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D23 Expo Theme Park News and Announcements
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Keep on pedaling. Only makes yourself look worse.
WDWDad13
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I'm not saying he's spreading BS... I'm saying he's not spreading anything of any substance yet has a lot of lap dogs
WDWDad13
Well-Known Member
the proof is in the pudding...or should I say butterbeer lol - what has been the "insider" information in this thread?
I started this thread for everyone to post things from d23 news or what not, and give those a peek from others what its like at the convention.
rioriz
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I'm a pretty middle of the road poster BUT for all who say those who may not care for Spirits writing to stay out of his threads....maybe those who do care for it should not muddle up every other thread!
No one is gonna change anyone else's mind at this point so the endless chatter is useless.
No one is gonna change anyone else's mind at this point so the endless chatter is useless.
Monty
Brilliant...and Canadian
- In the Parks
- No
No worries... I have a thick enough skin. We're set for an Imagineering panel on how they became Imagineers, then a humour panel this afternoon.
I've already put '74 behind me (like Satan).
WDWDad13
Well-Known Member
I'll take the blame for this one... I honestly thought I was in his thread... all of these seem to run together these days
WDW sucks and it's over
Uni rocks and will be the best
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lol again my bad... thanks for pointing that out and I agree... I'll bail out of this one
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
Sounds great. That should be interesting. Have you been visiting the parks in between the Expo, or are you saving that for when the Expo ends?
CinematicFusion
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When you speak of Universal, you have to start at 2010 with the creation of Harry Potter Land.
From there, look at what they are building.
I go back in time with Disney because they have yet to start anything in Epcot, DHS, AK, and it's been a long time since there last projects.
Is that fair to say? I believe I'm telling the whole story. I'm not trying to make anything up.
These conversations started June 18th 2010 when Harry Potter opened.
Universal is building a major upgrade to Harry Potter as we speak...at Islands of Adventure.
So, from 2010 building and completed projects...
1. Magic Kingdom: Fantasy Land Expansion
2. Universal Studios: Harry Potter
3. Island of Adventure: Harry Potter Gringotts expansion
4. DHS: Nothing ....last ride 2008, before that 1999
5. Epcot: Nothing....last ride I can't remember
6. Animal Kingdom:Nothing...last ride I can't remember.
I think I'm telling the whole story.
I'm glad you are content with Disney's direction and I'm fine with that. There are those who like to pay $540.00 for a family of 4 to walk around the park and take the sites in. That's cool.
I'm one who would like to see a multi billion dollar company step up and build new rides at least every 5 years.
Walt Disney,
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
Disneyland is like a piece of clay, if there is something I don’t like, I’m not stuck with it. I can reshape and revamp.” - Walt Disney
“Whenever I go on a ride, I’m always thinking of what’s wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.” - Walt Disney
“It’s no secret that we were sticking just about every nickel we had on the chance that people would really be interested in something totally new and unique in the field of entertainment.” - Walt Disney
WDW needs to remember the past to forge into the future.
Magenta Panther
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Monty
Brilliant...and Canadian
- In the Parks
- No
Started with parks last Sunday, will go back Monday-Friday this week, fly out on a red-eye Saturday night.
danjen2331
Member
Don't want to get into an argument, but the "Major Potter expansion" is just 2 rides. Same as FLE. Yet it is being seen in a different light. I was not trying to bash Uni and praise Disney but instead show that quantity does not mean quality. Harry Potter 1 was the greatest theme park expansion in a long time, yet added 1 ride. The reason was the theming and the world it brought you. When I said "You are not telling the whole story" had to do with what I mentioned here, quality is more important then quantity. I would prefer a good SW land in 2018 then a bad one tomorrow.
But what a ride. If Avland or SW land has as good theming area wide, leading to a up-the-bar-again single ride I think a lot of people, myself included, would be happy. Not that it would solve those parks problems, but it'd be a step in the right direction.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Ah, the good old "I don't agree with what is being said so let's try to discredit the insiders" tactic. Where I have seen that before.
CinematicFusion
Well-Known Member
It's not an arguement, just a discussion from different perspectives on something we are all fans of. That and football season hasn't started yet so my Sundays are a little empty at the moment.
From where I'm coming from it feels Disney is in a creative dry spell in relation to the parks at WDW. Growing up, they always had something major they were developing.
Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, Epcot Opened in 1982, Hollywood Studios in 1989, and Animal Kingdom in 1998.
On average that is a new park every 6.75 years. Huge expansion over those 27 years.
The longest time between parks was 71 to 82. 11 years.
When looking at those numbers and then seeing what is happening at a park like Epcot...where for 9 years no new ride has emerged
Animal Kingdom...8 years since it's last major ride.
DHS...one ride in 14 years.
I get waiting for a quality experience but there was a time when Disney was building qualtiy parks at less time then their pace today.
Maybe I'm just one of a minority group who would like Disney to step it up as far as WDW and her parks are concerned.
mickey2008.1
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24 pages of arguing, can someone post as to what happened at D23, without the rumors, and bs amongst other posters. Just the facts please, or a real trip report of what you experienced. I think it is time to start a ufc cage match thread with some of the posters on here as well.
mahnamahna101
Well-Known Member
IOA was near-perfect to begin with lol - most complete non-Disney park I've ever seen and Universal didn't have the necessary capital to add brand-new rides every year until Comcast took over.
Despicable Me and Simpsons were complete re-themes with new effects so I think they count as new rides, not to mention Twirl n' Hurl this summer and according to the insiders, 2 e-tickets every year for the next 3 to 5 years. Disney has added 4 true-blue E-tickets (Soarin', Midway Mania, Mission - Space, Little Mermaid don't count lol) in the last 20 years while Universal will have added 5 E-tickets within the last 4 years come next summer
GeneralKnowledge
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I understand your point, but HP was a fabulously themed land with one blockbuster ride. FLE is a fabulously themed land with 1 mediocre ride.
danjen2331
Member
The exact point, the one ride is amazing. Meanwhile FLE while having more quantity has less quality. Which land is better? Potter. Quality is more important than quantity.
tirian
Well-Known Member
And don't forget that during the period between 1971 and 1982, the MK added BTMRR and Space Mt, plus constantly changed its entertainment. WDW didn't go truly dormant 'til 2006.