Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
In a show of seasonal good will id offer you my hanky but its a bit snotty from my cold. Perhaps once your tears have dried youll discover the joy of the beautiful game.
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What will make EPCOT better?
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Just A Big Kid
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I see a lot of people here would like to see classics ripped out in favor of "thrill rides". Ok, yes thrill rides without ANY THEME has made Six Flags a large company. But what about those with disablities, those who don't care for thrill rides, or back problems. I honestly never have rode Tower of Terror due to my back. To bring in ALL thrill rides would take away from families being able to enjoy the parks.
==Themes==
To me, and yes it's been said many times before.. Test Track has NO theming. What can you honestly learn from it?? And to make it worse, coming through the exit of it looks like a dealership. Nothing "thrilling" or "cutting edge" there. The exit area from WoM was MUCH MUCH MUCH more interesting to me as it showed us where technology is going, not just where to buy your next car that you probably parked beside in the parking lot. Hopefully MS will be better in the terms of theme. Seeing it will either make me feel better or worse when thinking of SE's future.
Here's my thoughts on the other attractions.. The Land.. good area but it does need a quality replacement for Food Rocks. That show is horrible. The Living Seas, bring back the ride part of that ride, and refresh the rest of the pavilion to make it seem fresh and interesting as when it first opened. Imagination, USE SOME IMAGINATION BEFORE ANOTHER REHAB!!!!!!!! :lol: Universe of Energy, create a new preshow that was as cool as the original with the moving tiles, and re-vamp the current attraction. Sure Ellen is humorous in parts, but it's like watching an old movie, how many times can you hear the same lines without loosing interest. :brick: Wonders of Life, .........., umm,..........., i have no idea what would make this a quality attraction..:lol: Only good thing i have to say about it is that is does have good theming, just not much to keep your interest. Test Track, use the new and the old. Make this ride a 3 parter, first part would favor WoM showing us the history and humor of transportation, second could (biting tongue) be like Test Track is currently showing what has to happen developing cars, part 3 would lean back towards WoM showing us where transportation is heading, showing new forms of transportation, future car designs, ya know.. THE FUTURE!! And also it would make this attraction the first of its kind with 3 ride systems. Interesting huh??
As far as World Showcase, answer some of the wants here, DO add rides to more of the pavilions to enhance the total experience of that country, sorta like Malstrom and El Tiempo does for their countries, it would add "excitement" but not take away from theming. Notice i didn't say "thrill" :lol:
==Themes==
To me, and yes it's been said many times before.. Test Track has NO theming. What can you honestly learn from it?? And to make it worse, coming through the exit of it looks like a dealership. Nothing "thrilling" or "cutting edge" there. The exit area from WoM was MUCH MUCH MUCH more interesting to me as it showed us where technology is going, not just where to buy your next car that you probably parked beside in the parking lot. Hopefully MS will be better in the terms of theme. Seeing it will either make me feel better or worse when thinking of SE's future.
Here's my thoughts on the other attractions.. The Land.. good area but it does need a quality replacement for Food Rocks. That show is horrible. The Living Seas, bring back the ride part of that ride, and refresh the rest of the pavilion to make it seem fresh and interesting as when it first opened. Imagination, USE SOME IMAGINATION BEFORE ANOTHER REHAB!!!!!!!! :lol: Universe of Energy, create a new preshow that was as cool as the original with the moving tiles, and re-vamp the current attraction. Sure Ellen is humorous in parts, but it's like watching an old movie, how many times can you hear the same lines without loosing interest. :brick: Wonders of Life, .........., umm,..........., i have no idea what would make this a quality attraction..:lol: Only good thing i have to say about it is that is does have good theming, just not much to keep your interest. Test Track, use the new and the old. Make this ride a 3 parter, first part would favor WoM showing us the history and humor of transportation, second could (biting tongue) be like Test Track is currently showing what has to happen developing cars, part 3 would lean back towards WoM showing us where transportation is heading, showing new forms of transportation, future car designs, ya know.. THE FUTURE!! And also it would make this attraction the first of its kind with 3 ride systems. Interesting huh??
As far as World Showcase, answer some of the wants here, DO add rides to more of the pavilions to enhance the total experience of that country, sorta like Malstrom and El Tiempo does for their countries, it would add "excitement" but not take away from theming. Notice i didn't say "thrill" :lol:
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
I would like to call it more of a frank and open minded debate between two consenting posters, and youll notice that although we were arguing neither of us was reduced to shouting.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Originally posted by DisJosh
Still don't want to hear it.
See now you sound like me talking about my daughters sappy dance music. Enough of this drifting Im away to sulk.
Just A Big Kid
Member
Oh yeah, I forgot my other idea that i missed on page 3 of this discussion.. on Spaceship Earth... dump the Epcot sign on top.. could leave the wand but dump the cheesy sign :lol:
FourFourSeven
Member
Re: Poll
Apologies to anyone I offended. (Grizzlyhall - since you're the pollster, did I offend you?)
Sorry - didn't mean to imply an attack on the person who made the poll. I just thought it was an interesting example of why certain types of polls don't really say much beyond the pollster's opinion. (in this case, which I happen to agree with, by the way.)
Apologies to anyone I offended. (Grizzlyhall - since you're the pollster, did I offend you?)
One Lil Spark
EPCOT Center Defender
:lol: "Grab a beer and drop your pants..."
Uh oh - Did I just reveal that I watch the Man Show?? All women secretly love it!!
If EPCOT needs a change, I'm honestly afraid to see what they will do to it. IF change is needed, they need to add, and not take away.
meeko_33785
Well-Known Member
One word could sum up my idea to how to make EPCOT better: variety. To me at least when EPCOT opened it seemed like it was all omnimover rides, movies, and shops. While these were ok, there really wasn't much variety to any of the attraction. There were no thrill rides, no rides that appealed to children, and no sign of Disney's popular characters or stories. For the most part, they have made a good effort to remady this with attractions like Test Track, Body Wars, Imagination with Figment, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and now Mission: Space. I think more rides that appeal to more of a variety of audiences would be a great addition.
cymbaldiva
Active Member
Actually, I was enjoying the debate...
I thought the point of discussion boards was to discuss after all
sigsegv
New Member
Originally posted by cymbaldiva
Actually, I was enjoying the debate...
I thought the point of discussion boards was to discuss after all
Sure, debate and discuss, but insult? This was a debate/discussion, but it turned into flaming. Pretty soon, someone will be calling someone else a Nazi.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/legends/godwin/
-sig (who has spent many a year in the Usenet mines)
BRER STITCH
Well-Known Member
:sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy:
It's already my favorite park, but I'd love to see.....
MORE COUNTRIES, MORE COUNTRIES, and MORE COUNTRIES!!!
Don't worry about the space to put them....there's always a way!
Also, one thing I would like to see with the park as it is now, is MORE from the existing countries! There could be Acapulco Cliff Divers at Mexico....Leaning Tower (ie. funhouse floor) in Italy....Animatronic Mount Rushmore in USA.....Re-create Venice boat rides in Italy.....an "Iceberg Experience" in Norway....More about technology (and how about some sponsorship?? Toyota?? Fuji?? Nikon??, etc) by Japan and China...Royalty in england....Mounties or Moose in Canada.....etc...etc...etc...
Know what I mean?? It doesn't always have to be completely new stuff....just improving on their first efforts would be GREAT!
The countries focus is too narrow. Anyone who has traveled to these places know there is so much more to experience. You'd think the tourism boards could do better than a movie or single feature to present their countries.
Maybe they will........
It's already my favorite park, but I'd love to see.....
MORE COUNTRIES, MORE COUNTRIES, and MORE COUNTRIES!!!
Don't worry about the space to put them....there's always a way!
Also, one thing I would like to see with the park as it is now, is MORE from the existing countries! There could be Acapulco Cliff Divers at Mexico....Leaning Tower (ie. funhouse floor) in Italy....Animatronic Mount Rushmore in USA.....Re-create Venice boat rides in Italy.....an "Iceberg Experience" in Norway....More about technology (and how about some sponsorship?? Toyota?? Fuji?? Nikon??, etc) by Japan and China...Royalty in england....Mounties or Moose in Canada.....etc...etc...etc...
Know what I mean?? It doesn't always have to be completely new stuff....just improving on their first efforts would be GREAT!
The countries focus is too narrow. Anyone who has traveled to these places know there is so much more to experience. You'd think the tourism boards could do better than a movie or single feature to present their countries.
Maybe they will........
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
I saw no signs of smoke or fire, mind you two of my kids were born in germany and i own several pairs of high leg military boots, but Ive never had the urge to annex Poland or even eat their sausage.
MKingdom25
New Member
Very good point. I enjoy going to Six Flags but I only go maybe twice a year and then I am over it.
I think Disney World has a much higher "revisit value" (can't think of the proper word :lol: ) that other parks.
I think this is also what makes Disney stand above and beyond. Since its not just thrill rides, you can enjoy it whether you are a teen, a family, or a senior adult.
I totally agree. Nobody is saying its a scientific or totally complete poll. Just something fun to do and something to strike up a conversation with. Just my two cents.
slobberjaws
New Member
Re: Meaningful Attractions
TinkerBell9988
Well-Known Member
Yup!! :lol:
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
Why are you constantly, and pointlessly bumping up old threads?!!?!