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It's good to see that they're putting in some effort to make Apocalypse more interesting. Is anyone surprised that their concept requires fire and explosions?

Not a fan of cioppino (don't care for shellfish), but bring on the pork Milanese (and the garlic, garlic, and garlic). The best meal I ever had there was last fall--the wild-mushroom-and arugula flatbread with goat cheese was great.

^Maybe you have to deal with these penguins. Armored penguins with rocket launchers would definitely add a level of "intensity." But, seriously, this attraction sounds more intriguing the more I hear about it. It could really "up" SeaWorld's game in Orlando.

^And I have yet to eat any gelato there. Another reason to go back!

The most plausible theory yet.

Maybe she's restraining her breast in an attempt to prevent serious injury?

Soon, DCA will be worth visiting again. Radiator Springs looks great, and I hope their new E-ticket ride measures up. I'm not a big fan of the Cars movies (particularly the second one), but I am looking forward to visiting Carsland.

I miss DisneySea, the best theme park anywhere--and I still have yet to ride the gondolas and Raging Spirits.

Hmm--come to think of it, TPDave does bear a bit of a resemblance to . . . Quack, quack, quack!

I like how they used the tires of the car as signs for the Fast Pass and Stand-By entrances--but I imagine many guests will overlook them and go in the wrong entrance, anyway.

I think I detect the plot of the next Madagascar Penguins short--drunken tourists kidnap a penguin, only to be wiped out by a penguin commando raid.

^Yes, Aussies may be crazy enough to hunt crocs, but they would never mess with a penguin.

^Yep--it's "fifteen minutes of fame time," folks.

It does sound like Magic Mountain is doing some backsliding after a few years of improvement. The museum in the Sky Tower was a nice touch--I guess they just didn't want to dedicate any staff time to maintaining it?

^Diablo Cody definitely needs that picture on her Facebook page and Internet Movie Database profile.

Manta sprawls out over a much larger area than I'd first thought.

Hmm--I completely missed this report when it was first posted. The ruins of this park would make a great setting for a horror flick--anyone for "Carnevil: The Movie"?

Alas, but that would be my seat, as well. I, too, am shocked that Bubba Gump's shrimp isn't fresh!

You've made your views quite clear. Please give them a rest, lest you wear them out. Everybody understands your feelings about Fast Lane. In fact, I think everyone should give Fast Lane a rest for a while.

^I like that idea.

^I have yet to see a picture of any of the trains that shows a "steering wheel."

The Indiana Beach photo is particularly good. They should use that one on their brochures.

^Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the reason, too. A huge line for such a low-capacity ride would generate even more complaints.

^I don't remember that being spelled out during the hard hat tour, but I was thinking the same thing. BGW has a "mixed" history with face characters, though.

^The food at Margaritaville is "meh," but the one in Orlando does make a good margarita. It is annoying that he hates the "tourist culture," yet connects himself to a few restaurant chains that openly cater to it (Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise).