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  • RoadDawg
    Degeneration X is back
    • May 2001
    • 4023

    #1

    Disney's 50th Anniversary

    Ok... first off.. I admit I love Disneyland.

    With that said I went through the madness that was "opening" of the 50th year celebration of Disneylands opening. The morning started out a bit rough but by the end of the night it was fantastic. The opening ceremony was a media only thing (which plugged up the front of Sleeping Beauty's castle) and blocked off a good portion of the park. Instead of having several ways to go, people were limited to two. Frontierland or Tomorrowland. Either direction there were another thousand(s) there with you.

    Anyways.. as the day moved on... it started getting better. We saw a remote control "trash" can chasing a lady down a walkway telling her to come back(it was pretty funny). Mickey climbed the Matterhorn and placed a flag at the top. (I'm sure it was easy but it's still got to be tough in a Mickey costume) They debuted their new parade, which is one of the best I've seen, the best is still the Main Street Electrical Parade. Following that there was the best darn firework show I've EVER seen. I was expecting stuff behind the castle and that was it. Instead there were fireworks launched pretty much all around us. Plus they also themed some of the fireworks towards the rides. For example they did Pirates of the Carribean. They put a skull and cross bone flag on the Matterhorn and the pirates were yelling over the speakers. Then boom... a firework shot out of the Matterhorn towards frontierland and vise versa back. It was pretty sweet. Anyways... to make a long story short... I had a blast and recommend anyone that likes Disney and fireworks to go and give it a whirl. I've been back twice since then (I'm an annual passholder )

    If people are interested I can try to post some pictures.
    Sorry, I'm old
  • Eatem Alive
    Wait...What?
    • Aug 2003
    • 1150

    #2
    me and the family are gonna have to check that out this year. i love disney almost as much as i love star wars...and they have a star wars ride
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    • Vex
      Superiorly Inferior
      • Jun 2001
      • 1871

      #3
      Originally posted by Eatem Alive
      me and the family are gonna have to check that out this year. i love disney almost as much as i love star wars...and they have a star wars ride
      Star Tours is THE BEST RIDE!!! If for nothing else, because it's frickin' Star Wars!!
      A very close second is the Indiana Jones ride--it is way cool!

      I haven't been to Disneyland since '96--I used to go a couple of times a year when I lived in SoCal...I miss it
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      • RoadDawg
        Degeneration X is back
        • May 2001
        • 4023

        #4
        Star Tours is fun... but I can't wait for Space Mountain to return on July 15th. The new Buzz Lightyear ride is pretty fun too. Ahh who am I kidding I like just about all the rides except Small World.
        Sorry, I'm old

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        • pbzmag
          Registered User
          • Feb 2002
          • 1468

          #5
          Star Tours will be changing the film finally. Should be within a few years. Lucas will finally have some time to work on it. I remember waiting at least two hours when it opened. Hell, I even remember when Captain EO opened. Yes, that was MJ when he was balck.

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          • Vex
            Superiorly Inferior
            • Jun 2001
            • 1871

            #6
            Originally posted by pbzmag
            Star Tours will be changing the film finally. Should be within a few years. Lucas will finally have some time to work on it. I remember waiting at least two hours when it opened. Hell, I even remember when Captain EO opened. Yes, that was MJ when he was balck.
            Michael Jackson aside, Captain EO was pretty cool! The 3D effects, combined with the lasers in the theater were awesome!
            I also remember waiting 2 hours to ride Star Tours--at least there's plenty of stuff to keep you interested while you wait!
            I'm glad to hear that they will be changing the film on the ride--about freakin' time! I always thought that they should have had a couple of different films at the same time anyway.
            "Otaeri wa doko desu ka?"
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            • stondroopy
              Registered User
              • Jun 2003
              • 874

              #7
              Im going on the 23rd through 27th with the family. I cant wait, I too am a big disney fan,it drives my wife nuts I dont get, it how can you not love Disneyland?Kinda bummed to hear that space mountain is still closed Oh well still gonna be a great time...You think 28 is to old to have breakfast with the characters?
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              • Vex
                Superiorly Inferior
                • Jun 2001
                • 1871

                #8
                Originally posted by stondroopy
                Im going on the 23rd through 27th with the family. I cant wait, I too am a big disney fan,it drives my wife nuts I dont get, it how can you not love Disneyland?Kinda bummed to hear that space mountain is still closed Oh well still gonna be a great time...You think 28 is to old to have breakfast with the characters?
                Dude...you're never too old for Disneyland or for breakfast with the characters! Give Snow White a little pat on the tush for me!
                "Otaeri wa doko desu ka?"
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                • stondroopy
                  Registered User
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 874

                  #9
                  Originally posted by phazeshifter
                  Dude...you're never too old for Disneyland or for breakfast with the characters! Give Snow White a little pat on the tush for me!
                  ill pas on snow white, she lives with seven dwarves and a pince, Im not being 9th on that line
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                  • RoadDawg
                    Degeneration X is back
                    • May 2001
                    • 4023

                    #10
                    Originally posted by stondroopy
                    Im going on the 23rd through 27th with the family. I cant wait, I too am a big disney fan,it drives my wife nuts I dont get, it how can you not love Disneyland?Kinda bummed to hear that space mountain is still closed Oh well still gonna be a great time...You think 28 is to old to have breakfast with the characters?
                    I go there about every 3 or 4 days. I like watching the fireworks and the parades. I absolutely loved it when they would pick people from the crowd and allow them to be in the parade (I did it twice).

                    Things to check out if your into the plays and what not:

                    Snow White (over by Toon Town)- very good show
                    Aladdin (Hyperion Theater) in California Adventures- Real good show
                    Fireworks in front of the castle... unbelievable
                    Electrical Parade at California Adventures is pretty sweet if you like old school.
                    The new 50th parade in DLand isn't too bad.
                    Fantasmic- Is good but the fireworks are better.

                    I wish they would get S.Mountain up and running soon, but they've already bumped it up from November. Also the submarines are being redone, this time in a Finding Nemo theme. So that is something to look forward to.
                    Sorry, I'm old

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                    • RoadDawg
                      Degeneration X is back
                      • May 2001
                      • 4023

                      #11
                      Test to see the picture.
                      Sorry, I'm old

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                      • ej_y4
                        highschool paintball coach
                        • May 2003
                        • 291

                        #12
                        Originally posted by RoadDawg
                        Test to see the picture.
                        wow they did anwsome job fixing up the castle
                        -Jr/High school paintball coach

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                        • RoadDawg
                          Degeneration X is back
                          • May 2001
                          • 4023

                          #13
                          They did a great job with the castle.

                          Here is a look down Main Street USA from the train station. This pic was taken at about 2pm.
                          Last edited by RoadDawg; 05-10-2005, 08:34 PM.
                          Sorry, I'm old

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