Al Lutz column

Originally Posted By pleddy36

I was waiting for someone to bring the new column up, Dean. I haven't stopped dancing!

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

I hope the entire idea is axed! This is Disneyland's only venue for Live Theatre. And they are going to nix it in favor of hoping parents drop HUNDREDS of dollars so their daughter can be a "Princess" for the day???

Things like this should be devoted to DtD or the DLH grounds.

I see some lessons are hard to learn.

The Tahitian Terrace was a full fledged restaurant that had appeal to adults, teens, kids, grand parents. And it ran all day long.

Today the facility is good for kids only, and the showings are limited.

Over at Plaza Pavilion .. It's a part-time trading pin area. Whereas before it was a full-time restaurant like the Plaza Inn that served hundreds to thousands throughout the day.

Capacity is such an incredible issue to contend with Disneyland.

And nothing to be approved on designer's desks that does not soak up LOTS of people!

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

excuse me......
And nothing __should__ be approved on designer's desks that does not soak up LOTS of people!

 

Originally Posted By ChurroMonster

Hence the Submarines. Oh wait....

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

^^^^
I'm glad this one and only unique "MK" park attraction will be back up and running ... but - Oh, do I worry about it's capacity. But it's not like it's the only ride in Tomorrowland.

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

I have been avoiding weighing in on this topic, but will chime in anyway.

I disagree that new attractions do not increase attendance. Anecdotal evidence (huge crowds, long lines, etc.) suggests that a new attraction will create a "bump" in attendance. I cannot imagine that anyone would argue with that.

Long term, the problem with increasing attendance at Disneyland (to be specific) is that there is a finite capacity for growth. As has been pointed out previously, Disneyland has been fairly consistent in numbers for many years now.

BUT... when one looks at periods of no growth, or decreased attendance, it is the case that these coincide with time periods when there were no new attractions. So... attractions will create a temporary burst in attendance, and contribute, long term, to increased attendance, inasmuch as the park will bear.

(I also believe that attractions alone will not ensure either increased attendance or stable numbers. Parks also need to periodically refresh retail and dining options as well. Disneyland placed a great emphasis on retail during the Pressler era. Dining has been upgraded in recent years. These are aften overlooked by the "E Ticket or Bust" crowd.)

 

Originally Posted By monorailblue

I agree with Dug on this, but, as an aside, not all dining has improved. The hamburgers available in the park (I'm thinking Hungry Bear, etc.) are wretched. Those available in my youthful heydays (1985 to 1995) were much better--nothing hoity-toity, just a good, fried up burger, served in a box. Nowadays, all you get is a dry, drab, 1/3 pound (!--why so big? In-n-Out doesn't go anywhere near that, and their burgers are scrumptious!) lifeless thing that's served open-air (as if that helps keep it either clean or warm).

Yuck. My hamburger days at Disneyland are officially over.

Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.

 

Originally Posted By Nobody

^^ No problem.

No one should have wretched hamburger on their chest.

 

Originally Posted By monorailblue

My death-to-all-resort-hamburgers officially includes Taste Pilots' Grill, by the way, even though theirs are a bit better. If I'm going to spend $10 on a burger, I'd rather eat a much nicer salad from Redd Rockett's, a Cobb from the Plaza Inn, and so on. The fastest-of-the-fast food options at the resort are almost inedible.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

I haven't had a DLR burger for many years. I intend to keep it that way. The last one I had was also at the Hungry bear (I think it was 6 years ago). A Mickey D's burger was gourmet by comparison.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

I also had one at WDW (MK) in 2003. It was also pretty weak, basically just something to calm hunger pangs.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Last Disney burger at DL I think was 25 years ago. There are too many other nice things to have a boring old burger there!

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

I found Al's latest update very depressing. It is all too apparent that DLR is nothing more than part of a high-end franchise.

 

Originally Posted By ChurroMonster

The fact that you called it "DLR" and not "Disneyland" goes to show that you should have known this long ago.

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

I never said I didn't know it. I said that it is becoming more apparent.

 

Originally Posted By Skellington88

stop calling it DLR...call it Disneyland...once everyone gets back in the habit of callign it Disneyland..the Disney company will change the official title.

Same thing with Epcot Center

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

What about calling it EPCOT? Isn't that the original name? And people always refer to "The Autotopia". Has Disney given into them? I don't think us calling it anything will change was they call it. Even things like "Cast Members," Disney will always come up with their own names, wheather most people go by it or not.

 

Originally Posted By Alyssa3467

I personally think it was dumb to confuse people and call the entire Resort complex "The Disneyland Resort" when DCA opened, rather than taking the approach Tokyo Disneyland did less than a year later when it became part of the Tokyo Disney Resort with the opening of Tokyo DisneySea. The Tokyo Disney Resort logo incorporates aspects of both the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea logos, much in the way the original Disneyland Resort logo did with Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure. In my opinion, the current Disneyland Resort logo does a better job of representing Disneyland Park than it does the Resort as a whole.

Anahiem Disney Resort, anyone? Or how about the Anahiem Disney Resort of Los Angeles? xD

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

I think there wasn't really much of choice. It had to be Disneyland Resort because of the association with the brand (I hate that word, but oh well) name in association with the region. Anaheim, in the context of international tourism, just doesn't have the same cache as Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Paris.