I was thinking about WDW as I got ready for work this morning, and I was wondering what everyone thought about this. There have been a few threads lately about the "most thrilling ride" at WDW and rides that would "fit well in Cedar Point." I'm sure anyone here who is high school through 20-something has non-Disney friends who cite the lack of rollercoasters or "big thrills" as reasons why WDW parks are "for kids." In fact, many on these forums have voiced concerns over the lack of big thrills at WDW. My theory, which I think would be interesting to discuss, is that Disney keeps the "thrill" scale at a maximum of 80% for their attractions as a form of preventative maintenance and crowd control. Relatively tame attractions, combined with extremely high ticket prices, foster an atmosphere from which mainstream young adults and teenagers stay away. The less "big thrills" and the higher the ticket prices, the less spring breakers, tour groups, and unsupervised teenagers they have running around the parks. I'm only 21 years old myself, and it's embarassing to see the way my generation carries themselves at Six Flags, water parks, etc, especially when I'm traveling with my parents and/or younger sisters. If 80-something dollar tickets and the lack of the latest and greatest in rollecoaster technology is what it takes to keep these folks away, then I'm all for it.
Thoughts?
