Happy Birthday DCA!

innerSpaceman · 02-08-2006, 01:03 PM

Whether you like the place or not, I think the question pertinent to this occasion is whether you like it better than you did five years ago. In other words, has the place improved during it's important infancy? Has it improved to your satisfaction? Was it just fine "as is" with no improvement needed?

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Imo, the place is actually WORSE than it was five years ago. Back then, I very much enjoyed a couple of the entertainment offerings - namely, Eureka and Blast! Nowadays, zilch. Back then, I couldn't get enough of Soarin' Over California. Nowadays, once a year is enough for that tired, old film. Tower of Terror provided a solid month of fun ... and now I can't be bothered to walk all the way back there for that 10 second thrill.

They have removed the comfy sofas from the park's most amazing environment - the lobby of the Animation Building. Bah. The food quality and availability at this park have gone steadily downhill from its original superiority to a level on lowly par with, well, Disneyland.

OMG, the place is suckier than the suckfest is was when it opened. My God! It's like a tumor on Disneyland's neck.

DisneyDaniel · 02-08-2006, 01:09 PM

Happy 5th Birthday, Disney's California Adventure!
Thanks for five years of great fun in the countless hours spent there, and special memories created there with friends and family. Best wishes for you to make it to your own 50 magical years celebration 45 years from now!

Alex · 02-08-2006, 01:12 PM

So it is a suckfest if you visit every week. Most people only visit every few years or even longer.

If I watched the same episodes of Firefly every weekend, it would start to suck as well.

This is why I don't really go on rides, for the most part, none of them have repeatability for me. Even my favorites (PotC) I'm fine with riding every couple years. Most visits to the park involve no rides unless I'm following other people.

Most of the people I know who visit a lot don't really care for DCA, most of the people I know who visit once a decade enjoy it quite a bit (they're the ones who come back and ask me if I knew Disney'd built a new park and that Country Bear Jamboree is gone). For the way I experience the parks, DCA is just fine.

And no, DCA isn't better than five years ago for one simple reason: It has the most annoying parade of all time (and I'm not talking about Block Party Bash).

02-08-2006, 01:03 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Whether you like the place or not, I think the question pertinent to this occasion is whether you like it better than you did five years ago. In other words, has the place improved during it's important infancy? Has it improved to your satisfaction? Was it just fine "as is" with no improvement needed? **** Imo, the place is actually WORSE than it was five years ago. Back then, I very much enjoyed a couple of the entertainment offerings - namely, Eureka and Blast! Nowadays, zilch. Back then, I couldn't get enough of Soarin' Over California. Nowadays, once a year is enough for that tired, old film. Tower of Terror provided a solid month of fun ... and now I can't be bothered to walk all the way back there for that 10 second thrill. They have removed the comfy sofas from the park's most amazing environment - the lobby of the Animation Building. Bah. The food quality and availability at this park have gone steadily downhill from its original superiority to a level on lowly par with, well, Disneyland. OMG, the place is suckier than the suckfest is was when it opened. My God! It's like a tumor on Disneyland's neck.
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DisneyDaniel California Adventurer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 537	Happy 5th Birthday, Disney's California Adventure! Thanks for five years of great fun in the countless hours spent there, and special memories created there with friends and family. Best wishes for you to make it to your own 50 magical years celebration 45 years from now! __________________ Yes, I do LOVE Disney California Adventure. Disneyland is not so bad either ;-)
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02-08-2006, 01:12 PM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	So it is a suckfest if you visit every week. Most people only visit every few years or even longer. If I watched the same episodes of Firefly every weekend, it would start to suck as well. This is why I don't really go on rides, for the most part, none of them have repeatability for me. Even my favorites (PotC) I'm fine with riding every couple years. Most visits to the park involve no rides unless I'm following other people. Most of the people I know who visit a lot don't really care for DCA, most of the people I know who visit once a decade enjoy it quite a bit (they're the ones who come back and ask me if I knew Disney'd built a new park and that Country Bear Jamboree is gone). For the way I experience the parks, DCA is just fine. And no, DCA isn't better than five years ago for one simple reason: It has the most annoying parade of all time (and I'm not talking about Block Party Bash).
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