The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[BrerJon]

If both parks were to get a billion+ dollar makeover tomorrow DHS would probably come out on top. Simply because less would have to be spent on infrastructure and fixing thematic flaws.

If DHS got a billion then yes, it could be better than Paris, but if Paris *also* got a billion I think there'd be no contest. The theming at DSP is basic, but could easily be fleshed out fairly cheaply, and they already have a ton of attractions. Add in a Fantasmic equivalent night show and another dark ride and they're laughing.

Of course maintenance, Cast Members etc., the usual Disneyland Paris complaints, would still be present, but hypothetically comparing both running at an optimal level, I think Paris would still win in my view.

 

[SJN1279]

... not to mention a significant increase in park-to-park ticket sales. I believe you predicted that the need to a park-to-park ticket to ride the Hogwart's Express would be a major problem for Uni.

And many said that a one day, one park ticket option would be very hard to find once this expansion opened. That is not the case/

 

[SJN1279]

Guess you missed the part where Uni's theme park earnings where up 18.7% year over year. Anyone who doesn't regularly read message boards would have had no idea about the hype surrounding Gringotts.

The hole in the screen finale, the hard to hear dialogue, the lack of in ride animatronics, plus Harry and Hermoine have weird voices and have small roles, and the fact that much of the ride is you sitting still and watching a screen contributes to those so-so reviews.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The hole in the screen finale, the hard to hear dialogue, the lack of in ride animatronics, plus Harry and Hermoine have weird voices and have small roles, and the fact that much of the ride is you sitting still and watching a screen contributes to those so-so reviews.

But how do you know? You've never been.

 

[danlb_2000]

The hole in the screen finale, the hard to hear dialogue, the lack of in ride animatronics, plus Harry and Hermoine have weird voices and have small roles, and the fact that much of the ride is you sitting still and watching a screen contributes to those so-so reviews.

The only one of those that I have heard as a serious complaint about is the one about being able to hear the dialog. Most of the others seems to be things that bother you and not the average guest. For example I have heard no one, even people who have heard all the pre-hype, complain that Harry and Hermoine have small roles in the ride.

Your continued attempts to claim that this the ride and that DA as a whole are a failure are becoming quite laughable.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Welp... that absence was short lived.

Bring on the reviews of Gringotts from people who have never even rode it...

 

[Mike S]

The only one of those that I have heard as a serious complaint about is the one about being able to hear the dialog. Most of the others seems to be things that bother you and not the average guest. For example I have heard no one, even people who have heard all the pre-hype, complain that Harry and Hermoine have small roles in the ride.

Your continued attempts to claim that this the ride and that DA as a whole are a failure are becoming quite laughable.

I haven't had a problem hearing the dialogue but that's just me. I really hate when people complain about the actors though. They didn't want to play the roles again and that's their right. Universal wasn't going to force them to come back. They did the best they could with the situation and I think the voice they got for Harry was pretty good, Hermione is bad though. The beauty of it though is that it's just audio. If they ever wanted to fix it it should be very easy. Either way it's not a big deal.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I haven't had a problem hearing the dialogue but that's just me. I really hate when people complain about the actors though. They didn't want to play the roles again and that's their right. Universal wasn't going to force them to come back. They did the best they could with the situation and I think the voice they got for Harry was pretty good, Hermione is bad though. The beauty of it though is that it's just audio. If they ever wanted to fix it it should be very easy.

Maybe it was fixed because I was just there last week and had no issues with the audio either.

 

[Mike S]

Maybe it was fixed because I was just there last week and had no issues with the audio either.

The fix I was referring to was Hermiones voice. Just get someone better to rerecord the dialogue. Should be pretty easy if they ever decide to do it but if they don't I wouldn't mind at all. It's not a huge deal breaker for me.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The fix I was referring to was Hermiones voice. Just get someone better to rerecord the dialogue. Should be pretty easy if they ever decide to do it but if they don't I wouldn't mind at all. It's not a huge deal breaker for me.

You mean you want Emma Watson whispering sweet nothings in your ears?

Go on, please. Explain in essay form or using visual aids....

 

[BrerJon]

The fix I was referring to was Hermiones voice. Just get someone better to rerecord the dialogue. Should be pretty easy if they ever decide to do it but if they don't I wouldn't mind at all. It's not a huge deal breaker for me.

I think you'd have to be a pretty die-hard Potter fan to even notice the different voices. I didn't notice with everything else going on during Gringotts, and thought the ones on the Hogwarts Express seem fine too.

 

[Lee]

Bring on the reviews of Gringotts from people who have never even rode it...

I rode it. Loved it.
Disney hasn't matched it in the US since Indy in 1995, imnsho.

 

[Jose]

Personally, I don't want screens. I know that kind of ride is fun and awesome, but not for me

 

[wm49rs]

The only one of those that I have heard as a serious complaint about is the one about being able to hear the dialog. Most of the others seems to be things that bother you and not the average guest. For example I have heard no one, even people who have heard all the pre-hype, complain that Harry and Hermoine have small roles in the ride.

Your continued attempts to claim that this the ride and that DA as a whole are a failure are becoming quite laughable.

Another that seems to be trying too hard....

 

[ParentsOf4]

I rode [Gringotts]. Loved it.

Disney hasn't matched it in the US since Indy in 1995, imnsho.

What? No love for Expedition Everest (with working Yeti), opened in 2006?

I guess I've always been partial to roller coasters.

And Mount Everest.

And maybe even a bit towards the Yeti.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I think you'd have to be a pretty die-hard Potter fan to even notice the different voices. I didn't notice with everything else going on during Gringotts, and thought the ones on the Hogwarts Express seem fine too.

I didn't notice it on Gringotts... but it does sound terrible on the Hogwarts Express.. I noticed right away.

 

[BrerJon]

What? No love for Expedition Everest (with working Yeti), opened in 2006?

I wonder if Disney will run a new upcharge after-hours party in 2016 to celebrate 10 years without a new E-ticket in any of WDW's 4 parks?

 

[raymusiccity]

Carnival rides like the one's in Dinoland in AK? I guess we would have to find out what is considered a carnival ride. Would TSMM be considered a carnival ride? Sometimes I think it is.

TSMM is definitely a souped up carnival ride......it's called The Whip !

 

[Lee]

What? No love for Expedition Everest (with working Yeti), opened in 2006?

I guess I've always been partial to roller coasters.

And Mount Everest.

And maybe even a bit towards the Yeti.

Everest. I love it, but...

Fix the yeti, the mist, the blowing snow, the unthemed interior section, the light leaks...

Then we can put it in a conversation with Gringott's . (Which is a coaster...kinda.)

 

[RSoxNo1]

I rode it. Loved it.
Disney hasn't matched it in the US since Indy in 1995, imnsho.

I'd say that RSR is better than Gringotts. While older, I'd probably also argue that a fully functional Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror are better than it for different reasons. Technically, I don't think Disney has surpassed Spiderman or Forbidden Journey.