Cesar R M
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Seasonal attractions? This does not means things like Stitch right?
or Fashion shows like the Star Wars one?
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or Fashion shows like the Star Wars one?
Cesar R M
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I assume that the Rube will not go into all shows, therefore reducing the "load" because they do not know everything WDW has to offer.
While the AP'er will know all the secrets and try to do as much they can and enjoying all the services, including transportation and out of parks stuff.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Thats also probably true
Disneyhead'71
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People would be surprised how many APers aren't local, and come into town and stay at Disney's resorts at least twice a year and those people spend more than the average tourists because they are Disney addicts and spend money like crazy people on everything LE.
Fox&Hound
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I just do not understand this mentality that says there should be something new everytime I go to WDW. I went as a child in the 80's, throughout the 90's, but from 2000-2010 it did feel a bit "stale". But we have seen so many great additions in the last seven years or so. I am still enjoying the newness of NFL. I think SWL and Toy Story Land and all of the new additions will be fresh for a long time. I don't think they really need a new attraction if they have new additions that are only a few years old.
Seasonal overlays. But we got Jingle Cruise.
Maybe it's how many times I've been to WDW, but the newness of NFL wore off for me after the first visit. It's really not that great, to be honest. Detailed? Absolutely. What MK needed? Probably not.
Outside of NFL and the recently-opened Pandora, what are these "many great additions in the last seven years or so" you speak of?
wdwfan4ver
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I'm guessing the poster was thinking of Star Tour: Adventure Continues, Soarin' around the World, Frozen Ever after, and The latest version of Test track.
My own take is Star Tours: The adventure continues isn't an addition, but was a great upgrade considering how outdated the original Star Tours was getting by 2009 D23. I really don't have anything nice to say about Frozen Ever After. The latest version of Test track shouldn't be considered an addition, but an upgrade although I like the older version better. Soarin' around the World for me isn't an addition outside of adding another theater to the attraction.
Which is my point - Nothing has been added in the past decade outside of NFL and Pandora. And really, that has been the MO of the entire IPger regime until the past few years.
WDWTank
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I really hope Iger gets fired..... he's also like Pressler, and Harris
He won't, the stockholders will revolt if their stock repurchase gravy train is disrupted. And if/when Chappie (aka. Pressler 2.0) is installed as CEO... heaven help us.
shortstop
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I don't think Chappie is quite as bad as Pressler. Although I do hope he doesn't get anywhere near the CEO spot.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
As a one time non-Local AP'er who USED to visit 3x per year Till Disney managed to hack us off with a series of unmagical experiences.
No i would not be surprised.
Bocabear
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YES!! and during that time MANY attractions were closed and shuttered... The additions were absolutely necessary, and unfortunately we are not still about the same ride count with the additions after all the closures....
Kman101
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I think NFL was needed to some degree. I get what you're saying, sort of. I don't completely agree. People forget that WDW was expanding and growing in the 80s and 90s. Yes I want them continue to expand and grow but it's never going to be like it was.
NFL added a restaurant and a high capacity dark ride. The ride could be better inside and instead of Meet and Grope with Belle, it should have been another ride. They were basically making up for lost capacity with it. So I do think it was needed. (They swapped out one dark ride for another and added a ride that in essence replaced 20K). The fact is they still need more high capacity attractions. Coasters aren't exactly what I think they need. Mine Train also should have been longer, but that's neither here nor there.
And yes, we all know they stagnated for a decade. That decade is gone. They finally did add things with NFL and Pandora, it's just not exactly what some people wanted, just because it isn't what some wanted that doesn't negate they did these things. That they spent money and added things. And that they're continue to spend money for the forseeable future. Yes, they should have done something for those ten years they stagnated but they didn't and they are now. I don't see why it matters anymore TBH.
Monorail_Orange
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I would argue it still matters because they have yet to show they've learned anything. For all that's been announced, it only appears to be one (really big) band-aid after another. Hence why we get half-arsed (at best) thematic consistencies with things like TRON and GotG. And replacement where there should have been addition (looking at you, GMR and MaMRR). I'm not convinced we're out of the woods yet. The last 10 years have taught me to be skeptical, I can only hope it's unwarranted.
EPCOTCenterLover
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More than anything Fantasyland needed charm vs. big stretches of concrete and minimal vegitation.
Jones14
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I think, taken alone, the new areas of Fantasyland are quite charming. The problem is the integration with the old once you get further west than the Hundred Acre Wood. It feels as though they ran out of time and money to fix up Fantasyland proper.
EPCOTCenterLover
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Yeah, that was for "Phase Two"... and we know how those go.
Kman101
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Agreed. They don't seem to like trees anymore at the MK. The new hub would have greatly benefited by having a couple of actual trees for shade too. Not sticks with some leaves.