DHS Makeover - What we know so far.....

yensidtlaw1969

yensidtlaw1969

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PhotoDave219 said:
A friend mentioned to me that I'll be blown away by avatar.
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I'm ready (and expecting!) to be blown away by the environment of the land. I have high hopes for the quality of the Boat Ride show scenes as well. They've got the money, the inspiration, and have had more than enough time to be making a place that's unbelievable to walk through. Anything less than absolutely stunning will be, to me, a disappointment.

The Banshee simulator . . . I'm less enthusiastic about. It had better be pushing the Soarin' ride system forward in a BIG way if it wants to impress me. I'll be happy to be wrong if it really makes for an amazing ride, but with the info we currently have it doesn't sound that different from what's over at The Land. Just more big blue creatures.
 
jt04

jt04

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yensidtlaw1969 said:
I'm ready (and expecting!) to be blown away by the environment of the land. I have high hopes for the quality of the Boat Ride show scenes as well. They've got the money, the inspiration, and have had more than enough time to be making a place that's unbelievable to walk through. Anything less than absolutely stunning will be, to me, a disappointment.

The Banshee simulator . . . I'm less enthusiastic about. It had better be pushing the Soarin' ride system forward in a BIG way if it wants to impress me. I'll be happy to be wrong if it really makes for an amazing ride, but with the info we currently have it doesn't sound that different from what's over at The Land. Just more big blue creatures.
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Makes me wonder if LWtL becomes obsolete soon. "Edutainment" is losing its hold over Epcot at an increasing rate.
 
PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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MansionButler84 said:
That is the impression I'm getting. Thank goodness it doesn't seem like it'll be another FLE.
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My problem with FLE is that it was a net gain of one attraction. Yes it's very pretty and yes, they desperately need more table service restaurants in MK but at the end of they day, it's a net gain of one attraction. A net gain of zero attractions if you include 2KLUTS.

FLE left me feeling "that's it?!" The first time I was there. Lots of hype....
 
jt04

jt04

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PhotoDave219 said:
My problem with FLE is that it was a net gain of one attraction. Yes it's very pretty and yes, they desperately need more table service restaurants in MK but at the end of they day, it's a net gain of one attraction. A net gain of zero attractions if you include 2KLUTS.

FLE left me feeling "that's it?!" The first time I was there. Lots of hype....
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They need to get Frozen, Soarin' and DAK going before adding anymore attractions to the already overwhelmed MK.

This has been the plan for some time now clearly. Maybe even why super space mountain got nixed. The mine train is still drawing crowds.
 
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UpAllNight

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PhotoDave219 said:
My problem with FLE is that it was a net gain of one attraction. Yes it's very pretty and yes, they desperately need more table service restaurants in MK but at the end of they day, it's a net gain of one attraction. A net gain of zero attractions if you include 2KLUTS.

FLE left me feeling "that's it?!" The first time I was there. Lots of hype....
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In terms of attractions I'd agree, but I grew up on Disneyland Paris and their gorgeous Fantasyland and was very underwhelmed by the aesthetics of Disney Worlds version. On my first visit even at a young age I wanted an overhaul, and the improvements made are very nice.

Still not a fan of the tent style that's adopted throughout a lot of it though, but I'm hoping there's another stage to the Fantasyland expansion somewhere down the line.
 
jt04

jt04

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UpAllNight said:
In terms of attractions I'd agree, but I grew up on Disneyland Paris and their gorgeous Fantasyland and was very underwhelmed by the aesthetics of Disney Worlds version. On my first visit even at a young age I wanted an overhaul, and the improvements made are very nice.

Still not a fan of the tent style that's adopted throughout a lot of it though, but I'm hoping there's another stage to the Fantasyland expansion somewhere down the line.
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There is concept art out there. Just saying.
 
yensidtlaw1969

yensidtlaw1969

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PhotoDave219 said:
My problem with FLE is that it was a net gain of one attraction. Yes it's very pretty and yes, they desperately need more table service restaurants in MK but at the end of they day, it's a net gain of one attraction. A net gain of zero attractions if you include 2KLUTS.

FLE left me feeling "that's it?!" The first time I was there. Lots of hype....
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That's part of my concern with Pandora. Looks like it should be super pretty - prettier than New Fantasyland, even - but so far we're hearing about two rides and some food and merch options. In terms of content, I'm worried there won't actually be all that much to do, similar to New Fantasyland. I'm hoping there are lots of little nooks and crannies in this land worth exploring. Look at Diagon Alley: One attraction (in the actual Alley - Hogwarts Express is certainly something, but is slightly disconnected), but PLENTY to do and lots worth exploring. I spent hours there and didn't regret a moment. They can overcome a small attraction menu at Avatar, but I wonder if (and how) they will.
 
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twebber55

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yensidtlaw1969 said:
That's part of my concern with Pandora. Looks like it should be super pretty - prettier than New Fantasyland, even - but so far we're hearing about two rides and some food and merch options. In terms of content, I'm worried there won't actually be all that much to do, similar to New Fantasyland. I'm hoping there are lots of little nooks and crannies in this land worth exploring. Look at Diagon Alley: One attraction (in the actual Alley - Hogwarts Express is certainly something, but is slightly disconnected), but PLENTY to do and lots worth exploring. I spent hours there and didn't regret a moment. They can overcome a small attraction menu at Avatar, but I wonder if (and how) they will.
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good news DAK is not losing anything just adding
hopefully there will be more to this land than whats been mentioned so far
 
yensidtlaw1969

yensidtlaw1969

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twebber55 said:
good news DAK is not losing anything just adding
hopefully there will be more to this land than whats been mentioned so far
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I hope so. If there were any more major attractions underway I can't believe we wouldn't know by now. They're not that good at keeping secrets. They're gonna have to flank the Boats and the Banshee ride with a lot of little things if this is gonna keep people around for a while. Otherwise, it'll be "we did the boat, we did the simulator, what's nex-- oh, "that's it?!?"
 
Marlins1

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PhotoDave219 said:
My problem with FLE is that it was a net gain of one attraction. Yes it's very pretty and yes, they desperately need more table service restaurants in MK but at the end of they day, it's a net gain of one attraction. A net gain of zero attractions if you include 2KLUTS.

FLE left me feeling "that's it?!" The first time I was there. Lots of hype....
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I agree that it was underwhelming. I think the lack of expansion following Everest made it even worse because we needed to be wowed for the first time in a while. That being said the additions are still a positive. Be Our Guest is very cool and gives the option to have a drink or two during a long day in MK. Dumbo was a nightmare and is now a nice looking ride with more reasonable waits. SDMT is fun in my opinion and Little Mermaid is "pleasant" - best word I could come up with!
 

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