Dear Disney, please fix...

tirian

tirian

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Before going any further, I want to set a few parameters that I hope people observe.

1) This thread's purpose is not to complain about how we miss long-lost attractions or cult favorites. The thread is intended to be a standing list of things WDW can realistically fix in its parks. We don't care how much you miss Mr. Toad or Alien Encounter. :)

2) Please remain mature and refrain from online fanboy arguments. This thread is not about Universal Studios or Tokyo DisneySea.

3) Please state things seriously so that the thread is taken seriously at WDW. Trust me, there are people whose job is to monitor message boards.

That said, let's get started.

Since all online Disney message boards tend to repeat the same complaints, I hope this thread can consolidate legitimate issues that Disney needs to address. A couple years ago, we did this about Splash Mountain; the thread spurred @KevinYee to write an article that caught Disney's attention, and the attraction has enjoyed a thorough refurb and decent maintenance since then.

Again, I'm hoping this thread stays realistic and doesn't devolve into a b*tchfest.
 
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tirian

tirian

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Dear Disney,

Please fix the loading methods at the Haunted Mansion. Right now, guests keep pouring into the parlor during the Ghost Host's inaudible opening lines ("When hinges creak..."); if it takes too long to load guests, maybe the timer shouldn't start so quickly.

Adding to the chaos, the stretching room scene starts well before the door actually closes. There's no reason to wonder if the floor or ceiling is moving because you can clearly see the stationary parlor on the other side.

Then the hidden passageway opens to a packed, backed-up queue to the loading dock, all because there are too many people crammed into that space.

This issue has been going on for years and shouldn't take more than some Ops changes to fix.
 
Tom

Tom

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If you're going to take down a primary mode of transportation, especially one for which "monorail resort" guests pay a premium, schedule the operating hours to start no later than 8am daily. Let the folks get to rope drop using the only efficient mode available.
 
Sped2424

Sped2424

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tirian said:
Dear Disney,

Please fix the loading methods at the Haunted Mansion. Right now, guests keep pouring into the parlor during the Ghost Host's inaudible opening lines ("When hinges creak..."); if it takes too long to load guests, maybe the timer shouldn't start so quickly.

Adding to the chaos, the stretching room scene starts well before the door actually closes. There's no reason to wonder if the floor or ceiling is moving because you can clearly see the stationary parlor on the other side.

Then the hidden passageway opens to a packed, backed-up queue to the loading dock, all because there are too many people crammed into that space.

This issue has been going on for years and shouldn't take more than some Ops changes to fix.
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THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THiS THiS^ Now all they would have to do is put in more bat poles and create a proper line to the actual load dock. Almost every time I am in there it's a nightmare and a clog feast just to get to the ride, and sometimes folks get in front of other folks and people get mad, but they legitimately didn't mean to cut, it's just they are funneling people into an enclosed space.
 
Tom Morrow

Tom Morrow

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tirian said:
Yeah, this is extremely noticeable at POTC, Maelstrom, Muppet Vision, and the Great Movie Ride.
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I haven't been on GMR in a while, but on recent rides on POTC and Maelstrom, the audio seems to have actually been worked on. POTC sounded pretty good and Maelstrom sounded great. I know exactly what you're referring to, though - it was hard to hear what most of the pirates were saying and some sections were almost silent.

It's something WDW seems to struggle with which is frustrating because it should be one of the easier things to maintain. It annoys me when a ride's audio or dialog is too quiet to hear. For instance, Tower of Terror's audio seems to have been out of whack for years. I want everyone on this forum to go ride Transformers, and pay attention to how incredible the audio quality is. Now compare that to Tower of Terror in it's current state (which it has been in for years) - busted speakers, audio crackling, audio not loud enough to mask people's talking, missing or barely audible sound effects, etc. I'm sure some people will throw out the excuse that "Disney has it quieter on purpose so it's not as intense for kids" - no. The rides at Disneyland sound great and the thrill rides are just as loud as Universal's. Disneyland's Tower of Terror, while inferior, sounds incredible. And many rides at Disney DO sound great and are appropriately loud, like Test Track 2.0 and Dinosaur. So that isn't it.

Or there's Splash Mountain where they can't seem to get a right balance between the vocals and instrument tracks, Space Mountain's almost non-existent added music feature or the return tunnel sound effect that doesn't play until you've almost exited the tunnel, Journey Into Imagination where the volume of Figment's voice is different in every scene, the often-mentioned busted speakers for the Fountain of Nations, etc.

So that's one of my biggest "please fix"'s - have a team that regularly analyzes and adjusts park and attraction audio.
 
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tirian

tirian

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Please fix...

• The various little effects that are broken throughout Spaceship Earth, like the printing press, rocking boat, fog machines, and the entire descent (I know, I'm supposed to keep this list realistic).

• The planets on the Astro Orbiter. They're supposed to spin.

• The moving pieces throughout Space Ranger Spin. Some of those aliens and targets haven't functioned in years.
 

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