What would you change at each WDW park?

[MileZXO]

Sorry if this has been posted / discussed elsewhere, but i am bored at home with the flu

below is if there was no restrictions.

Magic Kingdom
- a clean up of theming at Tomorrowland, turn stitch's great escape to a meet and greet for Baymax, Ralph, The Incredibles etc.
- Bring a new improved stitch attraction / or Wall-E attraction
- Add a haunted mansion dining experience

DHS
- Close Muppets section entirely, a new simulator for UP would be incredible
- Close Indiana Jones stunt show
- Extend both GE and TSL with more attractions and dining options
- Add a Marvel Extension and Re-theme Aerosmith to suit
- Build a star wars version of the great movie ride, telling the star wars story from Ep 1 - 9


Animal Kingdom
-Close Dinoland USA and retheme to Indiana Jones
-Retheme Dinosaur to The Good Dinosaur, but leave the actual ride itself alone.
-Redesign the rapids, make it longer and faster (like IOA's) perhaps theme it Jungle Book as the music would be awesome!


Epcot
-Fill in the rest of the spaces on the world showcase, change the three amigo's to a Coco boat ride.
-Add more to Future World that fits the theme, a VR experience / coaster, a convention centre for tech companies to show off products.

 

[spacemtnfanatic]

Remove all Faspass+ kiosks and touchpoints. Replace with original paper Fastpass system only at attractions that originally had it.

The end.

 

[MileZXO]

Remove all Faspass+ kiosks and touchpoints. Replace with original paper Fastpass system only at attractions that originally had it.

The end.

Interesting, i'd like to know why though? i've only been prior to the big upgrade once in 2008 and i don't remember too much about the fast pass system and how it worked. i quite like the new system?

 

[larandtra]

In a "perfect" world I can do anything? No matter what someone would do it would likely find a lot of disagreement amongst those on this site. And I think some of us would have some rather drastic changes a lot of people wouldnt care for.

 

[JIMINYCR]

For ALL the parks....
Increase the operating hours so theres more available time to enjoy the parks.
Add in more quality table dining restaurants.
Have more entertaining dining shows.
Add in more street performers and entertainers that interact with guests throughout the parks.
Increase availability and presence of Disney characters, including ones from films/ cartoons of years gone by.
Expand every park with areas that have more thrilling rides and guest adventures.
Have better crowd control and enforcement of guest behavior.

 

[Musical Mermaid]

For ALL the parks....
Increase the operating hours so theres more available time to enjoy the parks.
Add in more quality table dining restaurants.
Have more entertaining dining shows.
Add in more street performers and entertainers that interact with guests throughout the parks.
Increase availability and presence of Disney characters, including ones from films/ cartoons of years gone by.
Expand every park with areas that have more thrilling rides and guest adventures.
Have better crowd control and enforcement of guest behavior.

Serve better quick service meals too.

 

[DanielleOG]

I don't really think Indiana Jones makes sense for AK...Dinosaurs were at least in the animal department. Also, kids love dinosaurs. Maybe they just need to re-vamp it.

 

[spacemtnfanatic]

Interesting, i'd like to know why though? i've only been prior to the big upgrade once in 2008 and i don't remember too much about the fast pass system and how it worked. i quite like the new system?

The new system has increased standby wait times to an intolerable level. In the old days, you could gather your Fastpass tickets and still hop in short(ish) lines for some of the other attractions while you waited for your time. Now, everything sports significant wait times and you spend your time wandering and waiting. Additionally - the old system usually had you on a ride in 5-10 minutes. Now you come back and wait a half hour with your FP+. Read some of the other threads on it. It has totally changed the dynamic of a day at the park and is the reason I have stopped going.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

For ALL parks:
1. Get rid of FastPass. I know this is controversial, but my reasoning is that, considering the current crowd levels, doing so would actually lead to a better guest experience by significantly speeding up queues (e.g., rarely will there be a 2-hour wait for anything, except maybe FoP; and perhaps more importantly, the literal speed of moving through the queue spaces will allow the queue experience to become engaging again [e.g., looking at the theming in a given area remain interest during the entire time that one is in that area], since people would rarely be standing in one area for an extended time without moving).
2. Extend park hours. No explanation should be needed for this!
3. Make it a policy to build at least as many non-IP attractions as IP attractions (e.g., for every IP attraction green lit, a non-IP attraction should be green lit).
4. Make maintaining the thematic integrity of lands a policy (e.g., make it against policy to pull a Mission: Breakout). Destroying thematic integrity can have short-term benefits, but degrades the experience in the long-term, and, I believe, will harm Disney's bottom long-term bottom line.

Magic Kingdom:
1. Remove the Magic Carpets. They single-handedly turn Adventureland from an immersive themed environment into an amusement park land.
2. Once the current major expansions are complete in the other three parks, add a SWGE-level land with two or three high-capacity mega e-tickets. If the land is large enough, and the attractions high-capacity enough, this could actually ease rather than increase congestion. But more importantly, for better or for worse, MK represents WDW to most people, so it should remain a top-notch park containing experiences that outdo WWoHP.
3. Fix the aesthetics of Tomorrowland. Obviously.

Epcot:
1. Give Future World a unified aesthetic again! Even if it's not a complete overhaul, at least remove the tarps, pin station, remove the ugly "Mouse Gear" and "Electric Umbrella" signage/decor, remove "Club Cool," make the "Starbucks" signage more subtle, remove the tombstones, etc.
2. Continue adding major attractions to World Showcase pavilions, though I wish they didn't "need" to be IP-based.
3. Make a JII 4.0 that outdoes the original, with new technology.

Hollywood Studios:
1. Build attraction "building" facades over the "soundstage" buildings, to make the rest of the California-themed areas as beautiful as Hollywood Boulevard / Sunset Boulevard.
2. Obviously, we need additional e-tickets for capacity (in addition to those already officially announced / under construction), which apparently we're getting.
3. Make it a policy not to re-theme or replace Tower of Terror. It is a great work of art, and should be maintained for future generations of people who truly appreciate theme park design to experience.

Disney's Animal Kingdom:
1. Greatly lengthen Kali River Rapids, and add theming, to make it the "Asian Kilimanjaro Safaris" that it was intended to be.
2. Replace Conservation Station with something that fits Africa, rather than being "outside the story" of the park. Update the train accordingly (i.e., an "in-story" experience, rather than a "backstage" experience).
3. Either update Dinoland's aesthetic (additional rockwork resembling the rocks at the entrance would go a long way) and replace Dino-Rama with a real attraction, or replace the land entirely (e.g., South America, etc., as has been discussed).

 

[NelleBelle]

The new system has increased standby wait times to an intolerable level. In the old days, you could gather your Fastpass tickets and still hop in short(ish) lines for some of the other attractions while you waited for your time. Now, everything sports significant wait times and you spend your time wandering and waiting. Additionally - the old system usually had you on a ride in 5-10 minutes. Now you come back and wait a half hour with your FP+. Read some of the other threads on it. It has totally changed the dynamic of a day at the park and is the reason I have stopped going.

Plus with the old FP tickets, you didn't have to get up early 60-days before you arrive to try and plan what time you are going to be in what park riding a particular ride. Loved the old system! New system is terrible

 

[TwilightZone]

Magic Kingdom
add western river
replace stitch


DHS
No toy story land. Or a less kiddie tsl. You can do a kids land without it being kiddie, and fantasyland is a good example of this.


Animal Kingdom
Replace chester's and hester's with a prehistoric land/science lab


Epcot
Replace Figment
Replace space
Replace WOL
And then fix all three.

 

[Chef Mickey]

Serve better quick service meals too.

Gotta know where to go for quick service.

For Example, Flame Tree BBQ is some of the best BBQ in Florida.

The fried chicken at French Quarter is fantastic.

 

[Starlight67]

Plus with the old FP tickets, you didn't have to get up early 60-days before you arrive to try and plan what time you are going to be in what park riding a particular ride. Loved the old system! New system is terrible

I'm kind of a fan of the old school paper fast passes for the same reasons. My most recent trip I didn't set up fast passes 60 days out--more like two weeks out. My bad.. So there's that---ugh. Lesson learned to do the 60 day out thing. But right, I find it a bit annoying to have to 'commit' to fast passes so far in advance. Sure I could NOT use the fast passes, but then there is the length of the stand by line problem...sigh. I just prefer the days of getting the passes when you get to the park you feel like going to that day. I just don't feel like hassling with the whole thing two months in advance, but that's me.

Anyway, one thing I can't remember with the paper fast passes-- did we get to pick times (or ranges)? Or did the machine just spit out the next available pass?

 

[NelleBelle]

I'm kind of a fan of the old school paper fast passes for the same reasons. My most recent trip I didn't set up fast passes 60 days out--more like two weeks out. My bad.. So there's that---ugh. Lesson learned to do the 60 day out thing. But right, I find it a bit annoying to have to 'commit' to fast passes so far in advance. Sure I could NOT use the fast passes, but then there is the length of the stand by line problem...sigh. I just prefer the days of getting the passes when you get to the park you feel like going to that day. I just don't feel like hassling with the whole thing two months in advance, but that's me.

Anyway, one thing I can't remember with the paper fast passes-- did we get to pick times (or ranges)? Or did the machine just spit out the next available pass?

You couldn't pick your times, you got to the machines and it would have the return time window displayed. We were at DLR a few years ago, and they still had (have?) the legacy FP machines. We rope dropped so we could get Radiator Spring Racer FP. By the time we got to the machines, the return window was already at 6:00pm!!! Those passes went fast!! So once they were out, they were out, but you could get get other tickets, IIRC...

 

[Tick Tock]

Without any announcements as to why this was added or how it even relates to the show, I'd change HOP to add a William Taft random, 5-minute musical solo, voiced by famous Spanish opera tenor José Carreras.

 

[Musical Mermaid]

Gotta know where to go for quick service.

For Example, Flame Tree BBQ is some of the best BBQ in Florida.

The fried chicken at French Quarter is fantastic.

I’m not saying there aren’t any decent quick service options, but there are a lot of bad ones that need changing or more variety. I don’t eat a lot of meat, especially most of what would be served at a barbeque place. I had a grilled chicken sandwich from Flame Tree that was dry as a rock though, even after adding bbq sauce to it. Maybe Disney doesn’t know how to make a decent grilled chicken sandwich, because I had an overpriced, dry one from Cosmic Rays as well.

 

[NelleBelle]

I'll agree with the QS having more options--we don't eat meat and it gets frustrating that not every place has something of "substance". Salad or french fries don't count! There should be one (or two) option(s) that include a protein for vegetarians at the QS restaurants. AK is frustrating as there aren't as many veggie options as other parks, surprisingly (although we do really enjoy the TS at Yak & Yeti)!

 

[GVentola]

Epcot: The return of the original Journey into Imagination with Dreamfinder and Figment. If they can't recreate it, then a new version with both Dreamfinder and Figment, and a more fanciful atmosphere than the current laboratory setting. Put a restaurant back into the Odyssey and attractions back into Wonders of Life. Make the new temporary festival headquarters be in the World Showplace building near the UK.

Magic Kingdom: Make it so you can see things again in Space Mountain. Not for the sake of the Space Mountain ride, but for those passing through on the People Mover. I'm glad they brought back the original Tiki Room, even though edited for time. But for this post, I will say, Bring back the original Tiki Room, unedited!

Animal Kingdom: build a land dedicated to household pets. Maybe have a petting zoo there where you can have puppies swarm all over you. Probably not a practical request, but something I would love.

Disney's Hollywood Studios: Add the Indiana Jones ride from Disneyland somewhere near the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.

All parks: Have a greater selection of fudge in all the candy stores. I still go to the candy stores looking for fudge like in the olden days, and end up disappointed. If I do settle for one of the few flavors they have left, I am disappointed in the taste. Universal and especially Sea World do fudge much better!

 

[IanDLBZF]

Magic Kingdom: Get rid of Stitch in favor of an updated, toned-down, Alien Encounter; Add the Explosive Finale scene to BTMRR (I hear it may happen in the future), plus add a new E-Ticket attraction in Adventureland.

Epcot: With all that is planned for Epcot, not much to say. But in all regards, I'd update Figment and bring back DreamFinder. Maybe find a new sponser for WOL and update that.

Hollywood Studios: I'd add a new high-end D-Ticket attraction, to replace the Frozen Sing-Along. Probably a race through the films.

AK: Replace Planet Watch with Zootopia, Add Australia and South America as new lands. Add a new roller coaster (semi-enclosed) to Pandora.

Resort-wide:

• I'd update the FP system to where there is more availability day of. In general this means throttling availability of FPs one can get in advance and removing FP where its not needed (for instance It's A Small World and Haunted Mansion)
• I'd move MM+ to an open-architecture system. Meaning, besides Bands and Cards, guests can use an NFC enabled watch or smartphone or a linked contactless credit or debit card to access MM+ features such as FP or PhotoPass
• Add new Streetmosphere and increase the presence and availability of Disney characters, including those who are from films/cartoons of years gone by
• Improve mousekeeping and resort concierge at ALL hotels
• New Monorail Fleet to replace the existing Mark VI fleet
• New buses to replace older buses and to expand Disney's fleet
• Three new watercraft to serve Bay Lake Area Resorts
• Improve QS dining

 

[RichC]

Without any announcements as to why this was added or how it even relates to the show, I'd change HOP to add a William Taft random, 5-minute musical solo, voiced by famous Spanish opera tenor José Carreras.