Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>So intead of Hyperion Wharf the plan is now parking structures, town center and World of Color? And that's going to be considerably larger than what is there now? What a mess... <<<< Yup. Doubt it in full, if it ever happens, though.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne Color me doubtful as well. Either (1) a free WoC show that will be a madhouse, take away park attendance, and only give surrounding restaurants/stores maybe a 3-hour bump each day, or (2) WoC with a separate admission charge (that again will only give a 3-hour bump). This does address the basic DTD problem: without a weenie, rents in TAFKNAPI/WS are too high, and the area is pretty much maxed out with "grown-up" table-service restaurants. This just seems like an overly expensive weenie that won't pull in a steady crowd over the course of, say, at least 6 or 8 hours.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I said this in another forum, but the World of Color Dining Packages (at several price points) have been very succesful for DCA. Setting up a similar process where you have to purchase a meal at DTD to get your Fastpass to the show would seem to be a slam-dunk for Downtown Disney. They would even have the ability to create a facility where you have to have a ticket to get in to the show, and you can't just watch it from the back or the sides.
Originally Posted By ChiMike I think that would work very well for those operators TP. I wonder if that is exactly what they plan on doing to help these guys out.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 You will never see WOC at Downtown Disney. Not happening. Not in my lifetime. And considering how quickly Disney had moved to do something with PI I may very well be dead before something great happens there. Personally I dont get the appeal of DTD at all. Lots of shops that I will never buy anything from, lots of overpriced resturants, lots of people wandering around. Not a fan of La Nouba (though I know many love it), not really a fan of DisneyQuest. But I dont play favorites. I am not impressed with CityWalk at Univeral either.
Originally Posted By ChiMike Same here. Even with what I recognize to be a far superior offering in the old Lake Buena Vista Village, I have always found that area to be boring, mundane, and a waste of time for people spending a lot of money to be on property for four days. At least the old village was tranquil and unique. Really bothered me when they started closing the parks early to encourage more night visits there. People don't pay $$$$ to walk around a McDonalds and Legoland at 9pm. But they do!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Well... they've planned it... ..but I doubt it will happen. (WOC)
