PorterRedkey
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@marni1971 Will this be for the 50th if they go through with it? Or is this a post 50th-anniversary project?
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I’ve not seen it mentioned specifically for the 50th. There again it’s been “coming” for 5 years now.
UpAllNight
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Do we know for certain they’ve accepted there’s a need for more in the Studios? I can imagine them sitting pretty thinking they’ll have achieved their goals when attendance shoots through the roof. To add capacity to he park they’re going to have to open up land that isn’t currently used / use it much better.
Like the Animation building and admin block?
Is the animation building being currently being used for anything?
UpAllNight
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Are we talking bulldozing or using the building better than it has been
PorterRedkey
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I’m really surprised that LM and BatB haven’t been changed out with new shows. I thought at least one of the theaters would get a show before SW:GE opens. DHS is going to need more attractions to draw people out of SW:GE or to give them something to do when the Star Wars area is closed due to capacity.
RSoxNo1
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The Studios will certainly need more, but I think DAK will actually be the park that's the most behind by 2021. Here's hoping it's next project will be taking place while Epcot is getting some attention.
I'd also argue that MK needs 3-4 more Little Mermaid type attractions, by that I mean high capacity C/D-tickets that don't otherwise move the needle attendance wise.
mikejs78
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So basically, all 4 parks need 3-4 additional attractions each.
RSoxNo1
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Exactly. In all seriousness here's a breakdown of what we're looking at:
Magic Kingdom - needs capacity, not an attendance boost
Epcot - needs an attendance boost attraction, will have plenty of capacity. It's possible Guardians and Ratatouille accomplish this, but I think MK and DHS will be well ahead of Epcot for "popular attractions"
DHS - Very likely will need a capacity boost. Again, it's why not updating GMR was a big mistake.
DAK - will likely need another marquee attraction, ideally without a height requirement. This would be my operational choice for the Shanghai Pirates tech.
mikejs78
Premium Member
I think DAK also could use a few lesser, C-level type attractions.
DHS could use one more land. Possibly the rumored Indy land?
MK - complete agreement. Although an Adventureland e ticket and removal of the carpets would help balance out the park a little.
Epcot - needs to make use of unused space - Innoventions/WoL. Needs to fix Imagination and Seas. Maybe one more E ticket in WS.
CaptainAmerica
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What would that look like, hypothetically? I'm not sure there's anything that can be done at the Magic Kingdom that adds significant capacity without also drawing disproportionately larger crowds. Infrastructure projects are important, and I think they really need to develop alternate egress options behind Main Street, but I'm not sure what else does the trick. More QS F&B? In theory, New Fantasyland should have done what you're suggesting. New square footage and dining options, a high-capacity omnimover, and some "meh" attractions for little kids, all anchored by a mediocre D-ticket kiddie coaster. It didn't really work out that way.
mikejs78
Premium Member
Probably another 2-3 rides like Little Mermaid. NFL wasn't nearly enough and it got rid of capacity in Snow White, so the capacity boost wasn't as significant as it should have been. Also, attendance has gone up significantly since NFL opened.
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Timothy_Q
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The Main Street theater would've been a great start
Fully agreed.
Besides a theater, MK could use an amphitheater for day-time shows rather than the crowded castle stage that would double as fireworks viewing (see my sig below for a link to that idea).
And stop adding rides to MK even if they're C/D. While a C may not be a big attractor, the fact that MK has 27 rides compared to the other parks' 9-12 rides is why MK leads the pack. Adding more rides just increases that disparity and will prevent the other parks from drawing guests from the MK to themselves. MK's capacity issues are solved if people visit the other parks in place of the MK because the other parks are just that good.
Timothy_Q
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Honestly, the 3 other parks need an extra 5 rides each, on top of what it's already being built.
They lack in comparison with every other Disney park around the world (Even WDS)
RSoxNo1
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Look upthread, I basically said Little Mermaid like additions. Honestly, if Frozen Ever After was added to Fantasyland with Mermaid's capacity that would have satisfied this demand. My proposal has long been moving it's a small world to Epcot and opening up that space for Frozen, Tangled and Beauty and the Beast. You'd lose one ride (small world) in favor of three higher capacity rides.
RSoxNo1
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Agreed. This would have been a big underrated addition.
mikejs78
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I'm not as high on the Main Street Theater as a lot of people are. Although it could have been enjoyable, the capacity of theaters like the Hyperion are great, but at most they have shows a handful of times a day - so their impact is limited.