New WDW theme park: Ordeal Kingdom

Originally Posted By SuperDry

"Walt Disney World Resort announced Monday the opening of Ordeal Kingdom, a new theme park specifically designed for full-scale family meltdowns.

Situated between Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, the 350-acre property reportedly incorporates many of the most aggravating elements of Disney’s other parks and expands them into a creative and fully immersive world of irritation, which is said to include the longest lines in the entire resort, a convoluted layout that is only depicted in indecipherable cartoon maps that are not to scale, and 150 percent higher prices."

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Originally Posted By FerretAfros

Finally! We're getting that Black Cauldron meet & greet that we've all been clamoring for!

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

Love it!

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

It's satire... I get it. But in truth the meltdowns are generally caused more by totally unrealistic and idiotic guest expectations than they are by anything Disney does.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

Disney's advertising sure plays into it though. When was the last time you saw Mickey walk through the castle while holding the hand of a child? And how many people now *have to* see the fireworks from in front of the castle, despite there being perfectly fine views from elsewhere in the park?

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

With shows and fireworks and seeing Mickey and FastPass and having certain meals at certain places at specific times, it's very much become a list of 'have to' moments.

Scheduling ain't my idea of fun.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

Some make it like that, but it doesn't need to be that way. I realize that with close to 30 WDW visits I am not the typical visitor. But my visits are very laid back. I schedule my dining because that is a big plus if you really want to visit your favorite restaurants. I also schedule FP+, but usually don't use just as many as I use. If my day goes a different way than I anticipated I'm not about to run through the parks to make a FP time. I have "like to do" attractions but really no "must do" attractions. I always figure if I miss something I can catch it on my next visit.