Disneyland Basics?

[gmi3804]

It's been a while since I"ve visited the Disneyland section of DIS. What happened to the pinned topics which outlined general resort information and touring advice? I particularly remember one poster who'd do these in-depth analyses of World of Color (super tread?), Fantasmic!, and times of the year to travel, where to stay and why, and similar. He was "just" a dad who went to DLR a lot. I can't find any of those here anymore.

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

It's been a while since I"ve visited the Disneyland section of DIS. What happened to the pinned topics which outlined general resort information and touring advice? I particularly remember one poster who'd do these in-depth analyses of World of Color (super tread?), Fantasmic!, and times of the year to travel, where to stay and why, and similar. He was "just" a dad who went to DLR a lot. I can't find any of those here anymore.

Are you talking about @HydroGuy ‘s mega threads? Sadly he’s stopped updating them so they’re a little dated and got unpinned.

 

[SpaceMan5]

Are you talking about @HydroGuy ‘s mega threads? Sadly he’s stopped updating them so they’re a little dated and got unpinned.

Oh man! That is a name from the past. I can remember HydroGuy from way back when and he offered up such great insight.

 

[gmi3804]

HydroGuy was the one. Too bad he’s gone. He shared lots of great advice.

 

[skellinton]

What happened to Hydroguy?

 

[Blue32]

What happened to Hydroguy?

I remember reading something he wrote that was essentially a goodbye letter to Disney. I think he saw enough change over the years that he didn't like and decided he needed a break from the parks.

 

[gmi3804]

One of his last messages. He's posted since, but not often, and not about DL touring advice.

I have been on the WDW forums a bit in the last few months. I am not very excited about some of the changes at Disney parks (and how it makes it harder to visit) and at Disney in general. I hope Disney can get things fixed.

I have never liked Chapek since I first saw and heard him at a D23 Expo. I think he is taking Disney in some unwise directions. Iger seemed to know more often than not the right thing to do and understood Disney customers and the Disney brand. I fear Chapek sees Disney customers only as numbers and is running the company by spreadsheets and not by vision - and is damaging the brand.

Bottom line is I am not sure about Disney anymore. I only went to WDW because I had a business conference there in Orlando. And it was a short visit to WDW (3 days). Otherwise I would not have made the effort. It was not that great of a visit. Something seems to be missing now.

I have been to the last five D23 Expos and only missed the very first one because I did not know what it was. I doubt I will go to the Expo this year as I am just not that excited anymore.

 

[skellinton]

One of his last messages. He's posted since, but not often, and not about DL touring advice.

Thanks for that post. Hopefully he will be back.