A few random hits

Shan-Yu: I looked his name up on IMDB. Actually when I looked I still couldn't tell who was who. I was hoping he would have an easy name to pick out of the credits like "Khan Kitteneater" but no. I had to look it up somewhere else, I don't remember.

The Jungle Cruise- I left this off my ride list! It would have gone on the recent departures side. I mean, its a cool ride, but mainly for the nostalgic value now. If you get a good skipper it can still be fun though. Too bad every theme park in Europe has completely cannibalized this one.

Going on rides alone- It's possible. I went to MK yesterday, and owing to the withering 55 degree temperatures the place was pretty dead. I was literally able to walk right onto Splash Mountain. As in NO line. I got to ride all by myself once, which was kinda cool. I don't know why.

-UPDATE- The Dasani Water Bottle Of Doom is still in place.

I also got to ride Space Mountain by myself, which I didn't expect. You know after you go through the turnstiles you choose to go to either the left or right boarding station. Well, the second time I went on I saw a line stacking up to the right, and following human instinct everyone was queing up there. So, using Dads "don't be a sheep" advice I peeled off to the left, and what do you know, the boarding station was totally empty! Cool.

Also rode the Winnie the Pooh ride for the first time. Hard to judge, it kept stopping every ten seconds.
Hey, you know what makes Big Thunder Railroad alot more scary? When you've got one hand on the safety bar, and the other on your digital camera and you're praying you don't drop it.