07/04/2006 Entry: "X-E's Disney World Adventure - Part 3!"

Happy 4th of July, all. I've barely heard any fireworks today. Guess everyone blew their stock over the course of the weekend. Krauts. I'm down to a smoke bomb and a sparkler, and I just totally remembered right now that this is one of those rare days of the year where several channels run marathons of shows that are only good in marathon form. I'll make this quick.

A month, nine pages and 56,000 words bring X-E's Disney World Adventure to its conclusion. Part 3 has been posted, covering luaus, blinking drinks, roller coasters and giant bees. Hope you've enjoyed the series; I'm definitely ready to get back to doing some more "normal" X-E articles, starting next weekend.

Chestnuts roasted by RoadBlock @ 07/04/2006 06:37 PM EST

Aw yeah... final Diznee!!!

Um, how about more on those shows that are only good in marathon form? I watched the Cosbys in the middle of the night for a couple episodes recently... and it was damn funny. Not just cuz of Bills sweaters neither!

Chestnuts roasted by dj BC @ 07/04/2006 06:40 PM EST

That blue glowing drink reminds me of a Pangalactic Gargleblaster. Most recipes that I know of allow it to glow blue in black light. They also look neat if a light is shined up through it. Hell, I'm sure they would look neat with that glowing cube. However, a Gargleblaster is most definitely alcoholic, so consider yourelf warned.

I've never been to Disneyworld, but it looks like fun. I really wish I'd done their Summer work program while I was still a college student. Sigh.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 07/04/2006 06:42 PM EST

Happy 4th, y'all! I'm so happy Part 3 is finally posted, as I now have an excuse NOT to finish getting all the paint off of the floor.

Chestnuts roasted by LemurCat @ 07/04/2006 07:09 PM EST

Sweet, now I have a reason to finish my work. I love you man.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 07/04/2006 07:18 PM EST

Hooray! This is better than Twilight Zone AND Project Runway marathons!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/04/2006 07:42 PM EST

Sorry to divert your attention from so called 'normal' XE articles for awhile, but I know these Disney articles were definately appreciated by myself- an insider look at DIsney from someone who thinks the same things are cool as I do...well, you can't beat that! It has been my own vicarious vacation. I am so excited to see Part 3 is up and ready to read- and now I have high speed internet so I can actually watch your video clips too! Whoot!

Thanks, Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 07/04/2006 07:53 PM EST

I can't believe you posted this today! Thanks MATT!

I haven't read it yet but I am sure it is great! Thanks for sacrificing
your holiday weekend for us!

Chestnuts roasted by threebeesatdisney @ 07/04/2006 07:55 PM EST

Heh ... Thanks for taking us to DisneyWorld Matt. My favorite "Hot Disney thing" of all is definitely #20: "Epcot is fucked up." The Mexican ride is totally the gem of the park! That's exactly the kind of shit i crave.

Nice Job.

Chestnuts roasted by Bond Double Oh Negative @ 07/04/2006 08:26 PM EST

Crap. I just get back from Disney Land. Now I want to goto Disney World.

Chestnuts roasted by AoDfan @ 07/04/2006 08:28 PM EST

Yay! I can't wait until I have time to read it.

Although I'm sorry to say that you lost the race I had going in my head: Part 3 of Disney or Homestar Runner finally updating. And they slept through June!

Oh well. It was a race well run, with glorious awesomeness at the finish line for both parties. Hooray!

Chestnuts roasted by Evin @ 07/04/2006 08:28 PM EST

Plain Just Great Matt, Plain Just Great.

Chestnuts roasted by The Matticus @ 07/04/2006 08:31 PM EST

Sorry to hear that you missed Expedition Everest. I happened to work in that attraction. Let me know if you're in town the next time. I'll take you behind the scenes of the ride itself.

Chestnuts roasted by THE YETI @ 07/04/2006 08:47 PM EST

Gah! Imposter! Charlatan! Away with you!

Chestnuts roasted by The (true) Yeti @ 07/04/2006 08:51 PM EST

Great finish! The "worst child" advice is awesome, but I would be super scared that the parents would hear me, yell about destroying their children's innocence, and then punch me in the eyeball. Totally with you on the night swimming, though

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 07/04/2006 09:10 PM EST

I haven't read part 3 yet, but I just wanted to say that I've been suffering from a terrible ear infection for the last three days, and SciFi's Twilight Zone marathon has been my own personal saviour. I've laughed, I've cried, I've cried harder because the act of laughing made my ear hurt. Thank you, SciFi...

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/04/2006 09:42 PM EST

.... saur?

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 07/04/2006 10:10 PM EST

ummm... am I missing something about the numbering of the last two items?
anyone?
Bueller?

Chestnuts roasted by Chucky @ 07/04/2006 10:12 PM EST

by the way, I had my chestnuts roasted enough this weekend!
Great jorb Matt, KUTGW...

Chestnuts roasted by Chucky @ 07/04/2006 10:15 PM EST

Chucky, I love your movies, and your help in catching typos. Numbers have been fixed.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/04/2006 10:15 PM EST

MATT I am sorry to hear you missed Expedition Everest. I wouldn't let my daughter ride it after I test drove it. So... you would probably LOVE it! If you are a true fan of the DARK ride you would've really enjoyed this one because you go backward in the dark FOREVER and it is the SHIT!!!!! You think you are truly heading toward death's door! But it isn't for the faint of heart...hence the parental discretion!
Put it on your to-do list for next time!

Chestnuts roasted by threebeesatdisney @ 07/04/2006 10:26 PM EST

WOW! I got a personnal reply from Matt! For helpin' out! I'm so totally having this monitor bronzed!
Ummm, as soon as I get back from the bar, yeah, that's the ticket...
thx Matt

Chestnuts roasted by Chucky @ 07/04/2006 10:46 PM EST

Matt --

Thanks for taking the time out to post such an elabortate series of articles on your Disney trip; they were rad, and a real pleasure to read.

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 07/04/2006 10:58 PM EST

Now my 4th of July is complete. Nice job, Matt, and Happy Independance Day! I DID have to work today, but not nearly as long (or as late) as I did last year, and I had a great view of some gorgeous fireworks on the bridge between Collingswood and Oaklyn.

Only the Sci-Fi restaraunt, Polynesian luau, and Main Street existed when I last went to Disney World in 1990. I've always liked Main Street. I'm a habitual window shopper, and it sort of reminds me of Cape May in the summer (except for the castle at the end). I recognize the theater that's somehow supporting the big-ass Micky hat, too - that's where the Dick Tracy show was in 1990, though the hat wasn't there at that point.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 07/04/2006 11:00 PM EST

i cannot tell you how extremely happy these articles made me. i just got back from disney world, so seeing how extremely dorky someone else could be about the subject made me feel a little better about how extremely obsessed about the trip i became right before leaving.

oh, and that luau dessert is definitely a letdown.

Chestnuts roasted by kathy @ 07/04/2006 11:20 PM EST

This was the best Disney article yet. Since I've never been and possibly never will be there, thanks. It's like a little vacation.

I love how the fire dude is just a little bit fat. Warms my heart.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 07/04/2006 11:21 PM EST

What a way to wrap up the Fourth, eh?

All three of the articles were great reads, Matt, and easily just as good as the site's "normal" articles (assuming writing about Hi-C or Halloween decorations meets your definition of normal, which it sure does mine).

One of these days, I'm going to get back to the Disney parks and do them right...and these lists aren't a bad place to start. If nothing else, I need to try Everest, which wasn't open when I was there.

Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 07/04/2006 11:49 PM EST

SWEET JESUS FUCK MATT!!
THANK YOU!!
you have no idea how hard it was to check XE everymorning and cry into my bowl of count choc. because i couldnt read about your "disney adventures" yeah i know, puns suck...whatever..

on to another topic, i bought the DVD of The Jackhammer Massacre Tonight, yet to watch it though, anyone see it?> anyone like it?

cheers. im canadian but ill raise a glass for my amaerican bros and sisters!
HAPPY FOURTH YOU GUYS!!

El-Josh-O

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/05/2006 12:04 AM EST

When I was at Disneyworld with the family in June of 1997, Main Street USA was holding "elections". Winnie the Pooh was running for mayor against Captain Hook, with both of them shaking hands , kissing babies, and making pantomime speeches from soapboxes. You could cast your vote and get a button and a paper hat to wear to support your candidate. How cute is that? I supported Captain Hook, because he was actually sticking "Vote for Hook" stickers to peoples' asses.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/05/2006 12:05 AM EST

It's about freakin time, Matt!

Thank you sooooooo much for writing these articles, and now I really wanna go back to Disney World!

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 07/05/2006 12:46 AM EST

Underestimating Disney cake had me laughing so hard . My inner conservationist is dismayed by the airport display. I like caiman though, they're like underdog little upstarts.
Awesome awesome series of articles. Just tops!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/05/2006 01:32 AM EST

I've been depressed/semi-depressed all day because my boyfriend went home to Croatia today for two months. Thanks for the Disney article, Matt, it's helping

Chestnuts roasted by Mara @ 07/05/2006 02:51 AM EST

Hooray, I'm not the only American webmaster who would actually update a site on the 4th instead of go outside! I'm not alone anymore....

The biggest revelation of the whole three-parter was in this one, at least in my opinion....

....and that is....A PIZZA PLANET ACTUALLY EXISTS???

That's the best reason to go that I've heard yet. They don't have to JUST be in the park, you know....Disney would make a killing by building real Pizza Planets across the US. I may be way too old, but I want to go to one badly....snag some three-eyed aliens with the mystical Claw....and play a Whack-the-Aliens-Bursting-Out-Of-A-Man's-Bloody-Chest game(check the movie again, it's in there)....

Loved the little brat in the drive-in story; and it had great advice. The only problem is I'm just as afraid to swear as she is. So it really wouldn't work for me.

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 07/05/2006 02:52 AM EST

i cannot see the disney artical at all. is anyone else having this problem? all i see is the background.

Chestnuts roasted by jessica @ 07/05/2006 07:35 AM EST

Atlantic City shuts down. Wow, I'm SO glad I went last week instead of putting it off like I planned to. Not a relevant comment, but figured you'd be interested anyway. It blows.

Chestnuts roasted by CptOzy @ 07/05/2006 08:40 AM EST

I'm having the same problem. All I can see is the WD stamp background. And the occasional Sprite advertisement.

Chestnuts roasted by Ryan H. @ 07/05/2006 09:12 AM EST

i thought it was just my computer. maybe the advertisement is messing it up?
mattt... i wanna read the article, .

Chestnuts roasted by jessica @ 07/05/2006 09:24 AM EST

Matt-There are few rare finds that truly catch my eye and make me laugh hysterically on the internet but your website is truly one of them. I have laughed so hard while I've been on break at work that people in other cubicles keep getting up to see what I'm laughing at. I stumbled on to this rare gem while googling for instructions to the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego board game that I seemed to have lost long ago and came upon your article written in 04 about Shitty Baord Games and thought I would die of laughter. You certainly have a way of putting things and I have truly enjoyed reading your blogs and other posted articles. This website is certainly going on my favorites list-

Chestnuts roasted by Natasha @ 07/05/2006 09:28 AM EST

Hey Matt, thanks for giving me the best vacation I haven't taken in years! I can die happy now!

On a different note, WTF is up with trying to outlaw gambling in New Jersey???

Chestnuts roasted by Dr Sketch @ 07/05/2006 09:38 AM EST

Out of 45 items, this is my question??? I suck!

Anyway....

In your souvenier pile, what is the Star Wars figure? a Disney exclusive of some type or other?

Chestnuts roasted by Erich @ 07/05/2006 09:49 AM EST

Matt, the light parade on Main Street used to be known as The Main Street Electrical Parade. They ended it in 1996. My dad bought a souviner real live lightbulb used in the parade after they dissassembled the floats, it was green. Great job on the 3 parter!

Chestnuts roasted by Barry @ 07/05/2006 09:55 AM EST

"They put fucking mayonnaise on this."

Genius!

Thanks for all the time and effort, Matt. You're striking up Disney-fied feelings I haven't had since I went there in 1994.

Chestnuts roasted by Spoodles @ 07/05/2006 11:37 AM EST

How did everyone miss the white kids representing the "west side" in Hot Thing #32?

Here's a zoom for you lazy people:

http://www.wonton.net/images/2zoom.jpg

Chestnuts roasted by wonton @ 07/05/2006 11:44 AM EST

Erich:

I may be outing myself as a geek-staordinaire here, but judging by the packaging style, I would say it's one of the Star Tours exclusive droids.

Chestnuts roasted by Spoodles @ 07/05/2006 11:45 AM EST

Matt these articles were awesome, Im gonna miss looking forward to additional parts...it was great to come back to work today & have something to entertain me and kill time! I can't wait to get back to WDW now - gotta ride EVEREST!!

Chestnuts roasted by m1928mouse @ 07/05/2006 11:51 AM EST

Two things before I read Part 3:

In the pic a the top of the thread, is Donald wearing a light-up bra?

Anyone else notice that Fred Fredburger sounds like Rosie O'Donnell in "Riding The Bus With My Sister"?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/05/2006 12:23 PM EST

Matt!! Glad to see you had fun! I've never been to Disney World before, but what is the difference between it and Disney Land??

Chestnuts roasted by willem138 @ 07/05/2006 12:48 PM EST

Wonton, I noticed that too!

I loved the articles. I doubt I'll ever get to go to Disneyworld, as I live in the UK, but it certainly give me a taste for the insanity.
My favourite bit was the light up drink. I had Rammstein on at the time and it was flashing beautifully in time.

Chestnuts roasted by Rondette @ 07/05/2006 01:49 PM EST

Thanks, Spoodles.

Still kinda frustrated that my inner geek wouldn't let me live my life without asking about the figure.

Chestnuts roasted by Erich @ 07/05/2006 02:00 PM EST

Am I the only one having trouble viewing the clips for part 3? It downloads slow, then it basically blows up my montitor to make it weird, distorted colors. I'm forced to shut down everytime. I retried the player using the Disney Part 2, and those clips are fine.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 07/05/2006 02:06 PM EST

With each successive Disney article, I found myself longing for next year's trip to the holy DW land. My family is going with threebeesatdisney's family next spring/summer, if that is indeed you, B. If it's not you B., nevermind. I don't want someone to think that I'm stalking his/her family or that I'm like Bob from "What About Bob".
We actually have some of those lighted ice cubes and they look really cool in the glowing Lord of the Rings light-up chalices that I mentioned in an earlier thread.

By the way, Superman Crunch does indeed turn my poop green. It wasn't just coincidence.

Chestnuts roasted by freudguy @ 07/05/2006 02:21 PM EST

I haven't read all theposts yet, so someone may have mentioned this. But, the kids flashing WESTSIDE are priceless.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/05/2006 02:21 PM EST

Kingklash-

I think you're looking at his bowtie. Donald wears a blue sailor shirt and a red bowtie. It does indeed look like a bra at first, though.

Chestnuts roasted by Mara @ 07/05/2006 02:39 PM EST

OKay, I just read the comments,I guess I wasn't the first

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/05/2006 02:47 PM EST

BOB HA! I mean freudguy
Yes, it is me... B! Does J know about the green poop?! HA! I am guessing you tried a second bowl just to be sure!
Can't wait til next summer vacation....I am counting the days to DISNEY!

Chestnuts roasted by threebeesatdisney @ 07/05/2006 03:14 PM EST

Good show, Matt! I'm just about 90 minutes down the road from DisneyLAND on the Left Coast, but I think the World is now one place I'd certainly like to see before I die. It seems like the park I've grown up with on steroids, to the zillionth power. But I think I'd rather go during the winter; things are broiling enough in CA right now.

Have you ever seen Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel? I think if he ever went to WDW (which wouldn't be bloody likely, considering his tastes; I think he once dissed it on one episode), he would probably make very similar comments to your writing. You have quite a gift, man. Does it cost extra wrapped?

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 07/05/2006 03:23 PM EST

I had one (well more than one...it was my birthday at the time! ) of those light up drinks at Disney's MGM Studios at the 50's Prime Time Cafe. We raided "Dad's Liquor Cabinet"!

From Dad's Liquor Cabinet

Our Family's Glowing Drinks
served with Dad's "Experimental Electric Ice Cubes"
$9.50

Dad's Electric Lemonade - Dad whips up an electrifying blue drink with rum, vodka, blue curacao, sweet and sour mix and Sprite -- it is to die for!

Uncle Tim's Summer Breeze - Our favorite uncle had a delicious idea for this drink and mmmm was he so right. Mix of Bombay gin, cherry brandy, sweet and sour mix and sprite... It is so refreshing!

Mowie Wowie -- Malibu rum, melon liqueur, peach schnapps, orange and pineapple juices.

Grandma's Picnic Punch -- Grandma concocted a wonderful drink for the family picnic with vodka, peach schnapps, creme de cassis, pink lemonade and pineapple juice.

That Grandma... ya gotta watch her! She'll drink it all up before ya realize it!

I loved those drinks so much I bought a bunch of the "ice" cubes off of eBay. That was a few years back. I think Matt's looked way cooler in the dark since mine was served under fluorescent lights. Bummer!

drink descriptions courtesy of
www.allearsnet.com

Chestnuts roasted by threebeesatdisney @ 07/05/2006 03:38 PM EST

Man, I have been witing for ever to go on expedition everest, and in 7 days I will!

Chestnuts roasted by Mightystalfos @ 07/05/2006 04:26 PM EST

Hmm, live alligators at Orlando Airport? Wonder what they feed them? (insert corny joke about bad airport/airline food here) Anyways, another airport I might recommend getting stuck in is San Jose, CA. It has this Rube Goldberg-type machine in a glass case in one of the terminals that moves these marbles upward with a battery-operated chain pulley (the only thing in there not operated solely by gravity), then drops them through a wild mechanical maze where they can take something like three paths through various springs, chutes, and funnels before reaching the bottom and starting their perilous journey all over again. Yeah, I think there are a million similar devices throughout the known world, but mostly in museum lobbies. This one was in a mother-loving AIRPORT. And even so, you can still watch them practically forever. It certainly livened up my stay there, since we had to wait a long time and on top of that our flight was delayed. Fortunately this was just a Southwest Airlines puddle-jumper, so we weren't TOO tired and pissed afterwards.

Don't know if it could beat alligators, though. Of course, alligators are often content to not do a whole hell of a lot, so it would be a tough call for me.

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 07/05/2006 04:29 PM EST

For the people that also noticed the kids in #32:

That's not the "West Side", that's The Shocker! (you may have to talk your gf into it)

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 07/05/2006 04:30 PM EST

On one hand, these articles made me want to do to DW. On the other hand, I'm a coward when it comes to rides so I probably would never get the full experience. Plus, I'm broke.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 07/05/2006 04:39 PM EST

ok, UPDATE:
So, I Watched "The JackHammer Massacre" Before Goin To Bed Last Night, And Let Me Just Say, I Liked It, But It Was TOO DISTURBING EVEN FOR ME!!!
my god, the drug scenes in this movie are really terrifying, it reminds me so much of a friend I lost to crack, makes me sad...

I Do'nt Really Suggest It To Anyone Who Is In ANY Way Squemish, Seriously, Its REALLY REALLY FUCKING GROSS!!!
And I Conquer with those who said they will miss the anticipation of a new disney article, but hey, im sure you ahve some even more rad stuff for us.
tnks for entertaining me matt.

cheers
El-Josh-O

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/05/2006 05:14 PM EST

hey guys did u see the story about the casinos in atlantic city closing? it SUCKS i so wanted to go after reading most of the atlantic city articles matt wrote if you havent heard heres a link to the story
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ashik_Yhq3R8&refer=us

Chestnuts roasted by Canadianobody @ 07/05/2006 05:24 PM EST

Long-time lurker, first-time poster The comment about restaurant reservations cracked me up and I had to share a similar situation I encountered at WDW a few years ago. I succumbed to the reservation paranoia they spread there, so I called the reservation hotline from our hotel one morning trying to make a reservation at the Teppanyaki restaurant in the Japan pavilion at Epcot. The lady on the phone spoke to me in a tone that insinuated I was a total idiot. She said, “Ma’am, you need to book reservations for Teppanyaki six months in advance.” So I asked if she had anything available for that night and she conceded that actually, yes she did. And I got my choice of available times. While we were there, I witnessed numerous walk-in customers get seated quite promptly as well (actually, more promptly than us reservation holders!). I think they try to create a false sense of demand to justify the “exclusivity” of some of the restaurants.

Andrew: I live in San Jose and that’s just a little mini version of a gigantic one that’s at the Tech Museum here. Here’s a link to a photo (don’t really know what the heck Web site it came from!):
http://www.bayareanightgame.com/index.php/Slick_Willie

BTW, I’ve really enjoyed the Disney articles and just about everything else ever written on XE

Chestnuts roasted by papergirl @ 07/05/2006 06:19 PM EST

I don't think this has been mentioned here, but I just found out that Brandon Routh is apparently a major fruitcake. When he was fired from One Life to Live, he said on his website that the producers may get far in this world, but this isn't the world that really matters, also- "I will leave God to judge those who have wronged me."

Maybe it's not the yellow sun, maybe Superman gets his powers from his Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/05/2006 06:45 PM EST

I will never step a foot in Disney WOrld. It preaches evil and I believe Matt proved it with this 3 parter...yeesh!

Chestnuts roasted by phunQsauce @ 07/05/2006 06:48 PM EST

Hey Matt,
Isn't that Aerosmith coaster the one where a kid died recently?

Waa, waa, waa...

Chestnuts roasted by Debbie Downer @ 07/05/2006 06:48 PM EST

yea it was the aerosmith coaster i remember seeing it on cnn

Chestnuts roasted by Canadianobody @ 07/05/2006 06:51 PM EST

I love you articles Matt! The pictures with this last one were fantastic, as was your wonderful descriptions of all things disney.

Chestnuts roasted by ScarlettV @ 07/05/2006 07:09 PM EST

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reminds you that Superman is Mormon. A mormon Kryptonian at that. I don't like this douchebag who is playing Spue right now. What is next, Green Lantern starring The Rock?

Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 07/05/2006 07:13 PM EST

matt----the cookie....from honey i shrunk the kids... it wasn't an oreo!!! it's an oatmeal cookie. they did make the oreo big stuff in the 80s...but in the movie it's an oatmeal cookie sandwich.

Chestnuts roasted by micalee @ 07/05/2006 07:19 PM EST

"it'd be really wrong of me to call every kid who bumped into my knee a motherfucker"

"Write this down, because it works every time. A lot of kids are bastards, but most of them still back down from curses. I'm not saying that you have to look a kid in the eye and tell her to fuck off; it's nothing like that. All I had to do was turn to my girlfriend and audibly say, "they put fucking mayonnaise on this,""

If only I'd had the benefit of your wisdom when I took Eirene to Jupiter Jackup V at the Coliseum. This son of an ox blower kept leaning back and trying to steal her olives, so she just gave the whole bag to him like a stupid slave. A whole dupondius pissed right down the gutter. I should have just got a fucking T-shirt. Then the ingrate turned round and started spitin' the pits at her titties, real cute aye? So I wedged my gladius in the little jizzers forehead. Of course that set the mum off so I had to bleed that pecker sheath, then it got ugly....I'd take a shit wagon to Tartarus before duplicating that event, but fuck all that my eyes hurt just thinking about it.

Good tip Matt, that was the funniest thing I've had read to me since your Soprano's article!

P.S. Posted by Gaius

Chestnuts roasted by Titus Pullo @ 07/05/2006 07:24 PM EST

So, thank you, Matt. With this trifecta of Disney articles, I think I speak on behalf of all your readers saying that this was one of your finest achievements EVAR, if not the best. Wonderful stuff.
But the questions arise:
Where's the picture of the devil child in the drive-in diner? We could circulate her face all over the internet to ensure that this girl realizes that she is Satan-spawn. You know, like the Star Wars Kid fiasco.
"it's important to not be stupid," says Matt. Can I steal that quotation from you? I love it too damn much to part ways.
I love the napping comment. When we went to DisneyLAND, my dad decided to nap on a stone wall below the Gadget Go-Coaster in Toon Town. So over the intercom you hear this girl saying, "no climbing the walls." My dad's too tired to pay attention. She says "no SLEEPING on the walls." I was laughing too hard to be embarrassed for being his son.
Um, what the hell is "Philhar" mean? It's going to drive me nuts.
I liked that you got a shot of the Disney pins. They're really super cool, to me at least, and drive me to the unthinkable that I may have to be one of those geeks who collect pins like Burt does bottle caps. I bought 7. I do so love my Haunted Mansion pin, where the gates open up to reveal the hitchiking ghosts. I play with it on my tie at work all the time.
So thanks again Matt, a great time was had by all, and by all we mean us who didn't join you.

Chestnuts roasted by inkmage @ 07/05/2006 08:19 PM EST

inkmage:

"philharmonic" means "devoted to music" or "having to do with music"

Thus, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/05/2006 09:00 PM EST

Cameron T: A common and admittedly logical misconception. But one that haunted Philip C. Harmon, founder of the original New York Orchestra, to his dying day.

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 07/05/2006 09:06 PM EST

See, that's even funnier than the post from Titus.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/05/2006 09:08 PM EST

Yeah... language barriers are awesome!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 07/05/2006 09:36 PM EST

GREAT ARTICLES!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to go to Disney myself one day...i'm definitley going before me and my husband have kids! That way i ain't gonna be the parent of that devil spawn in the sci fi diner!

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_reeves @ 07/05/2006 10:02 PM EST

Jedoc

I assume you're joking, but here's the dictionary.com link anyway: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philharmonic

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/05/2006 10:52 PM EST

I had to blink a couple of times when I read "Eirene" up there. I've been reading Rome recaps lately to kill time and thought I was on the wrong site for a second. Trying to figure out when season 2 is coming, I see the official answer is "set for 2007", and the unsubstantiated unverified answer seems to be January
(hopefully along with Sopranos???). Still can't find any info about when Extras season 2 airs, but I know filming has started so that's encouraging.
After 5 carries everything cool and booze related, so I checked and sure enough they have the light-up cubes. They appear to be the exact same brand, though of course it's not the same without the mouse-shaped swizzle stick.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/05/2006 11:37 PM EST

Holy crap, those cubes are five bucks apiece? My Dad's a research chemist working on the next level of LED lighting, he's always saying LED products cost too much and run out too fast. I guess I agree with him.

All my lighting effects come from the dollar store in the form of glow tubes. Five bracelets for a dollar? Take that, The Man!

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/06/2006 12:10 AM EST

Thanks for the feedback, guys!

For Disney fans curious as to why certain things were left out, here's a few bits:

1) Pirates of the Caribbean was closed for renovations to reflect the new movie. The gift shop remained open and almost made the list. I really did buy a rubber skull there.

2) Didn't go on Mission:Space. It was the only ride the woman wasn't having. Kind of had alcohol-skewed tunnel vision whenever in Epcot anyway, so I didn't mind so much.

3) We did go on Soarin', but I honestly wasn't impressed.

4) We didn't hit Pop Century; if we had, I'd be writing about Disney for another six months.

5) We skipped Spaceship Earth, for no real reason. It just worked out that way.

6) Epcot's Illuminations show was mentioned, but it really should've been a Hot Disney Thing. Closest you'll get to a tear in Disney without watching an old lady break her hip in Toontown.

Those are the main things. Trust what I said in Part 1 and do not stay at the Grand Floridian -- it's just boring and the individual hotel room buildings feel like they're out of The Shining. The Polynesian could've sufficed as a good vacation even without the parks, but it's a little pricey if you're only half into that kind of stuff. When and if we ever go back, I want to stay at the Wilderness Lodge. That plays looks awesome.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 07/06/2006 01:04 AM EST

Matt, we stayed at Wilderness Lodge the first time my family went to Disney, and it was pretty cool. Go for it, if you get the chance.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/06/2006 01:12 AM EST

Alright, children. The way I see it, if there's any message board on this great big Internet where this message can gain plenty of attention, this is it. John Kricfalusi, best known as creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, is trying to impress potential sponsors for a new show and the best way you can help prove that there would be an audience for that sort of thing is to comment on his latest blog. You don't even need to write anything particularly insightful; just prove that there could be an audience for a new cartoon. Tell your friends to get onboard. This show needs as many supporters as possible, and it needs 'em fast.

I feel like a PBS telethon.

http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/

Chestnuts roasted by Tougi @ 07/06/2006 03:37 AM EST

You lucky American bastards get to blow shit up in mid-summer?

Chestnuts roasted by dudefromfinland @ 07/06/2006 04:48 AM EST

am i still the only one that cannot access this article?

Chestnuts roasted by jessica @ 07/06/2006 08:18 AM EST

Happy... 6th of July! Been lovin' the Disney World articles. The "NO I LOVE SPICE!" line has become a household joke in various forms. Thanks for the reading material.

Lou

Chestnuts roasted by Lou Cane @ 07/06/2006 08:44 AM EST

Just saw Pirates of the Carribean Dead Man's Chest last night. It was awesome. Well worth more than the hype and wait.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/06/2006 09:15 AM EST

Jessica, try this:

Open up notepad. (start > run > notepad > ok)

File > Open, and go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

In there, paste this after everything else you see:
127.0.0.1 server-us.imrworldwide.com
127.0.0.1 mediamgr.ugo.com
127.0.0.1 nht-2.extreme-dm.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com

(each pair should go on one line... ex, 127.0.0.1 mediamgr.ugo.com)

Save... then try again.

Chestnuts roasted by kiwi @ 07/06/2006 10:03 AM EST

Matt,

GREAT! I loved your Disney Adventure tales! I absolutely detest Disney, but this just may compel me to check out the unabashed spectacle of it all for myself. Check for spelling errors in parts 1 and 2, my only suggestion :-) Hi-ho!

Chestnuts roasted by Laddman @ 07/06/2006 12:02 PM EST

I swear to god you and I were seperated at birth. Not only do we do the same exact things in the same state, and run around like giddy fools collecting the same addictive products, but when I took my gf to Disney at the exact same time last year we did the same stuff you did. Yea I know everyone does in DISNEY, but I made reservation at the Sci-fi dine in and looks like I sat at the same car in there that you did. And yes I paid the extra $$$ for the blinking ice cubes and picked blue also. I can't even get into all the eerie similarities like the Wildwood stuff and so on....Coming to this site is like being in my bathroom in front of the mirror.

Chestnuts roasted by KJ in NJ @ 07/06/2006 12:18 PM EST

Five bucks each for those cubes? Yikes!!!

Damn, I picked up a 4-pack of them at a garage sale for a quarter! Twenty five cents!

So... Yeah, I ain't gonna be buyin any of those over expensive drinks next time I his D-Land/World.

Chestnuts roasted by Erich @ 07/06/2006 12:38 PM EST

Matt, I was just reading an old review you did for the movie "Creature," where you wonder whether or not it played in theaters. Well, here's your answer.

Chestnuts roasted by Monte @ 07/06/2006 03:15 PM EST

HEY DUDES/DUDE-ETTES and most importantly matt, i was thinking, if you want it, id send you the DVD of jackhammer massacre, ive watched it, thats all i want, but maybe you could do a review or something, id pay the shipping and of course it would be free of chargee, i really wanna see you do a review though!!!

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/06/2006 05:07 PM EST

Hey, I forgot to say "click on my name for my emal Address, if you want the dvd send me your shipping info.
and hey, add me to MSN or aim if you wanna! itd be great to chat with some of you fine folk!!
MSN- Maptosleepwalking@hotmail.com
AIMscreenname- JoshEnemy666

hope you all had an amazing 4th, mine was absolut hell....
my cat got knocked down by some punk, he stopped, but when i ran down to check on Dante'(my baby) she was convulsing so he jumped on her skull, needless to say i grabbed him and screamed while bawling my eyes out, so he hopped in his car and said" fuck you and your fucking cat, I Put her out of her misery for having to live with a fag like you!!!!"
God Im Crushed....
but i dont mean to bring you don, i feel closer to some of the reg's i (occasionally) talk to on this even more than my family..

i hope you all had a great day, and thanks for the updat matt, it made me laugh soooo fuckin much!!
god i must stop swearing so much!!

take care everyone....

JoshC
AKA: El-Josh-O
AKA: Jim Fetus

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC AGAIN!! @ 07/06/2006 05:16 PM EST

Sorry to hear that Josh. Did I miss a blog entry? It's been a long time since I've seen a five hour gap in posts, even on a Thursday night!

Chestnuts roasted by Bludge @ 07/06/2006 10:25 PM EST

Tougi- Billy West says John Kricfalusi got himself fired from Ren & Stimpy for breaking deadlines, then insisted Billy should quit. Sounds like kind of a jerk, I don't know if I want to support a guy like that.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/06/2006 11:16 PM EST

KJ... I know how you feel man. I am thinking maybe Matt's an Aquarius... you know like Matt Groening or Ashton Kutcher :-D

Chestnuts roasted by Delvius @ 07/07/2006 12:08 AM EST

Weird, I was thinking of Ashton Kutcher today at work. I was going to rent some of his films and play a drinking game. But I need everybodys help. When should we take a drink in an Ashton movie. We should get drunk, but be able to put in at least the second video.

Chestnuts roasted by Mrjayberry @ 07/07/2006 12:34 AM EST

Great job with the Disney articles!

You know, this may be the best advertising Disney could ever get. I was debating about doing a Disney trip on the cheap this fall for just a couple days... but after reading this, I think I now wait a year, save up some more cash, and just go nuts. I need to check out that damn Magical Disney bus that takes you from the airport to the hotel. I was sold when you mentioned that UNCLE SCROOGE was on the video they play.

Anyway, keep up the great work on X-E. I am hooked on this website for life.

Chestnuts roasted by Jon @ 07/07/2006 01:46 AM EST

Heh heh...You are absolutely right, Welsh Rabbit. Very well informed. Nice work.

JohnK, is, without a doubt, a jerk, but I love him just the same. He missed deadlines, caused all sorts of trouble, and, quite honestly, deserved to get fired, but Ren & Stimpy was a phenomenal show and there are not many people who know as much about what makes a great cartoon as he.

John's a huge jerk, but we're talkin' show biz! It's a whole industy made of crooks and vermin! If you decide not to support the work of jerks, you may as well sever all ties to media. Billy West is a total jerk, but he's also one of the most talented voice-actors ever. I can take this further - look at high culture. I can't think of any specific examples of crazy/angry artists, but you know they've existed. (I spent, like, ten minutes looking around Wikipedia for one, but I got distracted by all the pretty pictures and links and unsubstatiated claims. Wikipedia has some neat stuff. Regardless, I wasn't going to spend more than ten minutes doing research for a message board post. I've spent more than enough time writing this as it is.)

If you're going to choose not to support the work of jerks, I'll back you. I think that's a way-cool goal. Don't botcott one jerk based on the word of another, though. I guess that means don't listen to me, 'cause I'm as jerky as the rest of 'em.

Bottom-line: If you care click the the link and look at his ideas.

Chestnuts roasted by Tougi @ 07/07/2006 02:07 AM EST

JoshC AGAIN!,
I'd have kicked his fucking ass and then I'd have kicked his fucking ass again. In fact I feel like jumping on a plane and coming to help you find the punk so we could both kick his fucking ass. People like that make me mad.

Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 07/07/2006 03:23 AM EST

Oh, I posted a pretty one-sided arguement up there. The other side, albiet from the mouth of JohnK's fans:

"...after continuous battles over script content and control, he was fired from his own show in 1992."

It is my understanding that both this and you point are true, Welsh Rabbit.

Chestnuts roasted by Tougi @ 07/07/2006 04:28 AM EST

SCOTT:
Thanks Man, I just wish i wasnt in such a state, i probably wouldve remember'd to write down his licence plate number, alli know is that he'llget his in the end. but its a sad and unfortunate end to a good furry friend.

ona lighter note, i was perusing your site, and i must ask,in the mince pies article you mention hot cross spice, what is it?????
im really digging your site too, WOOO now i have two rad sites to waste time with(no i swear honey, i am working!!)

Cheers
El-Josh-O

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/07/2006 09:52 AM EST

Jerk or genius I haven't decided yet, but I have been enjoying John K.'s blog, especially the celebrity caricatures.
That's really horrible, JoshC! Sorry to hear about it.
Just got back from Dead Man's Chest. I agree that it easily lives up to the hype; possibly even better than the first one. Saw it at the El Capitan, so they had all the cool costumes and props (the jars of dirt AND eyeballs! olde timey guns! assorted melons!) and there were a couple of news crews and way more people dressed as pirates than I anticipated. I don't want to spoil too much, since I know not everybody took the damn day off to go see it, but it is a perfect follow-up to what they did with the first one. The CGI on Davy Jones and crew is amazing, and way more impressive onscreen than the commercials led me to expect. It has a lot of slapstick (but so did the first) but the script is clever too (and doesn't drag anywhere, perhaps unlike the first one). I'm already ready to see it again...Just heard on the news that the Capitan is sold out through Sunday already.
Topic? In line I encountered a couple of dudes sporting Disney pins, so I asked them how the POTC ride revamp was and got the impression that overall it's pretty good. Actually, my suspicion is that the revamp is super good, and these dudes were just putting on too-cool-for-school airs.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/07/2006 11:19 AM EST

A question for everyone:

Remember how at the end of (maybe the Flintstones) there would be this bring in the milk, put out the cat, then the cat would jump back in through a window? Wasn't there some 80's show that did that too? Was it Dinosaurs? Am I going crazy? Is that Bubbletape? Can I have some?

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/07/2006 11:20 AM EST

Great job on the Disney stuff. For anyone going to Disney World don't miss The Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island it's this crazy interactive bar/club/show set in some 1920's club, they have different shows in each room over the evening and all are a hoot, when we went the place was packed with hot chicks who work at Disney as Snow White, Mulan and others. Also the two Universal Parks and Sea World can be an awsome vacation without making a visit to Disney.

Chestnuts roasted by ltp74 @ 07/07/2006 12:24 PM EST

I was renting movies the other day, and they actually had an episode of Dinosaurs on VHS!

Chestnuts roasted by Deuce @ 07/07/2006 12:41 PM EST

Sorry about your feline buddy, JoshC. I like cats, they like me, and we just like to chill most of the day. I'm sure there's a special Hell for anyone that wantonly harms any small animal. Not to mention wings for specific species. "Welcome to Cat's Revenge. My name is Bast, the Egyptian Cat Goddess, and I'll be todays special guest punisher."

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/07/2006 01:12 PM EST

Yeah, Wal-Mart has season 1 of Dinosaurs for like $22.00. Dinosaurs is a show I actually loved, but completely forgot about! When I saw it at Wal-Mart I screamed "DINOSAURS! NO WAY!" ...and then people stared at me, so I fled.

Plus, Wal-Mart now has the entire SERIES of "Firefly" (which the movie 'Serenity' was based on) for only $25!!! I couldn't believe it, especially since I had already purchased it for 50 frigging dollars at HMV.....damn, I was mad! But, at least this might make more people check out Joss Whedon's incredible show. Go on people- buy it!

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 07/07/2006 01:18 PM EST

Speaking of Pirates of the Caribbean, my brother in law and are going to the mall tomorrow to enter a contest for the best dressed pirate. My Bro has some real tri-corner hats and a real sword to bring! I'm really excited to get dressed up and make an idiot out of myself. Tonight were going to Value Village to look for some clothes. I hope we friggin win!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 07/07/2006 01:24 PM EST

Hey I agree with you guys, john k is a jerkhole. BUT ren and stimpy was(and still is) the shit so he gets a pass from me. Only complaint I have is I can't find the dvds after season 3 and some of four

Chestnuts roasted by PRSense @ 07/07/2006 01:28 PM EST

that chick stacey hosting disney commercials is hot. i remember seeing her on tv while down at the park in march.

i think she made my girlfriend jealous because i found myself watching her every possible moment while at the hotel.

good times

Chestnuts roasted by donkeyjaws @ 07/07/2006 02:08 PM EST

"Have you ever considered piracy? You would make an excellent Dread Pirate Roberts."

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/07/2006 02:24 PM EST

Yeah, Wal-Mart has season 1 of Dinosaurs for like $22.00. Dinosaurs is a show I actually loved, but completely forgot about! When I saw it at Wal-Mart I screamed "DINOSAURS! NO WAY!" ...and then people stared at me, so I fled.

Well that's just great; Mom is late on my birthday presents and I just told her the cheapest price for that set was $32.99 at Target. She just left. Without her cell phone.

Why do I care if it's her money? Because it means less presents for ME....

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 07/07/2006 02:44 PM EST

JoshC

Hot Cross Spices are just some stuff that's added to food around Easter in England. Usually it'll be a mix of nutmeg or cinammon. Kind of like the spices you'd put in Pumpkin pie I think. Thanks for the props.

Karma will get that guy.

Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 07/07/2006 04:23 PM EST

"Plus, Wal-Mart now has the entire SERIES of "Firefly" (which the movie 'Serenity' was based on) for only $25!!! I couldn't believe it, especially since I had already purchased it for 50 frigging dollars at HMV.....damn, I was mad! But, at least this might make more people check out Joss Whedon's incredible show. Go on people- buy it!" - Muppet Baby

My husband and I went to one of those special Serenity showings the other week for that charity Joss Whedon loves, and he won two raffle prizes - one was the copy of Variety with the browncoats' advertisement of love, and the other was a Buffy basket with a Sunnydale High sweatshirt and copy of the submission tape of "Once More, With Feeling." He was pissed he didn't get the Spike bobble-head. But what I wanted to say was that Serenity is 10,000 times better in the theater.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 07/07/2006 04:33 PM EST

So still no idea what show that end gag is from? Nobody?

I'm going to go check on Balki!

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/07/2006 04:49 PM EST

Much Thanks To Everyone for the emotional support, god i miss the lil' bugger!
You Guys All Tock, Finally A place where i can converse with people who actually getg me,
and hey fox, i believe it was just on the simpsons, but dont quote me !!
cheers
El-Josh-O

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/07/2006 05:29 PM EST

I'm superjealous of everyone seeing Pirates this weekend... I'm saving for my trip to Ireland so NO fun stuff until I get paid next week. And my Entertainment Weekly is taunting me with its fancy POTC cover!

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/07/2006 07:15 PM EST

AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Chestnuts roasted by The Boston Pirate @ 07/07/2006 07:25 PM EST

AYYYYYYYYYYY!

Chestnuts roasted by The Fonz @ 07/07/2006 09:25 PM EST

Matt,awesome conclusion. Heck you even got THE Star Speeder,wow. I am thinking of going to WDW solo(Is it a good idea?),and you showed one tiny problem:how kids annoy the hell outta you. But great job trying to stay cool at the drive-inn.

Right now I want to say this: I can't wait to get there.

Chestnuts roasted by Felix @ 07/07/2006 09:44 PM EST

I have to work everyday until next friday. That'll be 9 days (including yesterday) in a row of working....must be patient and remain sane until my vacation.....

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 07/07/2006 10:32 PM EST

The Batsuit has nipples.

Chestnuts roasted by Ragnarok @ 07/08/2006 01:45 AM EST

IHAQ - did I catch that correctly? Your brother is going to the mall carrying a real sword?

To everyone else: Have you noticed the Jerry Bruckhiemer logo on all the Pirates of the Carribean advertisements? If you missed it, that's alright, because they flash his name all around the screen and read it for you. Anyway, that's the advertisers' way of telling you that a movie or show will be a horrid, mind-numbing travesty. Seriously, I can't believe I sat through the first one. Will someone please tell me how ANYONE could screw up a movie that features both pirates and the living dead? It's incomprehensible.

All my ranting has left me with an extra thought: If the Haunted Mansion movie from just a few years back had been as successful as the Pirates franchise, would Disney have desecrated their ride with Eddie Murphy updates?

Chestnuts roasted by Tougi @ 07/08/2006 03:26 AM EST

Tougi: So fast.

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 07/08/2006 07:37 AM EST

Tougi

What are you talking about? The first Pirates movie was amazing. Sure, it had a few pacing problems, but it was still a kick-ass awesome movie..

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 07/08/2006 11:23 AM EST

Yeah, it was excellent. I plan on seeing it again; mainly because I was feeling a bit blue while seeing it (very long story), and it did move kinda fast, so I'd like to go over some of the parts I missed.

If there any Lovecraft (or Futurama) fans hereabouts who haven't yet seen it, you may recognize a certain face onscreen. (Those who have seen the movie probably know what I'm talking about.)

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 07/08/2006 11:54 AM EST

I am a total playa hata when it comes to the Bruckmeister; I wouldn't sit through the likes of Top Gun or CSI without the promise of financial renumeration. Pirates is one of the exceptions to the Bruckheimer banality. You can pick it apart and hate on it, but I think you'll find most people are willing to embrace the silliness and fun.
I thought they were giving away the milk with how much they show Davy Jones in the promos (I saw him on a puzzle/poster many weeks ago), but once I saw what they had up their sleeves with the crew/Kracken it made sense.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/08/2006 12:42 PM EST

Tougi: Yeah my Brother in law is crazy about battles and wars, he even works at a Fort, so he has lots of things like swords, muskets, and he even has odd clothes like a pith helmet. He's an odd fellow, but at least I know I'll always have someone willing to dress up and look a little different with me!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 07/08/2006 01:21 PM EST

Jessica Marie- I am really jealous of that event you got to go to! Man, I wish I lived near a larger city so I could go to comic book conventions, and other equally cool things.

Man, I have been hearing nothing but BAD reviews for Pirates 2...even my crappy local paper trashed it this morning as I was drinking my coffee, and since it's the ONLY movie playing in town, that really bummed me out. Still, I cannot believe they could screw it up so badly....pirates, Johnny Depp, cool CGI, HOW can this be bad? Although, the review DID say that it was insanely long...

Was Jerry Bruckhiemer responsible for "Armageddon"? If so, the man is evil. That movie was a piece of shit.

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 07/08/2006 01:37 PM EST

Ol' Brucky my be a lot of things, but at least he's no SCHUMACHER! (thunderclap, horse whinnies)

As per the Elder God, look back a few months to my link to the Cthulhu/Chick Tract page. It was during our discussion about outlawing Hallowe'en.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/08/2006 03:50 PM EST

Not sure why everything I type is underlined, but whatever. Matt - I know you can't possibly read all these, but can we get an article of a tour of your apartment and all its cool crap? That would rule. Your pal, Terror Claws Cole.

Chestnuts roasted by TerrorClawsCole @ 07/08/2006 04:16 PM EST

Pirates 2 was awesome. End of discussion. I don't know how anyone can not enjoy that movie. It has everything anyone could want from a film. Except maybe explosions and car chases, but it does have explosions and pirate ship chases, so there. Also, the movie is worth seeing for the coolest bad guys I have seen in a movie in a long long time.

In closing, it made me feel like a little kid again. And (SPOILER, MAYBE)............................................................................. yes, I'll say it, reminded me a little of the Empire Strikes Back, at the end anyway.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/08/2006 04:50 PM EST

One thing I realli disliked about PotC 2 was the voice for Davy Jones...it was just far from what I was expecting.

Chestnuts roasted by Ragnarok @ 07/08/2006 06:08 PM EST

I haven't seen the movie yet, of course, but isn't the voice of Davy Jones also the actor playing him, Bill Nighy? Bill Nighy is extra-awesome.

And I was disappointed that the reviewer in Entertainment Weekly said she HATED Pirates 2, but then she mentioned that she also hated the original. So I feel free ignoring all that, because that bitch must be cray-zay.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 07/08/2006 10:15 PM EST

Cameron T.: No, it wasn't. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that your opinion is wrong. That's right, people who disagree with me! You can end all this pointless arguing now, because I am the only one with a valid opinion and the rest of you are wrong.

Muppet Baby: Bruckhiemer was the producer on Armageddon. I won't speak out against this movie too much, because I haven't seen it. Still, I can't think of any reason to see it, because it was not only produced by Jer-Jer B, but directed by Michael Bay. They've worked together quite a few times, judging by the generally reliable IMDB, but never managed to make anything good, which is particularly upsetting because Jerry has co-production duty on an upcoming Prince of Persia movie. (Not that video game movies have the highest expectations anyway. It's too bad, because I thought the Super Mario Bros. movie was one of the most bizarre and entertaining pieces in cinematic history. Which, I'm sure destroys plenty of my credibility as a critic.) Even worse, Bay is directing the new Transformers. At the same time, Spielberg is executive producer. That will have some wild results.

Now for me to mock myself: I accidentally refered to Disney as they. Disney is a collective noun. Disney is it. I triedto point this out yesterday, but the X-E comment system said I'd posted something too recently and said I might be a spammer.

I've taken up more space on the board than I deserve. Sorry 'bout that. I'm done until the next topic. See you kids when Matt finishes the next article.

Chestnuts roasted by Tougi @ 07/09/2006 03:58 AM EST

If you were able to stand the gut-wrenchingly annoying Stacy, then you really missed out by not getting to see the previous host, Crissa. She was MUCH more entertaining, much LESS punch-in-the-faceable, and much MORE attractive. Exhibit A.

Chestnuts roasted by Robb @ 07/09/2006 03:25 PM EST

Squee: That's why I didn't even watch the TV promos whenever they came on; I would just look away. I did once catch the part with Jack on the cannibals' spit.

The one thing I wish was that Keith Richards had been able to play Will's dad in this movie (really; look it up!) I hadn't done any pre-research on this movie before I saw it (except to find showtimes online), so yeah, I enjoyed it all without already knowing what to expect.

Movie records seem to be broken a lot more easily these days; Pirates 2 beat Revenge of the Sith to the most successful opening day release!

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 07/09/2006 07:41 PM EST

Great! Hot Disney #46....Jellyrolls!

Chestnuts roasted by twotoohappy @ 07/09/2006 08:37 PM EST

good article buddy!

Chestnuts roasted by crusty @ 07/09/2006 11:09 PM EST

As a fellow Jersey Boy... I tell you that you must go the Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios.... The Spiderman ride at Islands blows the 3d stuff away on the Donald Duck ride....

How could you not write about the Haunted Mansion... or the lame Huckleberry Finn thingy???

Great stuff though!!!

Chestnuts roasted by BLOOD @ 07/11/2006 07:38 PM EST

We were just at the Disney Parks the week after you, it's scary how we made almost the very same observations you did. From the *mandatory* close captioned TV in the Lodge (which I finally outwitted by actually selecting cc) to the dining reservations in advance cramping our schedule.

Expedition Everest did rock, it was down the first day we tried to get on, but going in early on a Magic Hour day we managed several rides on it while the lines were short.

Reading your articles was like a travelogue written by me, only better!

Chestnuts roasted by Mike D. @ 07/14/2006 05:53 PM EST

I just wanted to thank you for one of the best Disney vacation reads I have ever had...and I read A LOT of them. Thank you Thank you Thank you

Chestnuts roasted by Shawn @ 07/15/2006 12:22 PM EST

Dear god, Matt!?? What the hell is that post-card potato thing?!!!

Chestnuts roasted by RedLightBulbs @ 07/16/2006 03:49 AM EST

Did you know that the gertie the dinosaur ice crean place was based on the 1916 cartoon the was called that same thing.

Chestnuts roasted by FLIPPY FAN @ 07/17/2006 02:00 PM EST

I don't remember guards being posted by the disney characters back in the 80's. What's up with it now?!

Chestnuts roasted by Alyssa @ 07/19/2006 03:12 PM EST

Great article

Chestnuts roasted by joe @ 07/22/2006 02:35 PM EST