Disneyland Resort (DL, DLR, DCA) Discussion Thread

[nursemelis374]

Thanks for the info on the app! I just downloaded it. I am taking 2 kids next summer for a long trip and this should be helpful.

 

Back on topic:

 

Carthay Circle and Cafe Orleans are pretty much the only places I like to eat at DL. Nothing in DTD is appealing to me. I would trade Earl of Sandwich for the Wolfgang Puck Cafe in a heartbeat! That place is freakin' good.

[Jew]

^Then you should come to USH more!

[SharkTums]

You guys are making me hungry!

[Sir Clinksalot]

Kind of cool, picture of Tom Hanks filming "Saving Mr. Banks" at Disneyland.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

I'm surprised they did have Tom loos more weight, unless Walt looked that heavy at that age (I just don't ever remember Walt being a heavy man)

[SharkTums]

^It looks like it could just be a bad angle. Remember, the camera adds 15lbs!

[BeemerBoy]

It's probably just a result of DLR having better restaurants than WDW.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

^BAHAHAHAHA, amazing!

 

 

 

 

Also, Christmas is moving into Cars Land:

 

MintCrocodile

 

 

 

 

 

[Wes]

Kind of cool, picture of Tom Hanks filming "Saving Mr. Banks" at Disneyland.

 

Quick, someone go ask him what Walt would have done for various fanboy complaints.

[SharkTums]

^I wish they would have shot this in Florida...it would have made the DL Fanboys explode!

[Double0Kevin]

^Unfortunately, filming it in California is already making them "explode."

[SharkTums]

^Good point...anything would make them complain!

[Erik Johnson]

If I was in charge, I would have filmed it at Epcot.

[BeemerBoy]

^ Better yet, Universal.

[cfc]

I would've shot it on a Universal sound stage set of Epcot decorated to look like Disneyland.

[laqueefa]

For the third time in a row, the corporate powers behind Walt Disney Properties have once again pressured promoter Live Nation into canceling Machine Head's performance at a House of Blues venue on Disney property, this time the December 4th show in Orlando, FL.

 

While no one is willing to provide evidence that would prove unfavorable to Disney, sources close to events have suggested that Machine Head remains on a "banned list", and while Dethklok, All That Remains and Black Dahlia Murder will still be allowed to play, the corporate powers at Disney have refused to allow Machine Head to perform.

 

In 2007, Walt Disney Properties banned Machine Head from the House Of Blues venues in both Anaheim and Orlando, citing "violent imagery", "inflammatory lyrics" and most appallingly "undesirable fans" as the reason. The diversity-impaired corporation began pressuring the promoter with vague threats of liability and reduced job security before placing Machine Head under an internal "review process". Five days later, Walt Disney Properties would convey their alarming decision to the band, less than 48 hours before the first date of 2007's anti-war, anti-religion, anti-conservative-themed "The Blackening" album headline run at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA.

 

A stunned Machine Head announced the details and disgust regarding the situation and let fans know of the then-rescheduled show 70 miles away at The Glass House in Pomona. In retaliation for that public announcement, Disney cancelled the band's then-upcoming performance at the House Of Blues in Orlando, citing the same absurd reasons, though they would only publicly state that they had "changed musical formats" at the venue.

 

Machine Head wish to once again extend their gratitude to Live Nation and the House Of Blues for their poise and tolerance throughout these ridiculous developments, unbelievably transpiring here in these United States Of America in this year 2012.

 

As they are not on Disney property and therefore not subject to the corporation's alleged coercionary tactics, the current dates with Dethklok, All That Remains and The Black Dahlia Murder at the Dallas and Houston House Of Blues will go on as scheduled. Unfortunately, Machine Head’s Florida performance will not be rescheduled in an effort to avoid creating any conflict with the existing dates on the tour.

 

I guess I'm considered an undesirable fan. What makes this more disturbingly personal is bands like the Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, and Slayer, have all played on Disney properties and their lyrics/imagery are far more brutal than Machine Head. I wonder what they did to piss off the Mouse so bad...

 

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=181873

[robbalvey]

Wow... I hadn't realized how much some of the Art of Animation Cars area looks *JUST* like Carsland!

 

Carsland:

 

Art of Animation:

Edited November 7, 2012 by robbalvey

[cfc]

^Waste not, want not.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Here are more pics from Cars Land.

 

MintCrocodile

[Reuschini]

I guess I'm considered an undesirable fan.

 

Well based on the fact that Disney doesn't typically have its characters pointing fake guns at their own heads, and you have an avatar where you are, I would say yes. Yes you are.

 

Maybe Disney should loosen up on that policy?

[Jew]

^I hope that was a comment made in jest. No need for a personal shot. Disney has a shooting gallery in Frontierland, so clearly fake guns (which I'm sure never jokingly get picked up and pointed towards friends/family by their guests) is not a problem for them.

[Wes]

A stunned Machine Head announced the details and disgust regarding the situation and let fans know of the then-rescheduled show 70 miles away at The Glass House in Pomona.

 

Haha Pomona isn't 70 miles away from Disneyland. Article seems biased...

[Swimace]

^LOL, you think?

 

While no one is willing to provide evidence that would prove unfavorable to Disney...

 

Gotta love hipster bloggers...

 

I really think whoever wrote that article is giving Disney Executives WAY too much credit in the evil censorship department. If anything, this is just a publicity stunt by the band.

[laqueefa]

I guess I'm considered an undesirable fan.

 

Well based on the fact that Disney doesn't typically have its characters pointing fake guns at their own heads, and you have an avatar where you are, I would say yes. Yes you are.

 

The pic of me in my avatar was taken in the Starcade. Judge books by their covers much?

[azza29]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but apparently Muppets are being bumped for Prep + Landing over Christmas.

 

I'm not a Disney fanboy but I am a Muppets fanboy. Would be devastated if the Muppet theatre just ends up being a preview center for whatever film is coming soon. I know the movie isn't even that great but being the only Muppet attraction at DLR it's something I look forward to every visit.