HKDL's truthful declaration

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Agreed now, however I remember being disappointed in 1981 and feeling Disneyland was still better too. But yes, in 2000 we had fun at WDW and loved all of it. In 2006 - the MK p***ed me off.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***She had this half-amused, half-embarrassed look on her face and turned her eyes away momentarily as she smiled. Does that convey her expression?***

Yup.

**And even at that point the CMs knew that one day was more than enough for the park.**

Well, don't forget they'd all BEEN there at that point (I know tons of Cast Members from the DisneySea opening who were telling me all about the place more than a month before the "official" grand opening).

Still, that's kinda sad really. (I appreciate that she was trying to help you, too...very good employee, very bad salesperson lol...the Hong Kong crew, it should be noted, is EXCELLENT and one of my favorite experiences at that resort was meeting and interacting with those enthusiastic, friendly and helpful cast members...kudos on that one!)

 

Originally Posted By barboy

///Well, no. My POINT was that you could use the platitude "an unforgettable day" for any park, even Epcot, Disneyland etc...///


Ah.... I see what you're saying now.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***I remember being disappointed in 1981 and feeling Disneyland was still better too***

Well, DL has ALWAYS been a better park..no arguments there!

But WDW circa 1982-88ish was a very special place to see (largely because of the then gleaming and inspirational and amazing Epcot, of course...but the Magic Kingdom was pretty fresh and new and exciting (with awesome surroundings) as well at that time...though it needs some serious TLC these days no doubt!

 

Originally Posted By Malin

To be fair Hong Kong Disneyland may only be a one day attraction, although I could possibly enjoy two days here, the park is the only Disney park where I can visit and not be in hurry. I feel relax visiting the park with out having to rush over to pick up a FastPass or stake a place out for the next parade.

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< To be fair Hong Kong Disneyland may only be a one day attraction, although I could possibly enjoy two days here, the park is the only Disney park where I can visit and not be in hurry. >>>

Now that's a glass-half-full point of view, isn't it? Perhaps they could use that in the ads: "Unlike other theme parks, there's so little to do at HKDL, you'll never feel in a rush!"

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

BTW Malin, I don't mean to pick on you or dismiss your opinion - I'm just trying to point out that although that may be positive for you, I doubt that the vast majority of the people at large would think so, and the attendance figures seem to be consistent with this.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Yeah, have to agree with SD!! Its one thing to feel relaxed and unrushed, its another thing to feel bored and uninterested, which sadly I feel there after only about 3 hours.

I WILL say this though, the last time I was there was back in June and with the small additions like IASW, Stitch, Autopia, etc, it did take up a little more of my day than before. I cant remember when I got there, but it was somewhere in the mid-afternoon and left after the park closed at 7 at that time (on my way to the airport, what I DO love about the park, it only cost me about U.S. $4 and maybe 20-30 minutes to get there) and I honestly think it was the first time the four times I been in the park that I didnt check my watch every hour. Mind you it was like 4-5 hours lol, but it the few extra things made it a little more interesting in that time period.