Originally Posted By Bob Paris Actually, I was thinking of exactly rides like PotC. In fact, I was thinking of a multi-attraction complex along the lines of WRE that would serve as a weenie, disguise for a massive show building, become an immersive environment, add new scenery at the back of WS and house two or three more wonderful, long attractions!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> Actually, I was thinking of exactly rides like PotC. << I actually like that idea (themed, E-ticket type rides that are family oriented).
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct << I actually like that idea (themed, E-ticket type rides that are family oriented). >> Agreed. And beautiful parades like TAPESTRY OF NATIONS.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <But a theme park is not meant to be "quaint" and quiet.> I disagree. Theme Parks provide different experiences for different people. At Disneyland, there used to be areas that were quaint, quiet and dare I say, relaxing. The Hungry Bear Restaurant [pre-Splash Mountain years] was one of those locations. I used to buy my lunch, sit by the Rivers of America, watch the ducks, see the various watercraft float by. It was nice. I have found that in more recent years, the restaurant and surrounding patio areas have become more congested and hectic. It really doesn't invite you to sit and hang out. Like everything else, it's more about 'get in, get out go do something' The Golden Vine Winery at DCA sort of captures that more relaxed vibe that used to be at Hungry Bear. <It is built for tourists to enjoy, not for me to enjoy as a place to read a good book. That's not its purpose.> Again, I would disagree. If someone wants to go to World Showcase, grab a beer and sit down by the World Showcase Lagoon and read a book, that is certainly the 'purpose' of the park for that particular guest. That relaxed experience provides just as much of a 'purpose' as the insane groups of families who schedulize every moment of their trips and run from ride to ride to ride. That frantic hyper-activity is not the way I 'roll' at a Disney theme park, but it's certainly 'a purpose' of the park if that's the way someone wants to 'use' it. Different strokes for different folks. But I wouldn't dare say that the way I enjoy a theme park is 'the' way to enjoy it. Or that's the way it is 'meant' to be enjoyed.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> Agreed. And beautiful parades like TAPESTRY OF NATIONS. << Honestly, I couldn't stand TON or TOD. But that is just personal preference, I know that a lot of people enjoyed them (I'm not a big parade person, there are just a few I like). The only problem I see in WS was that the parade seemed to be a tight fit.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct YEah .. it did make for some awful traffic flow but it at least breathed some LIFE into World Showcase. I liked it for that reason.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Dennis - as much as I didn't like the parade, I would rather see that then a roller coaster. I think that TON/TOD was more what Epcot is about than adding more thrill rides. Again, just my opinion!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 How about a 5th park, and put all the thrill rides there? They can build all the thrill rides they want, I just don't like it when the take down something I enjoy, such as Motion and put up something I'll never go near, Mission Space.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> How about a 5th park, and put all the thrill rides there? << I would be fine with that. I think we have enough parks now where parents and kids can do things together.
Originally Posted By Mr X You can certainly "go near" mission:space, Bobbelee. They have a non-motion option!
Originally Posted By Mr X i miss horizons too, though. Thing about Epcot that is somewhat annoying is the fact that, unlike parks such as Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea where space is at a premium, Epcot is gigantic and surrounded by...NOTHING on most sides! I wish they'd started the process of adding a "second layer" to the attractions already in place, instead of ripping and tearing. In that way, they could have had Test Track as an ADD-ON to the World of Motion attraction, and same with Mission:Space (both thrill rides somewhat related to the original, informational attraction...perfect compliments really). The sad thing is, assuming you would be "forced" to ride the first attraction in order to board the second, that could have created a huge amount of foot traffic for both original attractions (heck, the boat ride in the Land is busy now, and noone even "has" to ride it!). How much cooler would that have been!? With Horizons, they could've gone even a step further and had Mission:Space be only 1/3rd of the thrill option (Undersea and the desert deal being the other two), where once you get your "preview" of the thrill ride, out pops your "tickets" (easily changeable) for the next adventure. Ugh...the possibilities. And along the same lines, it would be easy enough for them to come up with some stuff behind what already exists in World Showcase, whether it be thrills, Disney classic types, or immersive attractions such as a river which runs all around the back and takes you through the countries from a different perspective.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wasn't a POTC-type boat ride that took you around the park and into most of the attractions part of the original plans for Westcot? I wonder if they've ever thought about adding it to Epcot.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 They could even re-open Millenium Village. That was really nice, small doses of so many countries that I'll never see in person, but are worth knowing more about.
Originally Posted By dshyates As far as thrilling or family-style attractions in WS goes, I really like the idea. Say if they had premiered the Soarin' ride system as part of a New Zealand pavilion. Would you guys really have hated that? People were pointing out that the atractions in WS are almost always walk-ons. And using this as proof that people don't want attractions in WS Well, no, its because for he most part the ones there suck. Malstrom is the best one and it's lame.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 People were pointing out that the atractions in WS are almost always walk-ons. And using this as proof that people don't want attractions in WS Well, no, its because for he most part the ones there suck. Malstrom is the best one and it's lame. << It's a Small Mexican World rocks, stop the blashphemy right now!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom How about taking out Equatorial Africa and adding Egypt with a Indy ride! That would certainly fit.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Except for the "running to the ride part", I would love an Indy style attraction! (not CTX/Dinosaur - something good).
