The other similar threat had plenty of interesting responses, but many, quite frankly, will never happen. As much as we love Disney, it is a publicly traded company that exists in its present form to make money for its shareholders (and to a lesser extend, pay back corporate bondholders). Disney's renowned reputation for ingenuity and customer service, ultimately, are merely means to that end.
Although the entire resort is extremely large, if you look at the birds-eye views from Google Earth, you can see that the actual parks are rather constrained by geography and the logistics support they need to operate (particularly Epcot and Hollywood Studios, less so Animal Kingdom).
So, keeping in mind the limitations that Disney isn't going to invest in the money-losing proposition of bringing back extinct attractions, or moving away from IP-integration, or over-spending on attractions that can't possibly pay for themselves, and there are certain real-world limitations on how much they can fit in the existing parks (space, logistics, the fact that Florida has a high water table, so you can build almost nothing underground)... what REALISTIC additions to the resort as a whole would you like to see?
Here's a resort hotel that I would like to see... theme it on the gorgeous hotels you find in the Alps, like this one, for example:
It would be a call-back to Walt's European trips, the architectural style fits existing Disney IPs like Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasyland and the Matterhorn, and it's one that the Imagineers would have a field day emulating.
Parks: At least one new country at Epcot (there isn't much room here for expansion)... maybe the Low Countries, Brazil or Thailand. And maybe fill the large empty building behind Germany with a German-themed ride. An Autobahn-themed coaster would be cool, but probably redundant with Test Track in the same park, so perhaps a something like a scenic Sommerrodelbahn (mountain coaster or luge).
A South American or Australian themed area to Animal Kingdom, not forgetting to add some live animal exhibits. Who wouldn't love to see kangaroos, capybaras, alpacas and macaws? An Andes-themed mountain ride.
Find something, anything, to fit in the mostly empty spaces at the Magic Kingdom, like the Diamond Horseshoe (a Woody's Round-up animatronic or puppet show?) and Stitches Great Escape. Any new attractions to offset the Magic Kingdom crowds we all complain about.
And eventually, a 5th park, but I admit, I can't think of good idea for one.
Although the entire resort is extremely large, if you look at the birds-eye views from Google Earth, you can see that the actual parks are rather constrained by geography and the logistics support they need to operate (particularly Epcot and Hollywood Studios, less so Animal Kingdom).
So, keeping in mind the limitations that Disney isn't going to invest in the money-losing proposition of bringing back extinct attractions, or moving away from IP-integration, or over-spending on attractions that can't possibly pay for themselves, and there are certain real-world limitations on how much they can fit in the existing parks (space, logistics, the fact that Florida has a high water table, so you can build almost nothing underground)... what REALISTIC additions to the resort as a whole would you like to see?
Here's a resort hotel that I would like to see... theme it on the gorgeous hotels you find in the Alps, like this one, for example:
★★★★ Hotel Sonnenspitze, Ehrwald, Austria
The traditional Hotel Sonnenspitze is located in the centre of Ehrwald, surrounded by the mountains of the Zugspitz Arena.
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It would be a call-back to Walt's European trips, the architectural style fits existing Disney IPs like Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasyland and the Matterhorn, and it's one that the Imagineers would have a field day emulating.
Parks: At least one new country at Epcot (there isn't much room here for expansion)... maybe the Low Countries, Brazil or Thailand. And maybe fill the large empty building behind Germany with a German-themed ride. An Autobahn-themed coaster would be cool, but probably redundant with Test Track in the same park, so perhaps a something like a scenic Sommerrodelbahn (mountain coaster or luge).
A South American or Australian themed area to Animal Kingdom, not forgetting to add some live animal exhibits. Who wouldn't love to see kangaroos, capybaras, alpacas and macaws? An Andes-themed mountain ride.
Find something, anything, to fit in the mostly empty spaces at the Magic Kingdom, like the Diamond Horseshoe (a Woody's Round-up animatronic or puppet show?) and Stitches Great Escape. Any new attractions to offset the Magic Kingdom crowds we all complain about.
And eventually, a 5th park, but I admit, I can't think of good idea for one.