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They included putting the Eastern Gateway parking structure back on the table, which would be needed if they develop all the existing ground level parking into attractions, retail, dining, and hotels. They also show what appears to be theme park expansion pads replacing the Pinocchio and Simba Parking Lots on the West side of the property. On top of that, they tease that they would like to do something similar to Disney Springs from Walt Disney World in the location of the current Toy Story parking lot as teased below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGW2kH6UmA4/YGEknkHc7pI/AAAAAAAABAc/b_eUcL7P9Z0ajHkQXJRgsLhaMYKgIc-SQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1109/disneyland-forward-new-destination.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="1109" height="258" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGW2kH6UmA4/YGEknkHc7pI/AAAAAAAABAc/b_eUcL7P9Z0ajHkQXJRgsLhaMYKgIc-SQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h258/disneyland-forward-new-destination.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Below is a site map that they are using to present to the city of Anaheim for what they are looking to do. Here is a good time to remind you that they are current;y only asking for the updated zoning. So don't be looking at the concept art for specific things they are set on doing because unless they get the zoning approved, none of this can happen. I feel it is also important to note that in their own image they specify that they want both areas to be zoned for "Theme Park, Retail, Dining, Entertainment, and Hotel" use, more on this later.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gO612uWrCSw/YGElzmQEXoI/AAAAAAAABAk/NG7BdjvbnUYXU1oOXyHicUE8JbHCtmB8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s665/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B5.42.33%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="594" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gO612uWrCSw/YGElzmQEXoI/AAAAAAAABAk/NG7BdjvbnUYXU1oOXyHicUE8JbHCtmB8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w572-h640/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B5.42.33%2BPM.png" width="572" /></a></div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Everything hinges on the Eastern Gateway getting approval. Disney first shared this concept with the public back in 2016 with the goal being to open in 2018, in time for the big Star Wars Galaxy's Edge expansion that opened in 2019. You can see they want this back on the table now as it is the "possible new parking structure" to the East of the parks and North of the Toy Story lot. Without this getting approved, they really will be stuck for a while. The premise was that it would not just be a big parking structure, but the shuttle and ride share drop-offs would be moved to this site, and all entering the parks from the East Side would use a new pedestrian overpass to access the Esplanade. Note, this will likely also free up some land that could be swallowed up by California Adventure for an expansion to the Hollywood section of the park. And, as I was researching the property, the USCIS lease expired sometime last year, meaning that Disney has full use of that space now too, the original site plan had them building the garage on one side of it and the shuttle drop offs on the other side of it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UunwfpFMpBY/YGEqV2oP6mI/AAAAAAAABAs/CV-3GUscAFEp16X9hcQEOLRBy7cBW4MvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Gateway1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UunwfpFMpBY/YGEqV2oP6mI/AAAAAAAABAs/CV-3GUscAFEp16X9hcQEOLRBy7cBW4MvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Gateway1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Why Disney NEEDS to buy GardenWalk:</h2><p style="text-align: center;">GardenWalk would be a bigger competitor as soon as Disney builds up the Toy Story Lot, and is right between this site and the Eastern Gateway. GardenWalk has been struggling ever since it opened more than a decade ago, so much that it has had 3 owners in this time. After this last year, with the extremely limited capacity, and places like House of Blues having to have no live entertainment for over a year, I highly doubt that GardenWalk is doing well like the current owners would have wanted when they purchased the property a couple years ago. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">From what I can tell, even if Disney were to acquire the GardenWalk property, they wouldn't be able to change what it is zoned for (retail, dining, entertainment, and hotels) for 10-20 years and that would be a good thing. Lets imagine that you are a guest who is going to the potential 3rd gate and you parked at the Eastern Gateway. Disney builds a nice pedestrian overpass to get you onto the GW property, or even does like in DownTown Disney and does significant work on Disney Way (and Katella) to have the road go down gradually and back up to meet Harbor so that the pedestrians don't have too much incline for their route. You then are right in the middle of GardenWalk as you are on your way to the park and maybe you decide to grab breakfast, or window shop. And then, on your way back to the car after the park closes, you can grab that item you saw in the morning and have been thinking about all day. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1nuokJIbhM/YGFfGDFh-nI/AAAAAAAABBE/QJ_Q8-BUaeABjDgC-exNkqCoHqpiZ1cYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1628/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.00.34%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1628" height="175" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1nuokJIbhM/YGFfGDFh-nI/AAAAAAAABBE/QJ_Q8-BUaeABjDgC-exNkqCoHqpiZ1cYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h175/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.00.34%2BPM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfiOnibmvBo/YGFfGKZbgYI/AAAAAAAABBI/VfEqKA5ycCQh5P21X_1_EkJUqxRoPYBkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s702/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.00.14%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="686" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfiOnibmvBo/YGFfGKZbgYI/AAAAAAAABBI/VfEqKA5ycCQh5P21X_1_EkJUqxRoPYBkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w626-h640/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.00.14%2BPM.png" width="626" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Disney wants to be able to control your experience from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. How will they control the experience if the only way to whatever they do at the current Toy Story lot is through someone else's property? And for that matter, do you really think Disney wants their guests spending at their competitor when they are walking to/from the site? We all know the answer is no. So regardless of what Disney wants to do with the Toy Story lot, they'll need this property to connect the entire resort. The property is also already zoned as part of the "Disney Resort Area" as opposed to the "Anaheim Resort Area" for the city's master plan as seen above (source: <a href="https://www.anaheim.net/DocumentCenter/View/1871/Zoning-Map?bidId=">Anaheim Master Plan</a>)<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Why a 3rd Park is Better than a Shopping District and can fit.</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mEF2GBw4egE/YGEzG-wHBWI/AAAAAAAABA0/Tc4AZKy1YeghtroiZ6VsnH0nLe76OvclQCLcBGAsYHQ/s932/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-26%2Bat%2B10.23.01%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="932" height="554" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mEF2GBw4egE/YGEzG-wHBWI/AAAAAAAABA0/Tc4AZKy1YeghtroiZ6VsnH0nLe76OvclQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h554/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-26%2Bat%2B10.23.01%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Let's now take a look at the Toy Story lot and why a 3rd theme park is actually the best way to go. Let's start with the myth that the property is "too small for a 3rd park". As you can see in the image above, the actual acreage of this property is approximately 74 acres. Disney will never be able to get another piece of property this large anywhere remotely close to Disneyland. Also, even when Disney purchased the property back in 1998, both they, and the city of Anaheim anticipated it becoming a 3rd park. (source: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-16-mn-13664-story.html">Anaheim Farm Now Disney's Land to Expand</a>) And, this parcel of land has actually been zoned for Theme Park use ever since Disney purchased it, Disney actually had to get special zoning approval to make it the Toy Story parking lot back in 2008). Also, Disney was definitely planning for a 3rd park in the late 90s/early 2000s to the point where they actually had a special website to tease it, (much like DisneylandForward.com is teasing now). That website? thirdthemepark.com and it teased the possibilities of what they could do with a 3rd park (image source <a href="http://progresscityusa.com/2008/03/06/third-theme-park-its-dot-com/">progresscityusa.com</a>) <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_R4Uqp_jvo/YGFRMvrBs7I/AAAAAAAABA8/HK4fUMRq9pkzy5lxpwlKIyOi6fLqaUHyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s625/page-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="625" height="476" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_R4Uqp_jvo/YGFRMvrBs7I/AAAAAAAABA8/HK4fUMRq9pkzy5lxpwlKIyOi6fLqaUHyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h476/page-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Why haven't they built a 3rd park yet? Well there are a lot of factors, to start with, these plans were from before the 9/11 terrorist attacks that lead to a decrease in tourism. Also, California Adventure saw very lackluster attendance (attendance is partly based on how many guests start their day at the park, not just how many were there throughout the day via park hopping). They had to slam the breaks on the growth and instead focus on DCA. A Bug's Land was build incredibly fast due to using off the shelf rides. The Tower of Terror ride was originally going to be a geyser theme and put behind Thunder Mt, but when DCA was struggling and needed a shot in the arm, they opted to do a copy of the successful ride from WDW. Also, instead of Monsters Inc getting a brand new ride, Superstar Limo was met with such an awful reaction that they had to replace it cheaply fast in time for the 50th anniversary celebration. Then shortly after that they announced the massive overhaul of DCA that added Cars Land, World of Color, Little Mermaid, and redoing the entire entrance. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Now we fast forward to a new problem. Disney has done so much growth in both Disneyland and DCA that they are fast running out of room to expand either park. The best solution? Build a 3rd park on the current Toy Story lot site. I imagine that the people living in the residential area bordering that property might be uneasy about that idea, so perhaps Disney could have more of their back stage areas and maybe a hotel along those borders to act as a sound barrier. The Hotels on the other side of the property would probably welcome a park because then they can charge more for rooms with a view of the park. Also, this would alleviate some of the pressure from the existing parks and make projects like a New Tomorrowland, or massively updated Hollywood much easier as they won't be as disruptive in the grand scheme of things. Also, this would allow Disney to alternate between the 3 parks for new offerings instead of just between 2 parks which is what they do now.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eHsLmIGhtyg/YGFg6otjBZI/AAAAAAAABBU/bFpm_wkdGL4NzOlaFTJjnxbEgNP_IG4VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1260/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-26%2Bat%2B9.54.34%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1260" height="460" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eHsLmIGhtyg/YGFg6otjBZI/AAAAAAAABBU/bFpm_wkdGL4NzOlaFTJjnxbEgNP_IG4VQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h460/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-26%2Bat%2B9.54.34%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I would still ask the city for the zoning they want on the West side of the parks now to have available for a later date because at some point they will need it. They can build the 3rd park smaller like they did with DCA originally (it was only 55 acres in 2008) so build it at 50-55 acres now, then leave room for later expansions as needed. I would then try to acquire GardenWalk because that property sold for less than they spend to make 1 Marvel or Star Wars movie in 2018-19 so it really wouldn't be that expensive in the grand scheme of things. They'd have to honor existing leases, but they could start figuring out their long term plans for the area to have a "DownTown Disney East" where I think they need to have another hotel (or 2). </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UEiAsVoKJg/YGFnGSHy0OI/AAAAAAAABBc/1iiB3wwoqgEjlVxYHeArQHL2Gp-nBrHjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s631/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.35.00%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="606" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UEiAsVoKJg/YGFnGSHy0OI/AAAAAAAABBc/1iiB3wwoqgEjlVxYHeArQHL2Gp-nBrHjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w384-h400/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-28%2Bat%2B10.35.00%2BPM.png" width="384" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Lastly, we should discuss some sort of transportation system to get you around the resort. Being the progressive that I am, I believe that any option they choose should be good for the environment so buses are my least favorite option. I would lean towards a PeopleMover system, or a Skyliner (although I can see a potential problem of if it breaks down, you then might have gondolas dangling above moving traffic on Harbor, Disney Way, and Katella). My preference would be a new Monorail line that would start from the existing Downtown Disney station, then hug DCA's Western border and have a stop at the Anaheim Convention Center, then head to the outside of the new park (maybe stop at GardenWalk), continue East on Katella and stop at ARTIC (like was originally planned when that site was in development), then double back, stopping again at GardenWalk, then turning North to stop at Eastern Gateway, then travel all the way around the back side of Disneyland to end up back at the current DownTown Disney station) but, that is probably the most expensive option. So I think the most economic option would be either a Skyliner or People Mover, and that Peopl Mover might just be easier to get the approval for from the city.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine getting a 3rd park in time for Disneyland's 75th Anniversary in 2030? If they get the ball rolling now, it might actually be doable!<br /></p>Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-22850288289697966872020-06-30T22:58:00.000-07:002020-06-30T22:58:03.643-07:00Disney Parks Attractions That May Need to be Updated for a Modern Audience.<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Disney Parks Attractions May Need to be Updated for Modern Audiences</h2>
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Ok, so after some of the recent news I figured it would be important to
actually take a deep look at which attractions should probably get some
sort of update to be more appealing to modern audiences. So let's start by looking at what has already been announced and hinted at by Disney.</div>
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Splash Mountain</h3>
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Disney Just announced on June 25, 2020 that Splash Mountain at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom will be re-themed to Princess and the Frog. In the announcement they said that the project has been underway behind the scenes for over a year, so this wasn't a reaction to the online petitions demanding the Song of the South characters be removed. If I were to guess, I think they probably had these plans and maybe intended to announce the project next year at D23, but that the current events and petitions forced their hand to make the announcement now. I for one am fully supportive of this change, especially at Disneyland where splash Mountain is right next to New Orleans Square. </div>
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I would also go one step further with this, and change Hungry Bear to Tiana's Palace and have both the ride and restaurant officially become part of New Orleans Square, leaving the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Pooh's Corner, and the Pooh meet and greet area as a mini Hundred Acre Wood "land" of its own. To add to the fun of a Tiana's Palace restaurant, I would actually make it be similar to Be Our Guest over in the Magic Kingdom, where all who go there get an opportunity to get a photo op with Tiana (all day), and Naveen (in the evening for Dinner). I would also take a little bit of the golden Horseshoe approach and have a live Jazz Band featuring Louis (not actually playing) during peak times of day. Just imagine going in for dinner with live music being played, getting to see Louis on stage, and have Tiana and Naveen greet you on your way out. They also aren't featured in Fantasmic which makes it so that they could be there the whole time and not be in conflict with the show outside).</div>
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The Jungle Cruise</h3>
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Back in April of 2017, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTehFNrleLh/" target="_blank">instagram </a>that he would be working on the Jungle Cruise film which hits theaters in Summer 2021. But if you didn't read his entire caption, you may have missed this part:</div>
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"<span class="" title="Edited">Well, clearly I don't know how the hell
men were actually talking in the 50's, but what I do know is being able
to star in and produce <a class=" xil3i" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/junglecruise/" tabindex="0">#JungleCruise</a>
is a dream come true. BUT what takes this to the next level, is that
<b>we'll partner with Disney's brilliant Imagineers to help re-engineer and
re-design the <a class=" xil3i" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/junglecruise/" tabindex="0">#JungleCruise</a> ride in all the Disney theme parks around the world.</b> A very special opportunity for us and our <a class="notranslate" href="https://www.instagram.com/sevenbucksprod/" tabindex="0">@sevenbucksprod</a>
to create an unforgettable and fun EXPERIENCE for families around the
world. And as Walt Disney himself would say... it's magical."</span></div>
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<span class="" title="Edited">It looks to me like we can expect to see some updates to the Jungle Cruise when the movie comes out. If I were to guess, I'd expect the ambush sequence to be changed as that is a potentially racist depiction of natives, as well as maybe a few other areas that could stand to get some updated figures due to how old the existing ones are. Disney hasn't officially announced anything about Jungle Cruise but we should keep our eyes open.</span></div>
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<span class="" title="Edited">Another attraction that may need to be addressed is Peter Pan due to the racist portrayal of Native Americans. While I believe that the overall ride should be okay to stay, I do think that they may need to do some kind of adjustment to tiger Lily and the rest of the Native Americans in the ride. The scene with Peter Pan rescuing her at Skull Rock is fine, but the problem in the film is when they visit the Indian village. Knowing that her father is the one that sings "What Makes Red Man Red" I could see keeping Tiger Lily's rescue (Disneyland version) and changing where you see her father. For Magic Kingdom it might need a more intense retooling since right now Tiger Lily is only seen in the village, and not on her own.</span></div>
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Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-42551149731826948792018-04-14T09:37:00.000-07:002018-04-14T09:37:42.340-07:00Disneyland's Pixar Fest: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.Pixar Fest began yesterday at Disneyland and California Adventure and unlike most of the Disney blogs that are either blindly loving all of it or not being honest with their readers so they can keep being invited back to future media events, I'm going to give my honest opinions on everything from the signage to the entertainment. I'll skip talking about the food and merchandise offerings because those honestly are decent enough so for today we are focusing on the things that aren't able to be purchased. I want to start by mentioning that I love almost every Pixar movie and character so my criticism of the even are not about the characters or properties they are from.<br />
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Lets start with the first things you'd encounter upon arriving at the parks for the day. The signs above the turnstiles, the banners in the esplanade, bunting on Main Street and Buena Vista Street, and the monorails. The bunting looks good, it doesn't scream "Pixar" and is a nice set of colors for the spring and summer. The banners at least all have the same artistic style, but personally something doesn't feel quite right for being Pixar characters. The signs above the turnstiles are a mixed bag. I really like the Inside Out and Incredibles ones, but the Toy Story one leaves an awkward feeling due to not using any of the core characters from the trilogy. As for the monorails, so far only monorails Orange (Incredibles) and Blue (Finding Nemo) have been revealed. These feel tacky, but the visual style on the Nemo wrap is at least not an eyesore.<br />
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Next up is the Pizza Planet overlay of Redd Rocket's Pizza Port in Tomorrow Land. There was no concept art in the announcement but most of us expected a minimalist approach if it was going to be temporary. But nobody expected how hideous and pathetic the sign would actually be. As a refresher her is an image of the famous restaurant from Toy Story to compare to what they gave us in the park. There are no words to properly describe how I feel about this. We put more effort into signs for Prom and Homecoming when I was in High School, it is as if whoever gave the green light thinks the park attendees are stupid and won't care when things are hideous.<br />
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A nice surprise is that the Blue Sky Cellar has reopened for the first time in years now featuring a preview of Pixar Pier (not even kidding when I say this is the second time the pier has been featured in the Blue Sky Cellar due to the 2010-2012 retheme to the 20s Victorian pier). I am glad that it is back though it is kind of funny seeing different versions of the concept art that are more tasteful and less obnoxious than wat is actually being built (I'm looking at you Senor Buzz Churros).<br />
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Now lets take a look at Pixar Play Parade, which for some reason is now running in Disneyland park after a decade in California Adventure. Wen they announced this at D23 last summer they said it was because Paint the Night as moving to DCA, and these are now the only 2 parades running, there is no daytime parade in DCA right now. Now before I get into the changes to the parade I'm going to give you my ranking of the various parades from the past year at the resort:<br />
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2. Frightfully Fun Parade (Halloween Parties)<br />
3. Soundsational<br />
4. A Christmas Fantasy<br />
5. Main Street Electrical Parade<br />
6. Pixar Play Parade<br />
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As you can see Pixar Play was already my least favorite parade at the resort and that was mostly because it is a DECADE old and is stale. Don't get me wrong, it is a fun parade with a great artistic design (thanks to Jody Daily) and great music. And usually I get excited when Disney adds something new to a parade so that it can be refreshed. But I do have an expectation that if the original people still work for the company that they be brought in to design the new units and come up with the new music... This clearly didn't happen this time as the new floats don't look anything like the original floats and the new music doesn't even come close to blending in as if original and therefore really takes you about of the moment wen you hear it. Here are the 3 new units that were added for Pixar Play Parade being in Disneyland.<br />
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And here is the first version of an Inside Out float from when it was a pre-parade unit. compare the 2 and notice how the original float actually would have fit in with the rest of the parade instead of looking like it didn't belong. Also the new float is based on Bing Bong's death scene which is so tasteless "Hey kids, remember this scene from Inside Out were Bing Bong sacrifices himself to save Joy and Sadness?". I'm guessing the original float had already been scrapped for something else, because otherwise why not use it.<br />
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Paint The night has returned after a lengthy hiatus after the 60th anniversary celebration. I absolutely love this parade and am so glad it is back. The only changes I've noticed are: Frozen is out because the float was too tall to fit under the Trolley wires, and the Little Mermaid float as adjusted to fit under the wires. From what I can tell nothing else has changed. Also there will be a fun new Incredibles float joining the parade when Incredibles 2 comes out in June.<br />
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And now we get to Together Forever, the brand new Pixar fireworks show. I was skeptical but optimistic based on a few teases Disney gave like that Buzz Lightyear would be on Tinkerbell's wire and then later the Up house would also be on the wire. I also love the Coco portion of the show. That said, I personally think they should have used "Remember Me", the most popular song from the movie, instead of "The World Es Mi Familia". As individual segments most of them work with one exception being the second Toy Story segment... the scene from Toy Story 3 when they are all about to be burned in the incinerator at the dump, such a tasteless choice and all to utilize the fireballs that were first installed for the Indiana Jones section of Remember Dreams Come True. The overall show feels like a clunky mess and not well planned out at all and is no better than the sum of its parts.<br />
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So how would I rank it compared to the fireworks shows from the past 12 months:<br />
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1. Remember Dreams Come True (nothing has topped this yet)<br />
2. Halloween Screams<br />
3. Believe.. In Holiday Magic<br />
4. Together Forever<br />
5. Celebrate America (4th of July)<br />
6. New Years Eve<br />
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Final thoughts on the event as presented so far (pre Pixar Pier's opening) would be that its an ok event but still fails to hit the mark. It for some reason doesn't give Merida/Brave any attention, not in either parade, not in a fireworks segment, nor even bringing back the old meet and greet featuring her brothers. Disney is saying this is the first Pixar Fest which worries me that this might come back in the future without significant upgrades and retooling things to actually make sense as a cohesive event. I also think Luxo Jr and the Pixar ball are featured way too much considering how many characters/franchises were practically ignored (Brave, Ratatouille, and Good Dinosaur)Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-85072423178006245232018-03-27T05:13:00.000-07:002018-03-27T05:13:24.604-07:00Marvel Cinematic Universe ConnectivityAs many of you may have already seen thanks to Marvel's press release about <a href="https://news.marvel.com/movies/86686/production-underway-marvel-studios-captain-marvel/" target="_blank">production being underway on Captain Marvel</a>, Lee Pace (Ronan the Accuser), Djimon Hounsou (Korath), and Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson) are all returning for this movie, as well as previously announced Samuel L Jackson (Nick Fury). I couldn't be more excited by the news that we will once again see Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson on the big screen. That said this could also be bad news for fans of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. because it could undermine Coulson's backstory that we've already learned about in the TV show. Lets take a deep dive into what I'd specifically like to see happen in this movie, as well as discuss previous opportunities to have SHIELD characters cameo in the movies and why I hope they turn the trend around starting with Captain Marvel. There will be many spoilers for Agents of SHIELD as well as just about every Marvel movie that has come out since Iron Man 3 so be prepared.<br />
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Starting with what I hope to see happen in Captain Marvel to be a subtle wink at the fans of Agents of SHIELD. The first and most obvious thing is that I want to see happen in Captain Marvel is for Fury and Coulson to claim the body of a Kree soldier killed in the Kree-Skrull war for SHIELD to experiment on leading to what would eventually be the TAHITI project (Terrestrialized Alien Host Integrative Tissue I.) which would later (immediately after the events of the first Avengers) be used to save Phil's life and bring him back from the dead although the tricky part is that according to the show, the TAHITI project wasn't started until 2009, with the idea being to revive a mortally wounded Avenger (Episode 120 Nothing Personal). Thankfully I don't remember the show ever stating how long SHIELD had been in possession of the body prior to the project starting, so it is very possible that they had been keeping the body on ice for over a decade (since we know that Captain Marvel takes place sometime in the 90s).<br />
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This however leads to a potentially new problem for connecting with the show, yet also a potential way to give massive fan service depending on how they approach it. As we learned in Episode 414 "The Man Behind The Shield", Agents Coulson and May (Ming-na Wen) went on one of their first missions together to recover a Russian 0-8-4 (item of unknown origin). May even gives us a hint that it is Coulson's first field mission. At the time he was a level 4 agent and she was level 3, however to the episode's benefit it actually only says that this mission was "some time ago" as opposed to giving a specific year.<br />
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In the season 2 episode "Melinda" (217) we see Agent May's final mission before choosing to leave field work in favor of a desk job position in SHIELD. We see that this took place roughly in April 2008, just before the events of the original Iron Man when Coulson mentions that Fury intended to start the Avengers initiative and tried to recruit May, as well as that they are hard at work on building the Triskellion. We also then see why she earned the nickname "Cavalry", she had been interested in helping Coulson, but once she experienced Bahrain she left the field until Fury recruited her to watch over Coulson after his resurrection.<br />
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Seasons 1 and 2 of the show worked much harder at interweaving with the movies as they came out. Right off the bad the Extremis group from Iron Man 3 were referenced, followed by being the clean-up crew after Thor: The Dark World. Then when Captain America: Winter Soldier came out they teed up the movie by sending Agent Sitwell to the Lemurian Star (where we first see him in the film) then deal with the fallout of the movie. In season 2 the show perfectly sets up Avengers: Age of Ultron by having Coulson's team searching for intel on Loki's staff which he then forwards to Agent Hill to forward to the Avengers. The episode even featured one of the villains from Age of Ultron escaping to Sokovia. In the episode that came out right after the movie we discover that Coulson had secretly been building the helicarrier that Fury brought to help save the Sokovian people.<br />
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This is actually also the first real opportunity that the movies had to give TV show characters a cameo. When we saw Fury on the helicarrier with May, IMO there still isn't a good reason that none of Coulson's team were on the bridge, easily Fitz and Simmons could have been present. Similarly someone could have been present at the beginning of the movie at the party where Hill was present, it could have been an excellent time to let the Avengers know that Coulson had been revived (yet to this day, to the audience's knowledge they don't know he is still alive). Over the years the show has had many actors from the movies guest star as their characters: Hayley Atwell (and the rest of the Howling Commandos), Samuel L Jackson, Jamie Alexander, Powers Booth, Cobie Smulders, Maximiliano Hernández, William Sadler, and Henry Goodman (there may be more that I'm forgetting). But they haven't had anyone yet this year, we haven't seen Fury since season 1, Hill since season 2, President Ellis since season 3, in fact I think he and Powers Booth were the most recent to guest star in season 3.<br />
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Agents of SHIELD at its basic premise has the opportunity to crossover with every part of the MCU. They easily could have had crossovers with the netflix characters, Runaways is new enough that I can understand not crossing over yet (especially since they are young and the SHIELD team has been very busy this season), but how come they have yet to even mention the names of the Defenders characters to acknowledge that they know who those heroes are? They even went so far as to have Quake and Daredevil come from the same orphanage, but neither has ever referenced the other's existence. The Netflix shows have 6 different shows and they have all had great connectivity with each other. Even Inhumans (as unpopular as it was) referenced events in Agents of SHIELD, it was unclear as to when the show took place, but it was definitely after season 2's SHIELD finale. I'll be curious to see if Cloak and Dagger references any other Marvel properties when it premiers in June.<br />
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Looking at the list of movies to have come out since Agents of SHIELD came out the following are the only ones I can understand not acknowledging the show: Guardians of the Galaxy 1&2, Spider-Man Homecoming since the team as in the future at that point, Thor Ragnorok, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, and Thor the Dark World. Everything else was Earth based and if it came out while SHIELD was on (instead of during summer) should have at least acknowledged that SHIELD does currently exist.<br />
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While Jeph Loeb (head of Marvel TV) and Channing Dungey (head of ABC) have both said they are optimistic about SHIELD being renewed, many fans have felt that this season feels like it is ramping up for a series finale, I truly hope it continues but if it does end, maybe after it we could finally see Quake show up in one of the movies, or a netflix show for a few episodes. And to circle back to the what sparked this post, Do I want to see TAHITI origins and Agent May in Captain Marvel? Hell yes, but being honest, I think there is about a 2% chance that either of those happens, and 0.5% chance that both happen.Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-63078481129964459012018-02-16T15:39:00.000-08:002018-02-16T15:39:44.615-08:00The problem with the Diseyland AP program and how to fix it!Disneyland has raised ticket prices again, and this time was the largest increase since Cars Land opened in 2012. In today's post I'm going to dive into some of the reasons for why the prices go up by so much, what the problems are with the current program, and some out of the box "blue sky" ideas on how to improve the program going forward in anticipation of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening in 2019.<br />
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Here is a table I compiled with all pricing data I could find going back to 1982 when Disney first changed the ticketing to an all inclusive admission as opposed to the old Ticket Book admission.<br />
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$117</div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$167</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$369</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$549</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$729</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$999</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1149</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1579</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2017</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$110</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$165</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$339</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$469</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$619</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$849</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1049</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1439</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2015</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$99</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$155</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$299</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$409</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$549</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$779</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$849</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1049</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1099</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2014</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$96</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$150</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$289</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$379</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$519</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$699</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$1029</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2013</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$92</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$137</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$279</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$359</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$499</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$669</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$979</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2012</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$87</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$125</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$269</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$329</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$469</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$649</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$849</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2011</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$80</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$105</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$199</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$269</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$379</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$499</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$700</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2010</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$76</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$101</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$169</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$219</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$299</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$439</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$700</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2009</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$72</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$97</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$144</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$194</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$289</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$429</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2008</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$68</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$94</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$134</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$174</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$269</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$389</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2007</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$66</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$91</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$129</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$169</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$259</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$379</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2006</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$59</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$79</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$124</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$154</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$239</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$359</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2005</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$56</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$119</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$149</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$229</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$349</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2004</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$49.75</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$99</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$129</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$179</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$279</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2002</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$105</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$165</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$225</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2000</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$199</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1992</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$28.50</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$140</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1987</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$140</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1986</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$99</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1.0pt; border: solid black; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 36.15pt;" valign="top" width="36"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1985</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.75pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 81.0pt;" valign="top" width="81"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.85pt;" valign="top" width="44"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.15pt;" valign="top" width="46"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.0pt;" valign="top" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
$85</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 76.5pt;" valign="top" width="77"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="104"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1.0pt; border-bottom: solid black; border-left: none; border-right: 1.0pt; border-right: solid black; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid black; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
</td>
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1984</div>
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$65</div>
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As you can see it wasn't until after the 50th anniversary in 2005 that the price increases started being regular (based on the data I was able to collect). And the first intense price increase for a 1 Day 1 Park ticket wasn't until last year (2017). Prior to that increase it was at a steady $2-$4 per year, but the 2017 increase was $11 and this year was $7. As for Park Hopper passes, those prices were relatively low compared to a basic ticket ($25 more) until 2012 when Cars Land opened making the draw for park hopping grow exponentially, at that point the difference started going up by an extra few dollars each year until now the difference is doubled at $50.<br />
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As to the AP price increases those are a little more fascinating to look at. It wasn't until 2002 when DCA had been open for a year that we saw more than 1 tier for the AP program. Now the AP prices have gone up regularly just like regular admission however the big difference is that they go up by more per year. As you can see in the table, the first significant increase in price wasn't until 2005 for the 50th anniversary when the SoCal and SoCal Select prices went up by $20, Deluxe went up by $50, and Premium went up by $70. From 2006-2010 the Deluxe and AP went up by $10 per year, while the Premium went up by an average of $18 per year. In 2011 however SoCal Select went up by $30, SoCal by $50, Deluxe by $80, and premium by $60. The following year, as Cars Land opened the Deluxe jumped up by another $90 and Premium jumped by $150. For the next few years prices would still go up but at more reasonable rates (just still not as low as in the past).<br />
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2015 was the next intense price increases and drastic restructuring of the AP program when they got rid of the Premium level and replaced it by 2 sub tiers the main difference between them being that the Signature Select got you the same benefits as the Premium had, while to Signature only got you a little less. When they made this change it made it so that in order to keep all of your perks you used to have with a Premium, you would now be paying $350 more for you AP, though if you were ok with missing out on the last 2 weeks of the year, you could go with the basic Signature level which would only be a $150 increase.<br />
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The 2017 increase was very painful when the Deluxe AP went up by $70 while Signature and Signature Plus stay the same. But this year is the most intense increase since 2012 because Deluxe went up by $110, Signature went up by $150, and Signature Plus went up by another $100. Most likely the excuse this year is to prep for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opening next year, but based on recent historical trends in pricing we can only expect that next year the prices will only go up again.<br />
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Lets now take a look at what the benefits offered for each AP level are as of 2018:<br />
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SoCal Select $369:<br />
<ul>
<li>Southern California Residents Only </li>
<li>No Weekends & Many Block-out Days</li>
<li>10% Dining Discount</li>
<li>10% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
</ul>
SoCal $549 (Renewal Only):<br />
<ul>
<li>Southern California Residents Only </li>
<li>No Saturdays and Many Block-out Days</li>
<li>10% Dining Discount</li>
<li>10% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
</ul>
Deluxe $729:<br />
<ul>
<li>Blocks most Holidays and many weekend days during peak seasons</li>
<li>10% Diing Discount</li>
<li>10% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
</ul>
Signature $999:<br />
<ul>
<li>Only Blocks the last 2 weeks of the year for Christmas and New Years</li>
<li>15% Dining Discount</li>
<li>20% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
<li>Free Parking </li>
</ul>
Signature Plus $1149:<br />
<ul>
<li>No Block-out Days</li>
<li>15% Dining Discount</li>
<li>20% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
<li>Free Parking</li>
<li>Free MaxPass w/Digital PhotoPass Downloads</li>
</ul>
Premier $1579:<br />
<ul>
<li>Disneyland and Walt Disney World Admission (All Parks)</li>
<li>Oak Tree Golf (WDW)</li>
<li>No Block-out Days</li>
<li>15% Dining Discount</li>
<li>20% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>15% Tours Discount</li>
<li>Free Parking</li>
<li>Free MaxPass w/Digital PhotoPass Downloads</li>
</ul>
*Note that all SoCal, SoCal Select, and Deluxe APs have the option to add on MaxPass for an additional $75 with current pricing<br />
**All APs have discount options for Mickey's Halloween Party tickets and special offers for Discounts at the Disneyland Resort Hotels <br />
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Monthly Payments were first introduced as a payment option for Annual Pass Holders living in California in December 2008 and many would count this as what has caused both the overcrowding at the parks seen today, as well as the intense price hikes. Let me break it down for you to show you exactly why the monthly payments are such a huge problem for Disneyland, but one that the executives aren't quite willing to give up on yet.<br />
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At first when the monthly payments were introduced the price increases each year were still within the realm of reasonable, however once more and more California residents started seeing the benefits of the program and as DCA was about to finish its massive undertaking and become popular Disney started raising the prices by higher amounts. Both the price increases in 2011 and 2012 would work out to a total monthly increase of about $14/month for a Deluxe AP and $17.50/month for the Premium AP. And when you look at it that way it really isn't that drastic of an increase considering how much Disneyland had just added to its offerings in recent years: World of Color, Cars Land, extended Buena Vista Street out further tan original entrance turnstiles, Red Car Trolley, completely re-skinned Paradise Pier, Star Tours 2.0, Soundsational Parade, and more.<br />
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In 2015, even with the drastic changes to the upper tiers of the AP program, it still isn't as bad when you look at the monthly amounts because the Deluxe went up by $2.5/month, for a Premium converting to Signature you would be looking at an increase of 12.50/month and to convert to Signature Plus would be an increase of $30/month. Which brings us to the latest increases for 2018 where the monthly increase for Deluxe is only $9/month, Signature is $12.50/month, and Signature Plus is $8.33/month.<br />
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Looking at it by the monthly increases, while they are a decent amount more to have to pay, the increase itself really isn't that bad for the quality of entertainment you get at Disneyland. But here lies the problem, the monthly payments make the prices affordable for California residents, but they make the prices more and more out of reach for anyone that lives out of state and would like an AP to visit multiple times per year.<br />
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For example, I live in the Seattle area, and when I first got an AP in 2014 I had gotten the Premium because I went on an 8 day trip to Disneyland for my birthday, and intended to make my first Disneyland Anniversary trip that summer. I got the 2013 price because of when I bought my AP so it was only $669, but I had to save up for the entire holiday season in order to afford it because I didn't have the option to pay monthly. Due to a combination of the price increase and my job situation going into 2015 I wasn't able to renew my pass and when they announced what the construction of Galaxy's Edge would entail I decided to go 1 last time for the 60th before taking a break to not be there and have to miss out on Fantasmic, the Disneyland Railroad, or the Rivers of America attractions.<br />
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It wasn't until September of 2017 that I got an AP again because things had been going well at work all summer and I was able to save up enough to make it happen. This time however I downgraded to the Deluxe level for $619 but to soften the blow I chose to purchase a 3-Day park hopper from a local Disney Store and upgrade it to AP when I got to Disneyland, that way I basically paid half the cost each time.<br />
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The huge problem Disney now faces regarding the AP program is that because they have increased the prices so much, if they were to cut the monthly payment option entirely it would actually do more harm than good if they don't think outside the box when it comes to the benefits that each AP tier receives. Even if Disney were to cancel the monthly payment option, they won't drop the base price which means not only will they lose a huge chunk of APs, but it would also look bad to have to pay all that at once for everyone used to the monthly/affordable option. I think that Disney ending the monthly payment is inevitable because they know they have an over crowding problem and they know that Star Wars Galaxy's Edge will be enough of a draw for average visitors and even lots of people who maybe go to Disney once every 5-10 years, as well as those who have never been.<br />
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Assuming that most current APs are using the monthly payment option, would you actually keep your AP if they got rid of that option and didn't add any extra benefits? I could see people sticking with the current benefits if the total increases were only $15-20 per year, but when your monthly increase is typically in the $10-15 range I don't think a lot of people will be able to pay the current prices up front. What would Disney have to add to your AP benefits to keep you interested if they cut the monthly payment option?<br />
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Here are a few ideas that were going through my head the last few days:<br />
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For all levels:<br />
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<li>Way more AP exclusive merchandise, minimally 1 shirt and pin per seasonal product line (Lunar New Year, Halloween, Christmas, yearly design, and new movie promotional merchandise)</li>
<li>AP exclusive character meet & greet opportunities, similar to the Visa opportunities where the signs aren't huge so average tourists don't know they are missing out, offer characters that are rare and have them change each month/season for instance in DCA rotate different Marvel heroes, and in Disneyland rotate between Star Wars characters (when a new movie is released), a rare villain for Halloween, either Mickey or Goofy as Santa for Christmas, and the rest of the year have various rare characters like Hercules, Esmeralda, Roger Rabbit, Uncle Scrooge, etc</li>
<li>AP exclusive travel mug, similar to the popcorn bucket you pay once to get the cup, and then refills are free. New cup available every other month</li>
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Socal & SoCal Select:<br />
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<li>Keep all current Block-out days</li>
<li>Keep 10% Dining and Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>Keep 15% Tours Discount</li>
<li>New set $15 Discount on special event tickets (Halloween Party, or other after ours event)</li>
<li>New $5 off Parking </li>
<li>Option to add MaxPass for $75 </li>
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Deluxe:<br />
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<li>Keep all current Block-out days</li>
<li>Keep 15% Tours Discount</li>
<li>Keep 10% Dining Discount</li>
<li>Increase Merchandise Discount to 15%</li>
<li>New MaxPass Included</li>
<li>New allowed 1 early entry per month, guest choice on which day park to use it, unused early entries don't rollover, Disney can choose to not allow for certain parks at certain times of year</li>
<li>New set $50 Discount for 1 special event ticket per year, additional tickets would be $20 off</li>
<li>New 50% off parking</li>
<li>New 10% Discounts available for Downtown Disney entertainment venues (Splitsville, The Void, AMC theaters)</li>
<li>New 20% Disneyland Resort Hotels Discount</li>
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Signature:<br />
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<li>Keep all current Block-out days</li>
<li>Keep 15% Dining Discount</li>
<li>Keep 20% Merchandise Discount</li>
<li>Keep Free Parking</li>
<li>Increase Tours Discount to 20%</li>
<li>New MaxPass Included</li>
<li>New allowed 1 early entry per month and 1 additional, guest choice on which day park to
use it, unused early entries don't rollover, Disney can choose to not
allow for certain parks at certain times of year</li>
<li>New set $50 Discount for 1 special event ticket per year, additional tickets would be $25 off</li>
<li>New 15% Discounts available for Downtown Disney entertainment venues (Splitsville, The Void, AMC theaters)</li>
<li>New 25% Disneyland Resort Hotels Discount</li>
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Signature Plus:<br />
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<li>No Block-out days</li>
<li>Keep Free Parking</li>
<li>Keep MaxPass</li>
<li>Increase Tours Discount to 25%</li>
<li>Increase Dining Discount to 20%</li>
<li>Increase Merchandise Discount to $25%</li>
<li>New allowed 1 early entry per month and 2 additional, guest choice on which day park to
use it, unused early entries can rollover however no more than 3 uses allowed per month, Disney can choose to not
allow for certain parks at certain times of year</li>
<li>New 1 free special event ticket per year, additional tickets would be $30 off</li>
<li>New 20% Discounts available for Downtown Disney entertainment venues (Splitsville, The Void, AMC theaters)</li>
<li>New 30% Disneyland Resort Hotels Discount </li>
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Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-57486748303793358772018-02-07T23:27:00.000-08:002018-02-07T23:27:00.329-08:00A Look at the Future of the Disneyland ResortAfter having been at Disneyland for a week and seeing all the construction projects in person I felt it was a good time to take a deep look at what all is underway, what has been announced, rumored, things which many in the Disney fan community agree seem like no-brainers, and a few ideas I have (even if they are highly unlikely to happen). We'll be taking an in-depth look section by section. So without further ado lets go to Disneyland Park first.<br />
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It's A Small World Queue and parade route update:<br />
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On January 19th, 2018 it was announced on the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/01/its-a-small-world-mall-to-get-dolled-up-at-disneyland-park-this-spring/" target="_blank">Disney Parks Blog</a> that when It's A Small World went down to convert back to normal after the holidays, it would be getting a queue renovation (still in progress) and that it would affect the parade route, stroller parking, as well as the Small World Mall. They didn't give any kind of artist rendering but I think that what we will see is the queue will be all in one area and large enough that during the holidays it won't have to go across the parade route over to the Small World Mall. I also believe that the stroller parking will be moved to the area that is currently raised up across from the ride, and I think the parade route itself will be altered slightly to give Small World a little more room for the queue. In the following images I'll highlight the area behind construction walls, then highlight what I believe the areas will roughly look like. This update should be completed by April when the Pixar Play Parade is scheduled to step off for the first time in Disneyland Park.<br />
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Dumbo queue update:<br />
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On January 5th 2018 it was announced on the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/01/main-street-u-s-a-vehicles-and-dumbo-the-flying-elephant-at-disneyland-park-to-begin-updates-jan-8/" target="_blank">Disney Parks Blog</a> that Dumbo would be going down for a lengthy refurbishment to get a new queue location for guest comfort and accessibility. I'm hoping that we get some attraction enhancements at the same time like what they did at Walt Disney World when it got updated as part of New Fantasy land. No estimated finishing date has been given.<br />
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Main Street Trolley Track Replacement:<br />
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In the same Parks Blog article when they announced that Dumbo was getting a refurbishment, it was also announced that the Horse Drawn Trolley Track was being 100% replaced, some of this track has been in place ever since the park opened in 1955, while some sections of the track have been replaced. It was also announced that the original track pieces would be preserved and that the visual aesthetic of the trolley track would incorporate bricks, similar to the Red Car Trolley Track in California Adventure.<br />
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During the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/" target="_blank">2015 D23 Expo</a> it was first announced that Disneyland and Hollywood Studios would both be getting Star Wars themed land expansions. At the time there were very little details, shortly after Disneyland confirmed on twitter that it would be a new land on not replacing any existing lands (many expected it to replace Toon Town). Throughout the many conventions (Star Wars Celebrations, and D23 Expo) since the expansion was announced we have learned a lot more details about what Galaxy's Edge will bring. During the Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60 we got our first tease of what the 2 attractions will be as well as more concept art.<br />
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During <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/04/disney-imagineers-and-lucasfilm-share-details-of-their-collaboration-on-star-wars-themed-lands/" target="_blank">Star Wars Celebration Orlando</a> (2017) we got a behind the scenes look at the development process and we learned that the Star Wars themed land would be a brand new experience withing the Star Wars universe. While things will feel familiar, like the market and cantina, these are new original locations.<br />
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During D23 Expo in 2017 we got the name and our first look at the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-look-disney-parks-unveils-the-star-wars-inspired-land-model/" target="_blank">model</a> for <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/star-wars-galaxys-edge-announced-as-name-for-star-wars-lands-at-disney-parks/" target="_blank">Star Wars Galaxy's Edge</a>. We also got more details about the 2 attractions and some of the unique offerings in the area like blue milk. In one attraction we will be flying the Millenium Falcon and our decisions in the ride will follow us throughout our visit to Batuu. The other attraction will put us right in the middle of a battle between the first order and the resistance in a Star Destroyer's hangar.<br />
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In August construction for Galaxy's Edge reached a milestone when the highest point of the rock work's internal structure was installed. And now when we ride <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/11/new-star-tours-destination-revealed/" target="_blank">Star Tours</a> our final destination is Galaxy's Edge (the planet is called <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/01/9-things-we-know-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-walt-disney-world-so-far/" target="_blank">Batuu</a>). One thing that really surprised me is that there is already Galaxy's Edge merchandise available, I picked up a pin during my visit, but when I got home I then saw the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/12/star-wars-galaxys-edge-merchandise-unveiled/" target="_blank">Parks Blog</a> post announcing the merchandise (somehow I missed it originally). Star Wars Galaxy's Edge will open first at Disneyland in 2019, and later in the year at Disney Hollywood Studios.<br />
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Star Tours and Star Wars Launch Bay:<br />
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For 2 years I have been under the impression the Launch Bay would be a temporary in Tomorrow land and have wondering what the future might hold for Star Tours since we would basically have Star Wars attractions in opposite corners of Disneyland. Well I casually mentioned my excitement for Galaxy's Edge while visiting the Launch Bay and mentioned that I was pondering the future of both attractions, and I was told by a CM that both attractions would remain for at least 2 years after Galaxy's Edge opens.<br />
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At last summer's <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/new-pixar-pier-to-bring-favorite-pixar-stories-to-life-at-disney-california-adventure-park-limited-time-pixar-fest-celebration-coming-throughout-disneyland-resort/" target="_blank">D23 Expo</a> it was announced that Paradise Pier would be re-imagined as Pixar Pier to open this year. Along with this announcement we learned that the immensely popular Paint the Night parade that premiered during the Diamond Celebration will be returning only now in California Adventure. I'm very curious to see how the logistics of this will work as they haven't had an evening parade in California Adventure since World of Color premiered in 2010, and with the World of Color viewing area being sandwiched between Paradise Bay and and parade route I'm curious to see how they stagger then shows. The other parade announcement was that the Pixar Play Parade would be moving over to Disneyland starting in April.<br />
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What we know so far about the update to the pier is that it will be split up into "neighborhoods" representing different Pixar stories. The area effected is from Ariel's Grotto (RIP) all the way around the South end of the pier through the West helix of the coaster. From Silly Symphony Swings around the North end of Paradise bay will NOT be effected by the Pixar Pier construction.<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9IAppiouCXM/WnupyDlqRII/AAAAAAAAApY/0zV0o7CWLK8TQpdG2fGtAGP9I9-lrW4owCEwYBhgL/s1600/Pier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9IAppiouCXM/WnupyDlqRII/AAAAAAAAApY/0zV0o7CWLK8TQpdG2fGtAGP9I9-lrW4owCEwYBhgL/s640/Pier.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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California Screamin' is becoming The Incredicoaster (and yes I am in the camp that feels like that is a horrible title for an attraction) featuring new character moments, a new paint scheme, and new look for the ride vehicles.<br />
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King Triton's Carousel will become Toy Story themed and along with Toy Story Mania will make up the Toy Story neighborhood. The rumored name of the carousel will be Jessie's Round-Up and it is rumored that the new animals we will be riding on are the ones seen at the end of Toy Story Mania when you see your score and how you rank. Also there appears to be a giant Jessie static figure outside the ride that almost looks like a carbon copy of one that was just installed in WDW's Toy Story Land.<br />
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The 3rd neighborhood will be Inside Out in the western helix of the coaster with a new family friendly attraction. A zoomed in look at the concept art for the Pier shows what appears to be an attraction similar to Flik's Flyers over in A Bug's Land which could be another hint that that section of the park might be going away soon to make room for Marvel (more on that later).<br />
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The final neighborhood will be Mickey's Fun Wheel and the games/shops on the boardwalk which will celebrate all Pixar stories and characters. Mickey's face will remain on the Fun Wheel but the gondolas will now feature Pixar characters as opposed to Mickey and Friends. I believe that the character art on the construction walls for the Pier are most likely what will be featured on the gondolas (notice a few images below).<br />
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As a reminder Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire (VR experience) and Splitsville (luxury bowling) have just opened. Star Wars replaced D-Street and Splitsville replaced the House of Blues. While I was visiting the resort I noticed the construction walls around a decent amount of the East half of Downtown Disney.<br />
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On November 15th 2017 the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/11/black-tap-craft-burgers-beer-coming-to-downtown-disney-district-at-disneyland-resort-in-2018/" target="_blank">Disney Parks Blog</a> announced that Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer is coming to Downtown Disney across from Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar where Build-a-Bear and Ridemakerz used to be. I'm not familiar with this restaurant but it looks like it could be fun to try after it opens later this year.<br />
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On January 24th (right before I flew down to Disney) the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/01/ballast-point-and-more-exciting-changes-coming-to-downtown-disney-district-at-the-disneyland-resort-in-2018/" target="_blank">Parks Blog</a> announced not only Ballast Point would also be added across from Catal and Uva Bar (so right next to Black Tap). Personally I'll be skipping this restaurant but that is only because I'm not fond of alcohol and don't want to go to a brewery while at Disneyland.<br />
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Other refurbs ad renovations in DTD:<br />
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<li>In the same blog post Disney announced a long term renovation of World of Disney that will be completed 1 section at a time throughout 2018.</li>
<li>Disney Home (a new store for Disney themed home goods) opens sometime this month.</li>
<li>Naples is being renovated throughout 2018 ad should be finished by Fall of this year </li>
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New Hotel:<br />
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On October 25th 2017 the Disney Parks Blog announced the location for the new hotel as well as gave us concept art. From what we can tell from the concept art it appears that ESPN Zone, Rainforest Cafe, AMC Theaters, and Earl of Sandwich will be removed. The new Hotel will incorporate the DTD Monorail station and will be right between the Disneyland Hotel and the remainder of DTD. The hotel's name has yet to be announced and is scheduled to open in 2021. The design feels similar to that of the Contemporary Resort in WDW, that said, it honestly looks shoehorned in where Disney really doesn't have that much space to work with. Hopefully it will look better when it is completed but the concept art isn't the most attractive. They announced that similar to the Grand Californian Hotel, there will be shops and restaurants on the ground level so hopefully Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, and Earl of Sandwich can be relocated.<br />
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Also on October 25th 2017 the Parks Blog announced a new 6,500 space parking structure to be built over what is now that Pinocchio parking lot. Construction is scheduled to get underway this month and the garage is scheduled to open in about a year (just in time for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge to open).<br />
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Now lets move on to the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/new-disneyland-resort-eastern-gateway-coming-in-2018/" target="_blank">Eastern Gateway Project</a> that <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/25/3-reasons-why-disneyland-may-have-dropped-the-eastern-gateway-project/" target="_blank">has been shelved</a>. Personally I am not happy at all with Anaheim's leadership for not approving this project. The Eastern Gateway was supposed to be a 6,800 space parking structure, relocated shuttle/taxi drop off, and security checkpoint on the East side of the resort property on the other side of Harbor behind the hotels. The idea was that guests staying at the non Disney hotels would now enter the resort via this new transportation hub for Disneyland, and then they would go across a pedestrian overpass to the esplanade and be above Harbor to avoid traffic congestion. Guests would have gone through security before ever getting on the overpass and it was originally planned to open sometime this year. I believe the only reason Disney is doing the new Parking Structure adjacent to Mickey and Friends is because the city of Anaheim wouldn't give them the green light to move forward with the Eastern Gateway. There was a lot of <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2017/01/27/harbor-boulevard-businesses-create-website-to-oppose-disneylands-eastern-gateway-project/" target="_blank">drama over this project from the Restaurants on Harbor</a> that felt their business would have been negatively effected by this new project. <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/25/will-the-demise-of-the-eastern-gateway-at-disneyland-be-a-death-blow-for-businesses-on-harbor/" target="_blank">Ironically they might be even more adversely effected </a>now because of guests like me who will on principal not give them our business, besides there are much better dining options inside the parks, let alone now the parking structure is being moved to the opposite side of the park. I do think that this is a temporary situation and that at some point down the line when Disney is ready to build a 3rd park on the current Toy Story Parking Lot (we're talking probably at least 20 years down the line) they will move forward with the Eastern Gateway (.ore on that below).<br />
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The <a href="https://www.bisnow.com/orange-county/news/retail/anaheim-gardenwalk-a-retail-center-next-to-disneyland-is-up-for-sale-83904" target="_blank">Anaheim GardenWalk mall is up for sale... Again</a>. The last time it was for sale was about 5 years ago when it went bankrupt and many Disney fans expected Disney to acquire it then, now with it available to purchase again the fan community yet again is hoping to see Disney purchase the property as it would be the missing link to connect all of Disney's property in Anaheim (not counting the Company D store that is offsite). The aerial view below has Disney property highlighted in blue and Gardenwalk highlighted in red to show why it is such a crucial acquisition that Disney needs to make happen.<br />
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Marvel Themed Area in DCA:<br />
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During the D23 Expo last summer Disney announced that an <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/immersive-super-hero-experience-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park/" target="_blank">immersive Marvel themed area</a> would be coming to Disney California Adventure. "Soon the Guardians of the Galaxy will be joined by Spider-Man and the Avengers". The rumor is that the Avengers ride will actually be the same ride system as the Tron Lightcycle Coaster from Shanghai Disneyland. In October <a href="http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/10/new-disney-patent-hints-spider-man-ride-swinging-web-disneyland-resort/" target="_blank">Disney filed a patent</a> for a new ride system that hints at what the Spider-Man ride could be.<br />
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Now We take a turn and look at some things I would like to see done at Disneyland Resort regarding potential expansion pads and new rides. To start things off lets look at the Tron Light Cycle Power Run that is at Shanghai Disneyland and is coming to the Magic Kingdom in WDW. I would LOVE to see this added to Disneyland's Tomorrow Land. Disney drastically needs to update Tomorrow Land at Disneyland, for instance the long empty Peoplemover tracks need to go, Autopia is another attraction I wouldn't mind saying goodbye to as it has nothing to do with the future. And, with Galaxy's Edge on the way I could easily see Star Wars Launch Bay becoming obsolete, with that said I would love to see the Tron Light Cycle coaster replace both Autopia and the Launch Bay. I don't think it would need all of Autopia's footprint which is good because I'd like to see some of the North end of that area saved for Fantasyland.<br />
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As good as I think Mickey and the Magical Map is, I think it is time for the Fantasy Land theater to be removed, I would also like to see the old Motor Boat and north end of Autopia become an expansion area. Easily the 2 most popular movies Disney has to work with that don't already have rides at Disneyland are Beauty and the Beast and Frozen. Based on the concept art for the new Beauty ad the Beast ride coming to Tokyo Disney I would LOVE to see it brought to Disneyland as well. It should easily be able to fit in the area currently occupied by the Fantasy Land theater, and if possible I think the entrance should be changed to be from between Frontier Land and Casey Jr, across from the Red Rose Tavern. For Frozen I think they could fit a legit attraction in the area between Matterhorn, Small World, and the Eastern edge of the park.<br />
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First let's look at the current location of Aladdin's Oasis, you know, that former restaurant location that now just sits unused in Adventure Land. For anyone that doesn't already know it is the former site of the Tahitian Terrace and was replaced by Aladdin's Oasis in 1993 and closed in 2008. With how long this location has sat unused I'd love to see the Tahitian Terrace return only now feature Moana!!! Another dining location that could use Moana's presence is the PCH Grill at the Paradise Pier Hotel. Moana would fit right in with Stitch and could even tell him off when he starts misbehaving (does he ever behave?)<br />
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Now that Ariel's Grotto in California Adventure is closed Disney really needs to find a new dining location for the princesses. Ariel's Grotto was my absolute favorite character breakfast location because not only was the menu really good, but I also loved the guarantee of seeing Ariel + 4 other princesses just for going to the restaurant. And I felt it was more difficult during my visit last week to make sure I saw all the princesses by not being able to get 5 at once. I hope that Disneyland is planning a new location for the Princesses as we speak and that we don't have to wait for the new hotel to open. I honestly don't have any great suggestions for a location but this needs to happen.<br />
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And speaking of character dining, I would love to see a Marvel character restaurant experience as part of the new Marvel expansion featuring some of the most popular Marvel characters: Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, and a few others. This would also free up the meet and greets to be for the most recent films/characters. I would also love to see a Star Wars character dining experience although I can't think of which characters should be there unless it was based on Star Wars Rebels in which case obviously Ezra, Kanan, Hera, Sabine, Zeb, and Ahsoka.<br />
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I'm genuinely tired of Disney only opening new moderate or higher resort hotels. I would love to see a West Coast equivalent of the Art of Animation Resort from WDW. The other hotel I would love to see brought to the West Coast is the new <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/plans-unveiled-for-star-wars-inspired-themed-resort-at-walt-disney-world/" target="_blank">Star Wars hotel</a> that WDW is getting. Both of these hotels would be amazing and popular if they were brought to Disneyland. I know a lot of Disneyland traveling guests (as opposed to locals) that would love to stay at a Disney hotel but can't justify the nightly cost of the 3 existing hotels.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this look at the future of Disneyland!Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-23640546719054509332018-02-06T03:03:00.000-08:002018-02-06T03:03:16.601-08:00Disneyland January 26th - February 3rd Trip ReportI just got back from my latest trip to Disneyland and this is going to be a combination of a trip report and a look at the latest construction projects at the Disneyland Resort (And a little about Universal), as well as ideas on things that Disney hasn't announced but I feel would be crucial for the resort going forward. Lets start by looking at things I felt were great about my trip, and then look at the things I feel could have been better. Some of these things I have already been in touch with both Disney and Universal about, others will first be posted here.<br />
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Apparently my friends and I picked the right week to visit Disneyland because we didn't have any problems with crowds until out last night in the parks (Friday February 2nd). This applies to both Disney and Universal, Our 1 day at universal the longest line in the park was the Simpsons at 35 minutes, everything else (including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey) was 15 minutes or less). At Disney it truly didn't feel crowded at all until Friday night about the time that locals would have been out of school/off work. For the most part at Disney between utilizing MaxPass and having lots of dumb luck we never waited more than 30 minutes for anything.<br />
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Character Interactions:<br />
We saw tons of characters at Disney and a decent amount at Universal considering we were only there for 1 day. Almost every interaction was great, however 3 stand out as being a negative experience overall. My favorite character interactions this trip were :Thor & Loki, Spider-Man, Chewbacca, Mickey, Goofy, Donald (I was wearing a Ducktales shirt), The Evil Queen, Dr. Facillier, Cruella De Vil, Ariel, Aladdin & Jasmine, Stitch, and Tiana. AT Universal my favorite character interaction was Scooby & Shaggy, though an honorable mention goes to their performers in the Wizaarding World of Harry Potter because they let you take pictures with them after the performances, and it made me wish we could do the same at Disneyland and California Adventure with groups like the Red Car Newsboys, Guardians Dance-Off, the Disneyland Band, etc.<br />
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The bad interactions/experiences were Belle, Rapunzel, and Nick &
Judy. Now I'll preface to say that it had nothing to do with the
characters themselves, in fact Belle and Rapunzel are usually in my top
5. However the issues were in how difficult it was to see these
characters. One would think that with how insanely popular the newest
Beauty and the Beast movie is/was, that Belle would be easier than ever
to find for photos however it actually felt harder than it used to. She
used to be a regular character at the now closed Ariel's Grotto (more on
that later), as well as one of the potential princesses to meet at
Fantasy Faire, now however you had 2 options, either see her show in
Fantasy Faire and hope you are able to get a photo with her in the ball
gown after the show (I have never been successful attempting this
myself), or see her in the peasant dress later in the day during the
time when Rapunzel's show is happening, and even that wasn't a
guarantee). Rapunzel was only doing meet and greet after the show, while
Flynn was doing regular photos outside on his own the day we tried to
see them which seemed extremely odd. This was my first trip since
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walking that direction after lunch at Paradise Gardens we saw they had a
line for photos ad got in it. We were then told "heads up in about 10
minutes Nick and Judy will be leaving for a meeting with Chief Bogo. If
at that time you haven't gotten your picture taken, they will be going
down the line to shake hands. We decided to wait it out because there
were only 4-5 groups in front of us so we should have been able get to
the front, however right as it would have been our turn they ended the
photo ops. My friends were more upset by this than I was, but what
bugged me was that while they had 3 character attendants with them, they
didn't just cap the line like they would for literally every other
character we saw. I've even seen Mary Poppins do a headcount in her
line, walk to the end of the line and tell the person there that they
will be the last to see her before she has to go away. But they didn't
do this here. We felt like we had wasted time doing this and felt like
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Dining: Of the meals we had the only one that stands out as bad was the McDonalds on Hollywood Blvd but I'm not going to count that. My top 3 dining experiences were: Blue Bayou (standard dinner reservation), The Three Broomsticks breakfast, and Minnie's Breakfast at the Plaza Inn. Minie's makes the list because I was genuinely shocked at how many characters we saw while there: Minnie, Chip, Dale, Hook, Pooh, Tigger, Eyeore, Rafiki, Fairy God Mother, Max (I expected about half that amount). Blue Bayou has changed the menu a little since the last time I was there (during DL's 59th Anniversary), but it was still delicious. And lastly The Three Broomsticks made the list because it was the most relaxing environment for eating I've ever been to, and the meal was possibly the best value as it was more food than I expected for roughly the same price as Disney.<br />
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Now the thing were were upset with this trip was that Ariel's Grotto has closed, and for me personally that was not only my favorite character dining location (due to being able to see a bunch of princesses then go find the rest after your meal at Fantasy Faire), but it was also my only Go-To restaurant in all of Disney California Adventure. It truly is a shame that it is closed. Disney has yet to announce what is taking its place when Pixar Pier reopens, though my personal hope is that it can be home to Pixar characters that wouldn't necessarily be walking around for photos in the Pier, perhaps any of the following: Merida (since she doesn't have a permanent meet ad greet location anymore), Joy & Sadness, Flik (since the rumor is that Bug's Land is the potential site for the Marvel expansion), Sulley, and Remy (as a puppetronic). Now that said I think it is imperative that Disney find a new location for a princess dining experience, I don't care whose restaurant it is, but it needs to happen right away. The princesses make Disney so much money I'd be shocked if they weren't already ironing out the details for a new location (perhaps Tiana's Place could be a thing in New Orleans?)<br />
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Entertainment: During my trip I saw Fantasmic 2.0 for the second time, and enjoyed it more this time than in September, however I still feel like the dialogue during the Pirates of the Caribbean segment is clunky and could be re-tooled. I also checked out the Disneyland Band, Red Car Newsboys, Mulan's Lunar New Year Processional, and over at Universal I saw the Frog Choir and the Tri Wizard Spirit Rally. (Videos of most of these are below). My 3 favorite small shows were of course the Red Car Newsboys (for being the only reference to Newsies in the parks), The Tri Wizard Spirit Rally, and Mulan's Lunar New Year Processional.<br />
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Attraction Availability/Construction: For the most part I wasn't bothered by any of the construction efforts at Disneyland however there was more that effected normal park operations than I expected when we first started planning our trip. Pixar Pier was perhaps the most obnoxious situation because Toy Stpry Maina and the Carousel are still open, but neither the Fun Wheel nor Screamin' (soon to be the Incredicoaster) were open so if you go to the South end of the pier there was barely anything to do, the next issue here is that there was only 1 route to access that section, unfortunately the western helix of the coaster was completely walled off so you can't go straight from the Silly Symphony Swings/Paradise Gardens to Toy Story Mania, you have to go all the way around almost the entire perimeter of Paradise Bay.<br />
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The second most obnoxious construction zone was the trolley track replacement on Main Street, it wasn't too bad the first couple days because only the Hub and Town Square were walled off (though it was a bummer no being able to see the Partners statue). But as the trip went on, the walls extended further ad further down Main Street to the point where on our last day to only section with no walls was directly parallel with the Emporium. The only reason I had any issue with this was that the amount of space left to walk was barely wide enough for a stroller or ECV to be going 1 way on the street level, you definitely couldn't have 2 heading opposite directions without a traffic jam and there weren't CMs guiding the crowds to go into the park on one side of the street and out of the park on the other side.<br />
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Then we have the Fantasyland construction that is underway. Dumbo is getting a queue update (hopefully with some tech upgrades for the ride like WDW got with the New Fantasyland expansion). This made it so that most days to get from Matterhorn to Casey Jr we would have to go the long way around the carousel, it wasn't until Friday that they had reopened the walkway between the carousel and the construction wall. The other construction zone is between Small World, the parade route, and Small World Mall. All of the current construction in Disneyland is for infrastructure updates and have been sorely needed for quite some time, I can't say the same about the construction in California Adventure which is mostly cosmetic and not necessary at this time.<br />
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Future of Universal. The one thing I felt was missing from Universal was Diagon Alley. There have been rumors since before Hogsmeade opened that there would be a Diagon Alley expansion to Universal Hollywood as well. I would very much like to see this happen but I was having trouble picturing where it could be placed within the park in order to still have the Hogwarts Express travel between both sections. Whether Diagon Alley is in the lower lot or replaces Water World, I don't see a feasible way to get guests form one section to the other without it either being a trein that goes literally nowhere, or having to cross paths with the studio tour trams.<br />
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Future of California Adventure: As I already mentioned Pixar Pier is on the way, and I personally think that the character artwork currently visible on the construction walls will end up being what we see on gondolas of the fun wheel. I also believe that the "Pixar Pier" logo visible in one of the pics below will be what replaces the sun on the loop of the coaster. We also can see from the Pixar Pier concept art that there will be some sort of new Inside Out attraction in the Western helix where the Maliboomer once stood. And the last main bit is that the carousel is getting rethemed to "Jessie's Roundup" and it is rumored that the critters that you see at the end of Toy Story Mania will be what you can ride on.<br />
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More Marvel is on the horizon. Details of what and exactly where are few and far between. The future was first teased when Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout opened last summer and the Avengers Logo was seen on a hatch outside of the ride. Then at D23 they teased that more is on the way, though they have yet to confirm a construction zone. My primary theory on this is that they had intended to build the Eastern Gateway (more on this below) and that it would give them a little extra space to work with in the North East corner of DCA for this expansion. As of now it seems that most people think that the most likely location for the Marvel expansion will be to replace Flik's Fun Fair/A Bug's Land.<br />
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Star Wars Galaxy's Edge & Tomorrowland: Ever since they announced the location for Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland would be the Northwest corner of the park behind the Rivers of America, many fans have speculated that once it opens we might see Star Tours and Star Wars Launch Bay go away from Tomorrowland. Well when I was visiting the Launch Bay during this trip I asked about this and they told me that both Star Tours and the Launch Bay will stay for at least 2 years after Galaxy's Edge opens. This could be for 2 reasons: 1) lines in Star Wars Galaxy;s edge will be insane and they already know this so they want Star Wars fans to have a few options that aren't as busy. 2) they might be giving WDI more time to come up with a Tomorrowland overhaul (which is sorely needed already).<br />
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New Hotel and Parking Structure: in late 2017 Disney announce the location of their newest hotel (yet another expensive one, I would have preferred a value resort) as well as details for a new parking structure adjacent to the Mickey and Friends parking structure (images below). From what I can tell it looks like the AMC, Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, and Earl of Sandwich will all go away to make room for the new hotel (truly a shame). The Eastern Gateway seams to have been shelved for now which is unfortunate because it shows a few things: 1) The Anaheim city leadership must not care about pedestrian safety and ease of traffic flow in the resort area, and 2) Anaheim city leadership cares more about appeasing a few restaurants across the street from Disney, than they do about keeping their single largest tax payer happy. I genuinely believe that Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait ra o a empty promise of "bringing the values of freedom and kindness to the culture of the city,
while upholding fiscal responsibility, public safety and civic upkeep."* If he actually cared about public safety and civic upkeep he would have seen how the Eastern Gateway would have been a huge safety improvement for the resort area.<br />
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It has been a little over a year since I last tackled how to do expansions at the Disneyland Resort, and now we have a little more of an idea of what Disney is thinking in regards to locations for where intellectual properties are being built as well as which intellectual properties are coming to the parks. First I'll go over what Disney has officially announced since my <a href="http://wraithkelso.blogspot.com/2015/07/disneyland-resort-expansion-ideas.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, then I'll go over all of my ideas based on that as well as some of the rumors for both ride and entertainment offerings)<br />
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<li>Star Wars Land was announced at the D23 expo last summer. Now I was a little right about a Star Wars area being built, I was just wrong about where. It is being built along the backside of Disneyland's Rivers of America (The northwest corner) and will connect what is currently a dead end in Critter Country to the outskirts of Frontier land. However to do this massive undertaking they are also re-routing the Disneyland Railroad, shortening Tom Sawyer's Island, and re-routing the back end of the Rivers of America to accommodate space for Star Wars Land.</li>
<li>Star Wars Land is the biggest expansion to Disneyland Park in its history at an impressive 14 acres and is going to be as immersive as Cars Land in Disney California Adventure. This massive new area of the park is being built on mostly what used to be backstage area, though the Big Thunder Ranch did have to close to make way for the access point from Frontier Land to Star Wars.</li>
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<li>With the re-routing of the Rivers of America as well as the Disneyland Railroad it is rumored that there will be a new marina to store all the barges/floats for Fantasmic!, the current marina is mostly hidden from guests however with a keen eye you can see it from the Disneyland Railroad because you'll see the top of Tic-Toc. The rumor is that the new Fantasmic! marina will be under Star Wars Land completely hidden from guests and that the entrance to the Rivers of America will be hidden by a waterfall, not unlike the entrance to a Bond villain lair.</li>
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<li>Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sound. The Main Street Electrical Parade. returning to Disneyland in early 2017 for the first time since 1996 (to be fair it did return to the resort only in California Adventure from 2001-2010 but this is the first time it has returned to Disneyland's Main Street since '96). In the announcement it says the parade will be here for a limited time so it could be as short a run as January-May, June, or July when Fantasmic! returns.</li>
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<li>Also announced this summer was the brand new Frightfully Fun Parade to debut at Mickey's Halloween Party this year. The new parade will be led by the Headless Horseman, then you will be greeted by Jack Skellington (the Pumpkin King) and the inhabitants of Halloween Town. You will also see the ghosts of the Haunted Mansion come to life (sounds like this part is being cloned from WDW's Boo To you Parade). After that Dr. Facillier will summon his sinister shadows along the parade route, and rounding out the bunch will be the Villains in a dungeon like lair.</li>
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<li>Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. That is the name of the first legit Marvel attraction to be added to the Disneyland Resort, it is replacing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which will close on January 2, 2017. Guardians is scheduled to open Summer 2017 and will take guests through the Collector's museum where he has all sorts of oddities from throughout the cosmos (I hope one of the exhibits will be Cosmo, the talking Russian astronaut dog). As it turns out the Guardians have been captured by the Collector and the guests will be helping them breakout.</li>
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Downtown Disney, Hotels, and other Resort infrastructure:</h4>
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<li>A new 5-star hotel has been announced to be built on part of the existing Downtown Disney parking lot, basically on the parking lot side of New Orleans Square. Rumor is that the new hotel will offer views of the fireworks and Fantasmic, which likely means the exterior of the hotel will be themed to New Orleans if it will be visible from inside the park. Disney hasn't announced a theme or title for the new hotel yet but I think this is likely.</li>
<li>Along with the new Hotel Disney is also going to build a new parking garage near it to accommodate the hotel guests as well as make up for the parking they are taking away from Downtown Disney. I haven't seen anything super concrete about the parking garage location nor the exact location of the Hotel so I estimated where the new Hotel will be on the map (see bottom of the page).</li>
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<li>Disney has also announced their new Eastern Gateway project. This will be a new parking garage housing 6,800 vehicles build on top of what is currently the Pumbaa parking lot. Disney also acquired the properties at 1515 and 1585 Manchester Ave last year. The site of the US Immigration building is staying (for the time being), however the other side of it will be the new ART/Bus/Taxi drop off area. From there you will go through the Eastern Gateway security checkpoint and follow the 1/2 mile path to the main gates at Disneyland and California Adventure. Based on the plans they released to Anaheim (public).</li>
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<li>House of Blues has left Downtown Disney for a bigger venue at Anaheim Garden Walk leaving a nice sized vacancy. The House of Blues closed at Disneyland on May 29th of this year and the new GardenWalk location is scheduled to open in November</li>
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<li>Fantasmic! is returning in summer 2017, that is for sure, but the rumors are about how much of the show will have changed when it returns. From what I can tell it sounds like basically the only parts staying the same are the big clash between Mickey and Maleficent, and then the finale (Mark Twain w/ characters through the end with Mickey on the island conducting fireworks). So lets examine some of the rumors, first is that Peter Pan fighting Captain Hook aboard the Columbia will be replaced by Captain Jack Sparrow fighting Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean and that the pirates will be digitally projected on to switch from human to skeletal pirates. This would also mean that the Columbia would become the Black Pearl during Fantasmic. Now this could be true because the most recent photos from the park show the Columbia missing the upper sections of its' masts suggesting some serious overhauling of the masts and rigging. Personally I'm very interested to see this. Another rumor is that there will be a Frozen segment (cue the haters) where the river would be iced over, much lie how it goes ablaze when Maleficent lights it on fire. Color me curious to see how they manage to pull off freezing the river during Fantasmic. Personally I'm hoping Jungle Book will stay whether live action or animated because I LOVE that segment, and I also desperately want Ariel w/ Eric, and Belle w/ Beast to still be in the show as they are my favorite characters in the whole show. I'd be very happy of Rapunzel and Flynn got added in the new version of the show. I also wonder if the soundtrack will sound so obviously 90s in segments like the Princess Medley.</li>
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<li>Paint The Night Parade - When can we do this again? Well from the latest rumors it sounds like it will in fact be returning after a lengthy refurbisment throughout the end of 2016 and the first part of 2017. I imagine that it may become a seasonal offering after this, or perhaps a weekend only and nightly during peak attendance times, much like Fantasmic and the Fireworks normally are. Time will tell but I'm excited that it sounds like Paint The Night isn't glowing away forever because it is my favorite parade Disneyland has created since the Lion King Parade in 1994.</li>
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<li>Fantasy Land Expansion - Arendelle is one of the ideas I had last summer taking over part of Toon Town, well now I'm adjusting my earlier suggestion and moving it to the west from where I'd originally put it. I'd had it replacing Roger Rabbit and Gag Factory, but now I'm leaning more towards the residential part of Toon Town as well as the area currently backstage between Toon Town and where Star Wars Land is being built, highlighted in <span style="color: blue;">Blue</span> in the second image below.</li>
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<li>Another part of what I'd love to see for a Fantasyland Expansion is still a section dedicated to Beauty and the Beast. However I'm modifying the location prediction, originally I'd put it as a replacement of the Small World Mall and the old Motor Boat Cruise area, but due to the monorail beams I'm thinking it makes more sense to replace the Fantasy Land Theater (highlighted in <span style="color: yellow;">Yellow</span> in the second image below), and I'm thinking we could see possibly the new Beauty and the Beast ride from Tokyo Disney and the Be Our Guest Restaurant.</li>
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<li>And Finally, I also still want to see Rapunzels Tower put in Fantasyland, even if it is for nothing more then a meet and greet or maybe bathrooms like in WDW, her tower is too gorgeous not to be in Disneyland. I've highlighted the area I think it would fit best in <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lavender</span> in the second image below.</li>
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<li>Over in Tomorrowland I'm not quite sure what they are thinking but I think until Star Wars Land opens we should expect the Season of the Force offerings (Hyperspace Mountain, Star Wars journey to Force Awakens in Magic Eye theater, and Star Wars Launch Bay) to remain so it will be a while before we see any significant Tomorrowland overhauls, but I'd love to see the Tron Lightcycle coaster from Shanghai cloned for Disneyland.</li>
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<li> Marvel - Here is where I get to direct your attention back to that Eastern Gateway image that Disney released. in it notice how there is a large gap between the current north edge of DCA and the pedestrian bridge. Well my gut says that area (or most of it) will be absorbed by DCA to be a part of the new Marvel area of the park, as well as the area that is left over from the old Timon parking lot between Tower of Terror, Bug's Land, and Cars Land, making the Marvel area stretch all the way along the east side of the park. The first image below show how the Eastern Gateway path lines up with the parks. The second image below I highlighted the area I expect Marvel to takeover in <span style="color: red;">Red</span> (a little hard to see in the Northern area but look carefully)</li>
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<li> At this point I think it is safe to assume 2 things about the new Marvel area of DCA. 1st is that the Iron Man ride opening in Hong Kong Disneyland will be cloned for this area. 2nd is that we will see the Avengers Tower build in the city, where, I'm not sure, but I think those 2 are for sure going to happen.</li>
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<li>Paradise Pier - I still believe that Disney intends to install a new ride in the southwest side of Paradise Pier to replace the old Maliboomer (removed September 2010). I have 2 tentative ideas, 1 seems more likely but the other could also work. First idea is a Lilo and Stitch ride based in Hawaii/the beach. The second idea is dependent on Moana's box office and audience performance. If it is a huge hit and makes a ton of $$$$ for Disney then I expect they would want to put a ride based on the movie in the parks and the only place in Disneyland Resort that it could work thematically and actually has room for it is in Paradise Pier.</li>
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Downtown Disney/Hotels/Infrastructure: </h4>
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<li>Monorail re-routing to accommodate the Eastern Gateway bridge. In the image that Disney released I noticed it looks like the Monorail will be re-routed to make room for the new bridge and walkway. I've highlighted that new path for the Monorail in <span style="color: yellow;">Yellow</span> so that it will stand out against the satellite view of the parks.</li>
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<li>With the former location of House of Blues now vacant and its proximity to the show building for Indiana Jones, I'm hoping we can see and Indiana Jones themed bar like the one that recently opened at Disney World's Disney Springs shopping/dining area take that spot. I would really like to be able to have that experience at Disneyland, not just over in Florida.</li>
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<li>Based on the location of the pedestrian entrance to the new Parking Garage being build at the Eastern Gateway compared to Gardenwalk I think it is even more obvious now that Disney is going to be trying to buy out Gardenwalk and turn it into a Downtown Disney East. I have highlighted Gardenwalk in <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Blue</span> in the image below.</li>
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<li>If Disney does in fact acquire Gardenwalk I think they will build a new hotel or maybe even 2 on the undeveloped land next to the mall. They could fit 1-2 tower style hotels like Disneyland & Paradise Pier Hotels on those 2 plots of land.</li>
<li>Cast Member Parking Garage, this will aim to make the cast parking lot connected to the Katella parking lot become obsolete and unnecessary. Within the last year or so Disney completed and opened a new Cast parking lot up to the North end of the property at the North East corner of the intersection at Ball Rd & Harbor BLVD which currently holds approximately 1300 cars. The Katella cast lot currently holds approximately 2900 cars. So theoretically if Disney were to build a 5 level parking garage with capacity around 6000 on the Ball cast lot location it would eliminate the need for the Katella cast lot. I've highlighted both parking lots in green in the images below. The first image is the Katella lot, the second image is the Ball cast lot and location where I think the cast garage should be built.</li>
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<li>Both a Water Park and a third theme park have been rumored to be added to Disneyland Resort for 20 years. But it has never seemed more likely that they will announce a new park as now. Personally I still believe that they could fit a Typhoon Lagoon size Water Park in the area to the South West of the Disneyland Resort Property (West of DCA, South of Paradise Pier Hotel), which leaves the current Toy Story parking lot available to become a 3rd theme park. With the Star Wars and Marvel announcements over the last 2 years at D23 expo and San Diego Comic Con, I'm at a loss for an anchor theme for the 3rd park, but I think we'll begin to hear more rumors about it as time goes on. In the images below I've highlighted the area I want to see a Water Park in <span style="color: magenta;">Purple</span> and the Toy Story parking lot (future 3rd park) in <span style="color: orange;">Orange</span>.</li>
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Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-44195373587428504162015-07-31T21:14:00.000-07:002015-08-04T23:35:25.569-07:00Disneyland Resort Expansion ideas... updated 8/4The following is a break down of how I would expand the Disneyland Resort based on the current themed lands, the properties that Disney space Disney has to work with, and the various franchises that Disney owns. So without further adieu....<br />
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expansion:</span></div>
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<li>Rapunzel’s Tower to replace the old Skyway station in Fantasyland, the tower
will act as a meet and greet location for Rapunzel and Flynn. Lanterns will be
projected against the building at night every 15 minutes when “I See The Light”
plays. </li>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-37HTrHsS7fo/VbwU9_aG61I/AAAAAAAAAWs/PZwu3khQwXo/s1600/Tangled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-37HTrHsS7fo/VbwU9_aG61I/AAAAAAAAAWs/PZwu3khQwXo/s200/Tangled.png" width="190" /></a></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Beauty and the Beast village and ride to replace
the old Motorboat area, which has sat unused for far too long. The village will
include a spot to meet Gaston, and another area to meet Belle and the Beast. The
ride will be on a scale to rival the Little Mermaid ride in DCA, and the façade
will be Beasts’ Castle, the 2 big show scenes will be “Be Our Guest” and
“Beauty and the Beast”. Also Gaston will be featured in the ride both for the
tavern scene “Gaston”, and again with a climactic fight between him and the
Beast, you will pass underneath them into the ballroom again where everyone is
human. Also, the Maurice’s Treats cart currently in Fantasy Faire will be moved
over to this section<span style="font-family: Symbol;">.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"></span>ToonTown will be gutted and completely replaced as more Fantasyland expansion
(read my plans for Roger Rabbit in the DCA section)<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span></li>
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<ul>
<li>Arendelle will be the first thing on the other
side of the train station and will be the east side of the current Toon Town
location. The ride will be inside Anna & Elsa’s castle, and the gates that
close each night when the Fireworks ar happening will be the palace gates. The
Toon Town hills will be replaced to look snowy and Elsa’s palace will be up
there in the distance. The ride will essentially be where Roger Rabbit is now,
and where they currently just have a play area near the attraction exit will
become a meet and greet location for Anna, Elsa, and Olaf. The Gag Factory
store will be replaced by Oaken’s Trading Post.</li>
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<ul>
<li>On the west side of this area will be a new
permanent location for Nightmare Before Christmas (so as not to have to do the
overlay at Haunted Mansion as NBC, but instead take out those elements). The
forest with the doors to the different holidays will be how you transition from
Arendelle to here. And you will be able to meet Jack Skellington daily, he will
be seasonally joined by Sally and Oogie Boogie.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Continuing west from Halloweentown is the city
of Agrabah, which will have 2 main focal points. The first you will see will be
the Cave of Wonders, which will be the entrance for the Aladdin ride. The ride
will be flying in the magic carpet. The vehicle will be able to old 2 rows of
2-3 guests (like most Fantasyland dark rides). This will utilize the same track
system as the Peter Pan ride only will have double the capacity per vehicle.
You are on a Magic carpet ride where you will start in the Cave of Wonders when
Aladdin finds the carpet, you will then go through scenes of Aladdin getting
the lamp, meeting the Genie (Never Had a Friend Like me will be a large room).
You continue through to Agrabah where you meet Jasmine and fly over various
places as you hear A Whole New World. Places you will see include the pyramids,
Greece, Agrabah, Cave of Wonders, and more. You will then go into the last main
scene, which will be a showdown with Jafar he will transform into a snake and a
genie and attack you. Then the finale room is Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, and the
Sultan in a celebratory scene. When you exit the ride you will be in Agrabah
itself where there will be a shop and a restaurant. And in the palace (only 3
real towers, the rest is forced perspective/façade), you will be able to meet
Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie.</li>
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<li>Another slight change would be a completely back of house change but will have a positive effect on the guest experience. This would be to have the backstage road after the parade gate make an immediate down grade of 4 degrees. This would get low enough that by the time the parade floats were to pass the train tracks they would actually be going underneath the track, then after they have cleared the track the grade will go up again until back the street level. The reason this will help the guest experience is because it will make it so that the Disneyland Railroad won't have to take breaks during the parades anymore and guests wishing to get from one section to the park to another will no longer have to try to fight the crowds along the parade route.</li>
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expansion:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Pocahontas: Around the River Bend, will be a new
attraction where you ride in a boat and will take over the current area of the
Festival Arena as well as part of the Circle D ranch “beyond the berm”. Also
this new Pocahontas area will be perfectly aligned with the Indian village
visible from the Rivers of America. On the main trail side of the Indian
Village will be where Pocahontas herself will greet guests along with Meeko and
seasonally John Smith.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Streetmosphere entertainment will be increased
in Frontierland featuring a new bandit type stunt/chase show that will take
place along the roof of the Frontierland shops, as well as incorporating other
Disney characters that would fit in Frontierland like Lone Ranger and Tonto,
Davy Crockett, etc. These characters would only be in these entertainments and
maybe meet guests once a day.<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">h</span></li>
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Orleans Square/Critter Country expansion:</span></div>
<ul>
<li>Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be a new attraction
based on Princess and the Frog. It can be in either New Orleans Square (though
there isn’t much room for it) or in Critter Country, and it would follow the
part of the movie where Tiana and Naveen are frogs, and end when they turn
human again. Thematically it would work in either section of the park, it is
more of a question of where there is more room for it without taking out
anything currently between Pirates of the Caribbean and Splash Mt but
potentially could replace the Winnie the Pooh ride. Also a walking path will be
added between Critter Country and Pocahontas so no more dead end in CC.</li>
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expansion:</span></div>
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<li>With Aladdin having a new home in Fantasyland
area the Oasis is now freed up to be a home to Lion King and Jungle Book
characters. In the Lion King half will be a puppet of Simba, a puppet of
Pumbaa, and then Timon and Rafiki are walking around. In the Jungle Book half
of the area you will see Baloo and King Louie. Basically you will always be
able to see Simba in here and the other characters will rotate but you’ll see
at least 3.</li>
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expansion:</span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Flynn’s Arcade will replace the current Starcade
(this is one of the simpler changes) and will house Tron and Wreck-it Ralph
inspired arcade games. This arcade will also permanently have meet and greet
locations for Wreck-it Ralph, Vanellope, and Tron.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Tomorrowland Theater will get a new 4D short
film and it will be inspired by Wall-E. Film will run about 15 minutes, and the
pre show video will be the along the lines of the Burn-E short.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Tron Light Cycle coaster “Greetings Programs”,
this coaster will take over the former People Mover track, Autopia track, as
well as the Innoventions building and will be the coaster from Shanghai, only
utilizing what is already at Disneyland for infrastructure. (I’ll explain what
to do with Autopia later in the DCA portion of this).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Astro Orbiter will once again be up above where
the Rocket Jets used to be as opposed to on the ground level. This will bring
more excitement to the attraction and will remove the disgusting bottleneck at
the entrance to Tomorrowland.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Hyperion Theater receives a new facade, it will
no longer look like the street continues but instead will look like a legit
theater with an indoor lobby, concessions, etc. Also, on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday nights the theater will offer performances of a past Disney Broadway
show for an additional $15 charge (full length show), during the days a much
more simple show. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Toon Town (light) relocation to the North East
corner of the Hollywood backlot area. The first 2 things guests will see are a
new restaurant for the Ink & Paint Club (will operate similar to Golden
Horseshoe), which is a toon revue dining experience. You will see Jessica
Rabbit featured here every hour as well as a plethora of other characters doing
sketches and/or showing shorts on a screen. This restaurant will replace the
current House of Cards arcade and have 2 main entrances, 1 in Hollywood and 1
in Toon Town. The other entrance to the area is via a short tunnel (just like
in the movie). Inside of Toon Town will be an upgraded Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon
Spin (this will be in what is currently backstage replacing he building
currently next to Monsters Inc. Also in this area will be a “Toon Green Room”
where you can meet more rare characters that haven’t been seen in a LONG time
at Disneyland (Esmeralda, Kronk, Mushu, etc). Also Roger Rabbit will meet
guests outside of his attraction.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peak National Park expansion:</span></div>
<ul>
<li>Country Bear Jamboree will make its triumphant
return to the Disneyland resort but in a new home. It will be between the Grand
Californian and the Challenge Trail. And the building will be themed to the
idea of a camping area. This will be the 4<sup>th</sup> attraction in the
Grizzly Peak National Park and will pretty much finish the area.</li>
</ul>
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Land expansion:</span></div>
<ul>
<li>Autopia will be relocated to Cars Land and will take up the space of the
current Tuck and Roll bumper cars as well as the other area between Luigi’s and
Bug’s Land in what is mostly currently a parking lot. Also the vehicles will
get changed to look like they belong in the Cars universe.
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Pier expansion:</span></div>
<ul>
<li>Lilo and Stitch themed dark ride added on the SW
side of the Pier focusing only on the Hawaii aspect and not really the space
aspect of the movie. Stitch will meet guests outside of the ride. The ride will
partially take up the former location of the Maliboomer (queue area) and the
show building will be in what is currently backstage (much like how the Toy
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>The North end of the park will be the Marvel
section of the park, which will also have the main entrance. This area will
feature Marvel characters from the films as well as some of the animated heroes
from Disney/Pixar.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>To the NE corner of the park will have the Iron
Man attraction being build at Hong Kong, part of the queue would be going
through the hall of armor currently in the Innoventions building.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Ant-Man will be the next attraction working our
way to the center of the section. The ride will be an omnimover and you will
shrink to the size of an ant, and grow to the size of a building in this
attraction</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On the other side of the entrance will be a Thor
attraction that will take you on the Bifrost into the 9 realms and of course
Asgard, using the ride system from Indiana Jones Adventure, and the vehicle
design is based on the little fighter ships in Thor: The Dark World.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Captain America and the Avengers will be the
next attraction heading to the NW. The ride will feature Captain America,
Falcon, Black Widow, Hulk, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Vision, Scarlet Witch, with
cameo appearances of Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man. Ultron(s) will be the leading
villain(s) as well as some Chitauri with a slower ride system. You will see
projected images in the backdrop as well AA figures in the foreground. The
façade for the attraction is a Helicarrier.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Across from Captain America will be the
Guardians of the Galaxy using a Star Tours ride system. Almost like a FPS video
game.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Spider-Man will be a “webslinger” coaster that
will be all outdoor coaster over a miniature city block. Spider-Man himself
will appear a few times as will Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. This will be
the attraction that segues into the kids part of the Marvel section of the park
as he is the most kid friendly of the Marvel characters. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Big Hero 6 will be in the kids section of the
park and will feature a meet and greet with Baymax and one of the other heroes.
This will be a dark ride along the scale of Monsters Inc in DCA.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Incredibles will be the other ride in the kids
section and will be a legit dark ride on the order of the Little Mermaid ride
for length and attention to detail. The ride vehicle will be the pods from the
film and you will encounter all the main characters. It will focus on
Nomanisland and the end fight against the omnidroid. Outside this attraction
you will be able to meet Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Frozone.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>In the area bridging Marvel and Star Wars will
be a SHIELD facility that will house extended previews for the next Marvel and
Star Wars films.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>All cast members in the Marvel section of the
park (apart from characters) will be SHIELD agents. Iron Man, Thor, Captain
America, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Star Lord, and Gamora will be out daily for
meet and greets. And at least 2 of the following will join them: Vision,
Hawkeye, Fury, Scarlet Witch, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, Drax, and Groot.</li>
</ul>
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Wars:</span></div>
<ul>
<li>Star Wars will be the South 2/3 of the park and
will be split into 4 areas: Prequels, Originals, 7 & Beyond, and the kids
area will be dedicated to Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Pod racing will be the first attraction in the
prequels section of the park and will be an outdoor coaster. Set pieces will
include Tusken Raiders w/ Banthas, Jawas w/ Sandcrawler, moisture farms,
Sarlacc pit and Jabba’s sail barge, and a grand stand area.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Naboo is a small area with a stunt show with
Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Geonosis arena interactive attraction where you
can use lightsabers in duels against your friends. Area can also be used for
stunt shows.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The Jedi Temple will be a large building that
houses the room of a thousand fountains, shops, actual tower to the council
room where you can meet Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi-Wan who will welcome you to
the Jedi Order. And there will be a ride called Clone Wars where you will ride
in a republic juggernaut tank, there will be a clone commander in your vehicle.
You will travel through all the various planets and see the clones and jedi
fighting the droid armies. All of a sudden you are in a black room where you
will see a hologram of Emperor Palpatine appear in front of you and he will say
“Commander, execute Order 66”, the Clone in your vehicle will respond with “Yes
sir”. Then the Emperor fades away and all of a sudden the heat turns up and the
music from the battle of Mustafar and you will see the epic battle of Anakin vs
Obi-Wan as you exit the room.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Moving into the section more based on the
original trilogy you will head out from the Pod Racing ride you will see the
Cantina from Tatooine which will be a restaurant featuring the band.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Turn around and face the SE, and you will see an
AT-AT walker and the Millennium Falcon. The Millennium Falcon will a walk
through attraction where you can meet Han Solo, Chewbacca.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Between these 2 vehicles you see a snowy hill
with an entrance to the Hoth base where you will be able to join the rebels in
the battle of Hoth against the AT-AT walkers in a massive video game setting.
You will sit in a booth and play through the fight in a snow speeder. Take out
the AT-ATs and watch out for Darth Vader.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Continue South from the Millennium Falcon into
Endor, the village will be a forest but looming up above you is the sinister
Death Star (it will be the size of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT). The Death Star is
powering its weapon so you better go help stop it before it is too late. Inside
the Death Star you will be on an indoor rollercoaster where you will have to
board your fighter and help stop the evil empire. The ride will be an all
indoor coaster (like Space Mt) and you will see projections around to look like
a generic Star Wars battle.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>On the far south side of the Death Star would be
an imperial base where you can meet Darth Vader and other imperial characters.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The SW corner of the park will be for episodes 7
and beyond and the only attraction so far is a coaster going in and out of the
crashed Star Destroyer on Jakku.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>In the SE corner will be the kids area which
will consist of simple rides and things based on the animated TV shows.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The first and most simple ride will be an X-wing
spinner (same ride system as Dumbo, but X-wings)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>To represent Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a simple
dark ride where you will meet the jedi characters from the show: Yoda, Obi-Wan,
Anakin, Ahsoka, Padme, Captain Rex, Darth Maul, and General Grevious.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>To represent Star Wars Rebels, a simple dark ride taking a tour of the ghost
where you can see all the crew: Hera, Kanan, Zeb, Sabine, Chopper, and Ezra.
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<li>Parade route will start near the Ant-Man, move south
and avoid obstacles and end between Endor and the kids area. Floats will
include:</li>
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speeder</div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>An evening entertainment for the Marvel section
of the park will be a big party (like Mad T Party).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>For Star Wars, Jabba’s palace at night it
becomes a 21+ venue with alcohol, live music, dancing, etc.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Outside, there will be a light show with
projectors mounted on the Death Star (in laser dish and/or on equatorial
trench) aimed at the Jedi Temple and projectors on the temple’s spire aimed at
the Death Star. Both will be visible from the central plaza.</li>
</ul>
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Disney Pirates' Lagoon (Water Park) </div>
<ul>
<li>This new water park will be on the site of the current Simba parking lot on the SW corner of the main resort property. The park will be visually reminiscent of the Pirates Cove area being built at Shanghai Disneyland, however it will be all water attractions (water slides, lazy river, etc). </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>There will be a replica of the Black Pearl docked in a small lagoon (picture how the old Chicken of the Sea pirate ship restaurant was in Fantasyland) the difference is that this will be an area where you can go to meet Captain Jack Sparrow. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>But not to completely negate Disney's original pirate, Skull Island will also be featured on the opposite side of the lagoon where you will find Captain Hook and Smee plotting about.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The only other main attraction worth mentioning that isn't a basic water slide will be one that takes you down the Maelstrom (from At World's End) This will be a slide that will require a projectors to give you that sense.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The park will also have some fun at night, while the slides will be shutting down at dusk, the final thing guests can experience will be a projection show aimed at Skull Rock, and throughout it the cannons from the Pearl will be put to use to fight back. Show will run for 15 minutes and after that the park will close for the day.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
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Downtown Disney expansion:<br />
<ul>
<li>The first major expansion of Downtown Disney will be for Disney to buy out Gardenwalk and make it act as a controlled corridor between the new parking structure being built and the new park. Also part of the Gardenwalk section of Downtown Disney will be to open 1 or 2 new hotels over there. One a moderate priced and one a value priced Disney hotel (first value resort on Disneyland Resort property).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The second big part of the expansion will be a new Monorail line. This line will run from the current Downtown Disney station (if you face east while on the platform you would see this new line). The track will run in a circle and will start by going heading south and will run above Disney Way. Then at the new parking structure it will stop along the north side of the garage and will then go through Gardenwalk to make a stop on the SW side of the Star Wars section of the park near the Death Star. From here it will go North on Harbor, Turn west at Katella, and will then gradually merge to where it is following Disney Way again. There will be a loop for it to turn around for the station above the Pinocchio parking lot. Also there will be a track switch on the North side of the station so that the Monorails can get from the roundhouse to the new line. The track is visible in a black line in the Resort Overview image.</li>
</ul>
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Angelina Jolie stars as Maleficent in this re-imagining of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty boasting the animated classic from 1959 as its source material (or at least that is what the marketing would lead you to believe). However after seeing it twice now I've decided that it takes inspiration both from Wicked AND Sleeping Beauty, I won't list all of the reasons why to avoid giving spoilers but if you read the synopsis you'll understand why I say that. If you go in to this movie expecting Jolie's Maleficent to be the mistress of all evil and just see the story of Sleeping Beauty as told from her eyes then you will be very disappointed in the movie, I can say that because on my first viewing I felt fairly mediocre about it, but when I went back I told myself to pretend I had never seen Walt Disney's 1959 animated film and I fell in love with the movie. If I told you all the ways in which it differed from the animated movie I would be spoiling the entire movie and I won't do that for you so I'll break this down in to some of the biggest differences and similarities between the two then go in to my positives and negatives.<br />
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How Maleficent fits in with Sleeping Beauty:<br />
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<li>The 3 good fairies from the animated film were named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, pretty easy names to remember if you ask me. In Maleficent their names are Knotgrass, Thistletwit, and Flittle (in the same order).</li>
<li>Henchmen, in Sleeping Beauty Maleficent has (admittedly quite stupid) henchmen, she even called them imbeciles and fools. In Maleficent these creatures are nowhere to be seen.</li>
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The Positives:<br />
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<li> Angelina Jolie is superb as Maleficent and did a wonderful job capturing the feel of the character from voice to looks and for me was perfect in the role.</li>
<li>The visual effects were breathtaking and well worth seeing on the big screen, personally I would argue they were more impressive then those of Avatar.</li>
<li>The three good fairies are as well meaning but dim-witted as ever.</li>
<li>For us adults the moment that Maleficent loses her wings has a deep emotional response and when you see it you will hopefully be able to tell what it parallels for women in the real world.</li>
<li>Elle Fanning's performance as Aurora </li>
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<li> If Disney wanted us to believe that the 1959 animated movie was the main inspiration then why on earth did they change the names of the 3 fairies?? None of the other named characters were changed, just those 3 and it doesn't make sense to me.</li>
<li>Her pet raven's name is Diaval, and I'm sorry but you can never quite make out what his name is no matter how many times it is stated.</li>
<li>As great as she was in this Angelina wasn't 100% on in this, there were 3 individual scenes where I felt as if she was overdoing it, but none more so then about halfway in to the movie, and believe me you'll be able to pick out the 3 pretty easily.</li>
<li>Elle Fanning's casting as Aurora, I still don't get it, Aurora was given the gifts of grace and beauty, so why didn't they get someone who would fit the "jaw dropping beauty" aspect of the character? Don't get me wrong, her performance as great but to me she seemed far to pale for the character.</li>
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Overall rating - 8 out of 10<br />
- I give it this high a rating because none of my "negatives" felt so bad that they made me want to score the film any lower, just things I would have loved to ask the producer and director about. I rate movies based on how I felt while watching and what the general reactions were in the theater as well. For me, this was up there as one of my favorites of the year and while X-Men DOFP was certainly a better made movie, I enjoyed this quite a bit more.<br />
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In case anyone is curious my ranking of the 4 fairytale movies that Roth has brought us is as follows:<br />
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<li>Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska) - 9.5</li>
<li>Oz: The Great and Powerful (Mila Kunis, James Franco) - 8.5</li>
<li>Maleficent (Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning) - 8</li>
<li>Snow White and the Huntsman (Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth) - 3.5</li>
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Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-44732564436652523752014-06-01T21:33:00.001-07:002014-06-01T21:33:14.274-07:00A Million Ways to Die in the WestSeth MacFarlane's second live action full length film A Million Ways to Die in the West has his first leading role and he did a very fun thing with this movie. The movie stars Seth MacFarlane as the clumsy but smart Albert, Liam Neeson as Clinch the baddest outlaw in the West, Charlize Theron as new girl in town Anna, Amanda Seyfried as Albert's ex girlfriend, Neil Patrick Harris as the thinks he is funny guy Foy, Giovanni Ribisi as the loveable good Christian boy Edward, and Sarah Silverman as Ruth who works at the town whorehouse.<br />
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<li>The comedy was great in this movie I wasn't laughing every minute but the laughs I had were SO worth it.</li>
<li>Liam Neeson - this was the first movie in a long time that I have seen Liam Neeson in that I didn't feel like it was just a new version of Taken plus he got some very entertaining moments.</li>
<li>Cameos and bit parts - There are a few cameos in it that you won't want to miss but I won't tell you who or when they are but the bit parts are great.</li>
<li>Western - This was a very fun western and while a few jokes took me out of the west, I had a very good time.</li>
<li>Adult - this was a very adult movie that I wouldn't bring kids to in a million years, but it was great as it was and I'm glad it was an R rated comedy.</li>
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Over rating - 7.5 out of 10 Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-72874208961197740472014-05-24T01:12:00.002-07:002014-05-24T01:12:46.586-07:00X-Men: Days of Future PastI have been trying to figure out a way to review this movie without giving out a ton of spoilers all day, hopefully you won't find this to be too spoilery. This is the 7th film in Fox's X-Men series and is definitely my favorite of the bunch. It combines the cast from First Class with the cast from the original trilogy in such a perfect way. By the end of the movie you realize that they found a way to retcon the problems of the previous films all at once and it makes you very happy.<br />
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<li>The cast was stacked as always and while there are characters that have few lines, you still end up caring about what happens to them.</li>
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<li>The Sentinels, I honestly thought that the way the sentinels looked in the past was a little cartoonish but in the future you are scared to death of these things.</li>
<li>Old characters making surprise appearances - that is as far as I will go because otherwise it is too much of a spoiler.</li>
<li>Post Credits scene - for anyone familiar with the comics this is one of the coolest scenes ever.</li>
<li>Jennifer Lawrence - I didn't even see her in the movie, I completely bought her as Raven/Mystique, and don't forget, I'm not a huge fan of her and this was the first movie I truly liked her in.</li>
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<li>Sentinels in the past because they looked silly</li>
<li>Quicksilver's costume was so lame, it works but looks so stupid.</li>
<li>The Post Credits scene - for anyone not familiar with the comics you are left thinking, "what the heck was that?"</li>
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Overall Rating - 8.5 out of 10Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-5709466211284498032014-05-24T00:51:00.000-07:002014-05-24T00:51:02.556-07:00NeighborsNeighbors is a new comedy starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron that will keep you laughing the entire time. Seth Rogen plays the new dad in the neighborhood trying to cope with not being young anymore and finding that the party lifestyle isn't for him anymore while Zac Efron is the leader of a frat that moves in next door. They start out as friends but afte the first party the hijinks of a neighborly feud ensue.<br />
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The Positives:<br />
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<li>The baby is adorable beyond reason and every time you see the baby you just get reminded that they seem to have found the cutest baby in Hollywood to be in the movie.</li>
<li>The different parties the frat hosts are hilarious, including the Robert De Niro themed party where one of the guy comes as Samual L Jackson quoting Pulp Fiction.</li>
<li>The wife is just as in on plotting against the frat as Seth is and she does a better job of it, she can spot from a distance which guys and girls are going to be hooking up, and she gets the second in command to break the "bro code".</li>
<li>Outrageous humor from start to finish</li>
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<li>it wasn't long enough</li>
<li>Definitely NOT family friendly, so leave the kids at home for this one.</li>
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Overall rating - 8.5 out of 10 Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-74763637042567779592014-05-24T00:34:00.001-07:002014-05-24T00:34:26.259-07:00The Amazing Spider-Man 2Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was first met to luke warm reviews from critics and fans and while I did find problems in the second outing in this Spider-Man series, I didn't think it was as bad as everyone made it seem. This time Spider-Man is pitted against The Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Electro (Jamie Fox), and the Green Goblin (Dane Dehaan)<br />
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<li>Peter Parker's relationships with Gwen Stacy, Aunt May, and Harry Osborn were fantastic and so believable</li>
<li>The first time we see Electro in Times Square is fantastic and you actually feel bad for him</li>
<li>I liked seeing Spider-Man have an attitude when fighting the bad guys because it really matched up with the comics.</li>
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<li>Max Dillon the first time we saw him on screen and when he was bullied at work were ok but the morning of his birthday it felt just like watching Edward E Nigma from the old Batman movie... not a good thing, that said once he became Electro he was much more enjoyable.</li>
<li>Green Goblin was rushed, maybe showing him put on the armor at the very end could have been ok but he felt extremely rushed.</li>
<li>Rhino was completely unnecessary, I liked the plot point he is but they didn't have to waste it on a big villain, just use some random bad guys we won't see again.</li>
<li>Why did we have to see more of Peter's dad's work? I mean I like the actor but he wasn't needed.</li>
<li>The movie was all over the place and I would have preferred a better use od the villains.</li>
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Overall rating - 6 out of 10 Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-87649676376319161152014-05-24T00:09:00.002-07:002014-05-24T00:09:52.681-07:00Trust MeTrust me is an independent film that I saw on Saturday May 17th at Seattle International Film Festival (<a href="http://www.siff.net/" target="_blank">SIFF</a>). The movie was written and directed by the lead actor Clark Gregg (most known for his role of Agent Phil Coulson in the Marvel movies). The film centers on a former child star turned talent agent and is quite enjoyable. But definitely not one to show your children.<br />
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<li>The movie felt fresh and wasn't afraid to make you think negatively about hollywood executives.</li>
<li>Sam Rockwell and Clark Gregg star opposite each other as rival talent agents and every time you see them on screen together is wonderful.</li>
<li>Clark got most of the good one liners but he did share them with the rest of the cast too.</li>
<li>This was a very dark movie and I encourage all adults to watch it, but don't show your kids.</li>
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Overall rating - 7 out of 10 Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-32387744910629829842014-05-23T23:56:00.001-07:002014-05-23T23:56:39.637-07:00Captain America The Winter SoldierIn this first review of the new age of my blog I am going back almost 2 months to the release of Captain America The Winter Soldier. I saw this movie 3 times within the first 2 weeks of release, I LOVED this movie. The Winter Soldier continues the story of Captain America after the events of The Avengers.<br />
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<li>The score is exciting and if you listen carefully you will notice a few themes from the first Captain America movie.</li>
<li>The action is intense and in your face, especially in any time that Captain America and the Winter Soldier square off.</li>
<li>This movie is a big game changer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and I can't wait to see how it effects The Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1st, 2015) </li>
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<li>Personally I would have liked to see more of Agent Hill and Agent Sharon Carter, and not see Arnim Zola, however since he is used more like a Bond villain then anything else I'm ok with it plus the scene was pretty entertaining.</li>
<li>Why Sitwell?? in case anyone hasn't seen the movie yet I won't spoil it but I had liked his character until this movie.</li>
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June 22, 2012 - Disney/Pixar's Brave was released to theaters where it seemed to get good reviews from the general public, but the DFs (disney fans) seemed to have mixed reactions to it. Brave is the story of a young princess who is supposed to be getting betrothed soon and she wants nothing to do with it. (spoiler alert) She runs away and meets a witch who gives her a spell (really a curse) that will make her mom change her mind about the pending marriage. However it turns Queen Elinor into a bear, hilarity ensues in Merida and Elinor's quest to break the curse before it becomes permanent. Merida has proved to be popular enough to warrant being inducted in to the official Disney Princess line up. Brave grossed $287 million domestically and had a world wide $539 million.<br />
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October 5, 2012 - Tim Burton's Frankenweenie came to haunt the theaters. Disney was seeming to expect it to do "Nightmare Before Christmas" type of numbers but it really ended up losing money domestically. with a reported budget of $39 million and it took in $35 million. As much as some people loved this film, Disney ultimately lost money on this one. Interestingly, it seems like with some movies, the harder Disney pushes it in the parks and in advertising, the worse the end up performing domestically (both this and Pirates 4 are examples of this).<br />
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November 2, 2012 - Walt Disney Animation Studios' 52nd animated classic Wreck-It-Ralph came out to both critic and public success. It and Brave took home the Best animated feature awards this year, and every DF you talk to will say they liked one more then the other. One of my favorite things in it was all the cameos from classic video game characters like Bowser, Sonic, and dozens if not hundreds more. Domestically it took in an impressive $189.4 million making it the second most successful in recent years behind Tangled ($200 million). And Globally it took in a total of $471.2 million.<br />
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March 8, 2013 - Oz: The Great And Powerful hit theaters scoring the 2nd highest opening weekend so far of 2013 with $79.1 million. Because it is still out I won't talk about any plot points, but I will tell you that I loved this film and have already pre-ordered the Blu Ray (coming out June 11th). There are nods to the classic film from MGM all over so if you love The Wizard of Oz like I do (and most of America) you will fall in love with Oz: The Great And Powerful. To date it has brought in $231.5 million domestically and globally it is at $488.5 million. Disney has already got to work on a sequel which I can't wait for!!! If you haven't seen this yet, go see it before its too late.<br />
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May 3, 2013 - Marvel's Iron Man 3 became a box office juggernaut that still hasn't slowed down (though it will this weekend). It scored the second highest opening weekend ever with $174.1 million and it broke records globally. In less then 3 weeks out in the US it has already grossed $343.6 million and should easily hit $400 before it is done. It came out 1 week earlier in most foreign markets and in less then a month release it has already joined the Billionaire club globally with $1.080 billion. This is significant for Disney because it is Disney's 6th film to gross over a billion and when only 16 films have accomplished it to date it is impressive that more then 1/3 are Disney movies. I won't go in to any spoilers but if you like action films and haven't seen it yet, you owe it to yourself to go see it ASAP. Iron Man 3 also marked the first time a Marvel attraction has opened at one of the Disney parks (the Aveng-o-rail doesn't count). "Iron Man Tech" opened in Disneyland's Innoventions shortly before the movie came out and is the first thing to have created a line to get in to the building since it opened in '98. It may have been the first but I doubt it will be the last.<br />
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Now on to the theme park side for some interesting news and rumors. I will mark official announcements from Disney with an * so you can tell the news from the rumors. And remember that until they break ground on something it should be considered a Rumor and the plans could change at any time (for better or worse).<br />
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Mickey and the Magical Map* - A new stage show is finally coming to the Fantasyland theater for the first time in 7 years. Needless to say many Disney fans took a huge sigh of relief when the news came out. The show looks like it will be a cross between Epic Mickey and Fantasmic, the fact that this sentence exists tells me I will love it when I finally get to see it. I'm including some of the behind the scenes videos Disney has posted as a teaser for you to enjoy. Mickey and the Magical Map opens this friday (May 24th, 2013) at Disneyland Park.<br />
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Starbucks coming to Main Street* - first announced on the Disney Parks Blog, most seem to be happy about this. But as someone who doesn't like coffee (which is hard to find in Seattle). Personally I am not a fan especially because it will be taking over the area previously known as "Disneyana" which is where we were able to get the fine art, statues, and collectibles in Main Street. With this change that merch will all be sold at the Disney Gallery now.<br />
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Frontierland Expansion - It was reported a while ago that John Lasseter took a tour of the potential expansion pads in Disneyland. And the current rumor is that Frontierland will get an expansion with an Oz themed sub-land that would be part Kansas and part Oz. I like the concept of this though I am unsure of how likely it is. It has also been speculated that if The Lone Ranger does well enough his summer that we may see some Lone Ranger touches show up in Frontierland. Personally, I'd rather an expansion NOT be based on a movie but if it has to be, I'll take either of these flicks.<br />
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Iron Man E-ticket for Tomorrowland - Rumor has it that some time this year we could see the current home of Innoventions bulldozed to make way for a new E-ticket based on Marvel's popular Iron Man. Considering that the original post about this said the building would start coming down this last February it is also possible that the plans were changed in to what became Iron Man Tech which happens to be on the top floor of Innoventions.<br />
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Tron Light Cycle attraction to utilize the People Mover tracks - The People Mover tracks have been lifeless since Rocket Rods closed on September 25, 2000. The current rumor is that we will finally see a replacement attraction in the form of the Light Cycles from TRON: Legacy and that all of Tomorrowland will be getting an overall new paint scheme to give a more "digital future" like that seen in Tron: Legacy. I don't know about you guys but I really dig this idea and hope it happens.<br />
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Monsters Inc coaster in the studio section of DCA - new E-ticket attraction based on Monsters Inc will replace the current home of the Muppets and would join Mike and Sulley to the Rescue making a new miniland called "Monstropolis". Not sure how I feel about this, I like the idea of an e-ticket being in the area, but not if its Monsters... Monsters Inc has nothing to do with 1930-40 LA which is what its surroundings are based on. It works with just 1 ride because you can say its a movie set, but 2 is a stretch. Also, does DCA really need another Pixar based attraction? Most of that park is already pixar and if that is all that gets added they may as well rename it "Pixarland". Personally I would rather see a new version of DHS (Disney Hollywood Studios) attraction The Great Movie Ride (the movies version of Jungle Cruise) As long as the scenes aren't cloned from DHS I'd welcome this addition before anything pixar.<br />
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Christmas Parties - Similar to the Halloween parties Disney is thinking about having Christmas Parties now as separate ticketed events. If this happens Soundsational will continue to be the daytime parade all year and Christmas Fantasy Parade will only run during these parties. Also you would only be able to see the Holiday fireworks and experience the Snowfall during thee parties. To "make up" for it Disney would offer a nightly holiday version of World of Color in DCA for non party guests. Personally, I am highly against this because the holiday festivities have been included with basic admission the time of year since the 50s. with Halloween, they didn't start doing anything until the last decade or so so it wasn't as noticeable when the parties started. I know WDW fans are used to this but as a DLR fan at heart, I do NOT think this is a good idea.<br />
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Marvel park as 3rd gate - It is currently rumored that in an effort to answer to Universal cloning Wizarding World of Harry Potter on the west coast that Disney will turn the Toy Story lot in to a 3rd theme park themed to Marvel. I like this in theory though I hope it will be more then just Marvel, how about we also have Star Wars in there.<br />
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In case you haven't heard, Marvel's The Avengers is on the fast track to making a billion dollars, and there are people betting it might even hit the 2 billion dollar mark. Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger has already stated that Avengers 2 will happen, but was vague on the timeline, my gut tells me to expect it no later then 2016. In the same conversation he mentioned that they are working on ways to bring The Avengers in to the Disney Parks. However, by parks he means Disneyland Resort and the foreign parks because for now, Universal still has the Theme Park rights to the characters "East of the Mississippi".<br />
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Knowing that, I believe I've come up with a logical way that The Avengers can be introduced to Disneyland Resort and not be an "abomination" to the Disney purists. Let me start off by taking you back in time to 2010 when Iron Man 2 came out. One of the key things in that movie was the Stark Expo. And the bits with Howard Stark are reminiscent of Walt Disney if he was a scientist. In a way the Stark Expo was pretty much what Epcot is supposed to be, and in a way, its also similar to the original version of Tomorrowland. Last summer there were rumors that the Stark Expo would replace Innovetions, they have since been proven false, however lets pretend Disney wanted to do this for real.<br />
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My proposal is to overhaul, the Innoventions building as well as the Magic Eye theater. Starting with Innoventions, it will now be the Stark Expo, the Marquee would look mostly the same only it would say "Stark Expo" on it:<br />
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Instead of being greeted by the annoying Tom Morrow, you are now greeted by Iron Man, who will tell you to be sure to check out all the demonstrations inside the building before heading over the the Shield demonstration (in the Magic Eye Theater). Inside they could have many of what they have now, but it will also act as your que for the 3D film of the Avengers (Shield presentation). You can still have the dream home, Asimo, and more, but you will also have a "scientist" showing off Captain America's gear (shield especially). You will then see Thor's hammer in a "sword in the stone" style device that gives kids the chance to try to lift it, and for the lucky kid that does it, they are made an honorary Asgardian (given a Thor head piece).<br />
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As you work your way around the lower level of the building then head up you will be asked if you'd like to see the SHIELD presentation. If you say yes, the cast member will direct you to one side where you join the line for it, if you say no, they will direct you toward the exit. Once you are in line you will head across a new skybridge that will drop you down in to the current que are for the Magic Eye theater where you see an intro/safety instructions video of Agent Maria Hill.<br />
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After you are in the theater, you will be instructed by a SHIELD agent to put the glasses on to "protect your eyes". The movie will begin with a SHILD scientist giving a demonstration of some new tech, when all of a sudden some bad guy comes in, the camera will pan to Director Fury who will call upon the Avengers to assemble at your location to save the day. they all arrive from different directions and group together, discuss a couple bits of the game plan, then head off to fight the bad guy (and you keep watching the whole action sequence). Oh, and the added bonus is that all of the characters are played by the same actors as in the film.<br />
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One thing that would have Bob Iger, Tom Staggs, and George Kalogridis giddy about this, is that the only way to see the Avengers film (which would be very popular if its as good as the movie), is if you actually go through the Stark Expo. For a long time Innoventions has mostly been a "waste" of a space because so few guests venture in there, however this would force them to go in.<br />
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Please leave your general thoughts on this idea in the comments below, or fee free to tweet me what you think.<br />
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EDIT: So, I went for round 2 of the movie last night, and woke up to see that the movie has broken daily records the whole run so far, it broke the second weekend records, fastest to a billion, and is currently ranked 18th for all time domestic and 11th for all time global grosses. There is no question in my mind that it will beat Harry Potter's 1.3 billion, but the question on my mind is can it beat the box office totals of Titanic - $2.12 billion or even better, can it top the number 1 movie (box office) of all time, Avatar's 2.78 billion? Time will tell. Personally, I think it can give Titanic a run for its money, but while Avatar has the wort story I've ever seen in a movie, it'll be a challenge to beat it box office totals, simply because of the time of year.Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-44026431496695646292012-01-18T04:57:00.000-08:002012-01-18T04:57:20.948-08:00DON'T LET CONGRESS CENSOR THE INTERNET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTOWp5l1BVQ/Txa8Ya_fH-I/AAAAAAAAAHI/IkfJAoxonIc/s1600/stop_sopa_450.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTOWp5l1BVQ/Txa8Ya_fH-I/AAAAAAAAAHI/IkfJAoxonIc/s200/stop_sopa_450.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>We have to stop SOPA (stop online piracy act) and PIPA (protect intellectual property act) from becoming law. While the Obama administration has already said they don't support and won't sign the bills as they are written now, that won't stop them from becoming law. Simply put, almost all the websites you go to have copy written content. For example, anyone who uploads a screen capture from a movie or TV show will be breaking the law if these are passed and while they won't be punished directly, the website itself will be blocked or shut down. Have you ever uploaded a picture that you didn't take with your camera, maybe it was a cartoon character, or a movie poster. Have you ever uploaded a video of you singing a pop song as a solo or a choir? These kinds of things would be grounds for the entertainment industry to shut down the site for only a few violations of copyright law.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Here is a very well done video that sums up the problem quite well.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> </b><br />
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I should start out by making sure you all know a few things about Song of the South and how I got interested in it. Firstly, I have been to Disneyland at least 10 times starting in 1995, and from my first ride on Splash Mountain I fell in love with the ride (well all but the final drop until recently). Now interestingly, during one of my trips in '98 (I think) I rode the great ride and I decided to ask my parents if they knew more about Brer Rabit, Brer Bear, and Brer Fox. They told me they thought these characters were from a movie but they weren't sure. I decided to ask someone that would know more about it, one of the cast members that worked in the hat shop near the Splash Mountain que, she told me that they were from the Disney movie Song of the South. I asked her if they had the movie in the park because I was very interested in seeing the movie (keep in mind this was the summer between 1st and 2nd grade for me). She looked at me with an apologetic look and told me that it hadn't been released to VHS (DVDs didn't exist yet let alone Blu Ray) in the United States. She did tell us that it was released in other countries and that my parents should look for a copy from the UK.<br />
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So I kept an eye out for it online, but I couldn't find anything affordable, and we wanted to get it from the US if possible. The next important thing you need to know about me is that I did spend a few years in late elementary and junior high where I was more of a closet fan, and I only really watched the 90s animated movies and Pirates of the Caribbean, and of course Pixar, but I had lost interest in Disney animation so I kind of stopped looking for the movie. Then my interest was sparked again, and I think this happened when I started Band because the teacher had us play Disney music every now and then. When I was in 9th grade I got my 1st ipod and while looking for free content to put on it, I discovered 2 very interesting podcasts. The first was the "Official Podcast of the Disneyland Resort" hosted by Michael <span class="st">Geoghegan, I found this interesting because it offered behind the scenes looks at things going on at the park. This podcast has since switched from lengthy audio podcasts to short 2-5 minute video podcasts. The other show I discovered was the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod hosted by Aaron Wallace which I found interesting for its content, and the title being a play on one of my favorite Disney songs. His podcast is always book-ended by the beginning of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, yet a version I hadn't heard before by James Baskett.</span><br />
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<span class="st">Now I wouldn't bring up the podcasts at all if it weren't for the fact that it is actually thanks to the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod that I was actually able to <b>FINALLY</b> watch Song of the South. In episode 23 of his podcast he Aaron dedicated it to Song of the South and why Disney absolutely MUST release it, despite Bob Iger's personal feelings about the movie. Now it just so happens that he then played a voice mail from yet another podcast host who gave his thoughts on the movie, and where this guy got his copy: <a href="http://www.scarecrow.com/">Scarecrow Video</a> in Seattle. I have recently listened to this episode again and I decided to contact Scarecrow to see if they had any copies of Song of the South anymore. They have 2 copies now, 1 that is a Laserdisc, and 1 that is a PAL VHS (UK), they also rent players for both media types. I decided to rent it when I knew I would have time. And I can now say that there is absolutely no reason for Disney to keep this wonderful movie in the vault.</span><br />
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<span class="st">Song of the South is now approaching its 70th anniversary in 2016. The <b>70th</b> anniversary and no home video/DVD releases in the US. This movie is the 1st Disney live action movie and Disney hasn't released it yet. One of their most popular attractions at any park is Splash Mountain which is directly themed to the animated characters from Song of the South. For more on this I am going to direct you to episode 23 of the <a href="http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com/?p=44">Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod</a> because I don't feel like writing the same things Aaron talked about.</span><br />
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<span class="st">And I must say I agree with another point he made about the Splash Mountain shirt pictured above. Due to wanting to keep this blog PG I will only say that the saying is an obvious twist of the term "It Was F***ing Awesome". I ask you, if Disney is willing to sell such a vulgar shirt in their park, why won't they sell the <b>much</b> less offensive movie Song of the South. For more on this go to this episode of <a href="http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com/?p=11">Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="st">You can all follow me on twitter @wraithkelso and I highly recommend subscribing to Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod. which for now is the only Disney podcast I listen too. I also am subscribed to the Disneyland podcast and the D23 Disney Geek podcast which are both video shows.</span>Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-82367764806285436012011-07-09T04:36:00.000-07:002011-07-09T04:36:57.008-07:00How MGM could use Stargate to make more $$$<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Ever since Brad Wright announced that the end of Stargate was here (for now), I have been thinking about how to enjoy some of my favorite Stargate episodes in different ways. And I think I came up with a way that MGM could make (essentially) free money off of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe episodes, while only paying for some new editing of the old footage: Turn the multi-episode arcs into movies. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times;">The idea came to me while watching the mid-season two part episode from Stargate Atlantis season 5, because it doesn't make sense to have the DVD version have the opening title sequence twice for one story. They already did this with Children of the Gods and I think they could do it for other episodes from the series.</span></span></div><br />
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They can release them as a couple a year, maybe every other month they release a new Stargate Movie for us to buy. Since they have already done Children of the Gods, I think the next set of episodes they should turn in to a movie are <i>There But For The Grace Of God</i>-<i>Politics-Within The Serpent's Grasp-The Serpent's Lair. </i>This is not only the first time SG-1 had to save Earth, but alo the next multi episode direct story arch, and with Politics you can take out all the flashbacks and leave the actual story (cuts out at least 20 minutes making it about 2.5 hours. The DVD case could look similar to this:<br />
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After that movie comes out, the next should be Stargate: The Tok'ra (parts 1 and 2 turned in to one movie)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To keep with the continuity the next movie should be <i>Out of Mind-Into The Fire. </i>I am unsure what the title should be, but I'm sure Brad Wright can come up with a good title for these movies based on episodes with different names.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up would be <i>Jolinar's Memories-the Devil You Know</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Next would be <i>Nemesis-Small Victories</i></div><br />
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Logically the next Movie would combine <i>Exodus-Enemies-Threshold</i><br />
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The next movie should be the combination of <i>Summit-Last Stand</i>.<br />
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After this they should release Stargate: Redemption (parts 1 and 2 without the gap in the middle)<br />
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The next movie would be combining the 2 part episode <i>Prometheus-Unnatural Selection</i><br />
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Next up would be another 3 episode arc turned in to a movie: <i>Full Circle-Fallen-Homecoming</i><br />
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The next movie is another one that the name is already given to us by the name of the episodes Stargate: Evolution (parts 1 and 2 combined)<br />
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Hey, lucky MGM, they don't have to rename another one, thats 2 in a row. The next one is Stargate: Heroes (parts 1 and 2 combined.<br />
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Wow, whats this 3 in a row they don't have to rename? That's right next up would be Stargate: Lost City (combining Inauguration w/out flashbacks w/ Lost City pars 1 and 2)<br />
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Wait, are you really telling me that most of the movies at this point won't need to be retitled? Indeed.<br />
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Next up at bat is Stargate: New Order (parts 1 and 2)<br />
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Next up is a 3 part episode turned into a movie Stargate: Reckoning (combining Reckoning parts 1 and 2 with Threads) which would be approx. 147 minutes.<br />
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Next at bat is Stargate: Moebius (combining parts 1 and 2)<br />
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Next up should be called Stargate: Origin (combining Avalon parts 1 and 2 with Origin)<br />
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Next up is Stargate: the Fourth Horseman (parts 1 and 2)<br />
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The next movie up after this would be another 3 part episode turned movie <i>Crusade-Camelot-Flesh and Blood</i><br />
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And now, the last SG1 cast movie would be Stargate: The Quest (parts 1 and 2)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now for the Stargate Atlantis movies that combine episodes.</b></span><br />
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They already have Rising released as its own movie, but it could stand some re-editing.<br />
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The first one they would then have to do is combining <i>The Storm</i>-<i>The Eye</i><br />
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Next would be Stargate: The Siege (combining parts 1, 2, and 3)<br />
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After that they would release the movie combining <i>The Lost Boys-The Hive</i><br />
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The next movie would be <i>Allies-No Man's Land-Misbegotten</i><br />
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This would be followed by Stargate: The Return (parts 1 and 2)<br />
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Following this would be a combination of 3 episodes <i>First Strike-Adrift-Lifeline</i><br />
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Next up is the 2 part episode turned movie <i>This Mortal Coil-Be All My Sins Remember'd</i><br />
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Next up is a 4 episode arc turned movie <i>The Kindred Parts 1 & 2-The Last Man-Search and Rescue</i><br />
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The last Atlantis based movie (until a new one is made of course) would be combining <i>First Contact-The Lost Tribe</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now on to Stargate Universe episode arcs turned in to movies</b></span><br />
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The first of which would be Stargate: Air (parts 1, 2, and 3)<br />
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Next up would be the 2 episode arc <i>Darkness-Light</i><br />
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The next Universe movie would be a 4 episode arc <i>Subversion-Incursion parts 1 and 2-Intervention</i><br />
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And the last Universe movie (until a post series movie is made) would be combining <i>Resurgance-Deliverance</i><br />
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My hope is that if MGM were to do this, they would use the money they make off of this to help fund the movies we were promised three years ago <i>-- Stargate: Extinction</i> (post Atlantis) and <i>Stargate: Revolution</i> (3rd SG-1 post series movie), as well as a post SGU movie; also, a movie using the best cast members from all three shows!<br />
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Please feel free to leave your comments below about if you think this would be worth it or not!!!Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-53961085780861785312011-07-05T03:30:00.000-07:002011-07-05T03:30:15.457-07:00Goofy, Fireworks, Muppets, Cars, and Pirates making bank!!!Sorry its been so long since I updated the blog but I have been very busy lately with other things. Lots have things have been coming out from the Disney side, while the Stargate side has been fairly lack luster lately, but we'll get to that later.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pirates makes more then A Billion</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Lets </span>start off with one of the biggest pieces of news from the Disney cannon of films. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides crossed the billion dollar mark on Saturday, July 2nd. From Disney's press release:<br />
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<blockquote> <span class="Apple-style-span">>> Eighth film in history to reach the $1 billion threshold.</span><br />
>> <span class="Apple-style-span">Third Disney film in less than 18 months to gross $1billion globally ("Alice in Wonderland" was the other).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> The Walt Disney Studios’ fourth title to earn $1 billion.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> No. 3 film of all time at the international box office.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> Crossed the $500 million international threshold in a record-setting 14 days.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> Crossed the $800 million global threshold in only 20 days, the second fastest ever to reach this milestone.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>>Set a new industry speed record by crossing the $700 million global threshold in only 16 days</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> Disney’s biggest international release ever.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> The biggest "Pirates of the Caribbean" installment in 58 territories.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> Highest-grossing Disney film ever released in China and Russia.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">>> Nearing $100 million in Japan, where it’s been No. 1 for all six weeks of release.</span></blockquote> Pirates has so far earned an estimated $1,008,900,000 (<a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean4.htm">Box Office mojo</a>). And if you look strictly at the movies profits from the franchise as a whole so far the franchise is estimated at $2,777,764,165 and counting (profits only). I have a feeling that a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie will be out in 2013, 2014 at the latest. Our hats off to you Captain Jack!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Goofy's Sky School and Paradise Gardens</b></span><br />
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On July 1st Disney California Adventure opened up the re-modeled Paradise Gardens restaurants and Goofy's Sky School. While Goofy's Sky School is ostensibly just a new coat of paint and some new flats from what was Mullholland Madness, what used to be Burger Invasion and Pizza Oom Mow Mow have taken dramatic changes for the better. Many of the folks on Micechat are saying that this area rivals New Orleans Square for theming, and some have gone so far as to say it is at least as good as areas of Tokyo Disney Sea, if not better, so an Huge A+ goes to the imagineers involved with this part of the DCA makeover.<br />
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Meanwhile, over in the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Russel and Dug from Disney/Pixar's Up have found a new home for meet and greets. While Koda and Kenai were great to have around, I don't think they'll be very missed. They have re-themed the area to being a Wilderness Explorer Camp. I think everyone is glad this happened.<br />
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Jumping back to Paradise Pier for a new World of Color pre-show that ran July 1st-4th to honor Independence Day. Micechat's The Forbidden Eye got a video of the pre-show from front and center, take a look:<br />
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Looking ahead at the Disneyland Resort we know that in Spring/Summer 2012 the finishing touches of DCA Phase 1 will open up both the new Buena Vista Street as the park entrance and the beacon being Carthay Circle Theater, and the main part that Disney enthusiasts have been tracking for more then a year now.... Cars Land. Check out this recent photo from Blue Sky Cellar taken from a Tower of Terror balcony, this area will be super impressive when completeed:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Muppets</span></b><br />
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There isn't much to say about the Muppets except that they are coming back in a big way. They have a new movie that I'm sure most of you know about already. Here are all of the trailers I have been able to find for the new movie:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cars 2</b></span><br />
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Well, I haven't seen the movie yet, but I plan to go soon, and hopefully a showing late enough that kids will be asleep and not at the theater ;) What I can say is this, it looks like a nice popcorn flick, but not nearly as thought provoking as previous Pixar films. To put this in perspective I was in line for the midnight premiere of Toy Story 3, and I plan to see Brave on Opening day next year. And speaking of Brave, the trailer was released alongside Cars 2, here it is:<br />
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Brave will be Pixar's first story about a princess, lets see how they do with it next year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Stargate's Future</b></span><br />
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Recently Dean Devlin (writer/director of the original movie) stated that he is still interested in doing 2 sequels to his movie bringing back Kurt Russel and James Spader as Col Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson. With the end of the tv shows he thinks now might be the time to do it. I don't know about the rest of the Stargate fans, but to basically ignore all of the mythology we have been given over the past <span style="font-size: large;"><b>14</b></span> years feels like a massive slap in the face aimed at Brad Wright & co, and the fans.<br />
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Alaina Huffman was caught on camera at a convention giving a reason why the movies (SGU finale, SG1 #3, SGA, and a combo all star movie) didn't see the green light. "Spyglass isn't interested in Stargate"<br />
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Ok, I think it is time to wrap up this post, and in honor of Independence Day, here is a Muppet rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever:<br />
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And for a little more Patriotic Humor, Sam the Eagle on "American Woman"<br />
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Starting off our new tidbits at Disneyland and Disney Hollywood Studios (Florida) is the beginnings of what I'm sure will be a great attraction... Star Tours - The Adventures Continue. Disney has already made a commercial for the ride, and while a little cheesy, I think it will get guests to forget about Potterland at Universal's Islands of adventure park this summer and instead see them coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Initial crowds are doing good at Disneyland, and coming soon, an R2-D2 popcorn bucket (I may just have to order one through a friend that works at the park).<br />
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In other recent Disney Parks news, the Disney Parks Blog has uploaded a sneak peak video for Star Tours. Star Tours opened yesterday at Disney Hollywood Studios park and officially opens June 3rd at Disneyland in California.<br />
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Disney California Adventure has changed up World of Color in Paradise Bay again, this time the team has removed the Night on Bald Mountain/Hellfire sequence, and replaced it with a longer Pirates portion, why some of the foamers are mad about it, i actually think it was done well. They have also changed up both the "So Close" scene and added in Tangled in place of Tarzan, and they enhanced the finale. I hope i'll get to see it in person before it changes again, but in the meantime, here is a video with all the changed that were premiered last night.<br />
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On Thursday the walls around The Little Mermaid, Seaside Souvenirs, and Corn Dog Castle came down. The area looks amazing and I can't wait to actually see it for myself (why do I ave to live in Seattle?). Here are some picture of the area from Mint Crocodile's <a href="http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-05-21T00%3A35%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=1">Magic Eye Blog</a>.<br />
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Yesterday also marked the opening of a temporary change to the classic Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Blackbeard (Edward Teach) has taken the place of Davy Jones in the cavern. Take a look at this clip and judge for yourself.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I loved the Mermaids track, but I wish they would have included the siren song "My jolly Sailor Bold" from the movie. </span><span style="font-size: small;">I have</span><span style="font-size: small;"> had an issue with this ever since the Curse of the Black Pearl came out and they didn't include the track of Elizabeth singing Yo ho, yo ho, A Pirates Life For Me from the very beginning of the movie. Take a look at this clip from the movie to understand why they should have included "My Jolly Sailor Bold"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Even before I had the soundtrack I had the book and While I liked reading it, it was a huge let down because it ends right after this clip</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is with still at least half an hour left of the movie, if not more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I went to the midnight premier dressed up as the good captain himself and took pictures with kids from elementary school aged up through High School.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have to say that this was by far my favorite sequel to the original, and the simple reason is that it didn't rely on any of the previous movies, nor did it leave you on a huge cliffhanger (Dead Man's Chest and At World's End). There are a few ride references including the tavern fight, Ponce de Leon's ship, and the occasional lines thrown out. There are a lot of good little twists that I loved. I made sure to stay until after the credits and in traditional Pirates of the Caribbean fashion, there is a clip after the credits. I won't spoil by saying who is in the clip, but I will say that it was pure genius. I think my favorite quote from the movie might just be Jack's "If you had a sister and a dog, I'd choose the dog" when speaking to Angelica.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have already seen the movie in both 3-D and IMAX 3-D, and tomorrow night I will be seeing it in regular 2-D, even against Harry Potter 7 part 2, I think this will be my favorite movie of the summer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Plus Jerry Bruckheimer has said on his twitter account that in some foreign markets Pirates 4 is breaking records for opening weekend attendance. Not only is it outperforming the At World's End opening weekend, but the entire run has been beaten by the opening weekend for On Stranger Tides in those foreign markets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">From twitter: </span><a class="tweet-user-block-screen-name user-profile-link" data-user-id="41533440" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/BRUCKHEIMERJB" title="JERRY BRUCKHEIMER">@BRUCKHEIMERJB</a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a class=" twitter-hashtag" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23Pirates4" rel="nofollow" title="#Pirates4"><span class="hash">#</span><span class="hash-text">Pirates4</span></a> already passed the entire run of P3 in one weekend for Russia, China and India.<br />
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With so many fans getting fed up with Syfy channel to quote Daniel Jackson "The time to join this fight is now". It is time that the Science Fiction fans stand up against The Powers That Be at Syfy and MGM and prove how big a mistake it is to not go forward with more new Stargate projects.<br />
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I'll leave you all with that for today, off to look for more Disney News.Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-75822478794926318152011-05-17T15:27:00.000-07:002011-05-17T15:27:22.260-07:00Why I think Stargate Universe Wasn't as Popular as Atlantis and SG-1I think there were a few factors that led to an overall smaller audience for SGU then Atlantis's audience. Craig Engler compared the Atlantis series premiere to the SGU series premiere in a recent letter to Stargate fans visible now at <a href="http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/05/an-open-letter-to-stargate-fans-from-syfy/">Gateworld</a>. But personally I think he shouldn't have compared the 2 for a few reasons. A) Stargate Atlantis premiered in the Summer with a new season of Stargate SG-1. B) SGU was in the fall with heavy competition from the major networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, etc). C) SGU didn't air along side a new season of any previous Stargate show (SG-1 or Atlantis). D) Stargate fans felt hurt by the fact that MGM and Syfy canceled Atlantis one day and the very next day they announced that they had green-lit Stargate Universe.<br />
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Interestingly enough SGU was initially going to have a Summer premiere like its predecessors article also on <a href="http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/08/sci_fi_green-lights_istargate_un.shtml">Gateworld</a>. In this <a href="http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/01/stargate-universe-will-premiere-this-fall/">article</a> they cover the delay from Summer to fall.<br />
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Now that some more details about the initial cancellation of Atlantis and Green-lighting of Universe have come out, I am even more convinced that they should have done both a 6th season of Stargate Atlantis and the 1st season of Stargate Universe airing simultaneously. like they did a few years before with the premiere of Atlantis and SG-1.<br />
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Another fact to consider is that seasons 9 and 10 of Stargate SG-1 the show runners were getting pretty confident that the series would still be picked up for a season 11. So the producers were ready to do a 4th year of shooting 2 shows at once which I think most fans would have been perfectly fine with. I mean hell, SG-1 probably could have kept going for a couple more years (possibly 12-13 seasons). But at least when it was cancelled, Scifi kept its order of Atlantis.<br />
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According to Craig Engler (syfy pr), when it came time do decide about the futures of both Atlantis and Universe, they offered to buy 2 seasons of Stargate, in other words, they wanted to start Stargate Universe. The offer was for either a 6th season of Stargate Atlantis in conjunction with a 1st season of Stargate Universe, OR to have 2 a 2 season deal for Universe, where, as long as it got high enough ratings for the 1st ten episodes, season 2 would be green-lit no matter what happened later that season. As we all know, MGM and Syfy mutually agreed to end Stargate Atlantis at this point with a promise of future movies to tie up the story after the success the SG-1 movies. They also promised a 3rd SG-1 movie at this point. At this point the dvd market started to suffer and MGM was doing worse financially, so they kept postponing the movies.<br />
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Rising (they start on Earth and Daniel wanted to go with them), Home (they think they’ve come back to Earth), Letters From Pegasus (Atlantis send a help message to SGC), Seige Part 2 (a bunch of marines come to help defend Atlantis), Seige Part 3 (that ZPM from mobius is brought to Atlantis by Deadalus), The intruder (Atlantis team is on their way back from a big debrief at SGC), Grace Under Pressure (McKay hallucinates about Carter), the Real World (Weir is on Earth with Jack the entire episode), McKay and Mrs. Miller (SGC finds out how smart McKay’s sister is and gets her involved with Rodney and Sam), the Return (Jack and Woolsey are left to be liasons between Ancients and Earth), And then Season 4 has Sam taking command of Atlantis, the intergalactic Gate bridge (Midway space station), and so on. There is also an issue of promotion, Atlantis and SG-1 had a lot of cross promotional ads like the one below. <br />
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I think the best way they could have introduced SGU would have been through Atlantis's First Contact. When Daniel came to the city looking for something, he was just looking for a lab, I think he should have said something like "I think Jauns had a secret lab, and the evidence I have found points to this lab as holding the secret to unlocking the 9th Chevron on the Stargates" This would have introduced us to the fact that SGC has been trying to figure it out and given even more reason for Daniel to be there.<br />
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After season 5 ended with Atlantis in San Fransisco Bay, they should have gone with 1 season of Atlantis and 1 of Universe. I think it would have been interesting to have all of the key players from Universe first go to Icarus via the gate in Atlantis, have them mention that they started the game online in hopes they'll find someone, but tie the 2 stories together. The next episode of Atlantis would have them leaving Earth with however many personnel they need. But at the same time Sam would have been bringing Daniel, Jack, Rush, Eli, the Senator, and Chloe to Icarus aboard the Hammond.<br />
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I’m not saying that SGU was bad, I just think they could have introduced us to the 9th chevron project in Atlantis season 5 because that would have been similar to how they introduced us to “The Lost City of the Ancients” in SG1 season 6. Does you agree that if some of these elements and characters were introduced before hand it would have felt less odd (keep in mind we’d been introduced to McKay and Weir prior to the Atlantis premiere).<br />
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All Stargate fans should be in remorse right now, because this is the first time in 14 years that there are no new Stargate episodes coming out.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/iJK8xpOlZPU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/pV7YBqw9M60?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/eVFgP_FBnKk/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eVFgP_FBnKk&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eVFgP_FBnKk&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/XZ5y_MzqAIo/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XZ5y_MzqAIo&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XZ5y_MzqAIo&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Wraithkelsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093865466468007649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485022861432282647.post-67816169753695004242011-05-16T17:12:00.000-07:002011-05-16T17:14:16.001-07:00Mermaids, C-3PO, and Syfy anticsThis will be a fairly short post because there hasn't been too much new tidbits announced yet. So lets take a look at the Disney side of things first today shall we.<br />
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Mermaids are everywhere now what with their siren like presence in the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and the new Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure soon opening at Disney California Adventure park. The <a href="http://www.disneypirates.com/">Disney Pirates</a> website has added a new section for the Mermaids. Now Pirates fans can learn all about the mermaids role in the story. On top of that, Disney World guests will be able to get made up to be a mermaid starting on May 20th, details on this are available at the <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/05/mermaids-sighted-at-the-pirates-league-at-magic-kingdom-park/">Disney Parks Blog</a>. And the soundtrack to the new movie is available tomorrow, but for some of us who pre-ordered it, it is available today in stores to listen to the soundtrack for free go to <a href="http://pirates4soundtrack.com/">pirates4soundtrack.com</a>. On the Ariel side, there is a video of the original Little Mermaid animators getting a sneak peak of the new park attraction.<br />
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Also, the <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/05/new-disney-california-adventure-updates-coming-to-blue-sky-cellar/">Disney Parks Blog</a> has released new teasers for the Blue Sky Cellar in California Adventure. Soon posters for Little Mermaid, Goofy;s Sky School, and Grizzly River Run will be replacing the ones currently on display: Silly Symphony Swings, Mickey's Fun Wheel, and California Screamin'. Here is a sneak peak of what is coming in.<br />
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The Little Mermaid Goof'y's Sky School<br />
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Silly Symphony Swings Mickey's Fun Wheel<br />
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Star Tours 2.0 is also gearing up for its new trips to multiple destinations. You're new pilot is C-3PO, so we already know your flight won't go according to plan. Here are 2 clips to get you amoed up for the new attraction. May the Force be With You on your new adventures.<br />
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Teaser Trailer<br />
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Disneyland Marquee Lighting (filmed by <a href="http://mintcrocodile.blogspot.com/">Mintcrocodile</a>)<br />
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I've just recieved my copy of the Steve Tyrell Disney cd and will have a review up about it soon.<br />
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On the other side of the wormhole.....<br />
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Joe Mallozzi has been really busy with his blog lately, he not only revealed the base plots for SGU future possibilities and the SG1 movie, but he also has now pointed out some of the many flaws in <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Syfy">Craig Engler</a>'s <a href="http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/05/an-open-letter-to-stargate-fans-from-syfy/">letter to Stargate fans</a> posted to Gateworld last week. You can read Joe's thoughts on his <a href="http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/may-13-2011-okay-try-to-keep-up-the-transporter-team-dark-matter-ship-designs-movement-on-the-anime-front-stargate-sg-1-season-6-memories-notes-on-network-notes-and-i-answer-your-starga/">blog</a> and at <a href="http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/05/stargate-producer-responds-to-syfys-arguments-for-sgu-cancellation/">Gateworld</a>.<br />
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Gateworld also released their podcast for episode 218 of SGU - Epilogue which is quite a good listen, my props to Darren and David for their great podcasts.<br />
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Several Stargate fans have been making really good videos on youtube, so I leave you all with a few of them to end this blog post.<br />
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Now this clip is from SGU itself, but I think the funniest moment of the series.<br />
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And this clip from SG1's 200th episode<br />
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