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  1. Some off-ride footage from today.... [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew]
  2. Why do you think that everyone has to comply with yours and only your opinion? I personally think floater airtime is for pussies that can't handle a real ride. But I'm not going to sit here and complain about your opinion. I'll just be happy you won't be in line in front of me for the really kick-ass coasters!
  3. That's fine if you do. And then if we feel there is enough for a discussion thread we will merge them all together.
  4. Jack Crouse is going home!!! What an incredible journey the last 70 days have been! Jack's recovery these past few weeks has just been amazing and tonight we celebrated his "farewell dinner" on his last night at the hospital before he goes home tomorrow. We have been just blown away by the support that has been shown to Jack over the last few months watching family, close friends, and even complete strangers donate to the GoFundMe and give the family the strength they need to get through a very difficult time. It's not *quite* over. Jack still has a lot of physical therapy left to do, but the road to his overall recovery is much clearer now and he should be up walking around the parks taking pictures in no time! Way to go, Jack! So glad to see you on your feet again! https://www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse
  5. Old Navy. They have a website with pretty much everything they sell on it. There are also a handful of stores in California. Yeah, I'd say closer to The Gap more than Old Navy. Old Navy to me says "cheap, crappy clothes" whereas The Gap is at least higher quality and a bit more trendy. You can always just go check out their website: http://www.uniqlo.com/us/
  6. This right here. Seriously, I can't believe people are arguing over whether "Ninja" or "Blue Hawk" is a better/worse name. That action alone is dumber than the name itself. Last I checked, whether the name of a ride was Blue Hawk, Thunder Dolphin, or Hamster Child Fizzy Biscuit really doesn't matter much if I like or dislike an actual ride.
  7. Discovery Kingdom sent us the slightly higher quality POV than what was on the Facebook page:
  8. Exactly! I mean, I'm not sure how anyone can complain about the architecture when you have areas that look like this... And I get it... these were taken in the morning under full sunlight. At night with the lighting on, OMG, it's gorgeous! EDIT.... this is low quality from our live stream last night, but DAMN it looks sooooo good!
  9. I'm not exactly sure where your expectations came for "mine blowing architecture" came from for a shopping & dining district, but that being said I feel it looks every bit as good as some of the high-end shopping venues I've seen in Las Vegas, Dubai, and other places. In fact, it reminds me a LOT of Tokyo Disney's Ikspiari which I'm pretty sure isn't a bad thing, right? I mean, look at the photos of the venue in Tokyo and compare then to Town Center, looks VERY similar...
  10. I've actually never had something I didn't like! I can tell you my list of favorite things though.... - Spare Ribs - Black Pepper Steak - Kung Pao Chicken - Peking Duck - Noodle Bowls - Sushi - Churro Fondue
  11. So today was the grand opening of Town Center at Disney Springs along with some other new locations around the property. This new section will greatly increase the overall footprint of Disney Springs adding an entirely new "neighborhood" as well as a brand new parking garage. The new additions feature a lot of shopping, dining, and other entertainment. New "quick service" options are included as well as some other restaurants that are still coming soon. 23 new shops and 7 new eating locations opened today with more coming soon over the next couple of months! Let's check out a few photos from today's opening... Today is the big day! With a quick dedication speech, the new area of Disney Springs is now OPEN! Lots of shopping to be found in the covered area. Kristen was lucky enough to be the very first official guest to turn the crank and bring water into the "Springs!" And there it is! Everyone is here and super psyched about the grand opening! UniQlo is one of our favorite shops in Japan and we are getting one here in Orlando! Should be opening soon and it will be awesome! New Disney Springs Town Center area has a Tokyo Disney "Ikspiari" feel to it! (And that's a good thing!) Let's go check out the new bakery! You can watch these pastry artists at work... and what they are creating looks amazing! Kristen is happy about the Macaroons! Adam gives the bakery his usual thumbs up! Dessert items appear to be "Garbles Approved!" "Everything I see reminds me of her..." The area really just looks amazing! It's very open, has a nice feel to it. And more will continue to open this summer! Morimoto Asia totally wins for the amazing new view you get of the restaurant! Let's check out the new "Street Food" quick service location that officially opened today. Here's the current menu and we are told they will continue to expand and try different items. The ribs are still one of the best food items I've ever had and featuring them at the Street Food location is a very dangerous thing! lol Egg Rolls are also fantastic! And traditional Japanese Takoyaki is also served here! The sauce used on the Sesame Lo-Mein Noodle dish was also crazy good! Still one of our favorite restaurants in all of Orlando! Looking back into the new area from Morimoto, let's go check out more! Wow! Sprinkles certainly has drawn a huge crowd! And the Cupcake ATM was very popular today! Here's an overview of some of the cupcakes available. So many flavors... So many styles... All delicious! This is a "cup cake sundae" with cupcake on top and bottom - ice cream in the middle! WOW! This right here is a "Bag of Awesome!" And yes, there is the famous "Cupcake ATM" which does exactly what you'd expect it to! I think the line was actually longer to use the ATM today than to go in and get a cupcake! They are seriously amazing, though! New quick-service burger place has also opened up in Town Center. Take a look at the menu. Blaze Pizza which is a new quick-service flash fire pizza place will be open later this summer. Looking forward to this one! Vera Bradley will be a VERY popular location! You can get your bags custom embroidered here. And of course there is a line of Disney themed bags. I think these are going to sell like crazy! Don't forget when at Disney Springs to take a pic of Judy & Nick! Was a great opening day! Follow our Twitter @ThemeParkReview and I'm sure you'll see us posting a LOT more from Disney Springs very soon! This is the entrance to the covered section of Town Center. You'll find a lot of familiar shop names in here.
  12. Still posting daily updates to the GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse To give you all an update though, Jack is doing so much better now! His physical therapy recovery has been doing amazing! While it will still be a couple of months before he can fully function again and maybe be out of a wheelchair, he's at least off his oxygen now, back to eating a fairly normal diet, and other than needing to regain strength, the doctors say he's medically very healthy! It's simply amazing how far he's come. If you didn't believe in doctors and medical science before, you most certainly should now! Some recent photos of Jack: Jack in his wheel chair, but at least he's able to get around a bit better now. Jack is finally able to wear normal clothes and take a shower! Life is getting better! Yes!!! I can eat pizza again! No more of this "food in a blender!!!" We still also have a handful of his photo prints available here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=4 Proceeds go towards his GoFundMe. Yes he's getting better, but he's still out of work for quite some time!
  13. The media event for Fireball is May 19th and we need someone to cover it for us. If you're interested in attending, please email me at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com with the following information: Full Name Contact info (Email & Phone number) Links to your social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc) What kind of camera or mobile device you have Your age I need to find someone ASAP for this. Thank you!
  14. Not this summer.
  15. The media event for New Revolution is May 24th and we need someone to cover it for us. If you're interested in attending, please email me at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com with the following information: Full Name Contact info (Email & Phone number) Links to your social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc) What kind of camera or mobile device you have Your age I need to find someone ASAP for this. Thank you!
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIwDogUsg8s
  17. Only a handful of Jack Crouse photo prints remaining! Get them now before they sell out! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=4 All proceeds go to his GoFundMe Page: http://www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse We are so close to hitting the final $50k goal! Selling out the rest of these photos would be a great help during his long road to recovery and physical therapy. Please help out! Thank you!
  18. If you can avoid it, I'd suggest not going on the opening day, but going a couple of days later. It will be less busy and you'll have more fun.
  19. Maybe some people just don't like rough rides? What's wrong with that. If everyone in the world though exactly the same way you did then their opinions would really suck!
  20. Jack Crouse has left the building!!! Well, not quite to home yet, but he's been moved to an in-patient physical therapy hospital to focus more on his strength, because medically, he's pretty much doing fine now! We've posted more on his GoFundMe! Check it out: https://www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse
  21. Here is a recent video we shot of Jack with a message to everyone! We are going to stop selling his photos prints very soon! So get them now while you still can! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=4
  22. LAST CALL for Jack Crouse photos! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=4
  23. So did you actually ride it yesterday? And how? Because it was a very closed group of people they invited.
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