NewsPlusNotes: How to Compete with Potter

Thursday, August 23, 2007

How to Compete with Potter

Image © Disney

I'm sure you all remember Beastly Kingdom, the section of Disney's Animal Kingdom that was never built, right?

Well, I got to thinking about what Disney is going to do with their Florida parks in order to compete with Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure. That park-within-a-park is going to open late 2009, or now rumored to be pushed back to '10.

Regardless, that's going to be a big draw for years after it opens. I think that Disney should throw down a whole new section of a park in order to compete with Mr. Potter.

Beastly Kingdom had the big Inverted Coaster themed to a dragon, and that obviously was built at Universal - so switch that out with another big E Ticket (you know Imagineering's shelves are lined with good ideas) and build the rest. You can still have the maze and the Fantasia-theme boat ride. And those Disney Fairies that are started to be pushed bigtime? Perfect fit.

Trying to pull off Expedition Everest as the "Imaginary" section of the park is lame. If that ride represents the imaginary animals of the world then that's a poor attempt. Great ride! But poor attempt at completing the park's original theme.

Just an idea.

0 comments:

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

All Original Content © 2006-2019 NewsPlusNotes

NewsPlusNotes is not affiliated with nor do we purport to represent the views, interests, intentions, or policies of any park, corporation, or entity. All original content found on NewsPlusNotes, including but not limited to all original written content, the NewsPlusNotes logo and all other static graphic and web design elements comprising the site, and all photos from NewsPlusNotes writers' personal collections, is the exclusive property of the NewsPlusNotes team and may not be used, reproduced, or distributed in any manner without the express written consent of the individual author/creator. Read our complete Terms of Use.

NewsPlusNotes Terms of Use

NewsPlusNotes is not affiliated with nor do we purport to represent the views, interests, intentions, or policies of any park, corporation, or entity. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individual writers. While we strive to achieve 100% accuracy in our news reporting, errors inevitably will occur from time to time and we make no guarantees that the facts presented in any given post will remain unchanged over time. For complete, up-to-the-minute information on any park, please visit that park's web site or contact the park directly.

All original content found on NewsPlusNotes, including but not limited to all original written content, the NewsPlusNotes logo and all other static graphic and web design elements comprising the site, and all photos from NewsPlusNotes writers' personal collections, is the exclusive property of the NewsPlusNotes team and may not be used, reproduced, or distributed in any manner without the express written consent of the individual author/creator.

All non-original content found on NewsPlusNotes, including but not limited to park logos, press releases, and photo contributions received from parks, corporations, and individual readers, remains the property of the original author/creator and may be subject to additional copyright, trademark, and/or intellectual property protection. The lack of an explicit copyright notice does not imply ownership by NewsPlusNotes or any of its writers unless the content in question has been produced by one of our team members as described in the paragraph above. NewsPlusNotes occasionally features guest writers, and these individuals retain ownership of all original written and/or graphic content that they publish on NewsPlusNotes. By contributing written or graphic material to NewsPlusNotes, you are implying that you are the owner of this material or are submitting it with the express consent of the owner. If you feel that we've made an error or omission in attributing proper credit to a particular piece of content found on NewsPlusNotes, please contact us and we will gladly investigate the matter and make any necessary corrections.

CLOSE