Californian Elitist
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Oh, I thought you were talking about DL.
In regards to DCA, the city of Anaheim was hard on Iger to get the park "fixed," if I'm correct. It wasn't just low attendance numbers.
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Oh, I thought you were talking about DL.
In regards to DCA, the city of Anaheim was hard on Iger to get the park "fixed," if I'm correct. It wasn't just low attendance numbers.
Progress.City
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Wrong! Ours may be newer, but theirs go through rehabs each and every year because of the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay.
Progress.City
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Just some things I want to point out about the differences between the two versions.
The theming at the DL version on the queue is done so much better with the thunder storm visual effects you see out the windows and the paintings of the hallway you see while on line. My favorite difference is the story behind the DL version is that your soul is whisked away onto your doom buggy. In the WDW version, it is obvious that you are waiting on line to ride an omnimover. In the DL version, it is dark and flighty and it actually feels like our souls being whisked away (not that I have any person experience with my soul being whisked away - thank goodness - but I'm just saying...).
The DL version is all dark and eveything is on sync. The WDW has bright and colorful lighting which destroys the mood, in my opinion.
The theming at the DL version on the queue is done so much better with the thunder storm visual effects you see out the windows and the paintings of the hallway you see while on line. My favorite difference is the story behind the DL version is that your soul is whisked away onto your doom buggy. In the WDW version, it is obvious that you are waiting on line to ride an omnimover. In the DL version, it is dark and flighty and it actually feels like our souls being whisked away (not that I have any person experience with my soul being whisked away - thank goodness - but I'm just saying...).
The DL version is all dark and eveything is on sync. The WDW has bright and colorful lighting which destroys the mood, in my opinion.
Californian Elitist
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The hallway/walk-through section is not part of the queue. Once guests enter the front door, the attraction begins.
lazyboy97o
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And there is no structured narrative inside those doors!
DsnyFevr
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I think they should be alike from park to park with every park having the very best version it can and fir many of yes wdw us so easy to get to and we may never get out to dl. Wdw is easy to drive to is you live on the east coast but vey expensive to fly a whole family out to dl. I would expect dl goers to want what wdw has if it's better to it would only be fair.
DsnyFevr
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I agree
gree
DDLand
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Come on, Disneyland is nearly the pinnacle of theme park operation around the globe. I'll trade your three bad lands (oh wait, it's down to 2 starting later this month) if we can fix our 2 really screwed up parks, and one under built park. You just don't understand that WDW has been in 0 investment mode over the last few years. Disneyland has gotten it all. I feel not only is this represented by CapEx, but also just operations too. WDW has been a place where cut corners are normal relative to DL.
All I'm trying to say is any issues Disneyland has can be summed up in four words while compared to WDW. Not a big deal.
I'm sorry you didn't like the paint job of Tomorrowland, but when we have travesties such DinoLand USA still in existence I'm hard pressed to extend sympathy.
Oh, and did I mention we pay more to get into our MK with several fewer E Tickets? Salt on the wound...
Californian Elitist
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I'm assuming you're not familiar or have an experience with the Disneyland fan communities and our concerns, based on this post. I can also tell you've never seen Hollywood Land at DCA as well.
Castle Cake Apologist
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Bright and colorful lighting? We must be riding different Haunted Mansions at WDW.
Castle Cake Apologist
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There should be an award for missing the point. You might win it.
I'll see your Hollywood Land and raise you a Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Californian Elitist
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No, you've missed the point. You and a few others as well.
The point is, the California parks aren't perfect, even though some people on this site make it seem that way. Problems are problems, and each resort has them, it seems.
DDLand
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Come on, yes I have. You know what? It bears a stricking resemblance to... Hollywood Studios! (Admittedly ours is considerably more extensive and more attractive and detailed) I don't care what your fan communities say. You guys just got a billion dollars and now they're following it up with tens of millions on attractions and nighttime spectaculars. Look at your brand new updated WOC Show just 5 years after it first debuted. Illuminations is 3x as old.
Oh, and lest we forget that you're going to have Star Wars Presence an estimated two years ahead of us. Anaheim is not hurting. Come to Disney World and you'll understand.
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Californian Elitist
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Once again, the 60th is coming up, hence the new entertainment.
I never said Anaheim was hurting. Star Wars Land and any type of new Marvel attractions have been rumors. Nothing's been confirmed.
DDLand
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Oh, my mistake. You're right this just isn't an anniversary year for WDW so that's why we didn't get any upgrades. It's not like last year was 25 DHS. (We did get Frozen Fun) Epcot celebrated it's 30th a few years back. Let us not forget MK and the entire complex in 2011. Did we get any fancy fireworks or ride upgrades? Nope. Hey at least for the 40th we got Phil Holmes giving a really boring speech.
You said all the Resorts have problems. Compared to ours yours seem laughable. Note I put "estimated" meaning by our sources around here. I've seen 2019ish for Star Wars at DL and 2021 for Star Wars DHS.
I take back the Marvel part. I haven't seen a firm time frame on that. My mind slipped that in.
Castle Cake Apologist
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I understand that concept plenty. The point you seem to be missing is that Disneyland is constantly spending money to upgrade their parks and attractions while WDW allows theirs to run into the ground to the point where some should probably not even be operating.
Castle Cake Apologist
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I really don't understand why people keep bringing that up as though it justifies WDW's lack of investment. We just had our 40th a few years back and got squat for it. In fact, the last time we received a major influx of new attractions and upgrades, it was part of a celebration for Disneyland's 50th!
Californian Elitist
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Oh my gosh. When did I ever deny money is spent on Disneyland?
MY whole point, from the beginning, was people claim act like the DLR parks are perfect, and they're not.
The anniversary celebrations between the different resorts is inexcusable, for sure. In saying that, it's been a tradition since Walt's era to put on big celebrations every teen years for Disneyland, so there's that. I don't know about WDW, but like I said, there's no excuse.
The problems may seem laughable to you, but they aren't to the fans of the Disneyland community. Sources can say whatever they want, but nothing's official until Disney makes an official announcement and shovels are put in the ground.
DisneyOutsider
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I don't think that's a very good example. I rode Buzz at DL just last week and it is FAR preferable to the MK version. I'll take MK's Splash Mountain over DL's all day and I still think that MK's Space Mountain is more fun from a thrill perspective, but that might be it when it comes to the duplicate rides between the two.
Progress.City
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Compared to the DL version. I last ride it about a year ago. It was more lit up from what I remembered from before 2006.