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RockyBalboa · 04-23-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Thanks for the tips. I will definitely check them out.

Yes, we can't stand Disneyland. But to be good sports for the kids, we tried to hide our contempt and be good soldiers. We went there two years ago and on the way home our youngest said "Mom, Dad. Thanks for taking us again but I don't care if we ever go back." The wife and I were doing high fives.

What really baffles me is when adults go there without little kids. I was standing in line with the kids one day at the ride where you drive the little cars around a track and I looked up and down the line and it was mostly adults without kids. I thought, "what the hell are these people thinking?" They can drive REAL cars for crying out loud.

And don't get me started about the cheesiness and commercialism. And crappy food.

Finally...something we agree on.

I went to Disneyland one time and it was a miserable time. 3 1/2 to 4 hour waits for one ride...I refuse to wait that long for a ride. Just too many people.

We had a lot more fun at Magic Mountain and Universal Studios.

cougjunkie · 04-23-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Ah a man after my own heart, who despises Disneyland! You're a good man Lebowski.

The Getty museum L.A. is totally awesome. I'm not just being an elitist. It is amazing. Also, the LA museum of contemporary art, while you're there, is world class.

If you are going to visit those then dont miss the hollywood wax museum the full size statue of Marilyn Monroe is so life like.

I also heard they inducted N'sync a few years ago.

BlueHair · 04-24-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Thanks for the tips. I will definitely check them out.

Yes, we can't stand Disneyland. But to be good sports for the kids, we tried to hide our contempt and be good soldiers. We went there two years ago and on the way home our youngest said "Mom, Dad. Thanks for taking us again but I don't care if we ever go back." The wife and I were doing high fives.

What really baffles me is when adults go there without little kids. I was standing in line with the kids one day at the ride where you drive the little cars around a track and I looked up and down the line and it was mostly adults without kids. I thought, "what the hell are these people thinking?" They can drive REAL cars for crying out loud.

And don't get me started about the cheesiness and commercialism. And crappy food.

I'm with you. Seeing adults with the Mickey Mouse t-shirts and eating those huge multi-colored suckers makes me sick. I pray I never have to set foot in that place again.

il Padrino Ute · 04-24-2007, 03:19 AM

It seems to me that many of you folks that hate Disneyland do so because you don't know how to actually have fun there.

Here are some tips:

When riding Pirates of the Caribbean, you need to stand on the edge of the little boat and jump up and down on it in order to get it off the track so it can be capsized.

When riding Space Mountain, you need to have a pocketful of gummy worms that have been there all day so they're nice and gooey. Sit in the front of the ride and toss the gummy worms up in the air - not too high - just enough for the folks in the back to enjoy them.

Before getting on any of the rides, ask the ride operator if you can see a copy of the blueprints, just to make sure the engineers who designed them were competent. If they don't want to show you the blue prints or claim they don't have access to them, ask them if they are willing to sign an affidavit that states that everything is in perfect working order and if not, they are indeed liable for anything that may happen to you.

If/when you get escorted from the park go back to your hotel, fill a large cooler full of water balloons (you folks in Provo can probably find someone there who knows how to fill balloons) and return to Disneyland later that night when the fireworks display is happening and lob the balloons over the fence into the masses.

Not that I'd know anything about any of these activities. I just heard that they make your Disneyland vacation more enjoyable.

Jeff Lebowski · 04-24-2007, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

It seems to me that many of you folks that hate Disneyland do so because you don't know how to actually have fun there.

Here are some tips:

When riding Pirates of the Caribbean, you need to stand on the edge of the little boat and jump up and down on it in order to get it off the track so it can be capsized.

When riding Space Mountain, you need to have a pocketful of gummy worms that have been there all day so they're nice and gooey. Sit in the front of the ride and toss the gummy worms up in the air - not too high - just enough for the folks in the back to enjoy them.

Before getting on any of the rides, as the ride operator if you can see a copy of the blueprints, just to make sure the engineers who designed them were competent. If they don't want to show you the blue prints or claim they don't have access to them, ask them if they are willing to sign an affidavit that states that everything is in perfect working order and if not, they are indeed liable for anything that may happen to you.

If/when you get escorted from the park go back to your hotel, fill a large cooler full of water balloons (you folks in Provo can probably find someone there who knows how to fill balloons) and return to Disneyland later that night when the fireworks display is happening and lob the balloons over the fence into the masses.

Not that I'd know anything about any of these activities. I just heard that they make your Disneyland vacation more enjoyable.

I like your style.

Detroitdad · 04-24-2007, 05:29 AM

You know if you are doing So. Cal, San Diego is way more relaxed than the big ugly (LA). Excellent beaches. Maybe the wild animal park. A day trip down to Ensenada/Rosarita. Maybe catch a donkey show in TJ.

I think San Diego is one of the finest cities for a short visit in the US.

ute4ever · 04-24-2007, 06:37 AM

I tend to avoid Los Angeles, but recently went to Pantages theater in Hollywood and saw a musical called Wicked. It was 10x better than I expected and the theater itself was amazing. It was right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but I only recognized every tenth name or so.

myboynoah · 04-24-2007, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Yes, we can't stand Disneyland . . .

And don't get me started about the cheesiness and commercialism. And crappy food.

You've obviously never had the gyoza dog at the Disney Sea Park in Tokyo. Think gyoza-flavored pork sausage inside a nikuman bun.

cougjunkie · 04-24-2007, 02:53 PM

I am with Detroitdad i am sure the wife and kids would love to see a donkey show in TJ.

Black Diamond Bay · 04-24-2007, 04:18 PM

I love Disneyland. I am an annual passholder, and so I only got in the evenings for a few hours at a time, which does make a big difference though. You need to know what time of year to go too. If you go during the busy times you'll hate the place, you try a nice weekend in February or March and the lines are really short. Of course I did accidentally show up for "gay days" last year on accident. I couldn't believe crowded it was. We walked in, made it all the way to New Orleans square, caught the train back to the main entrance and left.

04-24-2007, 03:19 AM	#14
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	It seems to me that many of you folks that hate Disneyland do so because you don't know how to actually have fun there. Here are some tips: When riding Pirates of the Caribbean, you need to stand on the edge of the little boat and jump up and down on it in order to get it off the track so it can be capsized. When riding Space Mountain, you need to have a pocketful of gummy worms that have been there all day so they're nice and gooey. Sit in the front of the ride and toss the gummy worms up in the air - not too high - just enough for the folks in the back to enjoy them. Before getting on any of the rides, ask the ride operator if you can see a copy of the blueprints, just to make sure the engineers who designed them were competent. If they don't want to show you the blue prints or claim they don't have access to them, ask them if they are willing to sign an affidavit that states that everything is in perfect working order and if not, they are indeed liable for anything that may happen to you. If/when you get escorted from the park go back to your hotel, fill a large cooler full of water balloons (you folks in Provo can probably find someone there who knows how to fill balloons) and return to Disneyland later that night when the fireworks display is happening and lob the balloons over the fence into the masses. Not that I'd know anything about any of these activities. I just heard that they make your Disneyland vacation more enjoyable. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB. Last edited by il Padrino Ute; 04-24-2007 at 05:09 AM.

04-24-2007, 02:53 PM	#19
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	I am with Detroitdad i am sure the wife and kids would love to see a donkey show in TJ. __________________ LINCECUM!

04-24-2007, 04:18 PM	#20
Black Diamond Bay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,000	I don't know what's wrong with you people... I love Disneyland. I am an annual passholder, and so I only got in the evenings for a few hours at a time, which does make a big difference though. You need to know what time of year to go too. If you go during the busy times you'll hate the place, you try a nice weekend in February or March and the lines are really short. Of course I did accidentally show up for "gay days" last year on accident. I couldn't believe crowded it was. We walked in, made it all the way to New Orleans square, caught the train back to the main entrance and left.

04-24-2007, 05:29 AM	#16
Detroitdad Resident Jackass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 1,846	You know if you are doing So. Cal, San Diego is way more relaxed than the big ugly (LA). Excellent beaches. Maybe the wild animal park. A day trip down to Ensenada/Rosarita. Maybe catch a donkey show in TJ. I think San Diego is one of the finest cities for a short visit in the US.

04-24-2007, 06:37 AM	#17
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	I tend to avoid Los Angeles, but recently went to Pantages theater in Hollywood and saw a musical called Wicked. It was 10x better than I expected and the theater itself was amazing. It was right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but I only recognized every tenth name or so.