Originally Posted By dshyates I'm thinking an ESPNZone would fit quite nicely in that location. Then they could close down DQ and give it a top to bottom rehab.
Originally Posted By -em I would say I'll miss it but since they closed PI I havent spent time at DTD so I guess I wont miss Virgin very much... I used to spend lots of time and $$ there... -em
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I do wonder -em, if now PI has closed, there is less business in DTD overall. I know we now would have little reason to go (except if seeing La Nouba or a gig at HOB)
Originally Posted By -em I would think so but obviously I cant tell ya for sure but Im sure its prob dropped some esp in the adults without kids demographic.. I would guess family demographic prob stayed similar Id love to know numbers...
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 As long as there's Ghiardelli's, which I'm sure I spelled wrong. Sitting at an outside table eating a myway sundae, who needs pixie dust? That's worth the trip to DTD. Now I'm wondering about all the restaurants, how are they faring?
Originally Posted By dshyates Do you guys think they could fit a WalMart Supercenter in the old Megastore location? Just curious?
Originally Posted By Mr X THAT would be AWESOME! (I can imagine the Spirit threads that would evoke as clear as day!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Do you guys think they could fit a WalMart Supercenter in the old Megastore location? Just curious?>> Well ... when you think WDW these days, you think WalMart so why not? (OK, do I have to include a smiley or can we all assume everyone reading here can appreciate the sarcasm without one?) I do think any DisneyQuest fans out there (are there any?) ought to be happy because the only thing keeping that joint open is Disney doesn't want the prospect of an empty, dead and decaying PI and an empty huge Virgin store and another huge empty box in DQ. I always thought the Westside was better when it was a forest. Now, one must wonder what Disney really thinks will solve its massive DD problems.
Originally Posted By dshyates I am pretty sure Disney is crapping themselves with the boneheaded decission to close PI all at once. This is going to be a bad summer for DtD. They have a real problem on their hands. Three Condo complexes coming on line in the depths of a recession/depression. I bet they wish they hadn't put all their eggs on top of a real estate bubble. Then they close/lose half of their shopping dining district. They have zero, zip, nada attractions coming. And they raise the prices through the roof. WTF is going on down there? Could the WDW leadership be making worse decissions? How many DVC Villas could you make out of the Magastore? Oh, did I mention that CityWalk has 3 new restaurants coming online very soon? Oh, and a new MASSIVE rollercoaster for this summer. And The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is well under way. Sea World has Manta for this summmer, and there is a 2 phase expansion of Aquatica in the works with 4 new slides coming online by summer and a whole new section for 2010.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<davewasbaloo: If I want Ghiradelli, then I will go to San Francisco!>> *pats dave on the head*
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^You're saying the same things I have been for over a year. They killed PI with nothing to replace it. Nothing. And they can't get anyone to sign on. They have a huge dead zone in the middle of DD. And soon they'll have a huge empty box where Virgin was ... and Starabilla's is going out as well. Landry's is having problems and while I don't see the chain going anywhere I have heard that T-Rex isn't meeting projections, so if they have to prune locations and concepts I wouldn't be shocked to see it close since there's only two of them in existence. That would be another huge magical vacancy. Meanwhile in the parks you don't have much new or exciting. I liked AIE, but it filled the space of another attraction (even if the space had been empty for 7-8 years) ... Kim Possible is a nice small scale addition to EPCOT ... and MK has ... uhm ... ah ... balloons and napkins! The 40th anniversary is coming and I am steadfastly convinced Disney will ignore it (much like they did the 30th and 35th anniversaries and EPCOT's 25th) ... one of the kids behind the EPCOT 25th fanfest has been proclaming loudly on another magical site that Disney will be doing something for the 40th, and he is connected to some Disney folks, but one wonders if it will actually be a real 'event' or a one-day EPCOT type deal to appease the fans ... WDW is still stale ... a few small new experiences don't make up for years of taking money out of the resort, but not putting it back. And now that DVC cash bovine looks to be suffering from the onset of mad cow, so how are they going to make the bottom line look better? More cuts? More specials? (that is why they are still getting decent load levels in their resorts) More marketing? Likely all three.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<If I want Ghiradelli, then I will go to San Francisco>> AMEN! lots more atmosphere than DTD
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad dshyates....post 32 is a perfect summation of what everyone else is thinking....If they wanted to change pleasure island or didn't like the mix why not change out select venues one a t a time to find the right balance? It reminds me of those dead zone comercials for cell phones. They should have someone warn you when you check in about the entertainment dead zones0))
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<As long as there's Ghiardelli's, which I'm sure I spelled wrong. Sitting at an outside table eating a myway sundae, who needs pixie dust? That's worth the trip to DTD.>> Bobbelee, we make a special trip to DTD every trip and have one of those monster sundaes for dinner. Last week I had the warm cookie bottom sundae - mmmmmmm. Another good reason to go to DTD - Earl of Sandwich. The Beef n' Bleu is yummy.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<Another good reason to go to DTD - Earl of Sandwich. The Beef n' Bleu is yummy.>> I've heard good things about The Earl!
