I still believe that the condition WDW Splash Mountain closed in was one of the most embarrassing things in recent memory. More than 50% of the animatronics and lighting effects didn't work. A lot of audio cues were skipped over or too soft to hear too.
Which is why all Epic Universe will do is cannibalize those parks unless they see serious investments as well.
And that’s decades of neglect, not something that is a recent development.
Indeed. But we get no indication from anyone that efforts to even start the process has begun. At least that I can tell.
Yeah true. It's been bad for the past 5-ish years but I was in shock at the state of the ride when I rode it Christmas week. I feel like for the price of a MK ticket rides shouldn't look THAT awful.
Is that a product of the pandemic that Disney has been actively combatting though? I would argue that based on the fact that they are still investing in personal at the parks, and safeguarding them from cuts your argument doesn't hold much water. In fact a lot of people have talked how there have been a lot of improvements but room for more
what did Uni do in the years after HP went in. They can't be in a constant state of expanding, that's unrealistic at best
I know I've said this many, many times before, but I just don't see the necessary focus from senior management on park issues. I just ain't there. Just yesterday, the entire earnings call was about DTC and linear TV. Not a peep from anyone about parks. None. That HAS to change.
You should expect something new every 2 years at worst. It doesn't have to be an E ticket level attraction all the time. One year add a Moana level attraction and the next year add a major attraction. Keep doing it till DHS, AK and Epcot have a similar number of attractions as MK.
Which parks issues though, all of DPEP, or just WDW?
I can't emphasize this enough, the pandemic shook how the parks run/ran and they are still recovering. If you look to the past prior to the pandemic i think you would sing a different tune.
that was in reference to a rant that had nothing to do with anything except wanting to complain about how some still liked Disney, and i'm paraphrasing here, but also might "worship satan" by doing so
100%, but they just invested a lot into that park, and are in talks about expanding again. it can't just "magically" happen over night
the parks aren't struggling so there isn't much to be addressed in an earnings call from your best earner.
they are doing that. You just don't like what they're adding. Here's the last 5 years
100% agree Brian. I don't mind paying a premium for a premium product but maintainence issues so bad that even the average guest notices it isn't very premium.
It's not so much that it's not enough, they need to continue with that pace as all parks other than MK need more attractions.
Again, I may very well be a lone wolf, but a significant reason that my DW and I are not traveling to WDW last year or this year is because EP remains under construction. It was (is?) my favorite park. I won't go back until and unless it's fixed. It is ugly. The barges were hideous. The construction walls are hideous. I'm not paying for an expensive theme park ticket to look at construction walls in the middle of a park.
I don't understand, at first it was they weren't adding enough, now it's that they aren't adding in the right places (HS was a 1/2 day park until recently mind you, and AK looks like they have more coming up on the docket). It seems like zeno's paradox to me
