Originally Posted By TP2000 Miceage had a blurb up yesterday stating that Disneyland has decided to shut down and wall off all of Critter Country, beginning Wednesday and until March 8th. The word is that with Splash Mountain and the Hungry Bear Restaurant both closed for rehab, the Pooh ride, the Canoes and the gift shop down there have all been dead for the past week. I think the last time they walled off the whole land was back in '03 when Pooh was being built. It's an interesting tactic to take.
Originally Posted By mawnck What? That wonderful Pooh ride isn't enough of a draw? (/sarcasm) I miss the Country Bears.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I was back there over the weekend, and, yes, it was dead. I would imagine even more so on weekdays when it's a little slower in the Park. Guests who pass Splash Mountain and find that is it closed, then, see Hungry Bear closed and tarped off directly ahead as they are approaching it likely just figure the rest of the area is closed as well and turn around and go back from whence they came.
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle Doesn't this speak loads to the FAILURE of the Pooh ride? One of the last reminders of the "build it on the cheap" days.
Originally Posted By utahjosh <Doesn't this speak loads to the FAILURE of the Pooh ride? > Yeah, but the empty queue day after day has been shouting it for years.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Doesn't this speak loads to the FAILURE of the Pooh ride?" I'm not so sure. The Pooh attraction would have done better in a different location, and without the draw of Splash it's all but forgotten now. I seriously doubt if the Bears would be faring any better under the same scenario.
Originally Posted By Ursula Pooh isn't a failure. It continually wins for "always the shortest line" when we don't know what to do next.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 And besides, Pooh's the ride with my 3 favorite furry guys - Buff, Melvin and Max!!!
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 They should just redo the Pooh ride. That entire area is so pointless, I'm sure they could squeeze in another little attraction that could still wow us all!
Originally Posted By tonyanton wasn't one of the original concepts for the Pooh ride for it to be a boat ride? I think that would have helped it stand out more and also fit the area better.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Pooh's the ride with my 3 favorite furry guys - Buff, Melvin and Max!!!<< Lawdy they creep me out! It's like seeing the dead heads of old friends hanging on the wall or something. Of course they were hunting trophies to start with. I'm so confused ....
Originally Posted By YumaJohn It's sad but I just can't hate on the Pooh Ride. I don't enjoy riding it, but the joy that it brings to my youngest daughter just fills me up with happiness. When she was about three years old we were riding it and she said in the cutest voice "I hope Pooh doesn't eat up all his hunny!" I know you had to be there. It makes even my crusty old heart swell up. I do miss the bears tho.
Originally Posted By boydisney Ya, I do agree that pooh is also a favorite of my young daughter. So I can't hate on it.
Originally Posted By gadzuux It's been pointed out before, but kids are not the best barometer of what constitutes a "good ride". It's nice that they enjoy it, but that doesn't mean the attraction couldn't be plussed to be more entertaining for kids and adults alike.
Originally Posted By essbeeboyd I'm not a kid and I love the Winnie the Pooh ride. I was thrilled when they put it in, as Winnie the Pooh has always been my favorite character.
Originally Posted By markymouse My young ones have never liked the Pooh ride. Maybe there is more to it, but in my memory, the ride is a dark storm, a nightmare, and a "thank God, I survived the storm and the nightmare" party. I don't know who came up with it, but they weren't parents of timid four year olds who love Pooh Bear. That ride is the exact opposite of snuggling up in bed with your arms wrapped around Pooh, or bouncing on your bed with Tigger. Our oldest once asked after a day at Disneyland "Why does Disney want to scare kids?" It's Pooh Bear. Not Scar, not Malificent. It's Pooh Bear. Someone thought a Winnie the Pooh ride should be scary? I mildly like it for myself, because I like the psychadelic effects in the dream, and I think Pooh Bear hanging from the balloons is kind of sweet. But I can't recommend it for little ones. And for a Pooh attraction, that's just wrong.
