Interesting article...worth reading

Goofybynature

Goofybynature

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I used to work with Rilous Carter and let me say he went straight from WS Food and beverage management to becoming Cheif Executive of Studios. His credentials and management capabilitys are a joke and please take whatever he says with a pinch of salt. I thought the whole article was very vague and just generalised about what 'might' happen but It did share some light about the hunchback thearte though.

Just my two cents
 
DisneyMusician2

DisneyMusician2

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I think the article is intersting, and definately puts a perspective on where the park might be headed in the future.

As for Carter, I know nothing about him, and I have always found DHS to be an enjoyable experience. But his words were interesting, and I hope this just means even more updates and changes for the Studios in the future.
 
BigB911

BigB911

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I just don't get it.

The article, as well as numerous posters on this forum, have said that DHS is going to be geared more towards teens. So then why build TSMM?? Is it me, or is the whole Toy Story, and most of the Pixar movies for that matter, geared towards kids, like 9 or 8 and under, and not teens??:shrug:

I've never been to "The World," but it seems to me that the powers that be do an excellent job of balancing everything out, so that there is something for everyone: Parents, adults on vaca, teens, children, and toddlers. I guess I just don't see the point in theming one particular park "for teens only." And don't give me some line about WDW trying to woo teens away from Universal...as someone else posted in another thread, even during the slow season, Disney attracts more visitors than Universal.
 
raven

raven

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BigB911 said:
I've never been to "The World,"
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Well, since you live in West Mifflin I will relate it to Kennywood. DHS is a little bigger than Kennywood. I'm talking about the guest populated area and not the area used for attractions. It's quiet small. The smallest of all the WDW parks in fact. This is why I can't believe they are trying to make that park more crowded by putting up events like this. I just don't get it either. :shrug:
 
CAPTAIN HOOK

CAPTAIN HOOK

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It really makes sense to hold the after hours parties in DHS instead of MK. As The Worlds most popular park, closing MK for a hard ticket event is obviously losing Disney more money than DHS can make. If, you put the hard ticket event in The Worlds third most popular park (or second most unpopular :shrug:) then you're leaving MK open and so attracting far more guests.

Its not really rocket science.
 
krankenstein

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BigB911 said:
The article, as well as numerous posters on this forum, have said that DHS is going to be geared more towards teens. So then why build TSMM?? Is it me, or is the whole Toy Story, and most of the Pixar movies for that matter, geared towards kids, like 9 or 8 and under, and not teens??:shrug:
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I think the theme of TSMM gears it to children, but the style gears it to teens and college students/young professionals age group. Most people around my age and younger grew up with video games. At the end of the day that is all this attraction is, a giant ride though video game. I think that is why Disney believes it will appeal to teens.
 
VillanovaBlue

VillanovaBlue

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krankenstein said:
I think the theme of TSMM gears it to children, but the style gears it to teens and college students/young professionals age group. Most people around my age and younger grew up with video games. At the end of the day that is all this attraction is, a giant ride though video game. I think that is why Disney believes it will appeal to teens.
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Also, the Toy Story movies are 10+ years old...a lot of the teens they are targeting were watching those movies while they were growing up...so Toy Story and its characters are very familiar to them...
 
phlydude

phlydude

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It's almost going to get to the point where people will find it is going to be better to buy tickets to attraction night events vs. regular park admission. I know the need to make money is there but the events lose the "special" factor when they are crammed in night after night at all the different parks.

Honestly, I'm surprised that Epcot doesn't have special night event...being the biggest park, I know it would be tough to clear for the event but that is the one place I want to ride every attraction and usually can't during a day because of the waits and the want to hit both worlds.
 
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juscet

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Genius?

I think steering these type of events toward DHS is genius. DHS is probably the least popular of the parks (attendance wise) and this way they are able to steer people to a park that I think would rate as their least favorite park. AK, Epcot, and MK all have a certain demographic they appeal to and DHS is now creating a niche as the place for young people. With RnR and ToT DHS was already the place to go for that coveted age group. All this will do is guarantee big turnouts to DHS for the various events they will cater to.:)
 
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socalkdg

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BigB911 said:
I just don't get it.

The article, as well as numerous posters on this forum, have said that DHS is going to be geared more towards teens. So then why build TSMM?? Is it me, or is the whole Toy Story, and most of the Pixar movies for that matter, geared towards kids, like 9 or 8 and under, and not teens??:shrug:

I've never been to "The World," but it seems to me that the powers that be do an excellent job of balancing everything out, so that there is something for everyone: Parents, adults on vaca, teens, children, and toddlers. I guess I just don't see the point in theming one particular park "for teens only." And don't give me some line about WDW trying to woo teens away from Universal...as someone else posted in another thread, even during the slow season, Disney attracts more visitors than Universal.
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While geared to everyone, each park also has something extra for a specific demographic.

Epcot for the older crowd
MK for parents with young children
DHS would have more attractions for teens
AK is for the animal lover
 
Brwneyedgirl72

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I think that DHS is the perfect venue for these after hours events because of the amount of stage and theater space available. It makes sense.....
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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I was looking at the Animal Kingdom pictures that are attached to this article and I noticed in picture #10 an animal that I don't recall seeing before. I was there in November/December of 07, it says the picture was taken in March of 2008. Does anyone know if the Bontebok is a new addition to the Animal Kingdom? It's not on the WDWMagic.com species list, but I'm not sure when that was last updated as it has a few animals that I don't believe are still there (Fennec Fox)
 
DisneyBuff

DisneyBuff

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I have to agree that the after parties make sense here. There is alot of catering that is already done here, easy backstage access to bring in equipment and to bring in people renting out the park, and lots of floor space. My company had a big event there a few months back and it was great.
 
Katherine

Katherine

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I think to really change there image they chould have summer concerts geared towards teens in the Fantasmic arena. It's a great space and already has a unique look and also the lighting and things to make it a great show. I don't really know if it'd work but I think if they wanted to do those on a thursday night i think that would work. To really get this off those they will need a BIG name to draw people in, however with contracts and record label agreements I don't know how easy that will be for the Disney Corp. Do they have a Disney label that is not Hanana Montana/Jonas Brothers/etc?
 
vickyvale

vickyvale

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Thanks for posting the article.

BTW, Rilous has been the General Manager of several Disney Resorts, Director of WDW Catering & Convention Services, and the General Manager of Food & Beverage/Events for Epcot before becomming the VP of DHS....so, I think the previous post about him is fairly ignorant and unfair. Just sayin...
 

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