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Do think it’s insanely unfair that theme park adults are treated like Peter Pan man children or like crazy millennial moms while Coaster enthusiasts who are all “if you don’t die and then get revived on the third Hokey Pokey” get to just walk around like that’s normal?

I’m not saying you can’t be really into rollercoasters, but it’s insane there’s a stigma for liking to take it slow and enjoy theming but like being gatekeepy and like adrenaline obsessive doesn’t? (Not every coaster enthusiast is like this, just like every theme park adult isn’t their stereotypes but why don’t they have to fight against them?)

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Once again I’m happy they’ve got clothes more suitable to the weather, but…

The theming is so dead, there’s supposed to be turn of the century and just looking so… party city canvas material 😔

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Express pass at universal is simultaneously the best and worst thing. On one hand you get on rides super fast, usually around 10 minutes. But on the other you miss the queue pre-shows for a lot of rides… and you blow through so fast there’s not much else to do as they don’t have many rides.

I’ve only started going to universal fairly recently in my life, and even then it’s every 5+ years or so, except twice last year. Most of the shows are GONE man, there’s literally not much else to do but eat they don’t even have that many stores, or at least stores that vary (Disney has that problem for the love of god stop putting the same six things in every fucking giftshop.)

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Such a niche non issue but does anyone else despise the mural on the side of the “ice cold  hydraulics” snack stand?

Like it’s a golden age style stand and area and then an incredibly 1990 street art mural ?? What? Why?

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$25 gift card what am I gonna get, a pen?

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While I am happy cast members are getting much more breathable uniforms I am devastated that theming and like historical aspects went out the window SO FAST. Like mainstreet is no longer turn of the century everyone’s little bow tie boy from Glee but in Easter colors.

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Everyone rightfully dunking on hyperspace mountain for Disneyland Paris’s “homage” to the original is a beautiful site to see.

It’s the same thing with paying attention to figment and everyone floods with ‘ok so you’re bringing dreamfinder back, right?’

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Apparently when I get drunk I rant about theme parks…

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Look cars in Frontierland is bad enough but I think theyll blend and hide it enough but I’m going to be so so so so real when I say this…

Who was asking for villains land in the year 2025 like they’ve tried like 4 times in the 90s/early 2000s at both coasts but I don’t think anyone was particularly clamoring for it, even then wouldn’t it be best suited for a small offshoot of new fantasyland and not Frontierland?

I’m so so so so tired of like Frontierland/adventurland and god forbid mainstreet getting butchered for IP and becoming less themed and more modern but omg

Same thing goes for they need to make up their mind to! Cars was at Hollywood studios and now it’s not. Villains have a whole show at Hollywood studios but are going to have a whole land at magic kingdom— why are we spreading the same stuff everywhere!! 😫

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Feel like the difference between a Disney adult and a Disney adult can be summed up in if you think a $60 plastic light up key is worth it. Both in general and as an adult.

I think part of it is too an over saturation of “influencers” now but …

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Foaming at the mouth. Give me all vault collections

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Happy for Disneyland actually getting a use for magic bands but what if I wanted a bunch of cool little paper slip park history references huh? Huh?

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At this point just make it a permanent lounge let’s stop pretending they’re “temporary” when every other month it’s either a hospital or pass holder lounge.

I don’t even remember when it was open as a restaurant at this point.

Rip restaurant Marrakesh

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“Epic universe is going to bring more people to Disney world.”

While I agree most people who go to Orlando aren’t doing a one and done parks wise, they try to hit as many as they can. And I love WDW but with all respect…

Half the parks are going to be under construction and it takes yall 18 years to finish a bathroom … like get yourselves together first

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Some of the Disneyland 70th stuff looks good, they’re doing another vault collection (missed out on WDW stuff and am still so mad) and some better color schemes than our 50th but…

“He suckers by a million dollar plastic light up key” and you know those particular Disney adults that will eat up anything and everything will go for it. This is why they keep giving slop people 😭💀

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Ok so I’ve been trying not to spoil myself but I think I’m past that by now. Tell me all the darkmoor and monsters unchained lore you got I am so sat

I know about the fountain and the steakhouse but that’s about it besides the base concepts.

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Ok, so rip ride rock-it (I think) is rumored to be going sometime soon… can we also get rid of the tonight show ride?

Like it was cute in 2012 but I don’t think we have the same ‘beloved night show’ culture anymore? That and universal seems to be moving away from plain screens… at least a little bit.

Ghostbusters? 🤨 I mean the firehouse is right there… and they sure do reference legacy stuff a lot in merchandise…