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I love that people think the Frozen ride's going to have the same capacity as before... It'll be above where the other two most popular rides in the park are right now (though that will change when once Soarin gets it's new theater). I get the concerns about putting the ride into Norway and...

So at this point, Kidzone has been slated to be replaced by: Shrek Spongebob Star Trek Fast & Furious Nintendo does seem like the best fit, though I haven't seen anything to really confirm that's what's happening. It does seem like the most logical thing to do though, aside from re-doing Toon...

IP's that Universal doesn't own in their theme parks: Marvel Popeye Dudley Do-RIght Jurassic Park (they have distribution) Harry Potter Dr Seuss Twister (they have distribution) E.T. The Simpsons Terminator Barney & Friends Fievel Adding Nintendo is a perfect fit. Even if people think a bit...

^ While I'd love for Disney to do rides like Wreck it Ralph, Tron or Big Hero 6- the last time that they tried to open a ride to coincide with a new movie concept was when we almost got Atlantis and ended up with a Bug's Life. :p Big Hero 6 or Wall-E should be an easy drop-in replacement for...

Nintendo is a great fit for Universal, especially since Nintendo can be executed with nothing but screens. ;) Not even trying to be sarcastic there, it's an easy fit for them and the merchandising alone could be akin to Harry Potter. Rip out that horrid kids land and replace it with Mario and...

Why are queue times or capacities used as a measure of a ride's quality? I've seen plenty of garbage rides with epic waits and plenty of awesome rides that are walk ons (looking at you, Rip Ride Rocket vs ET!)

And that interest paid on the borrowing was? Again, they don't borrow from the fed, or anyone else. They have revolving/floating accounts for business transactions. The last time that Disney "borrowed" was out of necessity due to foreign holding requirements (ie: they were forced to assume the...

What I said, verbatim: They've already stated quite clearly that it's not going to be a quick process- It's going to take a long time because they want to get it right, much like the first Potterland took 8 years from start to finish - not counting the fact that the ride system for Forbidden...

You're confusing liabilities with loans. An easy way to spot their true "loans" are to look at their interest or deferred interest- almost non existent. The rest are revolving accounts for business transactions and is outweighed by trusts, taxes and other unpaid dues. It's just accounting. Of...

And there will be, what's your point? Did Universal start shoving Potter into the parks when the deal was signed in 2004? Did Universal not trumpet that deal for 40 months years before a bulldozer moved on the project? And that was for a ready-to-go ride system that just needed an overlay...

He's apparently never heard the term "would you like this charged to you room" before. Which by the way, has been an option for decades.

Clarity regarding how big and how long this project will be- Bob Iger on star wars in the parks: “A fair amount of design and development (taking place by the company’s Imagineers) to greatly increase ‘Star Wars” presence in multiple locations around the world.” “The plans are ambitious, so...

^ Get a PIN, problem solved.

The cost of the ride shouldn't be relative to your enjoyment of it. I've been on plenty of rides across the globe that do plenty with 1/10 of Disney's budget but it has nothing to do with my assessment of the quality of that ride. It's such a jaded view to judge a ride in terms of how much it...

I guess that's understandable. Thanks for explaining the rationale for how ridiculous people sound when saying Mermaid flat out "sucks". Their expectations for that ride were clearly not what Disney was going for. I'm pretty sure they just wanted to to be a fun ride for kids that in a few...

Disney doesn't borrow from the Fed or anyone else, they have a $180 billion market cap and bought back $8 billion in shares last year. In fact they're a quasi-guarantor for lots of ventures that they have stakes in.

It seems like a combination of both. People don't like Disney's milking of a new franchise almost as equally as they don't want World Showcase "desecrated". Of course if Disney succeeds in making EPCOT a park that both kids and snobs can enjoy, I'm pretty sure they'll be quite happy with their...

I'm super excited for Star Wars around the whole Disney chain, but the fervor for Star Wars isn't going anywhere. It's not some "in the moment" thing that Disney needs to capitalize on right now, like Frozen or Avatar. Has anyone bothered to listen to WDI/Iger's official statements on the new...

I don't believe I ever said it would crash and burn, but I'd like to avoid a situation like Disneyland is dealing with at the moment. Whether or not the parks will buckle under the crowds is irrelevant. What is relevant is that Disney is making billions in infrastructure improvements (including...

Fortify those estimates with resort construction, road improvements, MM+ and Disney Springs which are all part of the revenues and thus should be included in outlays and you're going to conservatively triple the outlays. If you want to get into the entire outlay of capital for Parks and Resorts...