Episode 7 - Mark My Words, Never Again

Published: Jan. 7, 2011, 5:25 p.m.

The Cast: Melanie \nBounds, Ian Mitchell, Gary Obrien, , Nanci Rossetti, John Yaglenski\nNanci From Magical \nJourneys\nhttp://www.yourmagicaljourneys.com\nSpecials for the \nNew Year\n- Kids Stay and Play Free\n- Winter Spring Offer\n- Late Winter Offer\nDisney Dream Launching\n- Nanci's going & for the record\n- Onboard credits for Dream cruises\n- If Disney wants to invite the INTERCOT Insider Staff - we are so there!\n- Ian's mom blew $1300 this morning\n- Ian wants to know how does Disney Cruise compare and is the extra cost worth \nit? \n- General Cruise Line Discussion\nIan & John @ Disney in December\n- Last minute plane tickets $2500 and crappy rental car\n- Ian goes first... and attempts to keep things brief (right)\n- Bay Lake Towers, property and location fantastic\n- Lovin' Disney during the holidays\n- Gary, don't give Disney marketing any ideas...\n- Osborne Lights & Candlelight Processional\n- Parks were mobbed - flat attendance?\n- Manta evacuated - stuck on lift hill @ Sea World\n- Peak of the Peak - 240 minute wait for Soarin'\n- Mark My Words - NEVER AGAIN\n- Ians incredibly long boat ride to the Studios\n- Toy Story Mania - Ian's here to dominate!\n- The John & Ian show\nHoliday Decorations @ Fort Wilderness - a hidden gem\n- Nanci spent 2 nights just driving around\n- Ian says Celebration is a good get away to look at lights too\nJohn's Trip to Disney\n- Went the week between Christmas & New Years \n- Who is going to wait an hour to go on Figment - instead the horribly outdated \nCaptain EO\n- John is frustrated with pricing - pushing $70 for lunch for 4\n- Gary thinks there is a disconnect between the average Joe and a Disney \nvacation\nPrison Guards @ Magic Kingdom Restaurants\n- Touch screen ordering is a seriously flawed user experience\n- Checkpoint Charlie to get in and just sit down. No food, no sit.\n- Another boneheaded bean counter move that ruins the user experience\nJohn's not impressed with Pooh Queue interactive elements\n\n- He likes the design and blending with fantasyland though\n- Where do I get fast passes?\n2011 Predictions\n- Ian predicts queue disaster at Haunted Mansion\n- Mel would like more attention to Hollywood Studios and a new ride\n- John says the interactive queues continue - and Hyperion Wharf will be a \ndisappointment\n- Gary will be celebrating... something\nUniversal's IOA hit capacity for the first time ever\n- Universal Express cost the most it did all year @ $89 a person\n- Had to wait till 11pm to get in Wizarding World and even then 90 minutes to \nget on the ride\nSeaWorld was a great alternative on New Year's eve day and \nis a great value for your dollar\nDon't miss "Disaster" featurning an incredible hologram of \nChristopher Walken\nDinner @ Eleven located at the Reunion Resort\n- Great view, great food, romantic and intimate