Then vs. Now: Your observations

[KBLovedDisney]

Then, mickey had the only dog in the park. Now, seems to be everyone

But I thought Goofy was a dog too

What exactly is Goofy?

 

[Goofyernmost]

But I thought Goofy was a dog too

What exactly is Goofy?

A dog on steroids.

 

[geekza]

What exactly is Goofy?

The product of an ill-advised hookup between a human and a dog. The father is currently in prison, but Goofy has dealt pretty well with it, considering.

 

[tomast]

Then: 3 (maybe 4) days at WDW, then would have to fill time at Universal, Sea World, outside putt putt places, etc.

Now: So much to do that I don't have to leave my WDW bubble. I can and have opted to leave the bubble. But I am plenty entertained inside the bubble. I like my WDW bubble.

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I bought a 14 day pass to Universal Studios + IoA + Volcano Bay with park hopping and all the plus you can handle for me and my party . We were staying in Pop Century at WDW. The first day we had plan and went to universal and IoA was fun. The second day we had planned on going we went to the hotel reception and ask for 2 more days at Disney at the same price of the UBER to take us to Universal..... Ohh G... ... I love my bubbles!!!!

And i had the DDP so we extra - enjoy our two extra days in wdw bubble!!

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Then: One Magic Kingdom Christmas Party. Ha ha ha....

Now: Two. TWO Magic Kingdom Christmas Parties!

 

[tomast]

Then:

now:

 

[tomast]

Then:

Latter:

now:

 

[RustySpork]

Then: Fantastic Plastics Robot Factory
Now: No Fantastic Plastics Robot Factory

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Then: An autograph book from the early 90s I think (this is one of the one's I had used as well)

Now: Current autograph book on sale

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Then: Wanting to get married there.
Now: Going to, very soon!

 

[Pirate Magic]

Then: E ride nights $20.00 per guest.

Now: Disney After Hours $125.00 advanced purchase or $129.00 day of per adult guest.

 

[ABQ]

Then.....

Now.....

 

[KimAnnFran]

Then: Spaceship Earth "top of ball" was the most astounding moment, music, dark starry sky, cool air pumped in....felt amazingly real.

Now: changes in decor left the "sky" undark, stars barely show, you can see the "top of ball" ceiling, music gone. Pllth.

 

[spacemtnfanatic]

Then: Unique dining experiences at prices a little higher than you’d pay elsewhere - but the quality and experience made it worth it

Now: frozen and microwaved food service mass produced slop with a mark up unlike anywhere else

 

[TwilightZone]

Now: frozen and microwaved food service mass produced slop with a mark up unlike anywhere else

Pretty sure applebees also has microwave slop.

 

[mergatroid]

Then one park minus several mountains and Discovery Island but the most fun ever for all.

Now four parks, several mountains, two water parks and a huge shopping and dinning area and yet we're told it's boring with very little to do.

 

[RustySpork]

Then one park minus several mountains and Discovery Island but the most fun ever for all.

Now four parks, several mountains, two water parks and a huge shopping and dinning area and yet we're told it's boring with very little to do.

Only if you're poor. If you're wealthy though, I hear that it's a blast.

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

Then: Alien Encounter
Now: Ugh....

Then: The ability to stand/walk/talk in a Disney theme park without worry of being crushed by a crowd.
Now: Bedlam, 365/24/7.

Before AE, that space once held Mission to Mars.

I could never go through either of the updates without seeing ghosts of the earlier ride. Partly because both re-vamps were kind of just overlays, much of the structure of M to Mars was still there.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Before AE, that space once held Mission to Mars.

I could never go through either of the updates without seeing ghosts of the earlier ride. Partly because both re-vamps were kind of just overlays, much of the structure of M to Mars was still there.

If you want to get picky the sequence was....

Flight to the Moon
Mission to Mars
Alien Encounter
Stitches Great Escape
Nothing at all

Take your pick at which one was better then the current attraction. I guess we showed them that we were not going to enjoy an attraction. At least with nothing all we can complain about is, well, nothing. The structure of the theater was completely still there. The screens were removed that made up the first two and replaced with a couple of really good Animatronics and the lined up in a circle plastic seats were replaced by the new seats with the stanchion and unlike the first two it was in the dark.

 

[Rebel_]

Then: Non-expiry tix that worked out to like $30 a day.
Now: I don't even know the current pricing...


Then: FP "runners"
Now: Ride rationing