LP Column: 5/27/08 Greg Maletic: Disney's Biggest Theme Park Mistakes - The Follow Up

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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

    <<Sorry Spirit - I'm not involved in Merchandise at all so can't help you on this one. The counter-argument will be that they are meeting consumer demand - listening to what merchandise guests want. I have no idea what the general masses want from WDW from a merch POV.>>

    I am sure you are right Lee.

    But for most WDW guests, they'd probably enjoy a Super WalMart right on World Drive for convenience. It doesn't make it right or make it belong.

    They have totally destroyed Main Street at MK ... although I'm sure Phil, Dan and Co would point out the very nice new Crystal Shop, which it is but has nothing at all to do with the mess on the other side of the street.

    But it is certainly successful. I've heard that shoplifting has never been worse on Main Street and that the execs don't care because neither have the profits. Show be damned.
     
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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

    <Please show me a disney document that says "inspired by the 1959 film.." or anything of that nature.>

    <<I have a hard-back DL souvenir book circa early 70's that says it.>>

    Yes. This is well-known fact.

    But having a very slight movie inspiration is a far cry from say ... dropping Stitch or Mike Wazowski into T-Land.
     
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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

    <<I've heard that shoplifting has never been worse on Main Street and that the execs don't care because neither have the profits. Show be damned.>>

    OK ... definitely too late to be posting ... that should read BOTH shoplifting and profits have never been higher on Main Street than they are now.
     
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    Originally Posted By Skellington88

    Spirit every time you say something it just makes me think about how Magic Kingdom is so lame now.

    Hopefully Space Mountain redo, Jungle Cruise upgrades, and new Little Mermiad ride or other e-ticket happen in the next 3 years otherwise MK will become even more of a stale joke.
     
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    Originally Posted By wc

    Greg, I just got my DVD "Tilt the Battle to Save Pinball." What a great little movie! I'm not a pinball fan but I'm interested in all facets of the amusement business. I really enjoy this DVD. Thanks.
     
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    Originally Posted By gmaletic

    Hi, wc--

    Thanks for the nice comments about the DVD. (And thanks to everyone else for contributing to the discussion!)

    --Greg
     
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