Comments on: Space Mountain rehab illustrates differing approaches of Disney World, Disneyland

By: Morgaine

Morgaine — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:56:30 +0000

there are as many people that like the WDW version as there are that like the DLR attraction. so just shut up. the reason for the different parks is the various versions of attractions, if all the attractions were the same you would either not go to other parks or would be bored. so i have no clue why you people think disney doesn’t care about the guests.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:19:22 +0000

No, Jeff- they aren’t giving me the vacation of a lifetime. They are charging me $70 for a ticket, $250/night for a hotel room, $3 for a bottle of water, and $10 for a cheeseburger without fries or a softdrink. They aren’t GIVING me anything.

For what I pay to fly to Florida for a week-long Disney experience I could fly to Beijing for a week-long spa/adventure experience; I’ve done both and Beijing was cheaper- and better (as were most other countries I’ve vacationed in. Disney- the vacation of a lifetime? Really? It’s an amusement park…)

DISNEY IS RUNNING A BUSINESS, NOT A FAVOR. I don’t have to bend over and take it if I don’t like it. I’ll share with others what I thought and take my money elsewhere. You suggest Universal- that’s a great idea! They’re soon to open with the first-of-its-kind top-secret robo-arm coaster. My money goes to the innovators; Disney will have to up its game (and budget) to stay fresh if it wants my money and the money of those who feel the same as I do.

I still like the Disney parks, but they haven’t given me any reason to go back in the foreseeable future. Well, maybe Disneyland Paris; they’ve got the best Space Mountain of them all…

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:28 +0000

I thought the ride wasn’t supposed to reopen till middle of 2010. They changed to the Nov 22nd date well into construction when they redid their budget. They did originally allot the time for a full refurb like California.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:57:09 +0000

Sheesh, Lee. What’s with the attitude?

By: Joaquin

Joaquin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:57:17 +0000

I visit WDW at least every two years: As a mexican citizen living in the Yucatan Peninsula is easy for my family to go to Orlando often. For us living in this part of Mexico, WDW is “our Disney”. I’ve been going to Disney since I was 3 years old, now I’m almost 36 and you can say that I know the MK and the other parks like the palm of my hand.

Ok, now to the point, I have always enjoyed MK’s Space Mountain, but it was until 2006 when (finally) we made our first visit to Disneyland. Wow! Man, Space Mountain in California is something else! I also rode in 2007 Disneyland Paris version (it’s more intense than their american counterparts, but for my taste Disney in Europe lacks the “magic” that you experience in the States). As much that the MKs SM is “my mountain” (I truly love it), I have to admit that the one in Disneyland it’s a superior experience by far. I hope in the future SM in Florida finally gets the real upgrade it deserves.

By: David

David — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:17:08 +0000

It would be interesting to see the difference in hourly capacities between FL and CA? Disney World’s version opened July 15, 1975 and Disneyland’s version opened May 27th, 1977. I believe that space limitations prevented an exact duplicate from being installed in Disneyland.

I’ve heard the rants about how Disney World spends less on their attractions than Disneyland does. Usually the response relates to how management does not want their marquee attractions closed during peak seasons. Will anyone change their plans or NOT visit Disney World because Space Mountain did not get new track but the same layout or on-board speakers? Probably not. Another point that is not brought up as much is that Disney World has more attractions, theme parks and certainly more hotels to maintain / refurbish. Does anyone have a feel for per capita guest spending, capital expenditures and profitability between the two resorts?

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:12:25 +0000

Oh, shut up and get a life, Lee!

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:41 +0000

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By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:09 +0000

I agree. I don’t know why everyone is so hard on Disney. When my family and I travel there from Ohio, we always have a wonderful time! Sure, there are some glitches here and there, but far fewer then we encounter when traveling elsewhere. We also have a much better vacation experience then most everywhere else we’ve been to and that is what keeps us coming back between visits to other places.

Regarding Space Mountain, we were there this past Sept and though it was closed, it really didn’t make much difference to us. There are so many other things to do… I’m happy to see any area being refurbushed or created for future visits. (BTW – I was in disneyland when their Space Mountain was closed too!) It is fun to see new rides and older rides reinvented, but I like keeping some things the “classic” experience as well. It’s too bad it might still be kind of a jerky ride, but I guess we can’t have everything.

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:38 +0000

I agree with Jeff Craig and Cesar.

Even though Disney does make its share of mistakes at times, it does not deserve the constant knocking that it gets all-too-often these days.