Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<not laughing at the original poster mind you >> What, you don't like the idea of more playgrounds?
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "There are a few rumors and theories surrounding the disappearance of the 20K Leagues attraction; mechanical and structural reasons are cited as to why they were removed. " That's all they are -- rumors. 20K was removed because it was aging and cost a lot to run. That's it.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "What, you don't like the idea of more playgrounds? " C'mon, don't you realize that Walt's original idea for DL came to him when he was sitting in a park watching his daughters play and he said, "I thought there should be some kind of place built, some kind of amusement enterprise with my characters all over it mostly on cheap pins, tee shirts and plush, where I can charge huge admission fees, and the parents can do exactly what I'm doing right now -- sitting on a bench munching popcorn and not having to parent the brats." ;-) Yep ... that's the Disney Dream right there.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss On a serious note, it's interesting that Walt Disney said, "some kind of amusement enterprise," which indicates he *did* think about the profit to be gained by opening DL.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^Of course, Walt was a great businessman. People want to say he was this spend at all costs creative man who didn't have a clue or care about money, while Roy was supposed to be this beancounter who had to reign in his wild bro. It's all bull. The thing that both Walt and Roy understood -- and Disney lost track of in the mid-90s -- was that quality is what made Disney so profitable. You aim high. You don't put out crap because it might improve the bottom line for a quarter or two. You think about the long term value of your company and its reputation, and you won't have to worry about stock price.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj << I was looking at DL and the new Finding Nemo ride why can't they do that at WDW? >> From what I can tell, they are essentially transplanting the key features of the Finding Nemo ride at DL in the Living Seas at EPCOT. If I am interpreting my rumors correctly, they are installing the same effects in the aquariums for the ride through portion of the Living Seas. Not the same as boarding a submarine, but pretty much the same attraction when you get right down to it.
