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[Mr. Sullivan]

and there was a strong argument DCA could receive a coaster of some form.

It should because the one they’ve got is horrible

 

[Starship824]

When you expand the time horizon a bit, even if they build Villains land and Cars land land with 2 rides each, it will still be a net loss of 1 attraction. At one time, the RoA had: 2 riverboats, canoes, keel boats, and TSI.

So we're counting attractions that closed 40 years ago in capacity now?

 

[celluloid]

So we're counting attractions that closed 40 years ago in capacity now?

Net Gain is not the same as capacity. Mike Fink Keelboats and Canoes(and some shuttered MK venues and attractions) closed less than 40 years ago without replacement.

 

[Starship824]

Net Gain is not the same as capacity. Mike Fink Keelboats and Canoes(and some shuttered MK venues and attractions) closed less than 40 years ago without replacement.

Oh so 20+ years ago

 

[celluloid]

Oh so 20+ years ago

If nothing has replaced the count since doesn't that just make it worse?
You can also add Stitch and other venues if you want?


There is the reason the resorts right now are always playing blue sky dream big catch up. It is decades of neglect in comparison of what they should have been getting over time.


Or we can jump over to EPCOT.

Or point out the entertainment venues cut and minor things.

 

[FigmentJedi]

No, it was not. Disneyland was going to have a castle long before it was decided to name it Sleeping Beauty Castle. Naming it for Snow White was kicked around but it was also often just the Fantasyland Castle, even after the park opened.

Which should be self evident just from how Sleeping Beauty Castle doesn't even look like the castle from Sleeping Beauty.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

So we're counting attractions that closed 40 years ago in capacity now?

It’s the same reason New Fantasyland is a wash. This is from someone who actually enjoys it. We lost the skyway (technically 2 attractions), Snow White, and 20k. It makes perfect sense to do so. Just because a ride closed long ago without replacement doesn’t mean that we should forgive Disney for it. Look at 20k. Closed and a true replacement didn’t open for 20 years! Shameful.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

It’s the same reason New Fantasyland is a wash. This is from someone who actually enjoys it. We lost the skyway (technically 2 attractions), Snow White, and 20k. It makes perfect sense to do so. Just because a ride closed long ago without replacement doesn’t mean that we should forgive Disney for it. Look at 20k. Closed and a true replacement didn’t open for 20 years! Shameful.

A true replacement has yet to open. I'll never forgive them for 20K!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Oh so 20+ years ago

So when does lost capacity stop counting?

The Magic Kingdom was designed to handle 10 million visitors a year. It now sees double that. That venues and experiences were not replaced shows how not only has the park not kept up with demand, in certain metrics a worst guest experience has been pursued. The world’s busiest theme park has less dining capacity today than it did 30 years ago, and dining is something that makes money. But sure, snuggly laugh about how better capacity metrics that Disney was and is able to deliver elsewhere somehow magically don’t count.

 

[mysto]

The world’s busiest theme park has less dining capacity today than it did 30 years ago, and dining is something that makes money.

Not only that but it contributes to that guest experience you mention that they may be ignoring. Snagging a sought after reservation or even a trailside favorite like a Dole Whip is part of the fun. Maybe the profit margins aren't as high as they'd like, but a variety of *quality* food makes the outing worthwhile and lightens the mood of guests. Maybe that's just me.

 

[mysto]

What do you think the second Cars ride is, exactly?

Grand Theft Stroller.

There's no line, plus the thrill of possibly being ejected from the park and charged.

 

[ToTBellHop]

When you expand the time horizon a bit, even if they build Villains land and Cars land land with 2 rides each, it will still be a net loss of 1 attraction. At one time, the RoA had: 2 riverboats, canoes, keel boats, and TSI.

I still lament the loss of a beautiful swamp for TRON. Those gators forgive but they’ll never forget.

 

[LittleBuford]

Which should be self evident just from how Sleeping Beauty Castle doesn't even look like the castle from Sleeping Beauty.

Though to be fair, neither does Cinderella Castle (which was designed to be named as such from the outset) look like the castle from Cinderella.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I still lament the loss of a beautiful swamp for TRON. Those gators forgive but they’ll never forget.

Tron is arguably the only expansion of MK that didn’t replace a previous attraction since Splash Mountain in 1992.

 

[aladdin2007]

Tron is arguably the only expansion of MK that didn’t replace a previous attraction since Splash Mountain in 1992

Hard to believe but true....I cant get over they put a coaster next to a coaster,,,that expansion space could have had a whole new land instead.

 

[erasure fan1]

Tron is arguably the only expansion of MK that didn’t replace a previous attraction since Splash Mountain in 1992.

Technically I would say since stitches great escape is closed, it's still a net zero.

 

[celluloid]

It was always going in AC.

I have stated the same thing but get name-called.

 

[LSLS]

I know the history of "phase 2" expansions is a sad and sorry story.

But Villains isn't "blue sky."

Not according to Josh. And yes, I can hear the guffawing.

But he said specifically that all that was being presented was not blue sky. And with Villains, something was already in progress.

What something?

Top something. <shrug>

He was vague.

Yeah I view Villains as much more of a phase 1. I think whenever we get the newest Google Earth Image (still May as of now), that will tell us a lot more as he had said it had started. I know they have cancelled a lot in the past, but I just think they are in desperate need of good PR, and I don't think they could afford the bad PR of outright cancelling this one. Monsters? I could absolutely see that. Maybe even Cars, but I don't think they cancel the biggest announcement from that event.

 

[Bocabear]

I am hopeful it won't be cancelled and it will end up being a really great area themed as well as the Harry Potter areas within Universal... with areas for exploration that are not necessarily part of an attraction queue and they come through with more than one attraction... I know it would not be good PR to cancel Villains at this point, but I don't think they really care... They seem to be mobbed, good performance or not, and they know that....

 

[Streetway]

It was always going in AC.

I’m glad this is hopefully over. I do wish what gets the most traction isn’t what makes people the angriest. This forum can turn into the eltingville club sometimes
(If you get that reference, i applaud you)