Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<IF you are into thrill rides.>> And if you're not into stage shows, DHS is the same thing. 3 of its 6 rides are thrill rides.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip True, but it is a nice mix. I enjoy the thrill rides in addition to the others, she enjoys the non-thrillers plus the Mermaid Show, the Muppet Movie, Indy Jones, the Animation Building, the Stunt Show,the American Idol Experience, the Disney Museum and Fantasmic. Makes for a pretty nice day. In fact she prefers the Studios to Epcot... something I always found unbelievable. Until recently. Sadly, she may have a point now.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<In fact she prefers the Studios to Epcot... something I always found unbelievable. Until recently. Sadly, she may have a point now.>> Oh, I prefer Studios to EPCOT by a mile haha. EPCOT is in a sad, sad state right now. My least favorite WDW park to be honest.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Yes, Epcot is in a very sad state. The only reason my sisters still go there is for the ambience and scenic beauty that it still has to offer. But the attractions are so stale by now--even some of the newer ones. ORWEN: DHS really needs a shot in the arm. We don't do Tower of Terror or Rock 'n Rollercoaster. We're stuck doing the stage and stunt shows and we never did like Lights, Motors, Action--or whatever they call it. So there really isn't a lot that interests at DHS. ORGOCH: That's why I keep tellin' ev'rybody ta come join me on a good old fashioned frog hunt!! It's a ot more satisfyin' an' a lot more tasty!!! ORWEN: I don't think so, old biddy!!! You can keep all those slimy friends of Kermit to yourself!!!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I want to clarify my views on this plan, because my first few posts on it seemed down. I think it's a good plan. I honestly only have a few gripes about it (a lesser Radiator Springs Racers and only one Star Wars ride being added), and I think it will improve DHS. That being said, I feel like it's a plan that goes for the easiest and smallest way to improve the park rather than really swinging for the fences.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "There are no meet and greets in WWoHP. " Oh, I thought it did. So then Disney will have something that WWoHP doesn't have.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That being said, I feel like it's a plan that goes for the easiest and smallest way to improve the park rather than really swinging for the fences" What else would you do?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: If it's a meet and greet experience you're wanting at Islands of Adventure's Harry Potter area, Dr. Hans, I'd be ever so willing to meet up with you there as soon as you give me the word!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<What else would you do?>> A full RSR attraction, another Star Wars ride (smaller dark ride experience of some sort), a refurbished and redone Fantasmic (which could be coming, I know the plans for one have been done for years), as well as redoing the Aniamtion area with a big Mickey attraction, along with another Pixar attraction for Pixar Place. Basically I'd give it the DCA treatment.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well, I'm on yer side, Hokie. Throw in a frog huntin' experience an' I'm REALLY on board with ya!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper My biggest problem is it's really not adding all that much to the park. It will most likely have the park looking significantly better, and will improve on attractions that should have left long ago, but it just doesn't add or expand much upon the park
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: I'll bet the Frog Hunt experience would add a lot, though!
Originally Posted By tashajilek Honestly they could move out the best of the attractions, place them in the other parks and shut it down. Who would really miss the tram ride? One of the best things about the DLR is that there are a lot of attractions in a small space. Why does WDW need three parks with minimal attractions?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt <<What else would you do?>> "A full RSR attraction, another Star Wars ride (smaller dark ride experience of some sort), a refurbished and redone Fantasmic (which could be coming, I know the plans for one have been done for years), as well as redoing the Aniamtion area with a big Mickey attraction, along with another Pixar attraction for Pixar Place." Oh. I thought you were only talking about changes you'd make to the rumored additions. How can they build Carsland without RSR? It's the land's signature attraction.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Oh. I thought you were only talking about changes you'd make to the rumored additions. >> Oh, I think what we'll be getting is good. There's just not enough good. <<How can they build Carsland without RSR? It's the land's signature attraction.>> The rumors say it will be RSR-lite. No race portion and more of a straight dark ride.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "My biggest problem is it's really not adding all that much to the park. It will most likely have the park looking significantly better, and will improve on attractions that should have left long ago, but it just doesn't add or expand much upon the park." That's the exact same thing I posted here when the DCA expansion was first announced. In the end they only added a few attractions over a 5 year expansion period, and only one of them can be considered a genuine E ticket. Despite this the response from the public has been overwhelming. "Honestly they could move out the best of the attractions, place them in the other parks and shut it down." LMAO!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt <<How can they build Carsland without RSR? It's the land's signature attraction.>> "The rumors say it will be RSR-lite. No race portion and more of a straight dark ride." I see. Perhaps it's a design change because of the Test Track finale, which is what RSR is based on. Naturally, if something is different the original, the fan boys immediately deem it as the "lite" version without knowing what the final product will be. Whatever they're planning, if anything, it has got to be in the early stages at this point and subject to change.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<"Honestly they could move out the best of the attractions, place them in the other parks and shut it down.">> Not really... though they seem not to worry about it too much anymore, thematically they wouldn't fit in any park but the MK, and that park is ALREADY too crowded.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I see. Perhaps it's a design change because of the Test Track finale, which is what RSR is based on. Naturally, if something is different the original, the fan boys immediately deem it as the "lite" version without knowing what the final product will be. Whatever they're planning, if anything, it has got to be in the early stages at this point and subject to change. >> The race is the entire point of the attraction. It's by far the best part. Hell, racing is the whole point of the Cars franchise. Doesn't make sense without it IMO
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Do you think they are trying to avoid direct competition with Test Track? Let's face it, TT and Soarin' are far and away the most popular attractions at Epcot. Other than that, there is Spaceship Earth, a classic I love which swallows a good number of people because of it's massive capacity. But that is about it at present.
