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(@Terra)
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DizneyFreak2002;2487213 wrote: There was a plan, a great grand plan, to fix Maelstrom... Disney wasn't kidding anyone by trying to portray Maelstrom as some top of the line E ticket anymore... They knew it needed help, and Imagineering came up with a great plan for the ride... Sadly, another Imagineer, who is obviously smart enough to read the tea leaves and know how today's WDW management (and Disney management as a whole) works, came up with a plan to shove Frozen into a spot it doesn't belong, so they could make even more money off merchandise, and potentially save his/her job... Of course, since today's Disney management lack any kind of creativity, and only worship att he alter of the almighty dollar, they loved the idea... And, well, a real country has been pillaged and plundered and turned into a fictional land... Thus killing World Showcase...
If they had to have Frozen in Norway, and they didn't, then the best concept would have been to use the characters as a way to, maybe not educate, but showcase Norway... A modern Norway, not a Norway stuck in the 80's... But instead they build a castle park dark ride...

Look, no one can deny Frozen's popularity... No one can deny the business Frozen has generated, and still does... If anyone does deny, well, we need to check to see what rock they been living under or make sure they are still alive... Frozen, whether you are a fan or not, deserved better... it deserved more... And so the Frozen fans... But Disney today thinks so little of their guests, of their fans... They think their fans will just eat up any piece of garbage they are fed... Truth is, they aren't wrong.. I mean look on this site, look elsewhere... Die hard fans can't see past their nose... They just say DISNEY RULEZ and accept the trash heap they are given... Frozen deserved it's own land... With an E ticket ride... Not to be shoe horned into a spot it doesn't belong in...

I agree on some parts. However, I don't understand why you have to be so rude about those of us that do love Disney and are fine with changes. It doesn't mean we are stupid of "fall for garbage." It's really not necessary to look down on others for a difference of opinion.


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Posted : June 29, 2016 10:07 pm
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Terra;2487219 wrote: I agree on some parts. However, I don't understand why you have to be so rude about those of us that do love Disney and are fine with changes. It doesn't mean we are stupid of "fall for garbage." It's really not necessary to look down on others for a difference of opinion.

I actually didn't take that as being rude at all, he was expressing his opinion and that's what the boards are for. I really liked the post.
I recently went to Disneyland and got to see alot of the rides that I miss at WDW - Mr Toad, Snow White, the Submarine, attractions on Main Street etc, and it was great, But i do love alot of what WDW has done with the changes too. I am always torn between the two. I love the history and tradition, its part of me in some way. But I also like new technology and also have found the ability to give change a chance. it is difficult but sometimes we really don't have a choice.


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Posted : June 30, 2016 5:00 pm
DizneyFreak2002
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Terra;2487219 wrote: I agree on some parts. However, I don't understand why you have to be so rude about those of us that do love Disney and are fine with changes. It doesn't mean we are stupid of "fall for garbage." It's really not necessary to look down on others for a difference of opinion.

Actually, there is nothing rude about saying there are many Disney fans who are blindly loyal to the brand.. Which is exactly what was meant by saying many Disney fans can't see past their nose... No where in that post did I ever call anyone stupid... You seem like a reasonable person Terra... Yea sure we had our back and forths, disagreements... But that never made me think you were anything but a reasonable person, so if you want to continue about things being "rude" feel free to PM me... I'll have that convo with you, just not on this forum... We are discussing the Frozen attraction... But, as a reasonable person, you have to admit, there are many fans in the community who are blind followers of all things Disney, and can't see past their nose when it comes time for the brand...

As for Frozen, I'll state again, this does NOT belong in Epcot... Frozen deserved its own land... MK was the right location, but even DHS would have been better, especially since DHS needs all the help it can get, and no Star Wars and Toy Story won't suffice... Will help, but will not cure that park...

I watch the ride through video.. A few of them actually... I won't form a true opinion about the ride... Haven't seen it in person, and I won't... I do refuse to ride it... But, from what I saw, eh... Again it is a castle park dark ride... Nothing more, nothing less... I will, however, give kudos for the AA's... Yes, the animatronics really were amazing... But over all, just an eh... Such a missed opportunity for such a successful and popular IP... Disney dropped the ball on this one in WDW...


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Posted : June 30, 2016 6:31 pm
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Mackflava99;2487250 wrote: I actually didn't take that as being rude at all, he was expressing his opinion and that's what the boards are for. I really liked the post.
I recently went to Disneyland and got to see alot of the rides that I miss at WDW - Mr Toad, Snow White, the Submarine, attractions on Main Street etc, and it was great, But i do love alot of what WDW has done with the changes too. I am always torn between the two. I love the history and tradition, its part of me in some way. But I also like new technology and also have found the ability to give change a chance. it is difficult but sometimes we really don't have a choice.

While I hate DL, I did really like seeing the dark rides that I miss so much (mr. toad).

I agree w/ the person who said, why not have Frozen characters talk about Norway. It is worse to me, b/c since the ride is exactly the same track, it doesn't seem right. And there is no way I'd wait 5 hours for a ride as short as the Maelstrom was. 35 minutes was pushing it for a minute long ride. Our next trip is at the FW festival. Hopefully people will be busy over there and I can enjoy my snacks in peace.


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Posted : July 3, 2016 6:08 pm
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[QUOTE=DizneyFreak2002;2487256]Actually, there is nothing rude about saying there are many Disney fans who are blindly loyal to the brand.. Which is exactly what was meant by saying many Disney fans can't see past their nose... No where in that post did I ever call anyone stupid.[\quote] Saying someone is "blindly loyal" and "can't see past their nose" is kind of the equivalent to calling someone stupid. Please be mindful of your words.


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Posted : July 3, 2016 11:40 pm
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DizneyFreak2002;2487256 wrote: Actually, there is nothing rude about saying there are many Disney fans who are blindly loyal to the brand.. Which is exactly what was meant by saying many Disney fans can't see past their nose... No where in that post did I ever call anyone stupid.

Saying someone is "blindly loyal" and "can't see past their nose" is kind of the equivalent to calling someone stupid. Please be mindful of your words.


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Posted : July 3, 2016 11:58 pm
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The movie Frozen was taken from and use much of the culture of Norway and other Scandinavian Countries. The Meet and Greet area is also very much themed to a Norway Summer House that would have been used. And so what if it is a Frozen dark ride in Norway. It removes an old and tired dark ride and injects it with something new. Yes, the lines won't always be five hours long but it they are constantly long and it draws people in World Showcase early, then it's a good thing. And about that comment about the "all might dollar", yes, they DO want to make a profit. The last time I checked Disney is a "For Profit" organization. So anything they do will be in a way for them to MAKE MONEY. I never understand people who cannot grasp this concept.


 
Posted : July 5, 2016 8:34 am
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