Jose Eber Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Nothing special, just a little trip report. I was really surprised with how tall TOT was! We waited 50 minutes to ride it. We then went over to Pirates which was quite huge and elaborate. But its all backwards in storyline It started to rain and that's when our fastpasses for Indiana Jones was up. Quite an intense ride. I'd hate to see the thing w/o the brake run! CRAZY. We walked around for a bit and then got stopped by the parade. Heard the music for what, a minute? And its still stuck in my head lol. "Silhouette! Silhouette! " Space isn't bad. Its crazier than I thought it would be. (have 'ridden' the attraction in no limits) It was all a blur! We capped off the day with Haunted, err Phantom Manor That was the day in DLP. I think when TOT get's built, along with the new kids play area, it will make it tempting to do both parks. J. 'review' Overall I think the park is ok. My wife and I did not like the crowd/people there. European crowds are weird (I know that will offend several readers here). There was a lot of chaos and people like to cut in front of you (not caring about the concept of 'merging' two separate lines). The one obvious time we were cut off at BTMR, karma got back to the bitches. We were the only two in line and skipped quite a few people when two were needed to fill the front seat of the car at BTMR. Gum stains are everywhere on the ground and everyone smokes (the park was quite dirty with graffiti all over the BTMR posts). I don't care so much about the smoking, people are addicted and its cultural. BUT when I see gum on the ground everywhere in a Disney park? I don't know, that bothers me. It was nice to be in a new(ish) Disney park and I don't regret going. I think (like how I do Disney Parks in America) I'll concentrate on going during an empty day. BTM has a great ending, Indiana Jones is intense, Space is cool. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 You got some nice pictures there Jose. Someday I will make it over there, just not this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AznShortBoi8021 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Nice photo TR. I bet you had a great time. Too bad I won't be going to Europe any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Jose, I'd have to agree with you on a lot of points you rasied there. Culturally speaking, it was a lot different to how I imagined it would be, and I imagine when I hit Walt Disney World in Florida that it will be more polite and welcoming than Paris appears. But with all that taken into consideration, the park hasn't turned out too badly despite all the resort's problems and financial losses. At least the castle looks nice! I thought BTMR was awesome, probably the best coaster in the main park. Space Mountain was good, a little rough, but I've been on worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hey Jose! I wondeed why there were no real updates for E:E in the past few days on WDWMAGIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Good Photo TR, Jose! I really like DLRP at the Christmas season, to sad I had no time this Xmas! However, wa sit really that dirty there! I can´t remember that! However, have you ridden RnR? --Sören Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Cool photos, I like the entry to the Pirates of The Carribean. The variations between other disney parks' attractions i salways interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 Yah, WDWMagic is starving for info lol. Next week I hear I might have an opportunity to actually ride the attraction. We'll see. Per cleanliness comparisons Sören: The things my wife and I noticed were the gum stains on the ground (there are nearly none of these stains in Disneyland or Disneyworld because they don't sell gum). Now, that's not a slam against Europeans in general, just the French lol. Names were carved or written in white out/marker on the posts of BTMR que. That is wrong on so many levels. So Six Flags. Granted those are just two things, but with some of the trash on the ground and in the que (and lets not forget the prevalence of cigarette butts). Its just not as sparkling. New park, but really ridden hard by the guests! Now on a moderately busy day at WDW, its not like I enjoy the crowds either -- the crowds are different in character -- I'd say crowd 'quality' is a step below WDW a step above Disneyland. With WDW, people save up a few years and fly out there. Its special, everyone feels special because they've spent a lot of cash and are on their best behavior (like going out to a nice restaurant). Disneyland -- 60% of their clients are locals -- so the crowds are a little rougher. I have no idea what the guest composites of DLP are -- but, well, its just how I felt about the crowds. Not hostile line jumping just "I don't care about others at all" line jumping. I did not ride RNR -- although I was tempted too. One day when TOT is done and the new kiddie rides are finished, I'll do a Disney Global tour lol. There goes the bank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 ^^ Since you mentioned it, I bet they have a few "testing for the public" opportunities of Everest before the AP preview. I may just swing down by AK a week from Wedesday to see if there is that chance. That is how I got to ride Soarin in the middle of March last year. If I do ride it, NOBODY let Leanne know...she would kill me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Thanks for the report, Jose. I understand your feelings re. the gum question. At PKD, the line for Volcano runs through a cave that is lined with gobs of gum. On a hot summer day that cave reeks of old Doublemint, and those without a strong stomach have a pretty tough time getting through without puking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Phantom Manor looks great (I love my dark rides I do ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 ^^ lol. Never thought heat could affect gum like that but yeah, that must not smell nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1shy Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Whoa whoa whoa... when did DLP start constructing TOT???? I was there in September and there were no signs of attractions or rides planned for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 To all you Football fans: Chelsea was staying at my hotel. Cool guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 ^^That's funny, because in July there was a sign and lots of construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 To all you Football fans: Chelsea was staying at my hotel. Cool guys. PICTURES DAMMIT! Did you meet any of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 To all you Football fans: Chelsea was staying at my hotel. Cool guys. PICTURES DAMMIT! Did you meet any of them? And you call yourself a United fan... , Whatever! The tower structure has gone up really fast. I saw almost no construction going on when I was they at the end of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Like I said on another (more 'luxurious') forum: no pics. I thought it rude. Like those guys don't get photographed a billion times a day anyway. I met about half a dozen players and coaches as well etc. Its a small hotel (142 rooms). So it was impossible not to be bumping into them before and after Monday's game. I'm pretty sure it was Ricardo Carvalho who I sat next to at the business center doing computer stuff for a while. Lots of players. I don't follow the league so, can't remember faces/names too well. What sucks is I wanted to buy one of their jersey's long before, and when the team arrived, it reminded me to look for one. alas, never found one in London. Weird. I'll go online. Next time they play West Ham, just visit the hotel. Its off of Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_C Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Photos not working. Did you say you rode Tower of Terror? Is it finished?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexy No Jutsu Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Best collection of red X photo's ever! If you want to have the pictures still up, you can upload them on photobucket. I'd love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Exactly the reason why I encourage people to upload their photos using the TPR attachment tool. As long as your Photo TR is uploaded to TPR, you'll NEVER see a trip report filled with a collection of red X's. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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