Originally Posted By FerretAfros I read that DLP had some similar issues to that when it first opened, because European guests expected that all of the rides would be visible from the outside. So things like Big Thunder or the teacups were popular, while Phantom Manor and Pirates were bypassed by a lot of guests. Extrapolating on that, I can only assume that's why Space Mountain has the outdoor 'launch' portion, to increase its visibility as a ride (since it opened a few years after the park)
Originally Posted By Disney Joy I can totally relate ..... 1998 1st trip to WDW - I had no clue what EPCOT was, had no clue where rides were, and was OVERWHELM on my 1st trip. It can be a lot for 1st timers. It took me 2 days to cover EPCOT and I went full circle.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I read that DLP had some similar issues to that when it first opened, because European guests expected that all of the rides would be visible from the outside. So things like Big Thunder or the teacups were popular, while Phantom Manor and Pirates were bypassed by a lot of guests. Extrapolating on that, I can only assume that's why Space Mountain has the outdoor 'launch' portion, to increase its visibility as a ride (since it opened a few years after the park)<<< That's an interesting fun fact. I didn't know that we Europeans were that stupid back then ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros From what I remember reading (which may not have been accurate anyway...who knows), it was primarily the British guests who had issues finding the indoor rides. Maybe the continental Europeans were always smart enough to figure it out : )
Originally Posted By dagobert I'm surprised about the Brits. I always assumed that they are big Disney fans who already liked to visit Disney World. The French on the other side were a bit against Disney in the first years and so they may not have known what the attractions are about.
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