Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?ID=534" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Hong Kong Disneyland Future Attractions</a>
Originally Posted By fredddy Cool news? First new ride after nearly a full yer of operation: Autopia. They think that they will attract visitors with Autopia? You are kidding I hope...
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, I'm kind of surprised it will take that long to get Autopia up and running. Especially since it's already on the maps...although slightly greyed out. I supposed the play area is needed in the hot, humid summers in Hong Kong.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I think the play area themed to Tomorrowland will add to the area, though I hope the "crash landed shuttles" are not too realistic.
Originally Posted By leemac <<First new ride after nearly a full yer of operation: Autopia.>> It is ten months and what were you expecting? An all-new Autopia in a city where very few people actually drive does sound cool to me. There are also some other C/D ticket attractions due on line in 2006 which will add to the park. Lee
Originally Posted By Mr X Sorry Lee, but does that particular ride REALLY sound "cool" to you? I gotta say, it's an out-dated amusement parkish ride that I wish they would get rid of in the other magic kingdoms...it might have been cool back a long time ago at Disneyland (back during the "world on the move" days), but I never thought it really "fit" Disney too well...specially in "Tomorrowland" (where's the Tomorrow here?).
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Yup it does. Regular guests love Autopia and having seen the HKDL version I am sure they will enjoy this one. Next time you are at TDL take a trip to watch the lines at their version and see the happy faces on exiting. It isn't cutting edge but it is a classic Disney attraction. I find it so bizarre that people get on their high horses about the classic Walt attractions but they are selective about them. Sorry X, nothing personal, I just have issues with this whole expectation gap with HKDL. The vast majority of the people visiting the park can hardly even recognise most of the characters so they have little or no concept of what a DL is. I can't wait to see them shape their own Disneyland experience.
Originally Posted By fredddy "they have little or no concept of what a DL is" Maybe, but I think they expect more than just Autopia from a park called Disneyland...
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< The vast majority of the people visiting the park can hardly even recognise most of the characters so they have little or no concept of what a DL is. >>> I wonder how many of them will ask "Where's Snoopy?"
Originally Posted By TDLFAN While I agree a lot of the people in mainland China may be unfamiliar with Disney characters of films, I don't think those in the rest of Asia and in Hong Kong would be that unknowledgeable about what a Disneyland Park should be like. So while it is great that many new guests from the People's Republic will be able to taste some American-style entertainment for the first time and formw their own magical memories.. some others may or may not be put down with what they expected and got instead. I am a sucker for themed areas and I am sure I will be happy for HKDL once it's done and open. I will reserve judgement on anything else until I get to experience it. But I do like what I have seen of HKDL so far. I would hope many will be just as pleasantly surprised as I was last weekend.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I never knew there was a World's Fair going on in Japan this year. Then again, I just learned what a cellphone is...
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA No TDLFAN. There was a whole thread dedicated to me... Getting a new screen name, and moving here et al. It didn't have your name in the thread title or any references Donna Summer, so you probably didn't notice.
Originally Posted By leemac <<some others may or may not be put down with what they expected and got instead.>> It is kinda two-fold. On the one hand you have a community that is only just in the past year or so getting to grips with the characters (the synergy with DCP has been incredible out here which I will explain later) and also the concept of a Disneyland. To put the Disneyland thing in context when they were doing food surveys HKDLR were amazed that guests would not want Western food in a US-style theme park. Hence there is only 1 location selling burgers. Even the French and Japanese are more willing to accept that type of food than in HK.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Not sure of the age of most of the posters here but kids who can't drive find Autopia one of the great rides in the park - isn't it every kid's dream to drive their own car? This type of attraction is always crowded, as is Dumbo and Peter Pan. If these rides aren't classic Disneyland, what is?
Originally Posted By jmuboy Too bad we have to wait 3 or more years after opening of HKDL to finally get to ride the "classic" DL Ride like Peter Pan's Flight. I am glad they are adding more things to do, they just need to pick up the pace.
