Disstevefan1
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I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE! I am beginning to think otherwise.How often did we hear there were people standing in line somewhere to take our place if we stopped going?
I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE! I am beginning to think otherwise.How often did we hear there were people standing in line somewhere to take our place if we stopped going?
I don’t know how often…but I know each time it was someone masquerading as an “adults” that couldn’t separate their lives from the small part their travel makes up of it.How often did we hear there were people standing in line somewhere to take our place if we stopped going?
I just kept asking "where is this line I keep hearing about". I imagine Disney would like to find it long about now.I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE! I am beginning to think otherwise.
Another I could not show here was, Seeing the Lights of Winter FROM THE FRONT CAR OF THE MONORAIL Both gone forever.I miss the Disney Days of Old.
I agree with all of this except the politics thing because I think inclusivity is important (but not at the risk of losing Splash Mountain, I just mean well throw us a Lesbian princess for once hello? we're people too! well bi but close enough a kiss is a kiss right?)The reason being is that Disney is in a tailspin right now. Their movies are just horrible and even when they try and piggyback on Walt's legendary success like Snow White, they make a live action "remake" and have the main actor just trash the original story and concept. Despite the fact that there isn't a Disney company without the success of Snow White in 1937. I am wondering if Disney is just too deep into things now where there isn't any turning back. This is a company that set the standard for animated movies and even had some classic live action films. I am trying hard to think of the last movie that Disney created that was any good. Or that had a lot of popularity. Would it be Frozen?
Anyway, the lack of creativity, the wading into political culture and the fact that there is just a deliberate breaking away from the roots of the company and and ignoring of the guest experience is just a couple of things that come to mind. There is an old story about how Walt first rode Jungle Cruise and was livid with how the ride only lasted 3 minutes or so. He pointed out how they paid a lot of money for the animatronics and how the guests weren't getting the whole experience that he wanted. Imagine, a CEO wanting to emphasize how much bang for your buck the guests got. It isn't something you figure Bob Iger or Bob Chapek would say. It doesn't seem like something Disney has really deliberately tried to do. If there would be a complaint nowadays from up above you figure it would be because there isn't a gift shop to gauge the customer on the way out.
It makes you miss the 1990s Disney experience that seemed to put a lot more emphasis on families enjoying their day. And there isn't a Roy Disney Jr. anymore, or a Michael Eisner to help flip things around. I am not saying it can't happen, but there has to be a major overhaul of things for them to go back to their roots.
So basically what I am saying is that with the quality of movies out my thought is the parks are the next casualties. I think the parks still have enough "old school Disney" mentality in them to make it worthwhile but I am concerned that they are next on the chopping block all in favor of profit, while sacrificing quality. So do other people feel that there is an urgency to visit them now before things crumble?
I can’t disagree with you. Either people agree that there can be 0 kissing in children’s movies, or kissing is fine. I don’t understand how straight people kissing in a movie isn’t “inappropriate” while a non straight person kissing is “inappropriate” and part of some evil conspiracy.I agree with all of this except the politics thing because I think inclusivity is important (but not at the risk of losing Splash Mountain, I just mean well throw us a Lesbian princess for once hello? we're people too! well bi but close enough a kiss is a kiss right?)
I personally think Ratatouille is as close to perfect for the pavilion as possible. It adds a nice area to the France pavilion that gives it dimension, and the ride might not be everyone’s favorite, but at least the expansion is great. I’d be happy with every country getting something similar. Some sort of Mulan ride in China, Lady and the Tramp or something in Italy, etc.. Epcot NEEDS rides and I think these sort of rides can be a draw for families while keeping most if not all of the cultural integrity.Now it's like Star Wars Star Wars Toy Story Toy Story Marvel Marvel Star Wars Toy Story Moana Moana Star Wars Marvel. You have Maelstrom replaced with a watery meet and greet where you get defenestrated from Elsa's castle (Is it the haunted mansion?) You got Ratatouille's watch other people eat on tv the ride, you got Tiana's plothole waterfalls with no context in the story happy sappy nothing happens 2 animatronic (hyperbole) ride, and Great Movie Ride's elaborate masterpiece sets reduced to screens on walls.
I personally think Ratatouille is as close to perfect for the pavilion as possible. It adds a nice area to the France pavilion that gives it dimension, and the ride might not be everyone’s favorite, but at least the expansion is great. I’d be happy with every country getting something similar. Some sort of Mulan ride in China, Lady and the Tramp or something in Italy, etc.. Epcot NEEDS rides and I think these sort of rides can be a draw for families while keeping most if not all of the cultural integrity.
I'm fine with Rat being a c ticket ride or maybe B I think it's fine personally I just don't want it to become a template for other bigger things. Kinda like how I don't want Incredicoaster to have incredibles slapped on to it like Hyperspace mountain in ParisI can’t disagree with you. Either people agree that there can be 0 kissing in children’s movies, or kissing is fine. I don’t understand how straight people kissing in a movie isn’t “inappropriate” while a non straight person kissing is “inappropriate” and part of some evil conspiracy.
I personally think Ratatouille is as close to perfect for the pavilion as possible. It adds a nice area to the France pavilion that gives it dimension, and the ride might not be everyone’s favorite, but at least the expansion is great. I’d be happy with every country getting something similar. Some sort of Mulan ride in China, Lady and the Tramp or something in Italy, etc.. Epcot NEEDS rides and I think these sort of rides can be a draw for families while keeping most if not all of the cultural integrity.
I had never seen what is now Pixar Pier before it was rethemed. But when I saw it, that whole area seems extremely out of place. For me, that park has good (Grizzly Peak, Cars land), bad (Avengers Campus), and ugly (Pixar Pier). Avengers Campus gets a lot of hate for the architectural style, but that is what the movies take place in. Marvel movies take place in an alternate universe in the modern day, from how I understand it, and to me the land certainly fits that theme. Not interesting, but themed.I'm fine with Rat being a c ticket ride or maybe B I think it's fine personally I just don't want it to become a template for other bigger things. Kinda like how I don't want Incredicoaster to have incredibles slapped on to it like Hyperspace mountain in Paris
I mean, Ratatouille is heavily influenced by French culture, but yes, the ride itself if not something like Impressions de France THE RIDE (which could have been really cool, obviously the name would be different, but that could be a cool concept). Frozen Ever After feels pushed to me. That takes place somewhere around Norway, and has some minor ties to the culture, but that’s much more of a stretch. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventures only flaw to me is that it only focuses on Paris, and a subset of Paris at that. Yet, it seems to work great as an IP in the land. It’s a good draw for families, and, to me at least, it adds to the overall quality of the France Pavilion. To me, the land is cultural and the ride more so fits in well and adds an attraction for families. Even if you dislike the ride, the extension of the pavilion really makes it feel complete in my opinion.But nothing about Ratatouille, the ride, is even remotely cultural. The only connection is that the movie takes place in Paris. It's not a ride about Paris, or France, French culture, or even French cuisine, it's about running around being chased by the villain.
Honestly, I'm the same way. There's a lot of "What will they go after next?!" going on in my head. I probably would've never been able to guess ten years ago that they'd ever close Splash Mountain, Dinosaur, or The Great Movie Ride.My Advice is to cherish Thunder Mountain Space Mountain Country Bears Tiki Room Dinosaur Tower Rocknrollercoaster Spaceship Earth The Land and any others of the like before they become glorified gift shops
Where the company stands politically or socially has very little influence on our decision. Paying premium prices for a bargain basement experience is the major reason.
At this point, I sincerely hope this happens. Imagine all those P&R revenues being used exclusively on P&R rather than subsidizing Disney+ and expensive acquisitions.Oh, that was a worst case scenario for me. As in a scenario where the company collapses. In that scenario, the parks still wouldn’t close. Someone else would operate them. Far too much money to be made.
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