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It has an impressively large store too!

On paper, I didn’t think this expansion had enough substance to make a real difference. And while the attractions themselves are not groundbreaking, I think I get it now. This goes to show how much nice vistas, beautiful detailing, and evocative music can create an attractive vibe. Still can’t...

The more screens, the less sets & animatronics, the quicker it opens. What would you like?

It could be that in order to show that they can indeed execute quickly that they pitched a Coco attraction that has none of the elements that cause time-sucking complications. Which plan would be least prone to cause delays? • Shanghai tech revised for small boats in a small space? • Frozen...

High tech tricks with the flume could cost more time, or as I mentioned, it could be the low tech traditional flume, where Disney CAN’T control the exact timing of your boat or size of your splash - unlike Shanghai - that could really cause more headaches. It notoriously caused Splash Mountain...

Possibly, that sure would match their penny pinching tendencies. But I think they just learned with Tiana that crafting satisfying story beats around a pre-designed flume can be more trouble than it’s worth.

I think you said the magic word: FLUME. If it was just a bus bar Fantasyland ride, maybe they could do it in 2.5 years. But once you add water, you are begging for 6-9 months of complications and delays.

I know we don't really know anything, and I know they did make this concept art... But I really don't think they're going to build a bridge over to Simba. This sound map doesn't indicate any loud crowds crossing the street to Simba, even though it has loud crowds crossing the street at...

It really would be nice to see a little more of that legit antiquity brought to life. I don't think Disney would really make rides like that anymore, but - steering back to 3rd park ideas - I'd love to walk through Roman streets, or a Grecian village, or a Babylonian garden. It's the sort of...

You may have a point, but in fairness to TP, I’d call Iger quite folksy compared to D’Amaro.

Wizard of Oz segment at The Great Movie Ride disagrees. But besides that, I concede your point: Most IP based attractions don't immerse guests in crowds of animatronics. Really the whole concept of 'cocktail party' is rooted in the technical limitation of continuous looping action. As soon as...

I still don't really understand what that projection mapped face is good for. "Hey, a tear can now trickle down the face of the figure, or a scrape can appear when it wasn't there before!" Unless you are either up REALLY close or you are in a very contrived story where you are required to...

This is potentially good, but at the same time she could be talking about "what do people who don't currently come to our parks want to see in order to make them want to come?" I'm sure she understands that one in the hand is worth two in the bush, but causing DL fans that keep coming anyway to...

Well, I assume these changes should indicate that whatever “master plan” D’Amaro and Mazolum had in mind for DL will be implemented.

I don't know, I'm only guessing, but there may be market research that indicates USH's strongest hook for potential guests (beyond the immediate local audience) is still the "Wow, the actual Universal backlot!" nature of the place. So it's attracting a lot of visitors intending to 'experience'...