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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">I totally have mixed feelings about the DCA Tower of
Terror getting changed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll start off
by saying that the Tower of Terror is one of my favorite rides in the Disney
Parks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I once meet a group of people on
Friday the 13<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> to ride the Ride 13 times on Friday the 13<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I obviously love the attraction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Every time Disneyland announces that they are going to
replace an old Attraction the Disney Community goes a crazy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t matter what that attraction is or
whether they even go on it anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
watched a month ago people getting all upset about the old Skyway building
getting torn down for Star Wars Land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People were seriously upset about an abandoned building that hasn’t been
used for anything in over a decade being taken away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first thing Disney fans will say is that
Walt would have never done that or gotten rid of that attraction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then within minutes someone will respond back
with the Walt Disney quote about how Disneyland will never be finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The battle will then go back in forth for
hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thoughts on this is generally
in the camp of “If it isn’t broken –don’t fix it”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">That being said I love that they occasionally update Pirates and the
Haunted Mansion with cool new effects---but I would never want to see them
replaced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unlike Disneyworld where they
pretty much have a ton of space, the Disneyland Resort has limited space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they want to do something new and
exciting they generally have to remove something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is unfortunate, but just a matter of
fact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They pretty much expanded into the
remaining space they had with Carsland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The Twilight Zone is one of my favorite TV shows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Tower of Terror fits perfectly into the
theme of Hollywood Blvd and the feel of the Buena Vista Street area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ride is still popular and as far as I’m
concerned it is a nearly perfect attraction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I would prefer that they don’t touch it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I will miss it when it is gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love the Tower of Terror so much that I wrote about a concept for a
Tower of Terror bar earlier this year.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">This idea coincidentally spread as an actual rumor for
something going into the park about 3 weeks later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
excited that my idea may actually have been shared by Imagineering, but the
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The new ride itself looks awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guardians of the Galaxy was a great
film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had no idea what Guardians of
the Galaxy was before I saw the amazing 4-D trailer in the old Captain EO theater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I blew me away and I’m excited to see
something done with the property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Official announcement via Video from Joe Rhode makes the new ride look
absolutely amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the announced
this ride on its own without redoing the Tower of Terror I would be
immediately on board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The thought of
walking through the Collector’s collection before going on a ride with Rocket
the Raccoon sounds awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could even
get some of the amazing soundtrack from the movie as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again this ride sounds great and I’m sure I
will absolutely love it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the ride
itself will basically be the same ride with just a visual makeover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So although I’m excited for it –I’m not sure
that excite is enough to overcome the sense of loss for the Tower of
Terror.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will mourn the loss of the
Tower of Terror at first and will probably get used to the great new ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again I wish they could just build a
Guardians ride without touching the Tower---but the fact that the Twilight Zone
will remain in Orlando for now makes it hurt (just a little) less. Here is a look at why Tower of Terror will be so exciting<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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street leading to the hub that then branches off into perfectly themed
lands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DCA was originally setup in a similar
way with themed areas representing different areas of California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many may say that this theme was flawed from
the start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The executives have slowly transformed
DCA over the years moving away from that theme with the additions of A Bug’s
Land and Carsland and Monsters Inc. Then Disney rethemed the entire entrance
into Buena Vista street and combined the Soaring area and Grizzly Peak into one
land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed like they were moving
the park back to the California theme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My concern with this change to the Tower of Tower, which is based on a
building in Hollywood will start to create a feeling of a less themed
park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure the Disney Imagineers
will put some thought into this and unlike the Tower in Orlando –our tower is basically
hidden behind Hollywood street –so it will be a less abrupt transition, but I
just don’t want DCA to turn into Universal Studios.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Universal Studios you used to walk around
and see attractions like the Terminator 3-D right next to a London themed street and Back to the Future next to Conan the Barbarian. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was just a mess with no theme at all and
despite being a fun park it didn’t immerse you in an experience the way a
Carsland or Adventureland does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
want Disney to lose their ability to immerse you in a Land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m confident that they are going to find a
way to do that with Star Wars Land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">When we took our family trip to Disneyworld last year, the
one thing we missed out on was getting to visit Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately it wasn’t opening for a few
more weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our trip was planned around
my stepdaughter’s Cheer Competition otherwise I would have planned the trip around
the opening of Trader Sam’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
hoping that it would be soft opened---but no such luck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hawaiian shirt and the cool Grog Grotto<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span>-Shirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Luckily I didn’t have
to wait to get back to Orlando.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
main store at the Disneyland Hotel is now carrying both shirts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Actually they have been carrying them for
awhile now—they are just often out of stock).</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m a huge Star Wars fan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve seen all the movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
watched the Ewok specials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve seen
every episode of the Clone Wars and Rebels and read about 100 Star Wars books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I waited all week for the Rogue One Trailer
and watched it at least 7 times the night it came out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I personally can’t wait for the movie so as
far as Disney is concerned they have this Star Wars fan wrapped around their
finger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">The problem Disney faces with Rogue One is the casual
Star Wars fan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The marketing for a Rogue
One is a challenge for Disney.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
movie has no recognizable characters from previous Star Wars films with the
exception of Vader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I sat mouth a
gape in front of my big screen TV during the Olympic coverage as the Rogue One trailer
rolled across the screen my wife turned to me about one minute in and said “Are
there any characters we know in this movie?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And that is the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
diehard fans like me get that this movie takes place right before<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A New Hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The average casual fan that showed up to see Han Solo in the Force
Awakens remains confused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much as
Disney will try to get the message out as to what this movie is about and when
it takes place in the Star Wars Timeline---there are going to be people that
show up to the theater and wonder ……”Where is Luke?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“BB-8 isn’t in the movie?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite the ads people are going to think
this is Episode 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People are going to
ask “ I thought Vader died?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How is
Disney going to solve this problem?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How
will they get the message out to the average fan and how will that effect the box
office for the film?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Disney can’t expect this film to even come
close to what The Force Awakens did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Force Awakens marketed itself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It was the</span> right movie at the right time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">I assume Disney will expect Rogue One to be more like a Thor or Antman at the box office movie when compared to The Avengers, but what if they mistakenly think this will be just as big? </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Professor Von Drake is back in the latest Mickey Mouse Cartoon and he does an experiment to try and take the anger out of Donald Duck. Of course the experiment goes wrong creating two Donalds. One Donald is a super nice huggy Donald that seems like he took some strong medication. The other is basically a Hulk version of Donald. Donald Smash! Chaos happens and it is delightful. The two sides of Donald make for make for an entertaining effort in the cartoon series. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the latest Minnie Mouse Cartoon we go deep into the subject of discrimination. Minnie and the gals have reservations for a fancy Space Needle Restaurant. This is a high class joint and apparently Daisy, Minnie and Clara Belle aren't welcome. Deep stuff for a Minnie Mouse cartoon. The Maitre D takes on look at the gals and their simple farm style outfits and completely ignores the fact that Minnie actually does have reservation. The gals spend the rest of the cartoon trying to sneak into the restaurant which leads to some silly and weird moments including Clara Belle being stuck in the roof and spraying milk all over the customers. It was an okay cartoon with several gags, but not one of the better of the series. If one looks deep enough into the plot it has a stronger message about class struggle and could represent revolution of the struggling masses against the elitist rich. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">When they first announced that they would be doing a
remake of Pete’s Dragon I was excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
generally not a fan of remakes –except for when they have a chance to really
improve on the originals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think
classics should be remade. When Hollywood remakes Classic movies they general
fail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You end up walking out of the
movie thinking “I should have just watched the original”. </span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;">This was the case with Psycho and Halloween.</span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;">I would never want to see a remake to one of
my favorite movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark or Ghostbusters ( yeah I
know),</span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;">but something like Pete’s Dragon
is perfect to remake.</span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: large;">It is the kind of
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The original Pete’s Dragon from 1977 was a fun, silly
live action/Animated musical with a 2-D animated Dragon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story is basically Mary Poppins with a
Dragon instead of a nanny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Remake brings the Dragon into the modern era of CGI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gone are the songs and instead we get a great
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">When the original Teaser Trailer dropped---I was lukewarm
on the remake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was such a short
teaser that I couldn’t imagine how the movie would turn out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It looked like a young Tarzan boy story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of being excited about the film I
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make it look like a more magical worthy of a remake film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was starting to get a little excited again
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">The sneak peek has now turned this into a must see
movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like previous sneak peeks with
the exception of Alice Through the Looking Glass (which fell as flat as the
movie)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this sneak peek only enhanced my
wanting to see the film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My original
concerns about the plot are now gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Robert Redford will be amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Elliot the Dragon looks like the perfect mix of Dragon with a touch of
the old animated version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would have
been a bad idea to make a traditional Dragon---they stayed true to the original
Elliot in their updated design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
sneak peek has a great scene with Elliot flying around with Pete that was epic
in the 4-D theater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The movie looks
like a fun and touching action packed version of the original.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ET with a Dragon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
now confident that I’ll love the film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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however.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was shocked at how much
money The Jungle Book Live Action film made…..yet the Alice sequel to a billion
dollar original film bombed and BFG died despite supposedly being good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will people show up in droves to this new
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Wars Land concept artwork is now up on the fences where Big Thunder Ranch used
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Admiral Thrawn makes his return to the Star Wars Universe and is canon once
again. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Announced during the Rebels panel at Star
Wars Celebration Europe and seen in the trailer for Rebels Season 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thrawn was featured in the book series by
Timothy Zahn that keep Star Wars alive for fans after Return of the Jedi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A fan favorite that many fans of the EU were
upset about when Disney bought Star Wars and rebooted the Book Universe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now he is back as a character in Rebels and the
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took 13 years for a sequel for Finding Nemo to get made.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Finding Dory hit the box office waters at just the right time.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>In about a month at the US box office it has already made over 445 Million dollars at the box office and is already the number 1 Animated Movie of All time at the Domestic box office.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>It is the biggest US release of the year passing Captain America: Civil War.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The sequel's story is derivative of the original film in that it involves a search for family.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>This time around however Dory the blue fish with short term memory loss actually starts to remember her family which kick starts an adventure to find them.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>It is covering familiar ground –but the addition of new characters and a new setting keeps things fresh.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The setting of the original was the Great Barrier Reef.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>This time around we get to visit the Californian coastline (I know these little fish taking the EAC with the Sea Turtles all the way across the ocean is ridiculous just go with it) and the Monterey Marine Park.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The setting is terrific.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The Marine Park gives the film a bunch of great environments to play around in.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The scene where the Ocean Seas exhibit is revealed is a stunning piece of animation.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The film looks gorgeous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dory with the help of an Octopus named Hank tries to remember where exactly she is from in search of her parents.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Meanwhile Marlin and Nemo are trying to find her after she is taken to the aquarium by some humans.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The story –just like in Finding Nemo is about family and the willingness to do anything for family.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Dory faces challenges in order to find her long lost folks.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Marlin and Nemo risk their lives to make sure Dory is okay –because they consider her family.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Finding Dory is an action packed fun adventure that has funny moments and sentimental moments that the entire family will enjoy.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The returning characters are great of course.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>I was a big fan of the original film Finding Nemo.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>It is one of my favorite Pixar films.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The chemistry between Albert Brooks as Marlin and Ellen as Dory was excellent in the original film.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>This movie is all about Dory and her character is once again great.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Baby Dory has to be one of the cutest characters ever.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Crush one of my favorite characters had a small scene –but was excellent again as well (check out Turtle Talk with Crush at the Disney parks for more of Crush). <span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>The introduction of Hank the Octopus (voiced by Ed O’Neill) was also terrific.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Some other new characters that add a new flare to the adventure include a couple of Seal Lions and a Whale Shark and Beluga Whale.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The visuals were absolutely incredible.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>Pixar somehow always finds a new way to step up its game and again they absolutely knocked it out of the park again.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In Summary:</b><span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>If you liked Finding Nemo then you will like Finding Dory.<span style="line-height: 21.3px;"> </span>It is more of the same and it has been long enough, just that like the Force Awakens where although it touched on similar themes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are visiting the Animal Kingdom the Festival Lion King show is a must see show. I was excited to share this gem with my family on our last visit to the park and everyone was impressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The show features a mixture of music, dance, an animatronic puppetry (see the giant Elephant above)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is like the Lion King parade that they used to have in Disneyland if it took place inside a theater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mickey and Minnie go on an adventure in the one of the latest cartoon in the new Mickey Mouse cartoon series. This cartoon is an action packed Indiana Jones style fun house ride. Minnie ends up stumbling into the Treasure Room right off the bat like Daphne in Scooby Doo. She then proceeds to set off a bunch of booby traps that Mickey must negotiate in his search to find her and the treasure. It is a fun action packed cartoon from start to finish. The visuals inside the tomb brought me back to Raiders of the Lost Ark and the traps Mickey had to deal with were great. At times it felt like the game Dragon's Lair with Mickey barely avoiding each trap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I had enjoyed the Seekers of the
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could have been the Museum of the Weird . </span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;">I had no expectations other than excitement to
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however is so classic that with it comes high expectations. That is one
of the reasons the Haunted Mansion film wasn’t a favorite of many Disney and
Haunted Mansion fans. </span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"> I guess I was just expecting too much. Reading
the first issue of the Haunted Mansion comic book I felt like it was more just
an awkward tour of the Mansion than a story I was interested in. </span></div>
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outsider teen whose Grandfather </span></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;">(The only person he feels he can relate to)
has passed away. He is lured to the Mansion by the spirit of
Madame Leota to help save the spirits (including his Grandpa’s) from the sway
of an angry vengeful ghost of a Sea Captain. The story just
feels like it is lacking to me. Love it or hate it , the feature
film starring Eddie Murphy had a much better storyline. This comic
feels derivative of the Seekers of the Weird to a certain degree.
The main character wandering into the Mansion and starts describing things from
the ride outloud. I thought that I would at least love the
comic based on the artwork alone, but I’d actually rather just revisit the
Making of the Haunted Mansion book by Jason Surrell that contains the concept
art for the attractions than what is in this comic book. The
plotline of the reluctant, oddball teen having to help his dead relative
storyline just isn’t doing it for me. I feel like it just missed the mark.
I wished I had loved this comic. But I feel like I’m unsure
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking at the box office results I wonder whether anyone really asked for a Sequel to Alice in Wonderland from 2010? The first Alice was pretty much a complete story. The fact that the movie made over a Billion dollars worldwide I'm sure Disney thought there was a calling for a second trip to Wonderland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wonderland itself is an amazing place that is a visual delight to explore so why not return to this magical place. Apparently in 6 years everyone forgot about Alice and Wonderland. After 4 huge blockbuster films in a row that included The Force Awakens (over 2 Billion) Captain America (1.1 Billion so far) and both The Jungle Book and Zootopia surprisingly nearly a Billion as well---I'm sure when Alice staked out Memorial Weekend release date --they thought it was a sure thing. So where did it go wrong????</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe that is a question for a later date---because from even though I didn't see it as a must see sequel or even necessary for that matter the numbers from the first one would say otherwise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had mentioned when I saw the sneak peek that this was one of the first films that the sneak peek in the parks didn't make me excited to see. My stepdaughter wanted to go so off to the movies we went. Something was different on this trip to Wonderland. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tim Burton didn't actually direct this one and maybe that had something to do with it. It felt like Jaws 2 when compared to the original Jaws. All the same actors were back --but it just didn't click this time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It definitely wasn't the visuals. Wonderland looked amazing on the big screen was again. I think the problem was in the story. The original Alice did a clever job of making it Alice's returning to Wonderland as a 19 year old girl. It touched on many of the elements that made the books and the Disney animated feature so great with a Tim Burton twist. The sequel to me was lacking in a story that made good use of Wonderland as a setting. This time around we literally get a story about Time (played by Sasha Baron Cohen). Alice returns to Wonderland again and gets involved in a Time Travel story searching for the Mad Hatter's family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was just and odd choice and felt at times like it was more suited for a Spy Kids movies instead of Alice in Wonderland. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best scene of the movie was probably when Time was questioning The Hatter at the Tea Party about where Alice was. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The movie was okay --but it just wasn't magically like the first one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My stepdaughter wanted to watch the original Alice (from 2010) later that night, because she was too young to remember seeing it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In comparison to its under performing sequel this Alice was magical. From the moment Alice runs away from her engagement party and follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole you are transported to the fun and amazing world of Wonderland. Tim Burton was the perfect director to capture Wonderland on screen. The strangeness of this universe perfectly matched his visual style. Sure this Wonderland was a little different than the animated version since it ends with Alice battling the dreaded Jabberwocky. This version of Wonderland was both familiar and fresh at the same time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sequel just seemed like maybe they didn't really have a good idea to make returning to Wonderland worthwhile ---but did it anyway because it seemed like a sure thing box office wise..... Maybe Disney can learn from this before jumping into Maleficent 2 and Jungle Book 2 which both seem unnecessary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I absolutely loved this cartoon. Mickey is trying to compose the perfect melody on a Uke and has been inspired by on island spirit in the form of Minnie Mouse. The animation is superb. It is the perfect mix of Tiki and Mickey. Surfer Goofy and Donald interrupt Mickey. They all end up searching for his melody in an ancient Tiki area that brings forth some cool Tiki Room references. Mickey eventually finds Minnie and his tune.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the only things I like as much as Disney is Tiki Stuff so this episode grabbed my attention on so many levels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mickey ends up connnecting with Minnie and the end of the episode and finding the mystery melody he was searching for.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This episode captured everything I love about the current Mickey cartoon series. It featured the big 3 and had some adventures humor and fun.</span></div>
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Disneyland Resort. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">With the new Frozen Stage Show starting this week at the
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The sneak peek itself was okay…but despite the films
dazzling visuals I wasn’t as compelled to see this movie the same way I have
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<span style="font-size: large;">That was the case this last weekend when the my favorite Artist SHAG premiered his latest artwork at Downtown Disney. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a big Disney fan, a big Tiki fan and of course a huge Star Wars fan. So when it was announced that SHAG was doing a version of the Cantina scene and that he would be a the Disney resorts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Wonderland Gallery in Downtown Disney was the location. The store would open at 8am ....They told people not to line up until 6am. When I heard that I knew the wife was not up for this adventure. She likes to sleep in on the weekend --so I headed off solo for what I thought would be a quick adventure to get some cool SHAG Star Wars stuff. I arrived at the Disneyland Resort at 6am and the entrance to the parking structure lane was open and since I have a pass with parking I headed into the parking structure. I pulled up to the booths with only a few people in front of me, but the booths themselves were not open yet. I should have parked in Downtown Disney lot.....I had unknowing made a fatal error that would cost me hours. There were cast members in the booths --but the booths didn't open until 6:30am....so by the time I got over to the line for SHAG it was all the way around the Rain Forest building. At 6:30am there were probably already 200 people in front of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">By 9am: An hour after the store had opened I was still near Rainforest. My parking mistake had cost me dearly. My plan to hit the store early when it opened and maybe hit the park for an hour was already a failure. I guess I underestimated how many people would get up that bloody early. I was going to be stuck in a line longer than the lines would be when Star Wars Land opens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">10am: They had escorted us to where we could at least see the store. I wanted to bail--but I'd already invested 4 hours. I was pot committed as they say in poker. There were SHAG fans, Harvey purse fans, Disney Merch fans and Star Wars fans all in line. All of those worlds colliding made for a slow moving line. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">11:30-12:00: At this point I had lost track of time. I finally made it into the store. The made rush for product lasted a few minutes as people stocked up on items. I was only going to pick up glasses and postcards originally --but after waiting so long I knew that my wife would think I was an idiot if I didn't pick up a shirt as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Besides this shirt will be perfect for Tiki Oasis in August which has a Monster Island theme this year. The check out line which moved very , very slowly and was the obvious reason for the length of the line as a whole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite spots at Disney's Animal Kingdom is the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. One of the highlights of that walk is the Gorillas. Gorillas are one of the most fascinating animals to me. They are so alike us in many ways. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the latest Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey is a food vendor in Turkey trying to sell his treats on the streets. Turkish versions of Goofy and Donald (wearing mustaches) are annoyed that Mickey is stealing their business and a battle occurs. Usually when the cartoons feature Goofy and Donald Duck it increases the likability of the cartoons. This cartoon falls kind of flat. The sight gags aren't especially funny and as I've mentioned before the attempts at the international cartoons are generally the least interesting ones to me. I think the characters are better when they are themselves instead of some weird international versions of themselves. I'd much rather see Mickey and Donald trying to take Goofy to Potatoland than watch mustached Goofy and Donald fight with Mickey over vending space in Turkey. When they let the characters be themselves --they tend to shine more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether your nose pulls you into Candy Palace on Main Street or it is a Dole Pineapple Whip that you crave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know many people that can’t pass a Churro cart without partaking in one of those sugary sweet delights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sweetest spot in the Disneyland Resort has to be Ghirardelli’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t walk around DCA with the kids without one of them declaring that we need to walk into this place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t walk within a hundred yards of the place in DCA without having to stop in for a free sample. (My wife is the same with the Risotto bites at the Alfresco Lounge).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> That little Chocolate sample just melts in your mouth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course the Chocolate sample is just meant to lure you in.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">And lure you in it does.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">More cases than not something else is purchased.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">And usually for me that just means something for the kids.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I usually settle for a coke as I watch the kids digging into a an amazing Sundae (Knowing my wife would kill me if I ordered a Sundae).</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">There are so many amazing choices on the menu at Ghirardelli’s.</span><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b> Sock Burglar 2016 7 out of 10</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the latest cartoon in the Mickey Mouse cartoon series -there is someone in town that is stealing everybody's socks. Minnie Mouse is the star of this cartoon. She decides to investigate and shows off her detective skills. She questions some known criminals which gives the cartoon a chance to throw in some cool cartoon cameos including the Phantom Blot and the Big Bad Wolf to name a couple. Then Minnie gets into the action with some Ninja moves to take down the criminal using some animated sock yarn as a trap. It was a short cartoon that packed in some good action and a few laughs.</b></span><br />
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