In a trip report, I noted that DHS seemed better as a dance revenue and an overall party zone. I can see some seniors probably more into dancing with their friends than riding attractions. But for a more magical experience, I am happy that it returns to MK if it's true. With good reasons why! :animwink:
Yeah, DHS made for great dance zones (LMX was a great spot in every way) but there were only two, maybe three good attractions if you count TSMM, and then two more sub-par ones, and then there were the shows and in all honesty, no one cared about those. Moving it back to MK is a much better idea. The music experience will be the same in whatever park they host it in (they could put the stages in a parking lot in all honesty and it would be pretty much the same experience); its the amount of stuff outside the music that one can do that determines whether or not the event is just good or if its amazing.
Quite true. I had wondered why the sudden move to DHS if they knew there were few attractions and more room for dancing. Maybe it was really just a test. :shrug: Wonder how EPCOT might fare as a Grad Nite spot???
Its funny you mention this, because on Grad Nite a number of us were discussing that very thought! :lol: And my friends aren't even Disney fanactics like I am; they brought it up, not me! I was shocked they would mention Epcot as a Grad Nite host!
As far as Epcot goes, the one thing I'll say is that World Showcase would make for an amazing midnight fireworks. The lagoon, the lasers, the inferno barge... bring out the WWIII barges and you've got a hell of a show.
As a far as stages, obviously right behind the FoN there already is a stage, so that works. I wager to think a smaller one could be place over in the grass between The Land and The Seas. And if WoL was still closed, that be an area for another stage. Also, I know this sounds crazy, but how about the Dino room in UoE? Clear out the ride vehicles and that would make a nice dance area... :shrug:
With that being said, Future World, or Epcot for that matter, really needs another thrill, primarily a roller coaster of some kind. That would give the park three thrills in addition to your other nice C and D tickets like Soarin', a refurbed JII, The Seas, and SSE. The other problem with Epcot is just its vast size. How would you ever patrol around World Showcase? I'd be tempted to say close it off, but if for example Mt. Fuji was built, well, now you have a prime thrill ride all the way in back of WS that you want to have open. But then having kids going back and forth around a 1.2 mile lagoon? Whew, thats a lot of territory, even if you do keep the pavilions closed and everyone on the main promenade. And there are valuable areas along there for stages, but they'd be so far back and isolated from the bulk of the rides, would anyone even go back there?
No, Epcot just isn't quite there yet. It could almost work, but there are just too many loose ends to really make it effective.
(Not to mention the PR. Grad Nite at
Epcot, the boring Disney park that all teens apparently hate? Thats a tough sell! :lol
