Jon81uk
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Backlot tour closed about 18 months ago.
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are these two years of not worth going?
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Backlot tour closed about 18 months ago.
raven
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Isn't Frozen in the old Hunchback theater behind the San Fran drop? But attractions lost is only part of the problem with DHS. Since it's the smallest park, and becomes crowded very easily, they cut down guest accessible areas even more.
sgtmgd
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Frozen was there but has since moved to the Hyperion Theatre
Jon81uk
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Frozen moved to the Hyperion theatre last June.
So far no areas have become unaccessable to guests. It is expected some of the Streets of America area will soon close off further, but if Lights Motors Action is still showing then they can't close off everything, yes the walkways at the back of DHS are small (as they were never designed for people to walk on them) but that won't change until Toy Story Land opens (hopefully 2018).
Also Animal Kingdom did a lot of work to widen guest pathways in the main areas of the park last year, I think with Rivers of Light opening next year that will start to draw people away and the other parks won't be as crowded.
raven
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Aren't they building Toy Story in the back of the park? That would mean the pathways WOULD change before it opens.
Jon81uk
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Toy Story is being built on the old backlot tour areas behind Toy Story Mania. From what I've read it is expected that the soundstage (that last had the pirates of the caribbean test show thingy) will be demolished and you will enter TSL from where One Mans Dream is currently. The entrance to TSMM will switch to the back of the building it is currently in and then narrow pathway (Pixar Place, what was Mickey Ave) will close and become a backstage area.
So in that respect, although there will be some minor changes while demolition happens, they pathways should get bigger and better once TSL opens.
SeanWM48
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going in the Fall of this year and I see no reason to spend money on Hollywood Studios tickets. We've been there before and it was already the least interesting park in my opinion. I don't see how Disney expects people to go there when you can go to AK/Epcot etc for the same money.
I'm sure you can always make the most of your trip but honestly one of the reasons we did not go at all in '15 was the numerous jobs going on - and at the same time, one of the main reasons we ARE going in late '16 is because some of those jobs (Rivers of Light and Soarin especially) are supposed to be done.
I'm sure you can always make the most of your trip but honestly one of the reasons we did not go at all in '15 was the numerous jobs going on - and at the same time, one of the main reasons we ARE going in late '16 is because some of those jobs (Rivers of Light and Soarin especially) are supposed to be done.
WDWVolFan
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I'm writing this as encouragement to you as you're young and seems to be graduating HS soon.
Yes right now that is a lot of money to you (and it is) but it feels like it's impossible and unattainable.
When I graduated college, I had a kid and a crappy job that paid me squat and that I hated. I would see on Facebook and stuff people's pictures of Disney trips and wonder how the hell they could do it because it was so expensive.
I always thought to myself that I would love to do that one day but never thought I could.
This was 10 years ago, had lots of ups and downs, lived on credit cards when things got tough, worked hard, cried when things didn't seem to go my way, felt like a failure because in my mind I was failing my family.
Since 2012, we've been twice. It was not easy to save the $500 a month, choose to use a big chunk of tax return for that, give up Christmas presents for myself so we could afford a Disney trip. But it was worth it.
What I'm trying to say is: I feel you...I have been there and it sucks to look at that number and feel it's hard to make it happen. But you seem to be a driven guy, who obviously knows what he wants. Just put your mind into it and 10 years from now you could be saying these things to someone else.
Again, I'm not trying to be a smart at all or condescending so if my words came across that way I apologize. I'm trying to encourage you because hard work and drive will deliver your dream and I think you're on the right track.
KDM31091
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Many of the things you are mentioning are things that have never existed yet, so it's not really a "loss" to go before they open (i.e Rivers of Life, Avatar).
Let's be honest: DHS has been a shell of itself for a long time now. It has not been a full day park really ever (IMO), but the last few years have been especially bad. It is an embarrassment, so they're fixing it. To me it's no big loss to simply skip it until it's all up and running but YMMV.
Let's be honest: DHS has been a shell of itself for a long time now. It has not been a full day park really ever (IMO), but the last few years have been especially bad. It is an embarrassment, so they're fixing it. To me it's no big loss to simply skip it until it's all up and running but YMMV.
The_Jobu
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I can sympathize with OP.
My family is going on their first trip in about 15 years and we're heading to Orlando at the end of April so we'll juuuuuust miss out on the new Sorin', Frozenstrom, Kong, probably more... But it's the only time when everyone could go.
The way I see it though, while it kind of sucks we'll just miss out on some new stuff, there's still more than enough to keep us occupied.
My family is going on their first trip in about 15 years and we're heading to Orlando at the end of April so we'll juuuuuust miss out on the new Sorin', Frozenstrom, Kong, probably more... But it's the only time when everyone could go.
The way I see it though, while it kind of sucks we'll just miss out on some new stuff, there's still more than enough to keep us occupied.
Figgy1
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Welcome and keep your fingers crossed you never know you might luck out on one or two.
The_Jobu
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Aye, that's the way I see it. Expect them to be closed but if we do catch a soft-opening for one, it will be a pleasant surprise.
PS: Thanks for the welcome.
glvsav37
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(not sure if this has been said yet)
the way I see it, I can't wait for everything to be done. Right now, my kids are young and still very much enjoy everything that is still open. If I waited 2, 3,10 years for all this to be open, I'd be missing plenty of other great memories and experiences. If I could snap my fingers and have the new lands be open within a year, maybe, but I can't and I won't worry about it. It just gives us more things to look forward to on the horizon for future trips.
the way I see it, I can't wait for everything to be done. Right now, my kids are young and still very much enjoy everything that is still open. If I waited 2, 3,10 years for all this to be open, I'd be missing plenty of other great memories and experiences. If I could snap my fingers and have the new lands be open within a year, maybe, but I can't and I won't worry about it. It just gives us more things to look forward to on the horizon for future trips.
Figgy1
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^^^ That's why we're going this summer
MKCP 1985
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@bjlc57 think of it like this - good health and prosperity are not guaranteed to any of us. Most who go this year and next will have a great time and who knows if this might be the last time a family can all be together for any number of reasons such that if they postpone the trip for 3 years, circumstances may be different in 2018 and that trip might not happen at all.
For those who plan a trip every few years, it might be a good idea to wait until 2018 when several major projects are complete, but then they will be missing on the Star Wars and Toy Story projects that might not be ready until 2019 or 2020. . . and there is the 50 year anniversary of the Magic Kingdom in 2021, so again, don't wait for it to all be done. Go when it suits your schedule and enjoy what is there.
For those who plan a trip every few years, it might be a good idea to wait until 2018 when several major projects are complete, but then they will be missing on the Star Wars and Toy Story projects that might not be ready until 2019 or 2020. . . and there is the 50 year anniversary of the Magic Kingdom in 2021, so again, don't wait for it to all be done. Go when it suits your schedule and enjoy what is there.
WDWVolFan
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Yes I see that too. That's why I'm planning to go back in 2018...my son will be 12 then and if I wait any longer he will be too big.
2018 we'll go one way or the other, if DHS and AK are still not full day parks, we'll just go back to the hotel pool and hang out.
Disneyhead'71
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I will probably be going a lot more just to get construction photos.
But I'm weird like that. And I'm local.
But I'm weird like that. And I'm local.
WDWVolFan
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Don't forget to post them here! lol