classes. Last visit we did three in a row and the teacher gave him her drawing afterwards. He was pretty happy.

The So Cal select annual pass is only $279. It is only good for 170 days of the year, but they are all on days when traffic is brisk.

 

[PDXFonz]

I think the best I have gotten is Cosmic Commando. Have you gotten the 50,000 pt target on Zurg to work? I do not think I ever have.

Yes multiple times in the first room. I've actually hit the 100,000 point target on Zerg in the last room a couple of times. You just need to know exactly where it's at on his chest. Takes practice but once you get the spot down you will hit it often.

The target on Zerg in the last room is just luck in my opinion.

 

[PDXFonz]

Taking advantage BUT my first big episode that led to my diagnosis incidentally happened at Disneyland. May 5th, 2005, I woke up really depressed. Everything felt awful. Then suddenly, I was really really happy and randomly decided to go to Disneyland. When I got there, I went to Pizza Port and bought a slice of pizza. I sat down and started sobbing uncontrollably. And that's when I knew something was wrong. I was in terrible pain and didn't know why. I was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar a few days later.

They changed everything because people were hiring "handicap tour guides" for a thousand dollars a day to be able to skip lines. People were posting adds on craigslist.

Really shitty when people ruin shit like that for the people who need it. I've heard of parents who can't take their autistic children to disney anymore because they can't wait in line and those handicap tour guides ruined the benefits for them. :/

 

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They changed everything because people were hiring "handicap tour guides" for a thousand dollars a day to be able to skip lines. People were posting adds on craigslist.

Really shitty when people ruin shit like that for the people who need it. I've heard of parents who can't take their autistic children to disney anymore because they can't wait in line and those handicap tour guides ruined the benefits for them. :/

It kills me how people will take advantage of almost anything. What I have recently seen people taking advantage of is putting one family member in a line strategically so others can ride something else, then meet once the single family member is near the end of the line.

 

[Wheels]

whoah somehow I missed this thread completely. Just got back from 6 days in Anaheim (5 Day pass with a day off after 3 days) To me Disney will have different effects on different people. Basically the nerdness of RoLo and Disney is me to a T. This is the first trip me and the Mrs took just us two, and we seriously do everything there, including the little re-enacment smaller shows, parades, etc, and the big productions like Fantasmic, and Aladdin.

To me, in anything atmosphere draws me in (Extrovert), and its probably why I love going to games at Rose Garden, PGE Park, and Autzen so much. But Disney does an amazing job with atmosphere. You can honestly feel like you are in a different place, if you let it. Cars Land, just walking through it I felt like I was on a movie set.

But if you are just looking for thrills, and Disney nostalgia is not at all important to you, I can most definitely see how Disney isnt your thing. Magic Mountain for example, was fun the 2 times I have been, but I couldnt see myself doing that for more than a day. Its just "Do the rides and get out" (and yes X2 is crazy) but with Disneyland I want to explore every single nook in that place. (Even though I have been there waaaaay too much)

I'm horrible at Astro Blasters. Got no comments on my Blazers gear once I left PDX, but did get some one Timbers gear though. (mostly foreigners in Soccer shirts who have heard of the Timbers Army)

Cars was fun, Little Mermain was great. I had a mission to take one Selfie each with my top 3 babes of Disney (inside joke between me and the wife) Got Jasmine, and Rapunzel pretty quickly.. getting a selfie with Elsa however was a chore. But it added a fun little game.

I guess you can get into Disneyland what you are willing to put into it. For me its an adventure, and an escape. So since its an adventrue for me the lines dont bug me as much, cause I'm legit excited for what I'm waiting in line for, much like a kid lol.

 

[Wheels]

Have any of you guys been to six flags magic mountain?

I have twice. Tatsu and X2 are my favorite.

 

[Wheels]

and a little further fyi once you get past 3 day passes for Disney the price per day isnt as bad. Our 5 day pass was an online deal where you get a 5 day adult pass for price of a Kids. So it was like $282 or $56 a day and you dont have to use all the days in a row. I guess their thinking is the longer you are there, the more you will spend on food and crap (which they were right in my case ugh)

 

[Wheels]

and further.. yes I know I sound like a little kid when talking about Disney.. big whoop wanna fight about it?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

and further.. yes I know I sound like a little kid when talking about Disney.. big whoop wanna fight about it?

Be honest, you're secretly pissed off Topo Gigio doesn't have a theme park in the US.

 

[Wheels]

Be honest, you're secretly pissed off Topo Gigio doesn't have a theme park in the US.

I'm not 100% sure what that is lol. Is it safe for me to google at work?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm not 100% sure what that is lol. Is it safe for me to google at work?

Yes, very much so.

 

[PDXFonz]

The line to meet elsa and Anna was like 2 hours when we were there before spring break. The side door was opened so we were able to see inside, we didn't look long because the people in line looked they wanted to kill us, they probably assumed we were looking to cut in line or something.

Anyways, the girl playing Elsa was drop dead gorgeous, like get all awkward and fumble your words when talking to her gorgeous. Is that your most cherished of the 3 pictures?

I love the lines because most of them are a ride of their own (not counting matterhorn, nemo, etc...) however the whole reluctance to talk to strangers thing was a little obnoxious. I could understand if there was a huge age difference, but I'm talking people of my generation. The 30+ year olds were actually more willing to chat in line. I guess my generation just doesn't like talking if it doesn't involve a phone in their hand...

 

[Wheels]

of the 3 selfies probably a tie between Elsa and Rapunzel. They both were really interactive while Jasmine was more stand offish. Which is funny cause they all fit their character's personalities really well.

But the most fun one to meet (didnt get a selfie with her cause she didnt make the list) was Merida from Brave. She was actually Legit hilarious. Giving me crap by asking my wife if I was worth giving up her freedom for by marrying me. And right before our turn a little girl in a giant red Merida wig hugged her and wouldnt let go for literally 2 minutes. Was pretty cool to see.

The wife and I are pretty set on no kids for us, but I have told my friends who have kids, that is the one thing I'm jealous of. Not having someone to pass on the appreciation of Disney to... seriously I feel bad for Generations of kids who have no idea what Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Rescue Rangers, and Talespin are lol

 

[crowTrobot]

Mrs took just us two, and we seriously do everything there, including the little re-enacment smaller shows, parades, etc, and the big productions like Fantasmic, and Aladdin.

catch world of color? that's gotta be the most impressive show at any Disney park

I guess you can get into Disneyland what you are willing to put into it. For me its an adventure, and an escape. So since its an
adventrue for me the lines dont bug me as much, cause I'm legit excited for what I'm waiting in line for, much like a kid lol.

My favorite "attraction" in Disneyland is the Indy queue

 

[Wheels]

catch world of color? that's gotta be the most impressive show at any Disney

Yep watched that to end our trip on Monday. Watched it a few years ago when tron was coming around. And it was good... But this one with additions of brave and stuff was EXCELLENT

 

[Wheels]

We always end each trip with a show. Seems appropriate for some reason to end disney trips with a show