GoofGoof
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James Cameron has to be thinking "boy I though we wasted a lot of money making movies, we got nothing on you theme park guys."
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HauntedMansionFLA
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No wonder Bruce Vaughn was shown the door. Hate to see the final cost of SWL.
jt04
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Clearly worth every penny.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I would only say it's worth the money if I knew that it couldn't have been built the same for less, but it doesn't sound like that is the case.
jt04
Well-Known Member
Oddly people say the same thing about his films and are always proven wrong.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I have never seen anyone say that about his movies. Yes, his movies have gone over budget but that seems to be a case of him wanting to do more, not a case of spending wastefully. I am not getting the impression that they have suddenly wanted to do more with the land then originally planned. Spending more money to get the same result you could have gotten with less money is just wasteful and benefits no one.
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jt04
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We shall see. Most recognize the Disney difference in theme park design. Others are less critical and/or discerning.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I am not sure what you point is? This discussion is not about quality, but about how much money is spent to get that quality. We also have to remember that letting Cameron go $100 million over budget on a movie that did over a billion dollars in a few months, is a lot different then letting a theme park land go $500 million over budget where you have a very long ROI.
Its the mid-summer pre fall-break, break.
Cesar R M
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The yeti and the almost crashing down space mountain says HI to you.
KikoKea
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Wait....$1 billion for 2 rides, a store, and a QS?
unkadug
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The land is not open yet.Wait....$1 billion for 2 rides, a store, and a QS?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
KikoKea
Well-Known Member
I know, but seems like an awful lot of $$$ for just 2 rides, even if the area is beautiful.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Beauty does not come cheap...nor do the bonuses of the those profiting from this money hemorrhage.
Is there any info you can share on where the cost overruns came from?
I dread to think. It will look pretty but there is nothing really innovative. The actual area isn't even that large.