tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post7931066660316198126..comments2024-03-28T08:56:49.153-07:00Comments on Davelandblog: Halloween Trip Report, Pt. 2Davelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-61715744265269548362011-09-21T11:31:12.271-07:002011-09-21T11:31:12.271-07:00I agree with you Dave, about the mix of the high t...I agree with you Dave, about the mix of the high tech figures with too many static or limited-motion figures. Those fish that are attached to the wall as you enter the "Under The Sea" room should definitely be moving. The fact that they aren't makes them stick out like a sore thumb! It would be nice if the two storks just before the "Kiss The Girl" scene had some movement too.<br /><br />I have been in the Pasta and Pizza place at DCA three times now and there has never been any kind of line or crowd in there. Maybe that will change after Buena Vista Street and Carsland are finished.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-65933232286229591152011-09-20T20:59:43.043-07:002011-09-20T20:59:43.043-07:00I think you're right about Fantasyland rides l...I think you're right about Fantasyland rides leaving you wanting more; I do like Little Mermaid okay, but having been on it quite a few times now, it does seem to drag a bit. The music helps, but only so much...they left out about half the movie, but it still doesn't seem tight enough.<br /><br />I went on Mr. Toad for the first time in a long while, a favorite as a kid that really disappointed me the first time I rode as an adult, but with lowered expectations, it's a nice two-minute encapsulation of the spirit of the character, and a lovely way to decompress at the end of an exhausting day (and then hop behind the wheel and drive home to San Diego). I don't know if there's still a place for understatement in modern theme park design, but at least we still have those classics.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800904752571205230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-24001405128478496962011-09-20T10:25:49.588-07:002011-09-20T10:25:49.588-07:00I also failed to mention that on our Mermaid trip,...I also failed to mention that on our Mermaid trip, the vehicles stopped right in front of the last scene...couldn't get the music out of my head for the next 2 days! JG - I'd love to see more Ursula, too!<br /><br />Connie - Even the supposedly "stationary" vehicles move!Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-10318559642287521402011-09-20T09:20:50.657-07:002011-09-20T09:20:50.657-07:00What Connie Said.
I tried both of those rides for...What Connie Said.<br /><br />I tried both of those rides for the first time recently, and had a riot.<br /><br />My 25 yr old daughter grew up with the mermaid and she really enjoyed the ride. We could have used "more Ursula" but that wasn't a deal killer.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-28568375288699043152011-09-20T08:09:13.047-07:002011-09-20T08:09:13.047-07:00Awesome Disneyland report as always! I have to say...Awesome Disneyland report as always! I have to say I disagree with you on the Little Mermaid...you have to let your inner child take over when you ride it. If you look at it through adult eyes, it's a different experience. Oh, and why didn't you ride the non-moving bucket on the Mickey Wheel? It's great and even though I hate heights, the views are wonderful.Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.com