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^ Now that the cost-savings date has passed, they'll offer the Season Pass again in the new year, with a (probable) Sale Price on it, too. Or not. Stay tuned... https://www.pne.ca and .... Happy New Year! everybody.

For us, we're starting (with dinner) with the new Dr. Who Christmas episode, followed by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. ...With cocktails.

Happy Holidays Everyone! For all who celebrate the season(s) ....... or not. Big Hugs to all! Be well, stay safe. enjoy the Season.

Now listening to CBC Radio's annual holiday presentation ~ Joy To The World. With one hour performances from several cities in Europe, and then back home, to Montreal. It's a wonderful listening experience "for the season."

^ Ah, progress. By the way, your last name "sounds" like how others pronounce my last name ..... Houghton. Had to let you know, lol! We pronounce our name as 'Howtn'. Emphasis on the first syllable.

"December Will Be Here" Kate Bush

2025 Season Passes for PLAYLAND are now available with reduced cost up to midnight, Christmas Eve. Playland will be open select dates, from May 17 to Aug 15, 2025. Then, the PNE happens thru Labor Day weekend. https://www.pne.ca/playland-season-passes/ (I bought mine last week.) And Happy Holidays everyone!

I will be so glad when Part 2 opens next November, and all the SPOILERS will be revealed, AND I can hopefully find out why what I asked about (see the near-bottom of page 243) .... happened in Part 1. Sorry to be vague, but there are people out there who still don't know the musical in it's entirety, and this movie will be the only time they actually see WICKED. P.S. I do know that the entire musical is one big flashback, between the first scene in Act 1, and the final scene in Act 2.

^ Ah, okay. But to me, it still asks the question about "why are they with her in Act 1" in that shot? <hugs>

^ Bert, I have to disagree with you, about the "do not appear at all" in regards to the stage musical. One of them does show up, on a balcony and berates Elphaba for what she's done. To him, and others. When she actually saved all of them, somehow. They do appear, if only briefly.

Been wanting to ask this, since we just saw WICKED last week... NO SPOILERS here, but - there is a shot of Dorothy and The Gang (w/Toto, too!) on the Yellow Brick Road, heading towards the city of OZ in the distance. BUT - how could this be, when Dorothy's companions haven't been ..... uh ..... seen yet, until the second movie, explaining how they come to be. I really think this is a BIG continuity problem, that should b addressed and explained?

^ Very cool TDL "souvenir", heh. I have seen several re-creations of Tokyo Disneyland rides by different brand names ..... very tempting to buy.... Then I see what you're getting, and I start thinking ..... hmmm.... cool buy if you get it, Bert. P.S. Have any of our Tokyo members (and/or TPR members recently visiting there) been to TDL and seen any of the new construction on the new Space Mountain? Just curious how the construction is going. What new Space Mountain (in 2027) is supposed to look like, when it's ready to open. And they gain a neat plaza, too!

^Pardon my memory burp, but .... I did ValleyFair in 1976. Yep, I was there in late June of 1976. One month after it had just opened . The first lesson I ever learned about theme park visiting, was at ValleyFair, and it involved the sacred " exit/re-enter hand stamp." I was waiting outside for my ride, hadn't gotten the stamp, and then had 'that feeling,' and had to talk my way into a park washroom, while a staff member accompanied me for the journey. Very embarrassing, but I definitely learned from that event. I always get my hand stamp at parks, even if i don't come back .... 'cause ya never know, hmmm?

^ Thanks! It's mainly an unwritten "agreement," between myself and Mom Nature. The crocus, as did the bluebells, grew in front and back of our house for years. But, for some reason, I managed to 'coax' both plants to grow only in our front yard, last few years! And the back yard has been left alone, for all the ferns to grow better! The 'nests' (as all the kids call them) continue to be an ongoing maintenance thing. But that's okay. Easy to re-assemble them, once branches have been pushed over, etc. or run thru with dogs, heh.

Lighting packages look awesome on any wheel, in most parks! Night shot.

Opera stuff.

^ Hmmm. I didn't see that sentence above the concept art. Or under this thread's heading. But I don't think that's correct. Because, in one of the few Disney sites I follow, an overview of the area where the new Monsters Land would go was shown, with the coaster`s show building (possibly) being built beyond the Studio`s "berm". And the Animation Courtyard is is in a different location altogether, while Star Tours will be beside this new Land on one side. And Galaxy's Edge on the other side of it. It's what I've seen from overhead views and descriptions, etc.... So, IMhO, the Animation Courtyard isn't being used for Monsters Land.

It does make me wonder, if they're ever going to do anything with the Animation Courtyard in the future.....

Noted, thanks.

All that food and drink before the fireworks ..... yum. I assume you timed things "between courses"? And this castle is such a Huge Canvas for the show projections on it... awesome. Great trip to HKDL for you and the family!

Maybe on the stripped side, they're going to put .... (Cedar Fair) up there? Just a guess, really.

Oakwood was where my #100 coaster happened (Clown Coaster, lol). And (I believe) SPEED had just opened (2006) and I think I rode it nearly 10 times, only finally stopping because I was getting a small headache. And it double helixed in what I called the "Toilet Bowl"element of it. And HYDRO was a truly wet/scary ride. The water splashing in/on the face/body was drenching the whole boat, before we even went down the drop! Great visit Bert, for an awesome park.

For those of us, myself included, who can't make it to New York and BROADWAY any time soon.... we collect Cast Recordings of the musicals, that open every season. The GRAMMY nominations just came out, and although they usually don't include that category on the televised show itself, but announce the winner anyway. They GRAMMYS take place on February 2, 2025. And here's the list of nominated shows... Best Musical Theater Album Hell's Kitchen Merrily We Roll Along The Notebook The Outsiders Suffs The Wiz

And now that Hallowe'en is done... the PNE is now selling tickets for their annual Winter Fair. The Fair runs from beginning of December, to the 23rd. Lots of stuff to do, see, eat, drink! https://www.pne.ca/winter-fair/

A new video that Universal has released, shows a few of the the AA figures for the "Monsters Unchained" attraction. But I noticed at :35 of the video, the Wolfman is in a crouched position, looking down and taking a swipe at ....? It made me think that this AA is for the "Curse of The Werewolf" spinning coaster, in that barn where the back-and-forth goes through it twice. I forget the name of that coaster element. Sorry. But in the barn, it would be at the end of it, where the train is shot back through it and up into that banked curve, IMhO.