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Billy the Crud
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From: San Diego
|  Posted: 2008-06-27 4:02 pm Permalink
Yeah, it's nice, but I got all excited, thinking it was a tree in Africa or New Gineau or something........it's Disneyworld, where the laughs are as plastic as the scenery, and a cheeseburger is $12.50(on the low end). Don't get me wrong, I love Disney, but I was thoroughly disgusted by how much of cash funnel that place has become.
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Toataiaha
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Joined: May 26, 2008
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 5:06 pm Permalink
Bugga , I feel ripped off now 
bloody Disneyland 
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JenTiki
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From: An island in the bay
| Posted: 2008-06-27 5:36 pm Permalink
There's already a whole other thread for your Disney-bashing pleasure.
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 5:49 pm Permalink
What ???
I did not start this thread to indulge in 'Disney bashing'.
If you read through it thoroughly , you will understand that .
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
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JenTiki
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From: An island in the bay
| Posted: 2008-06-27 10:53 pm Permalink
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On 2008-06-27 17:49, Toataiaha wrote:
What ???
I did not start this thread to indulge in 'Disney bashing'.
If you read through it thoroughly , you will understand that .
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
[ This Message was edited by: Toataiaha 2008-06-27 18:47 ]
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I completely understand that. My post was intended for the post two before me. I was trying to get your thread back on its original track.
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 11:27 pm Permalink
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On 2008-06-27 22:53, JenTiki wrote:
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On 2008-06-27 17:49, Toataiaha wrote:
What ???
I did not start this thread to indulge in 'Disney bashing'.
If you read through it thoroughly , you will understand that .
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
[ This Message was edited by: Toataiaha 2008-06-27 18:47 ]
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I completely understand that. My post was intended for the post two before me. I was trying to get your thread back on its original track.
[ This Message was edited by: JenTiki 2008-06-27 22:54 ]
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Oh , I see that now ,
sorry lass 
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pia tiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2008
Posts: 22 | Posted: 2008-06-28 12:58 am Permalink
Aloha!
I remember seeing this on the Travel Channel at least twice a month. It's pretty amazing. And technically it's in Africa. But also Asia and whatever other lands they show there. I'm not 100% sure. I'm more of a Magic Kingdom and Epcot kinda guy.
-Cheers! 
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Cammo
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-06-28 06:52 am Permalink
Sorry some backwoods carver didn't spend the last half of his life doing this, but it's still amazing on two counts;
1. As drop-dead beeeutiful sculpture
and
2. The fact that some pretty imaginative folks drew it up, planned that sucka out to the last bootlace, did it right, and got the tightwad rats driving black BMWs at DisneyIncCorp to pick up the check.
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Billy the Crud
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-06-28 1:10 pm Permalink
Oh, it's beautiful, I'll give it that, but I'm just a bit jaded after working for Disney for 5 years in the 90s.
Come to think of it, I watched the building of that tree on the History Channel, but missed the finished product. As stated above, there's a recycled oil derrik as part of the infrastructure. Fantastic feat of engineering, as expected from the Imagineers. I can't believe that after 5 years at Disneyland and on the travelling shows, I never went to Disney World. I think I OD'ed on Uncle Walt, man.
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pia tiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2008
Posts: 22 | Posted: 2008-06-29 11:26 pm Permalink
I think I've spent enough time for the both of us. I love Disney. I know this will probaby recieve tons of responses as to why Disney is so bad, but I don't care. Heck, I've been wanting to work in the parks for a while.
Anywho, just because it's not real wood doesn't mean it's not still beautiful.
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AlohaStation
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From: So FL
| Posted: 2008-06-30 08:14 am Permalink
I was just at DW last week and love the place (did Magic Kingdom for my daughters 6th birthday - the princesses are HOT). The Tree of Life is VERY cool. They have the Bugs Life show in the root section and you walk all thru the trees roots to get to the show. Every turn reveals something new and unexpected. It truly is the centerpiece - and well deserving. They just need to add some bars to the parks like Universal. Nothing like get hammered and riding "Its A Small World"!
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new2tiki
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Joined: Mar 28, 2003
Posts: 100
From: Orlando, FL
| Posted: 2008-06-30 09:12 am Permalink
AlohaStation:
All parks have bars except MK; for there, it's just a quick boat or Monorail ride to the Tambu Lounge at the Polynesian (or hit one of the other watering holes at the Grand FL or Contemp).
Scott
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-07-01 3:18 pm Permalink
I was gonna say, that looks like resin...not wood...still groovy though.
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pia tiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2008
Posts: 22 | Posted: 2008-07-01 11:12 pm Permalink
AlohaStation:
Small world needs it's own bar. I got stuck on it for about 30 minutes. I needed something harder with my Coke. I love the turkey legs though.
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