Doodle Duck
01-13-2005, 07:57 AM
Sittin' there havin' a smoke Iin the defunct SSL area).
Couple sitting across...
Guy say's...
"So have you been to Disneyland yet?"
I say "Yep we just came from there"
Guy
"We haven't been in a few years...can't wait to ride Space Mountain.."
Me:
"Sorry...closed for rebuild...open in November..."
Guy:
"November?"
Me:
"yep."
Guy:
"Well...The Haunted Mansion is my favorite..."
Me: "Closed to re-dress from the Holidays"
Guy: "OH...how about Spalsh Mountain?"
Me: "Well it was closed all morning while we were there, I didn't check the schedule..."
Guy: Small World?
Me: Closed to redress for Holiday lights and stuff."
He was beginning to look depressed...
The wife say's..."What about the Tiki place with the birds..."
Me: "Closed"
Guy: How about the little raft to...uh Tom Sawyer's Island?"
Me: "Was closed while we were there."
Guy: "Fireworks or something special?"
Me: "Nope"
Guy: "Parades or something?"
Me: "Something...a brief character walk by at 1:30 and 3p. We just saw the 1:30 one."
Guy: "Tell me something good..."
Me: "The Columbia is running again...
Guy: "What's that?"
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I did tell him what WAS open and he could still have a fun day (they were going today)
So while for most of us, the refurb of all the rides etc. is a good thing...for the day guest...this is kind of a grim time to visit eh?
Doug
Couple sitting across...
Guy say's...
"So have you been to Disneyland yet?"
I say "Yep we just came from there"
Guy
"We haven't been in a few years...can't wait to ride Space Mountain.."
Me:
"Sorry...closed for rebuild...open in November..."
Guy:
"November?"
Me:
"yep."
Guy:
"Well...The Haunted Mansion is my favorite..."
Me: "Closed to re-dress from the Holidays"
Guy: "OH...how about Spalsh Mountain?"
Me: "Well it was closed all morning while we were there, I didn't check the schedule..."
Guy: Small World?
Me: Closed to redress for Holiday lights and stuff."
He was beginning to look depressed...
The wife say's..."What about the Tiki place with the birds..."
Me: "Closed"
Guy: How about the little raft to...uh Tom Sawyer's Island?"
Me: "Was closed while we were there."
Guy: "Fireworks or something special?"
Me: "Nope"
Guy: "Parades or something?"
Me: "Something...a brief character walk by at 1:30 and 3p. We just saw the 1:30 one."
Guy: "Tell me something good..."
Me: "The Columbia is running again...
Guy: "What's that?"
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I did tell him what WAS open and he could still have a fun day (they were going today)
So while for most of us, the refurb of all the rides etc. is a good thing...for the day guest...this is kind of a grim time to visit eh?
Doug