Smiley/OCD
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I loved the cake castle and Mickey’s hand/wand on SSE…
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Unpopular opinions about the parks?
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Twirlnhurl
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I agree with you regarding the castle cake. As a temporary promotion, I think it was great. But the wand was not my cup of tea.
Twirlnhurl
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Avengers Flight Force at WDSP is better than the DHS Rockin Rollercoaster and is a solid ride. Maybe top five for the resort overall.
iamgroot61
Active Member
- In the Parks
- No
"Unpopular opinion" is a subjective thing. For example, my opinion of upcharge events (MNSSHP and the Xmas parties at MK and HS) is that they are just not worth the money. I think it's ridiculous to charge people obscene amounts of money for less than a full day in the park with marginal additions (candy, decorations <decorations that are in place for the whole season>, and seasonal character meet & greets for the most part). On top of that, regular park hours are reduced by the amount of time the event takes, depriving full-price ticket and AP customers of time they have reasonably paid for. I get that the company needs to make money, but feel they are crossing a line here. So yeah, my opinion will be unpopular with those who love these events and popular with the other side. LOL!
PiratesMansion
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Somehow every other Disney resort is able to get by just fine including Christmas parades, shows, fireworks, etc. in a regular admission ticket. But obviously people "love" paying extra for these things, and so they're here to stay.
The Asian parks (i.e. the ones Disney is least involved in running) are also somehow able to offer completely free Halloween events with high-quality, event specific entertainment and draws. Funny how that works.
If people were more rational in how they spent their money, WDW wouldn't have these things.
McMickeyWorld
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OMG!
Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios are undoubtedly the parks with the worst theming. While Disney Studios is one thing, at least there has been shown interest in improving its quality. On the other hand, Magic Kingdom, despite its popularity, presents a cheap quality compared to other parks. Both deserve that the lands have an update as was done with Buena Vista Street.Shanghai's Storybook Castle fulfills the fairy tale fantasy more than Cinderella Castle in Magic-Tokyo. It is quite underrated, like a cake that, apart from having a great taste, is finely decorated.Disney should hire good designers to fill the park shelves with something much more than T-shirts with the generic logo of an IP, truly clothing that can be worn beyond being a kitschy souvenir, the same with toys. Stores should specialize again in offering unique products. For example, on Main Street USA, present toys that reflect the era. Imagine a set of the Trolley Show or vintage cars. In Fantasyland, you can offer more traditional things: wooden toys, Disney princess dolls made of different materials, some even simulating a porcelain finish.The current introduction of "new" IPs to the parks is not very different from when it was decided that Sleeping Beauty would own the castle in 1955 or that Davy Crockett would be the driver of Frontierland. Remember the parades and different events that were made for the release of Mulan-Hercules-The Hunchback. Frozen is already 10 years old, Tangled 13, Zootopia 8.Disney underestimates teenagers and young adults gen Z, even the first Gen Alpha, as a market for national parks, focusing mainly on millennials and alpha children. It is a shame that they did not take advantage of the Y2K revival from a few years ago as marketing.
Tom P.
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Sure, I'll give it a go:
- Doing rope drop at the parks is ridiculous. Why on Earth would you want to get up that early on vacation? I would much rather be in the parks late at night for an after-hours event than be at rope drop. And I think the parks are way more fun at night anyway.
- Main Street Electrical Parade was and is awesome, should not be thrown in the trash heap, and should be brought back to Walt Disney World.
- The food at WDW is still, on balance, very good and I look forward to dining there.
- Dole Whips are way overrated.
- WDW is still an excellent vacation spot, worth the money, certainly better than any other theme park destination, and I still get more excited to go there than anyplace else.
Jrb1979
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We do rope drop as I motivation for any park we visit is get on as many attractions as possible each day. If we want to relax, we will go to an all-inclusive resort. Theme park vacations are open to close almost every day. How else to you get to ride things more than once.
Disstevefan1
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Oh I got one! Genie+ and ILL is the BEST THING to happen to WDW since it opened 
I will even add the BAH to that.
DisneyNittany
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Realizing there are exceptions to every rule, different strokes, etc...
- 7-8 days is the sweet spot for a visit. Anything under feels too short. Anything over feels too much.
- Offsite resorts aren't worth it; the bubble is the appeal
- WDW Transportation enhances the experience (yes, even buses)
- FP+ rocked
- Magic Kingdom Resorts provide the worst value / are the most inconvenient for visiting MK (unless you're into walking)
Vacationeer
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- In the Parks
- No
Ride ticket books were the fairest system for all concerned.
Twirlnhurl
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Tokyo Disneyland's untextured pathways are superior to the textured pathways at TDS or most newer themed areas at Disney theme parks. They feel better to walk on and are easier to keep clean. Dyed concrete is the best possible hardscape material for a theme park walkway.
Disstevefan1
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As long as they are not slippery when wet I am all for untextured.
LittleBuford
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Unpopular opinion about the forum rather than the parks: the Katiebug thread is overrated.
spock8113
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The "New" Figmund is terrible.
The "New" Test Track is terrible.
Taking down "World of Motion", bad idea.
Minnie Vans, really?
Demise of the Magical Express bad idea.
The "new" Las Vegas-styleless mega-hotels, a bane on the low landscape.
The "New" Reedy Creek Improvement District is allowing Route 192 to turn into a dilapidated wasteland because it is neglected over Disney.
The "New" Test Track is terrible.
Taking down "World of Motion", bad idea.
Minnie Vans, really?
Demise of the Magical Express bad idea.
The "new" Las Vegas-styleless mega-hotels, a bane on the low landscape.
The "New" Reedy Creek Improvement District is allowing Route 192 to turn into a dilapidated wasteland because it is neglected over Disney.
Disstevefan1
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Ah, this thread is supposed to be about unpopular opinions