Comments on: Bob Iger Meets with Josh D’Amaro About Expansions at Disney Parks, Plans to Add Capacity Via New Lands & Rides Based on Most Popular Franchises /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/ The Worldwide Leader in Disney Parks News Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:16:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: michael cassidy /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585414 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:16:31 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585414 and yet today we have an article on wdwnt with di$ney announcing shrinking the budgets for u.s. parks by $700 million. either lies are floating around everywhere or we are being duped folks.

]]> By: michael cassidy /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585343 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:16:25 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585343 i must admit, it would be a nice change of pace from bob the bean COUNTER FOR DISNEY TO START adding new things for customers instead of constantly taking things away. sounds like a much more sane business policy, eh?

]]> By: Tom Corless /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585308 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:29:56 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585308 In reply to Prince Naveen.

Mexico being just beyond the American west makes perfect sense, as does a Villains land featuring characters from movies already represented steps away in Fantasyland. Encanto I can’t argue, but the other two make perfect sense.

]]> By: DSL /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585264 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:04:24 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585264 Invest in accommodations for RV’ers. It is a booming industry and has been neglected terribly. In fact they have retrenched, so it seems not reducing service and amenities at the only RV resort in WDW.

]]> By: Heather Haykin /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585237 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:09:21 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585237 Good idea. WDW is sometimes very crowded and the new rules of reserving a park and rides in advance does not work well. It is difficult for seniors bringing grandchildren to try and do everything using an app. Much more preferable was booking a fast pass free and not having to pay extra for everything. With the ticket prices now so high the access to fast pass if needed should be included.
We love Disney but all the restrictions since the pandemic are taking away the magic and awe .
Also as a final comment it would be much better if Disney shops sold made in America gifts for souvenirs. We buy gifts but all say made in China which is disappointing.

]]> By: Jon Martinez /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585235 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:41:06 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585235 I understand about the layoffs but Mr Iger should also cut the payroll of all the top exes as a sign to the employees saying we,re in this with you and we will all make it through it together. Right now its the newest employees who are getting cut and it shows like the bottom teir employees are at fault but they work the parks. Without them you dont have the parks.

]]> By: Gus /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585213 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:30:25 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585213 So yes

]]> By: AJG /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585193 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:35:43 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585193 Amazingly enough, the area in Disneyland that encompasses Autopia, the submarines, and Motor Boat Cruise is just about the same size (maybe slightly smaller) as the current Pandora at Animal Kingdom. I would assume Flights of Passage would be in the corner by the entrance/exit for the Parade Route so the show building would be as backstage as possible and not visible from inside the park. Na’vi River Journey might prove more difficult, as it would go by the entrance to the railroad and therefore be visible to guests passing by. That would also lead into what would they do with the Monorail and railroad, as those wouldn’t really be consistent to have running through Pandora. Maybe the Monorail will just become a transport vehicle, taking you straight into and out of Disneyland? Maybe it can be diverted to spend more time looping through other parts of DL and DCA and avoid Pandora? As for the railroad, maybe build a tunnel and indoor building from it’s a small world to the Grand Canyon diorama? Then it could travel to Pandora itself, so when you disembark you’d already feel like you’re there.

]]> By: Prince Naveen /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585188 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:54:44 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585188 The “beyond Thunder Mountain” concepts (including Encanto and Coco) are terrible. They make little sense in MK, do not fit the theming of the lands, and are simply just more IP, no original concepts. However, I do like the villians idea and a potential tie in with Haunted Mansion.

]]> By: RJ /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585159 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:35:28 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585159 If/when they expand magic kingdom with this new land I hope they make a new entrance- I can’t imagine more people being on Main Street

]]> By: Jeffrey Handshaw /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585147 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:15:51 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585147 For even more capacity…(Re) build Adventurers Club between Crystal Palace and tree house (overlooking Skipper’s Canteen), build Tiana’s on the Bayou behind Haunted Mansion (featuring Louisiana dining on the RoA waterfront as the riverboats pass by). Rebuild (move) new electric racetrack behind the train track featuring variety (toon/Cars/Indy) of electric cars with realistic sound systems (nice woofer under the seat) passengers can control…this would open up a vast area that the current track wastes where several new (actual) Tomorrowland attractions can be built. Build a new Retro-Fantasyland behind Beast’s castle featuring dual-track Peter Pan (for double the capacity, the old Peter Pan can be repurpassed into Tangled meet and greet or ride. This new area would be England architecture (enter Wendy’s house to ride Peter Pan), Mr Toad would have his own house in the back where the WDW train can be seen passing through the house. Pixie Hollow would be behind Peter Pan and Mickey Mouse Revue theater would be opposite where you will find the other previously eliminated Princess meet and greet cottages (Sleeping Beauty and Snow White) as well as a connection to circus area. Room on the backside for return of 20k League’s and addition of Bobsled ride (snow topped mountain behind the Beast’s castle, also integrated with the WDW train).

]]> By: Mark /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585135 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 03:33:56 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585135 Encanto belongs at dak or epcot where it already is rep
Coco is also at epcot and should go to mexico donde esta donald is done
As any cm can tell you there isnt much space for 3 things at mk let alone behind btm now behind pofc and tiana maybe.

]]> By: Ethan Anania /2023/02/disney-plans-to-invest-in-capacity-increases-at-theme-parks-including-new-lands-to-match-demand/#comment-55585120 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:24:17 +0000 https://wdwnt.com/?p=868667#comment-55585120 I wish Iger and D’Amaro knew how to incorporate Disney’s TV Animation IPs into the parks like Phineas & Ferb did, after the marvelous success of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway that was based upon the DTVA produced Mickey shorts, you know Owl House, Amphibia, Big City Greens, Ghost and Molly McGee, Kiff, Proud Family, Hailey’s on It, etc., they’re all produced by Disney and yet they haven’t done anything with these yet(despite some of these haven’t aired on TV yet)

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