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    Thanks for your thoughts, I do know what you mean, we have been going great guns on trips fully costed and you do have to consider the financial tradeoff even if you can find the money for them today. As a result, we have made an active choice to reduce three trips a year to two for the next...
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    Well it certainly is not the only example in the world:-)
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    I'm curious, have you costed out the entire trip or is a initial reaction? I wonder if this foreign exchange drop really going to cost you much on an overall trip basis, I have found often lower flight cost given fuel price being down and increased competition on routes plus extra discounting...
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    haha I agree.. can't see that happening although with the change in demographic think they will get the repeat business...Disney will need to refresh to keep up the interest as well..they may have started this however their development cycle is way too long.
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    Well you currently the idea demographic for Disney..I bet you this will change:) My point is with family formation being altered to later and cost of living going up this overall demographic which is ideal for Disney must be changing... the boomers have gone through, generation x is nearly...
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    I agree on the nostalgia bit but only to the point the kids will go along with it...then when the kids are not interested... my daughter prefers Universal at 13 and would go to D water parks only. D for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party being the only real exception for the fun of it....and...
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    Vegas is great and so is so many parts of the US, did not intend to start a debate on gun laws and well aware it polarises opinion. We all know the news is angled to drama and entertainment ...well the US provides it is spades in one department and the EU for refugees etc in another...it just...
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    As someone that is international who has come to the US for holidays one-two times a year for the past 14 years. Universal is the only reason we now continue to make Orlando part of our trip although the duration is continuing to reduce. Once your water parks were a point of difference..now not...
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    Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

    Just wanted to say, that if you want to come next year from afar for DA you may want to book sooner rather then later. I understand from a couple of senior travel industry reps. here down under that they are making strong bookings for Universal already on the back of the extension. Especially...
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    Cabana Bay Beach Resort

    I wondering if you can visit and use the facilities if you are staying at another Universal resort? Anyone have any ideas on this, thanks in advance...
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    Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

    well when you compare WWoHP with cars land we see who went the extra mile....the advantage of Universal having their backs to the financial wall at the time and having to make their shot count. Cars land nearly impresses at night rather than during the day...WWoHP is just impressive...when you...
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    Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

    I wonder if the expansion element will be in Cali first as a teaser to kick off the park.
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    Six Flags Magic Mountain 2012: LEX LUTHOR Drop of Doom

    Sorry Mate Dreamworld has very little on Six Fags Magic Mountain when it comes to rides plus there are few and far between new ride concepts out there that don't cost a massive budget...they have to an incremental approach given the dollars they have to play with. Who really would travell to...
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    White rabbit everyone knows that...the debate is about scale and especially LC. If you can't handle a debate people that is your problem and your problem alone.
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    Get into financial reality, they have not even paid back the original investment for WWoHP yet. lol They have a lot more debt over and above to repay. I'm happy that it is paying off for Universal although will the demand be the same in 2012 a year after the final film is released no one...
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    WWoWP set up was not such a risk as an extension would be given the wider groups financial position. Talk about the law of diminishing returns. When they set up WWoWP the rest of the park was failing and they had to try something with a heavier calculated risk otherwise it would be curtains...
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    No parades at Disney's Cali Adventure for most of 2011

    Actually think they are trying to cut the parades and this is an excuse to try to hold crowds with a cheaper format. They have had major construction in 2010 and no problem with continuing parades..car land is isolated and after fall 2011 that is the last major part of this project.
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    Disney's World of Color

    It is a great show however it does struggle to hold you attention for the full duration, surprised they are extending it further.
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    Love to visit WWoHP at night however what a trade off to visit at this time of year given the lines. Make me really appreciate that I have the flexibility to visit at other times than when the masses have holidays. When do they stop night hours at the end of summer/fall season?
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    If you want to do Ollivander's..do it first, you will never regret missing that line which forms later....