Disney holds on to things WAY to long

[disneydad78]

Disney holds onto things WAY to long.
I know the new "land" in MK is going to be great YEA, but really. Beast , lil mermaid,,,,sigh. Movies from the 90's. These movies are almost 20 years old.
Would have loved keeping Mickeys house, and adding the cars land. BRING BACK MICKEYS HOUSE. My kids now ask, "where do Mickey, Minnie and Donald sleep? "At animal kingdom lodge I guess! "

Cpt EO,, sigh BYE BYE
Honey I shrunk the kids, Play set in HS. LORD.
Indian Jones spec show.
Please PLEASE update ELLEN'S Energy Adventure. Love the concept, just update the video.
Spectro Magic

I love you guys over at WDW, just your holding on to things to long.

BUT more important its about having FUN and I always have FUN at WDW!

 

[Robo]

Disney holds onto things WAY to long.
I know the new "land" in MK is going to be great YEA, but really. Beast , lil mermaid,,,,sigh. Movies from the 90's. These movies are almost 20 years old.

Not to kids who are just now discovering them for the first time.

That's always been key to Disney's appeal.

Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, etc. are much older.
They still are very popular.

Classics to adults, new discoveries for kids.

 

[hotblooded]

I disagree. Additions like Kim Possible, High School Musical, and Phineas and Ferb inevitably prove to be temporary, whereas the classics are timeless.

 

[mjallemand]

Would have loved keeping Mickeys house, and adding the cars land. BRING BACK MICKEYS HOUSE. My kids now ask, "where do Mickey, Minnie and Donald sleep? "At animal kingdom lodge I guess! "

Mickey's home is at Disneyland.

His residence in WDW's Toontown was his "holiday" home.

 

[disEAR]

Nostalgia

 

[CurlyJo224]

You're complaining about characters from the 90's, but when was the last time Mickey was on the big screen?

Disney is Disney, and they can use whatever they want.

 

[Ariel2983]

Beauty and the beast and the little mermaid..these are all classics..and the movies that were a huge part of my childhood..I'm 29 now and do not have children but alot of my friends do..its going to be a great place for this generation to show their children what they loved as kids..

 

[GreenCntryGirl]

First movie I took my youngest son to in a theater was The Lion King.

First movie I took my granddaughter to in a theater was Toy Story 3 and she is now in love with the first two movies of this series. Which is kinda cool because "Andy" and her uncle are the same age throughout the movie.

First movie I remember in a drive in was Pinocchio.

My granddaughter's nickname is Boo from Monsters, Inc.

I could go on and on. What seems "old" to some is "new" to others and happy memories to more people.

I think sometimes we simply want change in areas we personally don't like.

 

[Vixster]

I like the sound of the new area but would have like to take my kids to see the houses of mickey and Minnie

 

[Nikisha421]

I just want to say that although the lil mermaid...is not from 2012 the movie was re released on DVD sometime around 2006-2007; my 9 year old daughter knows Ariel very well and even went to see the Lil Mermaid and the Lion King on Broadway(not bragging just saying since we live in ny it wasnt that hard to see)...so I don't think that the things you have stated are outdated...we practically have every classic on DVD so younger do have the potential to know more characters than Mickey and Minnie....

 

[DisneyFanJon]

I'd point out that many people, myself included, didnt experience "the classics" until many many many years after they were first built, so whilst very regular visitors may be familiar with them, others are not.

First visit was 2007 so everything was new ! Not everyone can go repeatedly and WDW, more so than DL, is an international destination where a lot of people will only go once or twice a lifetime.

The classics will outlive stuff like Kimpossible, Phineas and Ferb etc - look how little time Kimpossible survived in Epcot, and notice how Sorcerors of the Magic Kingdom is using the "classic" characters rather than some spur of the moment new assortment.

Captain EO was a welcome return, I had always heard of it, but without it's revival would never have gotten to go on it. Yeah its aged, but still a classic for MJ fans and those who grew up with the music.

Ultimately most of what Disney do in the parks is driven by research - look at the reports of more attraction and resort merchandise being for sale - and the research obviously tells them that, by and large, they are getting it right. You don't make something the size of the new fantasyland expansion without knowing the "numbers" behind it. An attraction is expensive, and I think its notable that even when Disney had some massively popular shows on Disney Channel at the height of their popularity - like Hannah Montana - their visibility in the parks was largely the odd bit of merchandise or shortlived shows (that - for me - dreadful HSM thing at DHS).

I was well annoyed when Universal studios got rid of Back to the future the year I first went, and now Jaws is gone ! Guess which park we are not bothering with this September......

BTW none of this is meant as arguing with the OP, just my views on the classic attractions and how there are always going to be many points of view on it. Walt was a big believer in constant change but, I believe, only in the context that the change would offers guests a better experience than before the change.

Take the Haunted Mansion changes - controversial I know for some - but the interactive queue is arguably better for most guests because it makes the wait better and more interesting - and I say this as a big HM fan. It's not how it has always been but you can bet money that if the guests really did not like it then it'd be gone.

 

[DRDISNEYMD]

~Let's not forget Snow White, that story is over 200 years old! Disney's version of Snow White is close to 75 years old, but I will always love Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the Mine Train coaster looks pretty awesome! I love almost everything about the new Fantasyland, it's way better than the original plans Disney proposed for "Pixie Hollow".

~I totally agree, about Mickey & Minnie's House and Donald's Boat! I miss these so much. I would have preferred for Disney to keep this instead of the Casey Jr. Splash area. Donald's Boat provided more than enough water fun without getting drenched!

~Splash Mountain is one of our favorite rides ever, and that's based on the Song of the South (1947). The Tower of Terror is based on the old Twilight Zone (1959). Rock n' Roller Coaster remains a huge hit, even though Aerosmith is a 70's rock band. The main thing that matters is the attraction itself, the source of inspiration is not a deal killer for me.

~I also agree that some attractions need an update, but I appreciate a nice mix of classic and modern, this concept offers a nice balance and a little something for everyone to enjoy!

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

The point is Almost everything Disney does is well worth keeping........AKK

 

[TDC Nala]

It is also true that Disney is not all about the children. It's also about the adults remembering those movies and attractions.

 

[CaliKT]

I agree with the previous posters who have argued that those '90s films have become classics. I love 'em and think they stand along the other classic films that Fantasyland rides are based on. I'm really happy to see attractions based on them!

I do agree that I hate it when flash in the pan stuff sticks around way past its expiration date. Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a perfect example; I just sort of cringe whenever I see a reference to that.

Then again, my kids adore Phineas and Ferb and are really pysched to do their Epcot experience. I am sure that in five years, that will probably be as dated as Kim Possible before them was.

 

[MrsDuck]

To each his own. Personally, I'm thrilled.

 

[ErinsMommy]

Not to kids who are just now discovering them for the first time.

That's always been key to Disney's appeal.

Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, etc. are much older.
They still are very popular.

Classics to adults, new discoveries for kids.

I agree with this. DD just watched Snow White a few weeks ago and as I was watching it with her, I noticed how old (maybe it wasn't 'remastered" and cleaned up looking) but DD loved it over and above even her most fav princess Belle. Looking at her expressions was priceless.

 

[mom2rtk]

Instead of saying they hold on to stuff to long, I contend that it just takes them too long to give justice to some gems. Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid needed more representation in the parks. And I'm glad to see it coming. Now someone needs to show poor Sleeping Beauty some love. All she has is that tiny little castle on the other coast......

 

[morethananyonex]

I would much rather see them represent the classics in the park as opposed to opening something for every new Pixar movie that comes out. Mickey isn't exactly current either, OP.

 

[Herbie]