Originally Posted By Simba12 The World Travel Awards have named the Walt Disney Resort the #1 theme park resort in the world. There's no big surprise there.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden ^^^LOL For being that excited you must be getting a year-end bonus check because of this news.
Originally Posted By magnet #1 THEME PARK Resort Wow, they really went out on a limb. That's like saying DC is the most important city in the world for US politics.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, actually, New York may be the most important city in the world for US politics seeing as politics is pretty much 100% influenced by money. But, I get your point.
Originally Posted By magnet ^^^^^ I narrowed it to politics specifically to avoid the NY card, but yes -- I get your point.
Originally Posted By MPierce I really thought Gatorland had a shot at taking the #1 spot away from them this year!
Originally Posted By jonnyrzone420 --^^^LOL For being that excited you must be getting a year-end bonus check because of this news.-- I don't work for mickey, but if i did, I'd do it for free
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn In a few years, I bet many destinations in Dubai will pass WDW by leaps and bounds. I wonder if they count Mandalay Bay or Wynn properties
Originally Posted By jonnyrzone420 I think universal hollywood should be the number one park based on the size and variety of attractions!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The World Travel Awards have named the Walt Disney Resort the #1 theme park resort in the world. There's no big surprise there.<< Most deserving award/recognition since there are so many unique things at WDW and honestly 2nd to none in the amount of entertainent it offers. However, I mush ask.. #1 in what regard? Attendance? Profits? Number of hotel rooms? Brit tourists? Because while there is much quality at WDW, it does come up a bit short when you compare the similarities it shares with it's sister resorts, especially in the cleanliness and maintenance depts... Nevertheless... Glad that WDW still captivates most.
Originally Posted By barboy Exactly FAN......#1 in what? fair skinned Brits bobbing up and down in wave pools looking like scorched lobsters in a pot?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Based on my experience, I too can compile a "#1 List" on the Disney parks and resorts, and there is something #1 in each and everyone of them.. Example.. Best cleaning: TDL, Best theming: TDS, Best value: DLR, Best designed DL park: DLP, Best themed experience at WDW: DAK, best Pooh: TDL, Best Disney Hotel: Miracosta, Best resort ambiance overall: HKDLR, best Movie based attraction: WDSP' Cinemagique.. Etc etc etc... So for someone to name one resort as "best" is just someone's opinions which carries no weight except for making some people who do not nothing go woohoo! in the still of the night. But regardless... "best" is what makes YOU happy at any Disney park. Not what some stupid PR company is paid for by Disney to say on the Press. Reason why the best Disney critics are found right here, right now.
Originally Posted By jonnyrzone420 TDLFAN, did you know that TDL is not operated by disney, in fact its pretty much dismissed by by disney in every way. Maybe thats why you like it so much.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>fair skinned Brits bobbing up and down in wave pools looking like scorched lobsters in a pot?<< Now now barboy, let's be nice to the UKers. Without them, WDW would be dead in the fall, and the Wine fest would be a failure.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper As a Floridian I much prefer WDW dead in the Fall. That use to be our time to go enjoy ourselves. Now with the weak dollar there is really no off-season.
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Originally Posted By MPierce Even though I am a big fan of Gatorland, you have to admit that there is no other theme park in the world, much less the U.S. of A. that offers you the entertainment experience that WDW does. Even Spirit of 74 will tell you that. Unless he's in one of his really grumpy moods.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<TDLFAN, did you know that TDL is not operated by disney, in fact its pretty much dismissed by by disney in every way. Maybe thats why you like it so much.>> Jon, my boy, you really best not be telling TDLFAN anything about TDR because he what he forgets on one single day trip is more than your collective knowledge of the place. As to it being 'dismissed' by Disney, well, being that the royalties keep pouring in, that's not true. What is true is that the OLC (do you know what that stands for?) adheres to the real Disney standards of quality, cleanliness, show and safety while the Disney-owned parks (especially in Florida) pay lip service to it. So when people point out how much better so many things are in Tokyo, it rankles the geeks, who would be overwhelmed by going to a major American city like NY and would never even dream (if they could afford in our econonmy) of traveling to Japan ... and it rankles some of the Imagineers (who know they are producing lower quality product for the US parks) ... and it rankles the people in Entertainment (who don't seem to understand that if TDL can offer a dozen different parades in the course of a single year, why some 'purists' are actually offended at the crap they repeat year after year ad nauseum) ... and it rankles the Disney execs, who make the choices to cut quality and WalMart the USA product to hear that the OLC OutDisneys, Disney. So why don't you go read and look at the pictures, I think you can handle that, and learn why TDLFAN (and so many other knowledgable fans) rate TDL and TDS so highly.
