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I wanted to visit Australia after reading Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. Movie World looks like another good reason.

^Lenore looks like a special-effects outtake from Food of the Gods (a rea-l-l-l-ly bad sci-fi movie from the 1970s). Cute picture, though.

. . . a nose enlargement was required using tissue donated by . . .

"And a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved." Chuck "Word-Association Christmas-related Reference" Campbell

Aw, what a disappointment! And all this time I was hoping this was a side effect from a particularly wild weekend in Tijuana.

What was it that Groucho Marx said about Samson and Deliah starring muscleman Victor Mature? Oh, yeah: "I never go to a movie where the man's tits are bigger than the woman's." Hmm--this sort of puts a new spin on things.

Just got off the phone with Fox News. It appears that they've put me on their "anti-Christmas" list for daring to use "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry freakin' Christmas Whether You Like It or Not Heathen Scum" under my avatar. Looks like holly, jolly holiday (excuse me, "Christmas") surveillance for me.

The Matterhorn is a bit rough, but not all that bad--and there's no over-the-shoulder harness to bang your head against. Jaguar at Knott's is good for beginners, too.

You started out well with Space Mountain--now try the Matterhorn and Big Thunder. Nope--Indy isn't a coaster (more of a dark ride/simulator), but it's great nevertheless.

Hmm--you know, I think Oregon would say the same things about California and Idaho on their train-station walls.

I think you can blame a Jerry Seinfeld-Visa commercial for this, Lou. Jerry tells a joke to an English audience with this punchline: "What is this, the seventh-inning stretch?" (This is a brief break in a professional baseball game in the U.S.) No one laughs, so he uses his Visa card to tool about the country and learn more of the lingo ("apples and pears" figures prominently, and "seventh-inning stretch" becomes "tea interval"). Don't worry about me trying any of this rhyming slang during the UK trip. I don't understand how most of it works, anyway. :?

Hmm--this seems to be turning into a "Disneyland References in Rock" thread (not just Marilyn Manson). How about this verse from Warren Zevon's "Splendid Isolation"?

Wow--amazing! Clam chowder was only ten cents, and they had "Italian" spaghetti! :shock:

--Robb So, it's the "cat's ass" (or "meow") in the States, but the "dogs bullocks" in the UK. Interesting.

I rather liked Tomb Raider, too, and I'm not big on spinny rides. I second all recommendations to ride DarKastle first thing--it's a lot of fun, but the lines could become unmanageable by noon (if the line starts at the Kastle gate, the wait is about an hour). And Nessie is a safe bet for late in the day. As for PKD, yet, go for Hypersonic first, then Volcano (which could develop hideous lines later in the day because the trains only seat two across, instead of the now customary four). The woodies you can take in at your leisure--usually not much of a wait at all (even if only one train is running), unless you want the very front.

Again, I must ask each of you to cease and desist "posting" of any kind on these "boards," as my client, Fox News, has pruchased the exclusive rights to the use of the English language. Ergo, ipso facto, res ipsa loquitor, wicki wacki woo. That should clairfy the matter. The question of "posting" in other languages is a matter for the Supreme Court to decide. I must now file a suit against myself for daring to post in English. I remain, yours very respectfully, S. L. Imyratt, Esq. Douche Bagg & Crepehole, Attorneys at Law

I prefer Disneyland to the Magic Kingdom in Florida, myself--even though folks on this site do tend to pick on DL's cute little castle. I also enjoy DCA, but realize that it needs work.

^As a lawyer representing Fox News, I demand that you cease and desist in your usage of "fair and balanced." My clients own tne copyright to these particular terms. Regards, S. L. Imyratt, Esq. Douche Bagg & Crepehole, Attorneys at Law

a lifthill for the most diabolical Vekoma torture machine yet devised, which plunged riders into . . .

They use it for "Sleepless Hollow Manor" during Howl-o-Scream. The barn is even still standing--just no track.

^Hojos is one of those "Good Neighbors." Hope you have a great time!

You could try sending PETA a dozen or so "Meat Lover's Pizzas" from Pizza Hut, Phishy--that should do the trick.

For budget and convenience, it's tough to beat the Howard Johnson's right across the street. More expensive than the Red Roof, I'm sure, but a nice hotel.

Donkey Basketball is real! And Soylent Green is people! Aghh! Yes, this was a common fund-raising activity back when I was in high school in Patterson, California. Of course, this was farm country (which is slowly becoming subdivision country).

^Doesn't know how to spell "rhyme." vLikes to spike punch with turpentine.