Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Regarding entertainment there are some tweaks too. I would love to see some more themed entertainment returning (a great cancan and vaudeville or country music show put back on the Diamomd Horseshoe stage, Fife and Drum Band and a Town crier in Liberty Square) that sort of thing. I love the entertainment in DAK and Epcot. Bottom line is, in the MK, I would love to see some nice themed additions that are not relient on Disney movies for inspiration.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Regarding entertainment there are some tweaks too. I would love to see some more themed entertainment returning (a great cancan and vaudeville or country music show put back on the Diamomd Horseshoe stage, Fife and Drum Band and a Town crier in Liberty Square) that sort of thing. I love the entertainment in DAK and Epcot. Bottom line is, in the MK, I would love to see some nice themed additions that are not relient on Disney movies for inspiration.
Originally Posted By -em My thoughts- Focus on the little things- like the trashcans.. make them detailed and special not just yellow or green... Keep an attention to painting and repairs Themed and specific merchandise.. Global stuff works for somethings but bring back variety... -em
Originally Posted By u k fan <<<Focus on the little things- like the trashcans.. make them detailed and special not just yellow or green... >>> I like the sound of that. Kinda like the saying "Take care of the pennies and the pounds(dollars) will look after themselves"!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan Why not have an online competition to design a trash can for a particlar land in the MK? The winning design for each land could be made up and used for a certain amount of time or kept forever if exceptional. Disney gets final say on what's picked and simple things get refreshed. And some guests get the honor of saying something they designed was used in a Disney theme park. Everyone wins!!!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I would love to see friendly, knowledgeable CMs who know and uphold traditional Disney guest service and who actually enjoy working at the parks!
Originally Posted By beamerdog >> If the access were a tiny bit less convenient, I think only people who really need them would get them. I could be wrong.<< The access/ecv issue pops up here on a regular basis. I'll post my view again, lol. I'm not angry, just giving another viewpoint. Invisible disabilities are more common now as medical treatment is more and more effective. Granted, there will always be many who will abuse the system, but most of those who are in ecv's really need them. I need a service dog to get through a normal day (steps, curbs, hills, uneven ground, handling cash and credit cards, openning doors, medical alert, etc.), but I look very healthy and am not overweight. I must use an ecv in the parks as I have little fat on the bottoms of my feet and after time will get massive blisters on my feet. I do not own an ecv or wheelchair because my dog is sufficient to help me at home. On vacation, I do tons more walking and movements I wouldn't be doing during a normal day at home. Please don't assume that all people are abusing the system. Making getting a wheelchair from an outside vendor can be quite complicated and you are not guaranteed a quality item. I have rented from these vendors and have had ecv's break down, leaving me stranded in the middle of the walkways in epcot. Those of us with accessibility issues would appreciate having things made *more* accessible, not less ;-) All that being said, I'm really annoyed by people who abuse the system or rent the ecv's without knowing how to drive them. I wish I could figure out a way to fix the problem. And I would give anything to stand in a long line or walk miles just not to need a service dog or a wheelchair
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<And I would give anything to stand in a long line or walk miles just not to need a service dog or a wheelchair >> My mother says the very same thing, and her situation is similar to yours, beamerdog. She is a very healthy 80 year old (and, IMHO, doesn't look 80 years old) but it's physically impossible for her to do all the walking a trip to WDW requires. She's told me quite often that she'd much rather be able to walk around the parks just as everyone else, and feels guilty that we have to push her in the wheelchair (she said she's afraid she'd run people over if we got her an ECV), but I'd much rather push her around than worry about her getting ridiculously tired and hurting herself. Also, I'd be worried about her walking about due to the crowds at WDW. So often people rush by that I'm concerned someone would knock her over and she'd end up with a broken hip - and then I'd lose it on whomever knocked her over.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Beamerdog and Nikki, I hear you. WDW's size and scale do make it a challenge. My mom has holes in her heart and emphazima, so she cannot walk long distances. But on the outside she looks perfectly healthy, until she collapses. So the only way she can do parks now is with accerability aids. Sadly she does not bother anymore because my dad is a 1st class heel and gets embarrassed as do my teenage brothers. It really angers me because I would rather we all go out and have fun together and it does not knock my mom out of commission fr the week. But I have seen more abuse at WDW than any other park. Hence the preorder idea. It's a difficult one this. For those who ned it, they are essential. But there are those wo really abuse it (like the idots that use disabled parking when they are not disabled ggggrrrrr. So many times I have left notes for those jerks, or told them off if I see them
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Now these special parties in the MK are an interesting debate. Personally I would retool them. I would actually get rid of them and have the entertainment for al (raising overall ticket prices to cover it), and for those that love them, I would put on two christmas parties (for those that want to see a preview, plus give the freebes) and for Halloween, offer it just on the 31st at the MK and DAK, with free lesser events at DHS and Epcot. Then those who like them can plan, and the average guests win too. Advertise them way in advance.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I personally would be happy to preorder a chair before we arrived at the parks, but I would rather order it from Disney instead of working with an outside vendor.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh, I agree. disney provided chairs or EMVs delivered to the resort (with spares at the parks) for preorders only (or proof of disability upon arrival).
Originally Posted By beamerdog To decrease the amount of times that a continuous loading ride stops to let on a disabled person, they should have 2 times during the day when they do this and more could be loaded at one time. They would still stop during the day, but the frequency would be less.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<But there are those wo really abuse it (like the idots that use disabled parking when they are not disabled ggggrrrrr.>>> I've come to realize that some people don't know the difference between physically disabled and mentally disabled. Hence they park in the wrong place.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 beamerdog, I think trying to plan your day at WDW is difficult enough with timed shows and dinner reservations, having to plan around when a person could go on a certain ride would be even worse than FPs. I know all the stopping is a pain, but in your whole life, how much time does it really waste to allow someone else enjoy themself?
Originally Posted By -em I dont mind the hard ticket events in moderation but theyve become a virus.. When you basically go Aug-May with parties they loose their specialness... Have no more than 6-8 parties NEAR the holiday (ie halloween only in oct, Christmas very end of nov to Dec etc) Halloween party first week of sept and christmas the first week of nov is too much.., -em
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I'll only say what I've said many times as far as ECVs go. When you see a 400-pounder driving one, while holding a turkey leg in one hand or devouring a chicken finger basket as they run over anyone in their wake, the only illness would be one of a mental variety. Sure there are many folks who appear able-bodied, that have maladies you can't see, and need ECVs. But I've seen enough abuse to understand why their sales and rent have become a cottage industry in Orlando.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 As for hard ticket events, there are far too many and they are being held on far too many nights, including now peak nights like weekends and holidays. And they're looking at adding another too!
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>I know all the stopping is a pain, but in your whole life, how much time does it really waste to allow someone else enjoy themself?<< You're right. But I was just trying to appease those who have little kids who don't have too much patience. >>some people don't know the difference between physically disabled and mentally disabled. Hence they park in the wrong place.<< LOL
Originally Posted By Hista98 personally i would get rid of the rides that ruin the theme of that land, WDW has 4 theme parks and latley it seems some of the attractions go into the wrong area, surly WDI has enough good ideas that they can keep the land theme alive, also I would get rid of the lots of comercialisim, not everything needs to be based on the latest film, i like the rides that are unique, i also noticed that they last longer!! uriganlly the only place to find disney charecters was in fantasyland, lets go back to that!!
