Why settle for something that aims so far and few though!? We know what Disney is capable of and why not want for something greater than simply okay? The term family entertainment can encompass a lot of things that are enjoyable by everyone not just by a few families. I'm sorry but I don't think laugh floor should stay and using the excuse that some families enjoy it is hardly any reason to say it's a quality addition to the magic kingdom.
Worked in Magic Kingdom. People love this show. A fair number of people. This isn't some niche thing. It is maybe not the largest draw to bring people in, but nearly everyone who actually takes the time to watch it enjoys it a lot. And a lot of people came in to where I worked with stickers or stuff from the show or talking about how fun it was. All ages. All types of families.
It's not just "some" families that like the attraction. The og post was vastly underselling how popular the attraction is.
I guess I just don't get the dislike that some have for it. I think it is absolutely a quality addition to the parks. I agree that it would fit better in DHS, but I really can't see anything wrong with the attraction in and of itself. Its entertainment value is comparable to many of the other "show" attractions and the technology allows for some spontaneous interaction with the audience, which isn't possible with strictly automated shows. I don't think anyone thinks it's the most amazing thing ever, but it's quite good and still popular with the majority of guests. There's nothing wrong with wanting Disney to make their best effort with every attraction they create, but I haven't heard anyone provide any real reason that the Laugh Floor is an embarrassment that should be eliminated, other than they don't personally enjoy it and feel like its current location is somehow preventing something better from being placed there. My responses to those points are that a) entertainment value is subjective and b) what fantastic attraction has been planned that fits the space and had to be scrapped because of the existence of the Laugh Floor? I'm more than open to listening to counter arguments.
While that's true, current management doesn't care about consistency of theming. Putting Laugh Floor in DHS stopped being a going concern when they decided to open it at the MK. Plus, it would not make financial sense to remove an attraction that is still performing well. There's no incentive to such a thing.
Well said, part of the problem with the current management is they are attempting to adapt cohesive themes with today's mindsets. New builds should be designed where the theme of a land or park are broad enough to allow for both IP and non-IP based additions. Otherwise you're forced to do full on demolition and rebuild.
I'd have to argue that the 1st incarnation of Epcot was VERY close (if not perfect) to a pure theme as any Disney park had at that time. Over time of course we all know what happened but I do believe that is why many folks here including myself fell in love with the park and why we can sometimes get a bit angered by the direction its been going in the last 20 years or so.
You just contradicted your own argument with GotG. It fits the future of Epcot because management has thrown away the theme of Future World. Also, my point is that current management isn't going to use appropriateness in any decisions regarding moving the show. These are the same people who put Frozen in Norway.
Whoops! Sorry, I read that a little too quickly.
I wish.
