Thursday, August 23, 2007

How to Compete with Potter


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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.


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