Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Oh, and yes, Villain's Village would have been a terrific expansion. Hell, if they had built TLM, Be Our Guest Restaurant, and Bald Mountain with a small villains area, and I would have been ecstatic with a FLE.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I should have clarified. When I talk about green I mean shade. Epcot's good with grass. << Groovy, man. Everyone rush to the Imag restrooms for a trippy smokeout.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^LMAO!!! ANd yeah, West has some trees, but East is devoid. Maybe this is why they put up the tarps of dooooom.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I know. 3 feet of shade, 3 feet of sun, rinse repeat. And the fact that they look terrible doesn't help.
Originally Posted By macnak81 maybe I'm over my head here, but back at comment # 45 by Spirt of 74, ,,,, What was the Jacobson concept ?
Originally Posted By barboy2 ///a combined effort of Uni/SW/Legoland/Busch could as a whole surpass the Mouse/// In what way do you mean 'surpass'?: total revenues? # of park tickets sold? profitability/financial health? visitor satisfaction? long term viability/going concern? # of days on property? # of visitors on property?
Originally Posted By barboy2 ///Universal has an opportunity to make a dent in Disney's business/// Yes, but Universal really doesn't care about "making a dent" in its neighbor's business. If it happens then that would be a mere byproduct and not a genuine/fundamental Universal goal. Spidey, The Terminator and Bart Simpson care about their own health and well-being irrespective of how Cinderella and Figment feel.
Originally Posted By barboy2 /// Uni has to be much more creative when adding attractions, because they just don't have the huge tracks of land Disney does./// True.....to some degree. If Universal wanted to create something as vast as Kilimanjaro Safari or a Dis. Studios Tram Ride then I see your point.
Originally Posted By barboy2 ///AAU VB championships 6-7 years ago at WWoS/// Talk about selective demographics-----not all of us are following your use of acronyms.
Originally Posted By Wendy Pleakley >>As it is I think the ticketing options for those of us who do not live in Florida suck. To not have non expiring tickets is idiotic. I will buy the one day ticket to see WWoHP once And yes I have called them and talked to a customer service agent-- who confirmed they had no option like I wanted ( and oh yeah, Disney has).<< I really think Uni should look at their ticket pricing. They insist on charging the same amount Disney does for a one-day ticket. The problem with that of course, is most people are spending 5+ days at Disney, so the per day cost of admission is much lower than at Universal, where one or two days is sufficient for most visitors. I'm in the same boat, be it Anaheim or Orlando. I visit Uni maybe once out of every four or more trips, because I perceive the cost as being greater than Disney. I did Uni Orlando in 2006, but not 2008. If it weren't for Harry Potter I'd be skipping them in 2010 as well. Charge what I'd typically pay at Disney when MYW tickets are taken into account, and I'll visit Uni more often.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Here is an interesting aside to the whole Harry Potter/Disney discussion. Universal contract requires them to incorporate parts of the last book into the park within a certain number of years. Rumors are that once Universal gages the degree of popularity of the area, we could see a major addition that might encompass the rest of the Lost Continent. I gather the plan would be to unvail additions every 18 months or so depending on the success of the area.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 vdbdad, there also have been people 6'5" that have reported that they rode. So there is still a chance for you. It all depends on your torso length, which most people aren't going to know until you are there. --- I am more leg than torso so maybe it will be OK - hoping so
Originally Posted By vbdad55 This I agree with. IoA has some great rides that everyone can do (Spidey, all of Suess Landing, Pop-eye) as does USO (MIB, Shrek, Jimmy Nuetron, Jaws, Disaster) but both need to do a better job of it. Their parks are a little thrill heavy, no doubt. But I do think if Wizarding World is as big as I, and I'm sure they, believe it will be, you may see a change in they way they do business. ----- I do hope WWoHP will take them more in that direction - there are great coaster parks in the country if that's all someone wants- and that's cool too- but they do limit the audience some
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Oops -sorry, I meant that the DISNEY shops' themings end at the buildings' exteriors. Should have proofread before posting. ---- I agree that the merchandising needs a huge boost at Disney - they used to be very very good at it - however the high end- unique stuff starting disappearing late 90's ( a lot of it in my house - LOL !) - and generic stuff took over- it is disappointing for me also
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I really don't see how somebody could be "done" by 11am, crowds or no crowds! --- I can only tell you what happened- in almost 3 hours they got on 2 rides ( the month was June) - because of the size and speed of the lines - they were bored.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ///AAU VB championships 6-7 years ago at WWoS/// Talk about selective demographics-----not all of us are following your use of acronyms. --- really ? On this site where I get lost many times -- okay AAU ( just like NCAA is it very rarely spelled out is Amateur Athletic Association and is headquartered in Orlando )- VB is volleyball ( I'll agree that one may have sped over)- but Wide World of Sports you've never seen as WWos ?
Originally Posted By barboy2 As for AAU, VB and WWoS I now see why I did not know those.......sports bore me. And AAU stands for Amateur Athletic Association? I would have never guessed that.
Originally Posted By leobloom Quick Google search shows AAU is Amateur Athletic Union. How 'bout them Celtics? Seeing the Lakers lose is as good as using the Tower of Terror restrooms, listening to Glenn Miller music.
