EpcotServo's DISNEYLAND Updates #3.2 - Moonlighting

Welcome back to the Updates everybody! Part 2 is here, so read on if you'd like!

DISNEYLAND


-Weather back to California standard, gone with the rainyness

-CARSLAND! Is still pretty much the greatest. Everything working fine on Racers save for the smoke ring which I've never really seen anyway.

-The new Big Thunder Mountain is really smooth, and really good.

-Christmas!

-Disneyland Tiki Room forever.

-Crowds crowded, matters not.

-Disneyland! Disneyland! DISNEYLAND!

OK, that's about it. On to the pictures!

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.92- Shindig for Studios

Hey everybody, long time no Updatin'! So let's Update, now!

STUDIOS


-Crowds medium, weather was almost rain but never rained.

-Studios 25th was alot of fun, and much better organized and handled than either Epcot Anniversaries. Plus not to mention I got WAY more interaction with Cast Members wishing a Happy StudiosDay to me than any interaction I had on Epcot's 30th. Nice to see the love!

-Second interaction with FastpassUltimateForm, and it still worked well enough for me.

-Mulch, Sweat, and Sheers has gotten REALLY good. I mean, they've always been good, but darn are they rockin'! Give them a listen.

-No broken effects anywhere to report.

EPCOT


-Crowds light.


-Go see the Flamboyant Cuddlefish at Living Seas.

-Spaceship Earth and Japan Pavilion forever

-The Communicore Paint scheme. Not a fan.

-Flowers and Gardens is still pretty and fun.

OK, that's all for that and stuff, so here's the rest!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.82- E N D L E S S E I G H T

Hello everybody, let's get going for a great .82 update on 8.2!

EPCOT


-Weather was hot as all get out, Crowds crowded.

-FastpassNextgeneverywhere. EVERYWHERE.

-Universe of Energy badly needs a rehab, projections looking mucky, MANY effects gone from dino scenes, attacking dinosaur now TOTALLY motionless, and an entire Doorwall not working meaning sound disrupting the end of theater b show when the dino music kicks back on. Not to mention curtains not working. Since Energy is only the most important topic affecting the future, it's half past time to put aside short term profit and work on a flawless new Energy show and get this Pavilion back to being a showcase of EPCOT ingenuity with it's incredible ride system still a show piece to be proud of.

-Heeeaaaaatttttttt is stinkyyyyyy

-Lettuce from the land is still so delicious

-All the effects are still working on Test Track! Plus the after-scene scores were working, as well as the Take-A-Picture with your design actually showing your design in the post-show. Aside from a general nextgen derpyness from RFID and giant touch screens, the overall show is still holding up really well.

-HAPPY EPCOT!

OK, so that's about it! Enjoy the PictureStuff!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.80- Space Brothers

Hey everybody, and welcome to an extra-special summer treat, Updates from KENNEDY SPACE CENTER! Which is not only the most underrated theme park in Florida, but perhaps the Non-Disney best. Lots to get too, so just skip the words and get right to the Lookings of it all!

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.77- Return Of The FunGuy

Hello everyone and let's do a Studios Update! There's no place like HomeParks, so let's get right to it!

STUDIOS


-Star Wars Weekends! Pretty good this year, they've improved the merch and merch area, and traffic was handled smoothly. The stormtroopers no longer on the roof is a bummer, but let's hope with new movies comes new stuff and events as well.

-Midway Mania 5th Anniversary! Happy!

-They added two new Etch-A-Sketches to the queue

-RNR and Tower still great

-Fastpasses Boopers still in place everywhere, and uncovered

-All the effects in Muppets were working

-STAR TOURS!

-Yep, still great.

-Love each other!

OK That's about all for WORDS-Now the VisualCaptures! Main Screen, Turn On!

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EpcotServo's CALIFORNIA Updates: Part 4-Hollyweird

Hey everyone and welcome to PART 4 in the continuing saga of Californianess! Continue on, Clicking-Travelers!

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EpcotServo's CALIFORNIA Updates-Part 2: Livin' In DCA

OUR STORY SO FAR...

"It's Vacation time!"

"There's Disneyland!"

"Let's go in!"

And now the continuing saga of many pictures with captions...This is:

EPCOTSERVO'S CALIFORNIA UPDATES: YOU CAN (ALWAYS) RETURN

(Part 2: Livin' In DCA)

The longest Update ever uploaded to get to, so get to it before it gets to you!

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EpcotServo's CALIFORNIA Updates:Part 1-DLR FTW

Hello everybody and welcome to another epic series of CALIFORNIA UPDATES! We've got a tremendous amount of amazing to get to, so without further ado, click for Part 1 of EpcotServo's CALIFORNIA Updates: You Can (Always) Return!

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.75- Kingdom Crawl

Hey everybody! It's once again that time for Update, so let's engage, warp factor: Kingdom!

KINGDOM


-Crowds mild, Weather rainy forcing excess crowd out.

-They have a REALLY snazzy SOTMK leatherbound binder, if only it weren't $40 and the game and boosters built around an actual Deck/Booster/TCG rule base/economy. Seriously Disney, rework SOTMK from the household game up.

-The free cards are still a must though.

-Peoplemover Peoplemoving

-Work lights were on in the vignette before the shop windows, bad show.

-Playing LOUD Justin Bieber and Katy Perry in Tomorrowland is just...the...worst...

-Also, they are terrible people

-And they have weird faces

-The Snow White N' Roller Coaster is coming along

-As beautiful as New Fantasyland is, after only a few visits I find myself with no reason to go back there.

-TANGLED TOILETS! Look, I applaud the nice things, but this is almost overboard. And the tower totally messes up Mansion and Liberty Square.

-The newly spiffed up Bicycle ghosts in Mansion were not moving.

-The CGI ghosts have held up terribly. Projectors not aligned properly, image faded and pixels apparent. Plus the light shining in your face for (also not working) face capture dims your actual view of them. An absolutely horrendous bad show and needs to be 86'ed immediately.  BRING BACK THE REAL EFFECT.

-I've mentioned this before, but this version of Hall of Presidents may be the best yet, really good show.

-Tiki Birds & Jungle Cruise & Adventureland

-They've forever demolished our great start to our Pirates queue by knocking a hole out in the side, and making it switchbacks on one side, and a new Fastpass queue on the other. SIGH. NEXTGENNNNN

-Also one of the walls in Pirates' queue was horribly mangled with graffiti etchings. 

-The Mermaids are still cool, but can we PLEASE get Davy Jones back? Blackbeard is SO blurry and mumbly it just plain confuses everyone.

-The hat Pirate was completely stationary, and IMHO this should mean the attraction was down until fixed or removed. Bad show.

-So in things that surprise me, I actually enjoyed the interactive things added to Big Thunder's queue. Story contradictions and artificially extended waits due to Fastpass and Nextgen aside, they were pretty cool and not out of place or stupid like Haunted Mansion's.

-Monorail is good, but I have to say the Ferry experience seems more enjoyable nowadays.

OK, that's about it!

Except for the more part! ON TO the PICTURES!

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.61- Ride Art Online

Hey there peoples! Let's switch to a new Update exploring new stuff, shall we? SWITCH!

KINGDOM

-Crowds were crowded to "meh, s'alright"

-Weather was nice and warm, to just plain nice and lovely

-Fantasyland was new, and open.

-So ALOT of people have been comparing all this to Tokyo DisneySea, but after conferring amongst others I feel I agree with another conclusion-Whilst the quality is on par, it's nowhere near the scale or the content. It's just all rather small and either a great small ride or a restaurant or meet n' greet or something. The lead-up is great but there still really isn't all there much to do unlike a Carsland/Potterland. Now it might be different once the largest ride is done, but opening it without it as they are, it does detract from any kind of comparison to stuff like that. Because one side is amazing, but as soon as you exit that thing, you're looking at construction. It'll be great but the poor phasing of it all is a big detraction.

-The REAL star of the whole expansion, as it is with most of WDW, is our reliance on Fastpass meaning WDI gets money to do a lengthy and lavish Standby line you shouldn't technically have to wait in. But along with Everest and Midway Mania, this is one of WDW's star queues for sure in it's ambitious length and detail. And the best part for sure is the return of water, palm trees, rocks, and sand to the area.

-Speaking of which...I'd still take 20K thankyouveramuch

-But this is finally the not that bad thing to be the bad thing to replace 20K

-Also, and in a VERY rare case, and my most glowing compliment: Our ride is better than DCA's. Yes!

-I tried the TotallyNotButterbeer drink, and have to say it was alright, probably healthier, but still just frozen apple juice. Just TotallyNotButterbeer. And worst of all from a service standpoint in the COMPLETELY unreasonable pricepoint. Both are about $5, but whereas butterbeer was like a few dollars more for something that is THEME and gets you cheaper refills elesewhere, here it's a cool $10 for drink and cup and unlike Butterbeer the cups just look cheap and out of place. What the heck happened here, management? It's a pretty simple idea: Pricey specialty drink nobody needs, sell them all on it by offering a slightly cheaper souvenir that makes them feel at home in the land. The price point blows all of that, let alone really strange looking cups that seem not to really entice everyone as the Butterbeer does. This isn't a complaint, just a note on pricepoint you should've taken a cue from Universal if you wanted actual more monies, not just stealing an extra dollar or two from those who bite.

-Kingdom is the best at night.

-Big Thunder!

-Night Cruises!

-Finally got asked if I wanted bumped up to medium on SOTMK. Also, free cards are great. JUST LET ME REWORK THE GAMEEE ALREADDDYYY

-Pirates' cannon splash got me soaked. I've only been soaked on Pirates once in my life, and that was at Disneyland. And you are no Disneyland, sir. No Disneyland.

-That said, Pirates is great. No Moymaids yet

-Other stuff!

-Pictures!

OK, that's about it. On to the pictures and I hope you ENJOY! ^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.24- The Magic, The Memories, The Goings Ons

Hey everyone, long time no Update! Let's do this thing, the way we do it!

KINGDOM

-Crowds were light and fruity, fresh and tootie.

-The....What's it called again? The....Whatever it's called Memories celebration is ongoing.

-I don't remember, I don't recall. I have no memories, of anything at all!

-The majority of cool TRON merch is gone, sold out, or just plain vanished most everywhere except for a handful of diecasts, lightcycles, and books. It must have sold well because there's no overstock, but I guess not well enough to warrant keeping an abundance of stock.

-Tigger's Bounce Zone Area was closed, but this did not keep kids from sneaking in, and getting evicted when Cast Members found out.

-Mansion's turnstyles are all gone in preparation for the Mansion Queue's New Groove.

-40th Merch is pretty good, and most everywhere.

-Listen to the Land, we all love. Nature's plan will shine above.

-Hats were most certainly there on the Hat Pirate.

-Big Thunder was running alot of trains.

-And the Railroad was running few trains, really fast...

-What does it mean?

-Tiki Room was maximum closed.

-AquaDuck

-The weather was beautiful.

-The Magic, The Memories, and You has respectively Started, Happened, and Is.

-It's a very cool show, and I like it, but it's clear it needs to be part of an actual show instead of a kind-of-weird-proto-show. After it ended, in a PACKED hub, there was virtually no applause whatsoever. I mean NOTHING. I went to clap...but there was no clapping. It's like nobody really knew just quite what they saw, or why they waited for it. It's like they were kind of just waiting for Wishes, and that show happened to run while they were waiting. I'm not saying this as an observation that they didn't like it, it just seemed to inspire very little excitement. It was really bizarre.

-I think the banner thing at the station also looks very good.

OK, that's about it. On to the Visual Accouterments!

ENJOY!
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