Worst Move in Parks History

[DreamfinderGuy]

The answer has to be between Figment and CommuniCore. All of these other options, while unpopular with fans, were moves that made sense financially. Both the JII fiasco and CommuniCore were very expensive mistakes that they ended up paying even more to "fix", only for the fix to be a worse result than if they would've just left things alone.

I give Harmonious a close third place, at least that thing made sense on paper even if the execution was horrific. Another expensive mistake that required even more money to implement a subpar fix.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

The absolute worst is the removal of the fountain of nations. The reason it was the worst is because it was 100% unnecessary. They gained nothing from removing it.

They gained plenty from removing it. One, they didn't have to pay to fix it, two, they no longer have to pay for operational costs, and three, there's now more monetizable space in Future World. If they truly gained nothing from removing it, they never would have spent the money to remove it.

 

[Chef Mickey]

They gained plenty from removing it. One, they didn't have to pay to fix it, two, they no longer have to pay for operational costs, and three, there's now more monetizable space in Future World. If they truly gained nothing from removing it, they never would have spent the money to remove it.

All aspects of the park contribute to enjoyment. You can't justify removing X to put a "more profitable" item or reduce costs. If you could do that, you'd end up building nothing except cheap pop up stores to sell junk for high prices, but then you'd no longer have a place people want to go.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Nothing will ever top JII’s destruction. Not even ROA.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

They gained plenty from removing it. One, they didn't have to pay to fix it, two, they no longer have to pay for operational costs, and three, there's now more monetizable space in Future World. If they truly gained nothing from removing it, they never would have spent the money to remove it.

I didn’t think anyone would defend that decision but ok!

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

All aspects of the park contribute to enjoyment. You can't justify removing X to put a "more profitable" item or reduce costs. If you could do that, you'd end up building nothing except cheap pop up stores to sell junk for high prices, but then you'd no longer have a place people want to go.

Someone's gonna be real upset when they find out about the Rivers of America

I didn’t think anyone would defend that decision but ok!

You said they gained nothing, I simply pointed out that they did in fact gain something. That doesn't mean I like that they got rid of it.

 

[donaldtoo]

I didn’t think anyone would defend that decision but ok!

I coulda’ gone out there with just myself, my almost 92-year-old Pop and my 31-year old son, and had it all done in about 2 years, max…!!!!!

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Interestingly, Japan (and Disney by extension) did absolutely nothing to Splash Mountain in Tokyo. Shows you Disney couldn't care less and it was totally a PR move in America due to a small number of loud agitators.

Japan is a pretty homogenous place that is not exactly well-known for its fair views on race. A comparison to Japan is worthless.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

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