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This mine train is a valiant attempt at something great but they have a solid good enough. A truly instant ok
Definition of OK: satisfactory but not exceptionally or especially good. Sounds like you are saying it's a grade of C for its intended market for families with small children.
I'm saying it's an instant classic for the intended market.
We will find out when the families ride it. Once Avatar opens up, a few years will have gone by and we will see what type of legs the ride has.
I hear you, you so despartely want a state of the art e-ticket thrill, dark ride or anything that blows your mind...Mine train isn't it and it upsets you that Disney has waited so long and they give you a kiddie ride. I'm upset to at the length between new rides, however I like the new fantasyland area. I think it's what the Magic Kingdom park needed. I look at it as phase one of the WDW upgrade.
1. I like the idea of Pandora coming to Animak Kingdom. I think it fits great with that park and adds the mystical charm of imaginative creatures to the park. Much like Beastly Kingdom was supposed to do in 1998. I know it came from Cameron's mind and some have a problem with that. But as much as I didn't like the story of Avatar, I loved the world it created. Bringing Pandora to Animal Kingdom and opening that park up at night is going to work in a big way. I base this on Cars Land and New Fantasyland. The level of Detail they have put into those sections. I'm excited about the look of this area. With Camerons ego and reputation on the line...I think the two rides will also be amazing. I know he doesn't want to hear. Potter Land is better then Avatar Land.
2. Now Disney does need to do something with DHS. This park is the Tween-Teen park for Disney and you can't have a park just sit there idle and not do anything for what feels like 10 years. It was 6 years ago Toy Story Mania opened. A park should have a new ride every 5. If they start now on a major ride it will take to 2017. So...it will be 9 years at this park. This park suffers the most when Universal steps it's game up. This park needs a major land. Star Wars? Something Pixar? Can't do Marvel. But I'm upset here. Unacceptable for Disney.
2. Epcot...also needs love. Not as much as DHS but it could start with a complete re-do of the imagination pavillion. Keep the theme...but this needs to be the Family-E ticket at this park everyone in California is crying to have. Imagination is such a waste of space now. I can't even get on that ride. Make this ride relevant again and there is more balance to the park again.
Disney seems to view WDW as one big park. It's not, it's a land that houses 4 big theme parks. Each needs attention and needs to be treated like it's the only theme park for 100's of miles around. If DHS stood all alone in lets say Texas, it wouldn't sit idle for 6 years without a new ride attraction. Nobody would go except those who live close. Disney needs to change it's philosophy. Each park must stand on its own merit. Each park must be thought of as a park 100's of miles away from other parks.
constantly thinking of how to improve the experience, not relying on other parks to carry the load.
