Originally Posted By wildghostz According to the public test-runners of the 3 new attractions, they are most impressed with Stitch Encounter, they said that the show was very entertaining and interactive, even the adults enjoyed it very much. But some would comment a 3D show would be perfect. Autopia seemed not rececive too many good comments. Most people said the speed is not fast enough and not excited. Some people stopped at the track to take photos and it caused collision. Some poeple said the landscaping is not very special, all it has are trees... Some parents would not want their children to get wet in UFO zone since they worried their kids to get sick.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Not surprised with the Autopia comments. Disney does this every single time for every single MK park in history. Throw in a slow moving car ride that can be throwned together quicker than any other ride they can muster up .... It's a good land-filler with it's "spaghetti" tracks thrown around in any area of 3 or so acres .. and poof! You have a ride to distract guests until something truly substantial can come along. Walt did it for opening day: July 17,1955 ... it was done for WDW with not even the "promenade" attractions at all! It wasn't on DLP's Discoveryland list .. until last minute. And here we are again.
Originally Posted By gardabble It seems the reviewer of Autopia went on the attraction during the day. Autopia has a different look at night time. I do agree the car speed is slow all other Autopia from other parks aren't that fast but hey you still can bump them around.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I haven't been on it, but saying that all the scenery is trees, from my experience in this park, means nothing. The trees that I saw were very cool. From the pom-pom trees in Fantasyland to the really bizarre trees in the UFO Zone to the hollow/woven tree in the Tahitian Terrace eating area, this park has some of the coolest trees I've ever seen. I'm sure that there are plenty of normal trees along the way, but I'm sure there is something interesting to look at. Otherwise, why would people stop to take pictures? : )
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand Those reports from Newspapers mean nothing. I wouldn't bother much about those reviews...just go and ride for yrself and see if you really like it or not.
Originally Posted By fredddy "Autopia seemed not rececive too many good comments. Most people said the speed is not fast enough and not excited." Well, maybe Disney should think that a ride that was exciting in 1955 is not as exciting 50 years later. In other Magic Kingdom, were you have 40 attractions, it is not a problem to have autopia. It is a nice little attraction. But in a park with only 12 rides, selling Autopia as the big first new ride, I must admit, I do not understand... This park needs Pirates, Haunted Mansion, BTM... Not Autopia.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Has everyone forgotten what it's like to be an eight year old? I haven't. When I was that age, the Autopia was the greatest thrill! Kids LOVE the Autopia. So what that it's a cheap way for Disney to bump up the attraction count? The ride is popular!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Yes, but before you concentrate on side-dishes, duckling, you need to make sure the Main Course is successful, first. In the case of Hong Kong Disneyland, there are too many side dishes and no main course.
Originally Posted By wildghostz <<ORDDU: Yes, but before you concentrate on side-dishes, duckling, you need to make sure the Main Course is successful, first. In the case of Hong Kong Disneyland, there are too many side dishes and no main course.>> Chinese dinners are served with several side dishes and there are no main courses.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Exactly! Asided from that, why do you think so many ducklings are still hungry after eating Chinese food?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Autopia seemed not rececive too many good comments. Most people said the speed is not fast enough and not excited.<< What the heck were they expecting? The redneck Richard Petty Experience from WDW?!?!? Gimme a break! This is meant for kids to enjoy more than anything. If the Chinese Press worried as much about keeping up with the rest of the World about public manners as they do with trivial little things like the speed of the Autopia cars, maybe, just maybe, we would be able to say that China as a whole has finally arrived in the 20th century!!! Sheesh!!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I see Autopia and the pathetic UFO zone has made a huge splash (pun intended ). This park is a JOKE!!!!! It can't even get 5 million visitors its first year in a country of 1.2 BILLION people and another 500 million people that lives within 5 hours of it by plane. No one cares, its pathetic. Iger better relocate his family here and figure out PRONTO how to make this a park that MOST of us here was saying was nowhere close to theme park fans expectations and quality, doesn't matter how PRETTY it is. Of course, a lot of us were saying this about 6 months before opening, if not a year. Hate to be right ALL the time ;D.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand If you look at the attendance figures for other theme parks in Mainland China. they don't even come close to the attendance of HK Ocean Park. (1.3 billion population in Mainland China Vs 7 million population in Hong Kong SAR). Iger is right, the growth in theme park business is in Asia. China has the biggest potential in substantial growth in theme park business.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: You'd think--by now--all those Pressler/Eisner type supporters would be listening to the Disney fans who know best about how to run a theme park. It's kind of funny to imagine them scratching their silly heads--wondering where they went wrong. To think a certain nasty old biddy thinks I'M the dumb one! Even I would know to how important it is to build more attractions for opening day!
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand I guess it is a good thing that it is NOT too successful the 1st year of operation. Otherwise, they will never need to scratch their heads.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: More than likely, they'll just blame the public for not being interested enough in Disney or theme parks. Heaven Forbid that they would ever get around to admitting that THEY were their own biggest problem.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Yeah, well ain't the first time, neither! Seance's R Us!
