It is Disney's primary target market, and they make no secret of that. So much so, their brand is largely based on it. And rightfully so. That's where the $$ is. As an earlier poster stated, that's the secret to Disney's dominance in the theme park industry...much more so than the quality of their product.
Thank you for confirming exactly what I said. It is a large portion of it, but when discussing the many additions to WDW in the last decade or so, you will find the most popular ones - Tower of Terror, Test Track, Everest - aren't appropriate for toddlers. Yet many families get to ride them, because, as I said, not every family consists of parents with small children. Those kids are easier for them to please so they don't tend to develop MAJOR attractions with toddlers in mind; kids that age are more pleased with characters than anything else. That demographic gets things like Pooh's Playful Spot, Playhouse Disney on Stage, and refurbs to existing attractions like El Rio and The Seas. You don't see them building 100 million dollar attractions aimed at the toddler set.
That's hardly a scientific data collection method.
Thank you for pointing out the blatantly obvious.
Like anyone on this board, I can only share my personal experiences and observances.
Perhaps you could actually speak to the topic - what is your experience? Do you see only 13-19 year olds in line for attractions such as Test Track, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Big Thunder, Tower of Terror, Rock'N'Roller Coaster, Expedition: Everest, which are the most popular attractions in their respective parks? If that's the case, and you only see teenagers on those attractions, then there goes the whole "teenagers aren't the target market" argument. Truth is, lots more than 13-19 year olds enjoy these rides. From kids who just meet the height requirement to seniors.
That was actually what the post you replied to was about. This assumption that more "thrilling" rides are exclusively for teenagers. If that were true, then it doesn't follow that Disney is busier than it has ever been yet the major additions as well as the most popular rides in each theme park are so-called "thrill rides" which are assumed to only attract "teenagers". The truth is, many people enjoy those rides, and Disney doesn't have to work hard for that "toddler who wants to meet Mickey and is satisfied playing in a themed playground" like they do for the rest of the guests.
The whole point is - many people enjoy more "thrilling" attractions than a lot of Disney fans tend to admit, or they wouldn't remain among the fastest loading, highest capacity, yet still among the busiest attractions in the parks with the longest waits.
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