Horrible!!!

[NutsForFlorida]

This is the way I see it.....Disney is at the top of the mountain. All of these other parks around the US/World try so hard to be them. But, they never will be. So, who cares if someone pokes fun at the "leader" in the competition?? I don't. I always go to both parks when I'm in Florida.

 

[fosse76]

This is the way I see it.....Disney is at the top of the mountain. All of these other parks around the US/World try so hard to be them. But, they never will be. So, who cares if someone pokes fun at the "leader" in the competition?? I don't. I always go to both parks when I'm in Florida.

Disagree. Themeing aside, most parks don't even attempt to be like Disney. And they don't need to be. Disney takes more from those other parks than those other parks take from Disney (flume rides, rapids rides, roller coasters, pay-one-price admission). Disney is the most popular and makes the most money and has worlwide recognition, so it is much easier to parody.

 

[NutsForFlorida]

Sorry, they wish to be Disney from a money stand point. That's where I was heading.

 

[JohnLocke]

The only thing I find offensive about Shrek 4D is that it replaced a really good and interesting Hitchcock attraction and it doesn't really fit its area of the park.

 

[jeffk410]

:brick:i hope this is a joke?

 

[NutsForFlorida]

The Hitchcock attraction was cool.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

It was the air conditioning.

 

[ScorpionX]

I found it extremely offensive and I marched right out of the park when I saw a poster parodying Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln!

Thank you!

 

[Testtrack321]

If I were going to be offended by anything, it would be the name of the character which is a thinly disguised corruption of a pretty horrible curse word, easily mispronounced by children.

But then I just remember the Shrek franchise comes from Dreamworks, home of fart joke humor and see that it is what it is. :shrug:

but no, the parody doesn't bother me.

Quoted for truth.

 

[Martian Crab]

I think universal is a second rate theme park but I have to admit I laughed the first time I saw those parody posters.

 

[Ziffell]

Disagree. Themeing aside, most parks don't even attempt to be like Disney. And they don't need to be. Disney takes more from those other parks than those other parks take from Disney (flume rides, rapids rides, roller coasters, pay-one-price admission). Disney is the most popular and makes the most money and has worlwide recognition, so it is much easier to parody.

That's exactly right! Disney is not really as "original" as many people here would like to believe. Is Disney awesome? Absolutely! But to imply that Universal or any other park for that matter is "trying to be Disney" is absurd. Much of what Disney has built in the past couple of decades has clearly been in response to what others are doing or have done. Case in point:

- MGM was built in response to Universal announcing they would be building a park in Orlando similar to what they already had in Hollywood. When MGM first opened, the shows and attractions were very clear knock offs of what existed at Universal Studios Hollywood at the time (e.g. a tram tour with "disaster" special effects, a sound effects show, etc).
- Animal Kingdom was built in response to many tourists skipping a day at WDW to drive down to Tampa and go to Busch Gardens.
- Mission: Space was built in response to Kennedy Space Center as a tourist attraction.
- The Living Seas was built in response to Sea World.
- Typhoon Lagoon was built in response to Wet n Wild
- Pleasure Island was built to take business away from Church Street

Even Splash Mountain, which opened first at Disneyland, was clearly inspired by the Timber Mountain Log Flume at Knott's Berry Farm (just a few miles from Disneyland). In fact, I remember having a conversation with someone on here who had been to Knott's Berry Farm and remarked at how their log ride was "such an obvious ripoff of Splash Mountain". When I pointed out to the poster that Knotts' log ride actually opened about 3 decades BEFORE Splash Mountain, he actually backslid and starting noting how maybe the two attractions really weren't all that similar after all. I had to laugh. It went from being an "obvious ripoff" when he thought Disney's ride was built first, to "not very similar" when he realized Knott's built their's first. :lol:

 

[JT3000]

These accusations that Universal only wants to be like Disney are simply hilarious in light of the fact that Universal, not Disney, has been the industry's leader in innovation for the past decade. Universal is blazing new paths while Disney is snoring. The fact that they make money in their sleep does not redeem the mouse.

 

[Testtrack321]

These accusations that Universal only wants to be like Disney are simply hilarious in light of the fact that Universal, not Disney, has been the industry's leader in innovation for the past decade. Universal is blazing new paths while Disney is snoring. The fact that they make money in their sleep does not redeem the mouse.

Innovation in dark ride thrill rides, yes, but I'd hardly call some of their other work the past decade "industry leading innovation."

 

[Ziffell]

I remember Disney having ticket rides, what was it an E ticket for the big rides??? Any ways who was the first to start with the one price for a day?? Was it Disney??

I'm not sure who was the first, but it definitely was not Disney. I grew up in Southern CA and I can remember Magic Mountain doing it years before Disney did. Knott's Berry Farm used to have ticket books too. I can't remember which one (Knott's or Disney) transitioned first. I just remember that Disney did it gradually. There was a period of time where you had the option of either getting a ticket book, or paying a higher admission price and getting a "passport" (I think that's what they called it) that allowed you into anything you wanted all day long. I remember you had to wear it so that it was prominently displayed. I don't think it was very long after that, that they switched to not having ticket books anymore.

And yes, "E" tickets were for the best rides. The ticket books came with A-E tickets (technically they were called "coupons"). "A" tickets were for the really boring rides like the trolley on Main Street, etc. Usually, you'd leave the park with all of your "D"s and "E"s used up, maybe a "C" or two, and always "A"s and "B"s left over. :lol:

 

[JT3000]

Innovation in dark ride thrill rides, yes, but I'd hardly call some of their other work the past decade "industry leading innovation."

Yeah, Disney has the market cornered on innovative meet & greets...

Who needs E-ticket dark rides when you have princesses?

 

[sknydave]

And American Idol Experience

 

[JoeZer]

I remember Disney having ticket rides, what was it an E ticket for the big rides??? Any ways who was the first to start with the one price for a day?? Was it Disney??

Grew up in Florida here, southern region of Tampa Bay. Busch Gardens was using a single price ticket model while the Magic Kingdom was still using ticket books. WDW didn't move away from ticket books and to a single pricing until near time that EPCOT was ready to open to the public.

 

[shiekra38]

Grew up in Florida here, southern region of Tampa Bay. Busch Gardens was using a single price ticket model while the Magic Kingdom was still using ticket books. WDW didn't move away from ticket books and to a single pricing until near time that EPCOT was ready to open to the public.

Wasn't BGT established before MK even existed? Or was that just the beer plant tour?
The parody is more funny than anything...as a matter of fact in Dudley do right's queue Universal makes fun of Jaws also in MIB their is an alien holding Speilburg's head on a stick...in Horror Make-up show they also make fun of E.T....in the JPRA line they poke fun at one of Walt's famous quotes..
I think Universal will always have gags like this..they are funny towards fans like us, but I don't think Universal would ever make fun of Walt himself in an offensive way..

 

[zifster]

I was in Universal Studios Orlando in April 2009, when I was on line for Shrek 4D. In the queue, I saw posters that parodied the old Disneyland posters. The most offensive one had to be "Great Moments with Lord Farquad." This parodies Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. I found this to be offensive because Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln was one of Walt's last dreams. Does anyone else find this offensive? :fork:

This will probably REALLY offend you then (too bad, it's hilarious):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF0j69pAM7g

 

[fosse76]

I remember Disney having ticket rides, what was it an E ticket for the big rides??? Any ways who was the first to start with the one price for a day?? Was it Disney??

Six Flags over Texas was the first park to charge one price for admission.