tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post5270303522930733792..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: 2 From Fantasyland 1958, and a trip report!Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-41467099866664046092011-10-05T09:52:21.679-07:002011-10-05T09:52:21.679-07:00Wow, great post. How did I miss this?
Thank you ...Wow, great post. How did I miss this?<br /><br />Thank you for the trip report. I noticed a lot of the same things, texting, and (my son's term) SUV Strollers. Also, lots of breakdowns, usually restored same day, but annoying. One day, the whole west side was shut down except for the Jungle Cruise, no pirates (refurbishment), HM(refurbishment), splash mtn, winnie, etc. Something about a transformer failure.<br /><br />My son and daughter got the same Gungan ride on Star Tours. He was the rebel spy once too. We rode that about 7 times and never got the same trip twice. Very well done.<br /><br />I owe you my report, its all written, just getting sent...<br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-47665925220073355232011-10-03T21:54:07.426-07:002011-10-03T21:54:07.426-07:00So the way the ending "choices" worked i...So the way the ending "choices" worked in Horizons were passengers choose from three different "flight paths" back to FuturePort. Contained along a narrow ledge at the front lip of each vehicle were four lighted touch panels containing buttons labeled: Space; Desert or Under Sea. As the spiel stated: <i>Everyone can choose. Majority rules.</i> Now, if I can only remember what happened technically after the decision was made...Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-7269361223182482922011-10-02T22:15:07.843-07:002011-10-02T22:15:07.843-07:00Nancy, I didn't know that you could choose you...Nancy, I didn't know that you could choose your own ending on Horizons. How did that work??<br /><br />fuzzhead, I didn't get a good look at the Peoplemover track, since I didn't ride the Monorail. I'm told that the Rocket Rods overstressed the old concrete. Since it is up away from most people's eyes, I would not be surprised if it was not cleaned very regularly.<br /><br />Debbie V., it was a great day!<br /><br />210Frwy, I think maybe I've seen that footage of Walt with Hayley. We didn't ride "Pirates" because it is down for rehab, and apparently will be down for quite a while.<br /><br />TM!, I'll have to reread the possible destinations, I'm curious about how many I still need to see.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-74364034000485433252011-10-02T19:16:43.785-07:002011-10-02T19:16:43.785-07:00Major, I don't know if I noticed any differenc...Major, I don't know if I noticed any difference in the movement. I'm sure they rehabbed the simulators, so it's possible that they are all smoother now.<br /><br />I still need to see the Death Star sequence. I've seen all the destinations except that one!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-79901405302036117482011-10-02T18:38:46.278-07:002011-10-02T18:38:46.278-07:00The pics were fun today. Speaking of the Mad Tea ...The pics were fun today. Speaking of the Mad Tea Party I was watching some of the little documentaries that come with the film The Parent Trap today and there is a great bit of footage of Walt riding the teacups with Hayley Mills! <br />I’m afraid screaming in the stretching room has become a tradition now. I don’t remember that so much in the early days of the mansion. <br />You didn’t ride Pirates? For shame!<br />On my last visit to Disneyland I didn’t even set foot in Tomorrowland except to ride the subs. It used to be my favorite land. Anyway thanks for the great report.210Frwynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25044154225947418782011-10-02T17:12:55.517-07:002011-10-02T17:12:55.517-07:00Sounds like a great day!Sounds like a great day!Debbie V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04318603077035734786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-82602581432523824202011-10-02T16:45:45.736-07:002011-10-02T16:45:45.736-07:00i forgot to say that i didnt realize there were di...i forgot to say that i didnt realize there were different itineraries on Star Tours....its kind of like Horizons choose your own ending....WAAA! now im sad thinking about that but glad to know i have something interesting to look forward to on our next Disney trip ;*)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5287962137186759172011-10-02T15:02:57.044-07:002011-10-02T15:02:57.044-07:00Can't wait to go even more now, next year when...Can't wait to go even more now, next year when cars land is done. Thanks for the report & blog.<br /><br />Is the old peoplemover track still looking like an ancient ruin, littered with leaves & debris?fuzzheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389255821648802520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-12219848378812510862011-10-02T13:26:59.684-07:002011-10-02T13:26:59.684-07:00there is a time for everything, but i totally agre...there is a time for everything, but i totally agree that cell phones are for when you are alone and bothering no one else. that was COMPLETELY rude. <br /><br />glad to hear you had a good day. i cant wait to get back there some day soon. no fair, tho, when they close so early even tho you have to pay the price when they are open till 11 or midnight!! <br /><br />lots of people enjoying Fantasyland in that first portrait...nice! i am one who does not mind the big crowds so i would be very happy there in the middle of all that magic :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67339337284979095142011-10-02T12:17:13.176-07:002011-10-02T12:17:13.176-07:00TM!, I'm glad I saw the best Star Tours destin...TM!, I'm glad I saw the best Star Tours destination! The Wookie planet was just so "eh". And do you agree about the Star Speeders not moving quite so extremely now? <br /><br />We were lucky that the lines were generally quite short when we wanted to hit certain rides. A lot of stuff broke down during the day (Indy, Space Mountain, and I even saw a Submarine at a dead standstill in the lagoon), but they seemed to get everything back up and running.<br /><br />Cell phones are a miracle, but they are also a big fat nuisance.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-42709039422859313292011-10-02T12:05:23.968-07:002011-10-02T12:05:23.968-07:00Thanks for the trip report, Major. The underwater...Thanks for the trip report, Major. The underwater sequence on Star Tours is the best one, in my opinion. After seeing that one, the other endings seem a little anti-climactic. A ten minute wait just for a Fastpass? That sounds like Tokyo Disneyland!<br /><br />I wish you HAD tazed those people and made an example out of them. They also have their phones out in the darkness of the Tower of Terror elevator. RUDE, CLUELESS PEOPLE! Maybe Connie will taze them all for us.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-69834364910818657742011-10-02T07:57:12.916-07:002011-10-02T07:57:12.916-07:00VDT, I admit that I was pretty tempted to by the &...VDT, I admit that I was pretty tempted to by the "I AM a rebel spy" t-shirt in the gift shop! But then I calmed down, ha ha. Ghost Galaxy is fine, I just always want more, more, more! The phone thing is not just a Disneyland phenomenon... Amy and I noticed parents and children in line, and the parents completely ignored their little kids while texting or checking messages. In the Jungle Cruise queue, two little guys ran wild, annoying everyone, while their folks were oblivious.<br /><br />Daveland, the strollers *were* crazy; there's an area outside of the Astro Blasters where they are lined up by the dozens (I'm sure you've seen it). Even though they are annoying, I can't get too mad... if a person has kids, a stroller would be a necessity. Steel-toed shoes are the answer.<br /><br />Connie, I was exaggerating of course. OR WAS I ?? It just really bugs me when people are so rude and clueless. They're lost in their little worlds, and don't care if what they do bothers anyone else. In addition to a "Dapper Day", how about a "Courteous Day"?Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-17070122990619145192011-10-02T07:36:44.885-07:002011-10-02T07:36:44.885-07:00I looked up the definition of "oodles of peop...I looked up the definition of "oodles of people" and guess what? Photo #1 was in the dictionary! I enjoyed your trip report and I almost spit out my coffee when you said "How I would love to taze them!"<br /><br />LOL LOL LOL, Go, Major! Now you've given me a great idea - I own a tazer!Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-70260394503468568682011-10-02T07:00:23.636-07:002011-10-02T07:00:23.636-07:00Major - Thanks for sharing - always great to hear ...Major - Thanks for sharing - always great to hear someone else's perspective on DL. I had forgotten about the overhead conveyor belts from Star Tours. Yes - that little bit of motion was a nice touch! Texters, strollers...let's get a campaign to keep 'em both out of the park!Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16931239797137857712011-10-02T06:45:46.524-07:002011-10-02T06:45:46.524-07:00I knew you were a rebel spy! I'm glad you got ...I knew you were a rebel spy! I'm glad you got a good run on the new Star Tours - some of the "adventures" aren't as cool as the others.<br /><br />Sounds like you had an awesome day with a few "firsts" too!<br /><br />You got a lot of rides (sorry, attractions) in! Ghost Galaxy is cool but already needs +ing huh?<br /><br />Do not get me started on "smart" phone usage within the attractions, its an epidemic, I bet half the "texter's" are texting someone right next to them, they don't even speak anymore!<br /><br />Oh, great pics today too!Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.com