Does anyone know if Disney is thinking of making some more new theme parks to add to Disney World?
Does anyone know if Disney is thinking of making some more new theme parks to add to Disney World?
Sure they are. The most notable is their plan to build and operate Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
The feature ride will be approiately named...Thriller. Which will bring a new meaning to the term "Dark Ride"![]()
Truthfully they haven't finished the last two they started (MGM and AK). I would like to see those two projects "finished" before they start building a 5th gate.
Followed by the hard ticket (no pun intended) event "Michael's Not So Scary Halloween". :fork:
And let us not forget the recyclability of Peter Pan, Carousels, and the AK Monkeys (though one would have to be renamed "Bubbles"). :lookaroun
Basically there are just not enough things to do in these two parks. For example, I have little kids, we do MGM and AK in one day, because truthfully there is not much for us to do as a family. I know a lot of families (non Disney freaks"Finished" is in the eyes of the beholder. And, if you are one to quote Walt, the parks will never be "finished".
While AK and especially MGM may not be the most cohesive parks ever, and repeat visitors may find only a few attractions worth repeating, to the Disney target audience (i.e., not us), both MGM and AK are full-day parks. It's just that, in the opinion of many people like us that visit the parks more frequently than most, that there isn't a large amount of attractions that may be considered "classics" to be ridden again and again.
As to a 5th gate, no, not anytime awful soon. They have a good 5-6 years worth of work to do on the existing parks until I think they will be comfortable by that. But the people that say "never"? Nah. We will see one before the close of the NEXT decade (probably only half way through), I'd be willing to bet an awful lot.
AEfx
A fith gate would be a disaster in my mind. Truthfully what would the theme even be?? Besides I don't think the public is crying out we need another Disney theme park. I just don't see it happening anytime soon, which is a good thing.
right now both are not worth the price of admission for the average guest (which is families with school age children).
More than likely a clone park. Something along the lines of DisneySea, which I would love to see at WDW.
LOL well obviously, the millions and millions of visitors each year disagree with you. Not to mention the fact that very, very few people spend $70 on a one-day ticket as you quoted in your mini-rant (most people pay less than half that). I understand your point that with your family with small children those parks don't do it for you. School-age covers a lot of ground - are you talking up to 18 years old? If so, you would be completely incorrect, but it sounds like you are talking about small children that can't ride the "big rides". Thankfully, Disney World is not designed exclusively around them, or there would be nothing for the rest of America to do. Contrary to popular belief, all of WDW is not there exclusively for parents with small kids.
MGM and AK can both use some new rides and improvements, but there is plenty to fill a day at both parks. If you can't see that, you aren't looking. That may not mean you enjoy everything at both parks, but you can't please everyone all the time.
AEfx
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