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I was at the park today and caught the last test train of the day on the way to Apollo's Chariot. Here's a short video and some stills. The outward banked airtime hill looks amazing! Also in case anyone is wondering, Apollo's Chariot closes for 30 mph sustained winds and 40 mph gusts. The ride opened late today for this reason. MVI_5751.MP4

^ They're proposing exactly what Tokyo DisneySea is now doing, with their extension called Fantasy Springs. For the gp it's one entry/exit between Raging Spirits coaster and Flying Carpets. And a new hotel which like the Californian in DCA, allows those who stay at it, special entry to the extension park. But in this case, both Disneyland and Paradise Hotels will suffice with the same perk. The extensions don't fit with the original "shape" of each park, But then, ToonTown wasn't planned within the original berm of DL. And HKDL has practically surrounded the train tracks around the park with extra space for extra "miniLands" to exist. And if (hopefully) it does work in TDS ... who knows? And just because, here's the view from our Disneyland Hotel room, Easter weekend....1980! And there's The Parking Lot in question, that would turn into an extension of DCA. In the distance, you can see the DL parking lot, which became DCA - the current view would see the IncrediCoaster of Pixar Pier, from the back. And of course, the Convention Center is still there, And the Paradise Pier Hotel would eventually be "somewhere" in the middle there. Maybe on that 1980's plot of green land, perhaps?

This sounds great. This park really seems to bend over backwards more than any other park in the world to make sure things don't get removed. Is it just because it's the original park? Seems like other parks aren't afraid to update or remove in the name of progress. Only thing I'm surprised about is that all the copies of the Tokyo Disneysea rides are boat rides, I would have thought that they'd have gone for a copy of TDL's Beauty and The Beast ride in place of Peter Pan or Rapunzel (Frozen was always going to happen.)

Just bought one at the park. But I was there a little after 9, so not sure how fast they will go.

If they change perks again next year, they will switch people over after a certain date. So yeah, renew again, you'll get next year's perks. If they keep it the same, you'll get a fresh batch of tickets when you renew. Yes on both parks. Looks like plenty have gone to multiple parks without issue. Almost remember seeing you can reserve a 2nd park on the morning of your initial reservation. Almost like it's processed and you're cleared to reserve again. Perhaps after they scan it. Either way, you wont have a problem.

I am totally down for more park where the parking lots are, whatever shape that takes.

^ And ..... Is it me, or is nothing a coaster ride? Actually, there are a number of attractions that probably wouldn't be boat rides... TRON, a coaster; Zootopia, probably a tracked ride; Peter Pan, TDS' Fantasy Springs' version is possibly to be more like Pandora's Flight; Frozen, HKDL's and Paris' version will probably be boat rides. But TDS' version, I am still certain, would be tracked or trackless. My 7 cents. EDIT To Add: Actually if there was one clone attraction that could come to DL, please let it be the ShanghaiDL's PIRATES ride! Hey, two Peter Pan attractions in TDLR, why not two Pirates in DLR? <grin>

Disneyland has announced Disneyland Forward, a large-scale master planning effort for the resort! https://disneylandforward.com/ "Thinking big and leading the way is both our legacy and our best path forward. Now is the time to be bold, to dream, to believe, and to lead! The world-renowned Disneyland Resort is poised to bring back jobs to our community as well as new entertainment and experiences to loyal fans and new audiences for generations to come." -- Ken Potrock, President, Disneyland Resort We want to bring more Disney investment to Anaheim. However, this simply isn’t possible under current inflexible planning restrictions unless we remove and replace treasured rides and attractions in our Parks today. Without updates, new Disney experiences and placemaking, created from our beloved stories, will likely never find their way to the Disneyland Resort as they have to other parks throughout the world. With DisneylandForward and more flexibility within our existing properties, new lands and adventures like those underway at Tokyo DisneySea and Shanghai Disneyland could inspire new experiences here. With DisneylandForward and an updated approach, these exciting new lands and attractions coming to Tokyo DisneySea could be the perfect inspiration for the future of Disneyland Park. Frozen - Guests visit Arendelle, the home of Elsa and Anna, and explore this 'Frozen' land filled with a thrilling boat adventure as well as a restaurant set inside a castle. Tangled - Rapunzel’s tower overlooks a charming forest where guests board gondolas to the lantern festival to live Rapunzel’s “best day ever” with Flynn. A restaurant where she befriended a band of thieves in the film is also featured. Peter Pan - The Neverland area features two attractions: one that, with the help of Tinker Bell, takes guests on a boat ride following the Lost Boys down a river; and the other taking guests on a journey to the middle of Pixie Hollow, where Tinker Bell and her fairy friends live. The area also includes a restaurant with spectacular views inspired by the Lost Boys’ iconic hideout. With updated approvals, Disney California Adventure Park could be home to some of Disney’s most technologically advanced, immersive and cutting-edge entertainment, taking cues from these exciting lands and attractions around the globe for inspiration: Zootopia - Currently under construction at Shanghai Disneyland, guests will be invited to experience the mammalian metropolis of Zootopia “where anyone can be anything,” with a new major attraction that will seamlessly blend Disney storytelling and state-of-the-art technology to bring this fan-favorite movie and its characters to life. Toy Story Land - As part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida, guests “shrink” to the size of a toy and join in the fun in this toy-filled land inspired by the “Toy Story” films. Guests can take a ride on Slinky Dog Dash, a roller coaster Andy assembled from his Mega Coaster Toy Kit. They can also join the little green aliens as they swirl about in their rocket ship toys in the Alien Swirling Saucers. The land also includes carnival games and a restaurant, Woody’s Lunch Box. Tron - Currently open in Shanghai Disneyland and under construction at the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, the TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster invites guests to sync the pedal to the moto-metal while twisting and turning in the cyber-fi world in a high-speed race for survival. This property could be the perfect location to cater to locals, conventioneers, hotel and Disneyland Resort guests with restaurants, hotels, live music, shopping, ticketed shows and theme park experiences modeled after the popular Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Many people consider Six Flags Magic Mountain or Six Flags Great Adventure to be the best park in the Six Flags chain; however, I think there is one park that stands above the rest. It's a park with a beautiful setting, some theming, and friendly service. It's a park that doesn't feel like a Six Flags park outside of the thrilling ride lineup. And that park would be Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Ever since I set foot in this park in 2017, I knew it was my favorite Six Flags park. And I only liked it more after my 2020 visits. I visited during Holiday in the Park. Lines were very minimal outside of Joker and Wonder Woman. The weather was a comfortable 60-70 degrees. And the lights added around the park made Fiesta Texas look even better. My favorite ride at the park (and one of my favorite coasters anywhere) is still Iron Rattler. While it was one of the older RMCs, this one stands out for the unique quarry setting and several amazing elements. Iron Rattler's first drop is my favorite drop in the world. Getting sustained ejector airtime while simultaneously performing an S-bend down a quarry drop into a tunnel sounds like something out of a fantasy park in Planet Coaster. The rest of the ride keeps riders out of their seat as well in a myriad of ways- ejector airtime, sustained hangtime on the zero-G roll, and lateral hangtime on the wave turns/90 degree banks. 10 out of 10 Next door is Road Runner Express, an Arrow mine train that also uses the quarry wall. You can tell Arrow was getting more ambitious with their later mine trains since this one has an airtime hill and some forceful helixes. And it's smoother than the earlier ones. 6.5 out of 10 The final coaster to use the quarry wall is Superman, my favorite B&M floorless coaster. This ride has two thrilling drops twisting off the quarry and six strong inversions. I'm not a fan of the cobra roll, but the zero-G roll gives excellent hangtime, the two corkscrews are snappy since the MCBR does nothing, and the vertical loop offers a mix of positive Gs and hangtime. 8.5 out of 10 Wonder Woman was the coaster I typically went to first. It was the hardest attraction to ride since it wasn't eligible for Flash Pass and was one of the only coasters skipping rows between parties. Wonder Woman had two trains going and seating a maximum of 4 riders per train. I rode it several times and was reminded just how relentless this coaster's pacing is. The first drop, turnaround drop, dive loop, and S-hill are four of the most powerful ejector airtime moments in the world. And the latter two elements also mix in great laterals too. The second half is a little tamer, but it still has two nice inversions and a forceful final turn. 9.5 out of 10 The park has quite a few clones in their supporting coaster lineup, which is fine since most of them are good clones. Poltergeist is the park's only launch coaster and it's a fun ride. The launch may not be as strong as other launch coasters out there, but the twisted spaghetti bowl section has a mix of forceful inversions and snappy turns. I prefer this to Flight of Fear for the visuals and lack of a mid-course brake run. 7.5 out of 10 Goliath has an awkward location to the left of the main entrance and a weird name, but it's a fun Batman the Ride. You'd never be able to tell this one was relocated twice because of how smooth it is and the inversions pack the usual mighty punch. 8 out of 10 The coaster actually called Batman the Ride is the original S&S free spin. This one ran a lot crazier for me in 2017 and 2018. It still flipped more unpredictably than the other ones in the Six Flags chain, but Batman only was giving 2-3 flips for me this time as opposed to the 5-6 I got in my prior rides. It's still a fun and chaotic ride though. 6 out of 10 Due to covid, Pandemonium was loading one party per car which guaranteed an off-balanced ride. Since I couldn't visit Six Flags New England last year (and I really hope they get permission to open this year since I think MA is the only state still banning theme parks right now), I was glad I could at least ride one Pandemonium in 2020. 6 out of 10 I was skeptical the park would run their water rides during Holiday in the Park. While Gully Washer was closed, Bugs' White Water Rapids was open. I love this ride's medieval themed queue and this flume has two great drops. The first has some funky coaster bits to it while the second is taller and gives a faint pop of airtime. Just watch out for that dragon. 8 out of 10 Joker had the longest line in the park because of its long cycle and severely reduced capacity, but thankfully it was eligible for my member skip-the-line passes. This frisbee has an awesome fun house themed queue line that could be an attraction in itself. As a comic book nerd, it was cool seeing each villain get their own themed room with some gags and light effects. The ride itself was fun too. I actually prefer the Giant Discoveries to the Giga Discoveries. I find the former to offer airtime on more swings while the giga ones take a very long time to start up and slow down. That being said, the max swings did deliver some sustained floater airtime and a gorgeous view of the park. 7.5 out of 10 The two other flat rides I rode were Scream and SkyScreamer. Both give great views of the park and quarry. Scream is unfortunately one of the tamer S&S drop towers though, even though it does run the superior combo program. I just missed Dare Devil Dive by a few weeks, but I did see them testing the ride and fire at points. One ride that I was looking forward to and rode far more than expected (due to a rainy day I'll touch on) is Pirates of the Deep Sea. This retheme of Scooby Doo has a much better queue than you'd expect from any Six Flags park and all the targets worked on this one. It was a unique theme for one of these shooters and I enjoyed it. 7 out of 10 There were only two negatives in my visits in 2020. My first day was spoiled by rain. I knew the park would close early, but I was shocked how early they closed. They closed after just 2 hours of operation. I got the first train of the day on Iron Rattler and then almost all rides closed for the next 1.5 hours. Even the covered Fender Bender Bumper Cars closed due to weather. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but the ride reopened once the rain let up and ran fine the other days I was at the park. SeaWorld San Antonio also closed early that day and kept the outdoor rides closed, but thankfully ZDT's stayed open all day so I had a back-up option. The other were these awful French Fries I purchased by Iron Rattler. I couldn't even finish them. Thankfully, the park is home to one of the best food items I've had at any theme park, the brisket sandwich. I don't know if I just went to bad BBQ places in Texas and New England doesn't know how to do BBQ, but this is the best brisket I've had anywhere. It was moist, juicy, and extremely flavorful. Six Flags Fiesta Texas feels like a SeaWorld/Busch Gardens park in terms of the overall atmosphere and when you combine that with the park's ride lineup, you have a winner.

^ Actually, I thought he posted "The Onion" on first glance.

I am actually crying right now, but his isn't about wanting to visit Disney (though I do want to). My husband and I live in Anaheim; he works for the Anaheim parks, but I also sell to the company as a material vendor. Having the parks closed has really impacted us both on multiple fronts, so I am overjoyed to have then start the reopening process!! UGH, I am so excited!!!!!!

They could throw out some random obscure character that no-one has ever heard of and claim it'll be the only ever appearance, and the usual clientele would be tripping over each other to get tickets and bragging rights. I can't talk though because I really wanted to meet Oswald last time I was in Japan even though we were only doing a weekend in Osaka and had no time to get across to Tokyo, although at least that was for myself.

Jessica Walter passed away in her sleep. Source