At this point, that's my plan. I'll be heading out west in the fall for 2-3 days on a solo trip (wife has a conference in San Diego and a companion air fare to use up), so (with her actual blessing, not a 'do what you want') I'll be checking out DLR for my next pixie dust fix.
Yes, THIS is the Disney I remember as a kid and young adult, No it was never possible to do everything but you could do far more than 'just parks' and it was indeed AMAZING and created a lifetime customer as well. Now it seems WDW wants one and done guests only.
Agreed. They are definitely heading that way now. One of the biggest obstacles to that plan is local AP holders who want to just show up at a whim. It's not surprising how much they have jacked up those AP prices. Comparing a local AP at WDW to a local AP for Universal tells the story (even at 4 parks to 2 it's still significantly more money).
Stitch and the adjacent shops/snack stands can fit a decent scale ride. Combining Monster's Inc and Buzz Lightyear would serve the same purpose. For Fantasyland, you can gain a lot of space by putting a Tomorrowland Speedway equivalent in DHS themed around Cars and moving it's a small world to Epcot. I've also heard a decent suggestion on here to move PhilharMagic to the front of the park as well. I think to better round out the Magic Kingdom, one or more of these types of things are going to have to start happening. I would think that Speedway is probably the most vulnerable simply because the budget exists for Hollywood Studios to put a similar ride over there, and the Speedway space can be absorbed into Fantasyland.
Yes all that does sound like a good way to handle Magic Kingdoms capacity issue at some point in the future. Moving IASW doesn't sound as crazy as it once did now that it's actually being done in Tokyo but it will still be in the same land over there. You never know how fans would react over here either if it was announced to be moving out of Fantasyland altogether. It's also surprising that they're the first DL style park to be getting rid of their Speedway. Who knows, maybe IASW could be improved upon during its move to Epcot. Of course this is all talk and probably will never happen.
The kids really did enjoy the pools and the staff at Harbor Lake was just unbelievable... so nice, and very accommodating. Nothing but great praise for that place.
Making the trip out west in less than two months now. I'm so excitedI can't wait for Indiana Jones and Cars Land
Instead of a boutique park with a huge upcharge, build Airendale and limit admission to onsite guests only. The upcharge will come from the room sale thus not being an in your face price increase. Exclusive admission would be considered a perk not an additional expense.
Sorry it was a let down. AKL is the only deluxe that doesn't offer transportation other than busses, the other deluxes have boat, monorail, or both. When I stayed there I loved it, the animals being right there was so cool and they have some of the best restaurants on property. Kids might appreciate the Contemporary or Polynesian Resorts for more kids activities and close proximity to the Magic Kingdom.
Who doesn't like a dog with a beard?Airendale? You mean they should build one of these?
As a fan of the Hall of Presidents, I wouldn't dream of missing out on Mr. Lincoln.
