Comments on: My Travels: Walt Disney World http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world Reports from your intrepid tiki explorer, Humuhumu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: WeLoveDisney http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-61572 WeLoveDisney Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:26:33 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-61572 Must say I loved the show at "Enchanted Tiki Room" but then I had not seen it before it was "under new management". Love your description of the Polynesian resort, it sounds fabulous & I think I'ld like to stay there next time I visit. You should be on commission for Disney World! Must say I loved the show at “Enchanted Tiki Room” but then I had not seen it before it was “under new management”. Love your description of the Polynesian resort, it sounds fabulous & I think I’ld like to stay there next time I visit. You should be on commission for Disney World!

]]> By: KINGCRAB http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-59787 KINGCRAB Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:40:05 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-59787 Well, I like the "Under New Management" show. And I think it deserves more respect and shouldn't be taken so seriously. No offense, but folks like you refuse to comprehend that the WDW Tiki Room was in danger and had to be changed in order to avoid the wrecking ball. I also take criticisms of that new show as a personal slam on not only those of us who do like that version of the show, but also as a slam on the multi-talented Imagineers who worked on it, including Jeff Burke and Kevin Rafferty, who hardly ever seem to get the respect that they deserve! Well, I like the “Under New Management” show. And I think it deserves more respect and shouldn’t be taken so seriously.

No offense, but folks like you refuse to comprehend that the WDW Tiki Room was in danger and had to be changed in order to avoid the wrecking ball.

I also take criticisms of that new show as a personal slam on not only those of us who do like that version of the show, but also as a slam on the multi-talented Imagineers who worked on it, including Jeff Burke and Kevin Rafferty, who hardly ever seem to get the respect that they deserve!

]]> By: Humuhumu http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-18003 Humuhumu Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:22:37 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-18003 Thanks so much! I've only heard great things about staying at the Polynesian Resort, hope your trip is fantastic. Thanks so much! I’ve only heard great things about staying at the Polynesian Resort, hope your trip is fantastic.

]]> By: Jessica Lynn http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-17980 Jessica Lynn Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:49:37 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-17980 I love your website. The graphics, and photos are amazing. I am going to Disney World for my 5th anniversary with my husband next year, and we are staying at the Poly. Have a great day!! I love your website. The graphics, and photos are amazing. I am going to Disney World for my 5th anniversary with my husband next year, and we are staying at the Poly. Have a great day!!

]]> By: Spectre Collie » Blog Archive » Tropical Depression http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15285 Spectre Collie » Blog Archive » Tropical Depression Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:38:37 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15285 [...] Last week, a former coworker from LucasArts came down with his girlfriend to visit the other programmer on this project, and they all invited me to tag along to stuff after work. It was a lot of fun; it makes all the difference going to the parks with people who just seem to get why Disney is cool. You can read about their trip and see a lot of great pictures of the Polynesian Resort on her blog. [...] [...] Last week, a former coworker from LucasArts came down with his girlfriend to visit the other programmer on this project, and they all invited me to tag along to stuff after work. It was a lot of fun; it makes all the difference going to the parks with people who just seem to get why Disney is cool. You can read about their trip and see a lot of great pictures of the Polynesian Resort on her blog. [...]

]]> By: Humuhumu http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15179 Humuhumu Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:55:08 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15179 Adventurer's Club was fabulous! I got re-named Arm Candy, Hanford was dubbed Shaggy Boho. Kungaloosh! Adventurer’s Club was fabulous! I got re-named Arm Candy, Hanford was dubbed Shaggy Boho. Kungaloosh!

]]> By: Humuhumu http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15178 Humuhumu Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:47:11 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15178 Aha! Again, I would posit that Disneyland deserves your fresh attention. It's likely that you were there during or shortly after the Paul Pressler & Cynthia Harriss regime. What they let happen to Disneyland was criminal. They both left to work for The Gap (which is what they seemed to want to turn Disneyland into, so it's a good fit), and the folks who took over quickly set about spiffing the place up and trying to undo the damage (they were also largely motivated by the then-impending 50th Anniversary). It took a ton of time, effort and money to fix what years of poor maintenance can do. Things are looking much, much better now, and with John Lasseter now involved with Imagineering, there's a much brighter outlook for the future of Disneyland. Aha! Again, I would posit that Disneyland deserves your fresh attention. It’s likely that you were there during or shortly after the Paul Pressler & Cynthia Harriss regime. What they let happen to Disneyland was criminal. They both left to work for The Gap (which is what they seemed to want to turn Disneyland into, so it’s a good fit), and the folks who took over quickly set about spiffing the place up and trying to undo the damage (they were also largely motivated by the then-impending 50th Anniversary). It took a ton of time, effort and money to fix what years of poor maintenance can do. Things are looking much, much better now, and with John Lasseter now involved with Imagineering, there’s a much brighter outlook for the future of Disneyland.

]]> By: Tikimama http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15176 Tikimama Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:41:08 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15176 I once spent a week at WDW in service to Lucasfilm and spent EVERY NIGHT at the Adventurer's Club (there isn't really much else to do on a Weds @ WDW). I could have been in the show by the end. I once spent a week at WDW in service to Lucasfilm and spent EVERY NIGHT at the Adventurer’s Club (there isn’t really much else to do on a Weds @ WDW). I could have been in the show by the end.

]]> By: MrBaliHai http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15173 MrBaliHai Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:58:09 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15173 I actually enjoyed Epcot quite a bit. I really like that World's Fair vibe it's got going. With both my kids in their teens now, and far too cool to hang out at either park, I doubt that we'll be going there again until they both move away and leave us as empty-nesters. Our last trip to Disneyland was just a couple of years ago, and we were kind of shocked at how run-down the park looks these days. There was actually litter on the ground! Walt would never have stood for that. I actually enjoyed Epcot quite a bit. I really like that World’s Fair vibe it’s got going. With both my kids in their teens now, and far too cool to hang out at either park, I doubt that we’ll be going there again until they both move away and leave us as empty-nesters.

Our last trip to Disneyland was just a couple of years ago, and we were kind of shocked at how run-down the park looks these days. There was actually litter on the ground! Walt would never have stood for that.

]]> By: Humuhumu http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15164 Humuhumu Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:02:10 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/08/26/my-travels-walt-disney-world#comment-15164 I'm <i>almost</i> a convert to staying on-property -- through great luck, I've been able to do so gratis during my past two trips, and boy is it nice to have free parking at all the parks. This time, we were at the Beach Club, so we were walking distance to World Showcase, which had me on cloud nine. The Polynesian is very expensive, the rooms start at $304, but they can sleep up to five, so if you can share the room with another couple, it's not so bad. MrBaliHai, I hope you take a third try at Walt Disney World someday. There are a few things I like about the Magic Kingdom there, but overall it can't hold a candle to the original, and it just feels like a Bizarro-world Disneyland where everything's not quite right -- we only spent one day in the Magic Kingdom. So, just forget (mostly) about Disneyland/Magic Kingdom, and treat Walt Disney Wolrd as a whole different place. The World Showcase in Epcot is fantastic, (especially during October's annual Food & Wine Festival), and the theming in Africa and Asia in Animal Kingdom is just outstanding. GatorRob, I'm jealous of your proximity, if only because it means you're probably accustomed to the heat & humidity! I’m almost a convert to staying on-property — through great luck, I’ve been able to do so gratis during my past two trips, and boy is it nice to have free parking at all the parks. This time, we were at the Beach Club, so we were walking distance to World Showcase, which had me on cloud nine. The Polynesian is very expensive, the rooms start at $304, but they can sleep up to five, so if you can share the room with another couple, it’s not so bad.

MrBaliHai, I hope you take a third try at Walt Disney World someday. There are a few things I like about the Magic Kingdom there, but overall it can’t hold a candle to the original, and it just feels like a Bizarro-world Disneyland where everything’s not quite right — we only spent one day in the Magic Kingdom. So, just forget (mostly) about Disneyland/Magic Kingdom, and treat Walt Disney Wolrd as a whole different place. The World Showcase in Epcot is fantastic, (especially during October’s annual Food & Wine Festival), and the theming in Africa and Asia in Animal Kingdom is just outstanding.

GatorRob, I’m jealous of your proximity, if only because it means you’re probably accustomed to the heat & humidity!

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