Originally Posted By nats30 When Disneyworld opened in the 70s it was a family park. Everyone could go on every attraction. Now almost every attraction is designed for thrills. As long as this trend continues we will see more and more guests injured or killed. In the early days the only thrill rides were space mountain and big thunder mountain. And even then they were tamer. Not everyone can or will ride thrill rides. Make more rides like horizons, 20,000 leagues under the sea etc. Why make a ride where they have to supply barf bags? Why do we have to spend big money to get sick or die?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It all goes back to the powers that be claiming that they're giving 'people what they want.' At this point in my life, I won't ride extreme rides -- and I would put 'Mission:Space' in that category. Oh well. Poor, pitiful, wimpy me.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd ^ Wimp - The reality is that the biggest complaint that Epcot had was it's lack of thrill rides. People didn't want to be edumicated on their vacation. So Disney complied. Now people complain that there are thrill rides. You can't please all the people all the time. Ride what you want and don't ride what you don't want. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm mounting a picket campaign against the Sun Wheel in DCA. Ferris Wheels scare me to death! (Unfortunately, that's actually the truth);P
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't think that people really want to have more thrill rides, but more rides that interest them. I hate to break it to you guys, but El Rio Del Tiempo isn't exactly the most interesting thing out there. Sure, it has kitsch, but nothing that interests most people. When answering the surveys, people think of the first thing that comes to mind. I know plenty of people who like slow environment rides, like Pirates, but that isn't what people usually think of when coming up with something on the spur of the moment. Thrills bring people into the park, but the classic E tickets keep people there.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<Oh well. Poor, pitiful, wimpy me.>> Im with you... been there done that years ago... won't go near anything that threatens my life and well being now... .. LOL..
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Couldn't you have just continued this in the other thread(s)?>> <<Ride what you want and don't ride what you don't want.>> Word.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I will admit I enjoy the extreme rides but I LOVE The classics. I am excited about going to Disney in June but i'm really excited about riding everest. I'm 50/50 on Mission Space but for all the other extreme rides they are needed to keep up with changing times. With Universal Studios a few miles away they have to keep up. As we love WDW and our younger children love WDW the teenagers what extreme and that is what Disney is giving something for the whole family, rides for the kids, rides for the teens and rides for us. Maybe not all the rides but it's exciting to introduce my daughter this year to some new rides (as she is now 38 inches) and next year even more. It keeps it new every year (eventhough it might not be for me)
Originally Posted By NJFIREGUY Hey I love the Classic Slow disney Dark Rides. And while I also enjoy most of the new Thrill Rides too. I'll Admit I personnally could do with a few less thrills. but I also understand Disney is a business and therefore must compete. It makes me roll my eyes when people lament the loss of Horizons or WOM. I loved those rides too but lets face it they werent removed because Disney had crowd control problems. Truth is if we all loved those slow easy rides as much as we profess Attendance for those types of rides would be higher. for Example when was the last time you actually saw a line for Spaceship Earth or El rio?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip My favorite rides (in order of preference) at WDW are: 1) Mission Space 2) Expedition Everest 3) Soarin' 4) Spaceship Earth 5) Tower of Terror 6) Peter Pan 7) Kilimanjaro Safaris 8) Rockin Roller Coaster 9) Haunted Mansion 10) Big Thunder Mountain I think a large number of people (probably MOST people) enjoy the WDW thrill rides. Five of my top 10 attractions at WDW are thrill rides and I'm 53 years old. I think accidents DO need to be investigated, and it does concern me that Mission Space has had two fatalities in the past year. But does it concern me so much that I'll stop riding it? No way.
Originally Posted By tiggertoo <<4) Spaceship Earth>> Now you are talk'n! For a while, I thought I was the only one who viewed Spaceship: Earth as one of the top attraction at WDW. Fantastic attraction...pure Disney genius!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Couldn't you have just continued this in the other thread(s)?>> My guess is that a new thread was started because the previous one got off-topic and nasty.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys ^^ Not to mention some of the "War and Peace" lengths of some of the posts.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 <<My guess is that a new thread was started because the previous one got off-topic and nasty.>> Right on RT. That's why I said what I had to say on the other thread and left. Too much mud slinging for me.
Originally Posted By Butters Well, WDW's Themepark are boaring as they are with only about 2 or 3 Thrill rides per park. If Disney Wants to compete with Universal, they need to add More thrill rides. Besides, it's not Disney's Fault that people die, get injured or get sick on these rides, People need to learn to read the warning signs which are posted at the enterance to each attraction. Personally, I think there are TOO MANY slow moving dark rides, shows, and Movie attractions in Florida, and they need more thrill rides.
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Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<If Disney Wants to compete with Universal, they need to add More thrill rides.>> Actually they dont. Disney is competing with Universal and succeeding according to attendance records. I think it is good to have enough rides so that everybody can enjoy something. Having too many slow rides make some people bored, and having too many thrill rides rather than the slow ones makes other people bored. I think it is balanced out pretty well, though I wish there were a few more rides in Epcot and MGM, no matter what they are.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<If Disney Wants to compete with Universal, they need to add More thrill rides.>> Actually they dont. Disney is competing with Universal and succeeding according to attendance records. I think it is good to have enough rides so that everybody can enjoy something. Having too many slow rides make some people bored, and having too many thrill rides rather than the slow ones makes other people bored. I think it is balanced out pretty well, though I wish there were a few more rides in Epcot and MGM, no matter what they are.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<If Disney Wants to compete with Universal, they need to add More thrill rides.>> Actually they dont. Disney is competing with Universal and succeeding according to attendance records. I think it is good to have enough rides so that everybody can enjoy something. Having too many slow rides make some people bored, and having too many thrill rides rather than the slow ones makes other people bored. I think it is balanced out pretty well, though I wish there were a few more rides in Epcot and MGM, no matter what they are.
