lond Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Tanks for the awesome trip and days. Good luck with the rest of Japan. // Marcus & Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Um, what is going on in the back row there? Where is her hand?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 ^ LOL. So there really is a happy ending to this ride....after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 ^^ That picture puts a new meaning to "It's a Small World"! -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRACHEN_FIRE_FAN-BOY Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 ^^ That picture puts a new meaning to "It's a Small World"! -Tatum ouch, *bad joke* whatever floats their boat, as long as it's not in my ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 ^^^Is that Barry? Did he get really skinny? -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigENeaT Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thats me in the back of the boat. I resent the small penii remarks ='( (Edit: I dont feel as bad now as i just worked out a 14 year old made the comment. Watch for a boobies one next) To burst all your bubbles Natasha just had her hand on my thigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniviews Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 ^^^Is that Barry? Did he get really skinny? I'm not related to Barry but I did lose a few pounds since last year's Japan/Korea TPR trip . Plus, I don't have a video camera filming Robb capture ^'s "happy ending". Anyway, I got to lose a few after all the Chinese food we ate during this trip -- dumplings are yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 To burst all your bubbles Natasha just had her hand on my thigh. Then, you were doing it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 ^^^Is that Barry? Did he get really skinny? -Tatum That's a hell of a thing to say about Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrancew_hod Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 The closest I got to an happy ending was a certain person that was supposed to be "straight" was trying to play footsie with me on the Beast on last year's trip during ERT, when the train left the station out in the dark. That wrecked my nerves more than anything. Terry "Don't start anything you know good and well you can't finish" Weaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Here's a strange question: is the orientation of the park like Disneyland and Florida's Magic Kingdom? That is, when you walk toward the castle, are you walking north? Tomorrowland is on the east side of the park, and so on? I know Florida's Magic Kingdom is set up that way, but I've wondered that about all of the Disneylands around the world. Only the US Magic Kingdoms have Main St. going North. DLP is Northwest, TDL is Southeast, and HKDL is West. All of them have Tomorrowland on the right and Adventureland to the left. I made the image below a while ago. No aerial photo of HKDL was available, but Google Maps shows the dirt landfill, so I overlaid a map of the park on the aerial photo of the dirt. Yes, the park is actually that small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denning Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Getting a little worried about Tropical Storm Sinlaku ruining the rest of teh trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks for all of the updates guys. I pretty much agree with your opinions on all of the parks except for Beijing Happy Valley. I thought the park was horrible and the theming was cheap and starting to look bad even after two years. IMO Beijing Happy Valley is one of the worst parks I visited in China. I do agree that HK Disneyland Resort is fantastic and I can't wait to revisit when they have added a couple of "E" tickets. I was so surprised at how much I loved the park and the resort as a whole. The park's surroundings are just unparalleled as compared to the other "Magic Kingdom" style parks. Thanks again for making me wish I was back in Asia. Being surrounded by "white" people here in the U.S. is getting a little weird after spending so much time there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 ^^^ Thank you, ahecht. That's a very nice comparison you put together. I don't think I could have gotten a better answer to my question. As for both of North America's parks, I don't know it was just coincidence or planned that the parks would be oriented identically (and, as I mentioned, that they're both in Orange County within their state). Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 Getting a little worried about Tropical Storm Sinlaku ruining the rest of teh trip. Don't you think we know how to plan around bad weather? --Robb "You should be more worried about spelling the word 'the'' Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks for all of the updates guys. I pretty much agree with your opinions on all of the parks except for Beijing Happy Valley. I thought the park was horrible and the theming was cheap and starting to look bad even after two years. IMO Beijing Happy Valley is one of the worst parks I visited in China. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!! I was the only one, but something felt SO wrong with that place. Totally trying to be something amazing, but something was just horribly wrong! Glad I wasn't the only one as the group was trying to outcast me for my opinion that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks for all of the updates guys. I pretty much agree with your opinions on all of the parks except for Beijing Happy Valley. I thought the park was horrible and the theming was cheap and starting to look bad even after two years. IMO Beijing Happy Valley is one of the worst parks I visited in China. I was the only one, but something felt SO wrong with that place. Totally trying to be something amazing, but something was just horribly wrong! I did see a bit of that in the pics. The caption on the following pic said the theming was Disney/Busch quality, but neither of those would paint "rock texture" on steps, they would actually sculpt them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks for all of the updates guys. I pretty much agree with your opinions on all of the parks except for Beijing Happy Valley. I thought the park was horrible and the theming was cheap and starting to look bad even after two years. IMO Beijing Happy Valley is one of the worst parks I visited in China. I was the only one, but something felt SO wrong with that place. Totally trying to be something amazing, but something was just horribly wrong! I did see a bit of that in the pics. The caption on the following pic said the theming was Disney/Busch quality, but neither of those would paint "rock texture" on steps, they would actually sculpt them: This is the problem. The fake rockwork is everywhere and pretty poorly done. Whenever I get around to finishing my China thread I will post a few pictures of some of the areas. The flying coaster was great though although as was mentioned before with the staggered opening times we only got the opportunity to ride once due to long lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigENeaT Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hate to stir the pot of sh*t, but what's wrong with enjoying the park for what it is rather than pointing out the flaws? =P There are worse things with the Happy Valley in Beijing than it's theming; how about its ride opening times and the attitudes of ride operators? Considering all the other choices available in China, at least from what we experienced on the trip i thought the two Happy Valleys were pretty fantastic theming wise. Granted the Shenzhen park runs rings around it's Beijing partner. Would you rather some Nanhu park with its rip off Main Streetｔ？=P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 ^Believe me I am not just complaining about the feeling and the theming. While the atmosphere was way off, the long lines, single train operations and staggered opening times added to me not having a good time either. I agree that Happy Valley Shenzhen is a much better park. I think that HP Beijing just doesn't have enough rides to be operating them in that way. There are only a handful of full "American style" theme parks in China and while the theming might be a little more intricate at the Happy Valley parks, IMO Chimelong Paradise runs laps around them. Not only do they have a lot of rides, but the park is a pleasant place to be. At the end of the day, after having visited around a dozen parks in China, I think that Happy Valley Beijing just isn't a great or pleasant park. Unless they add a lot I wouldn't go back. For what it is, it ain't great! At least that is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I didn't even notice the "fake" rockwork, nor does it bother me. Who cares? All I know is that when walking around the park, it looked like a "world class" park. It just needs a better signature ride and better operations, but there was certainly nothing wrong with the themeing IMO. I thought that the themeing was a notch below Disney/Universal, but at least on par with all the Busch parks. 100x better than any other parks in the states. In that picture, I noticed the awesome looking mayan temple themed restaurant, not the painted stairs I was walking on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 In that picture, I noticed the awesome looking mayan temple themed restaurant, not the painted stairs I was walking on. Even as close to the ground as you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 No flame war here. I am glad you enjoyed the park and it is obvious I am in the minority. At least Elissa agrees with me! In the end, we are all very blessed to have been able to even visit such a place. Life is fantastic! Thanks again for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 A private tour in Hong Kong Disneyland. Must have been awesome... Not for Disney (and their bank account)... but for you guys... I should try to go over there before they start filling it up with awesome rides so I can enjoy it empty.... Even in Disneyland Paris you can't find days like that anymore... Thank you for the report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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