Walt_Disney
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since i'm too lazy to read through 67 pages of this post, did the op ever post the blueprints?
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castevens
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The blueprints are over the internet, but Steve (webmaster of WDWMagic) is smartly not allowing them on his site. Search Google.
Thrill Seeker
Well-Known Member
I couldn't have said it better myself. I can't wait to check out this mysterious ride!
mystical magic
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Thrill Seeker
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Nah, Parents like Epcot... More than likely DHS would be the one that takes the biggest hit from Harry Potter...
DisneyBoi1215
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What I don't get, is why Universal would have to announce delays on Potter when in fact they haven't announced an opening month/day. :shrug:
baz212
New Member
Actually on my trip in June we spent more time at Epcot than any other park per my DS5's request. He adored SSE, KP, GFT, TT, Soarin, MS, and even Living with the land. He even liked Impressions de France, and we had a ball doing the waste management game at innoventions.
DisneyJunkie
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Have to correct you on that one. I know plenty of people, myself included, who can't stand all of that stupid, idiotic Harry Potter crap and would gladly have nothing to do with it. Given that we may be a minority, but still.....
castevens
Member
True, you are right: I should never used absolutes. Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
I was just getting at that it is probably the most popular franchise of our generation and droves of people will travel from far and wide to experience it at IoA
DisneyJunkie
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Probably not.......we ARE still in a recession with people out of work, out of savings, and so forth. There will be plenty to see it, but probably more who will want to go see it, but can't.
dhall
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Seems to me that the simplest & least expensive plan that would be consistent with 'more work than is shown' + 'facades and such' is most likely a facelift in fantasyland west, which it needs pretty badly. The details that would be worth leaking of facelifts (at least on the west side) wouldn't really show up in architectural plans -- obviously blue prints would exist, but much smaller scale and likely not really done until they're closer to execution.
Stylistically, there's the Pinnochio architecture at one end of small world alley, and the transition to colonial architecture at the other (just past Peter Pan where you come to the skyway station and the columbia harbour house). Changing the facades to the rumored village style makes a lot of sense (and probably doesn't involve the bright colors that don't hold up well in the florida sun)
Lee
Adventurer
Way I see it, you gotta start somewhere.
Iger has too much to deal with besides Parks...no thanks.
Rasulo....yeah...I'd take that if I could have a like-minded CEO to work for.
Lansberry...no thanks.
Now...Bruce Vaughn....that job I'd take.:lol:
My needs are simple: a constant stream of inside information. It is the air I breathe.
Walter Yensid
Active Member
Interesting tidbit...
After IofA opened, Disney actually saw an increase in attendance across all parks, except DAK (it went down by 300,000...that might have to do with it being without EE at that time). Then, it is tough to compare for 2001 and 2002 because all parks went down due to 9/11 shakeout. Also, interesting, the first year of IofA saw a decrease in Universal Studios attendance, so they may have cannibalized a little of their own attendance and DAK.
But, it is interesting to see there was no major impact and that was a whole park being added. Not saying HP will not have its impact or be more interesting to the die-hards than a whole park, but interesting anyway.
I still feel non-Florida residents go to Orlando for Disney. I do not think this will change much as they have a built-in reputation. It comes down to what we all have been saying...Disney has to worry about losing one or two days to Universal, not a whole family trip. I love competition...good for the consumer.
After IofA opened, Disney actually saw an increase in attendance across all parks, except DAK (it went down by 300,000...that might have to do with it being without EE at that time). Then, it is tough to compare for 2001 and 2002 because all parks went down due to 9/11 shakeout. Also, interesting, the first year of IofA saw a decrease in Universal Studios attendance, so they may have cannibalized a little of their own attendance and DAK.
But, it is interesting to see there was no major impact and that was a whole park being added. Not saying HP will not have its impact or be more interesting to the die-hards than a whole park, but interesting anyway.
I still feel non-Florida residents go to Orlando for Disney. I do not think this will change much as they have a built-in reputation. It comes down to what we all have been saying...Disney has to worry about losing one or two days to Universal, not a whole family trip. I love competition...good for the consumer.
JustInTime
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So, have we decided that they plans are legit? It it just a cowincidence that the OP posted the rumor and said he had "plans" and then in a matter of hours, the plans landed online? The look real...but I still have my doubts. Too good to be true?? Real? Thoughts...
MiklCraw4d
Member
Unless, of course, you were in my family growing up, where EPCOT was the favorite park of us kids. Despite what Disney revisionism would have us believe about every kid coming out of EPCOT crushed, disappointed and crying. Then again, lots has changed at EPCOT since and I might not like it as much were I a kid today...
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
So...IoA/Uni should keep building things, correct?
:drevil:Competition is a very good thing, from what I can see.
So build EPCOT up, then.:fork:
I won't complain...:lookaroun
Animaniac93-98
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Yes I'm well aware of the soul crushing effects of my statement may have on Epcot fanbois, but really, if Star Tours 2 and MI are coming to DHS and nothing new is added to Epcot, don't you think the appeal of Epcot to the general public might lessen a little?
"Hey kids lets go to the park with the giant golf ball, there's noting new since last year but you might learn something!"
castevens
Member
Actually, the OP posted plans on the other thread before this thread was even started, but they were removed.