Originally Posted By liveforvacations Okay Dave, since you are making me make a choice between #3 and #1, after great thought I have to chose: #1
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I'd choose overall number 1... But number 2 and number 3 are close behind. But I'd add to number 2 that it brings the characters to life not necessarily for me but for my kids. It's neat going to a place where they can be so knowledgeable and relate so well to everything. They can teach things to us.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<1 3 are the ones. I was a WDW fan since 1974 and can remember when the place was run properly.>> You too?! What a coincidence. ~Spirited Disney Magic Fanboi Since 1974~
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 #1 all the way!!! (As if you had to ask, Dave). Whether it's standing in NOS and hearing the sound of the Twain's whistle in the distance, wandering around the Oasis at DAK or marvelling at Mt Prometheus while I make my way around TDS in a ferry boat, it is COMPLETELY about that sense of "place" created by the elements you mentioned.
Originally Posted By LuLu 1, altho I can agree with all of them. Probably my second factor would be meeting LPers there (maybe that would come under 3?). I know you only want 1, but my order would be 1, 3, 4, 2.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And I will add my last vote as #1. Thanks for the votes folks. I will now do the analysis and get back to you.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ok folks, now to share the rationale for doing this, the hypothesis and the results. As many of you are likely aware, I am very worried about Disney's direction of travel when it comes to the parks. And although World of Color does look amazing, and the Little Mermaid and Carsland are likely to make a huge difference too, I am worried that most of what Disney is doing is synergising, and frankly moving somewhat away from what I fell in love with, the idea of going to another place that takes us to another place and time, and wraps us up in it - like Adventureland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland of old, DHS Hollywood Bvd, World Showcase or DAK. But when people complained about DCA or WDSP saying they wanted more DIsney, it seems WDC, TDA and WDI interpretted that of wanting more characters. In fact, I was accused of being out of touch on a WDW thread recently. This is what sparked my interest in running the survey, to see if I would be alone. If maybe I was indeed out of touch. I tried to craft it so as not to seem to biased with the questions. And indeed I suspect most of us like a little of all 4 options (I know I do). But my hypothesis was that people like the attention to detail and themed environments. Now it would be funny to see how the splits would come in towards liking fantasy or edutainment or other directions within this paradigm, but I wanted to get a simple feel. Thank you for answering folks and proving my hypothesis that people indeed like the overall themed environments that look at attention to detail of music, architecture, attractions, and menues. I love that it takes me to a different place. Of the 46 people that answered, this took 76% of the votes, a clear majority. In comparison, the votes for the experience where I can see my favorite characters from film and TV. I can ride the rides or watch the films that bring them back to life or explore the characters in new ways took 0% of the votes. Or where multiple disqualified votes were taken out, it would still only muster 2%. And yet this is the direction Disney is moving into. To fill out the rest of the results, for those that stated they like the parks as a place where there is something for everyone and is a vacation we all enjoy together, they accounted for 9% of the vote. And lastly, for those that mainly enjoyed the convenience and good sense of value/nostalgia accounted for 2% (much higher if we counted where people ranked their votes). Sadly, 13% of the votes were disqualified for multiple answers. But again the prime options voted for were either due to immersion or a place for the whole family. So it is very interesting to see what will happen next. If the synergy and tooning of the parks continue, I wonder if the votes would be similar in 10, 30 or 50 years time? My guess is nostalgia and convenience may continue to grow. And if that is the case, it would be a real shame. I welcome your thoughts and comments, and thanks to all who took part.
