Andrew C
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Sea world San Antonio is so so.
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Rumor Disney resort of some kind in Texas?
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Disney Irish
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I'm in no way dissing the regional parks, growing up I worked at a regional park very similar to those in my local area so I have a soft spot for them. I'm just saying that having the two largest theme park providers in the world opening in the state, if it happens with Disney, they may want to do something about their power grid. It would only help those in the state including the regional parks if they did.
DisneyHead123
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Strangely I really think people semi-ignore Busch Gardens because it isn’t Great Wolf Lodge. Based on a small group of people I know so totally anecdotal, of course. But people go nuts about visiting GWL in that area and maybe tack on a day at Busch Gardens as an extra.
Kings Dominion I think people do forget about or don’t know enough about to bother visiting.
Fido Chuckwagon
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Disney+
DisneyHead123
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I don’t know. There’s some data to suggest Disney+ is not appealing to kids in the same way.
I definitely see this with my son. I’ve tried getting him into Disney and Pixar movies but he’s not super interested, while he loooves YouTube Kids. I think it’s the algorithm paired with the endless content that makes it so appealing to kids. If they’re bored with one thing, there are always a series of thumbnails at the bottom of the screen (tailored to their interests) just waiting to be clicked.
hopemax
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Same with our nephews. They are all into YouTube stuff. They have access to Disney+ and other than the Mandalorian which hasn't been on for awhile and some movies, they don't care.
DisneyHead123
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The only thing that has been remotely as interesting for my son on D+ are the Paul Rudish cartoons, and maybe the Chip ‘N Dale shorts. They have that wacky, super fast paced quality that many YouTube videos have. Now he is getting into stuff from TD Bricks and Roblox players, though, and definitely no equivalent to that on D+.
BasiltheBatLord
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"Over 60% of Disney+ subscribers reportedly do not have children at home, per company data"
Wow, that is an eye popping stat. And not one I ever would have guessed.
DisneyHead123
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Yeah, I was somewhat surprised too. I think YouTube kids and Amazon Kids have just come up with such amazing models for littles though. There are so many options and so much autonomy in what they can do, it’s pretty irresistible to kids (and parents). Amazon Kids is similar to YouTube but with apps, where kids can download new games to their heart’s content for a relatively low monthly fee. Putting a Disney movie on tv is often not engaging to the same extent - odds are good my son will still be rampaging around the room while half watching it, lol. And there will be frequent calls for me to run in and fast forward, rewind, find a new show, etc.
To be fair, I’m not saying it’s a good thing that we now have devices that can capture a small child’s attention in such addictive ways. I know that’s a separate side conversation. But in terms of which kids are going to choose, even if that’s not a good thing, I’d say it’s not even close. (The one exception I’ve noticed are precocious young princess loving children. The frenetic YouTube world doesn’t seem to fill that niche in the same way. But I say precocious because a child has to have pretty good abstract language at an early age to understand those movies.)
Texas and the market is very different than the regional game it was decades ago, and themed entertainment and experiences are slightly different. While I think there is a large chance to diminish the brand...
Texas is the most viable state for a major theme park build, and Universal is already happening.
Disney is in the early stages too.
Texas is the most viable state for a major theme park build, and Universal is already happening.
Disney is in the early stages too.
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Vinnie Mac
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I like to think that Pandora is Beastly Kingdom
EricsBiscuit
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The target demographic has changed.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Which is why the old saying "Disney is just for kids" is a false and outdated one.
Jrb1979
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Agreed. It makes sense for why so many Disney fans look down on other parks. They aren't into thrills
Splashin' Ryan
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Are we all forgetting that Disney wants to build more "Storyliving" communities other than Cotino? There's already one planned for North Carolina, it would make alotttttt of sense for another to be built in Texas and wouldnt surprise me if that's what all of this commotion about land purchasing is that is being hinted at. The truth of these rumors is often not as grand or not as terrible than what we're thinking, just something different.
It's definitely themed entertainment based.
BrianLo
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Everyone’s too focused on the physical parks to see how Disney is actually moving into Texas and other regional markets. Via cruise ships. That’s the far better strategy.
I really also think there’s a huge misunderstanding of the product Universal is offering. It’s a small regional children’s park. Even a water park would be more meaningful to overlapping with their destination resorts customer base.
I really also think there’s a huge misunderstanding of the product Universal is offering. It’s a small regional children’s park. Even a water park would be more meaningful to overlapping with their destination resorts customer base.