Way back when

Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Just a guess here, but I think you are seeing a lack of construction now because there was so much back then. We talk about how Uni is building and building now, but we tend to forget that while Uni was sitting stagnant, Disney was expanding not only attractions but parks. Their capital investment was huge. Any company, no matter how big, has to stop at some point and attempt to recoup expenses before they go on. You will see Universal do the same thing. Eventually they will stop as well and wait for a positive return on the investment.

Now, that said, it doesn't mean that Disney can be given a pass on letting things decline, reducing attractions without replacement, smaller production on shows etc. that is just plain incompetence. However, it is reasonable to expect that they take a breather in pouring money into new stuff constantly. That stuff is all amortized so it really doesn't show up on P&L statements as an expense. It shows up as a switch in asset. Cash for Real Property spread out over time.

One other note, whether we think it's top of the line or not. It seems to me that there has been a huge project going on in Fantasyland over the last couple of years. It isn't the big thrill ride that a number of people seem to keep insisting that Disney build, but it is a pretty significant build. Just saying!
 
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Tom

Tom

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Those were great!

But while we all would certainly like to see more development, and there really should be, it will always be difficult to compare to the Eisner Era.
 
Bairstow

Bairstow

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It's a little perplexing why Disney doesn't do more long-form advertising on the Disney Channel for their parks and the new developments there.
Back in the '80s and early '90s there was a significant amount of programming dedicated to the design of the parks and what was new.
Now, you really only see that kind of stuff on the travel channel.
I suppose the Disney Channel would rather use every available second of programming time airing whatever inane tween shows they've cooked up.
 
afar28

afar28

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Nemo14 said:
It's not just that there is less construction - there's less excitement and less pride, no matter how hokey it seems.
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That also. Hopefully one day we could possibly get closer to the way it was when this video was filmed. Doubt it'll be anytime soon though
 
Glasgow

Glasgow

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The key here is that you have to keep increasing the amount of new guests in order to sustain expansion. You can't just expand based on current attendance because then profits go down. I think WDW has probably reached some sort of critical mass between attendance growth and expansion - unless you can prove that the expansion can be paid for, you're not going to see any. Such is the case in any business market.

Now, the kicker here is that they can't just stay stagnant because then you risk losing current guests, but, you also can't just keep building because profits go down. Such is the quandry of the bean counter. Everyone wants new things all the time but it's not possible unless you want ticket and hotel prices to keep skyrocketing.

You really want WDW to start building again? Tell your neighbors to go to WDW :)
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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Goofyernmost said:
Cute, but it is also amusing about what we used to call entertainment.
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There is even one even stranger than that special..Watch this little jem The Mousketeers at Walt Disney World..It's really weird, dark and twisted (Also Lisa Whichel who played Blair Warner from Facts of Life was a 70's Mousketeer) and also why would you leave The Contemporary to go Tent Camping at Ft Wilderness...I'd STAY In the friggin Hotel..*Facepalm*


Also The Grand Opening of Epcot is also something interesting to see..

But the story behind How Danny Kaye was during the filming is an interesting backstory..
http://www.mouseplanet.com/10082/Danny_Kaye_and_the_Opening_of_EPCOT_Center
 
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unkadug

unkadug

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Cmdr_Crimson said:
There is even one even stranger than that special..Watch this little jem The Mousketeers at Walt Disney World..It's really weird, dark and twisted (Also Lisa Whichel who played Blair Warner from Facts of Life was a 70's Mousketeer) and also why would you leave The Contemporary to go Tent Camping at Ft Wilderness...I'd STAY In the friggin Hotel..*Facepalm*


Also The Grand Opening of Epcot is also something interesting to see..

But the story behind How Danny Kaye was during the filming is an interesting backstory..
http://www.mouseplanet.com/10082/Danny_Kaye_and_the_Opening_of_EPCOT_Center
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OMG...I forgot about the two man seating on Space Mountain with the singular seatbelt holding you both in place.

spacemountainseatbelt.jpg
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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Another good special was The Muppets At Walt Disney World. I still find it funny that somehow the front gate of DHS apparently is also the front gates to get into MK & Epcot in this version of WDW as they can be transported in a heartbeat to the other parks.
 

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