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6 Jan 24, 07:27 AM |
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Couldn't agree more with op's view
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6 Jan 24, 08:28 AM |
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Join Date: Jul 14
Location: The Tiki Room.
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In summary - is the magic still there? Yes, I think it is, albeit probably a watered down magic.
The general pricing within the parks have reached a point that we’ve just said no more. On this visit we purchased next to no merchandise, meals or snacks so Disney have lost our business in that aspect. Will we continue to visit? Yes. Without a doubt, and hopefully for many years to come. OP. Couldn't have put it any better. Well done.
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6 Jan 24, 10:07 AM |
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Join Date: Mar 11
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You make good points. I wasn't really considering the GotG ride or the Ratatoullie ride as they had zero impact on the mess in the middle of the park. Is it an improvement? Well was an improvement when all the walls came down, but I can't say I liked the new area with the statue better than the Fountain of Nations. The Connections Cafe is awful, like a school canteen with no charm at all. Moana was good for the kids. The section in the middle hasn't really improved the park IMO, and certainly not anything to the extent you would expect after so many years of construction. |
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8 Jan 24, 05:54 PM |
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Yes, they are not in the middle of the park. But the improvements announced about 5+ years ago and made over the last ~4 years didn't just include the bit in the middle of the park. They didn't spend all their time and effort just on the middle of the park.
I agree that's its a pity we had to lose the Fountain of Nations and I don't think what's replaced it is anything better. Though that's a subjective opinion. As for the Connections Cafe, I do think that's better than the old Electric Umbrella, which was getting a bit dark and dreary - and just as much like a school canteen as Connections Cafe is. When catering to thousands of guests it's always going to have something of a canteen feel to it due to the sheer numbers of people and the fact that there's really only two QS places in the Future World section of Epcot where all those people can eat at. However, I did like the name Electric Umbrella more than the name Connections Cafe.
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