tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post6051136999694793366..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Disney World Reflections, Part 1Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52751030391773600252011-09-15T16:39:58.787-05:002011-09-15T16:39:58.787-05:00Doug, thanks for sharing, sounds like a great trip...Doug, thanks for sharing, sounds like a great trip. My wife and I spent our Honeymoon there 4 years ago, neither of us had been there before. I also recommend staying at one of the Disney motels, it's a lot easier than driving everywhere. <br /><br />I'm not into thrill rides either, but I loved Space Mountain, my favorite ride in all the Disney parks.<br />I agree with you about Philharmagic, we saw it twice. <br /><br />Did you make it to the Sci-Fi Drive-in at Disney Hollywood Studios? It's very cool:<br />http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?Restaurant.ID=129<br />----------------------------------<br />Unrelated, I wanted to mention that I've started another blog (I'll update Assistant Editors' Month next week too!)called Bronze Age Reprints. Here's the intro:<br /><br />http://bronzeagereprints.blogspot.com/2011/09/introduction.html<br /><br />And here's the first review:<br /><br />http://bronzeagereprints.blogspot.com/2011/09/spider-manthe-original-clone-saga.html<br /><br />Check it out if you're feeling it.J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-68426440538242587192011-09-15T07:35:49.724-05:002011-09-15T07:35:49.724-05:00Doug: Thanks much for your travelogue today.. I d...Doug: Thanks much for your travelogue today.. I didn't have much interest in Disney, but your comments are always timely and spark reflection. <br /><br />Until my wife and I went a few years back for 'Nights of Joy' with Christian bands playing for 3 nights.., I had only been to Disney in '73, '76, and '92. LOVED your comment about Animal Kingdom, it reminds me of going with my wife because she was insisting we see this noon-time parade they have.. It was like you said, Upper-90s, sweltering humidity, I was dyin'.. I finally told her, "I'm going in to A/C, let me know how it is.." No I wasn't impressed much with it, but it makes me wonder whether it was just me, expecting more color, or characters, or what. I do see it as a nice change of pace from say, Magic Kingdom, but I know it would be challenging to make it into something more: It's basically a zoo, with tours with kids sitting behind you asking 'Can we go back to the Buzz Lightyear ride after this..??'<br /><br />Being a veteran, I haven't had the chance to stay at 'Shades of Green' yet, but I heard it's very nice, as is all the lodging. I don't recall the lodging we stayed at, but it was by some nice man-made lakes and quite peaceful actually. <br /><br />I still love the awesome Monorail, and I know some of the financial history of it's construction; I wish they would expand that to throughout the park, but it would be pretty cost prohibitive at this point. I still love riding it.<br /><br />Being with the group I was in, I thought the Princess breakfasts were cool to see (we had some young girls and parents with us). I liked the 'Bug' movie as well, and yes, my wife and I loved Buzz's ride. The added incentive is going on-line and hunting down the 'tips and tricks' on high scoring, which is covered in Disney books as well.. The park is certainly engaging on many levels. Actually picked up a SUPER Beatles paperback book with oodles of facts I didn't know at the British giftshop, read it for years afterwards. It was a tiring, but nice experience.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.com