Originally Posted By SuperDry Considering that some claimed that DCA's failure in 2001 was due to weather, Disney took no chances. If you're in the US, check out: <a href="http://weather.com" target="_blank">http://weather.com</a> Look at the search box, and see what place is given as an example of something you can type. Go ahead and type it in, and see what happens.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Jon Nadelberg, or "jonvn" for those here who still remember him, would hate that. He constantly claimed it was the weather and Al Lutz that doomed DCA and that it was a perfectly fine park that, Disney was thrilled with. Even in '07 when they announced the DCA 1.2 Billion Dollar Extreme Makeover, just before he checked out of the Disney Internet scene, he was claiming that "they do this to all of their parks". He simply didn't want to admit he was very wrong, and that critics like Al Lutz had at least a few valid points about DCA that were obviously being addressed and admitted to publicly by the Disney CEO. This weather.com jibe would absolutely kill him. If he was still here. Which he's not. Or at least won't admit he's not. Ah, jonvn, how we almost kind of miss you. And fabdisbabe too. Kind of. Almost.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt To say that weather had no bearing on the initial reaction to DCA is silly. Weather always plays a factor in theme park attendance. Another point that DCA's critics are quick to forget is that DL's attendance was down in 2001. While no one can deny that DCA missed the mark, 2001 was not a good year for theme parks in general.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Whoa, there's a name I haven't heard in a LONG time! Fabdisneybabe...she was interesting. Also, she was Jim Hill's ex-wife. When did she bow out?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Many of the more enjoyable posters have left. I'm one of the exceptions, who, like a bad rash, just won't go away.
Originally Posted By Nobody I'll see your bad rash, and raise you a bad penny. (Wait a minute - I don't want to see your bad rash...)
Originally Posted By DlandDug 2001 over all was a bad year, because of what happened that September throwing off domestic travel for the rest of the year. DCA was already declared DOA long before September 11. And it weren't because of the weather...
