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Monday, March 2, 2015

"Disney hits century mark in admission cost..." 'Kimo's world #60'




James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired Professional photographer 
and publisher. Rosen lives on the  beautiful Garden Island of Kaua'i
 with his best friend Obama Da Dog. 
Rosen also posts the Sunrise daily on his Facebook Timeline.

Kimo's world #60
Disney hits century mark in admission cost

This meme was used to promote
 this blog on social media
this past week...

Disneyland  opened on July 17, 1955 Making it 60 years old this coming July.  Disney World hits century mark plus in admission cost...

 Visiting "The Happiest Place On Earth" or as many call it 'America's Park' will have you digging deep into your pocketbooks.

 Single-day tickets for the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, are now $105. Thirty years ago  in 1985  tickets were $14.00. I thought that was high back then.

 People are upset over this. Imagine 3 kids, mom and dad---5 people---that's $500.00 just in admission cost. This does not include the overpriced food vendors that makes one think they are on the Garden Island of Kaua'i.

 Many families are saying they will no longer go to Disneyland or Disney world. America's park, or an American ripoff?

 Facebook quotes;
" With $5 cokes, $5 corn dogs, $5 ice cream sandwiches. "Basically $5 for everything once you enter the park. Wanna bring your own snacks after paying $105 per head...no way...you are searched for 'security reasons."

 "$105.00 entry, Looks like Mickey Mouse has morphed into Porky Pig.
And an obscenely greedy mouse by any other name still looks like a pig!

 How much profit will be enough? I guess Disney is turning in to an exclusive upper class club for the affluent. The Magic of Disney has been ruined by greedy shareholders. It's just getting too expensive to wish upon a star nowadays and Walt has to be turning in his grave. This really is heart-breaking. What are you guys thinking?!

 "Finally,  I wonder what Mr. Disney would think. 30 years ago, a one-day ticket for the main Disneyland park -- prior to California Adventure opening -- was $14."

 All this fanfare of admission increase after a measles outbreak was linked to Disneyland

 Since 1987, the phrase," "I'm going to Disneyland!" and ""I'm going to Disney World!"have been used as part of Disney's "What's Next?" campaign following the NFL Superbowl every year. Quarterback Phil Simms kicked off the tradition after the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI.

 Ironically the only ones able to afford Disneyland and Disney World  are overpaid athletes, go figure.

P.S. !!!!! A Must Watch!
Check out this YouTube form a TV show called "Vice" on HBO. It shows a successful cure for cancer. Injecting the measles virus into a brain tumor the size of a golf ball actually totally dissolved the tumor. This is the biggest breakthrough for cancer in years! It should be on the market in 2016!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGkJYMPPA4s

P.S.S.
Also check out the review;
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vice-special-report-killing-cancer-770868

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P.S.

Yesterday at 15:03 ·
Started out for Lihu'e about 4 hours ago, felt nauseous, never left and fall asleep, now it feels like da flu... Boohoo... ;-(
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Saturday, February 28, 2015

"Staycation or Vacation..?" 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)
 and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years.

 Staycation or Vacation?

Needless to say, we all need a break for a few days or more where we can unwind from our every day work week or monotonous day after day  routine.  

 Today can be quite costly to travel especially if you have a family to bring along.  When our children were little we did a lot of local things that were fun and gave us a break in the week.  

 We are fortunate that in Buffalo now more than ever,  are lots of activities nearby to enjoy for the whole family.  Most of our vacations took place in the summer when our boys were out of school but now that  they are grown  and out of the house we can be selfish and plan our trips carefully and economically.  

 We belong to every hotel and airline free club and collect points any time we travel; we choose economical airlines or when close enough, driving vacations that we enjoy just as much. We have taken many road trips while staying in little hide a way motels that were very picturesque as well as easy to find.  Whenever we drove anywhere we always packed food to take along for at least the first few days; food on the road is very costly  and not always the best.
  
A staycation can be a great way to unwind as well.  A few months ago I just decided to take off on a Monday and just chill.  I met a friend for lunch, did a lot around the house and went shopping with no rush or timeframe to meet.   By the end of the day I felt relaxed and mellow; of course the next day returning to work made that all disappear but it was nice while it lasted.

 No matter what you do during the day, raising  a family, work out of the home or care for the elderly, it is more than vital to take a mental day off to forget about your responsibilities and allow yourselves to relax.

 We are planning a vacation to the west coast soon; I started many months ago stalking the websites for airline deals and hotel spots.  If you can plan way ahead, the best deals are to be found.  Even the anticipation and countdown of days before leaving is a morale booster in itself, especially with the Winter we have had to endure.

 If you can’t leave the area  then research the great finds in your home town  and surrounding areas.  Visiting the Zoo or the Niagara Falls are amazing in the Buffalo Winter time.  

 Many of my friends take up winter sports, skiing, snowboarding and running all that can be done if dressed properly.  For myself, just give me a warm fire to sit near and watch a great movie at home while snacking.   


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Friday, February 27, 2015

"Do I really look that pathetic..?‏ 'James"Kimo" Rosen' (Burger King)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired Professional photographer and publisher.
Rosen lives on the  beautiful Garden Island of Kaua'i with his best
friend Obama Da Dog. Rosen also posts the Sunrise daily on his Facebook Timeline.
Photo taken yesterday 02-26-15--

Do I really look that pathetic?

 So, I am sitting at Burger King drinking a diet coke and reading. It's my way of meditation and relaxing.

 I just really enjoy the staff and energy at my local Kapa'a Burger King. I believe it's the cleanest and most organized Burger King in the country. That's not why I am writing this though.
This is an actual Whopper jr. I bought
one month ago. The manager made
it special for me with extra tomato,
 extra onion, on a double toasted bun!
 Kapa'a, best Burger King in the world!

 A couple from Honolulu with two young kids come up to me and  have a  folded over $5.00 bill in their hand and  offer it to me to buy something. They see me only drinking a diet coke and dressed down... City folks are not  used to us Kaua'i people.

 I tell them, no I am fine and that things are very expensive on Kaua'i, spend it on your kids.  After going back and forth they say, "are you sure?" Yes, but thank you, that was a very nice gesture.  They leave and say, "we hope we didn't offend you."  No problem, and I say Aloha.

 All I can say is holy Moose turds, do I look that sad and pathetic?

 You tell me? I had my friend take a photo of me 10 minutes after the incident? The photo is at the top of this blog. Well, What chu tink?(sic)

 This has happened before where people bring me food when they see me riding my bike with Walmart bags draped over the handlebars with my dog in tow. They automatically think I am riding a bike because I cannot afford a car. Oy Vey.

 Reasoning based on observation is not very sound.

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