Disney fallen short or behind without more Roller coasters

[Julie's Haircut]

Hardly, but great job inserting words into my mouth.

I'm concerned about obnoxious teens and young adults. The last time I went to Six Flags was the last time I will go to Six Flags.

If you're concerned about obnoxious teens and young adults, that's what you would have said. Not "Universal/Six Flags-types demographics."

And Disney has plenty of obnoxious teens and young adults.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I'm actually disappointed that so many of the new rides that are coming to WDW will be roller coasters. I'd rather have more imaginative rides (e.g. Flight of Passage). I live about 90 minutes from Cedar Point. If I wanted coasters, I'd go there. There is no coaster Disney could ever build that would equal what they have on the North coast of Ohio. I don't go to Disney for thrill rides in general, just as I don't go the Cedar Point when what I'm hankering for is a visit with Pirates or grim grinning ghosts.

 

[luvsJack]

Hardly, but great job inserting words into my mouth.

I'm concerned about obnoxious teens and young adults. The last time I went to Six Flags was the last time I will go to Six Flags.

What does that have to do with Universal?

 

[Cubbiecakes]

What does that have to do with Universal?

I'm fine with them not attracting more Universal/Six Flags-type demographics. Even if it means more "kiddie" rides.

https://www.rif.org/

 

[luvsJack]

https://www.rif.org/

Well aren’t you just cute? It was a question.

You stated your issue with six flags. I just wondered why you link Six Flags to Universal. They aren’t the same at all.

But whichever. One less person in the walk way of Diagon Alley.

 

[EveDallas]

https://www.rif.org/

That was really uncalled for. Six Flags and Universal are not the same type of park at all.

 

[Floridaman999]

Do any of them have really high horses to ride though? That's where it's at these days.

 

[Planogirl]

That was really uncalled for. Six Flags and Universal are not the same type of park at all.

Oh sure, your type would say that.

 

[EveDallas]

Oh sure, your type would say that.

Yeah, I'm just one of the riff raff

 

[goofyernmost]

What exactly does this mean? Are "Universal types" riff raff because we enjoy more extreme rides?

I believe it means that both Universal and Six Flags have a lot more focus on large rollercoaster type thrill rides and Disney doesn't. It doesn't mean that they are the same parks it just means that they target a young adult audience and Disney more in the direction of, all age, family attractions.

You know exactly what that poster means.

"Universal/Six Flags-type demographics" is obviously a code for certain racial/socioeconomic groups.

No, it just means more of the extreme ride aficionados. Disney may have had coasters, but, their usage was at a minimum because their mission was not thrill rides but story telling and entertaining attractions. Everyone must have taken their paranoia pills this morning.

 

[luvsJack]

I believe it means that both Universal and Six Flags have a lot more focus on large rollercoaster type thrill rides and Disney doesn't. It doesn't mean that they are the same parks it just means that they target a young adult audience and Disney more in the direction of, all age, family attractions.

No, it just means more of the extreme ride aficionados. Disney may have had coasters, but, their usage was at a minimum because their mission was not thrill rides but story telling and entertaining attractions. Everyone must have taken their paranoia pills this morning.

Actually she said “obnoxious teens and young adults” that she ran into at Six Flags. I haven’t been to Six Flags in many years so can’t say for those parks but can say that the types of people at Universal are no different than the people at Disney. She lumped them together and was asked why and decided to get cute rather than answer a question.

She brought up her description of the people at any park, not anyone else.

Again, it doesn’t matter a hill of beans what her opinion of the people in a park is. I just wondered why she associated Universal so closely with Six Flags.

 

[L&Lfan]

I think Six Flags and other similar parks ( not Universal) attract a certain element that some find objectionable is because they are relatively inexpensive compared to Disney/Universal.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

I like Disney just the way it is. We go for the nice, tame family attractions, not coasters.

 

[5lilfish]

I'll ride almost anything (except spin-rides), but I appreciate the experience more than the thrill. That's what I love about Disney. I can do roller coasters 25 minutes from my house and I only go there every few years (and then wonder why I am there). So, I'll actually take a new ride like Frozen, with a well themed queen and a ride that kind of puts you in the center of things over a simple rollercoaster. The new Pandora area is very cool...we enjoyed walking through there before we had even seen the movie because it was so visually appealing (it actually made us want to go home and watch the movie...which we did). Even as far as 'thrill rides' go, our favorites are Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror because of the theming/experience.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I love Disney, and actually like that it's not all thrill rides, because we tend to split up less and go on most things together.

But I really don't get the hate on other amusement parks. I love them all!

 

[clori]

As someone not into the big thrill rides I figure Disney is great without more but if Disney adds more that just means more people in line for those rides and fewer people in line for the rides I like so it works for me either way.

 

[bcla]

Roller coasters are pretty generic all things considered. They tend to cost a few million. And the theming typically involves slapping a few logos here or there, which barely adds to the cost. Disney doesn’t really think that way, other than the original failed California Adventures before the remodel. They cheaped out and it showed.

 

[5lilfish]

As someone not into the big thrill rides I figure Disney is great without more but if Disney adds more that just means more people in line for those rides and fewer people in line for the rides I like so it works for me either way.

Even though I do like thrill rides (but as I explained above I'm more impressed by the experience that Disney offers, more than what level of intensity the ride is), I do agree with you. We just got back from Disney World. Our youngest kids are 11 yr old twins. The entire new Toy Story area really doesn't do a lot for us. I mean, it's great looking and if we had younger kids I'm sure it'd have more to offer for us. It was cool to look around. We all enjoy Toy Story Mania (which wasn't new). I took the little ones on Slinky and it was fun but nothing we'd go crazy and wait hours for. That being said, I think the best part is that while everyone seemed to be in Toy Story Land, we were able to ride Tower of Terror 4 times with a max wait time of 15 minutes.

 

[goofyernmost]

Actually she said “obnoxious teens and young adults” that she ran into at Six Flags. I haven’t been to Six Flags in many years so can’t say for those parks but can say that the types of people at Universal are no different than the people at Disney. She lumped them together and was asked why and decided to get cute rather than answer a question.

She brought up her description of the people at any park, not anyone else.

Again, it doesn’t matter a hill of beans what her opinion of the people in a park is. I just wondered why she associated Universal so closely with Six Flags.

No, they are different. Maybe not the older adults, but, the younger set that go for the big coasters are loud and obnoxious and usually they're unchaperoned because they're old enough that they shouldn't need one. It is common for any park if they have the type of "thrill" rides that youth gravitate too, if for no other reason then to prove how brave they are to their peers. That doesn't make them bad, just more inclined to be demonstrative then the older people that commonly go to Disney for a more low key experience. However, as of late there are getting more and more loud and obnoxious coming in then before because there are more coaster type rides then there once was. Not a bad thing completely, but, certainly a reality, like it or not.

 

[piccolopat]

No, I think that as a theme park, rather than a thrill park, Disney should add more dark rides that anyone can ride. It's fine to have a few roller coaster and other thrill rides, but since not everyone can or wants to ride them, they shouldn't be the priority.