Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>The space currently taken by the Petty Driving Experience and the Speedway (even without expanding the TTC parking lot) is just barely larger than what current DHS guide maps color code as the "Streets of America" section of the park...<< That's particularly funny, since he insists that there's not nearly enough room to do a proper Star Wars land at the Studios (where they would presumably demolish the Streets of America/backlot area for the expansion), yet this similarly-sized parcel is just the right size...
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <P.S. Disneyland Park is incredibly small... something I'm not sure CA folks always realize> We do. It's just that when we have the granddaddy of all theme parks in our state, we let it go to our heads.
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 >>>Thu 4/23/2015 11:35a "DHS is a half-day park" And yet Disney charges a full day's admission to enter. That kind of strategy doesn't sit well with guests. <<< Meh. WDW is getting high attendance, I don't you can argue that guests are 'upset' with the parks overall. DCA is a "half-day" park, and Disney also charge 'full price' for that theme park, but the thing is that most guests get a park hopper anyway these days. DHS complements the other parks in WDW, offering shows and unique rides, though you probably wouldn't spend a whole day there, and that's OK. DHS has a tiny parking lot, and few options for expansion, anyway.
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 >>>That's particularly funny, since he insists that there's not nearly enough room to do a proper Star Wars land at the Studios (where they would presumably demolish the Streets of America/backlot area for the expansion), yet this similarly-sized parcel is just the right size...<<< The parking lot will be *expanded* by the demoltion of Richard Petty, SWLand may potentially go to the *east* of the parking lot, where there is just dirt, grass and scant trees.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss "Meh. WDW is getting high attendance, I don't you can argue that guests are 'upset' with the parks overall." Maybe not overall, but that doesn't mean people wouldn't be disappointed in some things. "DCA is a "half-day" park, and Disney also charge 'full price' for that theme park" It was a half day park. Now I think it's worth the admission, with the addition of Cars Land and the improvements they've made to the rest of the park. "most guests get a park hopper anyway these days." I don't know if that is true or not. But in February I didn't buy hoppers. The $39 Disney wanted for that convenience wasn't worth it to me.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^With their new pricing model, my family has also migrated away from hoppers at DLR. We still typically get them at WDW, but its hard to find any value with the DLR prices
Originally Posted By Dabob2 With the closeness of the parks, I've still found it totally worth the extra dollars to get the hoppers so we can, for instance, spend the morning in DL, grab a nap after lunch, and go to DCA in the evening/night and catch WOC. Or get to RSR first thing one morning and watch fireworks at DL that evening if we want. I check the apps and there's always SOME E-ticket or other favorite with a decent line, so we'll parkhop in the middle of the day if we feel like it. I like the flexibility. With the 4-day hopper we typically get, it's not that much more per day.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I might get a hopper at DL but I've stopped getting them at WDW. The time it takes to get from one park to another just takes too big a chunk out of the day.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance We didn't get hoppers last time at DL, and we wish we had. We saved $100 not buying them, but we really like starting the day in one park and ending the day in another after an afternoon break. We really missed being able to do that.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Yea, the hoppers at DL make a lot of sense with how close the parks are. I am usually at each park twice a day on a typical vacation. It is nice at WDW too though. With Dak closing early and the Studios having not much going on you really do need a hopper.
Originally Posted By phruby Interesting headline article over at Miceage. The Yesterdayland article shows a picture of Toon Town and the words "Not Leavin'" It kind of implies that TT is not Star Wars land. Too bad the article is about things staying in DL after their main purpose has disappeared. For example the TT trolley is just a bench now instead of a ride.
