This isn't a resolution, it's a reminder:
2024 *WILL* be the year that I join The Walt Disney Company. I don't know in what capacity (FT vs. PT to start & work my way up to something creative), but once Daniel & I have bought a house nearer to Disney, it is happening.
Honestly, though, this merch liquidation event just opens one's eyes to HOW MUCH FUCKING MERCHANDISE Disney produces--because they don't know what's going to hit or not.
Literal pallets upon pallets of boxes and boxes of stuff. I feel for folks who bought things at full price.
Seriously though, this needs to be a thing for those of us who appreciate good set design and whatnot but aren’t into getting the shit scared out of us.
@SpidrJessie
The carpet is…a lot. Visually it’s very colorful but I also don’t know that I like it. The laminate seems easier to keep clean even if it’s a bit less visually interesting.
WDWNT being given media access again when their site is one of the most consistently negative as regards Disney is a huge slap in the face to smaller and more (generally) positive content creators, especially content creators of color or other minority groups.
Do better, Disney.
Drinks and drinkware from Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser are debuting at Oga’s Cantina at Disneyland during Season of the Force, April 5-June 2: The Silver Sea Martini and Fiery Mustafarian + Chandrilan Chalice and Chandrilan Orb Glass.
So this happened.
Even if this goes nowhere, the fact that I FINALLY got to this point after so long of trying/failing? That’s validating.
Getting my foot in the door any way I can.
Gonna crush it as best I can. Good vibes only.
We got seated inside La Cava del Tequila, got a walk-up for the lounge at Space 220, and got into the virtual queue for Guardians.
Is that the EPCOT hat trick?
I need to share something that happened during Luminous last night:
During approximately the middle of the show, a Guest behind us started very loudly complaining about how certain song choices "weren't EPCOT" and how the show/its segments "didn't fit EPCOT at all". (1/X)
I am begging y'all to not compare the Isle of Berk announcement and the Disney bus announcement. Just let Universal have today. Not everything needs to be compared. And you know we're not getting anything other than a Tiana's (WDW) opening date before D23 anyhow.
Don't get me wrong: we love Disney, and Iger is so much better than Chapek ever could be as a CEO.
But his comments today regarding writers/actors were about as "rich white guy" as could be and were wholly inappropriate, out of touch, and shameful.
Not great, Bob.
Don't get out of ride vehicles unless a CM/TM tells you to.
Just don't. At all. Ever.
And if you do, don't fucking film it and put it on the Internet for "clout" because all you're doing is making yourself look like an idiot and guaranteeing a lifetime trespass from the park.
Happy Epic Universe reveal day to those who celebrate!
And I know this plea will fall on deaf ears, but can we please just...let this exist and not turn it into an us vs. them, Universal vs. Disney thing? Please?
It may be
#Pride
month, but we’re here, queer, and pissed off the other eleven months of the year, too.
Stand with us at all times or don’t stand with us at all.
Let’s get to work and make sure Ron DeSantis doesn’t stand a chance at being president.
It is not your right--AT ALL--to voice those opinions loudly enough that everyone around you has their viewing experiences disrupted while they are trying to take in a nighttime spectacular that Imagineers, engineers, and other Cast Members have put time and work into. (3/X)
When we got together seven years ago, I didn't know where our life together would take us, but I'm happy I get to spend it alongside you. And today, on your
#birthday
, I'm hoping the next year takes us places we've never been.
Everybody wish Daniel a happy birthday!
We’re at Skipper Canteen for dinner and the family that just got sat next to us is having a meltdown all the way from parents to kids.
Oh well, at least I have falafel.
@WDWNT
I realize that unvaccinated folks will just go along with it like everyone else, but could you perhaps report the correct headline, which is "Face marks optional FOR VACCINATED GUESTS at Walt Disney World starting February 17th"?
It is 100% your right to never go back and see it again. There will be plenty of Guests to take your place, and hopefully they won't have to deal with such rude, entitled, childish bullshit. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. (FIN)
But, for humanity's sake--which is what Luminous is all about, mind you--let's try to do better about not ruining other people's viewing experiences even if we don't particularly enjoy the thing that is being displayed. If you don't like Luminous after your initial viewing? (5/X)
So although this is technically a joint account that both of us have access to, Daniel no longer uses the site, so I put in my birthday. So… happy balloon day to me? 😂
37 rotations around the sun and hopefully many more to come.
For all you “Epic is going to CRUSH Disney” folks… no, it’s not. The data show that EVERY. TIME. a new park or land opens, EVERYONE sees a benefit, no matter how small.
Stop it. Just…let the parks BE. Not everything has to be boiled down to an us vs. them.
Attendance at both current UOR parks will dip slightly, but w/ Epic total attendance at UOR will increase dramatically. WDW park attendance may get weird individually, hard to guess how exactly, but total WDW park attendance will be flat to slightly up
We just got the news that Princess passed over the rainbow bridge while we have been out of town. We will take her home for her final rest once we return home tomorrow morning.
You will be missed, baby girl.
As we've already seen, the show is divisive and you may not like it or may not like certain elements of it. That is 100% fine and 100% your right as a paying Guest of Walt Disney World. You can voice those opinions at any time after the show has concluded. (2/X)
ESPECIALLY when some of those people are more than likely in the audience and around to hear your outright negativity. I'm sure they all have thick skins because they have to in this world we live in where EVERYTHING is immediately met with a barrage of criticism. (4/X)
Note to self: when applying, apparently lie and say you have one year of related experience otherwise the automated system will throw your application out immediately after you apply.
I fucking hate automated HR bullshit.
A-fucking-men. Stop it with this shit ⬇️, because not everyone *can* leave or, God forbid, *wants* to leave. Some of us live where we live by choice and are doing our best to make these terrible legislatures *listen* to us. EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HEARD AND FOUGHT FOR.
Okay y’all can I say something real quick?
Can we not call other states, particularly red states, shitholes, worthless states, etc?
These states have real people, real trans people in them, who are fighting to save their state. ALL states are worth fighting for.
Welp. I didn’t fuck it up.
I am officially in a Pending status and cannot apply for anything else at this time. My next tasks are to study for and take the three required written exams as part of getting my CDL within the next three weeks.
Thankfully the CDL handbook is only
Good on you,
@Disney
.
"Comcast NBCUniversal also signed the Respect for Marriage Act letter after largely escaping criticism for remaining silent over the 'Don’t Say Gay' bill."
Universal doesn't get a pass for doing THIS when they didn't say shit about Don't Say Gay though.
No matter where you are or how (or even if) you’re celebrating, I hope today is the best day it can be for you and yours. And if you’re struggling, our door (and messages) are open. 💜
Just in case anyone forgot?
It's. The. Fucking. Guns.
And if you disagree with that, get out. Not "kindly" get out. Just get out. I don't have the time or the energy to debate with you why you're 100%, verifiably wrong.
House hunting update: We are under contract to buy the house we made an offer on in Clermont.
Assuming nothing jinxes us and everything goes well, closing is set for 2/15.
Did I visit
#EPCOT
*just* to pick up the amazing snickerdoodle caramel cookie sandwich from Karamell-Küche before dinner at California Grill? Yes, yes I did.
(Daniel is camping and the boys weren’t ready to travel yet and I had a crappy mental health week, so here I am.)
We made it through. Still no power, but we're alive and everything is still standing.
Sending good thoughts to those still in the storm's path and those dealing with flooding and damage.
More than a dozen Walt Disney World attractions have a posted wait time of more than 2 hours right now
Flight of Passage leads the pack at a nearly 4-hour posted wait time
JUST IN: Despite Ron DeSantis’ efforts to censor and erase our community, LGBTQ Floridians will celebrate pride in record numbers.
They want fear, but HOPE is the answer.
And LOVE is our resistance. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️