The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Trending on Facebook:

"Disney's Fastpass: Theme park tests promotion as exclusive access purchase for Toy Story Mania ride"

You can't buy that kind of publicity.

 

[BrerJon]

I am still amazed that Disney allows this to happen. $179/person...are you freakin kidding me? They are seriously letting him do the last tour after the park closes.

So Lou is now running his own upcharge events? This truly is the Year Of A Million Upcharges, isn't it, as 74 predicted many months ago, but now even the fans are jumping on the money-for-nothing bandwagon. Sheesh.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Trending on Facebook:

"Disney's Fastpass: Theme park tests promotion as exclusive access purchase for Toy Story Mania ride"

You can't buy that kind of publicity.

This entire concept of paying money to ride a ride, that you already paid park admission for, to gain access to has to stop. Its reprehensible, egregious and will blow up in Disney's face.

The idea alone that paying $90 to get into DHS is mindblowing but then to turn around and charge more money so you can ride one specific ride? Thats a vulgarity thats NSFW.

This is a little different than in 1971 when we had $3.50 for admission and $4.75 for a 7 ride ticket book.

I should not have to schedule months in advance when I suddenly feel like riding Pirates of the Carribean. That is wholey unacceptable. I should be able to go to the parks, when I want, wait in line and ride whatever I want. I should not be turned away because I didnt "schedule."

Its just vulgar.

 

[Nemo14]

This entire concept of paying money to ride a ride, that you already paid park admission for, to gain access to has to stop. Its reprehensible, egregious and will blow up in Disney's face.

The idea alone that paying $90 to get into DHS is mindblowing but then to turn around and charge more money so you can ride one specific ride? Thats a vulgarity thats NSFW.

This is a little different than in 1971 when we had $3.50 for admission and $4.75 for a 7 ride ticket book.

I should not have to schedule months in advance when I suddenly feel like riding Pirates of the Carribean. That is wholey unacceptable. I should be able to go to the parks, when I want, wait in line and ride whatever I want. I should not be turned away because I didnt "schedule."

Its just vulgar.

I wish I could "like" this a million (or maybe 2.4 billion) times!!!

 

[PhilharMagician]

No wonder why they want Iger back for more!

 

[Jeffxz]

I don't know how Lou gets away with the daytime tours, but the after hours event is something anyone can organize.

http://disneyeventgroup.com/section...ys-hollywood-studios/tower-of-terror/#media-0


Anyone can rent out an area for a private event, and as far as I can tell, there are no restrictions about charging your guests extra to attend your private event.

 

[ford91exploder]

Trending on Facebook:

"Disney's Fastpass: Theme park tests promotion as exclusive access purchase for Toy Story Mania ride"

You can't buy that kind of publicity.

Holy C*** - Now getting on rides will be a UPCHARGE - Of course to be fair that's how it was in DL when DL opened. You paid admission to DL and you bought tickets for rides - it's where we get E-Ticket from of course back then Walt had a different idea about E-Tickets the 'Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad' was an E ticket as an example.

 

[ford91exploder]

This entire concept of paying money to ride a ride, that you already paid park admission for, to gain access to has to stop. Its reprehensible, egregious and will blow up in Disney's face.

The idea alone that paying $90 to get into DHS is mindblowing but then to turn around and charge more money so you can ride one specific ride? Thats a vulgarity thats NSFW.

This is a little different than in 1971 when we had $3.50 for admission and $4.75 for a 7 ride ticket book.

I should not have to schedule months in advance when I suddenly feel like riding Pirates of the Carribean. That is wholey unacceptable. I should be able to go to the parks, when I want, wait in line and ride whatever I want. I should not be turned away because I didnt "schedule."

Its just vulgar.

How can I like this a million times over...

 

[ford91exploder]

Mark Frost and David Lynch are writing and producing the series with Lynch directing all episodes, 9 in total.

Excellent - I suppose the new series will pick up after the dream sequence which ended the series.

 

[FigmentFreak]

Just a quick thought on the new lumberjack show...

Do you think Disney, a company which has been "trying" to focus on the "going green" aspect in iur culture a of late, will receive backlash from all the trees their show is using and destroying for entertainment purposes???

No, they're just using all the trees they've removed from Magic Kingdom.

 

[Nemo14]

No, they're just using all the trees they've removed from Magic Kingdom.

 

[ford91exploder]

And they saved the price of a woodchipper rental, Scrooge McDuck would be proud of TDO.

 

[spacemt354]

Brand advocate. Paid shill. Yes-man.

Which is further personified when he starts his podcast by saying that he only focuses on the "positives" of Disney because he claims it is a happy place for him and he doesn't want his listeners bogged down in the "negatives."

Translation: I'm refusing to claim or even bring awareness to Disney's wrong choices because then my $179 per person special event tours will be eliminated.

 

[asianway]

I don't know how Lou gets away with the daytime tours, but the after hours event is something anyone can organize.

http://disneyeventgroup.com/section...ys-hollywood-studios/tower-of-terror/#media-0


Anyone can rent out an area for a private event, and as far as I can tell, there are no restrictions about charging your guests extra to attend your private event.

Try to charge admission on your event and see how that works out for you. Spirit summarized all of Lou's special treatment on the laughing place social media thread. Required reading for everyone

 

[PhilharMagician]

Holy C*** - Now getting on rides will be a UPCHARGE - Of course to be fair that's how it was in DL when DL opened. You paid admission to DL and you bought tickets for rides - it's where we get E-Ticket from of course back then Walt had a different idea about E-Tickets the 'Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad' was an E ticket as an example.

Ok, let's put that into perspective.

In 1955 it cost $1.00 to enter DL (today with inflation that would be $8.88)
In 1955 minimum ride cost was $.10 per ride (Today $.89)
In 1955 maximum ride cost was $.35 per ride (Today $3.11)

Granted that today the economy is quite different, but if you were to ride the E-ticket rides @ 3.11 for 20 rides plus admission would be $71.08. Today's visit to the parks however it would be difficult if not impossible to ride 20 times if you wanted with the crowds and FP structure.

If they want to upcharge then lets get back to the price of $10.00 to enter the park not $100.00.

I cannot see this upcharge to ride even being remotely plausible. If this happen and is successful than elect Iger for president of the US.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Places for a Frozen E-ticket in Fantasyland (via reworking current infrastructure and relocations):

1. Behind Mermaid/IASW - you could fit a whole Arendale miniland. Matterhorn replica, something like Enchanted Snow Palace, a show/M&G and something like Junkyard Jamboree themed to Olaf.
2. By Storybook Circus - remove the tents and a large amount of space opens up.
3. On the Fantasyland side of Tomorrowland Speedway - bulldoze the track, maybe even relocate Barnstormer to the tent area, and you could fit a Frozen dark ride.

There's plenty of room at MK for 10-15 new attractions (not replacements) if TDO was willing to invest in reworking the infrastructure to move backstage further back. Or even build beyond the berm like Disneyland does.

1. Fire Mountain and Indiana Jones Adventure in Adventureland
2. A family dark ride and E-ticket (Geyser themed?) for Frontierland
3. Something new for Liberty Square
4. Fantasyland expansion - Arendale, Neverland, Wonderland and Pleasure Island would be amazing
5. Tomorrowland update/revamp - build behind Space Mountain and current Speedway. family dark ride themed to time travel (throwback to Horizons and Adventures Through Inner Space), TRON E-ticket (speedbike dark ride/coaster), Stitch play area, high capacity enclosed Flying Saucers esque flat ride, CoP updates, GotG takes over Stitch, BH6 takes over Buzz, WALL-E takes over Laugh Floor, Wreck-it Ralph replaces the Speedway (more interactive dark ride format)

The cheapest option would probably be demolishing Pinocchio's Village Haus and using that area to open up the large area behind it's a small world. You could then put a restaurant in the new area.

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=28.420960&lon=-81.581216&z=19&m=b

 

[SirLink]

The cheapest option would probably be demolishing Pinocchio's Village Haus and using that area to open up the large area behind it's a small world. You could then put a restaurant in the new area.

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=28.420960&lon=-81.581216&z=19&m=b

You can't really use the land in the back section there.

 

[Captain Neo]

This entire concept of paying money to ride a ride, that you already paid park admission for, to gain access to has to stop. Its reprehensible, egregious and will blow up in Disney's face.

The idea alone that paying $90 to get into DHS is mindblowing but then to turn around and charge more money so you can ride one specific ride? Thats a vulgarity thats NSFW.

This is a little different than in 1971 when we had $3.50 for admission and $4.75 for a 7 ride ticket book.

I should not have to schedule months in advance when I suddenly feel like riding Pirates of the Carribean. That is wholey unacceptable. I should be able to go to the parks, when I want, wait in line and ride whatever I want. I should not be turned away because I didnt "schedule."

Its just vulgar.

I'm confused isn't fastpass + included with your ticket?

From the official site:
"
Now Available to All Theme Park Guests
How much does FastPass+ cost? It’s included with your ticket, package or Annual Passat no extra charge.
"

Is Disney changing the policy or something?

 

[Stevek]

Try to charge admission on your event and see how that works out for you. Spirit summarized all of Lou's special treatment on the laughing place social media thread. Required reading for everyone

I would think that most of these special events should be for things like company functions i.e. a sales meeting but I suppose it is possible you could host an event and charge, but only to cover your costs and not make a profit. But I can't see him doing this and not trying to make money.

 

[Sue_Vongello]

Which is further personified when he starts his podcast by saying that he only focuses on the "positives" of Disney because he claims it is a happy place for him and he doesn't want his listeners bogged down in the "negatives."

Translation: I'm refusing to claim or even bring awareness to Disney's wrong choices because then my $179 per person special event tours will be eliminated.

I didn't know he started his shows like that ... I wonder if he started doing that as a rebuttal to all of us who call him out ... sort of like him saying "yes we all know what I am doing but ... I'm doing it and ignore that pile of money from TDO over there."