Lol @ Disney trying to play catch-up to Universal Studios

[999DoomBuggies]

Times are a changing!

Disney is now looking to Universal Studios for a template of how to create the next gen of theme park immersion. With Universal cracking out WWoHP etc and Disney throwing a duck out there with Avatar Land the tables have turned. Disney Imagineers are bing crippled by management and the one billion dollars fast pass failure has not helped.

Disney absolutely must announce Star Wars land and include an aggressive finish date.

If universal succeeds in getting lord of the rings land then the theme park crown will be resting on the head of universal studios.

 

[MichiganDVC]

I assumed you were laughing at the assertion that WDW needs to look to Universal for tips.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

That's assuming that it's generally thought Avatar was a lame choice for an immersive themed land in a theme park, and won't generate much excitement. Because it IS apparently going to be highly immersive. Unless they start cutting it to make up for cost overruns on My Magic Plus.

Yes a Star Wars land would probably have wider appeal.

 

[Buffalo2Disney]

 

[ucfknight]

I'll wait until I actually, you know, experience Avatarland before I condemn or praise it.

 

[AmyB2006]

You think Star Wars Land will "save" Disney?

 

[wookiebeck]

Disney absolutely must announce Star Wars land and include an aggressive finish date.

That's a laugh. They don't know what aggressive means. Let's put it this way.

Sept. 2011, Avatar Land announced. Expected start date in 2013. Expected opening 2016.
Jan. 2014, Ground broken.
Wanna bet on the opening date?

Dec. 2011, Universal Announces closing Jaws ride.
Summer 2014 New HP land opens.
2.5 Years total. NICE! Now that's aggressive.

 

[Golf4283]

Times are a changing!

Disney is now looking to Universal Studios for a template of how to create the next gen of theme park immersion. With Universal cracking out WWoHP etc and Disney throwing a duck out there with Avatar Land the tables have turned. Disney Imagineers are bing crippled by management and the one billion dollars fast pass failure has not helped.

Disney absolutely must announce Star Wars land and include an aggressive finish date.

If universal succeeds in getting lord of the rings land then the theme park crown will be resting on the head of universal studios.

cool story bro.....

 

[MichiganDVC]

I promise this is the last thing I will post on this troll thread, but WDW is busier than it has ever been. We spend all our time on these boards lamenting the long stand-by lines and ADRs that aren't available and (for DVC members) rooms that are sold out.

And yet, at the same time miraculously, Disney is going under because it doesn't have enough appeal anymore.

So when I'm there next week and standing in a sea of people in FantasyLand, I'll try to remember that no one wants to go to DisneyWorld anymore.

 

[ucfknight]

I promise this is the last thing I will post on this troll thread, but WDW is busier than it has ever been. We spend all our time on these boards lamenting the long stand-by lines and ADRs that aren't available and (for DVC members) rooms that are sold out.

And yet, at the same time miraculously, Disney is going under because it doesn't have enough appeal anymore.

So when I'm there next week and standing in a sea of people in FantasyLand, I'll try to remember that no one wants to go to DisneyWorld anymore.

Nobody goes to Disney World anymore. It's too crowded.

 

[MrsDuck]

So when I'm there next week and standing in a sea of people in FantasyLand, I'll try to remember that no one wants to go to DisneyWorld anymore.

Whoop, there it is!

 

[JoshuaShaw]

Disney throwing a duck out there with Avatar Land the tables have turned.

Congratulations on your acquisition of a time machine.

If universal succeeds in getting lord of the rings land then the theme park crown will be resting on the head of universal studios.

Spoken like someone who hasn't looked at actual attendance figures.

I'm not saying Disney is putting out their best work, nor am I saying that Universal isn't doing incredible things right now, but to claim that Disney is somehow lagging behind and is now looking to emulate Universal is either intellectually dishonest or grossly ignorant. Personal opinions are fun, but the only accurate test of a theme park's reign is attendance and dollars earned, and right now Universal is in the same position it's been in the last two decades.

 

[DividedSky]

Nobody goes to Disney World anymore. It's too crowded.

/endstupidthread

 

[fairyprincess88]

Of course people still go to Disney, of course Disney is still packed. That does not however mean that Disney is putting out a better product in all ways.

I love Disney, I have been many, many times and often never even thought of moving off property. Then Universal got the rights to Potter and that changed everything for me "loyalty" wise because if there is one thing I love more than Mickey and Friends, it's Harry Potter. So off I went to Universal and honestly, one step into the WWoHP and my first thought was, "Disney has nothing like this!" The amount of theme, detail and overall wow factor was just breath taking. The rest of IOA was gorgeous as well, and the rides were often far beyond Disney's. Now with Diagon Alley, they are upping the bar even more. What Universal has coming with Diagon is already being called the "gold standard" in theme parks by a majority of the industry. This does not take away from Disney power or popularity in the market though, it is just comparing one current product against another.

That does not however make Disney not popular or still fun or anything like that, but Universal is kicking booty and taking names with their themeing and detail work at the moment. They are setting a new standard, and that's good, that is what makes other step up their games as well.

 

[999DoomBuggies]

Congratulations on your acquisition of a time machine. Spoken like someone who hasn't looked at actual attendance figures. I'm not saying Disney is putting out their best work, nor am I saying that Universal isn't doing incredible things right now, but to claim that Disney is somehow lagging behind and is now looking to emulate Universal is either intellectually dishonest or grossly ignorant. Personal opinions are fun, but the only accurate test of a theme park's reign is attendance and dollars earned, and right now Universal is in the same position it's been in the last two decades.

Funny, Jim Hill was just mentioning how universal has set the bar and he hopes this lights a fire under disney's rear. I agree with Jim and I hope disney becomes aggressive and innovative.

For you to say that Disney is not looking to emulate universal is completely wrong. The talking heads know that Disney will need to match the Harry potter experience.

 

[999DoomBuggies]

/endstupidthread

Yes, let's not talk about the battling of the two best theme parks and the major innovations happening within these theme parks.

Back to discussing how to get a fast pass to the main street electrical parade.

 

[Golf4283]

Of course people still go to Disney, of course Disney is still packed. That does not however mean that Disney is putting out a better product in all ways.

I love Disney, I have been many, many times and often never even thought of moving off property. Then Universal got the rights to Potter and that changed everything for me "loyalty" wise because if there is one thing I love more than Mickey and Friends, it's Harry Potter. So off I went to Universal and honestly, one step into the WWoHP and my first thought was, "Disney has nothing like this!" The amount of theme, detail and overall wow factor was just breath taking. The rest of IOA was gorgeous as well, and the rides were often far beyond Disney's. Now with Diagon Alley, they are upping the bar even more. What Universal has coming with Diagon is already being called the "gold standard" in theme parks by a majority of the industry. This does not take away from Disney power or popularity in the market though, it is just comparing one current product against another.

That does not however make Disney not popular or still fun or anything like that, but Universal is kicking booty and taking names with their themeing and detail work at the moment. They are setting a new standard, and that's good, that is what makes other step up their games as well.

It's so funny how different experiences are. My wife is obsessed with HP and we went to universal last summer over our stay in Disney. Our first thought upon entering the world was "how do we get anywhere" The whole place seemed so condensed and overcrowded we literally couldn't push our stroller through there. We spend about half a day in the park and got fed up with the place and left.

The next day we did EPCOT and Disney just does it better. The pathways in Disney are so wide and open we had no problems anywhere.

I will never go back to Universal ever.

 

[Golf4283]

Yes, let's not talk about the battling of the two best theme parks and the major innovations happening within these theme parks.

Back to discussing how to get a fast pass to the main street electrical parade.

Let's be honest here. You're only posting to get reactions (aka "trolling"). This thread has nothing to do with Theme Park attractions or strategies as well so your original post isn't even on topic to the forum you're in.

 

[Gr8t Fan]

It's so funny how different experiences are. My wife is obsessed with HP and we went to universal last summer over our stay in Disney. Our first thought upon entering the world was "how do we get anywhere" The whole place seemed so condensed and overcrowded we literally couldn't push our stroller through there. We spend about half a day in the park and got fed up with the place and left.

The next day we did EPCOT and Disney just does it better. The pathways in Disney are so wide and open we had no problems anywhere.

I will never go back to Universal ever.

Good! More room for those of us who LOVE Universal !. Can't wait to see the new Diagon Alley area. It is going to be AMAZING.

 

[saskdw]

Times are a changing!

Disney is now looking to Universal Studios for a template of how to create the next gen of theme park immersion. With Universal cracking out WWoHP etc and Disney throwing a duck out there with Avatar Land the tables have turned. Disney Imagineers are bing crippled by management and the one billion dollars fast pass failure has not helped.

Disney absolutely must announce Star Wars land and include an aggressive finish date.

If universal succeeds in getting lord of the rings land then the theme park crown will be resting on the head of universal studios.