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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: Cupcakes! Baked goods always win, in my opinion!
Standby: Hot Dog/Hamburger
Skip: Drinks. My wife, however, loves the slushy, boba filled specialty drinks.
Two Credit dining choices:
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Le Cellier
Tiffins |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Fastpass: Tiffins (love the location & food.)
Standby: Le Collier (potato soup!)
Skip: Royal Table (& I do mean skip. I've been a couple of times & quite frankly the food quality was poor. It was entertaining for the kids though.)
Halloween Party, it's all about the Haunted Mansion
Regular Cast Member in the Halloween uniform
Live actor within the ride
Live actor outside the ride
The party starts August 11th this year. |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: Cast Members in uniforms with extra Halloween additions - love the cobwebs!
Standby: Actor outside the ride - storytelling “ghost” is a favorite
Skip: Actor in the ride
I wish the parks had:
More water bottle filling stations at water fountains
Single rider lines on all major attractions
Higher quality toilet paper in the restrooms |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Fastpass: better quality T.P.
Standby: more single rider lines (and staff really well trained on how to run it)
Skip: more water bottle fill stations (not really a skip)
You're at World Showcase & ready to do a few laps. You normally:
Start at Mexico
Start at Canada
Don't care where you start |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2023 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: Either one - usually dictated by where our lunch ADR happens to be in World Showcase
Standby: Mexico - Seems we usually tend this way first
Skip: Canada
Don’t want it to change, but could be improved with a little modern technology:
Country Bear Jamboree
Enchanted Tiki Room
Carousel of Progress |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Fastpass: Carousel of Progress (unseen technology changes in all but the last scene. That should be constantly updated. )
Standby: Country Bear Jamboree (there's a bit of creaking going on that would be good to remove)
Skip: Enchanted Tiki Room
Grand Floridian with a view of MK
AK Lodge with expansive savannah view
Polynesian over the water bungalow |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Would be a dream to have any one of these, but…
Fast Pass: Grand Floridian with MK view
Standby: Poly bungalow
Skip: AK with savannah view - strictly based on monorail access at the other two!
World Showcase entertainment:
Sergio (juggler/mime) in Italy
Atlas Fusion in Morocco
Groovin’ Alps percussion band in Germany |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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That order works for me.
Fastpass: Sergio
Standby: Atlas Fusion
Skip: Groovin Alps
Street performers that left & never came back, but you'd like to see them again -
Off Kilter (EPCOT)
Citizens of Hollywood (Studios)
Muppet Mobil Lab (EPCOT) |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Seriously, it might be easier to rank body parts I could take or leave…
Fast Pass: Citizens of Hollywood
Standby: Off Kilter
Skip: (and it hurts to have to put it here) Muppet Mobil Lab
If you could walk into a movie and live there:
Newsies
Oz the Great and Powerful
Mary Poppins |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Fastpass: Mary Poppins (I love London)
Standby: Newsies
Skip: Oz the Great & Powerful
Balloon ride at Disney Springs
Helicopter/small airplane ride over Disney properties
Thanks, I'll keep my feet a little closer to the ground. |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 6:39 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: Helicopter over Disney - this would be pretty cool!
Standby: Balloon at Disney Springs
Skip: Keep the feet on the ground
Prettiest landscaping in World Showcase :
Canada
France
China |
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kraysister Pilot
Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 5837 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Fastpass: Canada (love the gardens by Le Cellier and the waterfall towards the back of the pavilion)
Standby: China
Skip: France (something had to be 3rd)
Outside of the bubble (the horror)
Universal
SeaWorld
Kennedy Space Center |
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: Sea World - Really enjoyed the one in San Diego, albeit that was nearly twenty years ago, now.
Standby: Universal - we’ve got a good friend who goes there about as often as we go to WDW, and he does a good job selling it.
Skip: Kennedy Space Center
Hollywood Studios restaurants based on concept, theme, and appearance only:
Sci-Fi Dine In
Mama Melrose’s
50’s Prime Time |
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kraysister Pilot
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schinkus98 Pilot
Joined: Jul 18, 2014 Posts: 5132 Location: Branson, MO
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 4:13 am Post subject: |
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Fast Pass: American Dream - the addition of ice cream makes this the winner!
Standby: Wonderland Slushy
Skip: Peachcomber
Most impressive use of lighting and projections on a park icon:
Tree of Life
Spaceship Earth
Tower of Terror |
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