Either of those would suck.
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Rumor Bye Bye (Tiki) Birdies?
- Thread starter WDW1974
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That's lame.
Casper Gutman
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Here's a pretty succinct indictment of the present state of WDW:
Does anyone (except jt) think the Tiki Room will be replaced with something better?
Captain Barbossa
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Well this just makes my day freaking worse.
Casper Gutman
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Eh, it's something that could be cool - they've been working on it for years. An entire park specifically built to integrate that kind of role-playing could be the the most innovative thing Disney has built in decades. In a land with two rides? Not sure.
It also seems like the sort of thing that will only work half the time and/or will be abandoned after a year or so.
GVentola
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What about the young at heart? I'm 45 and often go to the Disney parks alone. I hope Disney would still try to appeal to ME, and not just kiddos. Disney is for everyone. That was Walt's intent. He got the idea for Disneyland when watching his daughters play at an amusement park. He wanted to create a place where both the old and the young were entertained.
Casper Gutman
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You know, WDW used to have characters, rare and otherwise, just walk around without rigid meeting stations. I bet kids would like that.
Phil12
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The history of the Enchanted Tiki Room is a testament to Walt Disney's greed. He personally owned the attraction at Disneyland and hired his own staff to run it. The Tiki Room was the most expensive attraction in the park (more than an E ticket). You couldn't use the regular tickets to enter the Tiki Room because you had to buy a separate admission ($0.75). Why? Because Walt took all the profits from this attraction and did not share the proceeds with the stockholders. He also did not pay rent or a lease fee on the attraction. He was skimming profits from Disneyland until he got caught and had to settle up shortly before his death in 1966.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Said no true Disney fan ever.
BrianLo
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So on one hand this is baffling, what could possibly be worth the minuscule square footage this take up?
On the other hand, selfishly, it isn't CoP or Country Bears and Disneyland will continue to have Tiki Room. So I guess unintended diversity between the two coasts is the only minuscule silver-lining.
Stitch just doesn't strike me as popular enough to reuse the AA at this juncture for a Tokyo style makeover. At least that wouldn't be a complete wholesale destruction if it was identical to Tokyo, although I'm sure many would see it as such.
On the other hand, selfishly, it isn't CoP or Country Bears and Disneyland will continue to have Tiki Room. So I guess unintended diversity between the two coasts is the only minuscule silver-lining.
Stitch just doesn't strike me as popular enough to reuse the AA at this juncture for a Tokyo style makeover. At least that wouldn't be a complete wholesale destruction if it was identical to Tokyo, although I'm sure many would see it as such.
rocketraccoon
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Stitch has been a very popular character since the movie came out. If Stitch's Great Escape was based on a good concept and held more people it would very easily be one of the more popular MK attractions. The Tokyo version popping up in MK would prove popular.
No Name
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I find it charming. But my family jokes about how it was 10 minutes of their lives they'll never get back. I can't imagine that the average park guest gets much out of it.
It was impressive and technologically advanced in the 60s. People were wowed by the fact that a whole show could be put on by these robotic things. But today it's not really special, and certainly not very advanced, on the technological side. Instead, it rides on charm alone. Even the charm doesn't reach everyone, like my family,
I think it could do really well with a major update (not Under New Management) to both the story and the effects.
It was impressive and technologically advanced in the 60s. People were wowed by the fact that a whole show could be put on by these robotic things. But today it's not really special, and certainly not very advanced, on the technological side. Instead, it rides on charm alone. Even the charm doesn't reach everyone, like my family,
I think it could do really well with a major update (not Under New Management) to both the story and the effects.
Stitchon
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21stamps
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No, there's actually people who have been going to Disney for the same amount of time, and still love it.
It's crazy to continue to watch people say ridiculous comments such as Disney World is headed to implosion. That's just not true.
Take one look at the parks. It isn't happening. People still love Disney.
Why would anyone be on a Disney web site if they are calling for a boycott? It doesn't make sense. If they, the same group who spews negativity and doom and gloom over and over.. yet admittedly doesn't even visit anymore..if they enjoy spending their spare time ranting over a theme park, fine.
But expect that people will try to point out reality. And reality is- Disney World is extremely popular and still loved by countless people. They aren't closing their gates anytime soon..more like- creating new lands.. Lands that will most likely be amazing.
Casper Gutman
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So what's the visits-per-year threshold for being able to think critically about WDW? How much does one have to spend on a declining product before you consider their opinions valuable?
As has been pointed out again and again, people criticize Disney because they love it. I love the innovations Disney made in American amusements. I love the WDW parks at their peak. I love Epcot Center before it became a pathetic shell full of food stands and shuttered rides. I am fascinated by the place the parks and their parent corporation occupy in American culture.
WDW will not implode. But even Disney can burn through all the goodwill they've accumulated, and once they have they won't be able to get it back.
If you want to engage uncritically with WDW, that's fine. Disney will oblige by continuing to offer the declining caliber of service at the rising prices that have defined the Orlando parks for decades.
HMF
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They got rid of the Dream Suite? That's news to me.
HMF
Well-Known Member
Sunshine Tree Terrace is now closer to the entrance of Adventureland.Oh man.
So the big question now is....
With the WDW Tiki Room on the chopping block, where oh where is the Orange Bird now supposed to live...??
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