Originally Posted By leobloom >> Take that out too! Long stretches of talking, trivia and video rehashes followed by short bursts of cars and motorcycles chasing each other around a smallish set. Meh. << Saw LMA once, and that was more than enough.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Now, the first time I picked up a Potter book, I didn't put it down until I was done.>> That surprises me. I've enjoyed the movies (except for Half-Blood Prince) but never bothered reading any after the first two. While creative I didn't think they were that well written. Once they got so darned long I just didn't think they were worth the time. Of course Rosie and my daughter would HUGELY disagree with me. They pretty much read all of them... even Deathly Hallows, in one sitting. I think the Narnia series has a depth to it that HP will never have.
Originally Posted By GOB >> I think the Narnia series has a depth to it that HP will never have. << I've never seen/read Harry Potter, but the people that I've talked to read Harry Potter pretty much for the entertainment. Though I guess that applies to most books, the Narnia series is a proven "classic" and goes beyond the traditional good vs. evil theme and is a bit more Biblical, in my opinion. The Narnia chronicles have withstood the test of time for a solid 60-70 years, but I don't doubt Harry Potter will be considered a literary classic in that amount of time.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<While creative I didn't think they were that well written.>> I don't think they'll ever be dissected at Universities for their literary merit, but as works of fiction they're bliss, IMO, and great children's/young adult books. I've never read anything that kept me glued in my seat like they did. I mean, I looked forward to a new Potter book more than Christmas or my birthday. But honestly, I think they're greatest worth will be a great tool to getting kids into reading. They're easy reads(even if they are long, the prose is not difficult), and are, for lack of a better word, magical to a kid.
Originally Posted By brotherdave As for room, if they remove the current Indiana Jones Stunt Show and build into the parking lot somewhat(especially if it's a multi-leveled show building), there should be plenty of room there. But I do agree that the layout as a whole for DHS was not given very much thought for future expansion. One possibility is rerouting the entrance road from World Drive to open up more space on that end of the park, but something tells me that they have no plans to expand the park much larger than it already is.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think that a water ride would add a lot to the park. Regardless of the attractions themselves in the park, the whole place feels very similar and flat. There aren't any real hills (other than the one at the base of TOT, but that's basically a part of the building) or rockwork, so it would really add to the variety of the park. It would also add to the roster of attractions, adding something that's pretty different than anything else in the park now. It could be a thrill ride or a slow moving boat ride, and either way it would help with the 'half day' feeling the park has. There are a ton of movies they could use, but if they want to go for a realistic route, they could make a scenic voyage down the LA River... <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/MTA_los_angeles_river.jpg" target="_blank">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...iver.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I would hate to see them remove Indiana Jones. The show could be updated, but do you really want to remove one of the few remaining attractions that presents something about movie making?
Originally Posted By brotherdave Not necessarily, but I wouldn't mind a refurb of the show with a new theme park ride experience nearby.
Originally Posted By Disney Tx FF I've always envisioned a water ride themed after the Lilo and Stitch surfing scene. If you were to develop a stand-up ride based on the Soarin' theme using water sprays and mists, utilizing 360° movement in front of a large screen showing video of guests, celebrities, and characters surfing, while playing island themed music, I think it could be done. The trick would be securing the guest on the ride mechanism.
