15 Things Disney Was Forced to Stop Doing

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[@DizneeAllstar]

I miss the package deliveries to your room from the parks. It was great to shop and not have to carry anything around all day and then find your purchases in your room at the end of the day!

[@jimbeam4111]

That was nice

[@RagdollWraith]

they stopped doing that??

[@shadiankeeper]

@@RagdollWraithyup. During the Bob Chapek era, they cut a LOT of services that made Disney Magic.

[@jphanks]

Noooo!

[@batshtcrazy5293]

Universal still does it. To all thier hotels, even the cheaper ones.

[@kevinmaguire4437]

I don’t know how AJ does it, when she talks it what you imagine a smile sounds like.

[@TDArulesclub4]

YES! I always imagined her smiling even a bit during all her video narrations.

[@gr33ngirlsea]

It's very newsreporter coded.

[@lizzyyxxx]

Ikr!

[@apazman123]

Disney: "Here is a cool thing!" People: "We can ruin it. Except Star cruiser, that is on you."

[@Kaminoboi]

Nah Star Wars is the only thing worth going there for

[@cassdun619]

I think it depends on the price and i lobe star wars​@@Kaminoboi

[@Effect2o]

We want a Haunted Mansion Hotel experience!!!! That would be AMAZING!!

[@dfbbreea]

OoooOOOOOOOOOH!!! That’d be EPIC!!!

[@jennrocchi6385]

that would be hella cool!

[@YayComity]

But not for thousands of dollars a night! Disney is just for billionaires now.

[@WSSRIOTCONTROL]

I'll never forget the American Idol show. My sister's friend made it to the finals of one of the shows. One thing we did notice is that you could tell right away who was going to win, the person to sing last won every show.

[@dfbbreea]

A core memory, for sure!

[@CdrChaos]

The fact that Disney couldn’t keep a Star Wars themed hotel open for an entire year is one of the best summaries of how they’ve handled the franchise. Right up there with Hasbro not being able to sell a lightsaber.

[@altarush]

They should have made a cruise line instead of resort and forget dining with the captain and option for Darth Vader.

[@CdrChaos]

@@altarush See, that would have required them to NOT be so arrogant as to think they could make better Star Wars than the original creator.

[@PandaPelley]

Hasbro ruins almost everything they touch. Just look at the difference between Power Ranger toys and their Japanese counter parts, it's almost embarassing. Dino Fury vs Ryusoulger in particular is pathetic.

[@NinthShinigami]

The Starcruiser was way way waaaaay too overpriced, it really wasn’t a surprise it was gonna shut down. Not too many Star Wars fans have the money to dish out for something like that, and not every single Star Wars fan with that kinda money was gonna see it worthwhile for that price either… Also, I really really wish I got to experience Alien Encounter, sounded so cool. And congrats on 15 years :)

[@elisabeth2166]

It also just never worked right, apparently. I know several people who went and spent varying amounts of money on extras and nobody came back without some pretty serious complaints about the game and the roleplaying not actually working properly (Characters not trained on how to deal with certain very basic types of interactions and the app just glitching out and never sending missions or updating progress were the most common). Seems like it was extremely rushed and nobody bothered to actually hang out with Star Wars fans before it was all put together. She doesn't cover everything, but Jenny Nicholson has a pretty great 4 hour video on her and her sister's experience when they went just as regular joes and not under the influencer umbrella.

[@NinthShinigami]

@@elisabeth2166 yup, yup, all that too

[@darthrubik8384]

If you're going to open an overpriced Star Wars hotel, don't go out of your way to flush Star Wars down the toilet.

[@johnp139]

And how many times would anyone want to do this, especially at those prices.

[@ttintagel]

It was a failure of publicity. I've never known anyone who went who didn't think they got every penny of their money's worth. Th only people who thought it was too expensive were the people who didn't understand what they'd be getting for the price and thought it was a themed hotel.

[@BrandonIslander]

The little extras that Disney keeps removing makes it feel too commercial. Wish they could get back to the little things that count mentality

[@ttintagel]

And all the nickel and diming is just insulting. I think people wouldn't mind paying more for admission if everything was included.

[@PoisonousPen]

People are becoming more entitled and are taking advantage of everything, which makes it worse for the rest of us who aren’t thieves or idiots.

[@edwardleemiller-eo8jp]

We need force them to stop charging extra for FastPass.

[@metallicnole4514]

That's not gonna happen. It's the industry standard that every park is doing.

[@GLJosh]

The Pixies have asked for a cost-of-living increase, can't keep giving away that magic for free.

[@daa589]

​@@metallicnole4514 memba when disney was the standard?

[@NinthShinigami]

Or they can do what Universal does and charge an insane amount so people don’t buy it and everyone goes thru standby. Works like a freaking charm each time :)

[@metallicnole4514]

@@daa589 You may not agree with what they are doing but they are still the standard and are held to a higher standard than universal, which is why they are scrutinized under a microscope as such.

[@jonathanwilliams9359]

My sister has special needs and the fact that you promoted Give Kids The World just really made my day. They are an amazing organization!

[@Emmyme93]

OMG! I won the American Idol experience on the day that I went! It was so cool! I did end up going to the real American Idol auditions and only got past the first round. Definitely a core memory!

[@dfbbreea]

That’s so cool!!!!

[@kmlammto]

I miss the 20,000 Leagues submarine ride. It was the first ride I was ever on in WDW in 1975. The animatronics were terrible and so fake as to be laughable, but it was still fun.

[@mc-kf3xj]

It was fake as we got older but when young it was Amazing

[@awnb95]

That ride scared me a little as a 5 Yr old.

[@marsaustralis6881]

I miss when they used to have live swimmers dressed as mermaids acting out and occasionally swimming to greet the guests while they were boarding the subs. Granted, it didn't last long, but it was a really neat touch.

[@MagglesScarab]

My childhood trauma ride, the portholes were leaking and I thought we were going to drown lol

[@mc-kf3xj]

Oh gawd. What year was that? guess it needed to close 😅

[@jayneestrycker7453]

I can see how the sporks disappeared, but wouldn't everyone notice someone carrying a giant red pencil past the hostess stand and around the park?😲

[@LemeAndCat]

Backpacks probably

[@brandonp7503]

@@jayneestrycker7453 "Oh, this? No, this is mine. I brought it from home." Lol

[@bonafide9781]

To be honest, I’d like to see Alien Encounter make a comeback with the Alien Xenomorph now that Disney has the rights.

[@NinthShinigami]

Yes bro yes, and Alien Romulus looks so cool too! Easily one of my most anticipated coming movies

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

I honestly think my dad would LOVE this attraction! He's into the thrills and scares - unlike me. xD I told him about this attraction recently, and I don't think he even knew of it, only the Stitch one. Honestly, I can't even take the complaints of "terrified kids" seriously. Alien wasn't a kids movie. Not everything should be catered to them, give the adults things to do as well - and not just related to bars, clubs, and drinking!

[@toastwok]

this would be AWESOME for grown-ups, but let me tell you, as a former Florida local, it was not fun to see all the frightened, shellshocked, sobbing little ones coming out of Alien Encounter because their parents didn't heed the "this attraction is SCARY" warning.

[@jimbeam4111]

@@OverlordZeroULTIMAagreed

[@NickAdamHumphries]

I wish

[@tabithaclough7755]

My dad used to work at Pleasure Island. That's where he started bartending, and he has a pin from most of the clubs he worked out down there! He also has the recipe book for the drinks! It's so cool to hear him talk about it ❤

[@dfbbreea]

Ahh! That’s SO awesome!

[@chipahoy3530]

That Stitch ride was just as traumatic as the alien ride it replaced, if not more. I will never forget the smell of that burp.

[@jimmyjamsburner6944]

Yes, lots of kids traumatized… was funnier than the Laugh Floor

[@brandonp7503]

Yeah. That was worse than anything the alien did.

[@originalewalk]

I lost the sunglasses that I got from WeeMan in that ride and I’m still not over it. 😢

[@WhitleyAKW]

To me, the burp smelled like the seasoning packets in chicken ramen

[@originalewalk]

@@WhitleyAKW this but maybe mixed with a ramen fart??

[@nickallain]

The big loss with Pleasure Island was the Adventurers Club. And a little shout out to the Comedy Club too.

[@cassaroooo]

I did the American Idol Experience when I was 17! It was very fun, they did my hair and makeup and I got to perform in front of so many people!

[@TheCommonGentry]

i LOVED Writer's Stop when i was a WDWCP Cast Member. They had these HUGE muffins that were marked as merch. So you were able to get them at discount. But if you were just a normal guest, the normal price for muffin was perfect. it was the School Bread snack of Studios.

[@dfbbreea]

The Writer’s Stop was such a big loss for the park 😭 (At least it was in my HEART.)

[@elenfae602]

The loss of Osborne Lights still hurts 😢

[@dfbbreea]

Christmas just ain’t the same 😭

[@KS-cz9qc]

💯🥺

[@MAGICMAN1917]

Loved the lights 😢😢😢

[@metallicnole4514]

When I was a kid, I remember there used to be a self-serve plastic cheese dispenser right next to the ketchup at cosmic rays

[@dfbbreea]

Those were the good ol’ days………*siiiiigh*

[@GreekIrish]

I'll never forget turning plain old French Fries into the most decadent loaded fries with loads of cheese, onions and mushrooms. Well never get that back.

[@TheGoofy1932]

Used to be one at Casey's Corner too. 🤨Disney has been chipping away at the amenities for a Long Time now.

[@altarush]

How did the kid get burn? Did he pour it all over?

[@insideseptiplieredits1186]

If the Kim Possible interactive game isn’t on this list, I will cry cause I feel like I’m the only one who remembers it

[@martinguldnerAutisticSwanGuru]

As both a Walt Disney Company shareholder and a Walt Disney World annual pass holder I understand they need to make money and cover expenses like paying cast members and utilities to run the hotels and parks. But there is a point that the average family can no longer afford to park to the parks anymore; then the company will lose revenue. My first family family trip to Walt Disney World for a 10 day trip in the Summer of 1983; when I was 7 my mother was on Social Security disability and a stay at home mom my father made $13 an hour as a General Motors assembly line worker. Back in the 1980s the average family could afford a Walt Disney World vacation without going into credit card debt!!!

[@AlyssHarte]

Back then, you could afford to buy a home and support a family of 4 on a single wage - including at least one car. Welcome to late stage capitalism!

[@martinguldnerAutisticSwanGuru]

@@AlyssHarte most of the inflation from the last 4 years from supply chain issues do the covid-19 pandemic economic stimulus because of it and central banks around the world pumping fiat currency into the system.

[@andnear0U812]

@@martinguldnerAutisticSwanGurumore than anything else causing ever expanding inflation it’s labor. Both rising wages and frankly people willing to work and do a good job. In the last few years labor has become absolutely horrendous. Out of every 30 new hires you might get one quality employee. The rest want to do nothing and remain stoned all day. Just as one example

[@jenniferstewart2009]

Thank you so much for this channel. I grew up in Florida, now living in Indiana, and watch your videos to get my Disney fix when not vacationing. In a few short weeks I will be starting treatment for breast cancer and will not be able to visit Florida for quite some time. Your videos will help get me through that time and help give me something to look forward to as I fantasize about the next time I get to walk down Main Street. Thank you again for the great job you and your team are doing!

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Wishing you all the best with treatment and a speedy recovery

[@dfbbreea]

Thanks for being here with us - and we’ll be here for you ❤❤

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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jello3456543]

"Single largest pool in all of Disney World." Typhoon Lagoon would like a word.

[@flamencogirl13]

What about the Who Wants To Be a Millionaire at MGM/Hollywood Studios? I remember standing in line and a member telling people in line random facts that were asked in the show in case you were picked. That’s when I learned Minnie was originally Pluto’s owner and she gave Pluto to Mickey as her first gift

[@amydoran9987]

I wish they would bring back some form of luggage being taken care of..We use Mears for the transportation, but now, you are totally on your own with your luggage when you get to Orlando.

[@TheChriszzz]

Really, that’s what you want… you can’t take care of your own luggage??? What are you bringing w you?

[@batshtcrazy5293]

Universal still lets you hold your luggage and will be offering airport luggage pick up for Epic, if you stay at Helios. 😊

[@cubemissy]

@@TheChriszzzIt was a lovely service that extended my feeling I was engulfed in my vacation to the Magic Express ride from the airport.

[@PandaPelley]

@@TheChriszzz proof people are fine with having things slowly taken away from them...having somebody take your luggage was a normal part of a hotel/vacation expereince for so long...now we're expected to pay cleaning fees and do our own laundry but I'm sure you'll find something to like about that too, won't you?

[@vincent412l7]

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - i was on my way to complete the set of cards. The transportation cards are still fun.

[@elizabethw.6154]

I think that Pleasure Island could make a grand comeback with all the "Disney Adults" now. It could be rowdy AF (with all those people already fighting in the parks), but it could be a great place for fun and for Disney to make Bank again.

[@jennrocchi6385]

my husband and I spent part of our honeymoon in WDW & had SO much fun there! it would definitely be fun and a people watching extravaganza 😂

[@40thross42]

Disney was forced to stop caring about us little guys...happy 15th anniversary dfb🎉

[@PandaPelley]

Erasure of the middle class in action, the family experience is gone and they focus more on the "whales" aka Disney Adult influencers

[@40thross42]

@@PandaPelley well said 👏

[@YayComity]

"Forced" by greedy shareholders. "Succumbed" might be a better word. I think Walt would be puking in his mouth over what his company has become.

[@sykesc2]

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you for remembering the Adventurer's Club! Attending a "performance" there is one of my most treasured Disney memories. I still have the little canteen I got as a drink souvenir. Those were the days of truly immersive Disney storytelling entertainment. Thanks for the walk down memory lane and congrats on 15 wonderful years!

[@ccbb8115]

the star cruiser was a multi-thousand dollar LARPing experience. it seems like an absolute dream for gigantic star wars nerds who WANT to LARP on disney property, but that is (shockingly) a relatively small and specific group of people. i always thought it was weird, though, that disney would go for something that requires such high commitment from its guests and caters to such a niche demographic, when a highly themed immersive star wars hotel WITHOUT the roleplay elements, necessity to stay inside the resort for your whole vacation, stay time limits, and absurd price, would have been disgustingly successful. like, why did they go for a harder-to-market project that requires so much more effort from the cast and puts restrictions on guests, when a _regular_ resort highly themed to star wars would have been a smash hit?

[@kaguya6900]

I only got to go into Adventurer's Club once, but it was an absolute highlight. Went back the next day to buy a t-shirt, which I proudly word until it was just rags.

[@dfbbreea]

That place was the COOLEST!

[@danoverfield137]

You forgot swimming with sharks at typhoon lagoon. Was so cool

[@mattjohnston810]

I did that back in the 90s, was awesome and very cold!

[@jimbeam4111]

Yes!

[@Tiny-One]

How on earth do you nab a giant pencil??? "Hey, Sir, is that a giant pencil in your pocket - or are you just happy to see me???".

[@artisannoteworthy]

Backpacks

[@laurendisney]

I was at Docking Bay 7 on the 1st and absolutely bought a Space Spork with my meal! So they're not gone, though I don't know when they came back again or if they'll stick around.

[@Rekuzan]

The Star Cruiser hotel didn't close down because of the price point, it closed down because the experience SUCKED!!! The 'light sabers' were basically flashlights you pointed at the wall, you had to pay extra for premium meals, and the door to your hotel room would open automatically at predetermined times so you can participate in pre-scripted events, even if you JUST got out of the shower and were naked!

[@tmsala59]

Happy B-Day DFB! Thanks For All You've Done For Us! Here's To Many More Years Of Magic! 💖 🥂

[@robertporter6641]

Congratulations on 15yrs! I wouldn’t have been able to prepare for my family’s Disney trip in 2018 without DFB and your Universal content is helping me prepare for our family trip this year! Thank you for all your hard work!

[@dfbbreea]

Thank you for being here with us!!

[@AkaneCelesHiko]

Congratulations on your milestones! Thank you for all the information! On my last trip, it was almost 20 years since I had gone to a park. Your tips and tricks were LIFE savers, and the food reviews and advice made decisions on meals easier. Thank you!

[@camerachris]

Writer's Stop is one of our sore spots too. Fewer and fewer of those types of niche "hidden" goodies in the parks these days.

[@J.P.Robles]

Honestly what made me mad is that they changed the Chinese theater ride The whole point was for the ride to be centered around Hollywood Now it doesn’t make sense

[@NinthShinigami]

Yup agreed. Nothing will ever change my mind that Great Movie Ride was one of the most goated attractions ever imo, and Runaway is mediocre at best for me.

[@jeanettesmith765]

The Great Movie Ride was fantastic! I am not thrilled with its replacement.

[@dfbbreea]

Great Movie Ride was a GEM! 😭

[@bdchiaccio]

MMRR is definitely not superior in any way

[@Pixis1]

Disney was licensing those movies and characters from other studios for the Great Movie Ride and I believe the license expired. That's part of why they changed it. They could have potentially updated it with other movies but that would have involved a new licensing deal. Easier to switch it to a Disney property like Mickey Mouse.

[@matthewlandrus4285]

Pleasure Island was awesome. New Year's fireworks EVERY night. Adventures Club was fun. Definitely think Alien Encounter/Stitch Escape should return. People have to realize that not EVERYTHING in WDW is for kids. It's like the people that get upset when they voluntarily bring their young kids to an R rated movie. Use some discretion people.

[@PandaPelley]

how many people do you think purposefully brought their kids in there so they could kick up a stink about it for compensation?

[@Cacjams]

I think the problem with Stitch's Great Escape was that Stitch is a beloved character from a children's movie, so the ride did seem marketed towards children.

[@matthewlandrus4285]

@@Cacjams But it was Alien Encounter before it was Stitch. They toned it down a ton to make it Stitch, so they did that part to themselves.

[@liamburt9667]

We were just at Docking Bay 7 this week and the sporks are available for $10. Just checked on mobile order and they are available!

[@Sweettweety666]

14:33 I think the free trading cart game was the base for what is now called Lorcana. It looks and sounds similar.

[@RayaStarr]

Instead of shutting down Alien Encounter, if your child/mutant is a frightened little baby then don't take it on THE RIDE!!

[@daffers2345]

Argh, that drives me crazy. If your kid can't handle intense stuff, don'r let him or her go on an intense ride or attraction. It's like people who take a dog to a fireworks show and then complain that the noise scared their poor widdle puppy and they want the fireworks stopped. 🙄

[@angelicpretty777]

the star cruiser was cool, but ridiculous. our trip ALONE costed 4000 dollars. spending that to stay in a hotel is crazy!

[@johnp139]

*cost

[@ttintagel]

But you're not spending that to stay in a hotel. You clearly still have no idea what the Starcruiser even was.

[@daffers2345]

In 2021 I spent 7 nights at a 3-to-4-star resort in PA. The _entire trip_ (including the hotel) cost a lot less than $4000 and I still had tons of fun and have lots of memories. It wasn't Disney, sure; but I also didn't have to wait in line for two hours for a 5-minute ride, or pay $30 for a hamburger. I don't have the kind of money for a ridiculous vacay like the one described. 😬

[@Michael_Miller508]

They should make the star wars resort for everyone can stay there with reasonable prices. Some money is better than no money. 200-400 a night is a good price point.

[@birbluv9595]

Congratulations on fifteen years of DFB! You are one of my very favorite KZbin channels! A couple of comments: (1) i am so glad i bought my spork ($10) at Docking Bay 7, because i had no idea this option would end! (2) I used to love help-yourself toppings bars too, but after a couple of very bad experiences with sickness, i am now glad they are gone. You can’t trust people not to cough on or otherwise contaminate food. Being able to eat all the guacamole i want, though - that i miss. I have never had plastic cheese, but maybe I’ve got to try it now!

[@susanshinkai4787]

Pleasure Island was my fav on my first WDW visit and I spent EVERY NIGHT at the Adventurers Club and still have my AC canteen. Also New Years Eve every night!

[@dfbbreea]

That’s so awesome!

[@enterchannelname4542]

If a hotel is so immersive that it doesn’t have windows, I’m out.

[@mariannecarbary2243]

And the fact that there was no fire escape freaked me out! They really expected guests to hide in a “fireproof” closet until help arrived. Yeah no thanks

[@daffers2345]

Ugh. That sounds claustrophobic and downright dangerous. And for $4000+ for TWO freaking nights?! I can spend a lot less at a 4-star place and stay longer and have a lot more genuine fun. =/

[@jamesmatlock4078]

In 2019, my son did the Pirates Adventure game. He loved it. This past spring, we did an escape room that was pirates themed and it reminded me a lot of the Disney pirate game. I wonder how some Disney themed Escape Room games would go over at Disney World or Disneyland. Could do Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan, Toy Story, Sorcerers Apprentice, etc?

[@jatjat100]

I love your channel. This is the second vacation to Disney that I have planned using your helpful information. I have twenty six more days till my amazing 9 day trip I have planned with your help. This time I remembered to plan a non-park day, thanks to your advice. Thank you again for all you do to keep us informed about the happiest place on Earth.

[@jatjat100]

Also, last time I went to Disney I wasn't able to try the Pulled Pork Fries at Flame Tree BBQ like you suggest, and I had heard they didn't have them anymore. I just checked their menu and they are listed again. Oh how I do hope I get to try them this time.

[@dfbbreea]

Thanks for being here!!

[@kimmccarthy7747]

Have you done one about the older rides that are gone? I remember the submarines so well. I really believed the subs went under water.

[@dfbbreea]

We have!!

[@NooniesHome]

I watched a video that said it didn't go under water but the bubbles were sprayed at an angle to create the illusion

[@kimmccarthy7747]

@@NooniesHome I don't think any more that it did, but the portholes all looked out into water that showed lots of fish, ruins, and a mermaid, so it may have passed between tanks of water once it entered the building it came in and out of.

[@ajalae2009]

Congratulations on your 15 years ofDFG and Hope you enjoy all your celebrations to you and your team

[@luna_soleil]

We can't have anything good.... Japanese children: totally fine to go on miles long journeys alone American children: drown themselves to hear an animated character talk underwater

[@TheGoofy1932]

This, exactly this is why Americans always "think" we're the "greatest" but in reality...not so much.

[@MrAjking808]

Don’t be a weeb

[@MinionMI]

I've started playing "Spot the DisneyBounder" with the people in the background. I spotted a Lilo, and a Minnie! Besides the folks dressed up for Halloween, what else did I miss?

[@dfbbreea]

Ha! That’s a fun game!!

[@sampb]

I found you two years ago on a lonely maternity leave and have watched nearly every video since then. You clearly put so much thought, care and dedication into every post. I haven’t been to Disney since I was 8 but thank you for being there with joyful content. ☺️💛

[@dfbbreea]

Thanks for hanging out with us!

[@Mike__B]

I'll add a couple more 1) Free line skip passes - because money is king, and making people who already dropped a ton on vacation feel like second class citizen and have a horrible experience in the park is apparently one of Disney's prime directives, after all it's just a LITTLE bit more. 2) Delicious pastries on Main Street - see 1, plus too many coffee snobs (irony incoming) out there who have to have Starbucks. Now walking into the park at 8am and using a single snack credit on a cinnamon roll the size of a camping pillow that will give you the jitters for the next hour is just a tale of the past.

[@ES-fj7uc]

Congratulations on 15 years!! 🎉❤

[@sxnxstervxbes3689]

I started watching this channel when i was in 9th grade (im 21 next month) and these videos made my trip to Disney so much more enjoyable. Thank you for all the tips ❤️

[@nimicohgr]

I just bought a Spork at docking bay 7 in WDW last week btw. I think they're back, but it was limited to 1 per purchase.

[@tarashaw12]

I miss the kiss goodnight at MK! Such a great way to end the day

[@HH_The_Great]

O:39. The Dapper Dan in blue, second from the left, is named Myron Whittlesey. He sings bass in the 2017 Barbershop Harmony Society International championship quartet for 2017, Main Street. The other Main Street members also sing or have sung as Dapper Dans at WDW. Main Street is most famous for their pop song medley, and for tap dancing while they sing.

[@kristinschermann6581]

Happy 15th Birthday to you, A. J. & all of your hard-working staff!! LOVE you guys!!

[@truerandomness]

If you missed ExtraTerrorEstrial, don't fret: you can still ride its awesome clone in Staffordshire, England. Nemesis Sub-Terra is essentially a five-minute version of Alien Encounter where the floor "collapses" and the seats drop eleven feet straight down into an alien hatchery, where a bunch of eggs hatch and splash you with water. Then everything goes dark and it turns into a more conventional version of the classic Disney ride. Following that, you go through a miniature haunted house full of scare actors. It's easily the most terrifying ride at the entire park, but if you're not an Alien Encounter fan, you can still ride all the world-record-breaking coasters nearby.

[@MaryJoMiller]

I have been watching for about 15 years. I so enjoy especially your food videos.

[@SA12String]

Way too much emphasis on the Disney East Coast properties here, BUT... • Let's face it. Disney went full-on elitist with that Galactic Starcruiser farce. It was legitimately the first time Disney just said the hell with the little people and set out to cater to only people who had 4 to 6 thousand disposable dollars just sitting around to blow on a 2 day hotel stay. Walt would have fired people over this. It pissed off *everyone* including cast members. • Screwing with the Disneyland Tiki Room is indeed blasphemy. Leave it alone. It's a great place to get away from the crowds for a few minutes, and it's fun. • Edible poop is hilarious, but probably not very Disney. I will admit that Walt might have been tickled by the idea. • Alien Encounter sounds like it was a blast. I get that younger kids might have some trauma and nightmares for a few...months, but geez, restrict it to 12 plus or something. I love a good visceral scare. That being said, the Stitch version sounds like fun, too. • WAY back, Disneyland tucked a McDonald's fries-only shop near the Columbia's dock between New Orleans Square and Bear Country. The place was always packed, and IMO, it was the best place in the American West to get McDonald's fries. Always fresh and hot. They also put a McDonald's in California Adventure, but it was a regular McDonald's fare, with their relatively cheap and standard "okay, but not good" burgers.

[@johnnyskinner4762]

Happy 15th DFB 🎉🎉🎉! Thanks for all of your helpful videos.

[@edwardsimpson4384]

Congratulations on 15 years

[@SariaSchala]

I'm surprised they gave the name "Pleasure Island" to an unrelated nightclub rather than an area/ride themed after the island from Pinocchio.

[@BigPlatinumDragon]

I'm surprised there was no mention of the EXTREME downsizing of the 4th of July decorations and especially the very minimal and shortened fireworks display.

[@Bea_Esser]

Just piggybacking on this to note that Disney Dan & Defunctland both have great videos on the kites & alien encounter. ☺️

[@lars7282]

Sorry AJ, the Galactic starcruiser segment was silly sugarcoating - we all know the real problem ;-)

[@ttintagel]

Yes; the real problem was poor publicity.

[@deannastampfly403]

Thanks for the GKTW shoutout! As the mom of a former wish kid and a wish granter I LOVE it!

[@NessieMay]

Love Sorcerers’ of the Magic Kingdom. Just found an original binder for my cards at one of those cheap souvenir stores on my last trip. Wish they would bring it back!

[@darrellyoung6708]

You forgot River Country and the Island walk around that was just across the water from the Campsites.

[@kmdiamond]

I was one of the earliest people to stay at the themed hotels and it was actually the Ariel pool that sang. When you were under the water you would hear songs from The Little Mermaid, mostly 'Under the Sea'

[@lauraramos2840]

I just miss Electric Umbrella soooo much!!!!! Epcot is empty without it 😢

[@dfbbreea]

A classic!!

[@MicaMakes]

Ate there everytime i went to Epcot. I miss it also

[@frankcarrillo190]

Congratulations. I have been a subscriber for many years. I always depend on your guidance when I visit WDW.

[@MrsBettyRoth]

Congrats and many, many thanks AJ and DFB crew!

[@DFBGuide]

We appreciate the support!

[@linettea1834]

@dfbguide I think you missed an opportunity to call out Disney Quest. 🥰 I fondly remember being able to play and design my own roller coaster and experience early virtual reality kind of engagements . I think it is one of the things they shouldn’t have killed and maybe someday we’ll get lucky and get something like that back….. ❤

[@JeanetteBarnard-st9uy]

Congratulations on 15 years. I watch your videos a lot 👏🏻🌟🥳

[@GLJosh]

Poor Galaxy Edge lost the sporks and the Smuggler's Run 'employment' tags.

[@davidnorris8852]

15 years!!!! CONGRATS!!!

[@ratuse]

KZbin's algorithm hadn't been bringing you up on my main page in a long time. It was nice to hear some news from you again. Side note, I don't understand why they are so stubborn to not just turn the galactic Cruiser into a regular Disney Resort hotel. I would love to stay there and leave at my own free will.

[@estherlopez6334]

Congratulations, from Mexico. You just make my days better!🎉

[@Iflagum]

Congratulations AJ. Love the channel. 😎

[@whiterabbitofthenorth]

Why do I feel like you may have more info into this " Fire" that consumed Zazu and Iago??

[@FCastle23]

Should do one on all the times Disneys “pause” on something actually was. It would be a short video.

[@RottingPumpkinReviews]

Hard Rock hotel at Universal Orlando still has underwater audio

[@_-.alexiss.-_1404]

24:08 I feel like some type of night show that wouldn’t disturb the animals would be perfect in there

[@AlexisTheBookworm]

I rode the "ExtraTERRORestrial" the year it opened. I was 16. My family didn't want to ride it with me so I rode it alone. I came out of the ride and wouldn't talk for over an hour. I was ghost white. And, the only reason I made it through was the very nice lady who held my hald during the ride. I am 43 and still don't like the building.

[@shawn445]

We loved Sorcerer’s. We were there a couple weeks before they discontinued it so we got a whole bunch of packs so they wouldn’t have them anymore. We found out there was a “board” version of it from another KZbinr and bought it on eBay. Just played it a couple days ago.

[@skyesilverwing8922]

When did the Sporks stop being available at DB-7? I got one last year while I was down there on my College Program. It was a separate purchase, but it is one of my favorite souvenirs from my time at Disney.

[@DFBGuide]

They used to be what was offered in the dining room but they had to switch to regular forks because they kept disappearing (after only a couple of weeks). They eventually started selling them

[@MythicalPhoebe]

Man, the ubderwater audio sounds like a really cool idea but i can understand how that was a safety hazard

[@mmueller7560]

I miss Disney Quest!

[@dfbbreea]

Yes!!! That place was a blast!

[@puzzlebuzzer9380]

I did the Stitch adventure in 2004 and those shoulder restraints hurt my shoulders and made it hard to breathe. It was not fun.

[@rachelwhite4458]

There also used to be a wagon by Big Thunder that was strictly for McDonald's fries. (Disneyland) I remember getting fries one day, and then they were gone the next! We were all so sad

[@mrsshenker15]

Forgot about that!!