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theme park journalist, entrepreneur, and crypto expert. he/him

florida, man
Joined May 2011
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@easywdw
josh
5 years
I don’t think there’s a more humid location on earth than one step outside of the Orlando international airport
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5 years
Outside the tangled bathrooms a father and son emerge with dad telling mom that he changed the family’s next fastpass from Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to “the Mickey meet.” but he actually changed it to Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Mom literally screams “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?”
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5 years
disneyland: oh, u know, low attendance for galaxy's edge was probably due to the weather. the average high was like 78 which is pretty high for us for june and it rained that one afternoon disney world: florida ain't closing for no hurricane. STORM THE SPIRE. WE RIDE. WE DIE
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2 years
i seriously cannot fathom disney doing away with magical express. it shows an innate and complete misunderstanding of the core of a walt disney world vacation - relaxation and being taken care of in the middle of the endless excitement - and completely opens up the disney bubble
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2 years
If for some reason you only want one figment bucket, buy two. Take the 2nd to the end of the line. Kind of eavesdrop as uncreepily as possible for a couple or family discussing warily about getting in line. Hand the extra to them. Refuse any money. Say pay it forward. Disappear
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2 years
“Why aren’t there any new posts” This is pretty much it
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2 years
People go to Disney World because it’s convenient, safe, clean, iconic, familiar, fun, welcoming, memorable. And they’re willing to pay a premium for that experience. Start eliminating those things one by one and you’re going to have a problem. Maybe not today but soon
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4 years
Also, to the thousands of Cast Members, we all appreciate everything you're doing, the sacrifices you're making, and how hard you're working to try to make Guests' experiences as magical and stress-free as possible. I see you. And I appreciate you. You don't get enough credit.
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4 years
I would say that the days of white men looking around at the things that they’ve built and deciding for themselves what is or isn’t racist or sexist are over. You can either get with the program or be left behind. I will support that change in any meaningful way that I can.
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5 years
Operationally, everything Disney has done to prepare for Galaxy’s Edge is paying off in dividends. Despite the heat and crowds and stress of the incoming storms, I can’t remember the last time I saw more people smiling at Hollywood Studios, both cast and guests. Very impressed.
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5 years
such a fabulous addition to boo to you. she floats. LIKE A GHOST
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5 years
do people really not think this is the coolest thing
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josh
2 years
Thanks for the kind words. I honestly didn’t think people cared that much, but it’s comforting knowing you do. I will get back to it even if it takes some time to return to 100%. I hope the rest of you are doing well. Who knew multi-year global pandemics would be such a bummer?
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5 years
saying goodbye to the fountain yesterday and seeing it still on today (actually for the last time) is like when you tell your friends bye and then you all awkwardly walk together in the same direction for a while because the bar is also on the way to the exit
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4 years
As a white male I have the least to lose from four more years of Trump. They aren't going to deport me. I can't have an abortion. But I'm relieved enough of us considered the struggles that so many other Americans have suffered and made the right choice for our future. Biden 2020
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4 years
Honk Kong Disneyland: We must act swiftly and decisively to close our resort to help stem this crisis. Disneyland Paris: See you in 2021 lol Disneyland: It’s disgusting to even entertain the thought of putting human lives in jeopardy Disney World: Pants off, let’s gooooooooo
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4 years
thoughts 1. the imagineering story on disney+ is fantastic 2. rise of the resistance is everything we were expecting it to be and more, a real triumph. disney is reacting intelligently to changing conditions on the ground 3. the holiday programs @ the parks are the best in years
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3 years
We’ve eliminated every perk of staying on property. started charging money to park at a resort that already costs $475/night, cut extra magic hours to 11.5 minutes a day, and we won’t be providing complimentary magicbands just to prove to you that you’re staying here anyway
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4 years
Eventually, Disney World and a rogue Waffle House in Tulsa will be the only things in America open
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2 years
Since you deserve to know what's going on with me, I had a life-threatening reaction to powerful medication that incapacitated me for two months. I was in bed for weeks convinced I was dying. Couldn't sleep. Couldn't eat. Couldn't do anything. I made it though. easywdw returns.
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josh
5 years
it's the best ride at epcot. and it's not close
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josh
5 years
It would cost a family of four $613.44 to go to the Disney After Hours Villains event at Magic Kingdom tonight. Remember that when everyone who spent $0 on their own tickets tells you how unbelievably great of a value it is in 14 hours
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4 years
if you're wondering if it's awkward being the only person in lightning mcqueen's racing academy with six cast members looking on the answer is yes
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2 years
This is probably blatantly obvious, but what is good for the company is rarely positive for the consumer. If Disney made an extra billion on its theme parks, it’s largely because they cut costs by offering less and charged you a billion more for the privilege. It’s not positive
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josh
5 years
paper fastpass. what a ridiculous time. having to collect everyone's tickets. running from ride to ride never knowing if there would be fastpasses left or what the return time would be. pockets full of paper. designating a meeting place nobody could find 2012. kind of miss it.
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5 years
disneys social media outreach is so bizarre. they use these people who have thousands of "followers" but have virtually no actual reach whatsoever and give them vacations worth tens of thousands of dollars on top of all of this "training" to tell absolutely nobody about anything
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4 years
the thing is, i really care about your experience at disney world. i really want you to have a great time. that's why i am out there trying to figure all of this out. it's very frustrating to see so many miserable people when extending the operating hours would do so much good
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5 years
Goodbye 😭
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4 years
i'm not sure how you kick thousands of people out of housing in a state they don't live in with three days notice during a global pandemic and just be like "wellllll figure it out"
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5 years
PRAISE BE TO EXTRA EXTRA MAGIC HOURS. (and the hurricane, stay safe.) with my 525am arrival and with considerable dilly dallying, I was still able to do BEFORE 9am, in order: Smugglers Slinky Dog Saucers Mania Rock n Roller Coaster Tower of Terror Star Tours ALL THE RIDES
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4 years
if i see one more talentless, manipulative, no-reach social media hack on an all-expenses paid trip to promote the fucking yacht club and food and wine festival at the same time disney lays off 28,000+ cast members i am going to be significantly meaner than usual
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5 years
california: i guess we'll just walk over to the new star wars land now and enjoy ourselves florida: I AM GOING TO RIP YOUR FACE OFF *audible screams, terror, confusion, swearing, threats, general malfeasance* DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I PAID FOR THIS VACATION?
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6 years
my favorite thing about theme park review other than all of my other favorite things about theme park review is that they go on a rant about "daylight saving time" every six months for no reason but have no idea that it's called cinderella castle
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4 years
i'm going to be telling my kids about how great epcot was in 2019
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4 years
It’s a strange set of emotions. I cover one of the most expensive vacation destinations in the world operated by a company that seems to care less and less about its cast and guests. Do I still hype the newest dole whip flavor? Focus on the cutbacks? Pretend things are fine?
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4 years
just because you can go to universal and stay in their beautiful resorts for less than a value at disney and go on all the rides w/ no waits w/ unlimited express included and drink butterbeer and actually feel like you're walking into the harry potter world doesnt make it better
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5 years
A lady in line asked if there “are bathrooms in the cabooses” and I’m not sure I’ve ever reconsidered anything more in my life
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@easywdw
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4 years
I miss Hollywood Studios
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6 years
I have an 8am Flight of Passage FP. I’ve never walked anywhere more smugly in my life
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4 years
this is the company i'm trusting to keep me safe on may 20th?
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4 years
Hello this is my job Can you please staff and open the park
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5 years
It’s sad that becoming “disney media” is the goal. Like if you just blindly spout enough positivity, eventually disney might reward you with free tickets and free food and free access. But it doesn’t help anyone but disney and the “influencer.” It’s a disservice to everyone else
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4 years
Am I willing to risk contracting coronavirus on May 20th in order to review mediocre spaghetti for the eleventh time? You’re goddamn right
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5 years
Finally after ten years I was the rebel spy on Star Tours!!! But only because I was the only one in the starspeeder and even then I bet they were like “we don’t necessarily have to have a spy right”
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5 years
they should hand out a pamphlet as you walk in. "things at hollywood studios that will disappoint you: 1. yes, there are only 6 rides 2. no, star wars isnt open 3. no, we dont run anything at full capacity 4. yes, muppets closes at 6 5. well, i wouldnt call it a "fireworks show"
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4 years
I’m not going to debate anybody about this but my personal opinion would be to discourage most, from traveling to Florida, for a theme park vacation this summer. Obviously we are still in “wait and see” mode but there seems to be little upside to fighting all of the frustrations
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5 years
Considering you would have to be out of your mind to go to Hollywood Studios on the day Galaxy’s Edge opens, the number of people standing outside smugglers run and quoting the three hundred minute wait as “CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S THREE HOURS” is exactly as high as you would expect
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5 years
Galaxy’s Edge is going to open with fewer rides than DinoLand USA The biggest property in the history of the world With the same number of rides as Woody’s Lunch Box has registers Two
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5 years
galaxy's edge open in disneyland: "well-managed, short waits, a surprisingly easy process." galaxy's edge open in disney world: "i honestly thought i was going to die. if it wasn't the heat, it was the other people. it was a complete mad house. people were cutting, running and i
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4 years
I’ve been shaking my head for an hour. There must be ways to block those shows and fill the theaters safely. Would they be the same? No, but I think we’ve accepted that things are different. Disney could do everything possible to keep these performers on. They chose to do nothing
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3 years
so they cancel evening extra magic hours and eliminate magical express on monday. and then there is an "influencer event" at epcot the very next day where *surprise* everything is free and super duper magical. if that isn't quintessential disney 2k21 i dont know what is
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2 years
but whether you choose to return to wdw tomorrow or it takes ten years before you feel like the cost catches back up to the value, the good(?) news is i will still be here, just as wordy, bitter, informative, and hilarious as ever. happy 2022. i'm grateful we're still together
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2 years
You used to step off that bus feeling like a million bucks. All Star Movies. Grand Floridian. It didn’t matter. You were there. The week was ahead of you. Now it’s GPS, tolls, maps, arguments. Also, and I can’t overemphasize this, you’ll know perfectly well you’re in Florida.
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3 years
If a cast member tells you to put a face mask on do so with a smile whether you’re about to enter a queue or even an area you don’t think requires one. If you’re outdoors and not required to wear a mask and cast know the area is safe then you don’t need to wear it. It’s that easy
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josh
4 years
i'm just saying
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4 years
whatever the hottest day of the year is is the day that disney world will reopen. anything else is just mindless conjecture
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5 years
Living the dream
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josh
2 years
Magical Express transported about 3.2 million people to Disney resorts last year. I’m sure jamming three people at a time into the back of a Camry with no room for luggage will be a great start to your vacation though
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4 years
whatever the hottest day of the year is is the day that disney world will reopen. anything else is just mindless conjecture
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4 years
Is the Waffle House still open?
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4 years
Eventually, Disney World and a rogue Waffle House in Tulsa will be the only things in America open
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5 years
Hello and welcome to Disney Genie. Oh sorry I crashed. Today you have the option of doing sorry I crashed. Any of our signature experiences such as Swiss Family Treehouse and sorry I crashed. I’ve scheduled your FP+ for Mad Tea Party, Mickeys PhilharMagic, The Barnstorsorry I cra
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3 years
So after nine years they finish Disney Springs and it turns out that they built a glorified 7-11? Donuts, coffee, a range of chilled Coca Cola products, m&m’s, flippy floppies, wine served by the box, a police presence, three distinct areas to park, people you wish weren’t there
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4 years
I found the people...at 1030am... at muppet vision 3D You love to see it
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4 years
this is in your repertoire and you're just like "nah. 5pm is a good time to send everyone home"
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6 years
13 minutes on Friday the 13th
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4 years
Today was the tenth anniversary of You’re welcome
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4 years
Feels crowded. Might leave.
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4 years
They’re basically turning Hollywood Studios into a park that requires two days of fp+. It’s going to be incredibly difficult to do rise of the resistance, runaway railway, smugglers run, slinky dog, toy story mania, rock n roller coaster, star tours, and tower of terror in 1 day
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5 years
IT’S MOVING This is way more exciting than Epcot Forever
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4 years
I will be the first person inside hollywood studios. And I will never leave again
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5 years
one time i was on pirates of the caribbean and the 17th pirate on the left wasn't tapping his finger like he had been from january 2nd 1993 through august 19th 2006 and i actually left magic kingdom and spent the next six years at tokyo disneysea. i'm still not quite over it
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3 years
60 days to get vaccinated… 64 days until the start of the 50th anniversary…. Something tells me Disney knows people will be spending their vacation dollars this fall where they feel the most safe
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josh
5 years
Disney After Hours ticket: $125 Alien popcorn bucket: $25 37 Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars:$0 Never hearing PLEASE FILL IN ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE over the course of three hours: Priceless
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2 years
good(?) news. posts resume tomorrow. they dont make any more sense though. it's not like i spent the last month going to writing school hahaha. the post is already 3,324 words though and i haven't even really begun to discuss my true thoughts on the oregon trail so there's that
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4 years
Well it’s 930am (I entered at 840am they opened at about 815am) and I’ve been on mine train, Winnie the Pooh, Peter pans flight, and haunted mansion so global pandemic theme park crowd levels remain low
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5 years
It’s the little things
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4 years
I wish things were better. We’ve overcome worse and will continue to persevere and eventually flourish again. Stay strong, remember it’s natural to feel depression and anxiety given the uncertainty of the times. It’s okay to take some time to yourself. Things will get better.
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5 years
Skyliner review: It’s a little cooler out at the moment but even with eight people in the cabin there’s quite a bit of airflow. About 15 minutes from Studios to Pop. It’s a little shaky getting on and off which might be an issue. Wood bench kinda comfy. Views fantastic. Thumbs up
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4 years
at least the caption will warn you now
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5 years
With Early Morning Magic: 6x Mine Train 2x Winnie the Pooh 2x Peter Pan Before 9am Then: Astro Orbiter Buzz Lightyear PeopleMover Now rockin breakfast with Sonny Eclipse
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4 years
i'll pay you not to come to florida
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5 years
here is me whining about getting harassed by some variety of security personnel on my walk into animal kingdom the other day. "we'll be watching you"
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5 years
Which experience am I more excited for, Star Wars: You Can’t Afford It or Star Wars: You’re Gonna Wait Four Days In Line For It
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4 years
i'm just guessing here
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2 years
you operate a cheap form of transportation. millions are delighted to wait an unforeseeable amount of time to board a motor coach that hides orlando w/ a promo video/drawn curtains. then disney gets every dollar you spend. and dis is like "nah this is the program we should axe"
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5 years
in the horror makeup show at universal, when they are showing the clip of the guy digging graves, the host said, "there's the designer of the disney skyliner looking for a new job," which i thought was funny
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4 years
Mickey and Minnies Runaway Railway! Let’s do this!
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4 years
I’m coming down from club level just long enough to say Merry Christmas and may all of your rope drops in the new year find success as long as you’re not in front of me and also sorry about the elbows
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It’s 844am. Would you rather get punched in the face and allowed to go back to sleep in the comfort of your own home or be shoulder to shoulder at Epcot in July forced to listen to three guys yell at you while they bang on trash cans with drum sticks for 15 minutes?
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5 years
Good morning to everyone that wasn’t arrested yesterday for stealing outfits out of unattended lockers
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5 years
Universal press conference: Yeah we’re spending a few billion on a new theme park not going to say a lot about it tho Disney PC: All-Star Sports will debut a new chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing, crunchy chocolate pearls and a raspberry coulis center on August 2 for $6.99
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5 years
four signs that it's time to leave magic kingdom
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5 years
This is why I pay $115 to go to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party each and every year.
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6 years
A moment of zen from Main Star USA
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2 years
Disneys biggest problem has been going on for 10+ years. They have no ability, and frankly don’t care, about the cast who have the drive and passion for making things better. The heart and soul of the company has moved on, forcibly or otherwise. The mistakes of the past caught up
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7 years
It's crazy how quickly they are moving Mickey Mouse from resort to resort so all the children have an opportunity to meet him
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5 years
actually i've turned down every invitation for a freebie that i've ever received. i pay to go to the events i want to go to when i want to go to them and review the experience as a regular guest. that's why people typically trust what i have to say
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4 years
Rise of the resistance who? This is the only space ship I’m interested in riding
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3 years
disney genie: what do you like to do? ummm..tower of terror, rock n roller coaster, toy story mania, smugglers run your itinerary: disney junior live on stage: 9:15am - 9:45am frozen sing along - 9:50am - 10:30am the star wars stores: 10:45am - 2:30pm lunch at catalina eddie's
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3 years
Did not expect kitetails to be disneys biggest success story today
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