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@bffielder2287 3 күн бұрын
REF 7:38 - Royal still allows smoking in the casino, although they have a small, smoke free casino on some ships. Virgin has the poker rooms too!
@MidRiseLiving Күн бұрын
thanks for the update. Yes, they had that on Allure last time we sailed on it. It was really small and didn't give us that vegas-like feeling. I read that RC was experimenting with making the entire casino smoke free, but haven't really kept up with how that went.
@bffielder2287 Күн бұрын
@@MidRiseLiving I would love to have that, or at a minimum, do like NCL does and have fully enclosed smoking rooms. Many of the Royal ships have a casino where the smoke just billows up into the promanade or into a neighboring dining room. At least it's not like Carnival where you have to walk thru them to get to other areas of the ship though.
@MidRiseLiving Күн бұрын
@ that would be nice. On Freedom of the Seas you actually do walk through the casino to get to the aft part of the ship if i remember right
@kirkl0766 3 күн бұрын
Virgin we took it. Dinner after 6 is a joke. Went to their cafeteria idea and ordered a burger hour later and it sucked. Food is hit or miss. Sorry but just honest.
@MidRiseLiving 3 күн бұрын
@@kirkl0766 I’ve never went to the Galley for dinner. Always did reservations at a restaurant. The burger was good enough for recovery food at 1 AM, but I don’t think I would’ve been satisfied with it for my dinner
@lesterjohnson2621 4 күн бұрын
I’m on a cruise now, stayed at the Miami intercontinental had 3 drinks was very tipsy, I’m working on drink 6 right now on the ship and feel like I could drive this boat, basically saying I’m not drunk yet, I did have the pasta bolognese so heavy on the carbs but still….
@MidRiseLiving 4 күн бұрын
@@lesterjohnson2621 have fun! Do you drink any stiff drinks like martini or whiskey neat?
@cam6406 5 күн бұрын
Dude does three cruises over two years and thinks he is an expert.
@MidRiseLiving 4 күн бұрын
It was actually 4 but still doesn't make me an expert. :) Especially considering I run mostly real estate content.
@Baker_king12 7 күн бұрын
I think a major reason for this is a lot of people are on the drinks package and they like to push the drinks package a lot so they water everything down because they’re trying to save money, but it just means that people are gonna order more drinks.
@MidRiseLiving 7 күн бұрын
Yes I think that’s definitely part of it!
@pekkawulli5691 7 күн бұрын
Thank God I have a drink package! I'm from Finland and for me it's typical to drink close to 15 to twenty portions of alcohol per day. In Finland one portion is 4 cl of strong alcohol or one bottle of beer. Since they are watering down drinks onboard, I can easily order up to fourty vodka tonics per day.
@MidRiseLiving 7 күн бұрын
Wow! 15 a day? 😱 yeah people in Europe definitely drink more than us in California
@earthling1984 7 күн бұрын
What I know is, I've been on some cruises, and at some all inclusive resorts. And it sure seems like I can drink a ton more than I would be able to if at home.
@MidRiseLiving 7 күн бұрын
@@earthling1984 I don’t think the ships water down the source bottles just to be clear. For all inclusive excursions and some resorts, I’ve definitely had some watered down liquor from the bottle. There was one resort I had 3 tequila shots on a semi empty stomach and didn’t feel a thing. Then we got the same brand near the port and it tasted completely different. Much stronger
@marlap712 8 күн бұрын
VV is my favorite. I've also done carnival and royal. I've out grown Carnival and Royal has big beautiful ships, but they are also boring and generic imo. I prefer the true all inclusiveness of VV, the healthy options, the food, and the relaxed vibes.
@marcusnmaryland6041 8 күн бұрын
I loved my VV experience and I am in my 50s.
@MidRiseLiving 8 күн бұрын
@@marcusnmaryland6041 that’s great! We met someone traveling solo in her 70s. Make sure you check out my latest video on whether or not cruise ships water down drinks. Would love to hear your comments in that one too!
@marcroy8023 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video, I have done both, the Gym on Virgin is plenty for the daily Gym Gower since you also have the track on top with more equipment. Royal is way to crowded. One suggestion is to try a Cheaky Corner Suite as a Rockstar, you get almost 400sq ft of Terrace, and it was absolutely the best. We have done 20+ cruises and only go on Virgin if we can going forward.
@MidRiseLiving 7 күн бұрын
@@marcroy8023 how long were your sailings on Royal? The gyms were never crowded for our 5 and 7 night sailings on RC and Disney For Valiant Lady the gym was always packed. I think it’s the demographic where the VV guest is more active
@ScottTaylorRealtor 8 күн бұрын
From my experience Royal waters down drinks and their specialty drinks are much too sugary for us. I also drink martinis and, as you said, they really can’t water those down, lol. On our recent icon cruise my wife and I had the deluxe drink package. We ordered Skinny Mohito’s by the pool, martinis, Negronis and whisky on the rocks at the bars inside. I don’t think we’ll get the drink package again because I’ve found that I tend to overdo it just to make sure I can break even which is too much to be healthy. Next cruise we’ll probably bring 2 bottles of wine for the room and order a few drinks here and there. I’ve also heard that Royal has bottle and mixes for the room, such as a bottle of Gin and a bottle of tonic.
@MidRiseLiving 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience 👍 yes, I didn’t get into it as much on why we don’t get the drink package but you pretty much nailed it. We also don’t like feeling like we’re forcing ourselves to drink on certain days just to make it feel like it’s “worth it”
@ScottTaylorRealtor 9 күн бұрын
Great review. Watching this made my wife and I anxious to try Virgin. We’ve been on more than a few Royal Caribbean ships of all sizes, a few Oasis class ships and just got off Icon. I’m not into the big ships anymore. We will probably do more Royal but smaller ships only. We also enjoyed Holland America, Princess, Disney Carnival and NCL ships. So far Royal is our favorite. We’re almost Diamond which is a motivator to stick with them for those 4 free drinks each per day, LOL. Subbed to your channel.
@MidRiseLiving 9 күн бұрын
@@ScottTaylorRealtor thank you! Make sure you watch my latest video I just uploaded. I talk about the subject of whether or not cruise ships water down drinks. 🥃🥃🥃Let me know your opinion in the comments of it!
@keithmoore6334 11 күн бұрын
Great content. A body builder who cruises often is another level of discipline. Salute 👍🏾
@MidRiseLiving 10 күн бұрын
@@keithmoore6334 it’s tough and you pretty much have to just accept that it will be a cheat period. While I’ve done vacations where I stayed on my calories and have even lost weight, I have to admit it sacrificed too much. Now, I’m ok with gaining a few pounds of fat just as long as I don’t go really crazy
@keithmoore6334 10 күн бұрын
@ salute to you sir. I am definitely weight and health conscious, but never at the body builder level. Kudos to you.
@zanelowery6718 11 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to cruise virgin in 14 days!
@sixers0126 12 күн бұрын
If i was younger Virgin did night life thing so much in 20 and 30s I'm way over it. Comfort is everything
@mariesheriff5926 12 күн бұрын
After listening to video, I am still staying Loyal to Royal.. Diamond Plus with 500 points. We like the YMCA song so I can do the signature TRUMP DANCE. The MAGA supporters will be dancing it out. Brillance of the Seas can't wait !!!
@MidRiseLiving 12 күн бұрын
have you gone on icon yet? It's tough for us to do smaller ships after being spoiled on Oasis sized ships.
@Wendy-lq8uw 6 күн бұрын
We were on SOS in October and we did the dance
@thomaskuykendall4024 12 күн бұрын
why are you putting down the pinnacles on Royal?
@MidRiseLiving 12 күн бұрын
What part?
@andrewsmith1168 15 күн бұрын
We hated virgin cruise line the food was good but the rest was junk. The only thing I will say about the speciality restaurants is I don’t like that you can’t use them all the time which is odd. Plus to us the perks we get on royal being diamond plus and prime in the casino. It isn’t for us but we did try and we hated it so staying loyal to royal from now on.
@MidRiseLiving 15 күн бұрын
@@andrewsmith1168 you don’t think Royal starts feeling repetitive?
@itdadof3 17 күн бұрын
I just don't care for the debauchery on Virgin.
@MichelleWAperth 17 күн бұрын
Im a pinnacle with royal. I am over Royals diminution in quality so am exploring other cruise lines. I did take a virgin cruise and won’t do it again unless free. The debauchery was non stop and in your face. It got to be quite tedious. I don’t care what people get up to in their private life but when its shoved in your face relentlessly, you feel like you are being pressured to affirm what they get up to. I simply don’t care to know. My cruise was constant oppressive innuendo. I don’t care to interact with a stranger in this manner when it’s completely uninvited. I don’t care to not need to hear things like “i come pre lubed” hissed at me with a snear. Ffs, just let me enjoy myself
@itdadof3 17 күн бұрын
My first thought when I watched the video is that I would enjoy the cruise except how immoral what i have seen from the videos so I can only imagine how bad it is for what you can't see. I already posted about the debauchery before I read your post.
@MidRiseLiving 17 күн бұрын
while that wasn't our experience, I've heard this before. How many nights was your sailing? I did notice that the last night some were getting pretty aggressive at the Manor and we left since we had to get up early anyway.
@user-jx9nu3ef1j 17 күн бұрын
Just been on a 14 day cruise with Virgin and there was zero debauchery, didn't really even see any public displays of affection. I will say we were in our cabin by 10:30 p.m. because we get up early even on vacation. A couple of the shows are a little raunchy/racy but they always mention "we don't touch, you don't touch" and the costumes weren't really any more revealing than other cruise lines I've been on. Like Carnival, there may be passenger behavior issues with the shorter cruises.
@MidRiseLiving 17 күн бұрын
@ we DID stay out past 1 AM and it was pretty tame for us. We’re accustomed to Vegas as mentioned in the video. Our cruise was a 5 night sailing and I agree with what you said. The shorter ones tend to bring the younger crowd, but then again everyone’s comfort zone is different.
@DDTC73 6 күн бұрын
What do you consider to be debauchery? I assume you're talking about 2 men kissing, how was it shoved in your face relentlessly? It's funny but when you see a man and woman kiss, do you think that is shoving it in your face? When you see people with kids, do you think, ugh I dont want to know what they get up to in the bedroom? Clearly Virgin Voyages isn't for you. They're all about inclusively and people being themselves, which was evident through their amazing relaxed Crew and passengers who are there to have fun and chill with other sailors, without judgement.
@tranpham97 28 күн бұрын
thanks for a great video! just wondering if you know whether their HOA fees cover any utilities expenses?
@MidRiseLiving 24 күн бұрын
Yes it covers water, trash, and internet through Smartria
@flooshoomoo7104 Ай бұрын
1 metal detector is crazy. There’s usually at least two and I have priority boarding with Virgin so there’s very few ppl even there yet and they still run 2+
@MidRiseLiving Ай бұрын
@@flooshoomoo7104 yes I was very surprised when we reached the bottle neck
@ChristineLozada Ай бұрын
I loooved this perspective! NEW SUBSCRIBER! Loved the shoutout to Mona. I'm going to be thinking about this video while I cruise with Royal in early 2025. And also.. AHOY FROM VALIANT! I'm back on board and watching this while at seeeeaaaa!
@MidRiseLiving Ай бұрын
Thank you Christine!
@jokerjokejoe Ай бұрын
It's creepy
@isaiahm1778 Ай бұрын
There is tons of parking but not easily accessible. There is a large parking structure feet away but nobody ever seems to know how it access the entrance from the opposite side… 😊
@ComradeStiv Ай бұрын
There goes my calm little Douglas St shortcut nice knowin ya lol
@paulb217 Ай бұрын
I've always wanted to visit this structure and just sit somewhere for a couple of hours to soak in part of its history 🤔
@MidRiseLiving Ай бұрын
unless you visit an open house or an event someone is hosting downstairs, they probably won't let you in. :( The lobby area in the video along with the elevators definitely transport you back in time. Almost like an extension of the Queen Mary.
@kendallevans4079 3 ай бұрын
This guy is a RE agent....Think he'll say anything negative?...LOL!
@MidRiseLiving 3 ай бұрын
@@kendallevans4079 I have a whole video on that as a KZbin short. Plus I have videos on projects like Garden Walk and A-Town which are all criticisms.
@chungky1735 3 ай бұрын
Can’t wait for all the vibes adding to living process.
@xxturd_burglar3138 3 ай бұрын
I think I speak for most people, fuck hoa's
@MidRiseLiving 3 ай бұрын
what other options are there for managing common areas and other shared parts of a condo building like roof, exterior, sidewalks, perimeter fencing etc?
@BettyWinfred 3 ай бұрын
Garcia Karen Anderson Shirley Gonzalez Michelle
@markgutierrez1350 3 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see this finished 🙌 and ready for happy hours. My office is across the street 😃
@plantul666 3 ай бұрын
Is it gonna be cheap or wussup cause everything all expensive.
@gabrielperez5193 3 ай бұрын
Nope nope nope. Its good for people that make more than 100k a year maybe even lower but there are still many of us who need more affordable housing. Too many of us. People complain about homelessness and their kids staying in longer, but where can they go? Into the 1 out of ten thousand gentrified neighborhood in a studio apartment that starts at 2k a month when they make close to minimum wage maybe even less? People complain about us being lazy, but where here working out ass off and we barely make it to pay for our car payments. We can stop raising minimum wage and drastically increase the amount of multiunit affordable housing. Japan has an over 10 million vacant housing spots across the country. This may be due to their declining birth rate, but we’re not that far off from them in the near future, but does it have t take millions to die off before we can be able start living. Fuck these corporate landlords that only build and remodel luxury apartments after luxury apartments. We have so much space to build so much more. Less town homes more 6-10 story apartments with 10 units on each floor. I want the skyline line to be lined with these fuckers. Fuck wealthy investors making millions off of the corroding middle class because God knows they’re getting fucked hard with these steep rent prices. Pay that 4,000 dollar luxury apartment all you want, but just know you don’t have to be paying that much. And the homeless don’t need to line the streets waiting to die along with the millions barely making ends meet that don’t have to worry about getting evicted out for the 50th time.
@lauravalencia6494 4 ай бұрын
Well these apartments are for single to married . But the rent is extremely high. So what happens to the other renters who have children or just can't aford the rent. So no building houses or apartments isn't helping the housing
@MidRiseLiving 4 ай бұрын
@@lauravalencia6494 good points! The apartments being built are only studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom layouts.
@korihawkins2509 4 ай бұрын
Not the best
@gr8wrk 4 ай бұрын
This is the stupidest project Anaheim has imagined since the completely useless Garden Walk. Anaheim residents don't want a communal living space like this and it will make attending ducks games a nightmare. Anaheim has thousands of empty apartments why build thousands more. Anaheim residents want backyards and space not cramped apartments, total misread of our needs.
@MidRiseLiving 4 ай бұрын
There’s a reason why we’re seeing so many apartments being built and I plan to do a separate vlog for it. Not saying i agree with it especially since Anahiem’s ratio of rentals surpassed owners not too long ago.
@kdvwusm 6 ай бұрын
Is the train track that loud once inside?
@MidRiseLiving 6 ай бұрын
@@kdvwusm you will feel and hear a rumble when the containers are double stacked. The father units will get less sound and the trains won’t blow whistles unless something is on the tracks ahead
@jenmoneycoach 7 ай бұрын
Looks amazing!!!!
@MidRiseLiving 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jenmoneycoach 8 ай бұрын
It looks like such a fun place to hang out!
@MidRiseLiving 8 ай бұрын
It is! We lucked out getting seats on a Friday night!
@jenmoneycoach 8 ай бұрын
This looks amazing! I love that newer communities like this are being built for people who want to live this lifestyle
@MidRiseLiving 8 ай бұрын
Same here! It has to be the right crowd too. Otherwise, I’ve seen these common area go really bad
@jenmoneycoach 9 ай бұрын
Looks amazing!!!
@flavellinator 10 ай бұрын
You said it when you discuss the platinum triangle construction by the stadium... It still looks half baked after many years and is an eyesore....
@MidRiseLiving 10 ай бұрын
I have another video on that. I was really hoping for a more unique project there, but it just ended up being apartment city. The original plans had the highest structures to be built in Orange County.
@djdiemdduejdj 11 ай бұрын
The updated renderings on the OCVibe website show a 22 story building was added. This would be the tallest building on this project. Great update video.
@MidRiseLiving 11 ай бұрын
Wow thanks for bringing that to my attention! I see there was a 2-3 story building there on one of the maps and it has the residential symbol on it. Maybe it’s now going to be a 22 story apartment building? I see it listed as 9800 of retail space and 420,000 in apartment square feet
@djdiemdduejdj 11 ай бұрын
@@MidRiseLiving It could be apartments or the "office tower" that was listed. Either way it is a huge upgrade over the old office buildings at the current location.
@MidRiseLiving 11 ай бұрын
@@djdiemdduejdj from what i’m seeing, the Arena Corporate Center will remain in place and the wellness park and cube constructed around it. The apartments are supposed to be on the perimeter of wellness park
@robertcg81 11 ай бұрын
It looks like the ground has been broken as I drive by it every day.
@MidRiseLiving 11 ай бұрын
Yes! Saw the future spot of one of the parking structures being worked on in front of Honda Center.
@WallStreetIceCream Жыл бұрын
Whats going on with this project ? Has it broken ground yet?
@MidRiseLiving Жыл бұрын
I've seen some of the dates pushed back on the website for Phase 1. There was someone I was chatting with that said the fiber and some other things are being worked on, but the parking lot which sits near Market Hall is still being used and no visual changes. That would be the first area they'd need to clear as that's where the first new parking structure would go (see part 2 in the description)
@imapirate186 Жыл бұрын
Cringe. Bad acting.
@MidRiseLiving Жыл бұрын
Well there was an actors strike so we had to hire scab workers. Are you available for work?
@imapirate186 Жыл бұрын
@@MidRiseLiving lmao sure. Clever response btw
@JM-yx1lm Жыл бұрын
I ALWAYS hang up when a person tells me they can't tell me how much they charge. This guy literally told her he wants to see the house first, so he can know how much he can scrape off the sale.
@MidRiseLiving Жыл бұрын
Are you really getting upset at the lines “this guy” made up in a skit designed to make someone laugh? 😃
@oreoboyreviews2770 Жыл бұрын
I honestly hope that when this project starts that we can still keep Pinkberry and Auntie Anne’s at the train station, unless they plan to make a location inside that market. The Pinkberry there is the only one near me.
@MidRiseLiving Жыл бұрын
I see that Meadow Park, Parking Deck A, and the Meadow Hotel (all the projects around the Arctic) will be part of phases 2 and later. That put us beyond 2027 or even later. I see they already pushed back the timeline for Phase 1 likely due to interest rates as that will affect all construction.
@flavellinator 9 ай бұрын
Yeah I remember the plan of making Gene Autry Drive, or maybe Katella Avenue, into the "Champs-Elysees" of the West. Uh, not quite... but I'm hoping they'll at least finish off the Stadium area at some point. At least the Samuelis are funding this project so there's a more personal stake in it.