The DIS Dad's Club XII: Oh... There You Are Perry!

[DisneyFed]

Oh, and Fed, I saw this story and thought about that fishing trip with your son you mentioned here. Slightly larger critter: Gator

Man, I bet that was one heckuva fight

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Still praying for those of you dealing with medical issues and caring for your families today.

As for Avatar land, I jokingly suggested that it should replace Dinoland, as they are at about the same level of not-fitting-in-visually. But who knows? These Disney folks can be pretty good about this sort of thing. I guess they have room at AK, and it fits the whole eco-friendly, at-one-with-nature theme of the movie, but it seems like it might be placed away from the other parts of the park, like Rafiki's Planet Watch is now. Get on a ride vehicle, get transported to another world... it would be a little less jarring, I think, than just walking over a bridge into an alien landscape.

The movie was definitely eco-friendly, so I'm sure that was part of it. My guess is that the new land will be called Pandora and include a lot of the landscapes you see in the movie (how will they do the floating mountains?). I'd also guess you'll see some sort of ride similar to Harry Potter's Forbidden Journey that takes you flying on one of those dinosaur-type creatures.

I remember Nate pointing out the similarity to Pocahontas when the movie came out. Then I found a copy of the original script (beware spoilers):

http://failblog.org/2010/01/10/avatar-plot-fail/

 

[IndyDisney]

Still praying for those of you dealing with medical issues and caring for your families today.



The movie was definitely eco-friendly, so I'm sure that was part of it. My guess is that the new land will be called Pandora and include a lot of the landscapes you see in the movie (how will they do the floating mountains?). I'd also guess you'll see some sort of ride similar to Harry Potter's Forbidden Journey that takes you flying on one of those dinosaur-type creatures.

I remember Nate pointing out the similarity to Pocahontas when the movie came out. Then I found a copy of the original script (beware spoilers):

http://failblog.org/2010/01/10/avatar-plot-fail/

I am so glad you posted that link. I laughed my tail off when I read it a while back, and it was the first thing I thought of when I read the press release.

Mornin' DisDads. Enjoy your Wednesday.

Cheers,
Indy

 

[DisDadDoc]

well, tomorrows the day. i have to take tammy back to philly for her mri to see what the spot was on her brain. we are hoping, as the doctors are thinking, its just scar tissue from her radiation treatment. not sure if they can tell what it is by an mri but im guessing they want to make sure it hasnt grown. shes not having head aches and or seizures so we are hoping for the best. her mri is at 7:30 and the doctor at 10:30. we are both a bundle of nerves at this point. hopefully we will be able to sleep tonight. she had her stereotactic radiation treatment last september. by december of last year, the tumor shrunk and had little holes in it.(the dr. showed us the before and after mris.) when we went back in may, the tumor had shrunk even more, they didnt think it would shrink that much. but, there is a little spot on her brain now. both doctors she sees said the are pretty sure its from the radiation treatment. she this is were we are at. hopeing for the best tomorrow!!!!

Praying for you and Tammy, Dave!

And for Mike and Inez!

And for CJ's daughter!

And for Fed's ankle (although I bet you could use a few "personal" days)

And for anyone else I missed!'

Heading to Montreal today for a short conference. My prop plane is here and ready to board its 2 passengers... Called "shotgun"! Waiting to see if that trick works for airplanes.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I am so glad you posted that link. I laughed my tail off when I read it a while back, and it was the first thing I thought of when I read the press release.

It's still funny!

Heading to Montreal today for a short conference. My prop plane is here and ready to board its 2 passengers... Called "shotgun"! Waiting to see if that trick works for airplanes.

So...did it work? Hopefully the pilot won't ask you if you know how to land the plane.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Heading to Montreal today for a short conference. My prop plane is here and ready to board its 2 passengers... Called "shotgun"! Waiting to see if that trick works for airplanes.

Hmm...maybe yelling "shotgun" at an airport isn't the best idea.

 

[scott2997]

Hmm...maybe yelling "shotgun" at an airport isn't the best idea.

Hey Barry - you just went over 3,000 posts and no speech?

 

[DisneyFed]

Hmm...maybe yelling "shotgun" at an airport isn't the best idea.

That might be OK...yelling "nail clippers" gets you thrown in the pokey for 3 to 5

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Hey Barry - you just went over 3,000 posts and no speech?

3003 is a palindrome.

I was planning on writing a 3,003-word monologue on the joys of being associated with the Dis Dad's club that was also a palindrome. But it turns out that I'm just too darn lazy. But I will leave you with this one:

poop

 

[BigTex71]

it's not like this film has made a huge impact on pop culture moreso than any other "blockbuster" in past several years.

It was only the largest grossing film in the history of the world at over $2.7 Billion (That's BILLION with a 'B'!)


I love the possibilities of combining the vision of James Cameron and Disney. It's a match made in heaven. I can't wait to see what type of technology they employ in bringing their visions to a theme park.

I agree that DHS would be a good park for it, but the available land around AK surely was a major factor. The blending of the environmental awareness and the fact that Pandora was such a non-industrial, heavily forested, animal-thriving world also helps mesh the project naturally with AK.

 

[Big_Disney_Fan]

Started downloading the pics from all the cameras. gave my 7yr old his own because I wanted to see the vacation from his point of view. 472 pics in 6 days. Almost every moment documented. Now I just need to figrue out how to post a pic to prove I was there.

 

[dvczerfs]

ok, were back from philly. here we go. the little spot is still there. the spot has some inflamation around it. meaning, doctors feel it is not a new tumor but a result of the stereotactic radiation. which is common. hes not to concerned about it but is going to watch it. if she gets any pain or trouble, they can put her on steroids but he doesnt want to do that unless she has problems. we go back nov. 14th for another mri and to see him again. so, in the range of. oops, spot on the film to brain tumor we have to go in and get it today, i think we got half decent news. it seems he remembers us as the disney family and is a fan himself. so, we are taking at good news. thanks for all the prayers,textes, concerns over that last few days!!!! he said go to disney world and have a great time!!!!

 

[scott2997]

That might be OK...yelling "nail clippers" gets you thrown in the pokey for 3 to 5

Hey Fed....did you get in on these $16 Muffins???

 

[scott2997]

ok, were back from philly. here we go. the little spot is still there. the spot has some inflamation around it. meaning, doctors feel it is not a new tumor but a result of the stereotactic radiation. which is common. hes not to concerned about it but is going to watch it. if she gets any pain or trouble, they can put her on steroids but he doesnt want to do that unless she has problems. we go back nov. 14th for another mri and to see him again. so, in the range of. oops, spot on the film to brain tumor we have to go in and get it today, i think we got half decent news. it seems he remembers us as the disney family and is a fan him. so, we are taking at good news. thanks for all the prayers,textes, concerns over that last few days!!!! he said go to disney world and have a great time!!!!

Yes, I'd say this is positive news....will continue to lift you both up in prayer!

6 Days! So Jealous!!!!

 

[cj9200]

More news on the positive side. We got back from the Doctor a little while ago. We waited about 45 minutes and they then spent about an hour with her. First the attending who saw her in the ER and then the staff doctor. He is also head of the department. Both were really thorough with great "bedside" manners.

They decided to hold off on the lumbar puncture. I think they said that it was the sixth optical nerve that is causing the problem. It prevents her from turning her right eye to the right. They said there was no chance of damaging it further, and should get better with time. If it doesn't, surgery is a possibility. They won't even think about that route for six months.

In the meantime, glasses were ruled out because it wouldn't help. She needs to wear an eye patch to counteract the double vision. She is not happy with going back to school wearing a patch so he suggested sunglasses with frosted scotch tape on the inside. She still wasn't happy. It didn't help that I keep making pirate jokes. That and the doctor said cosmetic issues were not something to consider. We go back in four weeks. Hopefully it will be better by then.

Trying to get her to look on the bright side, at least she is partway to her halloween costume. For some reason she doesn't think that is funny either.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

ok, were back from philly. here we go. the little spot is still there. the spot has some inflamation around it. meaning, doctors feel it is not a new tumor but a result of the stereotactic radiation. which is common. hes not to concerned about it but is going to watch it. if she gets any pain or trouble, they can put her on steroids but he doesnt want to do that unless she has problems. we go back nov. 14th for another mri and to see him again. so, in the range of. oops, spot on the film to brain tumor we have to go in and get it today, i think we got half decent news. it seems he remembers us as the disney family and is a fan himself. so, we are taking at good news. thanks for all the prayers,textes, concerns over that last few days!!!! he said go to disney world and have a great time!!!!

Good to hear (now we just need to keep hearing good things for everyone else)
Enjoy the trip!

Started downloading the pics from all the cameras. gave my 7yr old his own because I wanted to see the vacation from his point of view. 472 pics in 6 days. Almost every moment documented. Now I just need to figrue out how to post a pic to prove I was there.

I’d love to see some your young’en’s pictures. Post a few around here or start a new thread for them once you figure out how you want to go about doing it.

3003 is a palindrome.

I was planning on writing a 3,003-word monologue on the joys of being associated with the Dis Dad's club that was also a palindrome. But it turns out that I'm just too darn lazy. But I will leave you with this one:

poop

Well said sir.

That might be OK...yelling "nail clippers" gets you thrown in the pokey for 3 to 5

Figures…

It was only the largest grossing film in the history of the world at over $2.7 Billion (That's BILLION with a 'B'!)

Ehhh… Cameron seems a bit of a glory hound to me
(but I don’t figure you’ll make it in Hollywood if that isn’t the case).

Actually (and not to pick a fight, but…) if you adjust for inflation, Avatar if 14th:

Rank - Year - Tickets Sold - Adjusted Earnings - Film
1 - 1939 - 202,044,600 - $1,606,254,800 - Gone With The Wind
2 - 1977 - 178,119,600 - $1,416,050,800 - Star Wars
3 - 1965 - 142,415,400 - $1,132,202,200 - The Sound of Music
4 - 1982 - 141,854,300 - $1,127,742,000 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
5 - 1956 - 131,000,000 - $1,041,450,000 - The Ten Commandments
6 - 1997 - 128,345,900 - $1,020,349,800 - Titanic
7 - 1975 - 128,078,800 - $1,018,226,600 - Jaws
8 - 1965 - 124,135,500 - $986,876,900 - Doctor Zhivago
9 - 1973 - 110,568,700 - $879,020,900 - The Exorcist
10 - 1937 - 109,000,000 - $866,550,000 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11 - 1961 - 99,917,300 - $794,342,100 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians
12 - 1980 - 98,180,600 - $780,536,100 - The Empire Strikes Back
13 - 1959 - 98,000,000 - $779,100,000 - Ben-Hur
14 - 2009 - 95,863,900 - $772,962,100 - Avatar
15 - 1983 - 94,059,400 - $747,772,300 - Return of the Jedi

But what is more important (from a DisDad perspective) is that two of Walt’s films are higher up in that list.
If you look at the top 100, you’ll also find that Disney has held its own very well:

Rank - Year - Tickets Sold - Adjusted Earnings - Film
21 - 1941 - 83,043,500 - $660,195,600 - Fantasia
24 - 1964 - 78,181,800 - $621,545,500 - Mary Poppins
25 - 1994 - 77,231,800 - $613,992,700 - The Lion King
29 - 1967 - 73,679,900 - $585,755,300 - The Jungle Book
30 - 1959 - 72,676,100 - $577,774,600 - Sleeping Beauty
38 - 1940 - 67,403,300 - $535,856,500 - Pinocchio
45 - 2006 - 64,628,400 - $513,795,500 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
47 - 1942 - 63,712,400 - $506,514,000 - Bambi
65 - 2003 - 57,337,500 - $$447,882,900 - Finding Nemo
81 - 1960 - 53,808,000 - $427,773,600 - Swiss Family Robinson
87 - 1992 - 52,442,300 - $416,916,700 - Aladdin
88 - 2010 - 52,201,900 - $415,005,000 - Toy Story 3
91 - 2003 - 50,648,900 - $402,658,700 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
100 - 1999 - 47,836,500 - $380,300,300 - Toy Story 2

 

[Grooovertoo]

=FreezinRafiki;42706564

poop

Best palindrome ever!?!

 

[katoot]

Best palindrome ever!?!

Edited because the "best palindrome ever" is not allowed on this forum. Hint: it's best when there are two of them.

That is all.

 

[DisDadDoc]

It's still funny!



So...did it work? Hopefully the pilot won't ask you if you know how to land the plane.

It did! Check out my facebook page (can't get it to post here remotely...)

 

[DisDadDoc]

More news on the positive side. We got back from the Doctor a little while ago. We waited about 45 minutes and they then spent about an hour with her. First the attending who saw her in the ER and then the staff doctor. He is also head of the department. Both were really thorough with great "bedside" manners.

They decided to hold off on the lumbar puncture. I think they said that it was the sixth optical nerve that is causing the problem. It prevents her from turning her right eye to the right. They said there was no chance of damaging it further, and should get better with time. If it doesn't, surgery is a possibility. They won't even think about that route for six months.

In the meantime, glasses were ruled out because it wouldn't help. She needs to wear an eye patch to counteract the double vision. She is not happy with going back to school wearing a patch so he suggested sunglasses with frosted scotch tape on the inside. She still wasn't happy. It didn't help that I keep making pirate jokes. That and the doctor said cosmetic issues were not something to consider. We go back in four weeks. Hopefully it will be better by then.

Trying to get her to look on the bright side, at least she is partway to her halloween costume. For some reason she doesn't think that is funny either.

ok, were back from philly. here we go. the little spot is still there. the spot has some inflamation around it. meaning, doctors feel it is not a new tumor but a result of the stereotactic radiation. which is common. hes not to concerned about it but is going to watch it. if she gets any pain or trouble, they can put her on steroids but he doesnt want to do that unless she has problems. we go back nov. 14th for another mri and to see him again. so, in the range of. oops, spot on the film to brain tumor we have to go in and get it today, i think we got half decent news. it seems he remembers us as the disney family and is a fan himself. so, we are taking at good news. thanks for all the prayers,textes, concerns over that last few days!!!! he said go to disney world and have a great time!!!!

Hooray on both fronts!