Disney america?

[Metro West]

Don't we all wish we had a dollar for every post we have ever read anywhere that read something like "Disney is buying lots of land in (fill in the city, state or county) and opening a new north American theme park."

I know I do...I could retire!

 

[laceemouse]

Be careful what you wish for...I live far enough away from the parks that I don't have to deal with the tourist traffic on a daily basis but if Disney were to come into your area, lots of bad things would follow. The traffic, crime, hotels, restaurants, tourist trap stores, etc. would follow. You would eventually get tired of it. Just ask any of the long time Orlando residents how they feel about Disney coming into the area...I know it's not Disney's fault but that's not the point. Even though you might think having a Disney park in your back yard would be nice, you would have to prepare for the bad as well.

I understand how you feel, we have family in Winter Park. I have no desire to live there, and I really have no desire for a Disney park of any kind to come to North Texas, although I continue to hear rumors to that effect all the time!
I like my Disney in Florida too! And I love Florida, just closer to the beach thank you

 

[Condorman]

Be careful what you wish for...I live far enough away from the parks that I don't have to deal with the tourist traffic on a daily basis but if Disney were to come into your area, lots of bad things would follow. The traffic, crime, hotels, restaurants, tourist trap stores, etc. would follow. You would eventually get tired of it. Just ask any of the long time Orlando residents how they feel about Disney coming into the area...I know it's not Disney's fault but that's not the point. Even though you might think having a Disney park in your back yard would be nice, you would have to prepare for the bad as well.

Metro, just to educate you, Orlando would still be a fledgling blip on the map of the world if it weren't for Disney. Orlando did not exist prior to Disney's arrival. Yes, it was there, the way Las Vegas was there prior to Ben Siegel and his Flamingo Hotel. But afterwards, that's when it blossomed into what we currently know. Your comment makes it seem like Disney moved in last year and Orlando has had to tolerate unyielding hardships ever since.

Reality: 90% of everyone who currently resides in Orlando would not be there in 2009 if Disney had not opened there in 1971. The horse goes before the cart, just so you know.

 

[Metro West]

Metro, just to educate you, Orlando would still be a fledgling blip on the map of the world if it weren't for Disney. Orlando did not exist prior to Disney's arrival. Yes, it was there, the way Las Vegas was there prior to Ben Siegel and his Flamingo Hotel. But afterwards, that's when it blossomed into what we currently know. Your comment makes it seem like Disney moved in last year and Orlando has had to tolerate unyielding hardships ever since.

Reality: 90% of everyone who currently resides in Orlando would not be there in 2009 if Disney had not opened there in 1971. The horse goes before the cart, just so you know.

And there are people I work with and other residents in my neighborhood who wish Orlando was still a fledgling blip on the map smart guy. I think if you ask residents who have lived in Orlando before Disney came in how they like the bad things the theme parks have brought here...you may not like the answer you get. Thanks for your non-Orlando resident view. Maybe you should move down here before mouthing off to someone who LIVES here.

 

[bubba's mom]

Your comment makes it seem like Disney moved in last year and Orlando has had to tolerate unyielding hardships ever since.

That's not what I got from Metro's post As frequenting Orlando (with family living there) myself, I can see his point. Kind of a 'be careful whatcha wish for'.....

 

[Condorman]

And there are people I work with and other residents in my neighborhood who wish Orlando was still a fledgling blip on the map smart guy. I think if you ask residents who have lived in Orlando before Disney came in how they like the bad things the theme parks have brought here...you may not like the answer you get. Thanks for your non-Orlando resident view. Maybe you should move down here before mouthing off to someone who LIVES here.

That's like saying Los Angeles would be better off without Hollywood or New York without Times Square. I've been to Orlando, the city and the suburbs, and frankly WDW is the best thing there. I'm happy with the theme park concentration in Central Florida as it gives visitors a single point destination to get the best amusement offerings in the world. You don't have to be a resident to know how much Disney has done for your area. You can thank them in a letter or just by visiting their parks. Orlando exists because of Disney.

Thanks, Disney.

 

[bubba's mom]

Orlando exists because of Disney.

Thanks, Disney.

WOW! That's an opinion if I ever heard one. Somehow if Disney ceased to exist, I *think* Orlando will still be there and do just as well with residents and visitors. You must not do anything else when you visit Orlando. There is more to Orlando than just Disney...

Just ask Metro...after all, he IS a resident/local.

 

[Metro West]

WOW! That's an opinion if I ever heard one. Somehow if Disney ceased to exist, I *think* Orlando will still be there and do just as well with residents and visitors. You must not do anything else when you visit Orlando. There is more to Orlando than just Disney...

Just ask Metro...after all, he IS a resident/local.

You know what? He's not even worth responding to. His post was completely rude and out of line. Oh well...I'm glad Disney will always have him as a fan.

 

[KYMickey]

WOW! That's an opinion if I ever heard one. Somehow if Disney ceased to exist, I *think* Orlando will still be there and do just as well with residents and visitors. You must not do anything else when you visit Orlando. There is more to Orlando than just Disney...
Just ask Metro...after all, he IS a resident/local.

If Disney and Universal closed their Florida operations tomorrow (actually probably if just Disney did) Orlando would look like a ghost town within a year. In addition to the actual employees of the parks a huge portion of the local workforce works in direct support of them in restaurants, hotels, retail, etc. As all those people lost their jobs other institutions would fail rapidly and Orlando would cease to exist as a city of any significance.

Just why do you think the visitors come if the parks close? And why would the residents stay if there were no jobs?

 

[RAPstar]

If Disney and Universal closed their Florida operations tomorrow (actually probably if just Disney did) Orlando would look like a ghost town within a year. In addition to the actual employees of the parks a huge portion of the local workforce works in direct support of them in restaurants, hotels, retail, etc. As all those people lost their jobs other institutions would fail rapidly and Orlando would cease to exist as a city of any significance.

Just why do you think the visitors come if the parks close? And why would the residents stay if there were no jobs?

That;s precisely why Disney chose Orlando and Florida, because tourists were already flocking down there for its semi-tropical locale and almost year round nice weather. Do some research before you make statements like that. I mean, really now.

 

[Metro West]

If Disney and Universal closed their Florida operations tomorrow (actually probably if just Disney did) Orlando would look like a ghost town within a year. In addition to the actual employees of the parks a huge portion of the local workforce works in direct support of them in restaurants, hotels, retail, etc. As all those people lost their jobs other institutions would fail rapidly and Orlando would cease to exist as a city of any significance.

Just why do you think the visitors come if the parks close? And why would the residents stay if there were no jobs?

I don't think Orlando would be a ghost town within a year but you're right...lots of people would have to leave because of lack of jobs and our economy would plummet. The point to all this was because of the theme parks, lots of bad things (traffic, crime, tourist traps, etc.) have come along for the ride. I work at the largest hospital system in the area...we aren't going anywhere...theme parks or not. My point was simply this...many long time residents (pre Disney) don't like all the bad things that have come along with Disney and Universal...not all but some. Orlando was incorporated in 1857 and Disney came along in 1971 so Orlando was growing until Disney came in and the area exploded!

All I was trying to say was...bad things come along with the good things to a post a while back. Disney has certainly made this area what it is but let's not deny the main troubles we all face (residents and tourists alike). The traffic and crime especially.

That's all I was saying.

 

[MJMcBride]

the hotels would be ghost towns anyway

 

[loribell]

Wow condorman, it was really great of you to "educate" Metro. Seriously who do you think you are?

 

[Condorman]

Wow condorman, it was really great of you to "educate" Metro. Seriously who do you think you are?

No problem. It was my pleasure. Whenever I see people posting personal opinions and passing them off as comments based in fact on behalf of the masses, I call them out on it. These are the "Rumors and News" boards, not the personal ads. Some people only hear themselves and speak their own language. I know the truth and history about Orlando and Disney, and you don't have to be a resident to know what one owes to the other.

Metro West has their opinion and I respect it, even if I don't agree with it. Just as I have the right to deliver the facts and truth of the matter.

That's who I am. Thanks for asking.

 

[Subi WRX]

Metro, just to educate you, Orlando would still be a fledgling blip on the map of the world if it weren't for Disney. Orlando did not exist prior to Disney's arrival. Yes, it was there, the way Las Vegas was there prior to Ben Siegel and his Flamingo Hotel. But afterwards, that's when it blossomed into what we currently know. Your comment makes it seem like Disney moved in last year and Orlando has had to tolerate unyielding hardships ever since.

Reality: 90% of everyone who currently resides in Orlando would not be there in 2009 if Disney had not opened there in 1971. The horse goes before the cart, just so you know.

Source, please. Or is this just your opinion?

 

[Friend of Figment]

Gee I thought this thread was about Bellmawr, NJ!

 

[KYMickey]

We were over New Jersey a long time ago since everyone knew that was a joke as soon as we read the title!

 

[nascarcheshirecat]

I know the truth and history about Orlando and Disney, and you don't have to be a resident to know what one owes to the other.

From this statement you are either someone with political aspirations or a book reading know-it-all.

 

[deej696]

I think its safe to say that someone who has "visited Orlando and the suburbs" does not have the same level of information or insight as someone who lives there, or has been in Central Florida for their entire life. But then again it wouldnt be the Rumors board if Condor wasnt in the antagonist role, regardless of what the topic is

That said, Orlando and even Florida as a whole would be far different today were it not for Disney and the theme parks. Sure there would have been growth, retirees would still love us, but it certainly would not have been the explosive growth that happened in the last 4 decades. I lived in Orlando for 5 years until 2005, and worked for the Grand Bohemian hotel downtown. Its likely that without the parks, downtown Orlando would not have been able to support a luxury hotel, and therefore my paycheck. On the other hand, day after day on local news its nothing but violence, robbery, etc. The good comes with the bad, and there's no better example of that than Orlando.

Oh and Disney's America? I needed a laugh this morning

 

[Mom of 2 Wife of 1]

From this statement you are either someone with political aspirations or a book reading know-it-all.

I'm a schoolteacher. Since when are those bad things?