Originally Posted By mstaft As much as I enjoy AK, it still needs several more attractions to flesh it out. Not just "E" tickets, but some solid others- enough shows are there, however.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 <<I'd really like to see the numbers because maybe 50% of the average joe's I talk to have been to both.>> The average joe's you know must be above average, or perhaps you hang with a different crowd. I would say a lot of people i talk to can't even distinguish DL from WDW. Often when I say I went to Disneyland, they think I went to Florida. -Yea, you got me on that one. -By the way, remember how TOT boosted MGM? If that has any lead on what EE will do for AK, AK's attendance should go up. But im not expert on attendance.
Originally Posted By RandySavage Here's hoping for Beastly Kingdom somewhere down the road (possibly connected to the Narnia film if that is a box office smash), including Dragon's Tower and a themed excavtor coaster built on top of the dreadful Dinorama.
Originally Posted By kennect EE sounds promising and if it turns out to be great it could create a whole new buzz about AK....But I think for the most part it would be park hoppers that want to enjoy the ride as opposed to hard core fans of the park itself...Time will tell....I am so sick of hearing the Dinorama bit about this park....It is fun, tacky and anything thing else you can throw on there...But still it is just a small portion of the park and for some strange reason I understand and get its meaning...Appartently there are a lot of people that didn't grow up in areas where this kind of sleaze was available at some exit as you drove down the road in the fifties and sixties....But the AK park is truly going to need more than just EE opening....They really need to be thinking as to how to plus the park every year....A few simple additions to this park could make all of the difference in the world....And I don't mean attractions that would break the bank....
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Here's a slight. But maybe if they wanted to push the park, they could drop the price a bit. $55 for a zoo? I mean, I love Disney too, but for people who don't live say in Florida I'm sorry, but that price is ridiculous. I know I know, " other parks are that much"... but still AK doesn't have much to offer yet...and it's still the bottom of the food chain. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By tonyanton I could be wrong, but I think a bulk of visitors to WDW are on multi-day passes, so the thought that AK isn't worth $55 doesn't occur to them. I know it doesn't for me. Also, considering what some major zoos in this country cost to get into and then you usually have to buy separate tix for individual "attractions" there, AK is not a bad value.
Originally Posted By virk4 89 dyas and counting!! When does Everest open? Is the Stunt Car [whatever] open at MGM?
Originally Posted By pitapan16 But the AK park is truly going to need more than just EE opening....They really need to be thinking as to how to plus the park every year....A few simple additions to this park could make all of the difference in the world....And I don't mean attractions that would break the bank.... -I totally agree, a few smaller attractions/rides would be awesome. Quality b-d dark rides would be really cool in this park in Africa or Asia or even Dinoland(not Dinorama,no additions required here). -I also wanted to mention I would not visit AK anymore than I do now unless it was maybe...$10 or less. I love that place, though It needs more attractions and does'nt stay open as late as other parks, I always end up busy the whole day from beggining to end. At AK you can't run around and try to hit every ride like maybe at MK or even Epcot, AK does'nt have enough attractions so you have to enjoy it for the quality is has right now without the quantity. I guess that why I love AK so much is because I can always appreciate the quality factor much more than I can quantity.
Originally Posted By Labuda Blackie, DAK has a LOT to offer for some of us - stop & smell the roses, dude! Oh, and DAK spanks the Studios already, and will spank 'em even more once EE is open.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Oh, and DAK spanks the Studios already, and will spank 'em even more once EE is open Well this covers 2 things -- how really good AK is becoming and just how weak the Studios have become
Originally Posted By kennect I visit AK typically on an annual pass or a park hopper ticket...Paying a single day admission for the park isn't something I have had to encounter and I doubt too many other people visit the park this way also....I actually do know though of a group of three that did pay single day admission to enjoy the park at my suggestion...They loved it....The only comment from them that was a negative was the idea they didn't have enough time to truly enjoy everything....It is nice to know that some folks get it while others might not.It really is a personal thing and if you enjoy animals the park is great...It you don't like zoo's then it really isn't for you......The thing that bothers me about the studio park is the idea that there just doesn't seem to be any sort of plan whenever anything happens there...When Tower opened we were given that great street to it themed to the hilt...Since then I haven't got a clue as to what their thoughts are regarding the future of the park...And that thought was confirmed when the huge hat went up....
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Well this covers 2 things -- how really good AK is becoming and just how weak the Studios have become -Tushay my friend. There is still greatness and alot of fun to be had at MGM, but it is kinda wishy washy if your us Disney fans.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Isn't the real measure of success for DAK's EE going to be the statistic of "length of days stayed at WDW resort properties"? If EE can make DAK a "full-day" park experience, then will the length of days visitors spend at WDW increase or stay the same? Having a "half-day park" means that guests might forego an extra night at WDW hotels and catch that park on the morning of the day that they fly out or the afternoon of the day they fly in.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Having a "half-day park" means that guests might forego an extra night at WDW hotels and catch that park on the morning of the day that they fly out or the afternoon of the day they fly in.< also can split the day with 1/2 day at Al and 1/2 at BB or TL.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I think Animal Kingdom has a lot of potential and what they have is really good. Except for the dino ride in the dark, but I think they could do a lot more as well. My wife and I have season passes and we will go to Animal Kingdom and enjoy the day, but it always closes so early, not that it matters because we finish the park in a matter of hours. I'm sure they close early due to the animals right? Or is it because the attendence is so low right now they don't feel it would be cost effective to stay open so late? Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By SJHYM I dont believe that EE will either make AK a full day park or extend peoples stay at WDW Resort. And I think Disney knows that too. That is why they are looking to international markets to increase theme park revenues rather than build more and more attractions. I dont think most people say...gosh a new attraction at WDW, lets stay a couple of more days. What it does do is encourages people to make return visits. After EE there is nothing new coming to WDW for several years.
Originally Posted By basas I wish they would do something with Camp Mini Mickey...how about a dark ride with the Lion King, or Bambi, or something? These stories are 'about animals' and especially Lion King (with its whole nature theme) could fit nicely into the Animal Kingdom (and at the same time provide something else for kids to do).
