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NBA Experience at Disney Springs

Bocabear

Bocabear

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I though it looked like a warehouse...like they stripped all the "Special" out of the shopping experience and made it simpler for sure, but also plainer and more like any modern store usa... It was not horrible... It just lacks visual excitement, beauty and that special Disney Magic....
now it is more like buying your souvenirs at Walmart.
 
ChrisFL

ChrisFL

Premium Member
It's rare that I ever see people WANT something to fail so badly before it even opens (ok, maybe the American Idol experience is one). Is it just because it replaced the dying DisneyQuest?

Agreed that some people are just going to want to see it fail just because THEY aren't interested in it. Guess what, I'm not interested in Cirque Du Soleil AT ALL, but I don't go on bashing it for being there.
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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ChrisFL said:
It's rare that I ever see people WANT something to fail so badly before it even opens (ok, maybe the American Idol experience is one). Is it just because it replaced the dying DisneyQuest?

Agreed that some people are just going to want to see it fail just because THEY aren't interested in it. Guess what, I'm not interested in Cirque Du Soleil AT ALL, but I don't go on bashing it for being there.
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To be clear, I do not WANT this to fail, I just THINK its going to FAIL. Hopefully for all the NBA fans who want to shell out the bucks to do this it will be fun and will not go out of business before they get to try it.

Not to worry, Disney as the landlord always wins. Even IF this fails, there is another tenant ready to rebuild and move into the space.

PS. I did not think the American Idol experience was that bad, it was an indoor, seated, air conditioned attraction :)
 
LSLS

LSLS

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ChrisFL said:
It's rare that I ever see people WANT something to fail so badly before it even opens (ok, maybe the American Idol experience is one). Is it just because it replaced the dying DisneyQuest?

Agreed that some people are just going to want to see it fail just because THEY aren't interested in it. Guess what, I'm not interested in Cirque Du Soleil AT ALL, but I don't go on bashing it for being there.
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I honestly am not sure it's going to do well. But the idea of wanting it to fail I think stems in part from people feeling like the space is wasted and wanting something they are more excited for.
 
ChrisFL

ChrisFL

Premium Member
I think some people get the impression that Disney had a lot of various possible ideas and went with the NBA, instead of the NBA being the ones who wanted to push for and build this. It's not like Disney can't build anywhere else in Disney Springs
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

Well-Known Member
ChrisFL said:
I think some people get the impression that Disney had a lot of various possible ideas and went with the NBA, instead of the NBA being the ones who wanted to push for and build this. It's not like Disney can't build anywhere else in Disney Springs
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Disney loves to be the landlord of Disney Springs. I agree the NBA went to Disney asking to be a tenant. I am sure the tenant pays the construction costs. I would not be surprised if the tenant pays some sort of rent even during the construction, so the tenant can complete construction as soon as possible so that the unsightly construction completes as soon as possible.

And as I said in previous posts, even if this fails, there will be another tenant willing to rebuild, move in and pay rent. Disney always wins.
 
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seascape

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Disstevefan1 said:
Disney loves to be the landlord of Disney Springs. I agree the NBA went to Disney asking to be a tenant. I am sure the tenant pays the construction costs. I would not be surprised if the tenant pays some sort of rent even during the construction, so the tenant can complete construction as soon as possible so that the unsightly construction completes as soon as possible.

And as I said in previous posts, even if this fails, there will be another tenant willing to rebuild, move in and pay rent. Disney always wins.
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The construction cost was the big holdup on this site. The NBA wanted Disney to pay and Disney didn't want to pay. I would think the solution was crediting the rent something each month until the construction costs are paid for. However, only the NBA and Disney know what the actual deal is.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
ChrisFL said:
It's rare that I ever see people WANT something to fail so badly before it even opens (ok, maybe the American Idol experience is one). Is it just because it replaced the dying DisneyQuest?

Agreed that some people are just going to want to see it fail just because THEY aren't interested in it. Guess what, I'm not interested in Cirque Du Soleil AT ALL, but I don't go on bashing it for being there.
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Chris, you’re not new here.
Don’t you know that the only course of action for something that doesn’t appeal to YOU is to bash it ad nauseam, and badger and mock everyone who disagrees with you?

Sadly, it is not enough to say “Sorry, not my cup of tea” and just move on. Case in point - the Coronado Springs Tower thread. 🤦🏻‍♀️
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
Bocabear said:
If this is the future I would take the 90s... At least Disney Quest was imaginative and fun in it's own way... I cant think of anything more boring than an NBA experience. I guess when they close in a couple years due to lack of interest, they can open the NasCar Experience...
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Just because you do not like it personally doesn't mean other people will not like it. The NBA is a very popular sport globally. If they do a good job with it, it should be fine. If they do a poor job with it, it will struggle. It is going to be about the execution at the end of the day. If the execution is poor, it will fail.
 

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