Yes they are. One is fabulously maintained at 52 years of age and one is being run into the ground that is currently 36 years old.
I would have loved to see your responses from 10 years ago when Disneyland was being propped up by WDW's funds. The whole place was falling apart around the seams. You wouldn't be saying such misinformed things as "fabulously maintained," unless you were speaking of the areas of WDW which existed at the time
I blame it on management.
Of course you do, its easy to blame "the man," or "corporate bigwigs." There are thousands of limiting factors, including the cast members, the guests, the lower, middle and upper management which all contribute to every experience, both good and bad...
I do to. Disneyland is willing to spend the money and Disney World isn't. While Disneyland refurbishes and renovates their attractions, the Magic Kingdom sits there letting their attractions rot. It's no suprise that they wouldn't want a Haunted Mansion Holiday simply for that reason alone.
Once again, here's the easy answer rearing its ugly head. Its just simple to blame "bean counters" because people who spend money are always the bad guy to creative types who are great at spending money, just not so good at earning it. Over the past four years, WDW has opened several new attractions while Disneyland has opened the aging, inefficient subs (inspiring huge lines, because it has sub-Peter Pan's Flight Ride capacity). Where is Disneyland's Philharmagic? In the time it took WDW to leverage the technology to Turtle Talk, Disneyland built one. How about the castle stage show, how is Disneylands? I have heard its a good one
Who cares? Honestly, people can really learn to suck it up. I live just as far away from Disneyland as I do Disney World and when I visited Disneyland, 3 major attractions were down. 1)Space Mountain 2)Splash Mountain 3) The Railroad and various other attractions. Did I complain? No because I don't complain about those petty things.
I guess the spirit of misplaced entitlement is for everyone else, right? What's to stop that family from England on their one trip to Walt Disney World in their lives from telling you to, as you put it, "suck it up." When I visit Disneyland, the Matterhorn is down.. Just about every year I have been there, the Matterhorn has been down... Am I disappointed? Sure, but I also travel to Disneyland about once a year, so it doesn't bug me so much. The reason that Mansion being down for two months out of the year doesn't bug you so much, is because you have the luxury of traveling there as often as you do... Many people (which comprise a hefty number of daily visitors) don't have that same luxury.
OMG! One ride closed! That's like half of Disney World right there!!!! But in all seriousness, with tons of other rides throughout the resort how on earth can one complain?
I agree, but then again, I wouldn't want to be the parent who brings their child who has promised them that the best attraction is It's a Small World, and then have it down... WDW does its best at exceeding expectations, and to have an attraction you were expecting to be open be closed due to refurbishment is pretty terrible, especially if it happens every year...
So Disney World must never be unique then because it might tick off people who like to complain? God forbid someone try to be creative!
To walk through any part of Walt Disney World, and not think that it is unique requires such a skewed perspective that I am not sure I am ever going to be able to help you. You may have traveled there so often, that the unique became routine, but that really isn't Disney's fault. Keeping up the parks requires that Disney be ever, but never changing.. People clamor for new rides and attractions, but bemoan the fact that Mr. Toads and 20,000 Leagues are gone, people want brand new attractions, experiences, and unique photographic opportunities, then call for the destruction of the Hat and Wand...
A worker from Disney (a higher up, not an in park cast member) who posts occasionally on another board mentioned that Disneyland's guests are roughly 60% tourists and 40% local. She then states that Disney World is roughly 70 tourist and 30 local. Not much of a difference eh?
Incorrect information from dubious sources... There are a few hundred people in the country who are privy to that information, and thousands more who want to pretend.. You want real information? Go to City Hall in the Magic Kingdom and ask them how many 1st visit buttons they hand out a day...
If you want permanent changes, wouldn't that mean closing down more attractions for a substantial amount of time as well? Wouldn't that tick off the tourists as well? I smell a contradiction from you there.
Sounds like that whole never but ever changing thing again... No contradiction, just the way that Disney tries to keep things both classic and fresh. Seemingly a contradiction, but nonetheless correct.
If it is only rabid internet fans, please explain the extreme popularity that the Haunted Mansion has when the overlay opens. Is that all of the rabid internet fans? Don't think so.
Nope, but a majority of them are Disneyland Annual Passholders... A rather large group, some of whom are much more rabid than the craziest of Disney internet fans. Which only goes to show WHY they do the overlay.
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