Begin standard disclaimer: So this may not be the right place for this, but I'll try anyways. If a mod wants to move this, please, no offense taken. Also, if this is discussed elsewhere, please forgive. :End disclaimer/begin post:
So this may be sacreligous, but bear with me please... Is anyone thinking about not going in 2012? I ask because of what I see as the convergence of at least three things: 1) the opening of the new Fantasyland expansion area, 2) the closing of SWSA and 3) the 6-month refurb of Test Track. (There may actually be more but who's counting anymore)
Now, here's my thinking: The opening of FLE is bound to draw a greater number of people into the world in general and specificially to MK, right? FLE will suck up capactiy but it would have to absorb exponetially more (well, maybe not exponentially but you get the idea) volume than is coming into the park in order to make a noticable difference elsewhere.
Now, if If SWSA closes without something else to absorb the capacity, the overall crowds in the MK are going to seem even bigger because of the volume of people headed to FLE will increase becuase the ability of SWSA to absorb capacity is taken out of the equation.
Some of those folk are bound to get fed up with the crowds, which are bound to be greater because of all of the general public touring FLE. Some of that overflow will head to EPCOT, only to find that one of the E-tickets (TT) is closed which could stress the other rides and such, making EPCOT seem overly crowded.
Not sure is AK & DHS will experience anything at the same time that could impact the perception of capacity or not.
I'm sure the wunderkind at WD have already considered all of this and probably have some contingencies in place and maybe I'm just overthinking it, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.
So this may be sacreligous, but bear with me please... Is anyone thinking about not going in 2012? I ask because of what I see as the convergence of at least three things: 1) the opening of the new Fantasyland expansion area, 2) the closing of SWSA and 3) the 6-month refurb of Test Track. (There may actually be more but who's counting anymore)
Now, here's my thinking: The opening of FLE is bound to draw a greater number of people into the world in general and specificially to MK, right? FLE will suck up capactiy but it would have to absorb exponetially more (well, maybe not exponentially but you get the idea) volume than is coming into the park in order to make a noticable difference elsewhere.
Now, if If SWSA closes without something else to absorb the capacity, the overall crowds in the MK are going to seem even bigger because of the volume of people headed to FLE will increase becuase the ability of SWSA to absorb capacity is taken out of the equation.
Some of those folk are bound to get fed up with the crowds, which are bound to be greater because of all of the general public touring FLE. Some of that overflow will head to EPCOT, only to find that one of the E-tickets (TT) is closed which could stress the other rides and such, making EPCOT seem overly crowded.
Not sure is AK & DHS will experience anything at the same time that could impact the perception of capacity or not.
I'm sure the wunderkind at WD have already considered all of this and probably have some contingencies in place and maybe I'm just overthinking it, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.
We have been going every year, sometimes twice, but pricing issues, (not closures) have made the decision for us. (Geez, it takes a whole weeks grocery money to buy a meal for 2). Now if there happens to be a 4/3 offer or something....who knows. I know that that isn't likely to happen again.
