BeachClubVillas
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General Grizz said:
:lol: I knew Walt Disney had to be channeling somebody. I'm glad it's you Grizz.
After all, he's not really dead, he's just frozen...right??
:lol:
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CoP a great ride?
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:lol: I knew Walt Disney had to be channeling somebody. I'm glad it's you Grizz.
After all, he's not really dead, he's just frozen...right??
:lol:General Grizz
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Actually, if you keep this a secret, he's IN the Carousel of Progress. . .BeachClubVillas said::lol: I knew Walt Disney had to be channeling somebody. I'm glad it's you Grizz.
After all, he's not really dead, he's just frozen...right??
:lookaroun
Hakunamatata
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General Grizz said:
HHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
NadieMasK2
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CoP is a great attraction for older folks to be able to enjoy. I always loved how WDW is a destination that can be enjoyed by both the young and the young at heart. My husband's grandparents loved CoP. My kids are somewhat bored by it and prefer more thrilling rides, but as others said it has a high nostalgic value. It's rides like this and IASW that separate WDW from the six flags of the world. There's something for everyone.
Very true but right now it seems like management has lost sight of that. More and more thrill rides keep going up and family style rides are disappearing (i.e. 20K). I can’t remember when the last ride that was along the lines of PoTC or Peter Pan was built.NadieMasK2 said:
BeachClubVillas
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General Grizz said:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I knew it!! He's old Uncle Orville isn't he?
"No privacy at all around this place"
NadieMasK2
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Master Yoda said:
Possibly Philharmagic?
DisneyFan 2000
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NadieMasK2 said:
I think what Master Yoda meant was a proper dark ride adventure for the family... :wave:
poohbear6103
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I have been to Disney many times, but only rode COP for the first time this summer. I thought it was pretty cool because it is different. I like the message that is true no matter what decade comes your way "that there's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow". I really enjoy seeing how people lived "back in the day" and how much things have changed, but if that is not interesting to you then I would see why this ride would be a bore. Whenever I am there, and it is open, I see it. I know some people probably just use it as a 15 minute air conditioned break from walking and the heat but I like to see it as a little bit more than that.
monorail_man
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ralz28 said:I must admit that I am huge Disney fan and I have visited WDW over 10 times since birth, can anyone tell me why CoP is so popular on this website? I rode the ride for the first time on my honeymoon with my wife and we both agreed the ride was awful. I know that I will probably get nothing but negative responses from everyone, but that is my opinion. People here are so negative about new better rides but positive on old rides that just plain not good at all. :brick:
If they are like I am I like it because it is a classic. I know Disney has to update and keep with the times, but the classics will always be what made Disney what it is today.
You would be correct.DisneyFan 2000 said:
NadieMasK2
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DisneyFan 2000 said:
Oh, point taken. I would like to see more attractions along those lines as well, but at least they're still doing some things like Philharmagic for all ages and not only thrill rides. Thanks for that clarification.
Expo_Seeker40
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Hey we all have our opinions on various rides. I like Mission: Space and Test Track is good too and I like going to Universal, Six Flags, etc.
Yet some how, tucked away in Tomorrowland, the Carousel Of Progress appeales to me.
I can see why some don't find this ride too appealing. Alot has to due in the current state of the ride. After I rode it last year, I could see first hand that this ride wasn't and continues on and off to not be working in the best conditon.
I don't care if the ride stays in Tomorrowland or goes to Epcot or some Disney park or even to the Smithsonian, the ride needs to be glorified.
The carousel of progress is a very historic ride not only from a World's Fair standpoint but by the Disney standpoint.
The CoP can be so much better with new lighting sound, etc, etc, actually the original show was far better than the current show for so many reasons. One also has to take into account that the CoP was part of an entire pavilion exhibit, so with just the CoP plopped down in tomorrowland all by itself, does in fact take away from the purpose of the ride.
I can only hope that the CoP can get the attention and TLC it deserves so it can have renweed itnerest for a new generation that currently sees it a crumbling and yet forgotten ride by Disney Mangament. For 60 bucks a ticket I expect better!
Yet some how, tucked away in Tomorrowland, the Carousel Of Progress appeales to me.
I can see why some don't find this ride too appealing. Alot has to due in the current state of the ride. After I rode it last year, I could see first hand that this ride wasn't and continues on and off to not be working in the best conditon.
I don't care if the ride stays in Tomorrowland or goes to Epcot or some Disney park or even to the Smithsonian, the ride needs to be glorified.
The carousel of progress is a very historic ride not only from a World's Fair standpoint but by the Disney standpoint.
The CoP can be so much better with new lighting sound, etc, etc, actually the original show was far better than the current show for so many reasons. One also has to take into account that the CoP was part of an entire pavilion exhibit, so with just the CoP plopped down in tomorrowland all by itself, does in fact take away from the purpose of the ride.
I can only hope that the CoP can get the attention and TLC it deserves so it can have renweed itnerest for a new generation that currently sees it a crumbling and yet forgotten ride by Disney Mangament. For 60 bucks a ticket I expect better!
General Grizz
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I know many children who love Carousel of Progress. One of the younger girls in the Grizzly family, now 7, first rode CoP when she was three or four. She's would always think of CoP first when I asked what her favorite attraction was.
I showed her the brand new Magic Kingdom tour DVD several months ago, and after it was over, she asked where Carousel of Progress went. I had to dodge the question.
I showed her the brand new Magic Kingdom tour DVD several months ago, and after it was over, she asked where Carousel of Progress went. I had to dodge the question.
DDuckFan130
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I'll admit when we went on CoP for Veteran's Day weekend, the adults in my party were sleeping and snoring. The "kids" (including myself) were singing along to the song and enjoying it. There was even a loud applause in the end from some other people who were in the theater. When we went for Thanksgiving weekend, my cousin who was with us refused to go on it and my mom made a pouty face because she didn't want to see the "doggy" in CoP (that's my mom's favorite part :lol: ). Since we had just seen it 2 weeks before, we just kept going and didn't force my cousin to see the show.
Anyway, what my family can agree on as their favorite part of CoP is the song. It's catchy. Also, the ride is "cute." The jokes are "cute" and overall it is...cute. Of course the attraction isn't thrilling in the sense that it is not like Space or M:S. For some people, however, CoP is thrilling because of its legacy and nostalgia. The point is, let's just respect each other's opinions, and if we don't want to see CoP, don't go on it. If I had it my way and got rid of all attractions I didn't like, Astro Orbiter and Tom Sawyer's Island would be the first to go. Don't bash me for this, I'm just trying to make an example 
. Thank you and continue with this thread .
Anyway, what my family can agree on as their favorite part of CoP is the song. It's catchy. Also, the ride is "cute." The jokes are "cute" and overall it is...cute. Of course the attraction isn't thrilling in the sense that it is not like Space or M:S. For some people, however, CoP is thrilling because of its legacy and nostalgia. The point is, let's just respect each other's opinions, and if we don't want to see CoP, don't go on it. If I had it my way and got rid of all attractions I didn't like, Astro Orbiter and Tom Sawyer's Island would be the first to go
. Don't bash me for this, I'm just trying to make an example . Thank you and continue with this thread .
se8472
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I have also heard the same thing about 2k...that does not mean it will come to pass? All I am said was that if you combine all that space on that side of t-land then the chances of a larger ride would show up. If CoP stays then I am sure that a gift shop and only a gift shop would show up with the remaining space around skyway...seeing as the bathrooms are there.General Grizz said:
Believe me I know you don't have any confidence in management, but there are some of us who do. And yes you are right it really has turned into just about the bling. BUT, as I am sure you are aware, that same $$$ is what goes into adding onto other rides and what nots all around the park. If the parks and resorts are not making money, how many people will be upset that new rides will come out under budget because they could not the money they really needed. For me, I want management to milk every cent they can out of the guest.General Grizz said:
I am glade we can agree on that, but I really don't think that Disney will ever turn into what you said above. On the soul ground that Disney stands above the rest on so many levels. And besides, trying to compare WDW to Six Flags now or even in 50 years would be comparing apples and oranges. Granted they are both fruits but beyond that they are so different.General Grizz said:
Yes, but this goes back into something I said here along time ago here. The way the parks are now is how I like them. They are advertising there own products and thus keeping the company afloat. I am sure that if a TV show came on TV with he basic idea of CoP in it...and somehow that show was a hit, CoP would have a attendance level that I am sure would beat even space. That is just how the public thinks today. Now getting into what really belongs in T-land and does not really falls on ones personal views on the land. I feel that stitch fits way better that AE. AE would have done nicely in MGM but who am I to judge where it does. But on point (B), I do believe that it is possible to change a ride and have a whole new inspiring message.General Grizz said:
I think thought that CoP is the ONLY ride that Walt wanted to keep around forever is one of the only reasons that I am not 100% for tearing the thing down. But I also keep in my mind that Walt did a lot of crazy things. Things that if his brother had not been around the tweak/fix would have meant the end of the company from the start. Also believe that if for some reason, CoP starting to have 0 people riding it (just going all out here) with crazy 21st century enhancements, Walt himself would have wanted the ride to go....its just basic.General Grizz said:
With that, by all means PLZ turn it into a E-ride. I really really REALLY do belive, that a E-ride can be made, that is for the whole family.General Grizz said:
Very cool, very cool. But if Buzz has a 20 mins wait and CoP has no one on...I think it becomes time for change.General Grizz said:
I don't know if we read the same board, but I have read people here wanting Wishes blow away and for Fantasy to come back...or the whole big thing with not even with just Crush...but all of Nemo (and friends) invading Seas. I personally love both....in fact there has yet to be a thing at WDW that was replaced by something old with something new that I have not been happy about.General Grizz said:
I am unsure how I could have directed my comments to grizz without it being personal...just like I am talking personally to you knowBeachClubVillas said:
But I am sure that you know as well as I do, that there is a big diff between offering ones opinion and out right eating someone else’s up.Anywho, a message I always walk away with in CoP is that things are going to change, weather we like them or not they are going to change. Can change be good yes, can it be bad yes.
Now if only I can get ToD back.
CHANGE IS BAD! 