Thoughts on the Adventure?

[leeleemurph]

It has to be short and sweet so no one melted in the sun! The theater pool area where Moana is show is the aft of the ship and not covered and was so toasty! 15 minutes felt like the maximum time anyone would want to sit in the sun and see the show. I agree it was good though, and Maui's songs were top notch.

Hahaha, so true! I'm from Ireland and I'm translucent pale so I had to cover myself with towels while watching it! It's a great area but soooo hot in the sun. We enjoyed sitting out there in the evening though when it was dark and listening to some of the musicians. Very chill vibes!

 

[DCLGirlie]

But as has been detailed in discussions surrounding the Adventure, including on this very board, the US and UK aren't the target markets for this ship. The population of SE Asia, China and India absolutely dwarfs the populations of the US and UK, and one look at the theming, offerings and menus on the ship absolutely reinforces who the target demographics are.

I think that despite the three parks located in Asia, people are still struggling with the idea that Disney doesn't always first and foremost cater towards the Western market. Not aimed directly at you, but there seems to be a vacuum within the Disney subculture that thinks Americans are the only ones that visit Disney, hence the Adventure is simply "too far" away (with complete oversight of the fact that people living in Australia and Asia face the same predicament if they wanted to sail out of Florida).

And I am going to add my two cents that it is a GOOD THING that Disney has learned its lesson about making sure that their products actually appeal to the market they are entering, rather than copying and pasting what worked in America. Copying and pasting what worked in America without accounting for cultural differences is why the original openings of then-Euro Disneyland now-Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland were such utter disasters.

 

[AquaDame]

But as has been detailed in discussions surrounding the Adventure, including on this very board, the US and UK aren't the target markets for this ship. The population of SE Asia, China and India absolutely dwarfs the populations of the US and UK, and one look at the theming, offerings and menus on the ship absolutely reinforces who the target demographics are.

I think that despite the three parks located in Asia, people are still struggling with the idea that Disney doesn't always first and foremost cater towards the Western market. Not aimed directly at you, but there seems to be a vacuum within the Disney subculture that thinks Americans are the only ones that visit Disney, hence the Adventure is simply "too far" away (with complete oversight of the fact that people living in Australia and Asia face the same predicament if they wanted to sail out of Florida).

Such a big trip is likely a one and done also for folks that do it... how many times will die hard Disney loving Americans celebrate milestones by flying halfway around the world and taking a cruise that hits those three cities? It seems very limiting compared to attracting the folk who live in those areas.

 

[WB1971]

But as has been detailed in discussions surrounding the Adventure, including on this very board, the US and UK aren't the target markets for this ship. The population of SE Asia, China and India absolutely dwarfs the populations of the US and UK, and one look at the theming, offerings and menus on the ship absolutely reinforces who the target demographics are.

I think that despite the three parks located in Asia, people are still struggling with the idea that Disney doesn't always first and foremost cater towards the Western market. Not aimed directly at you, but there seems to be a vacuum within the Disney subculture that thinks Americans are the only ones that visit Disney, hence the Adventure is simply "too far" away (with complete oversight of the fact that people living in Australia and Asia face the same predicament if they wanted to sail out of Florida).

Well said. And there are plenty of US/UK fans who will still make the effort. I live within super easy drive from the Florida ports, and have the Adventure booked for 2027.

 

[Anku]

I really think if you are flying halfway across the globe to another country, experiencing that country's culture / visiting their famous sights should be your focus, the Disney park or cruise is really just the 'icing on the cake' 'tick off bucket list' thing that can be the impetus for the trip but not the only purpose.

Most people's holiday time is finite, so in this case, I actually think 3-4 days at sea cruise length on th Disney Adventure is perfect, it's enough to scratch the Disney itch, there is so much to do on board already to fill those sea days, and if you fly so far to get to Asia, you would want to spend more time exploring rest of Asia rather than being on a Disney cruise the whole time.

 

[leeleemurph]

I really think if you are flying halfway across the globe to another country, experiencing that country's culture / visiting their famous sights should be your focus, the Disney park or cruise is really just the 'icing on the cake' 'tick off bucket list' thing that can be the impetus for the trip but not the only purpose.

Most people's holiday time is finite, so in this case, I actually think 3-4 days at sea cruise length on th Disney Adventure is perfect, it's enough to scratch the Disney itch, there is so much to do on board already to fill those sea days, and if you fly so far to get to Asia, you would want to spend more time exploring rest of Asia rather than being on a Disney cruise the whole time.

Totally wholeheartedly agree with this! For us it was an amazing opportunity to go and explore Singapore, which is a fantastic city! I loved that we got to cruise on a new ship but equally Im so glad we were able to explore a completely new country and it's culture. If I were to sail the adventure again I would tie it into a wider Asia trip as a bonus rather than the focus.