Originally Posted By Hista98 the other thing i don't like is something i read in a press relaese today is for the dumbo ride, the parents will sit on bleachers and watch the kids play games while waiting, that is exactly what walt didn't want in his park. He didn't want the parents to sit on a bench eating peanuts while the kkids did the rides. He wanted to have a place where the parents and kids can have fun toghether. wh is disney moving away from this??
Originally Posted By wahooskipper But you know what? As a parent I would LIKE to be able to sit on a bench and let the kids play once in a while. That is why I was alwasy a defender of the Pooh Playground. Sometimes mom and dad (or Grandma and Grandpa) could just use a break. I don't know the details on the Dumbo wait but if you've ever had a 3 year old and a 6 year old clawing at you while waiting 45 minutes to an hour in an exceedingly slow moving line you can appreciate ANY effort to try and make that more enjoyable. Frankly, when I'm lined up there are times when I consider it a success if we get on the ride and nobody has died.
Originally Posted By Hista98 lol!!! and just to cliafy something. overall i am excited for the new FL i think its sad that the first real expansion didn't hit Magic kindgdom til tie was 40 years old. not even DL waited that long. but i don't like how it is being geared toward one small audience. to me this doesn't seem like a good idea when redoing a whole land, they should add something for everyone to do. thats my problem
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They are making all these big statements about how Dumbo won't have a queue, but rather an interactive area. I would guess that they really mean that you will still wait in line, but there will be things to look at while you're doing it. Call it whatever you want, but there will always be a waiting area for Dumbo, no matter how many of them you have sitting next to each other. Their grand vision of just playing games in a free flow area, followed by boarding the attraction whenever you feel like it just makes me laugh. They might open the area to look like that, but they will have to change it pretty quickly. Dumbo creates a wait, no matter where it is. They will need to accomodate that waiting area, no matter how many interactive things they have peppered around in front of it.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer But I read that parents will be given a "feather" that will do something when it is their turn to board. In the meantime there will interactive things for the kids to do rather than standing in line. I think that is a great idea and it sounds better than standing in a line. As for it being geared to the little princesses -- it's MK and that has always been a little kids park. I've seen many little princes waiting in line to meet the princesses. We got TT and MS at Epcot, ToT and RNR at DHS during their upgrades so now it's the kids turn. Don't forget that we are also getting the upgraded ST at DHS which doesn't exactly appeal to little girls and I know that that is just one ride not a whole land but the point is that you can't please everybody. If it is done well it should provide something for everyone and it seems that is will.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I would not consider Splash Mountain, Space Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain "little kids" attractions. Frankly I wouldn't consider Hall of Presidents, Haunted Mansion, Stitch, Pirates "little kids" attractions either....though little kids might enjoy them. I think the big carrot here is the Mermaid attraction and you can't tell me that it won't be highly anticipated many age groups. The B & B restaurant will also be highly regarded by many. Was the B & B Broadway show intende for little kids?
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<it's MK and that has always been a little kids park.>> While I don't really have any problem with Fantasyland being geared towards the princesses, I do have to correct the above statement. The Magic Kingdom, and Disneyland before it, were not "little kids" parks. They were designed to appeal to all ages, and in fact, most of what was built for the first 30 years did appeal to all ages. Rides like Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, Jungle Cruise, Thunder Mountain, Mission to Mars, Hall of the Presidents, and If You Had Wings certainly didn't only appeal to "little kids". Branding the Magic Kingdom as the "kids" park is a relatively new thing in Disney history - and really only started to happen in the 1990s. Disney seems to have decided that their Disneyland-style parks are now all geared towards Fantasy - hence the characterization of most of the themed lands. But that wasn't always the case, and hopefully, won't be in the future.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 I was excited about the B&B resturant but reservations are already filled for the next 5 years with Disney dining plan guests.
Originally Posted By mgmguy Does this mean that we can return Norway's restaurant to what it was before the ladies took it over?Probably not but a guy can dream.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I really hope that the barnstormer gets re-themed to Casey Jr. The idea of an airplane "flying" on a roller coaster track was really dumb. One of the poorest attempts at Disney theming something that really can't be anything more than a steel structure. Casey Jr. would bring a classic element from the original DL in an updated form.
Originally Posted By leobloom >>it's MK and that has always been a little kids park.>> Not even close.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris ">>it's MK and that has always been a little kids park.>> Not even close." Thank you. That comment almost turned my stomach. Sounds like somebody who has discovered "Disney Parks" in the last couple of years. Indeed, I think that person would not even understand why most of us find the corporate buzz term "Disney Parks" so objectionable.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<The majority of attractions currently at MK are geared toward boys. I have 9 nieces and no nephews, so I think this looks like a great expansion!>> Dang, somebody better tell my granddaughters(8 & 10 on their last trip), they thought they had a great time at the MK
Originally Posted By kennect I can't believe this stuff I am reading...Hista, we get the idea you hate everything going into this project...Give it a rest...I think most will find this to be a major plus for the MK in Fl...I personally am floored that the Disney Company finally feels the need to put some money into the original Fl. park...For me, from what I have seen, it looks like this will be money well spent...Just imagine, a Fantasyland that looks like one...Not something you can really say about the current one...
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I would call this re-do nearly perfect if only they found room to bring back Toad Hall.
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Pefect? Hardly. I think it is great that the young ladies are getting a place to see the princess and it seems very nice looking from the concept drawings. But the reality is that this redo is geared towards a specific group of guests. Considering this is the first new addition in a long time I would have hoped for something more balanced. I think the Little Mermaid Attraction will be a wonderful addition to the park. I also have to wonder about the repeat visit thing. Many of you are excited but I have to wonder once you have dont the meet and greet stuff if it something you will want to repeat visit after visit or mutliple times in a single visit. Yesterday we were out at the MK and EPCOT. We rode Splash, Haunted Mansion, HOP and Country Bears at the MK (which was not busy at all - 20 mins posted at Splash and really a 10 min wait). We also did Soarin, Spaceship Earth, Energy and Test Track at EPCOT. One of the comments from the family a couple of different times was no matter how much you ride some of those attractions they are still wonderful. I just dont see how the new area (with the exception of Little Mermaid) will have that sort of reaction unless you have children.
