I think it's considered "rumored" until Universal announces it officially. Universal -- for whatever reason -- has not yet announced Springfield or exactly what HP expansion will be or some other things. They don't appear on any part of Universal's website. And since the majority of the people who visit the parks probably don't spend a huge amount of time on rumor sites or chat boards, to the general public, there's nothing that's been announced.
To be fair, sammons70 said, "Looking back at the original title of this thread ...". And the original title of the thread DOES imply a comparison of the two rides.This thread started out comparing Universal to WDW. Maybe if you don't like the subject matter, you should just skip the thread.
- WWoHP opened June 18, 2010.
- The new reworked Spiderman opened March 8, 2012.
- Despicable Me opened July 2, 2012.
They stopped. They took a little bit of a break. But it's Universal, and the expectation is different.
My point is that Disney is doing a lot -- they've been reworking and opening smaller stuff throughout the entire time that they've been working on NFL. It's just not stuff that you, personally, care about. So it doesn't count.
Clearly they never came to a dead stop, because it takes time to build stuff like Despicable Me and rework stuff like Spiderman. But if you've read the entire conversation, the initial comment was that, OK ... New Fantasyland is open. What is Disney giving me THIS year? And I countered with the fact that when WWoHP opened, Universal took a break and didn't open anything immediately after that. They didn't have to. That initial blush of the rose that WWoHP gave them took them through until 2012, when they started opening other stuff.
To be fair, sammons70 said, "Looking back at the original title of this thread ...". And the original title of the thread DOES imply a comparison of the two rides.
I could see how someone would come here thinking that the thread would detail both rides and then be a little miffed that it was the same old "Disney vs. Universal".
I agree that Universal is on the money for their audience. I can name the Simpsons, but I have no desire to visit Springfield. I probably haven't watched a full episode in two years. And I can't give you diddly-squat on Transformers. I only know Optimus Prime exists because I recently saw a commercial. But I couldn't tell you what / who / why he is.
Exactly. But the mere fact that Universal is improving and doing so much right does not automatically mean that Disney is failing. It's possible to like both. It's allowed. It's possible for both of them to be doing good work and planning amazing things at the same time.
Clearly they never came to a dead stop, because it takes time to build stuff like Despicable Me and rework stuff like Spiderman. But if you've read the entire conversation, the initial comment was that, OK ... New Fantasyland is open. What is Disney giving me THIS year? And I countered with the fact that when WWoHP opened, Universal took a break and didn't open anything immediately after that. They didn't have to. That initial blush of the rose that WWoHP gave them took them through until 2012, when they started opening other stuff.
The point being that Disney will ride the crest of NFL for a year or so, just as Universal did WWoHP. Universal had stuff going on behind the scenes at that time, just as Disney does now. However ... when WWoHP opened, people didn't immediately start saying, "OK ... great. Now what do I get this year?" With Disney, they are.
With the crowds I've seen at WDW in my last few trips, I'd love it if US could draw some away!
In the context of the conversation, though, it was a valid point. Someone said that Universal kept going after WWoHP, as if HP opened and then -- boom! -- six months later, there comes something else. I was saying that no, they didn't. They stopped and rode the crest of WWoHP. It was two years later before they opened a big attraction. It wasn't a negative, by the way. It was simply saying that "the thing you're criticizing Disney for is something Universal does too". Kind of a "take a second look, because they both operate pretty much the same".
It depends on what you're comparing. And THAT, I think, is really the point.
I'm enjoying the friendly discussions on this thread which is refreshing to see after all the Disney/Universal comparison threads that have been closed due to ugliness.
Anyway...I'm looking forward to the 7DMT when it opens. I miss riding coasters and because of a neck injury, I can't enjoy the really big coasters any longer but 7DMT looks it will be fine and I'm hoping the new attraction at HP2 in the Studios will be more family friendly.
, friendly discussion is a must and really generates a lot of good ideas!. I think the two parks could do more if they put there heads together. I love Disney,I really do and a lot more then universal, but my one gripe Is Disney does more of there themeing torads the little girls and the Moms. I really would love to see Disney put fourth as much energy to the entire Family!. Its not that they allieneate the Family, but they seem to put fourth more effort to the female crowd. That Includes the Adults to, they took away the clubs In DTD and really took away a option for the young adults. I my self don't drink or Dance( OMG you don't want to see me dance
) but it again was a option for the Adults.I think that's part of the reason why they built Splitsville. To give the young adult crowd something else to do at DTD.I fully agree,
UO can really do more again for the whole Family, there almost just the opposite more focus torads adults and the guys fun. I do not think its intentional, but that's how it appears. There emply could do with couple of training days from Disney to
True. I did read the last sentence as being anti-Universal and I'm tired of the Disney vs Universal stuff too. At least if one must be anti-Universal be polite like another poster on this thread.To be fair, sammons70 said, "Looking back at the original title of this thread ...". And the original title of the thread DOES imply a comparison of the two rides.
I could see how someone would come here thinking that the thread would detail both rides and then be a little miffed that it was the same old "Disney vs. Universal".
