EpcotServo's Updates #2.88- Log Horizon

Hey there everybody! It's Updatetime, because time is for Updating! Read on, if reading on is what you're intending to do.

MAGIC KINGDOM


-Weather cool, crowds mild too

-Jingle Cruise is pretty fun, if you have the skipper for it.

-Pirates has new plasticity boats which makes terrible noises at Unload.

-The PirateQuestVentureThing is actually really fun and cool, and the cast there are very nice so make sure you stop by and quest up.

-MyMagicIsStillBelrg

-So I had three bad experiences with CMs being unhelpful or disrespectful, which is three more than I've had at Epcot, Studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal, and Disneyland Resort this year...Oy. Imma stick with going to the other three more. So much hassle.

-Space Mountain Lights On Stuff

-Peoplemover too

-In Updatenews, the Updatepage recently passed 20,000 hits under the internet. My Ultra-Thanks to all those who continue to visit my crazy thing here and thanks for enjoying!

Speaking of which, ENJOY!^^

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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!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.69-The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

IT'S THE MOST...WONDERFULLLL TIMEEE OF THE YEAAARRRR! And Merry Holidays to you all, we got a short and sweet Kingdom stuff for you, so click on!

KINGDOM


-OK, so you never really have to click on, just keep reading. Doesn't sound as cool, does it?

-Crowds were low, weather windy

-Parade Taping was fun. Of course, it's all live...in your region.

-Peoplemover seemed to be a little bjorked, with a large gap and the trains at Load rushing up and bumping on to the next train with a jolt. Strange.

-They've made the Mermaids at Pirates show up on the right side of the flume a little more. It's still really cool, but I'm not sure if it was better when it projected less. But then again, there was one whole ride last time I didn't even see any, so it was needed. And is still really cool.

-Little Mermaid is still going fine

-It's a tiny world, it seems

-Finally saw Country Bears. Really didn't like. It's like the reader's digest version, there's just a whole lotta' charm and wit lost in those five minutes they edited out and the show doesn't hold up as well ironically, being the reverse effect as intended.

-BUT...AHolycrap, new Test Track is AWESOME.

-I mean, really, REALLY AWESOME.

-I hope to have pictures and further words on how fantastic it is, later.

-More then.

-Hello!

-Pictures now.

OK, that's about it for that-Continue onwards!

And ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.63- Cloudy Kingdom Atlas

Greetings peoples. and welcome to an overdue Update with some Kingdom stuff you can click right on to.

KINGDOM





-Crowds medium to light, overcast and windy, chance of Servo 10AM-3PM

-MOYMAIDS! The Mermaids have the Pirates of the Caribbean, and they are very cool. A great series of subtle effects and an overall spookier beach scene that works much better. Really, really like it.

-MOYMAIDS! Under the Sea is still solid with a pretty spectacular queue.

-MOYMAIDS! Wreck-It-Ralph has some merch in Emporium. Please to see it Nov.2nd, it's very excellent.

-MOYMAIDS! The CGI MansionGhosts are still just terrible.

-MOYMAIDS! Peoplemover is still movin' people.

OK, that's about all. Please click on!

ENJOY!^^

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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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