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Wow. More Wow. Just wonderful, all of it! The tech to show all of this just gets better and better when Disney does it. And I always love when they go into that deep blue on the buildings and all around. And everybody grabbing the mylar tinsel and confetti, LOL! Cheap souvenirs I approve of! Thanks for getting all of this to show us, Robb!

Disney posted some new artwork for the future Zootopia at ShDL. Having Zootopia Central Station now in the new artwork...possibly the new attraction's queue, starting in there? Meaning, probably not the Police car chase ride (like Indy Aventure in DL), somebody suggested before?

^ Thanks for the correction on my rivers. They used to have info.folders showing what you came upon during the train ride, and back. But they didn't have them on either the train going down to LA. or coming back to Seattle. Hmmmph. Budget cuts, I guess. I still had the ones I picked up in 2016, so in hindsight, I wish I'd brought them along. Next time. p.s. I suddenly got confused here. Is that first Green Bridge photo over the Willamette River.... or is the Willamette in the second Green Bridge photo? Just checking here, thanks. I will correct it, after being informed. ^^ The roomettes are fairly big, Bert. For one person it's luxury. For two, it's comfy. I posted the photo here I took of the roomette, during my 2016 trip to S.CA. For some reason, I didn't take any pix of it on this trip. And David and I figured out that the top bunk is definitely narrower than the bottom one, which is made up of the two chairs sliding together. If we were both sitting in the chairs, opposite each other, we had to decide who wanted to ride "backwards" and how to arrange our feet, facing each other. Since David agreed to the upper bunk, I let him sit forward most of the way there. And back. ^^^ It really is a neat way to see some of the U.S.A. instead of just flying over it all. If you got the time, and the patience for those boring times that happen while traveling. They didn't have the lounge car like before, so there were no fresh cocktails to have, and no wine tasting event happening on the train, like before. More budget cuts, hmmm? They had a snack bar below the main "dome car" and they sold beers, "baby" bottles of booze (Thanks "Priscilla, Queen of The Desert"), and mixers. And in limited supplies, which ran out before we got to LA. But I will still take the train again, especially if I return to S.California. Sept.2016. With those ROUTE INFO FLYERS in view above the little folding table, there. Sept.2019. When lowered, the top bunk is not as wide as the bottom bunk. Sept.2016. I missed this part of the train, too. The Pacific Parlour Car, and only available for sleeping car guests. It was very plush and fun, with freshly mixed cocktails to enjoy. And the Wine Tasting event in the afternoon, too!

That's all I can muster up, right now. So much DisneySea Goodness to ride, see, eat, be a part of.

^ I swear that Tokyo DisneySea is one of The Most Romantic Theme Parks you could ever go with your spouse/partner. It just reeks of romanticism, especially in the evening with all the lighting on when you're both just strolling around, hand in hand, drinking in all the atmosphere each Port has to offer. And eating a great flavored popcorn that TDLR has to offer. My 5 Yen.

^ That's cool. Three years ago, I bought Christmas tree ornaments, on display, in both Disneyland and Knott's. So that happens everywhere, obviously. But still, to find it in mid-September, still seems kind of wierd to me, lol.

Now available....at A&Ws in Western Canada. (I have no idea, if they've been offered in the rest of the known A&W World, or not.) Smoked Gouda Burgers - in Buddy, Mama and Uncle size!

And even though it's over....Congratulations & Much LOVE to BILLY PORTER for his Best Actor/Drama EMMY win, as Pray Tell in "POSE!" His speeches on and offstage were wonderful and inspiring, too! Much deserved, and just as compelling in Season 2, which just wrapped up on tv.

Just arrived today! My eBay TOMICA Tokyo DisneySea JTTCOTE* vehicle. It has the "18th" logo and theming on it, celebrating the 18th Birthday of TDS this month. Cool! * Journey To The Center Of The Earth. Really nice design on this. (o:

Bert you looked awesome! In a she-male kinda way, y'know? All the costumes looked great. Though I would hope that "Aztec" guy had shoes of some kind to wear. His choice to make, I guess. A great night there to be had, Bert, thanks for shring!

Great Thread Title! And I look forward to checking up, several of your past TRs. I know others have done this too, but yours is (I'd say) The Most Recent One, to get into. And it also makes me think about maybe doing the same, for all my travel threads. Bunching them together in one where-to-find thread. A Personal TR Library of a kind, hmmm? Works for me!

Sorry for backing up here, but I love the shot of the two (shall we call them?) "old style simulator rides," side by side each other in Dutch Wonderland. Both Voyager and Astroliner are nice, old-tech rides that I think, when still kept in shape, are always fun to go on. And thanks for another great shot of the Dutch Wonder House. I still want to go there and ride that one. One of the best looking, retro mad houses/haunted swings out there, in the World IMhO! Thanks for all of the above in your on going TR!

The AMTRAK Ride Down: Day 1 I have taken the train many times, over the years. Most were good trips. Others had their "issues," most of which ended up being late arrivals. But then, I have been on many plane trips where stuff happened, usually while at the airport, and some times even ending up spending overnight at a hotel because of a cancellation. No matter. I took the train down to California three years ago, to Knott's SFMM and Disney. Worst thing that happened was being stalled in Sacramento on the way home, due to a freight train being "in the way." But, I survived. This time, with David, I repeated that trip for us, which had our own private space (i.e. a 'roomette') to retreat to during the ride. And meals were included in the price, so that meant 5 times to enjoy AMTRAK cuisine, which isn't too bad, actually. Two lunches, two dinners and one breakfast in between. The trip down went very well, although I could tell all the onboard staff were eager to return to their home base, Los Angeles. They kept telling anybody how great it was to be heading back home, blah blah blah. Also, the guy who made the meal announcements kept talking and talking and repeating himself so much, it was getting rather obnoxious to listen to. Coming home, the dining room guy was much more discreet, to the point. and more helpful than I felt our first one was. Minor complaints, though. For sleeping, David had agree to take the upper bunk in our room, which turned into (we called it) an "open coffin." No window to look out of, and the air flow thing was directly above him, and had to be turned down our one overnight, or he would catch cold, or something like that. Coming back, he did contract something in the form of a dry sore throat and coughing. But that was the end of the trip, so we tackled it when we got home, and he's better now. And, of all things, we arrived early at Union Station in Los Angeles! Only a half hour, but we still arrived early. (o: P.S. Forgot to add. Our train trip didn't start in Vancouver. It started in Seattle, so we had to bus it (5:30am departure) down I-5 which included crossing the border. Border crossing went fine, although we had to wait several minutes till an officer decided to show up and get us through. And the bus ride the rest of the way went fine, with no hiccups. Here's our first day photos, all through California, while on the train... My rudimentary, but still useful, "Travel Envelope." First shot, from the bus, in Washington State. On the rails now, heading towards Portland. Dining Car staff are prepared and ready to serve us for lunch, then dinner. Ooooo glow-in-the-dark Emergency Info.stickers in our roomette. A green bridge over......? An Island. Houseboats that look like they're about ready to sink. And another green bridge over....? Heading towards Portland. Yes Elissa, this train was again in Portland Station, although the numbers have changed. Sept.2016. Portland Station. It seems like every station in U.S. cities, is called Union Station. Leaving Portland. Fields of Greens. One of many orchards, along the way. David checking out his photo options. Dinner - David had the "Surf & Turf", a nice steak with a big crab cake. His was good. I had the flank steak with TONS of green beans! My meal was good, too. Last shot of the night. Another long day of travel, tomorrow.

^ But. It's still September... Isn't it?

^ Those Rikers Were Meanies! Anyway....idiots. Glad you got it figured out, and got some apps and drinks thrown your way. Loved the Service Dog BEANIE BABY! Looking forward to the Bunny Hutch party pix that you got, Bert!

Mmmmmm Tokyo Disneyland Goodness! Great start to your trip, Robb! The waffles look gorgeous, the Dream Lights Parade looks wonderful...and when you've ridden The Best Pooh of All.... and robot servers! I do miss Tokyo and Disneyland/sea, all of it! Looking forward to lots more cool Disney stuff, Robb!

^ Cool. Thanks for all this info. Robb. I obviously missed what you originally posted about it all. Thanks for the recap. Speaking of (carbonated) bubbles... One of The Best Souvenirs David ever got! (o: And I want more of them! There was one also made with Ariel on it, but I definitely preferred Mickey's Sorcerer's App. version! Oooooo sparkle. Needs to be kept upright, or a leak "could occur." We didn't...and it did. (o; Lights mash it up. This is the "Down Switch." The Middle = Off. And the "Up Switch" = BUbBbbBLESssssssssss! Fun toy.

^ + ^^ Yeah, that was pretty bizzare with the original ban on the things. Then, they lifted it. Just being careful, I guess. But - that may be the only version of Coke she was able to get, in Oga's. We found that there were only two places you could get the "Special Bottles" (for COKE, Diet Coke, and Sprite). And they were literally what I'd call "pop up carts" in Black Spire Post. They weren't listed on the guide map of the place, either. So you just find them by chance, like we did. Which actually, I loved about the place! The signage was at a minimum, and there were lots of things to come across, or discover there. And if you had any passing knowledge of what was there, it was pretty easy to find everything. The eateries were both (sort of) next to each other, so they were easy to find. As were the shops, and the snack spots, like for those milks and the popcorn. We both really enjoyed the 'adventuring' around, even though the heat was heck every day. In the two eateries (Ronto Roasters, & Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo) they only served COKE and the other beverages via fountain servings, in cups. The regular shaped bottles were found all over both parks in carts, as well. But not in Black Spire Post. Just the "special" ones, were sold there. That I remember. Could be wrong, as we probably didn't discover everything there, I betcha. P.S. Each one cost about $5.50 per bottle. I got mine, and drank the contents up, before we headed into Oga's Cantina.

Preach. Loved it totally, immediately! Back in 2010. Our on-ride pic of iSpeed, back then. Me, Jon & definitely Robb enjoying the ride.

Stand By Me ~ Ben E. King

^Totally agree on this time machine idea, lol! As old as I am now, I still remember that first trip to New York in March, 1976. I remember that there was still smoking on an airplane, of which I still did. And we had to circle a couple of times around New York City, because we "needed to burn fuel off" I somewhat remember, heh. The good old United Airlines days! "Chicago", as well as "A Chorus Line", "Pacific Overtures" and even "The Norman Conquests" were original first-time Broadway offerings for me, that first visit. And I remember seeing Richard Burton in "Equus." And Vanessa Redgrave in Ibsen's "The Lady From The Sea". What a first time visit, that was!

Drievliet and Duinrell were both fun parks I remember, in their own way. I liked Duinrell a bit better because all of the park was in the shade with lots of trees. But Drievlet had it's charm too, and especially with Formule-X as it's main coaster to ride. Much fun. Thanks for the report and photos of these two neat Dutch parks, Larry.

^ YUCK. That actually reminded me, of a protein spill on Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters in DCA, of all places! Happened over a week ago, while we were visiting. The whole attraction stopped, until 'the mess' was cleaned up. It was amusing to watch, although I would have rather witnessed what actually happened, euuuuuuuw.

Happy National BATMAN Day today!

^ Darnit. Missed the date completely! Well, we were still getting over our trip to S.California, so that's my excuse, I'm old, and I'm sticking to it, lol. P.S. The burger looks great, by the way. But it is National Batman Day today! Happy BD! And just because...