Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>ORWEN: But EPCOT Explorer, duckling, don't you realize it's like taking a giant step backwards to not have Snow White inside an attraction that's about her life story? I mean, even the Imagineers--after many years--reaized they'd made a mistake by not having Snow White inside the dark ride. That's why they corrected the situation--finally--after many years of not realizing that's what guests expected. Now it sounds like they're about to make the same mistake again! They haven't learned a thing!<<<< Well, I don't know if it was a mistake to be corrected, Orwen. The original ride was a campy, cubist, DARK experience in which YOU were subjected to the terrors and experiences that SW went through. It made it very surreal. Then, to make it less scary for all the kiddies, they changed the perspective to the same old, same old "you ride through the movie and observe" schematic. If they want to bring back the original perspective for the ride, by all means, WDI, go for it.
Originally Posted By macnak81 <<Some final thoughts. I have always been disappointed that Disney has not built outside the railroad tracks in Fantasyland. Disney has the space to add so much more to their parks for a "true" expansion.>> <<You'll never see them expand back that way, and for good reason. That area is the fireworks fallout zone. It would have to close every night during fireworks. There's a ton of backstage buildings right behind Fantasyland. If they're gonna go outside the berm, it would be in a different area like Adventureland or Frontierland.>> As mentined in posts last year, there is plenty of space still within teh railroad tracks. if you view some of the satellite maps attractions coudl be built and still be away from the fireworks which launch even further over the RR and the service rd. check out posts about the villian volcano(?)....also touches the fact that the new FL is still heavy on teh fairy factor.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'm certainly not upset with them adding a new restaurant. If all indications are what they seem to be, this will be one highly themed, very popular place. But, can't they utilize locations that have been under-used or even closed instead of building new? Adventureland Veranda comes to mind. So does the Tomorrowland Noodle Station (or whatever they call it now). I'm stumped by how WDW operates anymore. I'm all for the new stuff, but let's fix up what's there. And there's no need to remove viable rides and attractions (like Snow White) when there are so many other under-utilized buildings and areas in the parks. Closed facilities not only make very little sense, but they give guests a bad impression of the parks, too. It just amazes me how many closed attractions or facilities that they have at all their parks now. >> THIS!
