Originally Posted By Chelledun >>Goodness, was that necessary. I was expressing my opinion and my reason for my opinion. That venom was not needed. I am glad that your 3 year old liked it but I can assure you that I witnessed many, many 3 year olds and above, scared to tears. If that is good show for a Disney attraction then I guess I am wrong. Disney always had an element of scare in all his stuff but you usually knew ahead of time that it was scary. Haunted Mansion, Alien Encounter, and POTC (dead men tell no tales)are examples that jump to mind. My recollection of the Tiki Room was a sweet, for the most part, family show. Yes it had the "gods" getting angry but it built up to that. Again it is just my opinion, I'm entitled to it and I stick with it. Of course you are entitled to your opinion. I guess when I visited I didn't see any crying or scared kids...I don't have kids of my own, but I'm just not sure how this show could be any scarier than some other "kid-oriented" attractions...Snow White comes to mind, or even the old "Hell" scene in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Even Peter Pan has Captain Hook and a pirate fight.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost It probably isn't any scarier. I just liked the old show a lot. It was one of the first attractions I saw with my kids back in 1983. It was warm, fun and I marveled at the AA's. My first real exposure to them. Back then and even now at Disneyland. You see blocks of people singing along, swaying back and forth and generally having a warm fuzzy. Taking my particular bias into account. All I experience now is loud obnoxious noises. For someone that has never seen the old one, the new management is, in all likelihood, fun. For me, it isn't! I guess I overstepped my bounds when I just assumed that others felt the same way. I heard a young mother, with real anger in her voice, telling her friend how upset she was. She remembered the "old" one and couldn't wait to take her children to see it. She had to leave because it was just to intense for them. I think her anger was probably a manifestation of her sadness and disappointment that her kids could not share the same feelings she had. She was totally let down. (her words, not mine). Does it have it's place in the scheme of things? Of course! I just see it as a loss of one of life's simpler pleasures, replaced by a "movie character" that will be forgotten in a few years. Sorry, I didn't mean to impose my opinions on everyone. I just wanted to express them.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Maybe I came off a bit harsh. I took exception to this statement: <<I still stand on my statement that, as is, it is not an enjoyable show for a lot of people, young or old.>> I just thought that was taking it a bit too far, but I can understand where you think it's inferior to what you remember. Even though, I had seen the original several times I don't really remember it, so the newer version, for me, is enjoyable. And my son couldn't get enough of it. That being said, he's now 3 and has a big fear of thunder so our upcoming trip might be a completely different experience. <<She had to leave because it was just to intense for them. I think her anger was probably a manifestation of her sadness and disappointment that her kids could not share the same feelings she had. She was totally let down. (her words, not mine).>> This probably happens quite often. As the first generation of kids who grew up going to WDW come back with their kids, I'm sure there's a hope that our kids will have the same passion for the same attractions as we did. In her case, her children didn't (though they may at a different age) and since the attraction was altered she blamed the attraction. Honestly, that's her problem, and not anybody elses. Who knows what kids are gonna like and dislike. Heck, there were plenty of kids at my local mall hysterical over having to sit on Santa's lap. When I was young I loved the Speedway, and thought it would be great to share a ride with my son. It didn't knock his socks off, but it made his world to ride Buzz' Spaceranger Spin. Maybe if I had gotten to go on a Buzz Lightyear ride when I was 3 I might have felt the same way. It's a different world, sometimes I think we need to get over ourselves and let our kids enjoy it on their own terms.
Originally Posted By CMDad It is indeed a different world. Goofyermost - feel free to have your opinions and express them. Personally, having been to UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT dozens of times, I personally never saw scared children being led out. But I don't doubt that it happens, but I think it may not be in the extreme. I also am a fan of the original, having first seen it in DL in 1968, but I enjoy the new one as well. Wish it were longer though. WDW is a business when all things are considered and they have to cater to the majority of their guests or go under. Unfortunately today's sensibilities are not those of the 50's. (Unfortunate if you lovge the old attractions that is.) Attention spans are down and kids demand a much faster paced type of entertainment.
Originally Posted By Disney Luver 2005 GUYS IM SORRY BUT GROW UP- MAN DISNEY ATTRACTIONS ARE SCARY! GEEZ NO THEY ARN'T THERE BORING FOR THE MOST PART..
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The last few years of the old show, WAY too many people were getting up and walking out.<< I wonder if this is currently happening at DL's recently refurbished *original* 1960's show?
Originally Posted By Disney Luver 2005 >I wonder if this is currently happening at DL's recently refurbished *original* 1960's show? << nope its not..just went in dec- very packed- original rules! =P
Originally Posted By Disney Luver 2005 yup we certainly do- lol u know what i haven't even been to WDW lol! i was just curious of what u guys thought of tiki room cuz i heard it sucked! LOL!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Happy Birthday DL!!! Personally, I would not waste anytime coming to WDW if you are close to the much better and satisfying DLR. ...And as for the MK's Tiki Room...yes it sucks, just like any show that places Beyonce in the middle of a "theater in the round" venue would.
Originally Posted By basas <<Personally, I would not waste anytime coming to WDW if you are close to the much better and satisfying DLR. >> I would. I enjoy DL, but WDW will win my vote (if i need to decide) every time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Oh good, that's one less person getting in my way of enjoying fantabulous DLR!!! You can keep good old run down MK.
Originally Posted By basas <<TDLFAN...aren't you an AP holder at the WDW parks?>> You must just understand TDLFan...he holds an AP and visits all the time...he really loves the place...but he'll never say a positive comment about it on LP. (Well...you do get one once in a blue moon in attempt to please the folks who complain about his negativity)
Originally Posted By imadisneygal "Barcarolle sounds vaguely churro-esque to me, like some sort of pastry." That's "profiterole"...but close! (P.S. Sorry for being late with the comeback, I've been in Phoenix all day and it's late now!)
Originally Posted By Firehouse5Fan When you take something that Walt (though in DL, but the same attraction) personally invisioned and supervised and mess with it....well, you get a mess. (See DL Pirates of C. attraction for details.)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>TDLFAN...aren't you an AP holder at the WDW parks?<< Yes I am, and I am also an AP Holder at TDR and Universal Japan. I also had APs for DLP and DL in the mid 90s but do not go there as often anymore to justify buying them anymore. >>You must just understand TDLFan...he holds an AP and visits all the time...he really loves the place...but he'll never say a positive comment about it on LP.<< You mean "we at LP only see his negative comments", because I have posted quite a few positive items about WDW, and coincidentally, those topics fall off the charts faster than a meteor headed for Earth. Which makes me believe you all like me ONLY when I am nasty and mean spirited, so why disappoint you? >>Well...you do get one once in a blue moon in attempt to please the folks who complain about his negativity<< That is an out of line statement and quite false. I do not have a problem stating what I don't like about WDW now a days and won't apologize for it either, AND!! I will post the positive when I see it and feel it deserves to be commented on regardless of what you all think of me. I am NOT here to please you or anyone else in regards to my opinions about WDW, but some of you need to take a hold of yourself and not take my opinions on Disney so freaking personally.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I have posted quite a few positive items about WDW, and those topics fall off the charts faster than a meteor headed for Earth. << I have noticed this is usually true of most positive topics, not just yours. It's a human thing.
Originally Posted By basas <<That is an out of line statement and quite false. I do not have a problem stating what I don't like about WDW now a days and won't apologize for it either, AND!! I will post the positive when I see it and feel it deserves to be commented on regardless of what you all think of me. I am NOT here to please you or anyone else in regards to my opinions about WDW, but some of you need to take a hold of yourself and not take my opinions on Disney so freaking personally. >> Well...it was more a joke to go along with your "there! I said something positive, happy!?" posts. Kind of like Disney adding a quick Snow White to her ride (who would have thought?) to please the princesses.
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