Good news for Epcot in Consumers Reports survey!!

[Bob O]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/nationworld/orl-cfbinsider05050503may05.story
Finally a little good news for Epcot!!!

[pheneix]

That list is pretty surprising. I can't believe they ranked Epcot #1 and then completely left Busch Gardens Williamsburg off the list. It's also clear that the Sea World parks are held in pretty high regard. Here is the list according to Consumer Reports:

1. Epcot

2. Disney/MGM Studios

3. Magic Kingdom

4. Sea World Orlando

5. Islands of Adventure

6. Sea World of San Diego

7. Disney's Animal Kingdom

8. Disneyland

9. Cedar Point

10. Busch Gardens Tampa

11. Universal Studios Florida

12. Knotts Berry Farm

13. Universal Studios Hollywood

14. Disney's California Adventure

http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv2.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=305237&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=295275&bmUID=1052163294699

[Bstanley]

Oh my.

Animal Kingdom rated higher than Disneyland?

Herr Baron, es ist nicht möglich!

[Walt's Frozen Head]

It's difficult to determine from the information given exactly what criteria were used to compile these ratings... or even if this is a popular or critical rating. So I'm not sure how much we can read into the results.

I mean, for all our talk about AK, evidence suggests that Epcot's numbers are more disturbing, from Disney's POV. Well and good that Epcot topped a particular ratings list, but if topping that list consistently coincides with sub-par performance in areas of undeniable concern, what are we really cheering about, ultimately?

I suppose this is just another example of me not wanting to hear anything good about Disney... but this reminds me of the 'Scoop Rating System for WDW resorts... the one that rates AKL more highly as a Disney resort than the Polynesian, at least partially because you can see Cinderella Castle and the monorail from the Polynesian. I can step back and say, okay, that's a recognizable scale, all right, but I don't see that the scale is any meaningful indicator of a change in philosophy or a change of fortune for Disney.