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Very nice! I love all of the references in this last batch, especially the reference to Pave Magic Mountain and Ryan's homemade Vekoma. Keep up the awesome work!

Here are the last of the photos. Goodbye Captain Buzzy! We will miss you! Yes! At least Cranium Command still looks good! Geoffrey Shankberg and I. Truly a god among mortals... Safety stats in the exit? I don't ever want a MET probe in my body! Exit I will. Not even themed on the outside of the cars...

Oh really? I truly disagree. The only comparison you could really make between Disney and BGA is Animal Kingdom to BGA. BGA is much better than Animal Kingdom. There is plenty more to do and see, and many more credits to get!

I decided to go back to Epcot yesterday to get some more time in the Wonders of Life pavilion, as I wasn't sure if I would make my way back to Epcot before it closes again. What I saw was pretty sad... Ready to be probed captain! Was this the only job this actor ever had? Are you ready to be probed? Pretty gloomy for the park's original thrill ride. Round 2 of Dermatopic Purification- as if we weren't cleaned the first time... One other person in line! And I thought I was alone... Wow...queue line televisions. How original? Round 1 of Dermatopic Purification I think this used to be impressive... Wow...For a medical facility, those ceiling tiles seem awefully moldy... Didn't something used to go here? The only ride in the entire park with a zero minute wait-Journey into Imagination with Figzilla had a longer wait... Even more rundown since last week... Body Wars... Ooh...Clean inside too...

I'm assuming that timetrial doesn't believe that he is a certain purple dragon from a certain theme park in Orlando right? If this were so, I might have to shank him, considering I hate Figzilla...

Well, thanks again Soren for sending me over to this thread! So what happened to the OP since the thread began, has he gone back to hiding in the Dragon's lair?

Minions? Who here is a minion? No one is big enough on this forum to have minions except Robb and Elissa, being that the TPR assistants help, you might be able to call them minions, but they are all people with brains too. I don't think this is Ryan's doing, considering other kiki's have been cluttered with TPR links lately. As far as I can tell, this is the work of someone else and Ryan found it. Who should the blame really be going towards?

^Thats funny because my school is also one of the 7. Disney managed the tryouts for the show and everything, since they want it to be perfect.

And here are the last of the photos from this weekend's trip... Lots and lots of dirt... It looks like the roof of the theater has been removed as natural light (or in this case dark) comes through. Midway Mania-here we come! Its a little hard to see but this is a construction sign from the inside of the old Who Wants to Be a Millionare theater. And the hidden Mickey in the display. And more... More amazing lights! Part of the amazing Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at MGM Studios. R2-D2! Forgot to add this, but here is an up close look at the updated High School Musical Pep Rally show.

Forgot a few more Gingerbread house photos and then back to Magic Kingdom! I liked Star Tours better! After riding Body Wars, I was ready to ride Star Tours and compare the two... Next up, MGM Studios! No, these doors come out Delorean style! I really am missing the Timekeeper! (And Nine-Eye too...) I don't think that there will be fastpasses for the comedy club, considering that there is no fastpass sign installed anywhere near the show... Lovely...Monsters Inc. in Tomorrowland... I miss the Timekeeper!!! With a newer, larger and more decorated stage, more singers and dancers and a wider space to bring in other kids to dance, the show has become more like its California counterpart. Since the last time I was here, the High School Musical Pep Rally show has recieved some enhancements... Ooh! Nice blue repainted doors! The Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club is now being advertised... Lots and lots of options when it comes to giving Disney your money... Thats one giant Christmas tree! This place is famous!

And the last that I have (so far-I might find some more to throw in later)... Or are you a bath woman? Are you a bath man? The stout men, women and wheelchair users' restroom is that way... Deepresso...Nasty!!! Pagan hanging sticks... The Mayor of Urayasu stopped in to our farewell party to say a few words (in Japanese)...

Here are some more photos from the trip! Weird Samurai dude... Korean Barbeque! It was really amazing! Such a beautiful dog! Nazis in Japan!!! Creepy... School girls with guns, what is this world coming to? Creepy... No people with meatball subs for heads and drinks for hands...No smoking...No aliens... What is it with this world and gutting Disney characters...then deciding to wear their raw hides as costumes... What?!?! No penguins on the metro... Of all of the English (American) books that they had in the Urayasu library, this one makes the Americans really look like idiots... The odd thing about this odd looking baby was that it was on display in the Urayasu library with 3 other odd looking babies in front of a collection of Beetles memorabilia... I take one last shot of the Hotel Miracosta as I leave the park-hopefully I will see you again in two years! Pretty lights at night... I really liked this mural that lined the walls of the train station in Port Discovery!

Here are the last of the Wonders of Life photos along with the Holiday Around the World lights and a visit to the Grand Floridian's famous Gingerbread House! I like these! Ooh! Pretty lights! Pretty rough compared to Star Tours... Poor show Disney...putting up a couple of banners signed by 5 year olds in place of an old exhibit... These weren't even working properly... Epcot's Holidays Around the World I (the Jew) was satisfied with this tree since it had a Happy Hannukah banner on it... Entering the light hall of joy! Very cool lights! Spaceship Earth looks pretty nice tonight (minus the wand)! We got to the Magic Kingdom at the end of the Christmas parade taping. That tiny white speck of a man in a tuxedo is actually Andrea Bocceli. He sounds pretty amazing in person! Everything you see here (except the sign) is edible. Robb, I believe one of your dreams has come true! Amazing detail huh? The man inside of the house is selling gingerbread shingles and candy. I bought a set of shingles for myself-just $6! The next morning, we traveled over to the Grand Floridian to see the famous Gingerbread House...

Vandalism accusations asside... Congrats Ryan on reaching true fame in the book of Wiki!

Raging Spirits was suprisingly smooth (at least from where I was riding). Indiana Jones is a clone of the one in California. The main differences are that your driving is a Mexican named Paco, the Snake isn't a cobra (and this one actually looks pretty cool) and along with the blowdart hall, there is the face that shoots the ring of smoke at you.

Body Wars had a 0 minute wait time. In the queue, the old MetLife theming is still up, waiting to be removed (if it will ever be). Cranium Command had about 12 people waiting for it. Making of Me had two people watching.

The next batch of photos continues with more of the Wonders of Life pavilion... I actually enjoyed it (me not being a show person)! It had some humor that was out of date, but the fact that I could pick it out made it even better. The show features a plethora of younger comedians that later became big. It was really good! I hadn't done Cranium Command since I was 5 years old, so I figured that I would give it a try... The exit to the pavilion has never looked so good... I remember I had a healthy hot dog here once...it was pretty bad. Maybe they closed the restaurant due to its bad hot dogs... Nice...the sign isn't even there... What the?!?! We passed on the Making of Me, considering we have both been through Sex Ed. enough... Frontiers? What Frontiers? Not even the old Coach's Corner was open...Now this is getting to be depressing... The old MetLife computers are still there, just not operating...big suprise... The pavilion's roof looks like the inside of the Vomit Comet...padded and dark... One of the few exhibits that suprised us... Lame exhibits... More of the Sensory Lamehouse...

I have decided to post all of the high resolution photos on my website and as long as no one accuses me of spamming, here is how to get them... Go to Dreamfinder Forever Japan Mega Update and select which photo you want. Next click Full Size under the photo. Right click and select Save Picture as. These are the high res versions of my trip photos. This album isn't personalized so some of the photos are missing but the best ones are there. I will have some more of the personalized photos up within the next two days.

This weekend, Stephanie and I went back to Disney for some more fun. We hopped from Epcot to the Contemporary to the Magic Kingdom and finished at MGM. These photos chronicle our journey... All around the World Showcase, holiday displays were up. Photo ops were a plenty! No visit to Epcot is complete without a stop to say hey to Soren! Donald in his Three Caballeros outfit-a hint at the likely retheme happening during El Rio Del Tiempo's 4 month rehab. Along with the displays, came a brief story about the respective country's holiday origin. Wonders of Life is open! I found the hidden Mickey in the German train village. Did I miss you? I'm not sure! I can't believe it! This was one of the few working exhibits in the Sensory Funhouse... The old health-food restaurant is covered up...but, there is plenty of seating that anyone could use...too bad there isn't anyone here to use it... The old exhibit at the end of Body Wars in now covered up. Body Wars itself was definitely showing age in the ride, the films and the theming...It all seemed like it was falling apart... My bicycles are all covered up!!! No!!! Empty as usual... Not even the F in the Sensory Funhouse is working...

I am sure you already realize that you have to compete with the already strong legacy that is Roller Coaster Tycoon, but from what I have been told from several people, Thrillville focuses on more than just theme parks, and that might not enthrall those looking for a coaster designer, especially when you can already do that with no minigames in Roller Coaster Tycoon. I am not trying to be negative, but I figured I might bring this to your attention.

^Thanks everyone! More from around DisneySea as day turns to night... I loved the ride's Tiki God so much, I named him Geoffrey Shankberg. Tower of Terror's queue was amazing and its story was too. The ride itself was lacking our cool exit-shaft movement and it only had a few drops (I got 7 drops on ours before I left for Japan). I am jealous of the story though... That guy with the pointed chin...That's not our dino! Tower of Terror (minus the Twilight Zone theme)! Such an awesome railway! For the 5th Anniversary Celebration, even the steamship has a decoration. We approach the American Waterfront on foot. The irony is just ringing in! The park's elevated railway looked cool, but we planned on waiting until night to get a ride. Journey to the Center of the Earth truly is the coolest attraction in the park! More inside of the Mermaid simple maze. Goofy in Port Discovery at night. A night shot of Journey to the Center of the Earth. The American Waterfront's mainstreet is more nitty gritty, but I like it better than Mainstreet U.S.A. It has a pretty relaxing atmosphere-and a Kosher deli! Me and Scrooge McDuck! Don't make fun of Geoffrey and I. Guy has Kim. Elissa had Mugsy and she now has her tomato. Robb has Ryan. I now have my own coaster pal!

This next bunch is all from Mermaid Lagoon... The inside of Mermaid Lagoon is so sweet! Its odd that this statue happened to be underwater... Nukes on a boat...Lovely huh? I have a feeling that Kidtums will definitely be a Disney baby... Here are some fish and Flounder hacking up some big ones... This makes a little more sense to be shown in a Little Mermaid themed land... What are these?!? Not more Finding Nemo! There is NO escape!!! I actually liked this store! I skipped these as one of our group members wasn't feeling too well. I didn't love it... Next, we saw the Under the Sea show which was basically two songs and a Japanese alteration of the movies storyline. It was weird how after Ursula was supposed to give Ariel legs and left, Ariel still had fins and started singing Under the Sea with lots a Way too much detail! These teacups were pretty lame, being that they didn't spin...but it was cool how they switched platforms like that! Too much detail for my Orlando-based eyes to handle!!!

Some more DisneySea photos... My only grudge with Aquatopia is that you couldn't drive (and that the water is only about 2 feet deep). More 5th Anniversary decorations. Suprised us all. George Lucas is all over Disney afterall! Moving on to the Lost River Delta, we found a plane from Indiana Jones...but what we found on its wing... Port Discovery had a Goofy statue set up celebrating the park's 5th anniversary. Ironically, when standing by it, I realized that the park play's Epcot's Future World music loop in Port Discovery. Man! I wish we could get this land in Orlando! Some Mermaid action going on between her and that rock! On to Mermaid Lagoon, we found the infamous smoking fish! Friend Monkey Balls??? We moved onto the Arabian Coast to find its only worthwhile attraction closed...Sinbad-hopefully I get to experience you in two years... I am a Disney fan ready for some more credits! (By the way, that is a friend's Mickey hat...) Of course, I rode in back, because you know what I say, "You get more air in the back!" Raging Spirits had a 50 minute wait. But for another credit, I would do almost anything! Here is the hidden Mickey in the food! Indiana Jones was great...even better than its California partner-but this version has a better snake!

^I will see. If I were to give some away, where would I put the up for download? Here is the next batch of my Tokyo DisneySea photos! It wasn't that great during the day...but it was good enough to come back to later that night-but I'll get to that later! Aquatopia had a ten minute wait (thats nothing compared to the average wait time at the Tomorrowland Speedway in Orlando...) "The dam's sprung a leak!" Journey to the Center of the Earth is visible from all parts of the park- which is a great thing! The quality put into this park is just astounding! I wasn't that impressed, mainly because the story didn't make much sense, but the show/ride had its moments. Stormrider was next on our list... If anyone was wondering what the back stage area of Port Discovery looked like- look no further! The Japanese and their popcorn... Next, we went to Port Discovery, the next best land in the park. People in Japan are so kind! I love this queue! Journey to the Center of the Earth's brake run outside. The park was celebrating its 5th anniversary when I was there (I missed it to the date by two days-Thanksgiving). Even more amazing theming in Mysterious Island!

Here are the first of (many of) my Tokyo DisneySea photos. You can probably tell how excited I was to be there! Amazing theming in Mysterious Island-one of my favorite lands in the park... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was alot better than what I remember from our crappy [extinct] version in Orlando! Adam really loved Journey to the Center of the Earth-and so did I. He rode it three times (the third was while I was on Tower of Terror) and I rode it twice. Tower of Terror...We will be seeing you a bit later...(saving the best for last I guess). There it is! Mysterious Island...Here we come! I really like the entrance facade with the water and the globe. I'm liking this park already! This is the face of a major Disney fan waiting to get into his dream park but secretly holding back his anger at the long lines by smiling oddly. Urgh...Long opening lines! This wasn't first on my park priority list... My first DisneySea ticket ever! Disney logos galore! Awesome monorail! Tower of Terror in all of its beautiful glory! Even the toll entrance looks cool!