John

I took it to mean relative to where you live and the direction traveled to get there. Arbitrary for sure.

Furthest I’ve been 🧭:

(From a USA standpoint/perspective)

N: Anchorage, Alaska
E: Selçuk, Türkiye
S: Tulum, Mexico
W: Kona, Hawaii (which is actually further S than Tulum, but okay)

Thanks for posting the link. It's like looking back in time. No Galaxy's Edge. No TRON. No Island Tower at the Poly. Rivers of America still exists. Thank you.

Marsha Blackburn mounts a run for governor The Tennessee Republican is playing up her ties to President Donald Trump.

Another sign of the Apocalypse.

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Hank the Octopus from the movie Finding Dory

We need more Hank representation at WDW.

And if it attracts more visitors and the aquarium gets more foot traffic, it’s great. But I agree with some of the commentary. I wish they had either made more of a nod to the past in naming the aquarium, or gone full IP and naming it the Marine Life Institute. And add an exhibit about octopuses.

Once you could enter through the exit hydrolators, the whole conceit of “traveling” to an underwater research center kind of fell apart. So it’s fine to have the marquee above the gift shop entrance to the aquarium, as so many other aquariums do. It doesn’t take anything away from the exhibits.

The original experience was very much one way in, through the queue, the preshow movie, the actual movie, which led to the hydrolators, then board the sea cabs to the sea base. Once in the sea base you could stay as long as you wanted, and exit at the other set of hydrolators. No gift shop.

Just wait until he starts walking.

D23 offered (barely) discounted tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween for August 29th. Guess we just need to get the reservation for Beak and Barrel when they open on the 14th.

Avengers Quinjet atop gift shop in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.

It was a lot cleaner when I was there last week. Probably construction dust/dirt.

Yes. And when they asked the question, I looked left and right at the people I was sitting with, to see if any of us would stand up. We all knew the marriage was a mistake. Within a year it was over, and the couple was separated.

Kind of hoping they have these for the Kuzcotopia D23 party at Typhoon Lagoon Labor Day weekend.

Suddenly I feel better about holding evaluations for over a month.

Is that the cast entrance to the basketball court?

We did! Didn’t stay for the parade, and heard the fireworks from our hotel room (saw from Galaxy’s edge the night before) because we had to get to the airport early today. Disneyland still has so much charm, and a great cast. Walt would be proud!

A postcard from inside Its a Small World. Reading “having fun today looking forward to tomorrow”.

This concludes our broadcast day. We had a wonderful trip to Disneyland. Our first in 11 years. Heading back home tomorrow, and then back to work on Wednesday. California gave us perfect weather. Wish I could pack that in the suitcase and bring it with me. See ya real soon!

One gentleman has a conversation with Lord Vader while a very sweaty gentleman on the left looks on. The sweat marks are from wearing my backpack all day.

We had an audience with Lord Vader today. Actually quite intimidating to meet him in person.

Mural depicting the Adventure through Inner Space attraction, currently home to Star Tours, which is currently under refurbishment. If you haven’t seen the Ride through with Paul Frees’ voiceover, you are missing out.

A mural depicting the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, with a depiction of the long lost Disneyland PeopleMover in the foreground. Bring it back!!!

This is a really cool piece of Disneyland history. A space suit worn by cast members in the early days of Tomorrowland.

A view from the second story of the Carousel of Progress building, looking out over Tomorrowland at Golden Hour. On the left is the Moonliner, now a weenie for Alien Pizza Planet. In the background is Space Mountain. Which I don’t ride this trip because I swore off Space Mountains until the open the new one in Japan (hopefully riding when visiting in 2028!)

Got to visit the DVC lounge atop the old Carousel of Progress building. A nice use of space, but they really need to put an attraction in here, and fully utilize the second floor of the space. All of Tomorrowland here needs an overhaul.

A gentleman excited to ride (a different version in a different park) the first roller coaster he rode as a child. My mother took me on because my sister was too short and my father has back issues. Still one of my all-time favorites!

Climbing the first lift hill in Big Thunder Mountain. I always think I’m going to get wet. Possibly soaked. (Oh wait, that’s the other mountain).

Some mining structures on Big Thunder Mountain.

The wildest ride in the Wilderness coming across a bridge in front of big thunder mountain.

Had to ride Big Thunder mountain since it’s down at Disney World. Always a classic. Thanks Tony Baxter!

Elephant bathing under a waterfall.

Gorillas playing in an abandoned and ruined camp.

Monkeys have taken over this abandoned Jungle Cruise boat.

The eighth wonder of the world!!! The back side of water!!!

The Jungle Cruise has a crazy queue (goes upstairs and back down). This version seems shorter than the Disney World version, but still corny and funny.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is such a great fit for Toontown. But with the exception of the transition from the underwater scene to the city, I think the Disney World version is better (especially the transition out of Daisy’s studio to the factory). Just needs to be in a different place.

The Disneyland railroad is such a treat. The Grand Canyon diorama and the Primeval World scenes hold such nostalgia. That 1964 Worlds Fair gave Disneyland some great attractions.

Ceiling in the queue of the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland, featuring a painting of the goddess Mara, as well as the infamous “don’t pull this rope” rope. I pulled it, and then guests behind me pulled it. I’m not sure people understand they’re SUPPOSED to pull the rope despite the posted sign.

Statue of Mara from the Indiana Jones queue.

Image of Mara with some writing above, as seen in the Indiana Jones queue.

Painting of Mara in the queue of Indiana Jones, with a ruined desk in the foreground.

I rode Indiana Jones twice today, and now I am genuinely excited for a version of this attraction to come to Disney World. I wish it was at Hollywood Studios as part of a mini Indy land, maybe including the Temple du Peril from Paris.

The original park bench Walt Disney references when he talks about dreaming up the idea for Disneyland as a place parents could enjoy with their children.

Tiki Room bird (Jose). A functioning animatronic.

Small World dancing figure. A functioning animatronic.

A series of figures, including a pirate standing behind a crate, a pirate seated on a crate, and a pig, from Pirates of the Caribbean. Non functional animatronics.

We watched the Walt Disney Story at the Main Street Opera House in Disneyland. It was a very moving presentation, and I have to admit, I teared up when I saw Walt come to life, speaking with his voice. The show and the AA figure are a very loving tribute to the man and his dream.

A New Orleans manor home, open for tours in the late evening.

Statue of an alabaster cat within the manor home.

The caretaker and his dog, who clearly needs to be fed more often.

Hitchhiking ghosts as you exit the tour of the stately Nee Orleans manor home.

Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square. Not as stately as the Dutch revival manor in Magic Kingdom, yet both contain terrors within. I think the Florida version is better, but this has enough differences that make it unique.

Poster outside the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean. “A thrilling adventure cruise through dark mysterious caverns where dead men tell no tales”.

Two gentleman seated in the back row of their boat, Pirates of the Caribbean.

The skeletal pirate king, surrounded by treasure. Died in his bed.

Two pirates attempting to drown a man named Carlos, while his wife looks on in horror through the shutters of a second story window.

Best version of Pirates of the Caribbean also. Stateside anyway.

The facade of Its a Small World at Disneyland. It was quarter til the hour, and we caught the clock tower parade.

Two gentleman knowingly subjecting themselves to the ear worm of all ear worms by riding Its a Small World.

Miguel and Dante from Coco!

LILO and Stitch, hanging 10.

This version of It’s a Small World is so much better than the one in Florida. Starting outside with the illusion that the boats are just going under the clock tower, and set apart from other parts of Fantasyland, it really is a classic ride. The new Sherman Bros lyric is integrated well.

Two gentleman visiting Ornament Valley.

Flo’s V8 Cafe in Radiator Springs.

Two gentleman who don’t seem to be enjoying Radiator Springs Racers in this photo, but we actually did. The woman in front of me (“driving” the car) was screaming.

The eponymous Radiator Springs at Stanley’s Oasis. The gentleman at left was not patient with my picture taking today.

We visited Cars Land again today. Ate at Flo’s, which was not as good as it used to be.