Recent content by thelookingglass

When they're specifically wanting less Disney properties being represented instead of more? When they clearly have a preference for original experiences? A lot of us want more Tower of Terrors, more Spaceship Earths, more Expedition Everests, more Kilimanjaro Safaris, more Dinosaurs (the ride)...

Those are two major types of Disney park adult guests. They exist, it isn't made up. Yes, there is some overlap. Yes, neither one makes up a majority of Disney park visitors as most aren't this mentally invested in it, but that's what makes this a niche interest and a hobby for us rather than...

The extent at which some of you refuse to grasp the very straightforward concept that people can be a fan of theme parks, which includes Disney's theme parks, but not necessarily a big fan of Disney, the company or it's media, is mind boggling. Conversely, the Disney Adult types are big fans...

I think the big miss with Constellation Carousel is that it doesn't feel like a carousel, and more like you're just awkwardly moving around a big open space. The direction changing and dancing is a unique idea, but also kills any sort of exhilaration that might be had. Also, it needed to have a...

As a ride experience, yes, Constellation Carousel is weird. As a thematic centerpiece though, it works. While you could obviously spin up some story about how the Celestians wanted to pay tribute to the four portals they travel to, Universal recognized the importance of having Celestial Park be...

Imagine if Universal had made Constellation Carousel a carousel of Nintendo, Potter, HTTYD, and Monsters, and how lame that would be. That's what this is like.

Right, but that's an issue with pacing. The premise of the ride is that you're touring a "retirement home" for ghosts, but they don't materialize until after you perform a seance, only after visiting their swanky party do you learn that they are playful. But that's not a really a story, there's...

Not sure what point you're trying to make here. Haunted Mansion doesn't officially have a story. A good story, or even any story at all, is not essential to a good theme park attraction. The issue with Better Zoogether is not really the premise or story (ignoring that it does not fit with DAK)...

I can't help but feel that those staunchly defending Better Zoogether would have complained about, say, if Haunted Mansion opened this year, it not having things they recognize, or that it's "slow and boring and nothing happens".

And more will appear if more people are tipped off to look for it. Therefore I think doing both is beneficial.

Yeah, but it's just as likely that it gets ignored until enough people complain. When you post these things online in places that come up in searches about the parks, it draws public attention to the issues and causes more people to take notice and speak up.

No, but that doesn't actually get the issues fixed. You typically get an apology and maybe some form of compensation. Pointing these things out online is probably more effective in getting them to fix things. Yeah, something's up here. USF/IOA are typically pretty good with their ride show...

Finally made it back and I will say that the park did not feel like unorganized chaos like it did this summer, which was nice. The day was pretty chill, but I do have to point something out here - a shocking amount of "bad show" elements: The "game" froze halfway through on Mario Kart No sound...

Yeah. And they produced quality. So the issue lies with the fact that these fresh young Imagineers and project teams are being led by people who were in the same position as them only a few years prior. The philosophies of the company have been almost completely filtered out by too many cycles...

With the way the corporate culture is at Disney, I don't have much faith that the people chosen for WDI are actually the best people for the job. Disney is all about promoting those who are the most likeable and not those who are best suited for jobs. I know this is also a problem at most...