ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Ah, when Avatar is completed, all will be forgiven!
Not in this lifetime or this universe.
Ah, when Avatar is completed, all will be forgiven!
Oh ya I forgot about that... LolOr the entertainment cuts. Or the fact that DHS and EPCOT will have gone a decade without additions by the time Pandora opens.
Which is why I suggested you make separate threads for each topic. General chat threads like this are largely impossible to moderate. By what criteria do we judge what is on topic and what is off topic? It seems topics range from TV, movies, sports, overseas Disney parks, Universal, Walt Disney Co - and they are just the subjects discussed by you.With all due respect, Goof ... that BS. One poster came in here on a Sunday when the mods were off or busy and pushed the thread into insanity. I will worry about things like that when I well understand the purpose.
EDIT: And I didn't mean that to sound as nasty as it may have. I am a bit peeved at the poster who had 12 hours to kill and was allowed to take this off the rails. I put a lot of effort into posting on this site and giving honest opinions mixed with first-hand knowledge of Disney, UNI and the entertainment industry for which I am not compensated. All of those 'hits' you reference, only go to help WDWMAGIC.com's bottom line, not mine. I haven't ever sought to monetize this reality of mine. Apparently, I'm a whale in the fan community ... and I'll never fit into my bathing suit for spring break!!!![]()
Or the entertainment cuts. Or the fact that DHS and EPCOT will have gone a decade without additions by the time Pandora opens.
would love a wager on thatWill there be ANY entertainment left by the time Avatar is SCHEDULED to open, Other than closures and demolition which Disney these days does IMMEDIATELY, Construction is at a much slower pace. With this being a CEO pet project - these usually get cancelled immediately after the installation of the new CEO, Sort of like Pharaoh hammering out the cartouche's of his predecessor so as to remind everyone who is NOW in charge.
With Iger leaving 2 years before scheduled opening I give Avatar a 50/50 shot at actually opening and that depends largely on how glacial the pace of construction if in 2 years the only things complete are the earthworks and drainage I give it a zero percentage probability of opening,
It will be interesting to see @Scuttle 's aerial shots to give a progress estimate
They are just too long. I love all the material in the threads, but I've never read an entire thread by Spirit. I simply don't have time to sit through 300-500 pages. Who has that kind of time? So I'm with you @wdwmagicWhich is why I suggested you make separate threads for each topic. General chat threads like this are largely impossible to moderate. By what criteria do we judge what is on topic and what is off topic? It seems topics range from TV, movies, sports, overseas Disney parks, Universal, Walt Disney Co - and they are just the subjects discussed by you.
Anyone would think you just want to get a single thread to hit a major milestone number of views or replies. You can't have it both ways Mr Spirit.
I honestly hope they do not overdo it and make a mistake by making too many spaces "for rent".
Can you imagine how ugly would it look if half the rooms were empty?
It would look REALLY BAD.
I can't wait to get up! It'll be a little while though guys, hopefully Keaton can get up in the air soon. Plus there's probably nothing to see for another couple months anyway.Will there be ANY entertainment left by the time Avatar is SCHEDULED to open, Other than closures and demolition which Disney these days does IMMEDIATELY, Construction is at a much slower pace. With this being a CEO pet project - these usually get cancelled immediately after the installation of the new CEO, Sort of like Pharaoh hammering out the cartouche's of his predecessor so as to remind everyone who is NOW in charge.
With Iger leaving 2 years before scheduled opening I give Avatar a 50/50 shot at actually opening and that depends largely on how glacial the pace of construction if in 2 years the only things complete are the earthworks and drainage I give it a zero percentage probability of opening,
It will be interesting to see @Scuttle 's aerial shots to give a progress estimate
Sorry I'm a realist and don't go to WDW with my eyes closed. I grew up going to WDW in the late 80's and 90's and I remember what the park use to look like.
would love a wager on that
Ever visit Festival Bay? It's an absolutely gorgeous* mall on the north end of I-Drive--with maybe a 30% occupancy rate in its heyday. They use fake store fronts--basically curtains with photo-realistic pictures of stores--which gives the place a creepy, Stepford vibe.
*Really, the fountains, the mosaic floors, could easily have been pulled out of a theme park. And because it had so little traffic, everything looks brand new even a decade after opening.
You sir are on
Your choice of adult beverages at the best bar in WDW (in 2017)
Cool as a cucumber.
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Drunk Meg is probly awesome. Sober Meg is just bad news.
They are just too long. I love all the material in the threads, but I've never read an entire thread by Spirit. I simply don't have time to sit through 300-500 pages. Who has that kind of time? So I'm with you @wdwmagic
I know of a whole thraed who would pay for a Meg meet and greet!
Cool as a cucumber.
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STONE. COLD.
That woman scares me.
With Iger leaving 2 years before scheduled opening I give Avatar a 50/50 shot at actually opening and that depends largely on how glacial the pace of construction if in 2 years the only things complete are the earthworks and drainage I give it a zero percentage probability of opening
Ever visit Festival Bay? It's an absolutely gorgeous* mall on the north end of I-Drive--with maybe a 30% occupancy rate in its heyday..
Not in a a business model. You should never go away from what took you to the top (park maintenance) playing a vital role in separating you from the competition. Not to mention pushing the envelope on innovative attractions. Last serious game changer was ToT. I'm serious Disney parks better watch out because Universal is doing exactly what Disney use to do. As I've said more than once, once Universal gets multiple generations of fans it's an equal playing field. 20 years and counting for a truly ground breaking attraction at your number one money making destination? That is absolutely inexcusable.and if the park still what it was in the 80's and 90's the same people would be here complain the parks are stale
things change, people change, families change, modern culture changes, change is always going to happen
Nonsense. I was just at Woolworths this morning and am planning a flight on Pan Am on my Blackberry.Not in a a business model. You should never go away from what took you to the top (park maintenance) playing a vital role in separating you from the competition. Not to mention pushing the envelope on innovative attractions. Last serious game changer was ToT. I'm serious Disney parks better watch out because Universal is doing exactly what Disney use to do. As I've said more than once, once Universal gets multiple generations of fans it's an equal playing field. 20 years and counting for a truly ground breaking attraction at your number one money making destination? That is absolutely inexcusable.
I learn the most FASCINATING things from the Disney Parks Blog. Did you know that The Lion King was released in 1996? Me neither!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ember-the-magic-parade-at-magic-kingdom-park/
I know a lot of people who would too. They should have been here in 2004.
Given the history of Flamingo Crossings and Hyperion Wharf, this is my fear for Disney Springs. They are adding a large number of storefronts, and still aren't promoting a list of tenants. News over restaurant additions in the former Pleasure Island clubs is encouraging (ironically something like what they had in mind when they initially shuttered the place), but I have to wonder if Disney is prepared to fill vacant locations with its own shops, if necessary.
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