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^ Hah! Very good. And maybe you could somehow design the wheel (maybe with snap-on covers?) so it would look like you're Riding a Gumball (just a suggest)
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What is your favorite launch coaster?
Nrthwnd replied to EuroTre's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
A great little launch coaster that was the Surprise HIT of the 2008 TPR Europe Tour... Formule X at Drievliet, just outside of Amsterdam. Made us laugh and laugh and laugh.... Great ride for the size of it's footprint, and just enough oomph in it, to make you want to ride it again and again. Formule X. Lovely coaster. I wish we had one like this, back home. And the launch track is there in the bottm right corner there. -
Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
They never should have let it get away the way it has. Now they have to enforce it. People - deal with it, and plan ahead. Regardless what the "group size" is. -
^ Good for you! Uh - you shaving you head for the role?
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A contest at a local bar was won by a guy in a BUNNY costume. A wee bit early for Easter? Go figure.
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Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^^ i was going to add my TDL Fastpass experience here, and now that you've asked... In the 2011 TPR Japan tour, two of us had FPs for Buzz LightYear. The "end time" was to be 11:30 am. We got in a few extra Fantasyland attractions before it got to within the time eperiod we had to show up and ride. But - we forgot that there was a parade (D'oh!) starting at 11:00 and by the time it came to the path we were to cross, to get to Tomorrowland - it was blocked for the oncoming parade. We hit that path at around 11:20. By the time 11:30 came around, we were both pretty wound up and getting pretty stressed at having to miss the time period. We then got past the parade path route at around 11:40 - literally bulleted to BL... And then found out, we didn't have to freek out about it. They were allowing FPs well past "end times" into the attraction. That was in late June. I think the idea of allowing a 15 minute "late arrival" past the end time of a FP is fine. That's what was being planned, yes? Just like a restaurant reservation. And that's for a specific time, hmm? And if you miss that envelope of allowed late time - you lose your FP. Simple. Plan ahead, people. -
^ Have a great time at LB! We saw a tour here just a year ago - man time flies... - and it was great. Hope it's a good production and you enjoy it all. For myself - two weeks till I get to take a one-week trip South of Ye Olde Bordere..... woo hoo!
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^ Damn I hope they got good air conditioning in the theatre they're doing the production. Time of year and all, in Palm Springs. (the period costumes for Night Music - um... uncomfy?)
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^ Just saw this, myself. Good on him. 'Bout time someone 'official' made obvious comment/ruling on 'it.'
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Grrr. Every Tuesday this (now) happens! I start lunch up for us, and then remember I was supposed to get (close by) $1 Day-Pizza Slices today! Three of them, actually. But - I can't seem to remember... Grrr.
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"In my world of fantasy, dance with me."
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Photo TR: Bill's Japan-Tastic TPR Tour! (2011)
Nrthwnd replied to Nrthwnd's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Nuts. The light-up fan I bought at Tokyo Disneyland just - went - out. I think where the button switch was placed, I had it against books from time to time, and I guess it kept clicking 'on.' And off. And blinking... And finally, wore the batteries out. Oh well - new batteries... and is it time yet to go back to Japan??? Me at our local queer film fest ~ Out On Screen ~ with TDL fan-in-hand, last August. And my light-up "Fantasmic" (then just opened at TDS) around my neck, over my Japanese "Angry Piggy" t-shirt. I luvs Japan. -
Photo TR: Trans Studio Bandung, Indonesia
Nrthwnd replied to CoasterFEV's topic in Photo Trip Report Archive
omg How many tours ARE you hosting/doing in 2013??? -
Disneyland Paris (DLP) Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Just checking here - which "the one" are you referring to? The Ratatouille attraction is currently being built only at WDS in Paris. Nowhere else - for now. Do you mean the waterscreen show DLP is creating for it's 20th Anniversary? Or the new parade? -
Phantasialand Discussion Thread
Nrthwnd replied to roeterich's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
...The park was forced (by that safety thing) to stop running two separate log flumes, and combine them into one newly-designed flume ride, occupying all that same space? Just a thought. I mean, it looks like they still want to have some kind of water flume ride in their park, yes? -
Photo Tripreport | Winter Efteling | 28-1-12
Nrthwnd replied to Jur's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Mmmmm. Authentic Dutch Pancakes possibly? (Awesome with fillings and toppings, ohhhh my!) EDIT to add I am now actually hungry for PANCAKES!