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McStation hardly counts as "themeing"! I would have to say of the few B&M's I've been on... Best: Dueling Dragons Worst: Scream -Jahan

Just got back from Magic Mountain. .........Update tonight. Ok...I wont lie to you...there weren't any noteworthy signs of removal. But update tonight anyway. -Jahan

*jaw drops to the ground* I could die. I could just die! Upon hearing this news, I have become content with life and could just die now! I honestly am taken by surprise! I thought I'd never see the day! I have nothing else to say. I want to sit back and see what actually happens here. -Jahan p.s. I was joking about the dying thing. I still need my 3-Musketeers bars.

OMG that was amazing! Those audience pics...LOVE THEM! I think these comics are really growing into something beautiful here! -Jahan

^ The Timon lot is the parkinglot next to DCA. It's not overflow or a parking structure. -Jahan

The "Carland" thing looks just like what was rumored for the Timon lot at DCA--a test track ride themed to cars. But I wouldn't think that they would announce so much for one park, so quickly, would they? -Jahan

The "Pirate Themed Adventure" looks awfully reminiscent of what has been rumored for the Hong Kong Pirates of the Caribbean addition. I would really hope that the Jellyfish in that one night-time show sugguests that it's for Paradise Peir! They've rumored that we're getting a show for quite some time, we've seen markers in the water, I've heard reports of concept tests...so I pray that it's DCA's. The rest are either obvious or I can not pretend to know.

WTF?!?!? It just started back up again at my house! None of it is really sticking, but it is actually going! This is freaking nuts! There's an elementary school on the hill half a mile away from my house, and you can hear all the kids screaming! -Jahan "We SoCalifornians are so awesome!" Makanvand

I was able to handle my form baton quite well, I'd say. -Jahan "Yay for WarioWare!" Makanvand

It's soooo cold! Of course, this doesn't really count. The last time we had "real" snow out here was mid-February of 1989. I remember it as if it were yesterday.... *obligatory wavy-flashback* -Jahan

Jahan pie consists of: +50% Persian +25% English +12.5% Scottish +12.5% German 100% Gorgeous There is actually some Kurdish that has assimilated into my Persianness, as well. Unsure as to how much though. -Jahan

Wow! Thanks for all the responses guys! They're making me feel all warm and goey...a good feeling in this weather. Yes Wally, on a Saturday! 1. Nope, sorry! 2. Nope, sorry! Really, the only change I could see was some fresh paint around the station area and the ride control panels have been updated. The bulk of the refurb work was infrastructure. No clue! What?!...I'm learning from my mistakes! Nothing happened to Big Thunder. I didn't get any pictures from it, but it is totally operational and fun as always! Sorry, I just saw the picture again and...I love you! No, I know. I understand that. And I could see the flags blowing on the Castle, as well. But I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the lack of crowds was a contributing factor to the show's cancellation. And "behind this wall" they are building Midway Mania, the new attraction. I read it would be announced by the end of the month. Wes, I love you too! Reed. Friend. Buddy...just because ours is being changed every few months doesn't make up for your ride not being changed in 31 years. But, if it makes you happy, I'll give you that point. Again, thanks for all of your kind comments! I wish I could give you all a big wet one....but then again, that would just be to get my 'slut test' score up! -Jahan

You people are sick. How could you possibly live like that? Anyway, thanks for making me feel like a major PITA for complaining about 40 degree weather! Have fun scraping your car! -Jahan

^ *jaw drops* OMG Laura you are amazing! Lol! I think that is my favorite picture ever. I now have the biggest case of the munchies! And a big thank you to all who posted! I'll be back for your questions in a bit! -Jahan

Hey everybody! So...the Disneyland Resort keeps “changing things up” so often in the off-season that I literally have to go down there every 3 weeks to check out their new offerings. After going last month to check out the holidays at the Resort, I find myself back again for the “Rockin’ both parks” campaign. I also waited until this weekend (as apposed to going last weekend, when the “Rockin’” thing started) because this weekend, Disneyland’s minutely-changed 50th-anniversary fireworks show, “Remember…Dreams Come True” was returning! Now those of you who have seen Remember know it’s a great show. I don’t care for fireworks that much, but this one of the few shows I really really enjoy, so I wanted to wait the week for it! Anyway, you’re welcome to join me as I tell about my visit! The day started off when TJ (TheBannedKid) and I headed out for the parks! We threw in some Chili Peppers, so we could be on ‘Rockin’ Orange Freeway’! We got to the parking structure around 9:00 am and were in Disneyland by 9:30. Eager to try out the Space Mountain layover, we headed right for it! Ok…so I have good news and I have bad news about Rockin’ Space Mountain. The good news, is on the way there we ran into my friend Chuck! Pretty much the coolest person in the parks! The bad news is….well, Rockin’ Space Mountain IS the bad news. Boo to you! BTW…if anybody wants to skip me lecturing Disney (which is somewhat advisable ), please skip down to the next available picture… Rockin’ Space Mountain…where to start….I know! Let me bring up my ‘review’ of the ride, from Grad Nite!... ....over half a year has passed since I rode and reviewed that version of Rockin’ Space Mountain. Rumor had it the ride was clearly ‘unfinished’ and would be fixed by the time normal guests could see it. It wasn’t. And that leaves me even more disappointed than I was before. The “blinking and flashing lights” gig wasn’t working half a year ago. And for some reason, they thought the best remedy to this would be to add MORE blinking and flashing lights, as if the show would miraculously redeem itself! You see this smilie…. …that was my face, as I rode this thing. Not only was the show itself unsynchronized and unflattering, but the ride as a mere roller coaster was LESS thrilling than the normal Space Mountain. With a good 30% illumination within the building, you could clearly see where you were and where you were going during the ride. This newfound-perspective made the ride feel a good 10-20 mph slower! There’s just something about the ‘normal’ version of Space Mountain. Something about the way the ride is ‘staged’. For example, the way your vehicle turns from the strobing tunnel, into the darkness. With a growing pulse, the “launch tunnel” around you appears in pieces and begins spinning, completely surrounding you. The music beckons you forward as your curiosity gives way to anticipation. The moment you emerge into “space”, you feel it in the music. Yea, you can tell you’re in a building…but once the ride gets going, you don’t know where the hell you are! To quote myself, the sheer “all consuming experience” of it is enough to make a new-rider’s mouth drop in awe. With the “Rockin’ layover”, that is all now gone. The ride is no longer a “show”, but a series of somewhat-relevant lights and projections and a track by the Chili Peppers (as you will be reminded several times!). I don’t feel like I need to really go on any further. Disney, just know that you are getting a “Wag of the Finger” for this. I don’t weep for myself. All I have to do is wait patiently for 4-months and I’ll get my version of Space Mountain back to normal (although, I’m worried the speakers may be blown after this stupid layover). I weep for everyone else. I have a quite a few friends coming in March and we’re going to Disney. And previously, I was looking forward to sharing this ride with them, sharing the experience. But now that the show has been replaced with something on par with one of Knott’s crappy and confusing layovers…now that they’ve taken a dump on one of the few SoCal attractions that I could really be proud of…..well. All I can say is I’m disappointed. So it’s rare that I say it, but: shame on you Disneyland. You get a ‘Wag of the Finger’ from Jahan. Oh wow! I feel so much better! So happy to get that out of me! Trust me…it wasn’t “for nothing”…I feel much better now! My apologies to those who endured through it! ANYWAY… After THAT, we went and grabbed a FastPass for Indiana Jones Adventure and grabbed a ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. A ride that I can always find enjoyable. ‘Pirates’ was great as always. Soooo detailed, to where upon every ride, I find a new scene object or gag that I find myself grinning at. Or perhaps I just have a ADD, short term memory, and am easily amused. …I think that may be the case! After Pirates, we were sort of like “now what?” Traditionally we would head for the Haunted Mansion, but it was closed due to the Nightmare layover’s removal. And the crowds were non-existent, so we came to the realization that we wouldn’t have to rush around, like normal. We could relax! Felt weird! I haven’t ever seen Disneyland this empty before…more or less on a Saturday! We decided the best thing to do would be to hit Splash Mountain early, while it was still “warm”. Now, I don’t think it could have been more than 55 degrees and windy, but we needed to ride Splash regardless—it’s on the brink of a 4-month-long refurbishment. It would appear that they’re replacing the lifts or something. So Splash was a must. The people in the front know what’s coming for them! There was a posted wait of 5-minutes, but the cast members were just waiting in the station for someone to load into a log! So we just had to rush through an empty queue. Can you smell what the rock is cooking!? Anyway, I had a very enjoyable ride on Splash Mountain! The ride felt slower, allowing you to enjoy the scenes more. And our log was definitely a floater! It wasn’t smashing into the flume and injuring our asses as usual! The best part was, there was some large-person who sat in front of us, thus protecting us from any and all waves that splashed into the log! I walked off relatively dry and furthermore, warm! I don’t mean to be all “creepy photographer guy”, but I really liked this photo! After Splash Mountain, it was time for TJ to go test out his new camera around the park and after that, we left and headed for Disney’s California Adventure. We wanted to try out the “Rockin’ California Screamin’” addition too…“get it over with”, I suppose. Sure enough, the ride was down when we got there! Ooooh! An evac! That would be like, my wet dream! Throw in Laura and some 3-Musketeers bars and you’ll have lost me! We may have temporarily missed out on a ride on Screamin’, but at least we ran into the big cheese himself! Captain Mickey, Admiral Munch reporting for training, sir! Anyway, knowing Screamin’ wouldn’t be up anytime soon, we headed back into Disneyland! Shortest trip to DCA, ever! Back in Disneyland, we were beginning to get hungry, so we stopped at the Bengal Barbeque and picked up some food. After a welcomed meal, it was time to use some Indy fastpasses! Indy was great, as always. Pretty much the best ride, ever. After Indy, we headed for a 25-minute wait on Big Thunder Mountain. Operations were excellent and the ride was fun as always. I think I fell asleep or something, because I have no pictures from the ride! Soon after that, we slowly made our way over to the final mountain in our Disneyland to-do list… “Hmmmm…something isn’t quite right about this climb.” Woohoo! An Arrow! Elissa, any attempt at providing a witty caption for this picture has been ruined by TJ! We rode Fantasyland-side, because the wait was shorter. While it isn’t as exciting as Tomorrowland-side, it was smoother than normal, so I had a really good ride on it! I mean…well…one always has a really good ride on the Matterhorn…it’s an Arrow! Anyway, after the Matterhorn it was time to be a good enthusiast and go try and sneak a peek at the Submarine Lagoon. Ryan, this one’s for you. We’ll be there or else! OMG! That man’s head has disappeared inside that little-girls butt! *sigh* …I think that was one of my favorite captions ever. I need help. After all that peeking around, it was time to finally head back to DCA and get our Rockin’ Screamin’ credit! But first, we entered DCA and grabbed some tortilla samples. Only then did we head for Screamin’! As we were walking to the ride, we could hear the on-ride music from across the pier by Golden Dreams! We got in line, which was unfortunately moving slower than usual, thanks to one-station operation. Although they were pretty backed up and they knew it, so I assume that the break-down from earlier had something to do with it. As we were waiting, I couldn’t help by notice this persistent buzzing in my head. This is my “persistent buzzing” picture. It ends up I wasn’t going crazy, but every time one of the ride’s trains would bank in our direction, we would get a temporary hum from its subwoofers in our direction. They had those babies cranked up SO high it wasn’t even funny. We finally made it to the station and got the front row of the green train. First thing we noticed, was when the music came on, it was ON. The seats were vibrating! That’s how insane the speakers were doing their thing! And YET, the music wasn’t really loud or that clear, for that matter. The speakers were blown and badly! Now, after I went off and ranted about how horrible the Space Mountain layover was, you might expect the same here. But that isn’t the case, believe it or not. Two things… One, the past few rides I’ve had on Screamin’, you couldn’t even hear the normal on-ride music. So the fact that I could hear ANY music, was an improvement over what condition the ride was falling into. Two, Screamin’ was still Screamin’. Unlike in Space, where the altered show effects ultimately ruined not just the show, but the roller coaster, Screamin has no show! It’s just a roller coaster and a really really good one, at that! Especially riding in the front (and catching the juicy airtime on top of that first hill), I was rather pleased with my ride on the coaster, regardless of the music! So I have to come out saying that I “liked” the layover on this coaster. Although, I am a little concerned about what hell those speakers are being put through. I wouldn’t be surprised if after this whole gig is up, if they just shut them down for good, or at least until the next refurb. Holy crap this is a long PTR! We’re getting there though! After Screamin’, TJ and I were able to hang out with Chuck a bit more after his shift and then decided to go ride Tower! “Except this elevator leads you straight to……..Mexico!” Wes, you are God. Anyway, with that, it was time to park-hop for the 5th time that day and reenter Disneyland for a final time. Am I supposed to pronounce that “odd wiener”? Hi Joey! Something happened between DCA and DL however… Night fell. And with it, so did the temperature. As my friends know, I can’t survive below 60 degrees. And despite my long pants, two shirts, and two sweatshirts (and the new beanie-hat thingy I bought), it was 40 degrees and I was cold. F***ing cold. But we had come all this way for the fireworks and we were going to damn well see our fireworks! Grr! The rest of the night would be about two things…fireworks. And survival. Back in Disneyland, we hit up Indiana Jones a second time and promptly learned that it was warmer inside of show buildings of rides! So after Indy, we headed straight for Pirates (it was a walk on) for a second time. It was so warm and cozy inside of the show building! Finally after Pirates, it was time for food, again. We grabbed some soup-bowls, knowing it would warm us up and ran, soup-bowls and drinks in hand, from New Orleans Square to Rancho Del Zocalo in Fronteirland, knowing they have out-door heaters. Why have the heat-Gods blessed us as so?! Oh thank you heat-Gods! Unfortunately we finished dinner rather early, with some time before the fireworks. So we decided to hit up the Tomorrowland side of the Matterhorn. Yea, I like Tomorrowland-side better! And it was also running very well today. Aaaaand to top things off, the CMs were backing-up on dispatches, so they transferred us off and gave us a free ride! Free ride, score! I hate to reuse captions, but honestly, the only thing that could have made it better is 3-Musketeers bars and Laura! After our third ride on the Matterhorn, we were both freezing again! We decided to resort back to our proven-method of trying to find an indoor-ride to go on, for warmth! And unfortunately, from that Matterhorn, what is the first dark-ride to hit your eye at night?... ... Yup! You guys have to realize, I’m so damn desperate at this point, I’m willing to resort to these little kids! …wait…I think I’m going to want to reword that! ...desperate for HEAT! Yea…the ride still had it’s holiday layover. I want some of whatever he’s on! After Small World, we were FINALLY nearing the time the fireworks would be going off! So it was time to make “preparations” for the long-haul! We scurried over to Rancho Del Zocalo again for those outdoor-heaters, and grabbed us some hot-chocolates for the show! TJ says: “We’re prepared!” And with that, we set out to get our spot for the show, right where I always do…east wing of the hub, so you can see the Matterhorn and Castle perfectly. Not too close. Not too far. Perfect. But something was wrong… OMG! 30-minutes before the show, and nobody’s here! For you non-Disneylanders, let me put this into perspective for you. On a peak-season night, you need to be waiting to watch the fireworks 45 minutes to an hour before the show or else you wont get a spot! On a Saturday in July, you need to have your claim marked 2 ½ hours before the show starts, thanks to the stupid parade! Even on a non-peak season night, such as tonight, you need to be there at least 30 minutes in advance to get a decent spot! And here we are, 30 minutes before show time and yea, the benches are filled…the curbs are filled…but that’s it! Hell, even the traffic-control CMs are relaxed! And for all that, 25-minutes before show time, the hub-music faded out…always a bad sign. And the announcement. “Ladies and gentlemen. Due to winds at higher elevations, there is a chance that Disneyland’s fireworks spectacular ‘Remember…Dreams Come True’ may be canceled.” At this point, TJ and I both knew that there would be no fireworks that night. But, we waited anyway, to humor ourselves. Sure enough, the same message was spieled 15, 10, and 5 minutes to show time, as always. At 9:25pm, show time, we saw the door on the Matterhorn (the door that tinker-bell flies out from) close back up. And the official announcement came… No fireworks folks. With that, the crowd gave a big “awwww”, but that died quickly as everybody got up and left. I’ve never seen a crowd resign so quickly! Usually they’re tipping trashcans and protesting and crap! *In unison….“Awwwww.”* I need a hug. First of all, there were no ground winds whatsoever. I have no clue between the relation of ground-winds and “winds at higher-elevations”, but I would think that there is some relation. But to be honest, I think Disney was so quick to call off the show due to how few people were actually out to watch them! Each show has to cost tens-of-thousands of dollars to put on, I’m sure. And if the point of a fireworks show is to keep people in the park during the night time, and nobody is still in the park at night time, then there’s no point for a fireworks show. Not trying to be all “conspiracy theorist”, but it makes sense. *sigh*…moving on. But the night wasn’t over. With no fireworks show, I wanted something else. And we just so happened to have reserved seating for the 10:30 Fantasmic!, so we were going to take it up! To hold off for 45-minutes until Fantamsic!, we decided reluctantly to ride Pirates a 3rd time and then decided to go into a very warm Pooh! …I need to watch my word choice. Hitting is what Tigger’s do best! Just kidding, just kidding! After Pooh, we headed for Fantasmic!. Like with Remember, very few people had waited to see the show, at least compared to what I’m used too. So I was a bit worried that this show may be canceled too! But after asking around, I was glad to hear that it wouldn’t be. And the small group was sort-of nice! Made for a ‘private viewing’ sort of feel! Not to mention, these were all the fellow freaks who had endured the 40-degree weather and fireworks cancellation as well, and yet still remained! I would love to be on the Fantasmic! Crew tonight! And sure enough, at 10:30, the familiar female voice began her spiel and with a boom, the show began! Omg…this is what it’s all about, man! Dammit! Mickey’s left flare thingy went out right as I snapped the photo! One thing that I had forgotten about, is the mist screens! For those who don’t know, Fantasmic! Pumps high-pressured water through a filter that shoots it up into the air in a perfectly even fountain, and then projects film onto them! This goes on a good 1/4th of the show! And while this is happening, all the mist from the screens drifts directly into the audience! So now I was in 40 degree weather, getting misted on by the stupid screens! But it didn’t matter. I was enjoying myself. Despite seeing the simple show many times before this…despite knowing the obvious outcome of the story…I was totally happy to be watching the show. The simple themes wrapped up in 1990’s SFX blanket made for just the right medicine to the cold. I was enjoying the show. Little kids came up to watch near me, amazed by what they were seeing. And I had to give a laugh at how intrigued they were. It brought a smile to my face. “Look what I can do!” By the time the finale had come, when Mickey emerges onto the top platform, waving about with the lasers, the crowd had gone nuts! The smallest crowd I had ever seen gathered for show made the biggest cheer for the mouse! I suppose the die-hard group of fans who had waited for some night-time entertainment had been greatly appeased! As was I. We all stood up and leaned in closer as Mickey summoned the flares out of the water, watching the same tried and true performance as intently as our first viewings of it, smiles on all faces. And with a final burst of pyro, the show ended and the crowd cheered like mad. At that point, I was in ecstasy. I didn’t feel cold. I didn’t feel tired. I felt great! The satisfaction of knowing the entire night, a wait for that performance, was worth it was intoxicating. I was happy. There is nothing else in the world I could have asked for! …except for a 3-Musketeers bar and Laura, of course. With the park open for only five more minutes, we headed quietly for the exit but stopped when treasure caught our eyes…Indiana Jones Adventure—Standby Line: 5 minutes! Having been rejuvenated by Fantasmic!, we both jumped at the opportunity to ride for a 3rd time! Sallah is my home-boy! “Aw, man, he looks PISSED!” Indy was an absolutely beautiful ride, as always. I pretty much stand by what I said earlier—it’s basically the best ride ever. And with that final ride on Indy, under our belts, we took off for the exit. The park had closed. The crowds were leaving. It was time to go home. “Goodbye. So soon. Well isn’t this a crime. We know by now, that time knows how to fly!...” Well, that was a freaking long trip report, I know! But if you’re still with me…thank! I appreciate it, as always! Feel free to post any questions, comments, concerns, or praise! Good night! -Jahan

That was...was...amazing. It was like you were singing to me, Ryan King. Again...a wee-bit long, but otherwise. Love the song-choice. Love the lip-synching. Love the Soviet flag! Keep them coming! Great job! -Jahan

^ Oh wow, you're right! I am utterly dumbfounded! Please nobody bash that! I want to enjoy it for 1 day! Just one day! That's all I ask! Tomorrow we can bash it! But for today...lets just enjoy it! -Jahan

Wow! Thanks for all of the great responses guys! Eric, I wore that SFMM badge for 7 months and NEVER noticed that "Scambler" thing! Nice call! -Jahan P.S. Does anybody have tips for bolting a bed to the floor?

Hey everybody! Ok, so get this. You know those people who go on Dr. Phil because they have a problem with throwing stuff away? I am one of those people. A mild case...but a case. The other day I entered my Dejavu-blue room, lathered in a layer of aging park maps, theme park crap, and other momentos of my teenage years, and thought to myself: "Jahan...you need to throw away all of this useless crap. It's time you grow up and reflect that in the room you surround yourself with!" But I'm not just talking about a glorified version of "cleaning your room". I'm talking about getting new furniture, paint...the whole package. Pimp my room, if you will. But I'm not about to simply "hide" the fact I love theme parks. I am going to look for a nicer, far more subtle way to reflect that than to simply plaster my wall in ageing brochures and maps and whatnot. So that's the theme of my remodel. I also want to change the color of my room to something "brighter" and get some improved lighting. Too often it's 3:00 AM and I'm writing a paper and my brain keeps farting out because of the claustrophobic feel of my room. I also need to say this. Traditionally, when I was younger and would go up to "clean my room", doing so consisted of stuffing all of the crap into random drawers and cabinets. Once that stuff filled up, I would find new places to store crap! So the truth of the matter, is I have quite a bit of "artifacts" from my childhood, lying around my room. Perhaps it may seem weird to you that I haven't opened my desk-drawers in over 5 years, but that's the way it is....I've learned to avoid them. So trust me, this remodel is really not just an aesthetic change, a living-conditions change, but is rooted down in me...if you will, it's the point in which I will now throw out my childhood to make room for adulthood. So I hope you enjoy running into the geeky, pathetic, hysterical objects that have come from my childhood. And I shouldn't have to say this, but I always get a pesky comment, so a disclaimer to all of you old farts: I damn well know that I may have been a very lucky kid--but don't think that I ever take it for granted, for one moment. So without further adieu....the "cleaning" phase of my room-remodel! -Jahan I will leave you with this...potential color choices. Light grey-blue walls, with one red wall, and mustard-yellow accents. Only problem is this still sort of feels 'childish', so I'm still searching for the right colors! It's got to be bright!--but still Ok, DONE! It might still look messy, but it's not worth putting some stuff away until I get the new pieces and paint! By the way...I topped 10 bags of trash. "I like small boys in tights." Yea, this doesn't look safe! BTW...it's always interesting when you find "naughty stashes" that you've forgotten about. =D Anyone want a Bible? I've got about 5 of them! Gideons usually camped out in front of my high-school. Two, now torn down, historical-German things! Ok, so new desk is in, floor is clean...now it's just about putting away everything I decided to keep! Anybody want it? Hi Cameron! ...Oh! Over there! Ok, I'm making steady progress! New desk is almost in place! Where did all that crap go, anyway? Holy Crap! The oldest artifact, dating back to a school project in the 2nd grade! I guess since it lied flat on the shelf, I never thought to remove it. The REAL reason I'm doing this. Score! I'm getting me a Wii! =D Yay! This is actually from before I met Robb and Elissa!...I won 'viewers choice' in the Pic N' Mix contest. I'll keep these in a safe place. Uh oh! Found the old 'trophy collection'...I hope this isn't a sign! =( Woohoo! Respect the classics, man! Holy crap! This doesn't look like fun! I found the stud! What?! Too much? What was it...trying too hard? Ok, I'll cut it out. Hi Joey! It used to be sooo crowded up there! I'm making progress! Ok, so by this point, I am totally making progress! Removed the desk, 4 bags of trash, etc... Do I even have to say the joke? =D 0__0 ...I have no clue how that's sticking to the wall! I found the nice letter and pin that Mark Shapiro sent me. Yea, the pin broke, killing the letter itself. Lol! You have GOT to be kidding me! I dont even know where it came from! *sigh* I told you those little bastards are creepy! I swear to God I found them like that! I was one f***ed up kid!! This "chest" contained artifacts which dated back a decade! Dont know why I held onto them! Why the HELL did I make a zamboni-themed medieval shield in Jr. High metal shop?! Sorry, this one's for Robb and Elissa. I was QUITE the artist back then! Beat THAT Flipdude! Hah! This is from the "scale model" project in the 7th grade!...twice the size of the normal box! The start! Ok, I swear to God this isn't how my room looks! This is just how it looked after I dumped everything from inside of my closet, onto the floor.

Holy Crap!!! That was so undeniably funny! This video exceeded "charming" and was really laugh out loud funny! Great work Flip! Definitely worth the wait. -Jahan p.s. Of all the people to marry Laura--Mike?

Happy Birthday Star Tours---er...I mean Robb! -Jahan

Yess! I made it into one of Joe's PTRs! Anyway guys, he's gotta have a few successes now and then, to offset the failures...make them even more entertaining! Congrats on a sandwhich well made! -Jahan

^ Thrill Shot? .....heh. Their actions in regards to Thrill Shot are on par with some of the cheesiest of soap operas. Initially, Thrill Shot was to close and be demolished for whatever reason. Then, they decided "Meh...let's open it. Why not?", and had a guy sit on top of those poles for weeks repairing and refurbishing the mechanics and structure. Everybody was all and all rather confident about reopening it. Many of us locals even witnessed the ride test-running, in preparation for its opening. An opening that would never come. Unfortunately, SFMM began their massive budget cuts at the end of summer of '06 and eventually slashed the ride off the budget. Again, the ride sat totally lifeless, to the point I began to hear of it's demolishment again. Now I have heard that those rides (Dive Devil, Thrill Shot, and the go karts) are now off of the "Operations" spreadsheets and now belong to the "Games Department"...most likely to ease an 'cash control' woes and to simply get it off of Operation's hands--a move they are sure to appreciate. With this change, I have heard that Thrill Shot will in fact be reopened again! So point being....who knows?! SFMM can't make up their minds! -Jahan

This is probably my least favorite "Disney-fan" comment ever. Boo to you. Anyway, I know you all like streaming better than actually downloading a file, but Mousetimes just released a 60mb version of the ride, that you can find HERE! It is much better than any other video I have seen so far...larger, and the filmer even recorded the audio seperately, so you dont get any wind resistance...sounds as if the audio was ripped from a CD. And it only better shows how much of the track you really do see. -Jahan P.S. ...if the link does not work, try going to "mousetimes.com" and clicking on the link on the front page. Guests get at least 1 download a day.

^ Do you ever get sick of being 'right' all of the time? -Jahan