Recent Animal Kingdom Pix
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PolynesianMedic
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Kiki the Tiger shot and the Everest shots are Brilliant. I love these two the most, but the rest are wonderful as well. The emptiness of the park in that shot with the street sign is amazing. I have never seen the park that way, as I am always there in the summer or one of the many "Jersey Weeks"
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prettypixie
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Wonderful pics! Thanks for sharing. 
Jeff Fillmore
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Excellent series! Love the safari guide- and the empty streets!
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PolynesianMedic
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It's all about being in the right place at the right time!
PolynesianMedic
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brilliant shots!
Yes! It can't be stressed enough the attention to detail in the Disney parks.
It always amuses me when people complain about rides going down, long lines, or just not having the kind of day they thought they "deserved." If folks would just stop and look around at the environment that Disney creates in any of its parks - and appreciate what they see - they could have a great time EVERY time they visit the parks. We always have a great time regardless of conditions because of all the effort that has gone into every single detail.
It always amuses me when people complain about rides going down, long lines, or just not having the kind of day they thought they "deserved." If folks would just stop and look around at the environment that Disney creates in any of its parks - and appreciate what they see - they could have a great time EVERY time they visit the parks. We always have a great time regardless of conditions because of all the effort that has gone into every single detail.
DCA is well...not even a half-a-day park really. Minimal theming (Soarin) or none in lines (like all of Paradise Pier, except for the Toy Story Mania regular version); the administration at TDA spent more money theming the shops then they did with the rest of the park. It actually reminds me a lot of going to Universal Studios - just put some rides in the middle of a "working" studio (which actually seems to be the design of the Hollywood Backlot section of the park) and voila: instant theme park.
Examples: No reason for it to be there, so the Tower of Terror Lite rises at the end of the Hollywood backlot, and you're walking at the same level of the entrance - you don't have to go through the grounds to get to the entrance. Yeah it has a lobby, but the ride is missing the 5th Dimension room - you get in on the ride shaft, you don't have to move over to it.
California Screamin - the only thing Disney about this coaster is that they put a giant Mickey behind the loop.
Hyperion theater - too obvious of the facade of the building - it barely covers the show building and it's too obvious with clear windows that show...the building.
Monsters Inc: While I don't mind the attraction, it suffers from what it arose from: Superstar Limo. It has a cheesy plywood style facade (again), no theming until you get inside, and even then, it's minimal (mostly because the original interior was supposed to be LAX!)
So hopefully it's billion plus makeover will work, but it looks like they're already cutting back. But the renovations to add The Little Mermaid (probably the best Disney dark ride since Peter Pan/HM/POTC) and retheme the area will probably work towards that goal.
Examples: No reason for it to be there, so the Tower of Terror Lite rises at the end of the Hollywood backlot, and you're walking at the same level of the entrance - you don't have to go through the grounds to get to the entrance. Yeah it has a lobby, but the ride is missing the 5th Dimension room - you get in on the ride shaft, you don't have to move over to it.
California Screamin - the only thing Disney about this coaster is that they put a giant Mickey behind the loop.
Hyperion theater - too obvious of the facade of the building - it barely covers the show building and it's too obvious with clear windows that show...the building.
Monsters Inc: While I don't mind the attraction, it suffers from what it arose from: Superstar Limo. It has a cheesy plywood style facade (again), no theming until you get inside, and even then, it's minimal (mostly because the original interior was supposed to be LAX!)
So hopefully it's billion plus makeover will work, but it looks like they're already cutting back. But the renovations to add The Little Mermaid (probably the best Disney dark ride since Peter Pan/HM/POTC) and retheme the area will probably work towards that goal.
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Even Disney can have a misfire, but, overall they are right on the mark. Even though the park sounds like it's a bust - as it sits- I bet you could spend time just enjoying the architecture, atmostphere, and entertainment.
There is an aquarium south of Tampa (not sure of the exact location without looking it up) that has a Florida theme. Well, why would Florida residents, who you count on to sustain you during the off season, pay to see stuff that is all around you? We want to see exotic stuff if we are paying an entry fee. It was a major misfire, as well. Don't know what, if anything, they did about it.
There is an aquarium south of Tampa (not sure of the exact location without looking it up) that has a Florida theme. Well, why would Florida residents, who you count on to sustain you during the off season, pay to see stuff that is all around you? We want to see exotic stuff if we are paying an entry fee. It was a major misfire, as well. Don't know what, if anything, they did about it.