Facts, Conjecture, and Utter Falsehoods.... My favorite flock of Disney loons....
After long absence of nearly a year, I have returned (or “re-returned” to throw up on your custom door mat). Many projects and Disney filled trips have kept me from even visiting this oasis in the wasteland of Disney mis-information, but I am here with my two unsolicited cents.
As predicted and reported by many ( thanks primarily to
@WDW1974 ), the Liberty and Discovery of a Walt Disney World vacation with friends and family has become more joyless. Even with the addition of the 90 second mini coaster in the new “meet-and-greet-land”, there is still not much in the way of new offerings at what was the Mecca of all things Disney. Worse still most of the short term additions have been or are going to be overlays and plus-ups.
From my many trips to WDW in the last year, I have a cornucopia full of colors and fun names emblazoned on my magic handcuffs. With 2 more on the way for my upcoming food and wine trip, I'll be nearing my full second set. What I have found during my trips is that I spend a lot more time at Other Company's Parks and doing non-Disney things. They are not getting that 11% spending bump from me and mine.
During my absence here, Disney has finally decided to do something about what we have all been talking about here for a long time, the “Universal Problem”. Comcast is dumping enormous sums into it's Florida Property and it's reaping the benefits. I know they get at least 2 days of my time on every trip and with what's rumored, maybe more.
SIDEBAR: Someone is going to get The Lord of the Rings rights and build a whole new type of Theme Park. Does anyone here know who has the fast track now?
However, I come not to be the spit on their face but be the wind at their back. The Magic Band and associated boondoggle appear to be thinning the sycophant herd according to the namesake of this particular post and that may be good news. Even the illustrious “leader of the club” and head Mouse Man got the public memo, “ Build something worth seeing”.
If the “well under construction” Avatarland can save the day (and nights with the River of Lights and such) at AK and we get the 2 great expansions at HS, maybe it will solve the “Universal Problem”. So we have some actual new attractions on the horizon and some positives to reflect on. I often come off as cynical and less than “Capraesque” but I do see some very slow moving positives. (2017?)
Do not be fooled mortals, I still have plenty of venom left for the MM- and it's associated reduction of previous vacation freedom. I have angst over the mismanagement of DVC properties, booking procedures, and the disconnects with these higher end customers. I am incredulous at how disengaged some executives are with long range planning in a consumer driven pop culture business.
And now, a question for the OP:
Now that the man at the top says he wants to stay until WDW is fixed, will we see full realized versions of Star Wars and other proposed lands/expansions?
I missed you most of all Scarecrow.
*1023*
P.S. I now return you to your fascinating conversation about the value of data center redundancies and the theories behind them.
