DMC-12 said:For some reason... I am having a hard time seeing them wanting to close the parks' "Icon".
Empress Room said:I have to say, I find the "conspiracy" theories and accusations of "untrustworthiness" of management interesting, to say the least.
Undoubtedly, each one of us has a favorite attraction in a favorite park - one that stirs fond memories or makes one feel happy or elated or young again. The fact is, however, no matter what our personal attachment to an attraction is and no matter what our level of fondness, decisions on the future enjoyment of the parks need to be made. That means some of those personal favorites will be sacrificed. Why? What's the reasoning? I, for one, could not possibly guess because I'm not part of a theme park planning world and couldn't possibly understand all of the variables that enter into such a decision. But you know what? I trust the Disney experts to make the right call. WDW is a wonderful and fantastic place - there's no place like it - and, ultimately, whether I approve of or understand the decisions that are being made, I trust that the right ones will be made. They've got a darn good 34 year track record. That's why those managers get paid the "big bucks."
For example, I loved Horizons, like many others. Was I sad to see it go? Absolutely. However, it was replaced by a cutting-edge unique attraction that has improved Epcot, no matter what my personal feelings are. Truth be told, Horizons was losing ridership over its last couple of years; it was getting tired and predictable. Possibly those who feel the same way about WOL should think along the same lines. Cranium Command and Body Wars were wonderful and innovative attractions in their day. But now the experts have determined that it may be time for a change. Trust them. Even Walt himself said that Disney[land] will never be finished and always be changing and evolving.
Pixie Duster said:Oh wait that's right I am a fan of Disney, my bad.
tigger-wdw
grizz boy stop ur whinning you dont understand why disney does these things then read the usa paper dude didnt you hear the building a new entrance for the
NEW ATTRACTION SOARING!
It's true I'm an Internet geek.Pixie Duster said:The only way any of us can know what really goes down is if we ourselves are members of management and are actually in those meetings. So until one of us lands one of those jobs, none of our accusations can be taken for more than what they are: the theories and opinions (not facts) of a bunch of internet geeks.
And no I am not putting everyone down, because I include myself in the geek category.
So I can't run the company.mkt said:<EMBED src="" width=1 height=1 type=audio/midi target="_blank" href="http://www.qubefactor.com" www.qubefactor.com http:>
Disney needs to stop looking for more MBA's to run its parks and find more art students and PHd's to bring on board.
Pixie Duster said:The only way any of us can know what really goes down is if we ourselves are members of management and are actually in those meetings. So until one of us lands one of those jobs, none of our accusations can be taken for more than what they are: the theories and opinions (not facts) of a bunch of internet geeks.
mkt said:Perfect example - OLC/Tokyo Disney Resort. They keep their classics running, while adding new attractions in space where people said they couldn't fit anything. When they take a classic down for rehab, they upgrade the technologies involved while keeping the show itself primarily intact.
And they get rewarded with record-breaking attendance year after year. Even in 2001, a year which saw worldwide tourism falter, they still had record attendance AND opened a new park.
Disney is not your average company, to be ran properly, you have to give the true fan what they want while satisfying the average guest. There is more to it than short term profits and revenue. Disney needs to stop looking for more MBA's and finance students to run its parks and find more art students and PHd's to bring on board.
lentesta said:In fact, if you have an old version of the Unofficial Guide, you'll notice that Body Wars went from being the third attraction in the touring plan in 2003 (indicating a really popular ride) to number 14 in 2005, essentially a "go anytime" recommendation. So the computer software we're using for scheduling has noticed that there's no great rush to hit those attractions.
Not ANOTHER ToT!!!! :hurl: :hurl: :brick: :brick:speck76 said:In addition, Tokyo DisneySea plans to open major new attractions in two consecutive years: a roller coaster-type attraction in the fiscal year ending March 2006 and the “Tower of Terror” attraction in the fiscal year ending March 2007.
ZHoyt said:Maybe I'm mistaken on this, but I assume they calculate data based on wait times, not on overall attendance. As unofficial researchers, they probably don't have access to attendance numbers per attraction but could easily measure wait times throughout the day. If wait times are measured, the closures would have minimal impact on their measurements.
HauntedPirate said:Not ANOTHER ToT!!!! :hurl: :hurl: :brick: :brick:
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