Rumor - Disneyland Prices Going up and Tiered Pricing Introduced

Phroobar

Phroobar

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Universal needs a Universal horror monsters dark ride and mini land! Imagine getting chased in a forest by the Wolfman or being there when Dr. Frankenstein brings his creature to life or evading Dracula and his brides. These monsters need to be treated better than an old maze and walk around characters.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
When I hear the Jaws soundtrack I think Steven Spielberg, not Universal.

I agree that Universal has a great history and an incredible catalog of notable films, but I don't buy the notion that the reputation of Universal Studios' brand supersedes Disney's in the minds of the general public.
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Because you are confusing brand with history. Universal doesn't insert its brand into Jurrassic Park... nor does hearing 'universal' make you think of a specific genre like 'family friendly' like Disney. You probably don't realize many of the powerhouses behind many household brand names... that doesn't mean they don't exist or are not respected.

You are crossing different streams because of how Disney was not only a studio, but a brand within itself.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Curious Constance said:
What did Hans do to get on your naughty list anyway? I can't imagine him doing anything worthy of being banned other than disagreeing with something you said. I like to think of him as my even tempered, male alter ego.
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Hans is not "banned," and if you enjoy their posts, that's fine.

This isn't the place to go into detail about why I put certain people on my ignore list. If you really want to know, send me a PM. This included you as well, Hans, if you're there.
 
Travel Junkie

Travel Junkie

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
Yet their box office success has not strengthened their consumer brand, nor has it translated into a level of theme park dominance that justifies their absurd admission fees. The Magic Kingdom was ranked the number one attended theme park globally in 2015 while USO and IOA up the road ranked 11th and 12th respectively - and that's in the aftermath of the latest HP expansion. CC is right to wonder about some of their IP choices for theme park attractions, especially in light of the online hype that they are supposedly going toe-to-toe with Disney.
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I was referring to the studio which is very healthy. In terms of their theme parks there are a variety of reasons why they haven't reached Disney numbers yet. Primarily it has to do with Disney putting an emphasis on their theme park business for 60 years whereas Universal has only gotten serious pretty recently. Universal historically had limited budgets for place making and reserved most of their budgets on the rides. Lately they have devoted significant resources towards themeing and has paid off with more than just Potter. There are still some work to do to bring the older parts of their parks to Disney quality themeing standards, but they have made a lot of significant progress.

A lot of praise has been put on Universal lately and for good reason. Most of Disney's most memorable and creatively superior attractions are decades old. Most of Universal's have been produced in the last decade or so and they should rightly receive a lot of credit for their recent work. That's not to say Universal hasn't had some misses (looking at you Fast and the Furious Supercharged.) Overall Universal is on an upward trajectory whereas I would argue that Disney has gone downhill in the last decade or so creatively even if it is still a high level.

I agree that USH's admission fee is absurdly high based on what you get, however in Florida I find it to be a pretty comparable value to Disney.
 
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Virtual Insanity said:
There are still some work to do to bring the older parts of their parks to Disney quality themeing standards, but they have made a lot of significant progress.
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According to Wikipedia 2014 worldwide attendance at Disney Parks was 134,330,000 while Universal's was 40,152,000. To put that in perspective the Magic Kingdom attracted close to 20 million visitors that same year, or basically half of Universal's attendance at all it's parks combined across the globe, with most of it riding on the wave of Harry Potter IP expansions. Yes they've made significant progress, but despite that the public continues to have an extraordinary preference for Disney and the value it offers. So yeah, keep on producing Fast and Furious rides and Walking Dead Mazes... :rolleyes:
 
Curious Constance

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
According to Wikipedia 2014 worldwide attendance at Disney Parks was 134,330,000 while Universal's was 40,152,000. To put that in perspective the Magic Kingdom attracted close to 20 million visitors that same year, or basically half of Universal's attendance at all it's parks combined across the globe, with most of it riding on the wave of Harry Potter IP expansions. Yes they've made significant progress, but despite that the public continues to have an extraordinary preference for Disney and the value it offers. So yeah, keep on producing Fast and Furious rides and Walking Dead Mazes... :rolleyes:
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You couldn't pay me to go on the Fast and Furious ride. To me, that movie takes everything I dislike in the world and rolls it into one giant crap ball. But, I'd kinda like to try out the Walking Dead maze once. It would end up being humiliating though, so I don't know that I would go through with it.
 
Travel Junkie

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
According to Wikipedia 2014 worldwide attendance at Disney Parks was 134,330,000 while Universal's was 40,152,000. To put that in perspective the Magic Kingdom attracted close to 20 million visitors that same year, or basically half of Universal's attendance at all it's parks combined across the globe, with most of it riding on the wave of Harry Potter IP expansions. Yes they've made significant progress, but despite that the public continues to have an extraordinary preference for Disney and the value it offers. So yeah, keep on producing Fast and Furious rides and Walking Dead Mazes... :rolleyes:
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To be fair Universal has 5 gates worldwide and Disney has more than twice that amount at 11 (soon to be 12.) Disney better be killing them in attendance figures. No one should expect Universal to be outdrawing Disney in any shape or form, although USO and IOA are creeping up fast and USJ outdraws most Disney parks.

Again Disney has placed a large amount of energy and resources on their theme parks for 60 years. Universal has had numerous ownership changes and only Comcast has really shown an interest in the theme parks. Disney had a massive head start and are rightly #1 in the market. Universal however is making significant headway and fast.
 
captainmoch

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Dr. Hans Reinhardt said:
According to Wikipedia 2014 worldwide attendance at Disney Parks was 134,330,000 while Universal's was 40,152,000. To put that in perspective the Magic Kingdom attracted close to 20 million visitors that same year, or basically half of Universal's attendance at all it's parks combined across the globe, with most of it riding on the wave of Harry Potter IP expansions. Yes they've made significant progress, but despite that the public continues to have an extraordinary preference for Disney and the value it offers. So yeah, keep on producing Fast and Furious rides and Walking Dead Mazes... :rolleyes:
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...so? Just because's Universal's parks are not as popular, that doesn't mean they're not making improvements. That has absolutely nothing to do with the post you replied to.
 
Curious Constance

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Virtual Insanity said:
To be fair Universal has 5 gates worldwide and Disney has more than twice that amount at 11 (soon to be 12.) Disney better be killing them in attendance figures. No one should expect Universal to be outdrawing Disney in any shape or form, although USO and IOA are creeping up fast and USJ outdraws most Disney parks.

Again Disney has placed a large amount of energy and resources on their theme parks for 60 years. Universal has had numerous ownership changes and only Comcast has really shown an interest in the theme parks. Disney had a massive head start and are rightly #1 in the market. Universal however is making significant headway and fast.
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I think his point was taking all five of Universal's parks and comparing it against just one of Disney's parks.
 
Curious Constance

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And I just don't look at it as Universal is creeping up on Disney. I don't think that'll ever happen. I think the better Universal's parks become, the better it'll be for Disney. People making a trip to see Universal, are likely going to make stops at Disney too. I think it would take too much for them to ever trump Disney's parks in terms of public perception. Especially since it's obvious that Disney is willing to shell out the dough to add more and more top quality attractions that the public love.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Let's not forget Disney attempted to copy Universal's formula, but that didn't work out too well. They must be doing something right.

This thread is exposing the USH haters, which is great, because I know I won't have worry about you all going to the park and crowding up lines in the future when they continue to open new attractions.
 

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