Funmeister
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IMHO...It'll come. Just waiting on the right people to come and usher it in.
But.....who? "Right people" as in management? or stockholders (Bass Family years ago?)
IMHO...It'll come. Just waiting on the right people to come and usher it in.
As I might have mentioned, I was just at DLP. I just LOVE the fact that Tony's masterpiece attraction, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad sits on the island space in Frontierland. That gem won't be going anywhere- and is a great testimony to his talent. I'd even dare to say that DLP's version of this attraction is better than Expedition:Everest!
What do they mean by "ride your monorail"?On a serious note, did Mr.Baxter ever have a chance at having creative input on the makeup/attractions on DL Shanghai? They probably wouldn't have given him permission to do so anyway.
Edit: Wait a minute, never mind, I get the reference
I never wound up seeing Cars 2 (only Pixar film I haven't seen as soon as it came out), although I absolutely loved Cars. ... Brave was troubled, but wound up being a solid film. But I do think Pixar needs to really have a mega-hit again. Not sure that this prequel will do it. Then again, I hated the concept for Monsters Inc and wound up enjoying that quite a bit.
That said, other great attractions are coming to UNI that have nothing to do with J.K. Rowling starting with Transformers. I am not willing to say everything UNI will add in the next five years will be great, but I do think they're largely aiming to be great and that makes you more likely to hit the target.
Well, I'm not sure how many people on this board are in a position to say he has enough wealth and doesn't need to cash out. Again, I respectfully disagree that a CEO wouldn't trim positions in his company when he has taken a 45%...yes, 45% gain in that position. Where else are you going to get a return like that? Owning roughly 1.25 million shares of a company is no small holding, and I don't think someone would hang on to that many shares if he truly believed the ship was taking on water.
You know I agree with you on most things, but I think this point may be a little off.
This is so true, and anyone who doesn't believe it should just go to Disneyland. Disneyland has (or had, until the opening of Carsland) nearly the attendance of MK, yet didn't feel nearly as crowded despite being only 2/3 the size. But what it does have is a lot more attractions, and fewer FP attractions. In fact the whole Disneyland resort is better tuned for capacity since DL+DCA have nearly as many attractions as all four parks at WDW (at least in sheer numbers). And despite this, George reportedly was pushing for further capacity improvements at DL (at least before Carsland opened, not sure about recently).Believe it or not, but absolutely more guests might come if there were compelling reasons. Before the Fantasyland project (as modest as it may be) opened, someone who visited in 1998 or 2001 or 2004 would have had very little to see that wasn't the same old stale product. MK has huge expansion areas available that haven't been developed and that doesn't include areas already developed but largely being unused or underused.
Fantasyland was all about adding more capacity because many guests weren't able to hit that sweet spot of NINE attractions (yes, that really is true!) in a MK day (now, on most of my Spirited visits, I can easily do that in 90 minutes).
The MK is woefully short of attraction capacity, so it always feels packed. It isn't, no matter what you choose to believe. But lack of attractions, FP (which puts people on walkways instead of in queues) and shuttering entertainment, dining and retail locales have all resulted in lower capacity. It stands to reason if you added 3-4 major attractions, 1-2 minor ones and new entertainment that capacity would go way up.
Me too, I'm a big Teddy Newton fan and am interested in what he does. I personally think their pipeline after MU will be very, very strong.I will say I am very intrigued and excited to hear that Teddy Newton is slated to direct one of their upcoming films!
Okay, that post right there answers so many of my questions, or sheds light on the backstory I'd been looking for, that I feel I owe you a drink WDW1974. How about a Carthay Manhattan with the nifty ice sphere?
Thank you for that information, it's most enlightening for those of us trying to follow along here in the peanut gallery.![]()
Marty kinda sold out. Went to the dark side. Covered his own .
(I'm not judging him, really...)
In all honesty, Do you think it's possible that the change Tony was hoping for will eventually come or is the future of the Company completely doomed? In essence how screwed are we?
IMHO...It'll come. Just waiting on the right people to come and usher it in.
So there is hope for spirited change after all?Everything turns if you give it enough time ... and if you don't kill it first.
I tend to agree with my hillbilly pal. The thing is these folks are not gonna be at Disney in five years let alone ten. It's hard to take the bad news when that's all that seems to come and when all it takes is any fan to see that you don't take a talent like Tony (compare him to a Super Bowl MVP) and make him third or fourth string because you don't like the fact that he represents all the company did right and you know you and your current organization happen to be the polar opposite.
Wait.....what,now?
Not sure what that means...but it has an air of ewww about it...
So there is hope for spirited change after all?
Anybody who can defend WDIs continued abuse of talent and free fall into crap attractions, should be banned from ever saying the name Disney.
The powers at WDI should be ashamed of themselves everyday and forever remember that they led to the downfall of one of the most amazing and creative companies ever created.
However, I could be wrong. Maybe one day my children will be praising the music of Stitch's Great Escape or be inspired by the stirring narration of Judy Dench. Maybe my kids will take comfort in the brilliant, simplistic design of having a pin station be the focal point of EPCOT and Studios.
I can't wait to read the fond memories of watching Disney Channel Rocks perform in front of temporary scaffolding set up in front of a giant hat.
Perhaps I will someday understand the value and engineering hardships of cloning an attraction for one coast and not have its effects working unless executives are coming down for 1 day previews.
When can I expect bloggers to praise the design and necessity of the Bay Lake Tower?
Yesterland.com is going to have great future articles on the DVC expansion of the Grand Floridian and how it's design and look defined a generation.
When can we begin to comprehend the atmosphere and unique value of giant stroller parking lots?
Funny, but the other Imagineers like Fitz aren't members of Carolwood or DAC (if they began at DL like Tony did) or NFFC/DFC, nor do they willingly attend events with these organizations unless they're handsomely rewarded for it. Tony attends for free, of course, because he's one of us. That's what I meant by "fan."You're ridiculously wrong about that. Of course Imagineers are fans-- or else they wouldn't have this job. They do spend personal time in the parks, enjoying themselves. I love your authoritative tone that's based on pure fantasy.
Funny, but the other Imagineers like Fitz aren't members of Carolwood or DAC (if they began at DL like Tony did) or NFFC/DFC, nor do they willingly attend events with these organizations unless they're handsomely rewarded for it. Tony attends for free, of course, because he's one of us. That's what I meant by "fan."
Personally, I think Disaster is the most underrated attraction in Florida and I keep hearing it may be going away. It's no secret that Universal is really putting on the pressure, the only complaint I'd have is that they're only building D and E-tickets. I can't even believe I just wrote that sentence, but it's true. They are only building major attractions and I'm somehow viewing that as a problem.
You are missing nothing by skipping Cars 2. It is the only truly bad film the studio ever made. I will say I am very intrigued and excited to hear that Teddy Newton is slated to direct one of their upcoming films!
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