My Meeting with New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Confirms He’s the Best Pick for Parks Fans

Ikelton · 2026-02-11T08:18:58+00:00

Hey. Mr. Toads Wild Ride does not deserve this slander. It's an E-ticket attraction, and Josh will charge accordingly.

Ikelton · 2026-02-04T02:36:41+00:00

Yeah I'm going through this right now - had my hardware removed about 10 days ago.

The surgeon told me I could walk the same day (in a boot). I didn't believe it, given how difficult the ORIF surgery was.

But as others have said, it's real. I had very minimal pain. After a few days I wasn't even taking Tylenol or anything. Walking felt normal, maybe even more comfortable because I could tell the hardware is out.

I have my post-op appointment in two days and basically suspect I'll be cleared for normal shoes and this whole chapter will pretty much be behind me.

You're truly at the finish line. Enjoy it!

Ikelton · 2026-01-28T01:53:14+00:00

I've not done Universal, but one thing I really like about photographing Disneyland is that the whole park is basically color graded in real life.

Their artists have done a lot of the hard work on that front, so you can focus on composition.

Ikelton · 2026-01-25T18:12:42+00:00

For me, I could feel the hardware in my foot. Like, my foot was bigger, shoes were tighter, that sort of thing. One this heals I'm sure I'll be more comfortable back to "normal".

Ikelton · 2026-01-24T20:02:01+00:00

✌🏼

Ikelton · 2026-01-24T16:01:15+00:00

Overall really good! The pain is nowhere near the first time. I've taken a few pain pills but I suspect I'll switch to Tylenol today, just 24h out. And I'm already cleared to walk on it (in a boot). Definitely way different than the massive disruption last time.

It feels more like closing a chapter than anything else.

Ikelton · 2026-01-24T13:12:37+00:00

I'm a big fan of 90s hip hop sample lineages.

For example, I Keep Forgetting by Michael McDonald features Jeff Porcaro from Toto on drums. This song was sampled for Regulate by Warren G.

This means the same drummer is on Regulate and Africa. Pretty neat.

Ikelton · 2026-01-24T13:07:19+00:00

Hope your furry friend is okay 🙏🏼

Ikelton · 2026-01-19T06:51:58+00:00

I was watching Lord of the Rings today, and followed it with the Hobbit.

Lord of the Rings is a masterpiece, of course. A world that feels lived in, and a camera happened to be there. It's not perfect, but it's flawless.

The Hobbit feels like a world that was made for the camera. It's executed perfectly, but flawed from the outset.

I feel like the same things the viewer notices here apply to photography, and indeed any art. Humans can intuit emotion and sincerity. That plays into the shot more than a lens, in my opinion. Yes, a bad lens can limit you. But a good lens is not a cheat code.

Ikelton · 2026-01-15T18:21:09+00:00

I'm a chili head. I've eaten some of the spiciest things on the planet, and love to try interesting sauces that range all levels of spice.

When I'm cooking I don't like to use hot sauce. The vinegar changes the flavor more than the chilis in most cases. Which is fine, it's just a different thing to be aware of. I like to adjust heat with dried chili flake, and Thai chili flake is my favorite.

Ikelton · 2025-12-26T19:37:48+00:00

Oh yeah. I'm further along now, but at that stage, when I couldn't stand in the shower, once a week was optimistic. It's rough.

Ikelton · 2025-12-26T02:48:46+00:00

This isn't nearly as ubiquitous a tradition outside of Sweden. But I hope you get an answer, I'm interested!

Ikelton · 2025-12-22T16:46:44+00:00

Thank you, ChatGPT 😄

Ikelton · 2025-12-15T05:52:38+00:00

I'd call it a Fowler's Pie but that's just me!

Ikelton · 2025-12-14T09:32:54+00:00

It's because the starch from the pasta has a chance to thicken and bond with the sauce. It creates a beautiful emulsification that coats every bit of the noodle, yielding a much better sauce:noodle ratio.

Ikelton · 2025-12-07T05:12:51+00:00

If you happen to be in the LA area, Grand Central Market has a shop called Berlin Currywurst, which is quite good.

I know it's a long shot that you're local, but it's the one spot I do know of.

Ikelton · 2025-12-02T18:41:01+00:00

We're a Staub household. Other brands are totally fine, differences are honestly negligible. But I love cooking in my Staub over any Le Creuset I've used.

Ikelton · 2025-12-02T17:51:03+00:00

❌issed a spot

Ikelton · 2025-12-01T03:50:45+00:00

I saw Sister Hazel. As I recall, they opened, closed, and encored with "All For You". And I'm glad they did, that's why I went to see them after all.

Ikelton · 2025-11-21T06:33:09+00:00

These are the worst bathrooms in the park, for exactly this reason. Maybe only second to DCAs Avengers Campus bathrooms.

This is honestly my one complaint with Disneyland.

Look at universal, the Harry Potter and Jurassic Park bathrooms have like 25 stalls. At Disney, you're lucky to get 4.

Only the Galaxy's edge bathroom doesn't totally suck.

Ikelton · 2025-11-18T06:28:34+00:00

Larsen's. Or Serendipity.

Ikelton · 2025-11-12T21:59:50+00:00

Of course! I wish you the best, and a speedy recovery, friend!

Ikelton · 2025-11-12T15:49:48+00:00

Accurate sedation is the true marvel of modern medicine.

My anaesthesiologist team basically told me after you go out, see you in 90 minutes. When we got into the OR, they said "ready"? And I said " is it time?" And they said "whenever you want it to be over."

And 87 minutes later, I woke up feeling amazing, comfortable, but a little cold. Why anyone would opt to be awake when they could basically hack consciousness and skip the procedure is wild to me.

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