Avatab.... Steve

Not so remarkable..... I've never seen any of them either LOL Although being a sci-fi fan I'm told I really need to watch Firefly/Serenity so that's on my list to watch someday.

If you ever saw Kevin Costner in "Dances with Wolves" then you have already seen "Avatar"..... Basically the story's message (in both movies) is: Natives are good, Humans are bad, Military Humans are especially bad. That said, It does have great special effects and scenery but as noted above it does have some adult scenes and violence. On our next trip I would like also like to see it glowing at night and try the rides at least once each.

Remember when you could only enter the Magic Kingdom by Monorail or Boat? I knew the company has always had problems balancing Walt's visions and also staying in business, and I get that, after all there are no Parks if there's no profit....... but I knew they had become strictly about the profits when they built the bus stops right in front of the MK. The Disney of Old would have long since built new monorails to ALL of the parks as well as the Resort areas that can't be reached by boat. Now its just buses, buses and more buses. Cram people in and out as fast as possible and make s

If you go to Monument Valley there is the Goulding Lodge and Campground that has a great John Wayne / John Ford Museum and still has some sets standing from "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" that was filmed there. Also look up Goosenecks State Park if you don't mind boondocking next to incredible views. And don't pass up a visit to Lake Powell if you have the time. Taking a day trip out to Rainbow Bridge is amazing. Even better is renting a houseboat for a few days.

Exactly. Up here in Mass the Turnpike was supposed to go Toll-Free as soon as the original construction bonds were paid off...... that happened in the 1980's..... guess what? Still have the Tolls.... only now they have gotten rid of the Toll Takers and just have EZPass scanners everywhere. You would think that would lower the tolls right? HA! I don't mind paying tolls on a privately built and owned road, but I do have a problem paying tolls on a public road. Either collect Tolls, or a Gas Tax, but not both. Like the frog in the boiling water, we've become so used to increasing taxes

Welcome LacyB! Not sure if this was mentioned to you but if you love the Christmas decorations but can't get in for Christmas Day, you could try the weeks before and after. I believe they put up all the Christmas stuff in November and don't start taking it down until January. There are several times during that period where it is much less crowded and also less expensive.....

Does it have to be a Campground? We have stayed at Cracker Barrel off of I-4 for the night a couple of times, and also overnighted at a Sams Club lot that was next to a Walmart Grocery Store that was just a few miles north of WDW. No problems at either except for the street sweeper at 0500 hrs at the Sams Club lot..... LOL

Pretty sure there's no one left in Brazil, they've all moved to the USA...... don't know how it is in FLA, but up here we have a Brazil Store on every other corner with most of them doing a booming side business in fake ID's for the newer ones that missed the last amnesty.....

More breaking news: THIS JUST IN, ON THE SCENE VIDEO FROM FORT WILDERNESS FLORIDA

We're gonna need a bigger boat..... umm I mean pool.....

I am guessing that the Cabin Pool is about to have it's own bout of "chemical imbalance"...... those pool freeloaders aren't just going to go home today.....

Great Hashtag! Although I could swear your comment sounds familiar somehow, like something I just read recently somewhere....

They need extra time to get the hair just right?? Is he going to turn to the Obama animatronic and say "You're Fired!!"...?

Good point. I really enjoyed that video that is floating around somewhere about how EPCOT came to be. Especially the part where the Imagineers took the two competing models, one of a World's Fair, and one of a Futuristic Theme Park and just slid them together to make one giant park. LOL Definitely not what Walt was originally thinking in the 60's. But I would say that the EPCOT of the 80's, at least the Future World half of it, was a natural extension of Walt's original Carousel of Progress (another ride that badly needs an update..) and I think he would have been right at home with the

I remember those bikes, all those exhibits in Wonders of Life were great. I also remember the metal bars that were different temperatures but when you grabbed them at the same time your hands would feel the opposite, cold when they were really hot (or was it hot when they were really cold? LOL) It is sad. What was once a park with a common theme and bursting with optimism for the future is now just a patchwork that no one seems to really care about. Be careful what you wish for...... the current Disney Management has no use for Imagination, they want THRILLS SPEED ADRENALIN

I've also seen the movie a couple of times and seen bits of it here and there on cable many times. And I agree with you I can't remember any of the pronunciation. The movie itself is basically a re-make of "Dances with Wolves" with the same heavy-handed messages, but like "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012" (two of my guilty pleasure movies) the special effects are the highlight of the movie and what make it sort-of worth watching..... I also can't believe the speakers at the Fort weren't working on that night. In fact it always seems hit or miss that they work. I guess with the supe

As Dave said: Nice job behind the wheel. It could have and almost should have been far worse.

Exactly. You need to be an Imagineer. Milk and Cheerios meet Mr. Computer Screen..... Agreed! And BTW, whose great idea was it to have the only two rides in an entire new "Land" be in the same building?? Are they running out of space to put rides? Are they keeping other space open for future rides in Avatarland? Or is it just more cost-cutting?

That could be the Motto of our entire society these days not just Disney. Whether it's throwaway sites and pool freeloaders at the Fort, or our so-called Leaders who look in the camera and say they didn't "intend" to break the law and besides, I'm a (insert favorite victim-status here) so I shouldn't be expected to follow the same laws as you little people.... Our entire society from top to bottom has become one big double standard: Those who follow the rules and those that don't but are allowed, sometimes even encouraged, to get away with it.

I get that. It wasn't for everybody. But I thought it was wondrous and illuminating (there's my two new dictionary words of the day.... LOL) I couldn't wait to see what new exhibits were going to be in Innoventions, or was it Communicore back then? I remember calling home from a giant car-sized cell-phone and being inside a tornado. I was fascinated by how a car was designed and built, How my body fought off infections, and where energy came from. How hydroponics might work on other planets, and how singing vegetables made lunch seem more interesting. How photographs were made, how

There is no excuse. And it's doubly ironic considering that Disney was the company that first showed that it could be done and done right. And EPCOT is Exhibit A in this discussion. What was originally built as an inspiring "Thinking Man's Theme Park" has drifted into a hodge podge of semi-closed buildings and the remaining attractions are slowly being replaced with more Roller Coasters, more product placements, more movie tie-ins, and more gift shops. Replacing "Horizons" with a thrill ride that belonged in Tomorrowland was one of the first signs that EPCOT as we once knew it was go

Couldn't have said it any better...... FWIW, there was a woman posting on the Fort FB page earlier who had lived full time at the Fort for 4 years and she said it had it's ups and downs but overall it was still magical for her and she is looking forward to doing it again. :-)

Number One is called "Phantom Sites" and has been discussed here and has even been promoted by one or more TA's as a relatively cheap way for their clients to Rent property Off-site, but still get all of the benefits of staying On-site. The 10 people-per-site at the Fort is what makes this so attractive for them. As to how much of a problem this is has been debated here and on FB but there seems to be no question that it happens. Number Two is a variation of Phantom Sites also used by off-site groups but instead of never using it, they will descend on the Fort to park, cookout, use t

Where's Stacy when we need her?

I agree, pretty sure we have also seen her in Japan. I much prefer that performance to this one but maybe it's better in person? Haven't you gotten the heavy-handed message enough times to fully embrace it yet? Man is bad. Nature is good. (Even though Nature regularly destroys life and landscape on a scale far greater than Man has ever done...) Once you learn to repeat the Pravda, I promise you life will be far easier