StageFrenzy
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You will, they will suck depending on who cares.
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You will, they will suck depending on who cares.
Cesar R M
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I wonder if the parks will be homogenised (aka make them all as similar as possible)
or outright separate them in segments (niches).
We already know (as per many proof posts and opinions of known posters here) that the merchandise already as been very homogenised between most parks. making them sport the same franchise in all the stores.
But what about attractions?
Lots of Starwars in WDW but very little in DisneyLand?
Suspirian
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Same. One more Star Wars attraction I can deal with, but having it practically take over Tomorrowland is a bit ridiculous. I'd honestly rather them add an actual marvel ride than more Star Wars. Of course I'd like original over everything, but at this point I'm not even considering original stuff coming to DL as a possibility anymore.
Sped2424
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I agree with this, I think disneyland should get the bike coaster and that's it. Out of all the parks the one that doesn't deserve to lose it's tomorrowland identity is Disneyland. Add new lands sure, but don't ever take away from the original ones that were there first.
StageFrenzy
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What's a tomorrow land without space mountain right? Frankly I think they should go retro futurism, they already have most of the ground work laid there... and every other magical kingdom.
TP2000
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Yup, they are always there for 3 year gigs, never more. Kalogridis only got a few extra months tacked on to his 3 years because Colglazier had a 3 year contract at DAK that didn't expire until early '13.
Previously the Disneyland Resort President had been swapped out like a dirty vacuum bag every 3 years, and always in October for the new fiscal year.
Cynthia Harris fired to "spend more time with my family" - October, 2003
Matt Ouimet saved Disneyland just in time for the 50th- October, 2003 to October, 2006
Ed Grier was mostly MIA, but broke the color barrier - October, 2006 to October, 2009
George Kalogridis did a good job on the prep and relaunching of DCA - October, 2009 to January, 2013
Michael Colglazier seems to have put the Resort on autopilot for now - January, 2013 to January, 2016
Yeah, some nerds like myself pay attention to this stuff. I also make a mean Manhattan.
Let's hope Mary Niven gets in there and does for the whole Resort what she did for DCA and its CM's! Mary's 3 year gig would be January, 2016 to January, 2019, which is a timeframe that increasingly sounds like some major new attractions could open in Anaheim under her watch.
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flynnibus
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I often wonder if people here see a big pile of steaming poop... Are they irresistibly drawn to step in it, or do they see it as it is and have the foresight to walk around it?
The recent slides were so predictable... And it looks like the mods cleaned up as I read. Like 5 pages gone. Thumbs up and look where you are walking people!
The recent slides were so predictable... And it looks like the mods cleaned up as I read. Like 5 pages gone. Thumbs up and look where you are walking people!
flynnibus
Premium Member
No, crown jewel means to be the most valuable and the thing you put on the pedestal as the showcase of what's the highest you have achieved... It's what you want to project.
Wdw is what the company leads with, and what it pays the bills with... But it's not the showcase or the pinnacle of what the company has done (tho it could be). Instead it's the substance that they live on... It's what feeds their bellies but is not your best show off or what you elevate as your ideal.
Some might use the idiom 'meat and potatoes'
Much like the honda civic is a vehicle that honda makes it's living on, but would not be what the company would put up on a pedestal when they want to project what honda can achieve...
Animaniac93-98
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Since Spirit asked:
turbosnatch
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Funny I noticed the opposite. Every time someone bumped into me At DLR they never looked at me or even acknowledged me. The cast were not very friendly when sparking conversations with them, even more so the guests. At WDW almost everytime I was shoulder checked we would both turn around instantly and say excuse me.
Maybe its the Florida sun but most CMs I have met and spoke with are campy and friendly. Now of course ive had run ins with a couple snott heads at WDW and DLR(both cm and guest). But i found that WDW CMs and guest are more friendly(excluding the stroller crowds and meltdowns, naturally) than their DLR counterparts.
71jason
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Having done five shorter DCL cruises (4 and 5 nights), that seems to be the standard mix, other than the lack of kids. DCL hasn't broken through that "you can cruise with us even if you don't go to WDW" barrier for a lot of people yet.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Just keep on eye on the number of dvc items you see.... Disney has got the repeat visitor model locked in. The number of platnium tags is pretty mind boggling too
PhotoDave219
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I agree with that but I don't see anything actually happening until 2017 at the earliest.
Studios has a bunch of problems facing them at the moment, right now the first is the parking lot. We've been over that a few times and a few different threads but we all know that when studios has a really large crowd, it's a pain to get in or out.
As far as a popular culture park goes, and that's what studios are when you boil it down, it was made for properties like Star Wars. It's very simple no-brainer and people will come.... As long as they do it right.
Spirit keeps telling Us that the plans keep changing and hopefully that means quality over something rushed.
However personally I don't expect anything open until 2020 the earliest.
PhotoDave219
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Again, let's try to keep the little side trips to a minimum. Thanks.
You mean it's not appropriate to bring up Lee Harvey when were discussing Oswalt?
We attended Star Wars Weekend for Memorial Day. I don't think that we will go again. The trend seemed to be to Disneyfie the Star Wars characters. Mickey, Minnie, and Stitch are not real StarWars characters, so why did they appear on virtually all the merchandise dressed as Star Wars characters? To appeal to the 6 to 10 year old set? Will a Star Wars land reflect more of the same and appeal only to kids?
There were some meet and greets with non-Disney characters and we got a Darth Vader popcorn container that was fun. All in all not a bad experience, but imagine Harry Potter clothes on Mickey Mouse and Minnie as Hermione. For me that would ruin the Harry Potter park experince and may have been one reason why JK Rowling didn't give the franchise to Disney.
There were some meet and greets with non-Disney characters and we got a Darth Vader popcorn container that was fun. All in all not a bad experience, but imagine Harry Potter clothes on Mickey Mouse and Minnie as Hermione. For me that would ruin the Harry Potter park experince and may have been one reason why JK Rowling didn't give the franchise to Disney.
Cosmic Commando
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doctornick
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Yeah, the odd thing is that DL would probably benefit from one or two additions to TL -- like something to replace Innoventions and/or Eo (unfortunately, those are not close to the existing Star Tours ride to make an effective "subland"). But remaking the whole area are to become "Star Wars Land" with large scale changes seems like a poor idea and totally against the theme/history of the land. Losing the subs, if that happens, would not be taken well.
Meanwhile, expanding Star Wars in DHS, which desperately needs new rides and a refresh, would seem to be a no brainer and land can easily be assigned to that without getting rid of anything that would bother folks (maybe the Indy stunt show, but I think most would agree that it has run its course at this point)
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Captain Chaos
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Wait, people are saying NBC didn't air the last few Revolution episodes? They aired 22 episodes with the last being on May 21, the series finale... Were there supposed to be more that 22 episodes? It ended with a cliffhanger, so the story obviously didn't end... And according to IMDb, episode 22 was to be the season 2 season finale anyway, so it appears they DID air every episode...
I just hated the way they ended it... A new story was obviously beginning...
I just hated the way they ended it... A new story was obviously beginning...
Californian Elitist
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I can barely handle the thought of one more Star Wars attraction in TL. It's beyond ridiculous. I've given up on the possibilities of original attractions as well. It's clear that's not the direction they're going in.