Do you have any Disney opinions that you feel differ to many on here?

[Goofyernmost]

Sigh. Why must people be so judgmental?

Why do so many people listen to it and let it upset them? Some gotta hate, some have good reason to hate something and we all tend to vent about things that cost us a lot and didn't reach our expectations. It's human nature except now, due to advanced information setups, we have to listen to the world complain, instead of just our close friends and family. If we just had the ability to allow ourselves to be confident about what we like and what we dislike and ignore everyone else's opinion, we would be a much happier species.

 

[CaptainJackNola]

Disney can still right the ship.

Won’t be easy but with the proper management, a shift in priorities, and with some time, I think it can still be done.

 

[CaptainJackNola]

Agreed!!

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Some gotta hate

Absolutely nobody has to hate.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Absolutely nobody has to hate.

Nice in theory, but not possible with human wiring. Absolutely no one has to hate, but realistically as long as there is jealousy and fear it will exist. Like it or not! Does it have to be, of course not, but it has existed since the beginning of time no matter what form of creation one believes in. Animals were natural enemy's and so were humans in the beginning of human existence and even biblical when the third and forth human that existed, Adam & Eve's sons, Cain and Abel, were the first documented hate situations ending in Abel's death that was inspired by jealousy. It's not like it just started when social media was formed.

 

[vikescaper]

Expedition Everest is overrated. Yeah, the queue is nice but it is in desperate need of a refurb. The backwards section in the dark has always been a bit lame, and of course, Disco Yeti. If Big Thunder was next door to Everest, I would pick Big Thunder 9 times out of 10.

 

[Beacon Joe]

I always found Figment a little cringey and forced, and his human companion incredibly creepy and gross.

 

[Chef Mickey]

Expedition Everest is overrated. Yeah, the queue is nice but it is in desperate need of a refurb. The backwards section in the dark has always been a bit lame, and of course, Disco Yeti. If Big Thunder was next door to Everest, I would pick Big Thunder 9 times out of 10.

If the backwards section is lame, Big Thunder is a complete joke.

I get having preferences, but BTMR is objectively worse in basically every way. A working Yeti probably makes Everest a top 5 attraction at Disney.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I never needed the Muppets in any Disney park...


I did love their DHS Muppets 3D. Super queue and some great gags, bringing down the house. But I also never though them a good tonal fit. Irreverence, sarcasm and mockery make for great humour, but for a poor Disney park, which is more about innocence, lyricism, romanticised nostalgia.

 

[solidyne]

Sigh. Why must people be so judgmental?

The criticism was not a judgment about crying or feelings. We all cry, and we all have feelings. It was simply calling out FAKE tears. Producing FAKE tears is lying, which I, like the poster, judge to be bad. Is that so wrong?

 

[Honeycomb]

I like Mission Breakout. It is my favorite ride at California Adventure.

 

[ppete1975]

Great movie ride needed to be removed. I rode it when it was new and it was good. But it was aged because they never updated it and it was very dated (and not in a cop way).

 

[Raineman]

Space Mountain is overrated and not a great coaster.
The Speedway should be replaced with an E ticket dark ride.
Disney churros are not great and are more of a pastry than actual churros. I'd rather have a traditional churro that tastes 1000% better.
The version of POTC with the movie characters added is better than the original version.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The Disney adult of today is the worst. To them, Disney can do no wrong and is perfect in everything they do.

Yesterday's adult was no different than todays except that back then when we went we always felt that we got our money's worth. Yes, we had lines, but since it was just one, usually 20 minutes at the most popular because the damn line kept moving unlike today when you stand in the heat and humidity for sometimes more than an hour. There weren't more people there just was no "legal" line cutting. Every attraction offered that same first come, first served privilege and even new ones didn't have that backlog. Fastpass1 was the start and even though it did cause longer standby lines anyone at least had that chance to get a FP that didn't break the bank of the people that lived on careful budgets. Apparently, before the system allowed you to not go to that one if the line was to long. You went to a different one and came back when the line was reasonable. We didn't feel like any of us were privileged and that Disney really wanted us to have a good time and then they could get their needed profit by many, many return visits of people needing to budget.

That might be the only real difference is back then Disney really did do no wrong and if they did they fixed it, if not immediately, then soon after. Those that are "worst", as you say, now are just unaware of what is missing now. Those of us that thought Disney could do no harm back then are the ones that are complaining currently. The adults of today just don't know any better so to them it is just magical. That is why nothing is going to get better, because those of us that do know better will be dead before to long just leaving those that have no base reference except of their own time and place.

The bottom line is that those of us that first started going in the 70's and 80's appreciated Disney for what it was and it was spectacular for the times. Today's WDW is more technically and physically attractive than back then but that is still spectacular to the new generations, but some of us know about how it once felt to go there that was way more important that the physical stimuli. 50 years ago it was ahead of the known technology, or an innovator that others were always striving to live up too. It's not hard for others today to not only meet it, but in many cases surpass it. Back then the decisions were made by the imagination of its leaders and not the pencils of the accountants.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Space Mountain is overrated and not a great coaster.
The Speedway should be replaced with an E ticket dark ride.
Disney churros are not great and are more of a pastry than actual churros. I'd rather have a traditional churro that tastes 1000% better.
The version of POTC with the movie characters added is better than the original version.

Space Mountain is overrated and is something that I have never understood. There is almost nothing to see except darkness. The ride seems to be more jostling because when you can't see what's ahead you cannot prepare your body to react in a way to protect yourself from to much strain on the muscles. It's called anticipating the next thing you needed to do.

The speedway should not be removed, in fact no attraction should ever be removed just improved (plussed), but in this case, this is something the kids love. Even back in the stone age when I was a kid the idea of driving was something we imagined and dreamt about. Why would anyone want to take away something that every kid that ever got the chance to drive them will never forget. Along with the idea that Disney isn't just for kids, it isn't just for adults either. The only real complaint that I think is legit is that the gas engined cars need to be replace by electric ones that still contain the sound of an engine. Don't even try and tell me that they cannot make that happen. Also a little more realistic theming would vastly improve it as well.

 

[Raineman]

Space Mountain is overrated and is something that I have never understood. There is almost nothing to see except darkness. The ride seems to be more jostling because when you can't see what's ahead you cannot prepare your body to react in a way to protect yourself from to much strain on the muscles. It's call anticipating the next thing you needed to do.

The speedway should not be removed, in fact no attraction should ever be removed just improved (plussed), but in this case, this is something the kids love. Even back in the stone age when I was a kid the idea of driving was something we imagined and dreamt about. Why would anyone want to take away something that every kid that ever got the chance to drive them will never forget. Along with the idea that Disney isn't just for kids, it isn't just for adults either. The only real complaint that I think is legit is that the gas engined cars need to be replace by electric ones that still contain the sound of an engine. Don't even try and tell me that they cannot make that happen. Also a little more realistic theming would vastly improve it as well.

I gotta be completely honest-I don't really feel like the Speedway should be removed. I wouldn't really mourn it if it was, but I have no active interest in it being gone. I just wanted to see how many of the people who are advocating for the whole ROA/TSI replacement in that thread would reply to it. But it should be updated.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I gotta be completely honest-I don't really feel like the Speedway should be removed. I wouldn't really mourn it if it was, but I have no active interest in it being gone. I just wanted to see how many of the people who are advocating for the whole ROA/TSI replacement in that thread would reply to it. But it should be updated.

I forgot to mention the I find nothing wrong with the current POTC ride either. The original was great and this one is just fine and the inclusion of Capt. Jack made it far more relatable to the times. It is still 98% original and the changes really have been wise and timely. It plussed it and gave it only a slightly different story line.

I do not want to see the Rivers of America gone, but I can also imagine, even with my cobwebby brain, how it doesn't have to alter the sight line completely. I felt that, unlike the Speedway, TSI no long attracted tons of visits or at least no where near what Cars Land is going to do. I just regret losing the Riverboat, but if they can move it without destroying it like the last one they wreaked, it can be repurposed and remain someplace on property. There is all kinds of water on the property that it could be moved and made into a floating something.

 

[MaryJaneP]

How about placing Riverboat along walkway from GF to MK to possibly encourage foottraffic?

 

[Ice Gator]

this may be a hot one.

I think proposing to someone at Disney is one of the corniest things ever and a huge red flag. If you’re both Disney adults or always go to the parks or whatever, fine- but I feel like in any other case it loses sentimental value and if I were proposing to my SO, I’d want it to be somewhere more unique and special- not a crowded tourist destination where people are practically lined up to propose in the same spot (and will probably be charged for the photo).

 

[Goofyernmost]

this may be a hot one.

I think proposing to someone at Disney is one of the corniest, saddest things ever and a huge red flag. If you’re both Disney adults or always go to the parks or whatever, fine- but I feel like in any other case it loses sentimental value and if I were proposing to my SO, I’d want it to be somewhere more unique and special- not a crowded tourist destination where people are practically lined up to propose in the same spot (and will probably be charged for the photo).

True fandom is an easy explanation. If both parties love Disney, like I once did, then proposing there in front of all those people (and the Castle) is not only romantic, but requires a whole lot of courage. The party receiving the proposal could say no! How embarrassing would that be? However, I don't think anyone would attempt it unless they were almost completely certain there would be a positive answer. The wedding chapel, at least at one time, used to be a very popular, albeit very expensive, place to get married. It probably still is but I haven't heard much about it lately.

There are a few people that make their proposal at Disney and millions that find some other place. My thought is that Disney is a much more unique location than the restaurants that most people decide to propose in. That or random places using the occasional conversation starter... "you're gonna have a what"!