fladogfan aka Gretchen

I hope the yard workers were near the late night noise makers.
Take a nap someplace quiet!

Good idea wish we did that.

Put me in the paper group. Last spring when we went to Disneyland it was so nice not stressing 60 days in advance. 
If you wanted to buy the max pass you could but we didn't seem to need it.

I preferred the paper system too.

Didn't Disney spend like 5 billion on FP+? FP+ was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread. I liked the old paper ticket system better.

I totally/completely have no desire to return at this point. I do have a hotel reservation booked for Oct, but if our kids can't join us, (because they had not booked yet, and may not be able to book) AND they are in a state with a 2-week quarantine when entering FL. Also, we can't buy tickets at this time, so most likely will cancel. The no park hopping and reservation system really stinks. My plan was to go early in the morning and hit the attractions I wanted to see at rope drop (at Studios, AK, and MK), then late afternoon, troll food booths at Epcot. We are purely, hunt and peck type travelers, and casual do what we feel like type travelers, I did like FastPass + because I could book a couple things in the later afternoon and we would be guaranteed to ride a few things without long waits, but this book your park months in advance not knowing if we'll feel like actually going to that park that day, or if the weather cooperates just won't work for us anymore.
Also, I've finally convinced hubby to go cross-country with me in the T@B. I have three weeks planned next march for less than even a week at Disney.

Or you could’ve just asked someone that lives in Oklahoma City. LOL
it’s a pretty nice campground and a very convenient location for most things you’ll want to do.  And if I remember correctly the campground has a limo and they will take you to some of the local establishments for free. At least it used to be free.
it is right next to Remington racetrack and casino, the softball Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma City zoo, which has one of the best elephant exhibits I’ve ever seen, and the Omni Plex. The Omniplex is an interactive science museum. 
 
You’ll be approximately  7-8 miles (10 minute drive) from downtown Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City bombing memorial is well worth going to see. If you just walk the grounds it will take you about 15 Or 20 minutes. Which you can easily spend An hour or two if you go into the museum.
at night I would recommend going to the Bricktown area of downtown Oklahoma City. They have lots of great restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. As well as a Riverwalk like San Antonio has.

Let me know if you need any tips or advice about things to do, C, where to eat, or just general info about our great city. 

Yes.  The reasoning is that in restaurants diners have a drink at their table.  In the Orlando area at least, the bars became crowded with people standing and not wearing masks.  We need to rename this virus the bonehead virus because that is why it is spreading.  People refuse to act responsibly.  I feel bad for the bar owners who tried to do this the right way.

From an email to travel agents but I believe it is circulating elsewhere as well.   I don't mind this idea. Princess and the Frog are a favorite movie and I think Splash Mountain lends itself to retheming to this. 

Today we are thrilled to share a first glimpse of a project Imagineers have been working on since last year. Splash Mountain – at both Disneyland park in California and Magic Kingdom park in Florida – will soon be completely reimagined. The theme is inspired by an all-time favorite animated Disney film, “The Princess and the Frog.” We pick up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure – featuring some of the powerful music from the film – as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance.

Tiana is a modern, courageous, and empowered woman, who pursues her dreams and never loses sight of what’s really important. It’s a great story with a strong lead character, set against the backdrop of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou. In 1966, Walt himself opened New Orleans Square when it became the first new “land” added to Disneyland park, so it feels natural to link the story and the incredible music of “The Princess and the Frog” to our parks.

The voice of Princess Tiana and Tony Award-winning actress, Anika Noni Rose, shared, “It is really exciting to know that Princess Tiana’s presence in both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom will finally be fully realized! As passionate as I am about what we created, I know the fans are going to be over the moon. The Imagineers are giving us ‘The Princess and the Frog’ Mardi Gras celebration we’ve been waiting for, and I’m here for it!”

The approach to retheming or “plussing” attractions (as Walt Disney referred to it) begins with Imagineers asking the question, how can we build upon or elevate the experience and tell a fresh, relevant story? It’s a continuous process that Imagineers are deeply passionate about. And with this longstanding history of updating attractions and adding new magic, the retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today. The new concept is inclusive – one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year.

Charita Carter, the senior creative producer leading the project at Walt Disney Imagineering shared, “Like Princess Tiana, I believe that courage and love are the key ingredients for wonderful adventures. I am delighted to be a part of bringing this fun-filled experience to our guests.”

For Imagineers, change is rooted in a tradition set by Walt Disney who encouraged new innovations, new ideas, new scenes and current storytelling. And the experiences they create can be enjoyed by guests who visit our parks from all over the world.

As part of the creative development process, conceptual design work is well underway and Imagineers will soon be able to conduct preliminary reviews and develop a timeline for when the transformation can start to take shape.

Stay tuned for more!

As of now no change in the prices and I have not heard anything so far about them being reduced.
however it is important to note also tickets and new reservations do not have a date for resuming sales as of now. It will depend on availability and may happen later this summer. 

They are pushing to remove "The Eyes of Texas' song from University of Texas because the phrase 'the eyes of Texas are upon you' came from a UT leader, who heard 'the eyes of the South are upon you' from another leader... and that is racist.  Also, it's possible that the song 'the Eyes of Texas' was originally sung by a group of students in blackface. 
While there's nothing that can be confirmed, I'm ok with changing the song.  In fact, I am in for drastically changing many of the traditional songs / chants out there to new ones.  
We need to create a new culture in the USA, one that can be a new culture for all races, and is uniquely the culture of the USA, so that people coming here to live can be happy and proud of their new culture, and not want to bring along their old one, just because they are comfortable with it, and try to introduce the bad parts of that culture in the name of 'tradition'. 
 

But they may not have felt ill until they went for the test.......How many people have/had it an never feel ill?

A neighbor of ours works there and she hasn't been working anywhere near her normal hours because business is so slow.  So while that employee may have been back on the books for two weeks, it is very possible they weren't there too many days (hopefully).  This is where the temperature checks fall short since only about 60% of those infected have a fever.

Agreed.

I read an ethics article on this a year or so ago. At that time the article stated we could wipe out entire species of pests through genetics but the questions were should we and at what costs. As mentioned bats are one species under pressure that eat mosquitoes but their larvae also support entire food chains for animals such as fish and amphibians. Let's say it works and we wipe out the mosquito that spreads Zika. Do we stop there after all it is only on species? Why not do the same for the Anopheles mosquito which carries malaria? The article left the answer open but my conclusion was we are better off not toying with things like this as it has been proven time and again once the genie is out of the bottle you can't put it back in.  

I guess the thing that got me aggravated more than anything is that he and the printer took a week to get me a quote.  He then decided to share with me that his subcontractor was only doing this as a favor.  So, I barked back at him...
 
Some favor dude, your price is double of my other quote and I get it in the same time frame.

https://insidethemagic.net/2020/06/its-a-small-world-diy-flower-ky1/
 

Yeah... messing with a functioning (albeit annoying) ecosystem usually doesn't end well.

https://blogmickey.com/2020/06/cinderella-castle-repainting-update-6-9-2020/
 

Sound great and thanks for the update, sounds like carrying extra mask might be a option at least to switch off if they get to damp

It doesn't take much to persuade me to play with Snarky artwork!  😎

That would be amazing.  I'd totally rig it up with a homemade version of the Illuminations light show projected on it and play the music really loud. 

This arrived back at PORT CANAVERAL today. 

I got a notification last night that the magnets will be here TODAY instead of tomorrow.  As soon as the box gets here, I will take pictures and post them here.  I will then start to send out invoices to those who have expressed interest.  Once it is paid, I will do my best to pack them up and ship out the same day.  If you know of anyone that would like a magnet, please let them know of the update.  I will be invoicing via email on paypal through goods and services so everyone is protected.  I do have cash app and venmo, but I would like this to be straight business transactions.  This way the money goes straight into the FF account and I don't have to play transfer games. 
If y'all are interested in having Snarky do appearances on magnets for a holiday, I am sure Monique can be persuaded (paid) to get us set up with some artwork.  She is da bomb.

Since many of us around the country are still grounded, I would like to offer up a helping hand.  If you make craft items, handmade items, or have something to sell, please consider listing it in our buy and sell forums.  I know most of the time, we have only had RV related things there and I would like to expand it.  I know many of you are doing things at home and selling them online.  There will be NO COST to list items and NO COST to sell items here.  It is very much a community sale.  You make it, you sell it.  All I ask is that you and the buyer use a service to protect each of you, like paypal.  I am not an affiliate of paypal but I do know that, from experience, they are very fair.
There are NO restrictions except things that you would not want your kids to see.
Questions?  Let me know.  (yes, I know I am changing my mind about some things, just be Elsa and let it go.)