Originally Posted By brotherdave I've seen many negative posts recently about the Magic Kingdom, and some of what has been said is sadly true, but, without more bashing (lots of other threads have been doing that), what do you feel is being done RIGHT at the Magic Kingdom? Certainly there has to be SOME good there! Again, only positive responses in this thread...
Originally Posted By danyoung I still enjoy the overall feel of Tomorrowland, with the TTA, and the jets up high where they belong, and the CofP. I like the wide open spaces of Liberty Square and Frontierland. I like the drama of the park entry - drive to parking lot, tram to TTC, and ferry across to the park, gazing at the Poly and the GF and the Contemporary along the way. And I like the beautiful Cinderella Castle, as long as they keep the special event stuff off of it and just let it shine the way it was built to.
Originally Posted By Labuda HoP, CoP, TTA, and Splash Mountain. Plus, just sitting on a bench and people watching is still great fun for me sometimes.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hmmm, that's most of the good stuff. For me (even though I repeat), this is what I love about the MK: The magnificent approach to the park, whether by ferry or monorail. The Barber Shop, and the magic Michael and the team weave for 1st time haircuts. The wonderful queue for PotC Splash Mountain is better than DL's, and they still have the wonderful Country Bears (though a refurb would be nice). Hall of Presidents brings me to goosebumps. Madame Leota in the HM is awesome! Philharmigic is OK, overrated IMHO, but OK Tomorrowland is great! Love he TTA, the rockets are where they are supposed to be, Sonny Eclipse, the wonderfully optimistic CoP (still my fav), and I even like Stitch Encounter. For me, WDW's TL is far better than Disneyland's. Wishes is a great pyro show, and we quite like Spectromagic (but prefer MSEP). Liberty Tree Tavern and Crystal Palace are good restaurants (but I prefer the Blue Bayou). There are a lot of nice things about the MK, but I really think it is wanted compared to i's cousins around the globe (except maybe HKDL).
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys For me, what's right about MK, is not so much the attractions or landscape anymore, but the memories it brings back of walking into the MK with my children years ago when they were young. There is still nothing better than that first walk down Main St on that 1st day nor anything worse than the last walk out of the MK on the last day.
Originally Posted By frdeb1999 I deffinately agree with you Dem.. My family went this past June and I had been the only one out of the 5 of us ever having been before...I saw everything I felt 18 years prior in my hubby and childrens eyes. You can't really ever put words with the feelings you actually feel when you first step onto mainstreet. Or at least I can't...it would be so long!!! I just love the experienc. There is so much in the world that is just not worth seeing or thinking about. Everyone wants to have that moment were they have their breath taken for just a second. Call me naive or whatever. But for me seeing this in my childrens eyes for the first time was just that. Memories make your life and yes there will always be flaws where ever you choose to go. But in my opinion it is still the best park for families to visit.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think there is another issue at play. Those of us that see faults in the MK have been going for 30+ years or have been to the other Disney parks around the globe (and in many cases, both). Those that have only ever been to WDW don't miss out as ignorance is bliss.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I think the castle looks incredible. I like the firewords shows. PoC looks incredible. So does IaSW. I like the look and feel of Adventureland best. I also like what has been done with the back of Tom Sawyer Island... it has a lot more character with the Native American village in place.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>PoC looks incredible. << While still a treat, it is a tremendous let down if you are used to DL's PotC. Ditto for IaSW. It just seems so wrong without the DL facade. But like I said before, what I appreciated the most about MK is the extra space. Anyone who has been in DL's Adventureland at rush hour (which can be all day) knows what I mean.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I think there is another issue at play. Those of us that see faults in the MK have been going for 30+ years or have been to the other Disney parks around the globe (and in many cases, both). Those that have only ever been to WDW don't miss out as ignorance is bliss.<< No truer words have been said.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I love MK's castle. I love the new tones and the shine it's gotten back since it's refurb recently. Such a noticeable difference! I also like the overall layout of Tommorowland minus all the refurb and re-do's it needs. Transit Authority is classical, and the whole entrance and main center street into the land looks pretty awesome. I also really like Liberty Square, very cool. HoP and HM are awesome, minus all the updating and refurb work at HM of course.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys >>I think there is another issue at play. Those of us that see faults in the MK have been going for 30+ years or have been to the other Disney parks around the globe (and in many cases, both). Those that have only ever been to WDW don't miss out as ignorance is bliss.<< >>No truer words have been said. Not neccesarily true.One doesn't need to visit the other parks to see the difference in WDW from what it used to be up until the present. I've only been to DL once and to WDW over 25 times, since 1979. Over that time I have seen a lot of the Magic go away.
Originally Posted By koobar i like the expansiveness of the central hub, cindy castle, and that boardwalk on the rivers of america (in general i give the layout for FL and Liberty Square a thumbs up, minus the cramped spacing between Splash and BTMR). Pooh is head and shoulders above the DL version. Being a Peoplemover lover, i also really enjoy the TTA. spectromagic is also my fave nighttime parade.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I think there is another issue at play. Those of us that see faults in the MK have been going for 30+ years or have been to the other Disney parks around the globe (and in many cases, both).>> Absolutely. I'm noticing a similar dumbing down (in a different way) in Las Vegas (where I currently am on business) that I have at WDW. Just try and tell the difference from the MGM Grand to the Mirage to Treasure Island etc ... there's a bland supposedly 'hip and edgy' (sound familiar?) feel to almost all the major Strip resorts that makes it damn near impossible to know where you are. Sound like 'Disney Parks: Where Dreams Come True'? <<Those that have only ever been to WDW don't miss out as ignorance is bliss.>> To a point that's true. But I also feel that if you have a WDW guest who's been coming for 20 years, even if they haven't ever set foot in another Disney resort, that guest can still tell that things aren't the same. It doesn't take a visit to Paris or Tokyo or Anaheim even to know that Mansion, Space and Splash Mountain at the MK are all in abominable shape. If you're a WDW regular, and have been, you can tell.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Not neccesarily true.One doesn't need to visit the other parks to see the difference in WDW from what it used to be up until the present. I've only been to DL once and to WDW over 25 times, since 1979. Over that time I have seen a lot of the Magic go away.>> Sorry. I didn't see your post before I posted above. But obviously, I agree.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I think that the OP was referring to a person that is going to WDW for the first time. They have no point of reference and compared to carnivals or six flags, it is pure heaven. They are not aware of any decline because they never witness anything else. For them, it is still magic, for all the veterans, it is going to hell in a hand basket.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Actually, I was more interested in hearing the veteran WDW visitor comments about the MK. We've heard a LOT of complaining about the park (and WDW in general) on these boards for years (and a lot of it is definitely founded, myself being critical at times as well), but I was definitely curious to find out if there were things that Disney was doing RIGHT at the park as felt by our members. Personally, I don't feel the park is as dismal as a lot have members have written here. It is still a magical experience. But, there are definite needs for the park that we all have discussed before. I just wanted to hear what some feel are the more positive aspects for the park.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I personally just love the aesthetic look and feel of Main Street USA. I think its so picturesque and quaint. It's one of my favorite sights in the MK.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun What is right is the feeling you get when you walk under the railroad and see the castle in the distance for the first time of your trip. For me it doesn't matter if it's my 10th time there, the feeling is uncomparable to anything else. Then to realize your whole family is just stopped, staring at the castle - just awesome. While I love the rides, shows, and attractions being at WDW is a feeling that you can't describe to others.
