Epcot's 40th Anniversary

JoeCamel

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He overspent on DLP and did it wrong...which led us to the original DCA garbage, and other underbuilt parks. Everything that people hate about the parks today started with him. He started strong but set a horrible precedent by the end
Still he cared
 

Cmdr_Crimson

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Original Poster
The 50th is back on the Tacos.........
Yea...I guess..
Sarcastic Cartoon GIF
 

EricsBiscuit

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He overspent on DLP and did it wrong...which led us to the original DCA garbage, and other underbuilt parks. Everything that people hate about the parks today started with him. He started strong but set a horrible precedent by the end
Ok but he saved the company. Frank Wells was the yin to his yang. They worked together. When Wells died, that’s when it all went south. Otherwise, I think they would both still be ruling Disney today.
 

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
You sorta slipped in "and AP holders" in the end there making them just like DVCers... and they're not.

AP holders who run into the parks at night after work to see the fireworks eat at home or locally. The Kentucky family spends money for all their meals in the parks.

AP holders who drop by weekly are only paying $20 per visit over all compared to someone who pays $100 for a day-ticket (more if you include the hopper benefit the AP gives).

AP holders with no blackout dates pop in during the peak holiday times and make the parks even more overcrowded, which impacts the vacation of the once in five years family.

The once every five years family doesn't have park warfare down to a science to know how to hit all the rides. "Sorry kids, Space Mountain was a 90 line and we didn't have time for it." Meanwhile, APers don't mind not hitting every ride every visit because there's always next week... or the next day, or the day after that.

If the once in every five years family winds up not having a good time in an overcrowded park, they tell everybody they know and it hurts the brand and discourages other possible once in every five years family.

And back to the premise that DVCers spend money in the parks for all their fine dining meals.... The DVC suites have kitchenettes, no? I've seen plenty of DVCers in these forums talking about buying groceries and preparing their own meals.

This may apply to some, but you're painting AP holders with a very broad brush.

DVC members aren't making meals in a studio room, with it's microwave and toaster. 😂 And they've also cut down on the amount of kitchen equipment included in 1- and 2-bedroom villas "due to Covid". 🤔 Our 1-BR at SSR had a small and medium sauce pan for stove-top pots. One oven pan and a broiler pan for the oven. There used to be more pots and pans to cook things with.

Anyway... yet another anniversary under the Bob's that underwhelmed and was focused almost entirely on merchandise. So Bob.
 

MrPromey

Well-Known Member
Not exactly the best way to get them to care more about the park
Agreed!

The better approach would have been to keep it positive. Something like:

"Was SO stoked to hear the announcement at D23 that you guys are finally fixing the Imagination pavilion and giving the de-facto park spokes-character an awesome ride - about time!.. When did you say that change would be completed, again?"

Then they could have watched for the confusion and then panic in his eyes as he first tried to make sense of what was happening and then had to come up with a response once he did realize what was happening. 🤣
 
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MrPromey

Well-Known Member
Its his job to 'splain it isn't it?
Not really.

He just goes to Home Depot and picks out color swatches. Then someone on staff writes and uploads an Instagram post on his account about the delicate, carefully constructed curves of the new sinks coming to a Future World restroom 'cause they've heard us nerds like hearing about that sort of stuff. 🤷‍♂️
 
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JoeCamel

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Not really.

He just goes to Home depot and picks out color swatches. Then someone writes an uploads an Instagram post on his account about the delicate, carefully constructed curves of the new sinks coming to a Future World restroom 'cause they've heard us nerds like hearing about that sort of stuff. 🤷‍♂️
But they want you nerds to go away you are clogging up the joint...
 
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muddyrivers

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It's kind of a shame that we have to post status updates each day about whether the 82 loop is still playing and what light show they're doing. It would have been better if Disney had told us this would be a month long celebration or whatever the case may be. Some people may even schedule their vacations based on being able to see/buy things during the celebration.
 

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