Originally Posted By sleepingbe I am not particularly excited over Aurora's cottage being a color center. I'm just happy she is finally getting the recognition she deserves. But if they made her cottage into a bakery with a small section off to the side for making b-day cards w/ Aurora, that would be okay. They could even sell pieces of Aurora's birthday cake in pink/blue tyedye as well as other tasty treats.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Hmm, an Aurora themed bakery DOES sound much better than "Aurora - The Crayon Experience"!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris "why am I the only one being yelled at for being negative???" Because your atraction sucks!!!! ; )
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Totally agree with you sleepingbe. Aurora and her 3 fairies have always been a favorite of mine!! So glad that she is getting some recognition at WDW
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I would love for MK to have a live show like what we see at AK and DHS. I know they have the castle stage but I would love a more intimate show with seating and more shows each day.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden ^^^ I guess this is why I don't have a real problem with the meet and greets, event the Crayon Cottage. Most of the shows I could live without. Some are very good, others are OK, and the castle shows are awful. But they are popular and people seem to enjoy them.
Originally Posted By HMButler1979 ""Coloring or Pooh are great downtime,"" So what downtime do you think we survived with from 1955-2009 before Pre-K Activities in the parks?? Puhhlease.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Just look at Disneyland's Fantasyland and tell me which concept is better. Sorry, but I'm afraid selling Princess dresses to little girls is outweighing true entertainment options here. I just can't be impressed with these lesser, so called "attractions"." Some of you are talking about this project as if the new things in the pipeline for Fantasyland will be the ONLY things to do in that section of the park. Small World, Peter Pan, Snow White, and Philharmonic will all still be there PLUS all the new stuff. What makes Magic Kingdom parks so great are the diverse attractions, and I think these additions round out the offerings in that land so that there really is something for everyone. Even better WDW is getting a dose of Princess in the appropriate context rather than in Animal Kingdom or, God forbid, EPCOT. In California they are sticking TLM in DCA, which makes absolutely no sense at all.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<and I think these additions round out the offerings in that land so that there really is something for everyone.>> I just don't see it - what do you think was missing in the previous version of Fantasyland that this expansion adds? There were already plenty of opportunities for kids to meet the princesses. True, they didn't have specific meet-and-greets for them, but they were available around the park, you could meet Belle at her story area, and you could meet Cinderella at her restaurant. As for the other offerings, we already had Dumbo, character-based rides, and a sit-down restaurant in Fantasyland. While this expansion does add more of the same, I don't see it offering anything specifically new that "rounds out" the offerings of this land. Maybe if they had included something specifically tailored to older boys, or adults, I could see your point - but as is, I just don't see it. <<Even better WDW is getting a dose of Princess in the appropriate context rather than in Animal Kingdom or, God forbid, EPCOT.>> That already happened. They basically gave the Princesses the Norway restaurant - which makes absolutely no sense because not one of the Princesses represented there has anything to do with that country.
Originally Posted By Hista98 actually TLM is DCA does work, it si going into the PP area which is themed to a beach which is where TLM lives near. when you see it doen it will work. You know I heard the sthat when space mountian reopens it actually won't be a coaster anymore it will be a new advenutre for boys called Sitch's Macaroni Art Place, where you can make macaroni art for stitch to destory.
Originally Posted By leobloom Question: do Meet-and-Greets encourage repeat business? I'm not someone who goes to the parks to meet characters, so I'd be curious to know if people actually plan thousand-dollar trips because they want to meet CMs dressed up like animated characters.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<actually TLM is DCA does work, it si going into the PP area which is themed to a beach which is where TLM lives near.>> It’s still a pretty big stretch though – The Little Mermaid lives in a fantasy-world far, far away from the very real California coastline that Paradise Pier is supposed to represent. But, I think with Paradise Pier, they have basically given up any attempt at an overarching theme beyond “sea-side amusement park”, so in that context, having a ride about The Little Mermaid, or a Goofy-themed coaster, or Mickey Ferris Wheel does work – but it is kind-of lazy theme park design.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<so I'd be curious to know if people actually plan thousand-dollar trips because they want to meet CMs dressed up like animated characters>> I seriously doubt anyone would do that - but WDW has always been about far more than meeting characters. And even with this addition, WDW still offers many, many other experiences besides just doing meet-and-greets to offer families a valid reason to come down.
Originally Posted By MPierce A major E ticket attraction that by all accounts is suppose to be spectacular. Spectacular themeing in FL with numerous meet 'n greets, with inner-activity with the Princesses. Though I don't recall hearing any mention of it, I think this is going to be the start of using RFID in the parks. A totally new Circus area for Dumbo complete with gaming queues expanded Dumbo ride, and a redesigned roller coaster, plus Fantasy Forest. New restaurants with the possibility of inner-active shows. That certainly sounds like a lot to me. We don't even know the extent of what is going to happen in Fantasyland. I just can't find it in me to be down on something that sounds pretty good, and I haven't even seen yet. If executed properly this is going to be a huge success.
Originally Posted By leobloom >>A major E ticket attraction that by all accounts is suppose to be spectacular.>> It'll be fun to see if this one lives up to the hype. I'm not convinced a ride based on re-telling a movie will be jaw-dropping. I certainly don't think the CG'ed Mermaid ride that was on the DVD was anywhere near an E-ticket.
Originally Posted By MPierce I'm skeptical too, as always. However if they pull something off like Winnie the Pooh in TDL, I'm sure many people will be pleased.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I've never planned a trip to see "one thing" no matter if it was an amusement park, Niagara Falls or Italy. So, no E ticket is going to cause me to spent a thousand bucks on a vacation. I got to Disney for the entire experience...which they are improving with the upgraded Fantasyland. And, while you can say that nobody goes to Disney for the characters...how many children go to Disneyworld on the Make A Wish program because their last wish is to meet Mickey or a Princess? More than you would think.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I mentioned it in a previous post, but I think it's worth repeating here. I don't see this as simply a collection of "meet & greets." There is certainly that aspect to the redesign, but it seems to me to be more like fully realized version of Storybookland. No miniatures here -- this is the full scale model! I really like the idea of a Storybookland on steroids.
Originally Posted By dl1956 This might fall into the "small potatoes" category for many, but I say DL's Pixie Hollow is an example of something becoming more than a basic meet-n-greet. Its after-hours lighting effects and periodic musical light show give it a special charm, especially for those who crave a brief respite from the usual park hub-bub. There's nothing to say that the proposed new areas can't be imaginatively "plussed".
