Andrew015
WL Guru
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2000
But here's some facts to face people: They are building a dark ride based on a movie. Anytime they put in a dark ride based on a movie, people b*tch that it is "not a great ride". But here's what you have to realize about dark rides - they are not directed at YOU Mr and Mrs adult Disney fan - they are directed at kids. In fact, 80% of what Disney puts in is directed to appeal to kids. People *****ing about the 7DMT ride being too mellow and too short - Gee why do you think that is - it's a FAMILY ride!
Fundamentally, I agree with the majority of your argument, but I do take issue with this part of your response. Yes - dark rides based on animated films are geared towards young children. No dispute there. However, WS was never, ever geared specifically towards that same audience (young kids) as MK. Hence the reason why we've never had a dark ride based on an animated movie in EPCOT before, and also, hence the reason why I believe this is a major fundamental change for EPCOT .
I'm not saying that Frozen marks the "end of EPCOT as we know it", but to denounce it as being insignificant in the possible future direction of World Showcase is irrational. Yes - we have seen bits and pieces of things geared specifically towards young kids pop up over the years - princesses scattered here and there, Remy in France, etc., but IMHO, those were side-shows simply meant to help appease the young kids while Mommy and Daddy took in "adult time". Frozen marks much more than just an appeasement effort to pass the time while Mommy and Daddy get tanked in WS. Norway is now going to be a bullseye for a sea of children. I'm not calling this good, bad or indifferent. I'm just calling it what it is - a major fundamental change.
We have seen how TWDC feels about adult entertainment at WDW, as everything has all but gone the way of the dodo bird. I’m not saying that this is a definite, forgone conclusion for WS, but based on past performance (i.e. Pleasure Island), you can’t simply discount the possibility of a full blown Fantasyland 2.0 coming to WS someday in the future. The addition of Frozen in WS doesn't confirm this, but it certainly does nothing to discount that possibility, either.