Disney - Bad Vibe All Around

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2005, 11:41 AM

Yep, the shininess is centimeters deep. Just below the surface, and apparently just below waist level is a bunch of unsightly waste. Some of the quality spit-shining done in May is already in need of fixing or replacement (cough* Haunted Mansion PhotoMontage *cough), and I get the distinct impression that maintenance is thought of by the Ouimet regime as a May 4th thing only.

The way they celebrated, or rather didn't celebrate Disneyland's birthday has me really bummed, despite all the incredible fun I had. I just don't feel like spending my customary near-hundred-dollars per week there anymore, and so I am embarking on a personal Disneyland spending boycott - which you can read all about here.

I will still go the Park pretty often, but they're gonna have to pry the money from me rather than me throwing it at them.

lindyhop · 07-31-2005, 01:44 PM

I was going to post something along the lines of "If you're looking for something negative you're going to find it" but then I realized I have my own gripes against the DL powers that be.

Because I'm a much bigger dance geek than Disney geek I've been loyally attending the Friday night swing dances. They do Fridays only during the summer so I want to take advantage and support their efforts. Well, this summer it's been pretty disappointing. Again. There are very few dancers there most weeks and those that do come usually give up early and go find something else to do. Part of the reason is that there are now other dancing options on Friday nights in the OC and environs but, as one of my friends said, this is Disneyland, why would you go anywhere else?

They would bring more people in if they offered lessons the way they used to. I've heard several reasons why they don't from being too cheap to having trouble scheduling it around the parade and fireworks. The staff at PBDA want to do the lessons but apparently they couldn't get there early enough for DL. Personally I think something could have been worked out if the park really wanted them there.

Then there's the sort of lackluster way they do things at Plaza Gardens. The dance floor is always sticky, how hard would it be to clean it in the late afternoon on Fridays? Absolutely no characters have come by any Friday night and that's something they did last year to build a crowd and it always worked. They're playing better canned music during the band breaks (last year it was the same few songs over and over) but a week ago when the fireworks were cancelled and there was still 20 or 30 minutes before the band's next set they didn't even get the canned swing music going again.

There's a long tradition of swing dancing at Disneyland. Years and years ago they had it every night of the week. I don't expect that but I would like to see it treated with a little care on the nights they do have it on the schedule. There are a lot of dancers out there who are also annual passholders, give us a reason to come!

07-31-2005, 11:41 AM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yep, the shininess is centimeters deep. Just below the surface, and apparently just below waist level is a bunch of unsightly waste. Some of the quality spit-shining done in May is already in need of fixing or replacement (cough* Haunted Mansion PhotoMontage cough), and I get the distinct impression that maintenance is thought of by the Ouimet regime as a May 4th thing only. The way they celebrated, or rather didn't celebrate* Disneyland's birthday has me really bummed, despite all the incredible fun I had. I just don't feel like spending my customary near-hundred-dollars per week there anymore, and so I am embarking on a personal Disneyland spending boycott - which you can read all about here. I will still go the Park pretty often, but they're gonna have to pry the money from me rather than me throwing it at them.
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07-31-2005, 01:44 PM	#2
lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	I was going to post something along the lines of "If you're looking for something negative you're going to find it" but then I realized I have my own gripes against the DL powers that be. Because I'm a much bigger dance geek than Disney geek I've been loyally attending the Friday night swing dances. They do Fridays only during the summer so I want to take advantage and support their efforts. Well, this summer it's been pretty disappointing. Again. There are very few dancers there most weeks and those that do come usually give up early and go find something else to do. Part of the reason is that there are now other dancing options on Friday nights in the OC and environs but, as one of my friends said, this is Disneyland, why would you go anywhere else? They would bring more people in if they offered lessons the way they used to. I've heard several reasons why they don't from being too cheap to having trouble scheduling it around the parade and fireworks. The staff at PBDA want to do the lessons but apparently they couldn't get there early enough for DL. Personally I think something could have been worked out if the park really wanted them there. Then there's the sort of lackluster way they do things at Plaza Gardens. The dance floor is always sticky, how hard would it be to clean it in the late afternoon on Fridays? Absolutely no characters have come by any Friday night and that's something they did last year to build a crowd and it always worked. They're playing better canned music during the band breaks (last year it was the same few songs over and over) but a week ago when the fireworks were cancelled and there was still 20 or 30 minutes before the band's next set they didn't even get the canned swing music going again. There's a long tradition of swing dancing at Disneyland. Years and years ago they had it every night of the week. I don't expect that but I would like to see it treated with a little care on the nights they do have it on the schedule. There are a lot of dancers out there who are also annual passholders, give us a reason to come!
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