BIggest Adventureland?

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

Everything that I have read about the park has mentioned that it has the largest Adventureland out of any of the Magic Kingdom style parks. I just don't understand how that works. The Adventureland in Paris is quite large, in a park that is massive. In Hong Kong, Adventureland takes up a large percentage of the park, but since the park is so small, so is Adventureland. So, how is the biggest Adventureland in any of the parks? Is it really the biggest, or is it just the greatest percentage of the park, compered to other parks that have more lands and attractions in general?

 

Originally Posted By LindsayC

It isn't just the largest Adventureland it is also the largest land ever constructed based on area.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

Really?! That suprises me a lot. Especially considering how large some lands grow (WDW's TL comes to mind) I find it iteresting that it is the biggest land ever.

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

Also keep in mind that HKDL has only 3 lands (including Main Street), so the whole "left" side of the park is taken up by Adventureland and is not shared with Frontierland, Critter Country, or anything else.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

But still, considering that parks like TDL and DLP are almost twice the size of HKDL, and TL takes up a sifnificant portion in each since they odn't have to share their side with another land, I am amazed that this AL is the largest of any land.

And why are there only 3 lands in HKDL? I count 4: Main Street, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland.

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

I'm sorry - I meant 4.

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORGOCH: Biggest Adventureland of all--but least amount a attractions inside the dang place. Somethin' don't make no sense 'bout the whole mess!

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Yeah, you have ALL that space, but only have the JC and tree house??? I'm REALLY hoping all those attractions we keep hearing about get put in this area ASAP!!!

Seriously, what's the point of bragging its the biggest area when there is hardly anything to actually do there??

 

Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand

WorldDisney....i thought u want something BIG...
LOL

 

Originally Posted By misterbig

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not sure if u have read the above articles...but I have found it quite amusing.

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< Seriously, what's the point of bragging its the biggest area when there is hardly anything to actually do there?? >>>

You should know this, living in Asia: that region seems particularly prone to bragging about some tourist attraction or another being the largest XYZ "of its kind." For example "come see the tallest outdoor seated bronze buddha in the world."

Here's a new game for us to play: apply this technique to HKDL. Here's a starter:

- Come see HKDL, the world's first and only Magic Kingdom featuring imitation steam trains.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

>>Yeah, you have ALL that space, but only have the JC and tree house???<<

Don't forget the Lion King Celebration, the Liki Tikis, a couple of restaurants, a gift shop, a walkaround show area and rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse, which in reality has a little more to do and see than just the treehouse... Now for someone who has been there...While I am not knowledgeable about it's actual measures...I also believe this Adventureland is the biggest of any park, including DLP. It takes up most of the left side of the park from the hub, and it's lushly landscapped like DAK. I loved it.

 

Originally Posted By misterbig

speaking of imitation...
how about the imitation Matterhorn...
imitation bobsled...
just to name a few...

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

Isn't anything done after DL in 1955 an imitation of the original park in one way or another??? So your point is?

 

Originally Posted By misterbig

my point is speaking of imitation...

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

oh..as in "the biggest form of flattery" kinda thingy?

 

Originally Posted By misterbig

Right on!
you are so Smart...

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

..And sexy too.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

<<Don't forget the Lion King Celebration, the Liki Tikis, a couple of restaurants, a gift shop, a walkaround show area and rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse, which in reality has a little more to do and see than just the treehouse.>>

I was just focusing on the attractions actually, but you're right, I completely forgot about the Lion King Celebration though . As far as the rafts and the Tikis fountains or whatever, no, I can't count those as attractions. As far as the rafts, its a part of the tree house and as far as I'm concern (and realizes that the rafts are counted as separate attractions in the other MK guides, but its silly. The ONLY way to get to the island is to use the rafts).

Anyway, you're right there is a little more to do, but there is only one ride attraction in a place that seems like it can hold a whole lot more. I'm assuming they have BIG plans for this area and a lot of future attractions are earmarked for this area. Otherwise, what's the point of having all that space if you're not going to use it in a park that size.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

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ticle.php?id=1433

not sure if u have read the above articles...but I have found it quite amusing.>>

Yeah, I read that article awhile back ago and its so irritating when Jim Hill pulls out this argument that I've seen done here sooo many times. For heaven sakes, it's 19 FREAKIN 55!!! Walt Disney Company wasn't exactly a part of the fortune 500 company that the company happily sits at today and didn't build 9 other theme parks before he opened DL. People seem to forget that Black people in most parts of the country still couldn't even vote back in 1955, but hey, its nothing wrong to trout out the past 50 years ago as a barometer of what we expect on how things should be done today, isn't it .

I used it before, but I always compare it to the Mustang analogy. Even back in the '60's, the Ford Mustang was considered one of the coolest cars on the road and why I'm more than sure they could bring back the original design if they wanted but its NO way Ford is going to build these cars for today's drivers and leave out things like a C.D. player, airbags, power steering and ALL the other things that wasn't in that car 40 years ago that we all take for granted now. Its just plain silly to compare.