Originally Posted By leemac <<>> In which he all but quotes EE. What is this world coming to? << Maybe EE is really Jim Hill! >> Nope - he trawls message boards for his columns. He has taken stuff from here verbatim before. MPierce - you should start a rumor here about WDW and see if he picks it up!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> MPierce - you should start a rumor here about WDW and see if he picks it up! << But I would lose all my credibility. Wait a minute....I don't have any credidibility to begin with. I'll think about it.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Well, I just wanna' know one thing from you leemac! Am I gonna' have to toss all those nice, new crayons I went and bought so I could color with Princess Aurora? I mean, a princess fan deserves to know that much!!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<>> In which he all but quotes EE. What is this world coming to? << Maybe EE is really Jim Hill! >> <<Nope - he trawls message boards for his columns. He has taken stuff from here verbatim before.>> Ain't that the truth ... I've had stuff 'borrowed' with small changes tossed in. I still don't get why Disney now has him on their 'must invite this whore' list to anything and everything ... but I guess it's because people do read him. Of course, more people read Al Lutz and other spirits ... and no one at Disney wants Lutz anywhere near one of their teflon execs. <<MPierce - you should start a rumor here about WDW and see if he picks it up!>> I'll start one instead ... because I do believe it. And that is simply that many people at Disney are suddenly realizing this new Fantasyland project is going to be a capacity nightmare and some facets (as you likely know!) have gone back to the drawing board and some will likely be axed. But still no serious chatter of anything being built at MK beyond this project. Certainly nothing of Harry Potter caliber! ~Disney: Specializing in Recycled Magic For Over a Decade!~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>And that is simply that many people at Disney are suddenly realizing this new Fantasyland project is going to be a capacity nightmare and some facets (as you likely know!) have gone back to the drawing board and some will likely be axed.<<< You don't think that this will spark any change at all? The very fact that there is some chatter about it says something.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<You don't think that this will spark any change at all? The very fact that there is some chatter about it says something. >> Change? In what regard? In terms of the Fantasyland project? Yes, I think the thoughts of two-hour-plus waits for glorified meet-greet-and-gropes will result in changes to the project. In terms of a real response to Harry Potter? Not likely. But if there are still huge lines next year and if the merchandise keeps jumping off the shelves (while the Iron Man crap at WDW sits) ... then something may happen. But I still don't see it at MK because people will visit the stalest MK of them all regardless and TDO and Burbank both know this. In terms of building something major elsewhere in the MK? See above. ~WDW Pixie Dust: Use by 11/30/99~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Yes, I think the thoughts of two-hour-plus waits for glorified meet-greet-and-gropes will result in changes to the project. <<< Well, perhaps those changes are more far reaching than you think. And I'm quite certain WWoHP will continue to be a hit that will hopefully push WDW to some sort of reaction.
Originally Posted By MousDad Disney message boards are the only places you can still hear phrases like "if Potter continues to be a hit...".
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>Disney message boards are the only places you can still hear phrases like "if Potter continues to be a hit...".<<< And I'm just saying to to pacify Spirit and not have him jump down my back. LOL. It IS a hit. Can't wait to see it tomorrow.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I'm tempted to hope you have a great time. But the Disney girl in me hopes you hate HP. And that you'll see ways that TDO would have made it better.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I'm tempted to hope you have a great time. But the Disney girl in me hopes you hate HP. And that you'll see ways that TDO would have made it better.<<< I'm sorry to break this to you, bobbe, but when the books first came, out, it was an obsession. And TDO and better don't belong on the same sentence. ;-)
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Yeah my son loved the books. He even read a couple while he was in the submarine. I've enjoyed the movies. I'm just hoping HP finally wakes up Disney and they go back to trying!! It's not impossible. They've done it before.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^ I hope so, too, and I would expect it. HP just has to continue doing what it's doing...and it will.
Originally Posted By Hista98 "And that you'll see ways that TDO would have made it better." Hate to break it to you but I honeslty don't think TDO would have made it better I'm pretty sure it would have been worse if Disey had gotten their hands on it.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "I'm tempted to hope you have a great time. But the Disney girl in me hopes you hate HP. And that you'll see ways that TDO would have made it better." See, I find that kind of attitude to be really strange. Why can't you enjoy BOTH places? By limiting yourself to stale pixie dust, recycled "magic" and boring marketing synergy you are missing out on one of the best theme parks in the US(IOA). Sorry but I DO NOT understand Disney apologists. I saved fifteen grand over an extended period of time and flew from the other side of the planet and visited DURING 9/11 to see all these incredible places and you lot have them in YOUR BACKYARD and you don't seem to appreciate them. Maybe that's half the problem - you are all so spoiled and have SO MUCH choice you don't realize how good you have it. I used to think I was disadvantaged being so far away but at least when I visit the US and the parks, it feels like a very special experience!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 It's just the way I am. Part of it is loyalty (blind as some may think that is) some is personal preference, some is being a stock holder, some is probably my age and being obstinate. I drink Coke, won't touch pepsi, for some it's the opposite, and for some they are interchangable. It's just me being me.
Originally Posted By Hista98 I can't beleive I'm saying this but I agree with Bob, I have a friend who only does disney and he is missing out on other great theme park expeirences like universal which in my mind is starting to top disney in terms of ride themeing and quality.
Originally Posted By dshyates There is no doubt that Universal Resort Orlando is in many ways offering Disney Quality offerings. IOA as a whole is in many ways is better than some of the US Disney Parks. Also the 3 on-site resorts are better than most of the resorts down the road at WDW. And as far as dining and entertainment, CityWalk is far superior to Downtown Disney now that Pleasure Island is all boarded up. Though, DtD still wins in the shopping category. URO is a quality experience, but it is not Disney, and is not trying to be. Offering Disney Quality, is not the same thing as trying to copy Disney.
