There were several Pandora doubters.
There were a lot more then "several". I think Pandora supporters were in the minority.
There were several Pandora doubters.
Agreed, and even some Pandora doubters still remain. I have been a fan of this land since long before it opened.There were a lot more then "several". I think Pandora supporters were in the minority.
Hollywood Studios numbers seem approach higher than the park really has the capacity for, so they may be a bit inflated. Volcano Bay was at capacity most of the summer, and for opening at the end of May last year seems to be right up there with the Disney ones, I wouldn't be surprised to see it pass one of them this year.
Agreed, and even some Pandora doubters still remain. I have been a fan of this land since long before it opened.
There were a lot more then "several". I think Pandora supporters were in the minority.
Yes, the average per day number would approach the capacity, but remember that not all of those people have to be in the park at the same time. So the average daily attendance can be larger then the park capacity.
Keep in mind big crowd numbers doesn’t necessarily translate to more crowded per month. If that was the case Christmas week should be a normal week. At the very least a million visitors come from those few days aloneNo one has mentioned how this is good for Disney but bad for visitors. I really think that attendance going up in parks that don't have much new to offer yet is bad news. I hate big crowds though.
Nintendo does not have the type of fan base Potter does. It’ll be a game changer in Japan but if you’re expecting a Potter-like boost for Orlando when it comes whenever universal actually decides what gate to put it in, you’re in for something elseJust wait until Super Nintendo Land opens at Universal. It's going to be a game changer, even more than Harry Potter.
Just adding on to my post from earlier because I noticed a typo, thought of something on interpretation and I didn’t want to edit it: the day I became a pandora fan was sometime in 2014 when the first aerial photo of the groundbreaking was revealed. I immediately went to google maps to compare since camp Minnie Mickey was still there. The land set aside was huge! That gave me hope in the land. One for seeing it was actually going through since it was announced in 2011 and seeing how big it was going to be. I became a pandora junkie after seeing it in personAgreed, and even some Pandora doubters still remain. I have been a fan of this land since long before it opened.
Full on "OMG I can't wait for a land based on Avatar!!!" people were definitely in the minority
I think there were a lot of doubters and a lot of people that said "Even if I didn't love the movie, James Cameron and Joe Rohde working together deserve the benefit of the doubt to make something cool"
Keep in mind big crowd numbers doesn’t necessarily translate to more crowded per month. If that was the case Christmas week should be a normal week. At the very least a million visitors come from those few days alone
Nintendo does not have the type of fan base Potter does. It’ll be a game changer in Japan but if you’re expecting a Potter-like boost for Orlando when it comes whenever universal actually decides what gate to put it in, you’re in for something else
If you meant quality and not crowds, oh. Not going to lie Fast and Furious Supercharged killed my hopes for Nintendo seeing how much of a dumpster fire that was. The patents for Nintendo left me underwhelmed because it was classic universal, I believe new screen patents and a new type of glasses. Yes technically screens should be more forgivable for a video game themed attraction but not, assuming its studios, when the rest of the park is filled with 9 screen based rides?
Just adding on to my post from earlier because I noticed a typo, thought of something on interpretation and I didn’t want to edit it: the day I became a pandora fan was sometime in 2014 when the first aerial photo of the groundbreaking was revealed. I immediately went to google maps to compare since camp Minnie Mickey was still there. The land set aside was huge! That gave me hope in the land. One for seeing it was actually going through since it was announced in 2011 and seeing how big it was going to be. I became a pandora junkie after seeing it in person
We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I'm willing to bet more people in the USA have played a Mario game than read a Harry Potter book. Nintendo spans multiple generations. I'm 39 and have played Nintendo games since I was a kid. My kids (ages 10-13) are also super excited for this.
There are also rumors now that the possible 3rd gate will be heavily focused on Nintendo. If Universal can put the effort and design into this as they did Harry Potter, I think it will be a game changer.
Amen. Nintendo has more players but Potter has more passionate fans. Star Wars is the only franchise I can think of that has both casuals and hardcore fans just as excited for things. Potter is the close secondI agree that more people have played a Mario game than read a Harry Potter book but the Potter fan base is a million times more rabid than for Nintendo. Most people play video games but it doesn't go beyond turning off the power switch. Potter fans live for that world. My wife was just about brought to tears walking around Diagon Alley.
Think your over estimating Nintendo's popularity, not even close to ps4 or xbox, games traditionally do not convert well to other media.Just wait until Super Nintendo Land opens at Universal. It's going to be a game changer, even more than Harry Potter.
Potter still does very well. Nintendo is something for multiple generations and works well internationally.Think your over estimating Nintendo's popularity, not even close to ps4 or xbox, games traditionally do not convert well to other media.
Jp is an overlay of an exsisting ride, harry potters popularity is already waning, the new francises are not great at best. Honestly think the game changer is star wars land.
Think your over estimating Nintendo's popularity, not even close to ps4 or xbox, games traditionally do not convert well to other media.
Jp is an overlay of an exsisting ride, harry potters popularity is already waning, the new francises are not great at best. Honestly think the game changer is star wars land.
I disagree very much. If you do everything at AK you would take up a full day if not longer. The shows, animal trails, rides, etc.Not surprised by the numbers for HS. If you do EVERYTHING each park has to offer (not counting specially priced tours), you will end up spending more time at HS than you could at AK, unless you intentionally get into a 4 hour line for FOP (as opposed to FP, RD, or end of day).
I disagree very much. If you do everything at AK you would take up a full day if not longer. The shows, animal trails, rides, etc.
I never said DHS wasn’t a full day park if you do everything. You brought up that AK isn’t a full day park unless you wait 4 hours for FoP which isn’t true.Despite only having 4/5 'attractions', it is impossible to do all rides, shows (including Fantasmic), meet & greets, eat two meals, go to the restroom, etc. in a 9-9 day at HS. And, when you throw in Toy Story Land, it will be that much more impossible.