Making Disney More Magical
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Making Disney More Magical

I've been lucky enough to visit Disney World each of the five decades I've been alive. We just returned this week. It was an eclectic mix of experiencing my personal nostalgia from yesteryear while reliving those magical moments through the eyes of little ones during their first time at the park. There's nothing quite like living Disney through the eyes of a child - and the parks are as magical as ever.

But then there's the professional me thinking - how can they make the park more magical and there are three things I'd love to see 华特迪士尼公司 consider as it continues to build and improve upon the parks? Here are three ideas.

  1. More Rides Connected to Popular Movies. An #IceAge ride near #Frozen? What about a new #WreckItRalph ride where you could replicate the racing of #SugarRush to beat the Cybugs? The parents of the children now going to Disney grew up with these movies and they'll be more relevant than say Alice in Wonderland or Snow White for kids. Guardians of the Galaxy and StarWars demonstrate an interest to move in this direction. Let's see if we can do the same for these other "newer" classics.
  2. How About a Villains Park? Disney rides are relatively tame compared to other parks - what about remaking one of the abandoned parks with a park focused on the villains? Disney already brings them to life in the Fantasmic show - could a park focused on villains become a destination for that hard to reach 14-29 demographic that seeks more thrilling rides like the Tower of Terror or Rock and Roller Coaster?
  3. Make Rides More Accessible to Everyone. Even with the Genie+ and Lightening Lanes. We stayed at two parks all day and still couldn't get onto all the rides - particularly at #Hollywood_Studios. There has to be a better way to ensure everyone can experience everything - and not have to choose between one experience or the other. I don't know the solution, but know the disappointment of seeing my 5 and 7-year-old nieces miss out on the Slinky Dog ride because the Genie+ opportunity was gone by 7:01 am and they weren't going to stand in line for 3 hours for a ride that kept breaking down.

Jon Hendl

Managing Director & Executive VP, Corporate Communications at MMC

6 个月

Courtney Walker you're right per the announcement yesterday. Wonder when my residual check will come (I mean the Monster's Inc one also touches on the first idea). https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/disney-world-unveils-incredibly-twisted-villains-land-for-nightmarish-magic-kingdom-expansion/ar-AA1oC2Sd?ocid=BingNewsSerp&cvid=36caf7276d9f4783ba43da8a7bb23a2a&ei=21

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Going all of next week w my nephews for their first time! I’ll share some thoughts when I’m back.

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A villains park would be awesome and could compete with Universal which has more thrilling rides.

Tim Richardson

Senior Legislative Liaison at National Fraternal Order of Police

11 个月

A Villians park is brilliant!

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