Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
You're right, I guess its OK that MK spent two decades with no major additions, DAK has been open for 13.5 years and has seen only really one major attendance-drawing addition in that time (it also opened with very little to do, whereas IOA opened as a full experience), DHS is over 2 decades old and is still a half-day park (arguable depending on how many mediocre shows you want to sit through), maintenance and upkeep of attractions continues to be neglected to the point where many rides are just downright embarrassing.... but nevermind all that, we have coming a LITTLE MERMAID omnimover (yaaay), a resturaunt, and a mine train dark ride, oh and Avatarland which won't come to fruition for like what, 5 or 6 years minimum? That makes it all OK.See above. WDW is getting the FLE and Avatarland. I spoke a couple years ago about how the pendulum swings back and fourth as to where capital is directed. If the DLR succeeds and continues to succeed you may see a new paradigm. One where both resorts continue to add content and steadily increase quality in a much more consistent manner. I think this possibility is well within TWDC's grasp thanks to Iger. And despite all the 'chicken littles' who fail to see the big picture.
Just went to IOA yesterday. Basically everything on Jurassic Park was working, and Hulk was incredibly smooth. Roller coasters that operate 365 days a year will be especially temperamental in the quality of the ride they give. Likewise, sometimes RnRc is glass smooth as well and other times its relatively rough. You could even ride two times in a row and get a very smooth or rough ride depending on the train you ride in and how recently it was serviced.And beyond those differences, I don't really think the statement is true anyway (my opinion of course). WWoHP is incredible, to be sure, but the rest of IoA is nothing spectacular. Universal builds great rides, but its track record at keeping effects working is no better than Disney's--and the Hulk coaster is downright painful now!
This is why I'm glad I got to WWoHP in its first year of operation, when everything is working. It'll be sad if they let it get run down (so many effects were broken on the Jurassic Park ride!)
You're right, before Potter, IOA was in serious neglect, but post-Potter opening, everything has been in good condition and they are pretty responsive in fixing things that are broken. As a frequent visitor of all the Orlando parks and someone who can't help but notice when even the most mundane effects are broken, I can say with confidence that broken effects at Universal are fixed by the time of my next visit, but the same can not be said for the WDW parks, where visit after visit after visit, its "yep, still broken".
And just so nobody quotes me and complains, no, I don't go to the parks actively looking for things to complain about.