Originally Posted By dresswhites i like alot of what disney has done over the years, i like tarzan's treehouse, finding nemo subs, changes to pirates and small world. i don't consider myself negative or jaded to all disney offerings. i just feel this particular project sounds a little bleh to me. other than little mermaid, all the plussing being done to the land is meet and greets. maybe if they built a large pavillion to house all the different princesses, it would be different. even if they added that, the little mermaid and refreshed the exteriors of the existing attrations, i think that would be a welcome change. Because when you think about it, Disneyland's Fantasyland just added one attraction (pinnochio) the rest was heavy cosmetic changes. but the thing that bothers me about this redo is that they are making sound like the biggest thing that has ever happened to the magic kingdom. But in reality it just elaborate meet and greets, most of which are specifically geared to young girls. Meet and greets are fine in moderation, but they shouldn't comprise the entire land. It would be like when disneyland was trying to invest in Bear country that instead of building splash mountain, they built a song of the south meet and greet, and then a winnie the pooh meet and greet and other disney animal story meet and greet. there needs to be a balance of shops, attractions, meet and greets, and restraunts.
Originally Posted By Hista98 AMEN!!!!!!! Wel lmaybe when it opens they will get complanits about the land and then change it right.
Originally Posted By Hista98 i think the main reason for al lthe Mand G's is beacuse Jay Rasulo likes all the parks to be the same and MandGs are easy to duplicate with not a lot of room. plus I agree with the fact that rides that retell the story aren't headliners, why pay 70 bucks to see it at disney when I can rent it at my local vidoe sotre for 5 . I want an original experience
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>">>it's MK and that has always been a little kids park.>> Not even close." Thank you. That comment almost turned my stomach. << Turned my stomach too. The MK parks are designed (or at least were) to appeal TO ALL AGES.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer Actually, if you talk to most families with little ones that go to WDW they spend most of their time at MK. Maybe, before the opening of the other three parks, that waswn't the case. But the fact remains that today, MK is thought of as a park for little ones. I'm sorry if I turned your stomach with my remark. And for the record I have been to WDW well over 100 times starting the year the park opened. I didn't just discover WDW recently. As I said in my first post, I'm tired of people trashing things before they give them a chance, talking about how cheap Disney is before they have even broken ground, and generally bashing all things Disney. I shall leave you all now. Haved a Magical Day.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I was excited about the B&B resturant but reservations are already filled for the next 5 years with Disney dining plan guests. << I managed to get a reservation for Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 8:45 pm. I really wanted 7:30, but this was the only time avaiable. The nice CM told me to keep checking back just in case somebody cancelled. She also said the menu should be posted online sometime in 2012, but she thought it was going to be a rotating buffet. Also didn't know if the show was going to have AA's in it or live performers. Just remember who you are hearing this from.
Originally Posted By markymouse If you haven't watched the youtube video of the unveiling of these ideas, you've got to check it out. It's on the first page on this thread. It is really telling. Everyone cheers the news of a big expansion. Then there is expectant, maybe stunned silence through most of the presentation. Occasionally there is a nervous laugh of the "Did he just say 'make birthday cards for Aurora's sweet sixteen'?" nature. Huge response to the Little Mermaid attraction. And a cheer goes up when the restaurant is announced. I'm sorry but when there is a major new addition announced, and the second best thing is a restaurant, I don't think that's a very good sign.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I keep thinking its still not too late and there is still plenty of room to add a Pinocchio's Daring Journey behind the Village Haus restaurant. Add a mini Pinocchio area al a DL's FL.
Originally Posted By kennect For years everyone has complained that WDW gets no attention...Now it gets it and there appears to be handful that don't like the plans...I feel sure when this is said and done it will be a huge hit with everyone...A Fantasyland that WDW never had to begin with...The concept art is huge and very rich in detail...An immersive enviroment that really is a fantasyland...What we have had to date is just sort of a strip of asphault running through an area with a handful of attractions...This new rework is so rich in detail it is amazing...Sure to be a shining star for the FL. park when it is completed...In a way I am happy they waited this long to address the issue since I feel earlier attempts to deal with it wouldn't be this great....
Originally Posted By Hista98 Add a mini Pinocchio area al a DL's FL. my thoughts exactly, and a modern Alice in Wonderland, for those girls who odn't llike the princesses but like the story of female charecters
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Sorry kennect, but this entire re-do is all like putting a beautifully decorated, extra thick layer of rich, delicious icing........on a balloon.
Originally Posted By dshyates I can't believe everyone is saying that this is just for little girls. I can't be the only 45 year old guy out there that has been waiting for YEARS for the opportunity to color a Sweet Sixteen Birthday Card for Aurora. Oh wait.....nevermind. I'd rather have a root canal. I'll be waiting for you up at the Wizarding World sampling the mead and Fire Whiskey at The Hogs Head Pub.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Boys ... over to Universal Girls .... over to Disney World THAT'S MARKETING GENIUS! Split the family up ... so you only get half the possible profits!
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << to be fair plenty of girls like Harry Potter!!!! >> Honestly, I've always seen Harry Potter as a girls franchise, too. Book series are traditionally more popular with girls than boys. Although the main character is a boy, I don't see nearly as many boys toting around Harry Potter books as I do girls.
Originally Posted By dshyates "Honestly, I've always seen Harry Potter as a girls franchise," Me too. But I think the boys will be more accepting of TWWOHP than Princessland. And there is definitely more adventurous attractions at TWWOHP than Princessland. So it will appeal to an older demo.
Originally Posted By hightp I saw it mentioned, early in this thread that the Magic Carpet of Aladdin spinner is to be moved, but don't recall reading it in the Orlando Sentinal article. Are they doing away with it, or will it be moved with Dumbo to the new location and be rethemed?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy From the concept art, it looks like the 2 spinners are slightly different - one has more Dumbos than the other by a large margin. So, it makes sense that the Aladdin spinner would be making a move.
