PeoplemoverMatt

Well I've still got many hours left with RCT3 before I even come close to being "done" with that game so I guess I'll stick with that. Am I crazy or does it seem to anyone else like people wanted to be smarter 10-15 years ago so they gravitated towards games like RCT and such, while today people are clamoring for all sorts of ways to become dumber? "Oh it's ok because it's just a mobile game!" Yes, a mobile game that will do nothing to enhance your knowledge of how a park is run, how a coaster works, why you can't have 17 loops in one coaster, how a wood wild mouse can actually be a really fun ride, what a side-friction wood coaster even is, or any of that. No play this game where wooden coasters apparently have loops that look *just like* a steel coaster's loops and can be totally unsupported! Dumb that will make you dumber. This is apparently what Atari thinks people want, and sadly I think they are correct. People want that which makes them dumber nowadays. Dumb is what sells. That's just my feel with how things are going lately.

Nah, they were too busy engaging in their special AP preview of Big Thunder so they can go running to their computers to proclaim everything that's wrong with it.

The article basically puts everybody in a complete no win situation. We can't look at the fat person. We can't notice the fat person. We can't even try to help the fat person because it's somehow dubious and unhelpful. So I guess we're supposed to high five the fat person and lie to them by saying all is totally cool with their health? I'm 6'2" and I used to weigh almost 300 pounds. I had a 50+" waist at one point in my life. Then I realized I was being a moron with my food choices. Between changing those and about eight months of serious exercise, I dropped under 200. While I'm not saying this is what all fat people should look to do, a fat person should recognize not being able to fit into most public seating areas like roller coasters, banging into people, etc as a problem that can be solved. Moreover, they should not lash out at someone who legitimately cares about their well-being enough to warn of the coming dangers, or worse provides suggestions that would help. If society can no longer recognize problems because people are so oversensitive to the point where any and all messengers of unhappy news are shot on sight, society is flat out doomed beyond all hope.

I would love it if that outer ring is used for Guest Control routes while the inner ring and everything inside is for unobstructed parade/fireworks viewing. That would be great. Wonder if there will be areas for people who made FP+ reservations to view a parade or fireworks in that area, and where will they be?

Can't wait to ride this when I'm in Vegas for TCONA in August!

Well anyone who already hates the system willl jump on something like this in an attempt to demonstrate how correct they are. It's more an ego-stroke than an attempt to provide factual and correct information about FP+. It's great to see they have these fall back measures already in place, and obviously brought them out without too much delay or mixup. I'd like to see some other park/resort show this level of preparedness while still being in the testing/rollout phase.

From what I can see, MDE requires having purchased park admissions, then use the unique number to be granted access to make advance FP+ reservations. Currently my plan is to get discounted admissions from a 3rd party ticket broker (a legit one) when we arrive. Their office is just up the road from Crossroads off the eastern border of WDW. Being on the other side of the country means I can't exactly just pop in early to get the tickets. Does anyone have experience with these agencies and trying to remotely obtain the necessary info so as to make FP+ reservations? Any advice?

The new stuff at Hurricane Harbor this year will draw more people than this will.

Probably by how they weren't totally confused by the whole paper ticket FastPass system, which in many ways is much more confusing than FP+ looks to be. Just booked my next WDW trip for May so I've got a little bit of time before I can start making FP+ reservations. The ability to pre-schedule FP times is a great perk. I just hope they open up the availability to more than one park on a given day for us park hopping types soon. Maybe provide another 2 FP times at one other park with purchase of Park Hopper? Wouldn't mind seeing that pop up in the near future as the rollout/testing continues.

This is very true, however there's also the problem of how the popular places are booked solid months in advance. Once FP+ goes mainstream, I hope this doesn't become the case for popular/low capacity attractions as well.

But I wanted my Thunder Mountain FastPass time to be EXACTLY 10:03am! Shame on you Disney for taking my choices away!!!

It's not like a timed allotment of free parking is some foreign concept. Almost every parking lot for an attraction, venue, or shopping area has one. If people can't bring themselves to care in the slightest by reading the signs to know how much time they have, they deserve to be slapped with the $25 fee. Is $0 to $25 immediately a little harsh compared to most lots? Sure, but there's a gravy train culture that's been allowed to fester here that needs to be told in no uncertain terms that time's up. This move sends that message loud and clear.

Let's just hope it fares better than that attempted GameDay sports bar that was down the street from the park!

First & foremost, if you prefer quality over quantity, you're probably following the wrong park. Secondly, if Colossus was being left behind, it wouldn't be standing much less operating today. That ride has tried to tear itself apart since the day it began operation. What it hasn't done to itself, weathering and earthquakes have done for it. It's a miracle that ride is still standing and operating today. The park does what it needs to do in order to keep at least one side running, but not much else. There isn't much else they can do considering the structure is going on 36 years old now. By comparison, Texas Giant was only 19 years old when RMC converted it. Rattler was 20 years old. Medusa was 13 years old. Do we know RMC can take a 36 year old structure heavily worn by its own racing layout, weathering, and earthquakes and covert it? If it can't, there's no reason to speculate on when or if "Iron Colossus" will ever exist.

You have to construct your expectations with the full realization of the park that's going to be fulfilling them. Full Throttle is exactly the kind of ride SFMM would want to build, and later operate and maintain on their budget along with all the other rides that they have. That's one of the reasons why I think these hopes for an "Iron Colossus" of sorts are little far-fetched, at least for now.

So I finally opened up my huge Box-O-Crap and had a "HOLY CRAPOLA!!!" moment myself. I'm just awestruck at the thought, planning, and care that went into preparing and personalizing each one of these. You guys didn't have to do any of this and yet you all took the time and effort to do so. That absolutely blows me away. To be such a class act while maintaining the ability to have a sense of humor...it's what makes TPR that darn awesome. BIG thanks to Robb, Elissa, and the TPR crew who helped put all these together. For those interested, my TPR Box-O-Crap contents Thank you letter from TPR - No, thank YOU for building the site and allowing us to benefit from it! Roller Coasters in the RAW Blu-ray Volumes 1-4!!! 2012 TPR China Tour T-Shirt 2013 West Coast Bash YOLO T-Shirt Black Theme Park Review T-Shirt NEW Red TPR Bag Unmarked Coaster Expedition Volume 7 DVD $10 Google Play Gift Card TPR Mints! TPR Pen! 2010? FERRARI WORLD PARK MAP October 1, 2012 EPCOT 30th Anniversary Park Map 2011 Japanese Tokyo Disneyland Park Map 2011 Japanese Tokyo DisneySea Park Map 2013 Six Flags White Water Park Map 2013 Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Park Map Rainbow Magicland Park Map 2007 Hong Kong Disneyland Park Map Happy Valley Wuhan Park Map 2012 Heide Park Resort Map 2010 Universal Studios Singapore Resort Guide 2009 Magic Kingdom Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Park Map 2012 Disneyland Park Map Holiday Season 2007? Kijima Kogen Park Guide Book 2011 Universal Orlando Resort 2-Park Map Holiday Season 2010? Oakwood Theme Park Park Map 2013 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Park Map 2012? Hili Fun City Fun Guide 2013 Kings Island Park Map 2012 GardaLand Park Map 2011 Quassy Amusement Park Park Map 2012 Phantasia Land Park Guide Summer Season 2011 Yomiuriland Guide Map 2011? Yokohama Cosmoworld Guide Map 2011 English Universal Studios Japan Studio Guide 2011 Seibuen-Yuenchi Guide Map 2014 English Magic Kingdom Guidemap 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Park Map 2011? Nagashima Spa Land Park Map 2012 Movieland Park/Caneva Aquapark Parks & Restaurants Map 2007 Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Park Map DisneyParks gift bag containing John Carter lithograph plus John Carter Vinylmation info card 2 TPR Coasting For Kids Stickers Magic Kingdom Monstrous Summer All-Nigher Times Guide Book from Labert's Café Est 1942 - The Only Home of Throwed Rolls Kennywood Coaster Tour Badge + Lanyard Personalized Steel Waters VisionLand Keychain VisionLand Alabama Keychain with name "Katie" Fuzzy Blue Shark/Fish Fuzzy Yellow Baby Chick Fuzzy Pink Bear Pink Jewel "I Won the Race Around the World Showcase" Button from 2011 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Geauga Lake Magnet New Super Mario Bros Wii Sound Player Club TPR Jar Opener Green Cylindrical TPR Holder w/ Screw-On Lid and What Looks Like Black Shoelaces Attached Souvenir Mug from 2012 TPR Deep South Bash at Six Flags Over Georgia 2 Team TPR Coasting 4 Kids Buttons Club TPR Happy Holidays 2013 Ornament Insane Coaster Wars World Domination Magnet Insane Coaster Wars World Domination Chapstick Six Flags "You Are Here" Light-Up Button Geauga Lake Surfboard Keychain Adult Rain Poncho TPR Instant Cooling Towel But we need to see it all, right? Of course we do! Here goes: Oh yeah, it's all about COASTER PORN!!! An embarrassment of theme park riches! Best looking crap I've ever seen! So much TPR goodness! Roller Coasters in the RAW Blu-ray 4 pack, Ferrari World park map, AND Epcot's 30th park map??! Are you kidding me?!!?!! Again BIG thanks to everyone involved in putting all these together. Obviously a lot of thought and planning went into personalizing each one of these and I cannot thank you all enough for doing this for us. You're all so awesome. Thank you!!!

Haha yeah, it's good that there will be the same functionality either way. There was something to being given a magical rose at Be Our Guest though, even if it did look like a red bar of soap.

For the local high schools, and high schools up in the Antelope Valley, this is a no-brainer. Bakersfield up through Fresno would probably be interested. My high school that's 10 minutes away from SFMM actually CANCELLED our Grad Night because they weren't paying for Disneyland, and nobody cared about the dopey faux-casino night the school proposed, especially with the stern warning of not walking in graduation if you screwed up. Too bad SFMM wasn't doing Grad Nites then. I would have absolutely picked SFMM for Grad Nite over no Grad Nite at all.

Came home from a hectic week at the office to find a TPR BOX-O-CRAP! Cannot wait to open this later tonight! What better way to kick off a weekend?

We used the rose last year at Be Our Guest during lunch. I'd hate for that to stop just because the Magic Bands are out now.

Fixed!

I love how they suggest to fold the e-ticket into eighths to insert into the FastPass machines. Just imagine if they told USA park guests to do that.

Tell them they have to walk into a wall, and watch how many actually try it.

It's no different than any other upcharge ride. How many parks have go-karts or Skycoasters or Screamin' Swings or anything else that the park asks for more money to ride? Universal LOVES to upsell people on everything. This is their latest, best way they've found to do that. It's a great value for the guest seeing as they're gaining not just an additional ride, but an entire additional park along with it.

Oh man...that takes me back to when I stayed at Hotel Nikko Tokyo in '07 right there. Must go back someday! I MISS JAPAN!!!