News Walt Disney Company plans to spend $17 billion at Walt Disney World over the next ten years

[GhostHost1000]

Rethemes are my biggest concern, but I mean at this point, what would they even retheme? All the attractions on property now kinda feel irreplacable. Maybe Kali River Rapids? I know that one is pretty lame.

see my post above yours - those are just sitting there waiting on some TLC

also Tomorrowland Speedway comes to mind as well

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

Originally my comment was going to be a somewhat rude retort, but instead I'm just going to say I would appreciate it if you kept your distance from me. I have no interest in talking to someone who basically is just rude to everyone in the the thread he disagrees with.

I just use the ignore button if someone is rude or bothering me.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Rethemes are my biggest concern, but I mean at this point, what would they even retheme? All the attractions on property now kinda feel irreplacable. Maybe Kali River Rapids? I know that one is pretty lame.

Imagination, Wonders of Life, Rock N Roller Coaster, Star Tours, Muppets, essentially everything in Tomorrowland (with the exception of Tron), Spaceship Earth. Space Mountain has been rumored to need a complete track replacing for a while now... that's not going to be cheap...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

With the announcement of new AP sales maybe this will no longer an issue but… I really wonder how big of a deal this is. IOW do most DVC members get or use APs? I really have no idea but we’ve never been “go every year” (or multiple times a year) people so we’ve never had APs even being DVCers

many dvc members go multiple times within a year... some do short trips, some long trips, and not all go to the parks every day, or at all some days, but having that flexibility to go whenever withing having to buy a day ticket is pretty key

Absolutely. I guess I’m just curious from like an academic standpoint. Like is it 80 or 90% of DVC members that get APs regularly or more like 50% or a minority like 20-30%. I’m sure it’s a substantial number but I’ve just been curious if it’s a widespread perk that is frequently used or just something that is big for a certain segment of owners.

I’m sure though for the DVC people who go frequently it is a huge deal and not having it available has lead to a lot of complaints

I doubt it’s 80-90%

Probably more like 50? If that?

But what this “announcement” doesn’t solve for dvc is that they are trying to sell in a window.

Many dvc - and I being one of them recent years - would rotate years on passes. Because honestly I’ve held up my end of the bargain and I may want to do other things. But we always come back and dump the cash.

Reading between the lines…That isn’t an option anymore. I can’t get tickets to fit my schedule without a huge “pre-emptive” outlay.

I’m debating getting them…it’s been years…but each minute that passes reduces the appeal.

I’m “unique” but I doubt I’m alone

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

There’s probably no reasonable scenario where it will ever be “fixed”

Maybe in a mechanically necessary mass rehab - like a track replacement - they break it up and haul it out of there and do some kind of project type replacement?

I could see that…maybe

I’m amazed they haven’t taken it apart and relocated it already, it would look amazing in the queue or in a ride location they could easily access for maintenance, replace it in the tunnel with a projection or other affect that would work for the split second you actually see it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m amazed they haven’t taken it apart and relocated it already, it would look amazing in the queue or in a ride location they could easily access for maintenance, replace it in the tunnel with a projection or other affect that would work for the split second you actually see it.

They don’t have enough attractions for the downtime. That’s pretty much across the board

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

On 1st glance this all sounds great. In reality, they could spend 17Bzzz in 10 years and not add 1 seat of capacity. And adding 13k jobs would still still be well under full operation if I'm not mistaken. Not getting the warm and fuzzies about this but hoping I'm wrong.

 

[Drdcm]

Rethemes are my biggest concern, but I mean at this point, what would they even retheme? All the attractions on property now kinda feel irreplacable. Maybe Kali River Rapids? I know that one is pretty lame.

Speaking of Kali River rapids, that ride is interesting… My wife is Hindu and isn’t really offended or bothered by it, but she has always wondered why they named it what they did. She equates it to having a ride named “Jesus Christ River Rapids”. We kind of chuckle about it. I’d be down for a re-theme.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Here’s the deal. I saw the details of Chepek’s plan to overhaul EPCOT. It’s actually a good thing that much of it never panned out. The “attractions” were mostly facades, which looked good but were really cheap as far as its attractions go.

I’m confident Igor will green light worthy new additions that are imaginative and budgeted right. So, expect the kind of things Iger delivered during his previous reign as CEO, such as Galaxy’s Edge, Pandora, and Gardians.

You do understand chapek was never in charge during any construction, right?

They haven’t started anything in 5 years. And that’s on IGER…actually

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Speaking of Kali River rapids, that ride is interesting… My wife is Hindu and isn’t really offended or bothered by it, but she has always wondered why they named it what they did. She equates it to having a ride named “Jesus Christ River Rapids”. We kind of chuckle about it. I’d be down for a re-theme.

Tub boats are actually pretty obselete…so the better move would be to yank it and be done with it

 

[James Alucobond]

Imagination, Wonders of Life, Rock N Roller Coaster, Star Tours, Muppets, essentially everything in Tomorrowland (with the exception of Tron), Spaceship Earth. Space Mountain has been rumored to need a complete track replacing for a while now... that's not going to be cheap...

Disagree on Star Tours and Muppets, though relocating Muppets might make sense. Also, Wonders of Life has been out of use for so long as to be considered new capacity at this point.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Disagree on Star Tours and Muppets, though relocating Muppets might make sense. Also, Wonders of Life has been out of use for so long as to be considered new capacity at this point.

No…it was lost capacity when the complex’s annual attendance was 10,000,000 less annually

…and therein lies the main problem

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Imagination, Wonders of Life, Rock N Roller Coaster, Star Tours, Muppets, essentially everything in Tomorrowland (with the exception of Tron), Spaceship Earth. Space Mountain has been rumored to need a complete track replacing for a while now... that's not going to be cheap...

There was a guy who used to work for Disney who insisted on rethemes to justify maintenance costs when it was needed…

Can’t remember his name, but I found his picture:

Spoiler: Ops wizard

 

[ElvisMickey]

Here’s the deal. I saw the details of Chepek’s plan to overhaul EPCOT. It’s actually a good thing that much of it never panned out. The “attractions” were mostly facades, which looked good but were really cheap as far as its attractions go.

I’m confident Igor will green light worthy new additions that are imaginative and budgeted right. So, expect the kind of things Iger delivered during his previous reign as CEO, such as Galaxy’s Edge, Pandora, and Gardians.

IgER said that there will be no more expansion to EPCOT for the forseeable future .

Too bad some of you weren’t alive during the Eisner era...best CEO ever. Actually was creative and cared about Walt’s legacy…

 

[ElvisMickey]

Note that it was never promised that the $17B will be spent exclusively on new rides. There are rethemes. There are new DVC towers. There are new infrastructure projects like road-widening and the fabled new skyline/bus-only lanes/automated buses. There's additions to Disney Springs. Etc...

OK, shill...

 

[Andrew C]

Actually was creative and cared about Walt’s legacy…

Until he didn't....

 

[ElvisMickey]

Until he didn't....

How and when? California Adventure O.G. in my opinion was a hell of a lot better than the I.P. infested hell that’s there now…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

IgER said that there will be no more expansion to EPCOT for the forseeable future .

Too bad some of you weren’t alive during the Eisner era...best CEO ever. Actually was creative and cared about Walt’s legacy…

Eisner will be redeemed more and more as Iger fails.

Now did he stay too long? Absolutely. But took a little cornerlot studio and turned it into a conglomerate. But had flaws.

At least he never CAME BACK after staying too long

 

[ElvisMickey]

Eisner will be redeemed more and more as Iger fails.

Now did he stay too long? Absolutely. But took a little cornerlot studio and turned it into a conglomerate. But had flaws.

At least he never CAME BACK after staying too long

Not sure if you saw but he was on CNBC a few weeks ago…almost cried watching that interview lol

 

[Andrew C]

How and when? California Adventure O.G. in my opinion was a hell of a lot better that the I.P. infested hell that’s there now…

Before CA Adventure. Interesting opinion about that park though...