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the funny thing is that there is acutually some progress at the mine ride, but very few people on this board are concerned with updating this thread with anything but Disney hazing. Sure it's a slow progress, but if you want to find updates they are out there.
The FLE is a perfect example of TDO's thinking. It was NOT designed to increase attendance. It was simply to replace the capacity of lost attractions such as 20K Leagues. Even though it was announced in 2009 (a full 2 years after Potter was announced) TDO felt that Potter was actually going to only help WDW. As it turned out, that was not the case. In fact, Potter hurt WDW's numbers slightly, but Potter sucked the life out of in park guest spending at the Disney Parks. The One Disney/Disney Parks generic merchandise only compounded the situation.
I believe that had Potter opened before the FLE was planned, I think the FLE would have been a titch more ambitious.
The FLE is a perfect example of TDO's thinking. It was NOT designed to increase attendance. It was simply to replace the capacity of lost attractions such as 20K Leagues. Even though it was announced in 2009 (a full 2 years after Potter was announced) TDO felt that Potter was actually going to only help WDW. As it turned out, that was not the case. In fact, Potter hurt WDW's numbers slightly, but Potter sucked the life out of in park guest spending at the Disney Parks.
The One Disney/Disney Parks generic merchandise only compounded the situation.
I believe that had Potter opened before the FLE was planned, I think the FLE would have been a titch more ambitious.
You can say guest spending in WDW was victim to a Dementor's Kiss.In fact, Potter hurt WDW's numbers slightly, but Potter sucked the life out of in park guest spending at the Disney Parks.
The only time I ever buy merch at Disney is if it's anniversary merch, and even then I don't spend much. Maybe a T-shirt and that's it. I still wear my Epcot 30 t-shirt to this day so it was well worth it, but if they would have more unique merch year round, maybe i'd actually spend more money.
^ Funny, the only time I ever bought anything from a gift shop at Disney was because I was caught off-guard by an evening cold snap and needed a long sleeved shirt. I did buy hats and t-shirts at Universal, and almost bought a very expensive Stan Winston bronze of a velociraptor in JP. Anyone remember those?
The thing is you guys don’t represent the general tourist who only visit once every few years with little Britney and will spend $$$$$ on every bit of merch there little princess demands. I can guarantee you butterbeer or no butterbeer the Disney tourist spend on merch puts Uni in the shade and always will due to the fact they have all the best kiddie IPs we grew up with. The view here is very polarised and doesn’t take into account the vast majority of tourists who will always included Disney on there trip and spend accordingly
I know this doesn't really fit quite perfectly here in this thread but here goes. Does WDW have a central food prep building location like Uni has for its two parks. If there is more than one at WDW, where are they located?
I took a backstage tour of all four parks in January and the guide said all the food for MK is made underground in the utilidoor system's main kitchen. I stand to be corrected if not right but that's what they said, and sounds about right for all the other parks.