News New Kid Zones and Character Experiences Coming to Walt Disney World Summer 2025

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Comped

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marni1971 said:
Well said. Very well said.

Kids (and adults) used to have JII and Cranium Command. Now they have…. this.
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And don't forget Universe of Energy!
Animaniac93-98 said:
You want the parks to be better for parents with young children? Stop having every new thing be a short, low capacity thrill ride with a height requirement.
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Not just young kids - the elderly, disabled, people who don't like thrill rides... I fit into 2 of those categories (not that old), and Disney has continually removed rides and experiences I could actually do in favor of stuff I can't. Granted, I can still do most things, but it's annoying they just keep building thrill rides.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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JD80 said:
Most of the time on the internet, whenever someone calls someone a shill, they are losing whatever argument they are having in their head.
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No…that’s harping on grammar because they have no point…

But I’ll get my popcorn and watch how this one goes? Usually not on the same team as those that are 100% right on this thread
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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Ayla said:
It would be much more helpful to the board at large if Disney shill podcasters were required to disclose that so everyone would know where they stand (aka will say anything positive and dismiss any negativity to stay in Disney's good graces).
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All of them are.

The REAL facts and honest opinions are on here, in this very Forum, on WDWMagic.com.

If you read these Forums, you do not need to waste your time with ‘vloggers’ and ‘podcasters’ when 80% of them are being paid off by Disney in one way or another.
The other 20% just read these forums and just repost the insights made here by our own members who have the real connections and intel.
Why get your news from a second or third party when you can get it from a ‘direct source’…?

Just watch out for the couple of posters who are here that started off as fans but are now on the Disney ‘influencer’ list and are ‘getting benefits’ to praise the Company’s efforts.

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Sir_Cliff

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Animaniac93-98 said:
A reminder that MGM Studios used to have a shaded play area for kids to run around and give parents a place to sit.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids wasn't replaced with a like-for-like experience elsewhere, despite the potential for one in both Galaxy's Edge and especially Toy Story Land.

The issue isn't just that Disney is offering simplistic children activities to temporarily pad out their entertainment line up, it's that they lack the space to offer other kinds of diversions that are built to last and to the standards of the rest of the park.

Disney used to be really good at this and the parks had multiple examples. Image Works, Sensory Fun House and the other activites in WoL, Communicore/Innoventions, and that's just in the park that was recently deemed not "family friendly" enough.

And now Disney is about to get rid of Tom Sawyer's Island (a great WED-era example) but not have an equivalent facility elsewhere in MK. You want the parks to be better for parents with young children? Stop having every new thing be a short, low capacity thrill ride with a height requirement.
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I will say, that this criticism is the one that makes the most sense to me, particularly when it comes to Epcot and the fact all the interactive elements have been stripped away over the years.

Honestly, a good pitch for restoring the Journey Into Imagination pavilion as a whole would include re-introducing more activities for younger children in a more permanent sense. That seems like the ideal venue for this sort of thing and could be the incentive for them to finally invest in the pavilion.
 
Ayla

Ayla

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Figments Friend said:
All of them are.

The REAL facts and honest opinions are on here, in this very Forum, on WDWMagic.com.

If you read these Forums, you do not need to waste your time with ‘vloggers’ and ‘podcasters’ when 80% of them are being paid off by Disney in one way or another.
The other 20% just read these forums and just repost the insights made here by our own members who have the real connections and intel.
Why get your news from a second or third party when you can get it from a ‘direct source’…?

Just watch out for the couple of posters who are here that started off as fans but are now on the Disney ‘influencer’ list and are ‘getting benefits’ to praise the Company’s efforts.

🙂

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Yes, that is what I meant. Posters here who are podcasters should have to disclose that.
 
Ayla

Ayla

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Animaniac93-98 said:
A reminder that MGM Studios used to have a shaded play area for kids to run around and give parents a place to sit.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids wasn't replaced with a like-for-like experience elsewhere, despite the potential for one in both Galaxy's Edge and especially Toy Story Land.

The issue isn't just that Disney is offering simplistic children activities to temporarily pad out their entertainment line up, it's that they lack the space to offer other kinds of diversions that are built to last and to the standards of the rest of the park.

Disney used to be really good at this and the parks had multiple examples. Image Works, Sensory Fun House and the other activites in WoL, Communicore/Innoventions, and that's just in the park that was recently deemed not "family friendly" enough.

And now Disney is about to get rid of Tom Sawyer's Island (a great WED-era example) but not have an equivalent facility elsewhere in MK. You want the parks to be better for parents with young children? Stop having every new thing be a short, low capacity thrill ride with a height requirement.
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They also ripped out the tiny little playground under Splash Mountain and never rebuilt it.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

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Sirwalterraleigh said:
Just an absolutely horrid take

Children aren’t searching for blog reviews…and anyone old enough to have children should be default able to view/discard/ignore things written that are critical if it’s not their taste and move on with life in under 3 seconds flat.
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There are going to be soooooooooooooo many Disney adult vlogs on this that's for sure..Since nothing else is happening between now and Disney Starlight..Unless, TT 3.0gets off it's high horse and announces an opening.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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Cmdr_Crimson said:
There are going to be soooooooooooooo many Disney adult vlogs on this that's for sure..Since nothing else is happening between now and Disney Starlight..Unless, TT 3.0gets off it's high horse and announces an opening.
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That was the point I was making…that the parks are in a development lull. It’s just gonna be more amplified with so many people deciding they’re “employed” to do Disney videos with nothing really to talk about.

It’s like the early days of forums on high octane…

Looks really bad right now with universals park opening. They should never be this flat footed
 
monothingie

monothingie

You can't not afford me !
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Another rousing success.

They dodged a bullet canceling the play pavilion.
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