Downtown Disney expansion to be officially announced Tuesday 12 March

[Crackel]

Where is the artwork y'all are taking about?

 

[wdwmagic]

Where is the artwork y'all are taking about?

@lee posted in Disney Springs Plans: What do they mean?

 

[wdwmagic]

I really hope the new parking garages will help the horrible parking situation.

That is the plan

 

[GrumpyFan]

WDW has TWO Rainforest Cafes
I always wondered why they have 2 of these?

I always wondered this too, but take it a step further and ask why didn't T-Rex replace the one at Animal Kingdom?

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

I always wondered this too, but take it a step further and ask why didn't T-Rex replace the one at Animal Kingdom?

Would've been cool if they were to follow through with that and put T-Rex in Dinoland USA.

 

[Tigger1988]

Earl of Sandwich will also receive a complete overhaul, adding permanent central A/C, as well as additional seating.

Much needed.

Any word on timeframe?

 

[sshindel]

I always wondered this too, but take it a step further and ask why didn't T-Rex replace the one at Animal Kingdom?

Or a step even further and wonder why Disney seems so averse to creating animatronic themed restaurants of their own instead of a 3rd party built one.

 

[Ignohippo]

@lee posted in Disney Springs Plans: What do they mean?

Thanks. Are they new? What post number? I'm not finding them.

 

[DocMcHulk]

Earl of Sandwich will also receive a complete overhaul, adding permanent central A/C, as well as additional seating.

This was needed badly

 

[JenniferS]

Thanks. Are they new? What post number? I'm not finding them.

Glad it's not just me.

 

[Lee]

There is so much more..... And no... no Adventurers Club.

Oh...that's my cue!

Ahem...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! FAIL!!!!




(Joking...yet serious...)

 

[RSoxNo1]

RSR, Ratatouille, and the proposed Monsters Coaster are far from being thrill rides. Indy is the only one that fits that bill.

True, but RSR and Monsters Inc will have height requirements. IMO, a D/E family friendly friendly ride without a height requirement is the biggest need for DHS. Adding an LPS ride to Pixar Place or a Star Wars area seems to be a very logical decision, it just sounds like there are no plans for this.

 

[Ignohippo]

Or a step even further and wonder why Disney seems so averse to creating animatronic themed restaurant of their own instead of a 3rd party built one.

It's a great question. They have no problems with opening restaurants inside the parks, why not outside. Adventurer's Club as a restaurant would have been perfect at the front of AK.

 

[djlaosc]

I think an expansion to WoD will help things in that regard. It will be more spacious, and can be better organised. Will be interesting to see how that pans out.

I know that it would never happen, but I would love for World of Disney to be knocked down, and separated into separate buildings...

Move the videogames from Once Upon A Toy into the Disneyquest store
Move the toys from World of Disney into Once Upon A Toy
Move the pins from World of Disney into Disney Pin Traders
Move the homewhere from World of Disney into Mickey's Pantry
Move the sweets from World of Disney into Goofy's Candy Company
etc.

...World of Disney is like a claustrophobic, cluttered, less organised Ikea, you need to grab anything that you may be remotely interested in, because you aren't going to be able to find it again...

If an expansion will solve this problem, then great, if it's just going to add further rooms, then not - I would rather have 9 separate stores than 1 gigantic store.

 

[bethymouse]

Man- what a thread!
I guess I've never been a huge fan of DTD, so I am not looking forward to a huge project here. I wish they'd do something about Avatarland and/or Carsland.

 

[Crackel]

Glad it's not just me.

I'm not finding them either.

 

[Ignohippo]

[quote="wdw71fan]
There is so much more..... And no... no Adventurers Club.

Oh...that's my cue!

Ahem...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[/quote]

I second that BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

It really makes no sense.

 

[muteki]

I'm not finding them either.

Front page news post has picture of old PH, new "observatory".

 

[DougK]

MAJOR KUDOS to wdwmagic for breaking the news on the announcement - those who didn't believe may eat crow (I'll provide a napkin and a refillable resort mug)

Will the napkin be plain or have Disney Parks writing on it?

 

[GrumpyFan]

I know that it would never happen, but I would love for World of Disney to be knocked down, and separated into separate buildings...

Move the videogames from Once Upon A Toy into the Disneyquest store
Move the toys from World of Disney into Once Upon A Toy
Move the pins from World of Disney into Disney Pin Traders
Move the homewhere from World of Disney into Mickey's Pantry
Move the sweets from World of Disney into Goofy's Candy Company
etc.

...World of Disney is like a claustrophobic, cluttered, less organised Ikea, you need to grab anything that you may be remotely interested in, because you aren't going to be able to find it again...

If an expansion will solve this problem, then great, if it's just going to add further rooms, then not - I would rather have 9 separate stores than 1 gigantic store.

Great idea! But, you're right, it will never happen. I fear they're going to turn it into a Wal-Mart sized super store.

Personally, I find WoD to be too big already and nauseatingly overwhelming. It's just overload for me, and I wind up not buying anything at all in there. At times it feels like I'm in Wal-Mart on Black Friday. My wife doesn't understand, because she loves it, but I just can't take it, unless it's just really slow.