Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the May 28 article: B.O.R.E.D. at <a href="News-ID270200.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID270200.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By AlaskaPenny I think it's darned healthy and capitalistic (of which I'm in favor of..)to have Universal running around, looking over their shoulders at Disney. Disney started it all, Universal can only embellish upon it. I think it's great, too, that Disney fans can have opportunities to enjoy what others have come up with, kudos to Disney in the first place. Don't get mad, Disneyites! Thank your lucky stars Disney is still around to motive themselves & others to "Infinity and Beyond!".
Originally Posted By narkspud >>If anything they push Disney to just produce bigger and better films and theme park attractions.<< A nice thought, but by the same logic, WalMart should've pushed K-Mart to be a better and better store. Instead they pushed them into bankruptcy. This concept of increased competition scaring Disney into doing better is a pipedream. Lousy leadership can't be pushed into excellence.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub i just saw Raising helen and Disney included a Pixar style cartoon before the film starts and i was very upset with the cat chasing his tail and trying to drown it and cut it with a knife. What was Disney thinking? I wanted to walk out. It put me in a very bad mood for the start of the film. I stayed for most of the film and then left because the movie was boring.
Originally Posted By Indy I agree with your assessment that competition is good for Disney, however I wholeheartedly disagree with your opinion that Disney should focus on attractions such as "Soarin'" as a model for it's future. Soarin' represents where Disney has forgotten it's roots. The plusses: A unique ride system unlike anything you can find anywhere in the world and a ride the whole family can enjoy together. But the minusses: a) ZERO story and doesn't even allow us to suspend our disbelief. Are we to believe we are actually hang gliding? If so, why does our show cut from scene to scene - from day to night - without any explanation. How does Tinkerbell suddenly appear??? If they are trying to make us believe we are hang gliding, then this moment completely takes us away from this realism. And we are transported back to our hangar through fireworks - are we supposed to believe there's something magical happening? Nothing about the experience provides any evidence of this. The lack of story and the lack of consistency makes this a very confusing ride experience. b) The show building and queue do nothing to get us excited, stimulate our imagination, or provide any aspect of story for us to understand why we're there. Essentially, Soarin' is a C-Ticket ride not unlike a modern version of the old Circlevision theater. If this is what you want to see out of Disney rides of the future, then I respect your opinion. Personally, I'd like to see the detail, imagination, and escapism of a Pirates or an Indiana Jones for Disney's future.
