u/goodolvic

Does any ride require completely empty pockets, or can I have a phone and wallet with me on even the most strict rides?

There have been previous threads about finding a way to play a copy of the mobile game The X-Files Deep State that was shut down in 2019 after Disney bought Fox. The challenge is that the prologue is easily playable for Android because the APK contains that content, but the rest of the game could only be downloaded from servers that have long been shut down.

I was listening to a podcast interview with the developers and the host mentioned that he played the game as a PC build meant for reviewers only. So now I wonder if we can ask reviewers from the time (circa 2018) if those PC builds are still archived. It’s long enough ago now that the risk of sharing builds is minimal since, besides fans and archivists, no one cares if it gets out there.

I’m mainly putting this out there to get the idea circulating in search results. I may reach out to people I can think of but anyone else who’s interested is free to chime in with leads. It’s just a shame for this one to become lost media.

Over time I've seen many editions and printings of these books. I've noted that certain recent printings (last 15 years or so) used a thin, smooth, white paper, as opposed to older printings with more rough paper that also seems to weigh less. Oddly, I've associated that thin white paper with lower tier pamphlets and such, or academic papers, and I expect fiction paperbacks to use the rough paper that yellows a bit. I suppose I ultimately just have a nostalgic association with this type of paper and a 'proper' fiction paperback.

Does anyone with book publishing know-how understand these paper types? I became aware of groundwood paper today and I'm curious if that is the type of paper used in those older paperback releases.

I was shocked to see the park closing at 7 PM on a summer day last month. Looking at the calendar now, I see it's up to 9 PM for most days, with some 7 PM days still popping up in August. It even drops to 6 PM on some days in late August.

It's shocking because evening hours at a theme park is the best time to be there. Leaving the park during daylight feels wrong to me. What reason do they have to close so early? Is attendance so low that they can't afford to go til at least 10 PM, or are there evening events I'm unaware of?

I know that getting from Contemporary to MK and EPCOT is simple with the monorail, but what about HS and AK directly from Contemporary without transfers? Is that an option? A bus from the hotel perhaps?

I was planning to check out Blue Bayou for myself, but there isn't a single slot on the calendars for the next two months for either 1 or 2 people. If I increase the party size to 3 and 4, I see many more reservation slots.

Do park restaurants really disallow dining with solo or very small groups?

I have the following schedule:

• Monday: Park hopper, evening only from 8pm to 12am
• Tuesday: Park hopper, all day
• Wednesday: Park hopper, evening only from 6pm to 12am

I'm staying onsite and I've been to these parks numerous times. I'll also have a LL Premier Pass on Tuesday.

So my question is what are some lesser known aspects of the parks that one should check out when they're not in a rush? I typically have visited for a single day, meaning it's a rushed day between both parks, and never with any kind of LL. So I'm going to have a lot of time for attractions and experiences that aren't E tickets. It's also a solo trip so it's really going to be easygoing.

One example is Tom Sawyer Island. It never seemed like a good way to spend limited time on a typical visit, especially in a group, but this time I feel like I might as well check it out. I've never been to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln either. So shows and slower experiences would fit the bill.

But I'll take any recommendations!

I've been reading a lot of horror books aimed at the elementary school set as research for a project I'm working on. These are books specifically featuring tweens as protagonists or the primary characters. Think Goosebumps.

I finally remembered that there's a little book called IT that also features kids in that age range, though of course written for older readers. (As I understand it, many people read that book when they were kids. They're braver than I would have been.) As I read it, I realize I should seek out more books like this.

Can you think of any other horror stories featuring that kind of younger character but written for older readers? It can be YA as well, not just stuff aimed at adult readers. But ideally it's characters 12 or younger. My project would feature characters in that age range, so my reading is focused on that. I'm also watching movies, TV shows, and playing video games along the same lines.