Has WDW managed to be more secretive than USO?

[englanddg]

The entrance to BOG is strickingly similar to the entrance to Hogwarts. As a matter of fact all of BOG's building is similar in concept to Hogwarts. And then there's this:

Long straws...

 

[Lee]

Spot on.

Yep, Fantasyland was not a response to Potter.
That would be Avatar.

 

[englanddg]

Yep.
That would be Avatar.

<grumbles>

 

[marni1971]

Yep, Fantasyland was not a response to Potter.
That would be Avatar.

Once Myst I was dropped....

 

[englanddg]

Once Myst I was dropped....

Most probably don't get the reference...

I'll help out...

 

[englanddg]

That said, the Myst story is far better than blue basketball players.

 

[marni1971]

Noooo..... Mysterious Island. A clone with changes of the TDS version.

 

[marni1971]

The potter swotter roster was

Completely new Space Mountain
Journey into Imagination 4
Monsters Coaster
Journey to the Centre of the Earth

....followed up with the Mermaid ride for WDWs 40th

As we know, none of that happened.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

The potter swotter roster was

Completely new Space Mountain
Journey into Imagination 4
Monsters Coaster
Journey to the Centre of the Earth

I guess Disney felt that Potter wasn't successful enough to pay attention too.

 

[marni1971]

I guess Disney felt that Potter wasn't successful enough to pay attention too.

There was a certain heads in the sand mentality in middle management.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

There was a certain heads in the sand mentality in middle management.

"Was" as in they saw the light? Or are no longer there? Or that all ships have sailed so it's a non-issue at this point?

 

[marni1971]

"Was" as in they saw the light? Or are no longer there? Or that all ships have sailed so it's a non-issue at this point?

7 years down the line and not much has changed.... so I'd say it is still rife.