Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<maybe they will let people park their RV's in the Poo playground overnight also>> I shop at Walmart and have a RV.. you have a problem with that???< The comment on the RV parking was not on the people who own them but on the fact that Walmart lets people park them there overnight -- which in my opinion would be a better use also for the Poo playground...so don't get offended-- it was not a comment on the owners. As far as shopping at WalMart-- I do have a problem with that for anyone-- but I am not going to open that discussion again in this thread.
Originally Posted By Skylardad While the Pooh playground may be a popular attraction for preschoolers I find it to be a rather un-inventive attraction. The playground feels more like the theming for a queue line. Playgrounds in the MK do have their place if they are designed in 1 of 2 ways... First, like the one at Splash Mountain - out of the way, in a confined space, and as a tool to occupy small children who are not big enough to go on height restricted rides. This playground services both BTMRR and SM. Second, if a playground is going to be installed it should be done with some imagination and immurse you in the theme. While the movie is out-dated, the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids PG is well-developed. It puts you in the scenes of the movie and even uses props that are inspired by memorable moments from the film. Hopefully the Pooh PG is just a temporary thought while a much better developed attraction or two are designed to replace the 20K Voyage.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Why limit the number of activities for our littles one's vbdad? I hate to tell you, but the world does not revolved around your age demograhic. And, I shop at Wal-Mart at times. But, I have never beat my wife. Now, she shops at Bath and Body Works and has beat me countless times.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<While the Pooh playground may be a popular attraction for preschoolers I find it to be a rather un-inventive attraction. The playground feels more like the theming for a queue line.>> This was my thought as well. It's nothing more than themeing for a queue with a few $250 backyard slides thrown in. HISTK and Boneyard playgrounds do a much better job.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Why limit the number of activities for our littles one's vbdad? I hate to tell you, but the world does not revolved around your age demograhic< and I hate to tell you that the 2 - 4 year old age demographic does not pay the bills either. Not trying to be mean but your comment comes across the same way. If there were no playgrounds and play areas in MK--- fine. But with one whole land ( Toon Town) - Tom Sawyer Island and the play area by Splash Mountain, they are hardly limited in play space...can you say they are. By your reasoning we should open 5 - 6 more playgrounds there so they are really unlimited...it makes no sense in a park designed for families....not for 2 year olds only. If they want to play in a playground they can always ggo back to their resort also and play away....I don't think most people spend $5K + to go to WDW for a playground....
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire It has been crowded the last few times I have passed it. But that couldve been because Winnie the Pooh characters were there. I have never been in though, because it doesnt interest me, but it also doesnt bother me that its there. The thing I question is...Winnie the Pooh characters can be seen at the Pooh Playground now...but theyre also around the corner in Toon Town still AND Crystal Palace?? Too much!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 not in the newly crowned "Magic Playground" -- you are thinking of the old Magic Kingdom.... :-(
Originally Posted By wahooskipper As a parent who, not long from now, will have a child who CAN ride some of the bigger rides and one who CANNOT, I would actually LOVE to see smaller play "areas" in each of the lands. This would give me (or the wife) something to do with the little one while the bigger one hits the attractions. I don't spent $5,000 to take my kids to a "playground". But spending the $5K is going to be a lot easier to swallow if I know I'm going to not be pulling my hair out with the little one all day long. Heck, I don't mind going to the mall these days with the entire family. I can sit watch the kids play while the wife does her shopping. Same concept here with the play area. Could it be more heavily themed? Sure. But that age group isn't that hard to please so why poor a ton of money into it when most of them are completely fine with what is there?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 why theme more heavily regardless of age group...how about because it is the Magic Kingdom in WDW not 6 Flags ?
Originally Posted By leemac <<I would actually LOVE to see smaller play "areas" in each of the lands.>> That's an interesting thought wahooskipper. I hadn't thought about that segment of the WDW guest demographic.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<As far as shopping at WalMart-- I do have a problem with that for anyone-- but I am not going to open that discussion again in this thread.>> I occasionally shop at Wal-Mart... generally for cheap over the counter medications or DVDs. I don't think any business model is inherently 'bad'. If you believe in capitalism, you believe that the market determines what is successful. Wal-Mart’s sales have slowed while Target still continues to shine. I think Wal-Mart will find that bottom-feeding only works so long.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Trippy, I expect better from you. WalMart is evil. And they certainly don't operate under a real capitalistic model. I may need to pull out my economics textbooks from college, but I can't recall capitalism and selling goods at a loss so the competition goes out of business going together. Again, WalMart is an evil corporation. I can't imagine why anyone who knows what they've done to the American worker would ever shop there just to save a few dollars on crap.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<Again, WalMart is an evil corporation. I can't imagine why anyone who knows what they've done to the American worker would ever shop there just to save a few dollars on crap.>. what a ignorat statement... wow... crap they sell name brands there .. Oh my I had a good laugh from this post.. wow.. LMAO...
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Again, WalMart is an evil corporation. I can't imagine why anyone who knows what they've done to the American worker would ever shop there just to save a few dollars on crap.> Because some of us don't have a lot of dollars to spend (and I don't know about their business details...I just shop there).
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I don't shop there. They are the absolutely worst customer to have. Pray they are NEVER your customer.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<what a ignorat statement... wow... crap they sell name brands there .. Oh my I had a good laugh from this post.. wow.. LMAO... >> Glad I could make you laugh. True ignorance is when you give a company your business with no thought as to what kind of business practices said company engages in. I'm not wasting my time explaining it to you. Just look on the web, there's plenty of good reading. Happy shopping!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I don't think of it as "giving them my business", I think of it as "getting what I need as cheap as I can" (which I also need).
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Pooh's Playful Spot is a disgrace to the name DISNEY and you can quote me on that. Walt Disney wanted a place where families could have fun togehter not be separted by playgrounds extreme g roller coasters.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I initially don't like the idea of Poo's Playful Spot because, like you said, he wanted something where parents and kids can have fun *together*. I like that some people enjoy it though, but it is surprising they'd put a playground in an amusement park.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<and I hate to tell you that the 2 - 4 year old age demographic does not pay the bills either>>> I'm not too sure about this one vbdad. If my 2 to 4 year olds become unhappy at WDW we certainly would not go. Not only that, but under 2 does NOT eat free at Cinderella any longer. SUUUURE they say they do, but once you get in there, they bring your under 2 child, a very small plate of plain noodles and water, and NO prize like the over 2 kids get. "Oh I am sorry sir, I realize you made this reservation 4 years ago, but if you want a cool sword for your 2 year old like the ones ALL your other kids got, and you want anything OTHER than plane noodels and water for him, you are going to have to pay us another $50 bucks. It's hienous really.
